2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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Commentary: Round 14

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Division A Round 14 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) claims the lead, 12-2 +1492, on a 5-game winning streak. Austin Shin (Eng) is +1376, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 sliding from #1. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is 1 game behind at 11-3 +1062, still at #3 for 6 rounds. David Delicata (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-4 +438, on an 8-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #4.

In Class B: Charles Micallef (MLT) is the lead, 9-5 +411. Naomi Landau (ISR) is 1 game behind at 8-6 +128, #9 falling from #8. Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-7 -160, #11 rising from #12. Mario Saliba (MLT) is -387, #12 rising from #14.

High Win: David Webb (Eng) 484-277 vs. Phil Kelly (Eng). Low Win: David Delicata (MLT) 373-365 vs. Kevin Synnott (Eng). High Loss: John Barker (AUS) 390-465 vs. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT). Low Loss: Phil Kelly (Eng) 277-484 vs. David Webb (Eng).


My new favourite thing about this tournament venue is that if you have a long enough break between rounds (as I did at lunch), you can step outside and be right the pool, so that you can nap on a deck chair.

If only we could play out there without losing equipment or getting it wet.

I asked Player A to tell Player B that Player A's player number was not X, as they had been consistently entering, but Y. Since then, Player A has been recording the player number (X+Y)/2. Baby steps.


Division B Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) takes the lead, 11-3 +644, on a 3-game winning streak. Anna Borg (MLT) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +671, #2 down from #1. Linda Marguy (ISR) is +39, #3 climbing from #4. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-5 +521, #4 climbing from #6. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +373, #5 up from #7. Gila Blits (ISR) is +197, #6 slipping from #3. George Newman (Eng) is +151, #7 up from #11. Dominic Borg (MLT) is -109, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #12.

In Class B: Linda Marguy (ISR) is the lead, 10-4 +39. Philip Turner (Eng) is 2 games behind at 8-6 +264, #10 down from #8. Mary Morgan (IRL) is +38, #11 dropping from #9. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +38, on a 4-game losing streak, #11 sliding from #10. Joe Caruana (MLT) is 3 games behind the leader at 7-7 +651, on a 5-game winning streak, #14 climbing from #16.

High Win: Marlene Calleja (MLT) 524-310 vs. Judith Puttick (Eng). Low Win: Reno Zammit (MLT) 356-305 vs. Maria Scicluna (MLT). High Loss: Mario Seychell (MLT) 446-452 vs. Eileen Meghen (IRL). Low Loss: Okey Okoro (NGA) 177-419 vs. George Khamis (AUS).


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