2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Alfred Xuereb [B-21]

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On this page, you will find information about Alfred Xuereb, 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, -242, and is ranked #23 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 Alfred Xuereb]

Given name(s): Alfred
Surname(s): Xuereb
Home: Malta
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 468
Average for: 371
Average against: 381

Round 1

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England

Xuereb played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) and lost 354 to 387 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-1, -33.

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

Round 2

[photo of Dominic Borg]

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Malta

Xuereb played #5 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 366 to 521 (a spread of -155).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 0-2, -188.

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

Round 3

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England

Xuereb played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 424 to 357 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 1-2, -121.

Round 4

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Israel

Xuereb played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 426 to 319 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-2, -14.

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

Round 5

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Xuereb played #11 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 341 to 405 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-3, -78.

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

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

Round 6

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Malta

Xuereb played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 355 to 296 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-3, -19.

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

Round 7

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Israel

Xuereb played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) and lost 383 to 420 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-4, -56.

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

Round 8

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Ireland

Xuereb played #2 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 356 to 492 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-5, -192.

Round 9

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Malta

Xuereb played #13 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 348 to 315 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-5, -159.

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

Round 10

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Israel

Xuereb played #27 Tony Bongo (ISR) and won 367 to 327 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 5-5, -119.

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

Round 11

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Israel

Xuereb played #25 Allan Bernstein (ISR) and lost 382 to 407 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-6, -144.

Round 12

[photo of Peter Thorpe]

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England

Xuereb played #16 Peter Thorpe (Eng) and lost 437 to 465 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 5-7, -172.

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

Round 13

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Canada

Xuereb played #28 Ryan Smith (CAN) and won 390 to 315 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-7, -97.

Round 14

[photo of Pauline Cilia]

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Malta

Xuereb played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 317 to 437 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-8, -217.

Round 15

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England

Xuereb played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 428 to 307 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-8, -96.

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

Round 16

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Malta

Xuereb played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and tied at 324.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7.5-8.5, -96.

Round 17

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Israel

Xuereb played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 385 to 405 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -116.

Round 18

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Malta

Xuereb played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) again and lost 308 to 408 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7.5-10.5, -216.

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

Round 19

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England

Xuereb played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) again and lost 364 to 394 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7.5-11.5, -246.

Round 20

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Malta

Xuereb played #13 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) again and lost 343 to 428 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7.5-12.5, -331.

Round 21

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England

Xuereb played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) again and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7.5-13.5, -371.

Round 22

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Israel

Xuereb played #10 Gila Blits (ISR) and won 468 to 322 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 8.5-13.5, -225.

Round 23

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Israel

Xuereb played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) again and won 314 to 294 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 9.5-13.5, -205.

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

Round 24

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New Zealand

Xuereb played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 385 to 366 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10.5-13.5, -186.

Round 25

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Malta

Xuereb played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 328 to 384 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10.5-14.5, -242.


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