2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Mario Saliba [A-20]

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On this page, you will find information about Mario Saliba, 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 11-14, -562, and is ranked #24 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

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Given name(s): Mario
Surname(s): Saliba
Home: Malta
Awards: 1989 1994 1998 Malta NSC
Hobbies: sports
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 471
Average for: 376
Average against: 398

Round 1

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Israel

Saliba played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 459 to 410 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 1-0, +49.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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England

Saliba played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 298 to 358 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-1, -11.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 3

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Malta

Saliba played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 327 to 464 (a spread of -137).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 1-2, -148.

Round 4

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Australia

Saliba played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 327 to 403 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-3, -224.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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England

Saliba played #8 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 317 to 452 (a spread of -135).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-4, -359.

Round 6

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England

Saliba played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 400 to 416 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-5, -375.

Round 7

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Australia

Saliba played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and won 411 to 365 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-5, -329.

Round 8

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Malta

Saliba played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 379 to 426 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-6, -376.

Round 9

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Ireland

Saliba played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 411 to 298 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-6, -263.

Round 10

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England

Saliba played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 447 to 378 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 4-6, -194.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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England

Saliba played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 323 to 489 (a spread of -166).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 4-7, -360.

Round 12

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England

Saliba played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 399 to 393 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-7, -354.

Round 13

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Saliba played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 410 to 399 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-7, -343.

Round 14

[photo of Pam Morris]

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Austria

Saliba played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 441 to 345 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-7, -247.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Teresa Lyes]

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England

Saliba played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 471 to 274 (a spread of 197).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 8-7, -50.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 16

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Malta

Saliba played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 436 to 369 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-7, +17.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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England

Saliba played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 254 to 426 (a spread of -172).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 9-8, -155.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

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Australia

Saliba played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 358 to 404 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9-9, -201.

Round 19

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Australia

Saliba played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 423 to 386 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10-9, -164.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

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England

Saliba played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 410 to 407 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 11-9, -161.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

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Malta

Saliba played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 335 to 400 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11-10, -226.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of David Delicata]

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Malta

Saliba played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 364 to 422 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-11, -284.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

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Scotland

Saliba played #10 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 350 to 392 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-12, -326.

Round 24

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Saliba played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 259 to 436 (a spread of -177).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-13, -503.

Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

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Malta

Saliba played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) again and lost 387 to 446 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-14, -562.


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