2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 2

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Division B Round 2 Auto-Commentary

Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) claims the lead, 2-0 +333. Dominic Borg (MLT) is +249, #2 rising from #5. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +204, #3 rising from #4. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) is +164, #4 rocketing up from #22. Mary Gray (NZL) is +140, #5 up from #8. Josephine Mayo (MLT) is +137, #6 climbing from #9. Joe Caruana (MLT) is +133, #7 rising from #13. Anna Borg (MLT) is +127, #8 slipping from #7. Mary Morgan (IRL) is +121, #9 improving from #12. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is +114, #10 improving from #14.

In Class B: Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is in the lead, 2-0 +204. Mary Gray (NZL) is +140, #5 rising from #8. Maria Scicluna (MLT) is +92, #12 falling from #10. Fiona Braendler (AUS) is +34, #13 leaping up from #18. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +75, #18 whizzing down from #2. Jacqui Pearce (AUS) is +38, #21 jumping down from #16. Miriam Erez (ISR) is +7, #23 collapsing from #11. Helen Jones (AUS) is -6, #24 hurtling up from #38. Reno Zammit (MLT) is -39, #25 slipping from #21. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is -44, #26 climbing from #33.

High Win: Pini Stimler (Eng) 526-285 vs. Bryan Priest (MLT). Low Win: Maria Scicluna (MLT) 323-316 vs. Fifi Lefebvre (ISR). High Loss: Kevin Pirotta (MLT) 416-422 vs. Betty Eriksen (NZL). Low Loss: Maureen Morris (CAN) 242-404 vs. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN).


Division A Round 2 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) is still in the lead, 2-0 +499. Vincent Boyle (Sco) is +300, steady at #2. Rafal Dominiczak (POL) is +208, #3 jumping up from #11. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is +203, #4 up from #5. Tony Sim (SGP) is +201, #5 up from #9. Prashanth Seetharam (IND) is +196, still at #6. Bob Violett (Eng) is +190, #7 up from #14. Alastair Richards (NZL) is +162, #8 climbing from #13. Marlon Prudencio (SGP) is +115, #9 rising from #12. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is +106, #10 rising from #16.

In Class B: Terry Kang Rau (USA) is in the lead, 2-0 +203. Tariq Pervez (PAK) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +129, #14 collapsing from #3. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is +65, #16 collapsing from #4. Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) is -3, #19 collapsing from #8. Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) is -40, #22 rising from #30. Liz Fagerlund (NZL) is -40, #22 up from #28. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is -68, #24 jumping down from #15. Moira Fenech (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 0-2 -50, #27 jumping down from #22. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is -85, #28 slipping from #26.

High Win: Eric Kinderman (USA) 549-338 vs. Albert Zammit (MLT). Low Win: Stefan Rau (USA) 390-336 vs. John Barker (AUS). High Loss: Matthew Pinner (Eng) 426-509 vs. Goutham Jayaraman (IND). Low Loss: Naomi Landau (ISR) 328-463 vs. Jayaska Baranage (LKA).


Rules adjudication: Player A drew 3 tiles when they meant to draw 2, did not mix with tiles on rack.

Rules adjudication: Player A drew tiles that were so old and faded that their numerical values were completely missing. A replacement set was located, but was missing two tiles.

Rules adjudication: Player A and Player B disagree on the score. They should pause the clock and discuss it until they are in agreement.

Rules adjudication: Player G made a two-letter play with two tiles in the bag, then did not draw replacement tiles. Player A took a reasonable time to consider her next play, made it, then drew one tile out of the bag, a Q, but did not put it on her rack. See WESPA Rule 3.9.9.(b)(ii) and 3.9.8.(d).

Director's call: tablet with USB Micro B charger is needed as a game timer, but has insufficient power and no cable. Borrow director's battery and cable.


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