On this page, you will find information about
Naomi Landau, who is competing
at the 2014 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12.5-11.5, +349, and is ranked
#16 in Division 1.
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: 540 Average for: 407 Average against: 392 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 285 to 390 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -105. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #28 George Newman (Eng) and lost 342 to 364 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-2, -127. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Landau played #7 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 390 to 352 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-2, -89. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #34 Louise Love (AUS) and lost 356 to 379 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-3, -112. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #10 Barry Harridge (AUS) and won 430 to 403 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-3, -85. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #24 John Barker (AUS) and lost 440 to 460 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-4, -105. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Landau played #1 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 490 to 332 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, +53. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #33 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 383 to 355 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-4, +81. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #20 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-5, +54. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #16 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 432 to 396 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, +90. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Landau played #19 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 509 to 337 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-5, +262. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #12 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 335 to 481 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-6, +116. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #25 Len Edwards (Eng) and tied at 412. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +116. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #30 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 468 to 438 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +146. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Landau played #15 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 366 to 436 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +76. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #27 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 374 to 298 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +152. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Landau played #9 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 465 to 458 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +159. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #21 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 366 to 421 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +104. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Landau played #2 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 540 to 435 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +209. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 492 to 355 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +346. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #29 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 425 to 326 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +445. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 336 to 395 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +386. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #31 Jim Lyes (Eng) and lost 353 to 380 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +359. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #21 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 382 to 392 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +349. |