2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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MISO 2017 ME: Stefan Rau [A-05]

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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.

Background Information

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Given name(s): Stefan
Surname(s): Rau
Home: Rhinebeck, NY, United States
Occupation: Radiologist
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 640
Average for: 433
Average against: 416

Round 1

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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

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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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

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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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

[photo of Ruth MacInerney]

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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

[photo of Teresa Lyes]

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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

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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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

[photo of David Webb]

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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

[photo of David Delicata]

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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

[photo of Piotr Andronowski]

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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

[photo of Bob Violett]

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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

[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]

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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

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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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

[photo of Evan Berofsky]

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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

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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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

[photo of David Webb]

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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

[photo of Evan Berofsky]

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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

[photo of Steve Perry]

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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

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

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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

[photo of Bob Violett]

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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

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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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

[photo of Ruth MacInerney]

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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

[photo of Piotr Andronowski]

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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

[photo of David Delicata]

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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

[photo of Colin Northmore]

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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

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

Rau played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 436 to 313 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-11, +421.


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