2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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Commentary: Round 15

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Division A Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (Eng) takes the lead, 13-2 +1578, on a 6-game winning streak. David Webb (Eng) is +1564, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 falling from #1. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is 1 game behind at 12-3 +1160, steady at #3 for 7 rounds. Charles Micallef (MLT) is 3 games behind the leader at 10-5 +554, #4 climbing from #6. David Delicata (MLT) is +236, #5 slipping from #4.

In Class B: Charles Micallef (MLT) is the lead, 10-5 +554. Naomi Landau (ISR) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +324, #8 improving from #9. Phil Kelly (Eng) is 3 games behind the leader at 7-8 -228, #12 improving from #14. Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) is -228, #12 sliding from #11. Mario Saliba (MLT) is -594, #14 sliding from #12.

High Win: Charles Micallef (MLT) 503-360 vs. Pauline Russell (IRL). Low Win: Cecil Muscat (MLT) 406-320 vs. John Barker (AUS). High Loss: Ray Tate (Sco) 378-476 vs. Theresa Brousson (MLT). Low Loss: Kevin Synnott (Eng) 254-450 vs. Naomi Landau (ISR).


Division B Round 15 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) stays in the lead, 12-3 +666, on a 4-game winning streak. Anna Borg (MLT) is 1 game behind at 11-4 +716, remaining unchanged at #2. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-5 +509, #3 improving from #5. Gila Blits (ISR) is +306, #4 rising from #6. Linda Marguy (ISR) is +17, #5 sliding from #3.

In Class B: Linda Marguy (ISR) is the lead, 10-5 +17. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is 1 game behind at 9-6 +48, #9 rising from #11. Philip Turner (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-7 +128, #13 slipping from #10. Mary Morgan (IRL) is -56, #16 dropping from #11.

High Win: Alfred Xuereb (MLT) 517-147 vs. Okey Okoro (NGA). Low Win: Anne Creaven (IRL) 380-372 vs. Judith Puttick (Eng). High Loss: Mary Morgan (IRL) 393-487 vs. Mario Seychell (MLT). Low Loss: Okey Okoro (NGA) 147-517 vs. Alfred Xuereb (MLT).


Director's call: one table in the room is too hot, the rest are just right. Found two nearby air-conditioning vents that had been closed, reopened them.


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