2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Gila Blits [B-10]

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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.

Background Information

[photo of Gila Blits]

Given name(s): Gila
Surname(s): Blits
Home: Israel
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Israel

Round by Round

High score: 509
Average for: 366
Average against: 366

Round 1

[photo of Peter Thorpe]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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

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England

Blits played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-11, +3.


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