2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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MISO 2017 ME: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [A-16]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, 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 12-13, +216, and is ranked #18 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

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Given name(s): Nicky
Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti
Home: Malta
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 566
Average for: 387
Average against: 378

Round 1

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 331 to 332 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-1, -1.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #26 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 306 to 334 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 0-2, -29.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #5 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 342 to 434 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 0-3, -121.

Round 4

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 364 to 387 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 0-4, -144.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 452 to 251 (a spread of 201).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-4, +57.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #29 George Khamis (AUS) and lost 328 to 386 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-5, -1.

Round 7

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South Africa

Vella-Laurenti played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 469 to 405 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 2-5, +63.

Round 8

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and won 473 to 434 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 3-5, +102.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

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Japan

Vella-Laurenti played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-5, +116.

Round 10

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 309 to 288 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-5, +137.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 318 to 328 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5-6, +127.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #12 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 362 to 506 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-7, -17.

Round 13

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 414 to 379 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-7, +18.

Round 14

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 374 to 378 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 6-8, +14.

Round 15

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Poland

Vella-Laurenti played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 268 to 424 (a spread of -156).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 6-9, -142.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 323 to 505 (a spread of -182).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-10, -324.

Round 17

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 367 to 377 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-11, -334.

Round 18

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 458 to 304 (a spread of 154).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7-11, -180.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

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South Africa

Vella-Laurenti played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-12, -187.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 20

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 447 to 376 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 8-12, -116.

Round 21

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) again and won 566 to 346 (a spread of 220).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 9-12, +104.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 419 to 326 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10-12, +197.

Round 23

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 378 to 342 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11-12, +233.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) again and lost 406 to 519 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 11-13, +120.

Round 25

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 455 to 359 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-13, +216.

After the Tournament   

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (68 hits).


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