2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2018

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MISO 2018 LB: Stefan Rau [A-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, who is competing at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 12-4, +1088, and is ranked #1 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
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 568
Average for: 453
Average against: 385

Round 1

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Rau played #23 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 413 to 409 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-0, +4.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Rau played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 473 to 385 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-0, +92.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Steve Perry]

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England

Rau played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 478 to 377 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +193.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Elie Dangoor]

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England

Rau played #6 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 379 to 399 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-1, +173.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]

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Japan

Rau played #10 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 561 to 284 (a spread of 277).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-1, +450.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Tony Sim]

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Singapore

Rau played #7 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 489 to 359 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +580.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Rau played #12 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 376 to 430 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-2, +526.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Marlon Prudencio]

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Singapore

Rau played #4 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 440 to 382 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-2, +584.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Randall Thomas]

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Canada

Rau played #15 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 439 to 329 (a spread of 110).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-2, +694.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Ireland

Rau played #2 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 502 to 471 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +725.

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 Goutham Jayaraman]

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India

Rau played #3 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 372 to 442 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-3, +655.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Rau played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 440 to 342 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-3, +753.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Tariq Pervez]

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Pakistan

Rau played #16 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 519 to 318 (a spread of 201).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-3, +954.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Marlon Prudencio]

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Singapore

Rau played #4 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) again and won 568 to 314 (a spread of 254).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-3, +1208.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]

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Japan

Rau played #10 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) again and won 440 to 424 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-3, +1224.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Charles Micallef]

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Malta

Rau played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 356 to 492 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-4, +1088.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

After the Tournament   

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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