Helen Gipson
Helen Gipson (born 27 September 1961) is a Scrabble player. On 4 December 2005 her ABSP rating peaked at third in Britain, making her the highest rated woman, and she is consistently rated as the top female player in the world[1][2]. In January 2009 she won the UK Open beating a strong field including the world champion Nigel Richards.
A software engineer by trade, Gipson represented England in the World Scrabble Championship 1999 (where she finished 49th), 2003 (11th), and 2005 (29th and again the top-rated woman).
Her titles also include British Matchplay Scrabble Championship in 1998.
She currently lives in Scotland.
External links
- ABSP ratings on December 4th 2005
- World Scrabble Championship official website entry
- Helen Gipson Scrabble tournament results at cross-tables.com
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