2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Maria Scicluna [B-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Maria Scicluna, 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 13.5-11.5, -35, and is ranked #15 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 Maria Scicluna]

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

Round by Round

High score: 449
Average for: 367
Average against: 368

Round 1

[photo of Eileen Meghen]

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Ireland

Scicluna played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 301 to 409 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 0-1, -108.

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

Round 2

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Scicluna played #11 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 290 to 374 (a spread of -84).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 0-2, -192.

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

Round 3

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

Scicluna played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 449 to 336 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-2, -79.

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

Round 4

[photo of Allan Bernstein]

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Israel

Scicluna played #25 Allan Bernstein (ISR) and won 396 to 347 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 2-2, -30.

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

Round 5

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England

Scicluna played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 399 to 345 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-2, +24.

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

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

Round 6

[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]

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Ireland

Scicluna played #2 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 355 to 373 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-3, +6.

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

Round 7

[photo of Paul Steadman]

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England

Scicluna played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) and won 434 to 364 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-3, +76.

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

Round 8

[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]

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Israel

Scicluna played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 270 to 496 (a spread of -226).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-4, -150.

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

Round 9

[photo of Anna Borg]

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Malta

Scicluna played #7 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 368 to 424 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-5, -206.

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

Round 10

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New Zealand

Scicluna played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 337 to 429 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-6, -298.

Round 11

[photo of Judith Puttick]

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England

Scicluna played #24 Judith Puttick (Eng) and lost 282 to 398 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 4-7, -414.

Round 12

[photo of Pawlu Frendo]

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Malta

Scicluna played #13 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 439 to 346 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-7, -321.

Round 13

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

Scicluna played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 404 to 349 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-7, -266.

Round 14

[photo of Tony Bongo]

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Israel

Scicluna played #27 Tony Bongo (ISR) and won 370 to 267 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7-7, -163.

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

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

Round 15

[photo of Ryan Smith]

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Canada

Scicluna played #28 Ryan Smith (CAN) and lost 347 to 355 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 7-8, -171.

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

Round 16

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Scicluna played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and tied at 324.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7.5-8.5, -171.

Round 17

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Israel

Scicluna played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) and lost 345 to 378 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -204.

Round 18

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Scicluna played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) again and won 408 to 308 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, -104.

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

Round 19

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Israel

Scicluna played #18 Phyllis De Castro (ISR) again and won 410 to 344 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, -38.

Round 20

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England

Scicluna played #23 Bryan Priest (Eng) again and won 398 to 376 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, -16.

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

Round 21

[photo of Paul Steadman]

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England

Scicluna played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) again and won 407 to 347 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 11.5-9.5, +44.

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

Round 22

[photo of Marlene Calleja]

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Malta

Scicluna played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 394 to 334 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 12.5-9.5, +104.

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

Round 23

[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]

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Israel

Scicluna played #15 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) again and won 402 to 382 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 13.5-9.5, +124.

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

Round 24

[photo of Pauline Cilia]

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Malta

Scicluna played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 367 to 386 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 13.5-10.5, +105.

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

Round 25

[photo of Peter Bauer]

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Australia

Scicluna played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) and lost 267 to 407 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, -35.

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


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