On this page, you will find information about
Alfred Xuereb, 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 10-22, -1557, and is ranked
#24.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 480 Average for: 351 Average against: 404 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 431 to 334 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +97. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Xuereb played #29 Okey Okoro (NGA) and won 480 to 55 (a spread of 425). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +522. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 333 to 379 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-1, +476. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 391 to 478 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-2, +389. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Xuereb played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 347 to 450 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-3, +286. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 356 to 406 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-4, +236. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Xuereb played #12 John Barker (AUS) and lost 216 to 485 (a spread of -269). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-5, -33. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Xuereb played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 347 to 372 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-6, -58. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 325 to 510 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-7, -243. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Xuereb played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 363 to 343 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-7, -223. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Xuereb played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 281 to 556 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-8, -498. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Xuereb played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 370 to 500 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-9, -628. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 274 to 449 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-10, -803. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Xuereb played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 317 to 443 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-11, -929. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Xuereb played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 257 to 477 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-12, -1149. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and lost 319 to 443 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-13, -1273. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 356 to 500 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-14, -1417. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 260 to 519 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-15, -1676. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #16 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 358 to 384 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-16, -1702. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and lost 332 to 361 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-17, -1731. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 354 to 390 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-18, -1767. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 428 to 370 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-18, -1709. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 377 to 330 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-18, -1662. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 425 to 317 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-18, -1554. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Xuereb played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and lost 339 to 398 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-19, -1613. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 354 to 294 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-19, -1553. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Xuereb played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and lost 364 to 367 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-20, -1556. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Xuereb played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) again and won 447 to 331 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-20, -1440. |
Round 29 | |   | Xuereb recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-20, -1365. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #16 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and won 383 to 336 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-20, -1318. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) again and lost 408 to 432 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-21, -1342. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) again and lost 296 to 511 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-22, -1557. |