On this page, you will find information about
Stefan Rau, who is competing
at the 2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-11, +421, and is ranked
#11 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: 640 Average for: 433 Average against: 416 |
Round 1 | | England | Rau played #26 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 478 to 317 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +161. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | | Malta | Rau played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 495 to 481 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +175. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | | Malta | Rau played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 434 to 342 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +267. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | | England | Rau played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 356 to 366 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +257. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 5 | | England | Rau played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 640 to 302 (a spread of 338). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +595. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | | England | Rau played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 392 to 349 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-1, +638. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | | England | Rau played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 403 to 477 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +564. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | | Malta | Rau played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and won 439 to 386 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +617. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | | Scotland | Rau played #4 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 348 to 561 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +404. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | | England | Rau played #10 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 492 to 466 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +430. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | | England | Rau played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 505 to 384 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +551. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | | Malta | Rau played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 430 to 447 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +534. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | | Canada | Rau played #1 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 406 to 393 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +547. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | | Scotland | Rau played #7 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 373 to 408 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-5, +512. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | | England | Rau played #2 David Webb (Eng) again and lost 394 to 427 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-6, +479. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 16 | | Canada | Rau played #1 Evan Berofsky (CAN) again and won 496 to 417 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, +558. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | | England | Rau played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 383 to 452 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +489. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | | United States | Rau played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 426 to 397 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +518. Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | | England | Rau played #10 Bob Violett (Eng) again and won 422 to 395 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +545. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | | Malta | Rau played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 419 to 498 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +466. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | | England | Rau played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) again and won 508 to 383 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-8, +591. |
Round 22 | | Scotland | Rau played #4 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and lost 383 to 501 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-9, +473. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | | Malta | Rau played #8 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 432 to 494 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-10, +411. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 24 | | England | Rau played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and lost 330 to 443 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-11, +298. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | | Malta | Rau played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 436 to 313 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +421. |