2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2017

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MISO 2017 LB: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [A-10]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, 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 9-7, -224, and is ranked #8 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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Nicky
Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti
Home: Malta
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 498
Average for: 402
Average against: 416

Round 1

[photo of Josephine Mayo]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #18 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 459 to 275 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 1-0, +184.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Vella-Laurenti played #16 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 498 to 394 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +288.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Stefan Rau]

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #2 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 283 to 496 (a spread of -213).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-1, +75.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 4

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #15 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 468 to 413 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-1, +130.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 5

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 381 to 352 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-1, +159.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #9 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 416 to 352 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +223.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #8 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 409 to 543 (a spread of -134).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 5-2, +89.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 323 to 495 (a spread of -172).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-3, -83.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 9

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #6 Colin Northmore (Eng) and won 419 to 387 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-3, -51.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 347 to 457 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-4, -161.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #7 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 402 to 372 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-4, -131.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and lost 425 to 480 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-5, -186.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Bob Violett]

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #5 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 402 to 503 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-6, -287.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 14

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #6 Colin Northmore (Eng) again and lost 394 to 403 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-7, -296.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 15

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #15 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) again and won 419 to 356 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-7, -233.

Round 16

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South Africa

Vella-Laurenti played #13 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 392 to 383 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-7, -224.

After the Tournament   

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (52 hits).


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