On this page, you will find information about
Leslie Charles, 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 16-9, +949, and is ranked
#6 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: 539 Average for: 437 Average against: 399 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 539 to 255 (a spread of 284). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +284. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 396 to 462 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-1, +218. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Charles played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 508 to 420 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +306. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 413 to 359 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +360. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Charles played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 355 to 435 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +280. Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 329 to 454 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-3, +155. Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Charles played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 394 to 434 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-4, +115. Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Charles played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 450 to 327 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-4, +238. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 387 to 441 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, +184. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Charles played #26 John Barker (AUS) and won 514 to 348 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-5, +350. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 463 to 429 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-5, +384. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Charles played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 481 to 380 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-5, +485. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Charles played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 418 to 425 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-6, +478. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and won 493 to 353 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-6, +618. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Charles played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 446 to 428 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-6, +636. Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Charles played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 470 to 337 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, +769. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Charles played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and won 426 to 368 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +827. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Charles played #4 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 365 to 552 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +640. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) again and lost 343 to 444 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-8, +539. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Charles played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) again and won 466 to 456 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +549. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Charles played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and lost 410 to 427 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-9, +532. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Charles played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 469 to 363 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +638. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 476 to 313 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +801. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Charles played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 470 to 339 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +932. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Charles played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 434 to 417 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +949. |