2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [A-12]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, 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 15-10, +87, and is ranked #12 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 Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

Given name(s): Nicky
Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti
Home: Malta
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 474
Average for: 388
Average against: 387

Round 1   

Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 1-0, +75.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 410 to 399 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-0, +86.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 3

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 361 to 534 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-1, -87.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 4

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and won 373 to 356 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-1, -70.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 356 to 426 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-2, -140.

Round 6

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 415 to 384 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-2, -109.

Round 7

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 387 to 388 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-3, -110.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

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Austria

Vella-Laurenti played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 447 to 325 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5-3, +12.

Round 9

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 453 to 390 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-3, +75.

Round 10

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 419 to 324 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-3, +170.

Round 11

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Vella-Laurenti played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 395 to 474 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-4, +91.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 474 to 334 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8-4, +231.

Round 13

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Poland

Vella-Laurenti played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 355 to 398 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8-5, +188.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 438 to 387 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-5, +239.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 15

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 304 to 420 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-6, +123.

Round 16

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Trinidad and Tobago

Vella-Laurenti played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 337 to 470 (a spread of -133).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-7, -10.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Trinidad and Tobago

Vella-Laurenti played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) again and lost 368 to 426 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 9-8, -68.

Round 18

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 411 to 363 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 10-8, -20.

Round 19

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and lost 315 to 325 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-9, -30.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) again and won 378 to 344 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 11-9, +4.

Round 21

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 400 to 335 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-9, +69.

Round 22

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 315 to 378 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 12-10, +6.

Round 23

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 458 to 430 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-10, +34.

Round 24

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 359 to 311 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-10, +82.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 15-10, +87.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).


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