On this page, you will find information about
Bob Violett, 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, +674, and is ranked
#7 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: 545 Average for: 432 Average against: 405 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #26 John Barker (AUS) and lost 369 to 430 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -61. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 437 to 406 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, -30. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 374 to 483 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, -139. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 346 to 413 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-3, -206. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 452 to 317 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-3, -71. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 414 to 381 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-3, -38. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 431 to 407 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-3, -14. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 338 to 475 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, -151. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Violett played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 441 to 412 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-4, -122. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 403 to 358 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, -77. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Violett played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 429 to 463 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-5, -111. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Violett played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 502 to 442 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-5, -51. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 449 to 335 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-5, +63. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #1 David Webb (Eng) and won 446 to 439 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +70. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and won 434 to 391 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +113. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Violett played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 380 to 454 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, +39. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #4 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 422 to 472 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, -11. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 545 to 293 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +241. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) again and won 478 to 408 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +311. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Violett played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) again and won 509 to 365 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +455. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 381 to 445 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +391. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Violett played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 415 to 387 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +419. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 484 to 361 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +542. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 536 to 370 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +708. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) again and lost 381 to 415 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +674. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |