On this page, you will find information about 
Stefan Rau, who is competing
at the 2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-3, +717, and is ranked
#1 in Division A.
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: 501Average for: 437
 Average against: 392
 | 
| Round 1 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland
 | Rau played #3  Vincent Boyle (Sco)  and won 453 to 358 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +95. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (12 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 2 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Rau played #12  Cecil Muscat (MLT)  and won 448 to 422 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +121. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 3 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Rau played #10  Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT)  and won 496 to 283 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +334. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 4 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Rau played #7  Kevin Synnott (Eng)  and won 445 to 440 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +339. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 5 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Rau played #5  Bob Violett (Eng)  and won 486 to 334 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +491. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 6 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia
 | Rau played #8  Karen Richards (AUS)  and won 416 to 358 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +549. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | 
| Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Rau played #6  Colin Northmore (Eng)  and won 427 to 418 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +558. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Rau played #4  Steve Perry (Eng)  and lost 384 to 449 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +493. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 9 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Rau played #14  Mario Saliba (MLT)  and won 433 to 372 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +554. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). | 
| Round 10 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States
 | Rau played #9  Terry Kang Rau (USA)  and won 454 to 363 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +645. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). | 
| Round 11 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia
 | Rau played #11  Paul Richards (AUS)  and won 463 to 387 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +721. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 12 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta
 | Rau played #12  Cecil Muscat (MLT)  again and won 420 to 372 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +769. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England
 | Rau played #4  Steve Perry (Eng)  again and won 449 to 344 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +874. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 14 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia
 | Rau played #8  Karen Richards (AUS)  again and lost 386 to 489 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +771. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 15 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia
 | Rau played #8  Karen Richards (AUS)  for the third time and lost 328 to 453 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +646. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| Round 16 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
 | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia
 | Rau played #8  Karen Richards (AUS)  for the fourth time and won 501 to 430 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +717. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | 
| After the Tournament |  |   | Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |