On this page, you will find information about
Joe Caruana, who is competing
at the 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-13, +1031, and is ranked
#14 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: 505 Average for: 405 Average against: 369 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #11 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 445 to 474 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-1, -29. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/blits_gila_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #7 Gila Blits (ISR) and lost 386 to 398 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-2, -41. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #32 Peter Carr (Eng) and won 464 to 238 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-2, +185. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #30 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 471 to 288 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-2, +368. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #13 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 377 to 399 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-3, +346. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 355 to 411 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-4, +290. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #17 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 302 to 440 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-5, +152. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #18 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 358 to 386 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-6, +124. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #27 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 358 to 393 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-7, +89. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #21 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 433 to 278 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-7, +244. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #3 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 475 to 336 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-7, +383. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Caruana played #23 George Khamis (AUS) and won 378 to 371 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-7, +390. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #28 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 429 to 334 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-7, +485. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 505 to 339 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-7, +651. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Caruana played #4 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 318 to 409 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-8, +560. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #6 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 436 to 346 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-8, +650. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 472 to 334 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-8, +788. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #12 Anne Creaven (IRL) and lost 351 to 358 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-9, +781. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #9 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 372 to 407 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-10, +746. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #16 Hannah Kingston (IRL) and won 438 to 275 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-10, +909. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Moses Azzopardi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/azzopardi_moses.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #25 Moses Azzopardi (MLT) and lost 407 to 476 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-11, +840. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Philip Turner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/turner_philip_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #19 Philip Turner (Eng) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-12, +833. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #1 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 414 to 383 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-12, +864. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #11 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 401 to 352 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-12, +913. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #29 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 433 to 423 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-12, +923. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 382 to 352 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-12, +953. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marguy_linda__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #24 Linda Marguy (ISR) and won 451 to 346 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-12, +1058. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #5 George Newman (Eng) and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-13, +1031. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |