On this page, you will find information about 
Marlene Calleja, 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, -648, and is ranked
#21 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: 455Average for: 368
 Average against: 399
 | 
| Round 1 |  |   | Calleja recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +75. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 2 | ![[photo of Allan Bernstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bernstein_allan_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #25  Allan Bernstein (ISR)  and won 428 to 379 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +124. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 3 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #3  Mario Seychell (MLT)  and won 455 to 328 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +251. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 4 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #5  Dominic Borg (MLT)  and lost 357 to 415 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +193. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 5 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Calleja played #9  Paul Steadman (Eng)  and won 403 to 293 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +303. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Calleja is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | 
| Round 6 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #4  Josephine Mayo (MLT)  and lost 303 to 386 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-2, +220. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 7 | ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/blits_gila_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #10  Gila Blits (ISR)  and won 391 to 347 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +264. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 8 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland
 | Calleja played #6  Eileen Meghen (IRL)  and lost 356 to 398 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +222. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | 
| Round 9 | ![[photo of Peter Bauer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bauer_peter.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia
 | Calleja played #1  Peter Bauer (AUS)  and lost 389 to 489 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-4, +122. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 10 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland
 | Calleja played #2  Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL)  and lost 326 to 453 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-5, -5. | 
| Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand
 | Calleja played #17  Betty Eriksen (NZL)  and lost 323 to 498 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-6, -180. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 12 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #19  Reno Zammit (MLT)  and lost 343 to 473 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-7, -310. | 
| Round 13 | ![[photo of Tony Bongo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bongo_tony_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #27  Tony Bongo (ISR)  and won 403 to 251 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-7, -158. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 14 | ![[photo of Phyllis De Castro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #18  Phyllis De Castro (ISR)  and won 429 to 413 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, -142. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 15 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #26  Marion Loewenstein (ISR)  and won 407 to 323 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, -58. | 
| Round 16 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #13  Pawlu Frendo (MLT)  and lost 307 to 401 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-8, -152. | 
| Round 17 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Calleja played #24  Judith Puttick (Eng)  and won 434 to 348 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-8, -66. | 
| Round 18 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #7  Anna Borg (MLT)  and lost 340 to 381 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-9, -107. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 19 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #15  Fifi Lefebvre (ISR)  and won 432 to 394 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-9, -69. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | 
| Round 20 | ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/blits_gila_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel
 | Calleja played #10  Gila Blits (ISR)  again and lost 317 to 440 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-10, -192. | 
| Round 21 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #5  Dominic Borg (MLT)  again and lost 401 to 467 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-11, -258. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 22 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #22  Maria Scicluna (MLT)  and lost 334 to 394 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-12, -318. | 
| Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Calleja played #9  Paul Steadman (Eng)  again and lost 303 to 419 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-13, -434. | 
| Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Calleja played #23  Bryan Priest (Eng)  and lost 276 to 546 (a spread of -270). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-14, -704. Calleja is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | 
| Round 25 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Calleja played #21  Alfred Xuereb (MLT)  and won 384 to 328 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-14, -648. |