2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Phyllis De Castro [B-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Phyllis De Castro, 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 10.5-14.5, +5, and is ranked #22 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 Phyllis De Castro]

Given name(s): Phyllis
Surname(s): De Castro
Home: Israel
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Israel

Round by Round

High score: 492
Average for: 374
Average against: 373

Round 1

[photo of Pauline Cilia]

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Malta

De Castro played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 446 to 412 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-0, +34.

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

Round 2

[photo of Peter Bauer]

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Australia

De Castro played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) and lost 369 to 394 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-1, +9.

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

De Castro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Judith Puttick]

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England

De Castro played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 492 to 360 (a spread of 132).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-1, +141.

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

De Castro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

De Castro played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 379 to 416 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2-2, +104.

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

Round 5

[photo of Pawlu Frendo]

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Malta

De Castro played #13 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 378 to 404 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-3, +78.

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

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

Round 6

[photo of Mary Doyle]

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Ireland

De Castro played #8 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 279 to 365 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 2-4, -8.

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

Round 7

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

De Castro played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 420 to 383 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-4, +29.

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

Round 8

[photo of Allan Bernstein]

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Israel

De Castro played #25 Allan Bernstein (ISR) and lost 329 to 333 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 3-5, +25.

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

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

Round 9

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

De Castro played #11 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 332 to 401 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-6, -44.

Round 10

[photo of Anna Borg]

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Malta

De Castro played #7 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 289 to 503 (a spread of -214).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 3-7, -258.

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

Round 11

[photo of Tony Bongo]

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Israel

De Castro played #27 Tony Bongo (ISR) and won 450 to 270 (a spread of 180).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-7, -78.

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

Round 12

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

De Castro played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 462 to 323 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-7, +61.

Round 13

[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]

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Israel

De Castro played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 325 to 413 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-8, -27.

Round 14

[photo of Marlene Calleja]

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Malta

De Castro played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 413 to 429 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5-9, -43.

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

Round 15

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England

De Castro played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and lost 352 to 372 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 5-10, -63.

Round 16

[photo of Ryan Smith]

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Canada

De Castro played #28 Ryan Smith (CAN) and won 420 to 354 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-10, +3.

Round 17

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

De Castro played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 378 to 345 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-10, +36.

Round 18

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England

De Castro played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) again and lost 323 to 443 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7-11, -84.

Round 19

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

De Castro played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) again and lost 344 to 410 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7-12, -150.

Round 20

[photo of Allan Bernstein]

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Israel

De Castro played #25 Allan Bernstein (ISR) again and lost 315 to 396 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 7-13, -231.

Round 21

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

De Castro played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) again and won 402 to 345 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 8-13, -174.

Round 22

[photo of Dominic Borg]

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Malta

De Castro played #5 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 394 to 236 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 9-13, -16.

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

Round 23

[photo of Judith Puttick]

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England

De Castro played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) again and won 402 to 366 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10-13, +20.

Round 24

[photo of Gila Blits]

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Israel

De Castro played #10 Gila Blits (ISR) and lost 300 to 315 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 10-14, +5.

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

Round 25

[photo of Josephine Mayo]

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Malta

De Castro played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and tied at 345.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 10.5-14.5, +5.


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