2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2017

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Commentary: Round 9

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Division B Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Paul Steadman (Eng) is still in the lead, 7-2 +203, on a 5-game winning streak. Jamie Jones (Eng) is 1 game behind at 6-3 +594, #2 improving from #3. John Barker (AUS) is +294, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #6. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +235, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #8. Anna Borg (MLT) is -50, #5 falling from #2. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-4 +203, #6 dropping from #5. Rose Kingdom (Eng) is +192, #7 up from #10. Joe Caruana (MLT) is +189, #8 sliding from #4. Mary Doyle (IRL) is +156, #9 sliding from #7.

In Class B: Paul Steadman (Eng) is in the lead, 7-2 +203, on a 5-game winning streak. Jamie Jones (Eng) is 1 game behind at 6-3 +594, #2 up from #3. Anna Borg (MLT) is -50, #5 sliding from #2. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-4 +203, #6 slipping from #5. Rose Kingdom (Eng) is +192, #7 up from #10.

High Win: Jamie Jones (Eng) 464-329 vs. Dominic Borg (MLT). Low Win: Phyllis de Castro (ISR) 381-368 vs. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR). High Loss: Mary Doyle (IRL) 409-439 vs. John Barker (AUS). Low Loss: Anna Borg (MLT) 303-429 vs. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL).


Division A Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Stefan Rau (USA) remains in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 8-1 +554. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is 2 games behind at 6-3 +584, #2 improving from #5. Karen Richards (AUS) is +371, #3 down from #2. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is -51, #4 rising from #7. Steve Perry (Eng) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 5.5-3.5 +282, #5 sliding from #3. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is -131, #6 up from #8.

In Class B: Cecil Muscat (MLT) is in the lead, 6-3 +584. Karen Richards (AUS) is +371, #3 falling from #2. Paul Richards (AUS) is 2 games behind at 4-5 -143, #12 rising from #13. Mario Saliba (MLT) is -336, #13 sliding from #11.

High Win: Bob Violett (Eng) 526-446 vs. Karen Richards (AUS). Low Win: Josephine Mayo (MLT) 356-324 vs. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN). High Loss: Karen Richards (AUS) 446-526 vs. Bob Violett (Eng). Low Loss: Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) 324-356 vs. Josephine Mayo (MLT).


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