On this page, you will find information about
Alfred Xuereb, 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, +266, and is ranked
#17 in Division 2.
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: 476 Average for: 376 Average against: 365 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #7 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 362 to 375 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 0-1, -13. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/blits_gila_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #11 Gila Blits (ISR) and lost 334 to 341 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-2, -20. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #28 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 439 to 385 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-2, +34. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #13 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 306 to 354 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-3, -14. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Xuereb played #1 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 385 to 522 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-4, -151. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #17 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 393 to 396 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-5, -154. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #19 Mona Nobil (ISR) and lost 309 to 320 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-6, -165. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 411 to 347 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-6, -101. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 312 to 433 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-7, -222. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #25 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 405 to 297 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-7, -114. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jack Hoch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoch_jack_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #27 Jack Hoch (ISR) and won 413 to 379 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-7, -80. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #12 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 323 to 334 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-8, -91. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Gail Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_gail_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #26 Gail Morris (ISR) and tied at 358. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -91. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 397 to 292 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5.5-8.5, +14. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marguy_linda__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #20 Linda Marguy (ISR) and won 335 to 323 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-8.5, +26. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Paula Docherty]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/docherty_paula_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #23 Paula Docherty (IRL) and won 372 to 333 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +65. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #2 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 370 to 406 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7.5-9.5, +29. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #19 Mona Nobil (ISR) again and won 476 to 355 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +150. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Paula Docherty]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/docherty_paula_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #23 Paula Docherty (IRL) again and won 438 to 375 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +213. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #10 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 322 to 399 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +136. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) again and won 375 to 368 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +143. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #18 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 362 to 312 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +193. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #17 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) again and won 421 to 317 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +297. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #16 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 399 to 430 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +266. |