On this page, you will find information about
Joe Caruana, 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 14.5-10.5, +448, and is ranked
#7 in Division B.
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: 495 Average for: 391 Average against: 373 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 387 to 434 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -47. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 332 to 416 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-2, -131. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sharon Peress]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peress_sharon__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #27 Sharon Peress (ISR) and won 379 to 296 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-2, -48. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #16 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 320 to 410 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-3, -138. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #23 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 346 to 394 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-4, -186. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #17 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 459 to 379 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-4, -106. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Anne Hough]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hough_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Caruana played #26 Anne Hough (AUS) and won 439 to 340 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-4, -7. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #12 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 356 to 386 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-5, -37. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #4 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 418 to 339 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-5, +42. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Caruana played #13 Cornelia Lodder (AUS) and lost 371 to 400 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-6, +13. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #20 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 379 to 343 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-6, +49. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #25 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 470 to 383 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-6, +136. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Bryan Priest]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/priest_bryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #28 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 442 to 350 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, +228. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #30 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 430 to 352 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-6, +306. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 433 to 412 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-6, +327. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #10 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 361 to 302 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-6, +386. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #9 George Newman (Eng) and lost 320 to 394 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +312. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #21 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 394 to 417 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +289. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #19 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 495 to 280 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-8, +504. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and lost 427 to 434 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-9, +497. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #6 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 400 to 383 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-9, +514. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #14 Jim Lyes (Eng) and tied at 380. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +514. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #7 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 389 to 388 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +515. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Caruana played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 282 to 404 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +393. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #6 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) again and won 372 to 317 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +448. Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |