2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 18

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Division B Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Pauline Cilia (MLT) is still in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 14-4 +433. Josephine Mayo (MLT) is 1 game behind at 13-5 +937, hovering at #2 for 8 rounds. Anna Borg (MLT) is +570, on a 6-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-6 +598, #4 sliding from #3. Sammy Mangion (MLT) is +517, on a 7-game winning streak, #5 up from #6.

In Class B: Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) is in the lead, 11-7 +784. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is +56, #8 up from #11. Jacqui Pearce (AUS) is 1 game behind at 10-8 +515, #12 up from #15. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +98, on a 4-game losing streak, #17 dropping from #10. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is -227, #18 up from #24. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is -407, #19 jumping down from #13. Mary Gray (NZL) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-9 +223, #22 dropping from #19. Maureen Morris (CAN) is +50, #25 slipping from #21. Helen Jones (AUS) is +11, on a 4-game winning streak, #26 rising from #28. Fiona Braendler (AUS) is -128, on a 3-game winning streak, #27 rising from #29.

High Win: Cheryl Melvin (USA) 527-377 vs. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN). Low Win: Josephine Mayo (MLT) 334-301 vs. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN). High Losses: Eileen Meghen (IRL) 402-448 vs. Tony Harris (Eng); Dominic Borg (MLT) 402-416 vs. Judith Puttick (Eng). Low Loss: Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) 284-421 vs. Margaret Gibson (AUS).


Division A Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Alastair Richards (NZL) is still in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 13-5 +920. David Webb (Eng) is 1 game behind at 12-6 +939, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Stefan Rau (USA) is +856, #3 rising from #4. Elie Dangoor (Eng) is +820, #4 rising from #5. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 11.5-6.5 +306, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #9.

In Class B: Cicely Bruce (NZL) is in the lead, 11-7 +522. Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) is 1 game behind at 10-8 +228, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 improving from #16. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is +193, #14 falling from #11. Liz Fagerlund (NZL) is -388, #17 rising from #18. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 8.5-9.5 +46, #22 jumping up from #28.

High Win: Elie Dangoor (Eng) 541-439 vs. Jayaska Baranage (LKA). Low Win: Goutham Jayaraman (IND) 386-374 vs. Marlon Prudencio (SGP). High Loss: Vincent Boyle (Sco) 455-461 vs. Eric Kinderman (USA). Low Loss: Phil Kelly (Eng) 248-539 vs. David Delicata (MLT).


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