2014 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 22–25, Malta

May 22–25, 2014

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EOSC 2014: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing at the 2014 European Open Scrabble Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 21-11, +1641, and is ranked #6.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Nicky Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti Home: Malta 2014 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 412 Average against: 372
Round 1	Northern Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 317 to 362 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -45. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 559 to 302 (a spread of 257). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-1, +212.
Round 3	New Zealand	Vella-Laurenti played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 476 to 382 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +306. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	United States	Vella-Laurenti played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 355 to 406 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-2, +255. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 410 to 402 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-2, +263.
Round 6	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 384 to 349 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +298.
Round 7	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 476 to 496 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-3, +278. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	England	Vella-Laurenti played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +319.
Round 9	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 476 to 373 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +422.
Round 10		Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 379 points. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +801.
Round 11	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #15 Mario Seychell (MLT) and lost 350 to 399 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +752. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	England	Vella-Laurenti played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 425 to 412 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +765. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 449 to 274 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +940.
Round 14	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 345 to 353 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +932. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 440 to 349 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +1023.
Round 16	Israel	Vella-Laurenti played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 451 to 262 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +1212. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17	England	Vella-Laurenti played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 421 to 473 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +1160. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	United States	Vella-Laurenti played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 317 to 369 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +1108. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Nigeria	Vella-Laurenti played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 442 to 273 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +1277.
Round 20	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 404 to 313 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +1368.
Round 21	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +1363. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 395 to 434 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +1324.
Round 23	Nigeria	Vella-Laurenti played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 404 to 334 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +1394.
Round 24	England	Vella-Laurenti played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 396 to 332 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +1458.
Round 25	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 368 to 357 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +1469. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 467 to 370 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +1566. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	England	Vella-Laurenti played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 389 to 370 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +1585.
Round 28	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and lost 374 to 398 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +1561. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	England	Vella-Laurenti played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) again and won 467 to 371 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-10, +1657. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #12 John Barker (AUS) again and won 406 to 367 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-10, +1696. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 463 to 461 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 21-10, +1698. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 32	New Zealand	Vella-Laurenti played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) again and lost 382 to 439 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 21-11, +1641. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
After the Tournament		Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).

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