On this page, you will find information about
David Delicata, who is competing
at the 2016 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 18-7, +813, and is ranked
#3 in Division A.
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: 552 Average for: 427 Average against: 395 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Delicata played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 459 to 434 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +25. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 461 to 435 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +51. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +68. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +51. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Delicata played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 437 to 420 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +68. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 407 to 451 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +24. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Delicata played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 419 to 357 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +86. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Delicata played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 432 to 439 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +79. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 434 to 347 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-3, +166. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 372 to 314 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +224. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #1 David Webb (Eng) and won 411 to 391 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +244. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Delicata played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 380 to 325 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +299. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Delicata played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 425 to 418 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +306. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Delicata played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 437 to 434 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +309. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 391 to 434 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +266. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Delicata played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 370 to 448 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +188. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) again and won 472 to 422 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +238. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Delicata played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) again and won 552 to 365 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-5, +425. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Delicata played #26 John Barker (AUS) and won 517 to 311 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +631. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Delicata played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and lost 412 to 428 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +615. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Delicata played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) again and lost 388 to 462 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +541. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 422 to 364 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +599. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 438 to 322 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +715. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 419 to 356 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +778. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Delicata played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) for the third time and won 493 to 458 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +813. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |