2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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Commentary: Round 23

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Division B Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Moira Fenech (MLT) is still in the lead for the 9th consecutive round, 19-4 +1435. Dominic Borg (MLT) is 3 games behind at 16-7 +783, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) is +757, #3 down from #2. John Barker (AUS) is 5 games behind the leader at 14-9 +817, #4 rising from #5. Josephine Mayo (MLT) is +438, #5 slipping from #4. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +217, #6 climbing from #8.

In Class B: Joe Caruana (MLT) is in the lead, 13.5-9.5 +515. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) is 0.5 games behind at 13-10 +154, #10 slipping from #7. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +111, #11 climbing from #15. Paul Steadman (Eng) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 12-11 +186, remaining steady at #16 for 4 rounds. Kevin Pirotta (MLT) is -162, #17 climbing from #18.

High Win: Pauline Cilia (MLT) 453-408 vs. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR). Low Win: Judith Puttick (Eng) 358-348 vs. Bryan Priest (Eng). High Loss: Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) 408-453 vs. Pauline Cilia (MLT). Low Loss: Marion Loewenstein (ISR) 288-387 vs. Reno Zammit (MLT).


Division A Round 23 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 18-5 +1732, on a 3-game winning streak. Evan Berofsky (CAN) is 2 games behind at 16-7 +1599, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is 3 games behind the leader at 15-8 +880, remaining steady at #3 for 4 rounds.

In Class B: Ruth MacInerney (Eng) is in the lead, 13-10 -800. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is 1 game behind at 12-11 +493, on a 4-game winning streak, #13 rising from #16. Paul Richards (AUS) is +161, #16 dropping from #14. Phil Kelly (Eng) is -200, #17 improving from #19. Teresa Lyes (Eng) is -510, #18 falling from #15. Karen Richards (AUS) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-12 -57, #20 dropping from #17. Tony Harris (Eng) is -788, #21 slipping from #20.

High Win: David Delicata (MLT) 494-432 vs. Stefan Rau (USA). Low Win: Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) 378-342 vs. Elisabeth Jardine (Eng). High Loss: Stefan Rau (USA) 432-494 vs. David Delicata (MLT). Low Loss: Ruth MacInerney (Eng) 253-481 vs. Charles Micallef (MLT).


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