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

May 22–25, 2014

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EOSC 2014: Alfred Xuereb [#26]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Alfred
Surname(s): Xuereb
Home: Malta
2014 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 480
Average for: 351
Average against: 404

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.


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