2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2018

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MISO 2018 LB: Mario Saliba [A-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Mario Saliba, 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 7-9, -366, and is ranked #20 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): Mario
Surname(s): Saliba
Home: Malta
Awards: 1989 1994 1998 Malta NSC
Hobbies: sports
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 503
Average for: 390
Average against: 413

Round 1

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Malta

Saliba played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 428 to 535 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 0-1, -107.

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

Round 2

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Scotland

Saliba played #12 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 397 to 371 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-1, -81.

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

Round 3

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Pakistan

Saliba played #16 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 348 to 468 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 1-2, -201.

Round 4

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Malta

Saliba played #17 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 463 to 314 (a spread of 149).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-2, -52.

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

Round 5

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Malta

Saliba played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 302 to 477 (a spread of -175).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 2-3, -227.

Round 6

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Scotland

Saliba played #1 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 333 to 469 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-4, -363.

Round 7

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United States

Saliba played #20 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 358 to 378 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-5, -383.

Round 8

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Canada

Saliba played #22 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 400 to 380 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-5, -363.

Round 9

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Northern Ireland

Saliba played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 399 to 384 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-5, -348.

Round 10

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Australia

Saliba played #25 John Barker (AUS) and won 503 to 283 (a spread of 220).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-5, -128.

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

Round 11

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Canada

Saliba played #15 Randall Thomas (CAN) and lost 334 to 398 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5-6, -192.

Round 12

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Ireland

Saliba played #23 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 409 to 293 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-6, -76.

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

Round 13

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Singapore

Saliba played #7 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 390 to 559 (a spread of -169).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-7, -245.

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

Round 14

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New Zealand

Saliba played #21 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 325 to 428 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 6-8, -348.

Round 15

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Australia

Saliba played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 366 to 445 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 6-9, -427.

Round 16

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England

Saliba played #6 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 480 to 419 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-9, -366.


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