On this page, you will find information about
Gila Blits, 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 14-11, +3, and is ranked
#12 in Division B.
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: 509 Average for: 366 Average against: 366 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Peter Thorpe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thorpe_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Blits played #16 Peter Thorpe (Eng) and won 443 to 355 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +88. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Blits played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 509 to 307 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +290. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 354 to 301 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +343. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #13 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 359 to 275 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +427. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Peter Bauer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bauer_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Blits played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) and won 379 to 376 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +430. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Blits is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Blits played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 431 to 304 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +557. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Blits is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 347 to 391 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +513. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) and lost 370 to 493 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +390. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Blits is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 325 to 414 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +301. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Blits played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 264 to 427 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-4, +138. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Blits is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Blits played #8 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 334 to 474 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, -2. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Blits played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 334 to 396 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-6, -64. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 415 to 361 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, -10. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Blits played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-7, -21. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #7 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 263 to 418 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-8, -176. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tony Bongo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bongo_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Blits played #27 Tony Bongo (ISR) and won 435 to 261 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-8, -2. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Allan Bernstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bernstein_allan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Blits played #25 Allan Bernstein (ISR) and won 318 to 277 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +39. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Blits played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) and lost 318 to 440 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-9, -83. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Blits played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) again and won 410 to 367 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-9, -40. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) again and won 440 to 317 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-9, +83. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 347 to 389 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-10, +41. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Blits played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 322 to 468 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-11, -105. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Blits played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) again and won 378 to 327 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-11, -54. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Phyllis De Castro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Blits played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) and won 315 to 300 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-11, -39. Blits is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Blits played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +3. |