2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: David Delicata [A-04]

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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.

Background Information

[photo of David Delicata]

Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Delicata
Home: Sliema, Malta
Awards: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Malta NSC
Hobbies: Football, Billiards, Backgammon
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 552
Average for: 427
Average against: 395

Round 1

[photo of Paul Richards]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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).


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