On this page, you will find information about
Bob Violett, 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, +387, and is ranked
#12 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: 551 Average for: 426 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #12 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 419 to 417 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +2. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 417 to 441 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, -22. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Violett played #1 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 345 to 513 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-2, -190. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 458 to 325 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, -57. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Violett played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 551 to 394 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-2, +100. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 395 to 364 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +131. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #7 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 338 to 380 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-3, +89. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 435 to 409 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +115. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #26 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 387 to 444 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +58. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #5 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 466 to 492 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-5, +32. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 395 to 394 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-5, +33. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 445 to 370 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +108. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 505 to 328 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-5, +285. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Piotr Andronowski]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andronowski_piotr_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #4 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 466 to 407 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-5, +344. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 387 to 487 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-6, +244. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #7 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and lost 382 to 502 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-7, +124. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) again and won 344 to 337 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-7, +131. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 418 to 474 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +75. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #5 Stefan Rau (USA) again and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-9, +48. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) again and lost 435 to 465 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-10, +18. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 543 to 301 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-10, +260. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 462 to 347 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-10, +375. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Colin Northmore]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/northmore_colin_AA006232.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and won 446 to 324 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-10, +497. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Violett played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 369 to 506 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-11, +360. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 438 to 411 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +387. |