2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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Commentary: Round 23

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Division A Round 23 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) stays in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 20-3 +1960. Austin Shin (Eng) is 2 games behind at 18-5 +1804, unchanged at #2 for 6 rounds. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is 5 games behind the leader at 15-8 +917, on a 4-game losing streak, still at #3 for 15 rounds. David Delicata (MLT) is +160, #4 up from #7.

In Class B: Charles Micallef (MLT) is the lead, 14-9 +620. Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) is 2 games behind at 12-11 -183, #9 improving from #10. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-12 +53, #11 sliding from #9. Naomi Landau (ISR) is -29, #12 rising from #13. Phil Kelly (Eng) is -390, #13 rising from #14.

High Win: Bob Violett (Eng) 494-294 vs. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT). Low Win: Naomi Landau (ISR) 420-307 vs. Mario Saliba (MLT). High Loss: Theresa Brousson (MLT) 457-465 vs. David Delicata (MLT). Low Loss: Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) 294-494 vs. Bob Violett (Eng).


Director's call: water spill. Fortunately, the spare tablecloth from the last water spill has dried off from the last spill. Even more fortunately, no beer was spilled this round.


Division B Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) stays in the lead for the 10th consecutive round, 18-5 +1274. Mario Seychell (MLT) is 2 games behind at 16-7 +1496, remaining steady at #2 for 4 rounds. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is 3 games behind the leader at 15-8 +597, #3 up from #4.

In Class B: Marlene Calleja (MLT) is the lead, 14-9 +950, on a 4-game winning streak. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +383, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #7. Philip Turner (Eng) is 2 games behind at 12-11 +121, #13 up from #16. Hannah Kingston (IRL) is -210, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 leaping up from #19. Linda Marguy (ISR) is -462, #15 climbing from #20. Joe Caruana (MLT) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-12 +864, #17 climbing from #21. Mary Morgan (IRL) is -202, on a 5-game losing streak, #20 slipping from #17.

High Win: Moira Fenech (MLT) 498-298 vs. Dominic Borg (MLT). Low Win: Pam Morris (AUT) 362-359 vs. Mary Morgan (IRL). High Loss: Gila Blits (ISR) 388-435 vs. Marlene Calleja (MLT). Low Loss: Okey Okoro (NGA) 153-441 vs. Albert Zammit (MLT).


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