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: 455 Average 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. |