2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2018

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MISO 2018 LB: Joe Caruana [B-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Caruana, 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, -248, and is ranked #15 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.

Background Information

[photo of Joe Caruana]

Given name(s): Joe
Surname(s): Caruana
Home: Malta
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 471
Average for: 371
Average against: 387

Round 1

[photo of Anne Goldstein]

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New Zealand

Caruana played #12 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and lost 347 to 415 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 0-1, -68.

Round 2

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England

Caruana played #5 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 361 to 342 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-1, -49.

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

Round 3

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Australia

Caruana played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 352 to 498 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 1-2, -195.

Round 4

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Malta

Caruana played #10 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 343 to 534 (a spread of -191).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-3, -386.

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

Round 5

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Malta

Caruana played #18 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 471 to 276 (a spread of 195).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-3, -191.

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

Round 6

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Ireland

Caruana played #4 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 416 to 431 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-4, -206.

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

Round 7

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Malta

Caruana played #16 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 401 to 330 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-4, -135.

Round 8

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Malta

Caruana played #8 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 323 to 461 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-5, -273.

Round 9

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Ireland

Caruana played #6 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 387 to 394 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-6, -280.

Round 10

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Israel

Caruana played #17 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 407 to 303 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-6, -176.

Round 11

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Malta

Caruana played #18 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) again and won 443 to 330 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-6, -63.

Round 12

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Israel

Caruana played #17 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) again and won 432 to 317 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 6-6, +52.

Round 13

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New Zealand

Caruana played #13 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 343 to 287 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-6, +108.

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

Round 14

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United States

Caruana played #11 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 290 to 429 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-7, -31.

Round 15

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Malta

Caruana played #14 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 259 to 461 (a spread of -202).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-8, -233.

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

Round 16

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Caruana played #16 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) again and lost 361 to 376 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-9, -248.


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