2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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Commentary: Round 19

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Division B Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) remains in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 16-3 +1367, on a 13-game winning streak. Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) is 3 games behind at 13-6 +645, hovering at #2 for 5 rounds. Dominic Borg (MLT) is 4 games behind the leader at 12-7 +571, #3 improving from #5. Mary Doyle (IRL) is +349, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is +76, #5 climbing from #9.

In Class B: Joe Caruana (MLT) is in the lead, 11-8 +504. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +158, #13 down from #8. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) is 1 game behind at 10-9 +47, #15 falling from #13. Kevin Pirotta (MLT) is -172, #17 sliding from #14. Rose Kingdom (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-10 +282, on a 3-game losing streak, still at #18. Paul Steadman (Eng) is +16, on a 3-game losing streak, hovering at #19. Anna Borg (MLT) is -219, unchanged at #20.

High Win: Moira Fenech (MLT) 509-352 vs. Shakir Reshamwala (KWT). Low Win: Marlene Calleja (MLT) 331-264 vs. Anna Borg (MLT). High Loss: Paul Steadman (Eng) 388-411 vs. Bryan Priest (Eng). Low Loss: Anna Borg (MLT) 264-331 vs. Marlene Calleja (MLT).


Division A Round 19 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) is still in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 15-4 +1350. Evan Berofsky (CAN) is 1 game behind at 14-5 +1577, still at #2 for 7 rounds. Steve Perry (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-6 +634, on a 7-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4.

In Class B: Ruth MacInerney (Eng) is in the lead, 11-8 -581. Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) is 1 game behind at 10-9 +342, on a 4-game winning streak, #12 climbing from #17. Paul Richards (AUS) is +170, #14 jumping up from #19. Phil Kelly (Eng) is -289, #16 sliding from #13. Teresa Lyes (Eng) is -419, #17 down from #14. Tony Harris (Eng) is -608, #18 falling from #15. Karen Richards (AUS) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-10 -32, #20 sliding from #18.

High Win: Evan Berofsky (CAN) 525-354 vs. Charles Micallef (MLT). Low Win: Sammy Mangion (MLT) 366-359 vs. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN). High Losses: Bob Violett (Eng) 395-422 vs. Stefan Rau (USA); Teresa Lyes (Eng) 395-443 vs. David Delicata (MLT). Low Loss: Maria Scicluna (MLT) 305-465 vs. George Khamis (AUS).


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