2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 23

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Division B Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Pauline Cilia (MLT) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 16.5-6.5 +433. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) is 0.5 games behind at 16-7 +888, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. Josephine Mayo (MLT) is +873, steady at #3. Paul Richards (AUS) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 15-8 +865, unchanged at #4.

In Class B: Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) is in the lead, 14-9 +727. Jacqui Pearce (AUS) is +709, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 rising from #9. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is -347, #10 improving from #13. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is 0.5 games behind at 13.5-9.5 +203, #11 sliding from #7. Mary Gray (NZL) is 1 game behind the leader at 13-10 +720, #12 dropping from #8. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +249, #14 improving from #16. Marlene Calleja (MLT) is -369, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 improving from #17.

High Win: Judith Puttick (Eng) 550-369 vs. Joe Caruana (MLT). Low Win: George Newman (Eng) 346-258 vs. Marvic Cutajar (MLT). High Loss: Kevin Pirotta (MLT) 447-451 vs. Eileen Meghen (IRL). Low Loss: Marvic Cutajar (MLT) 258-346 vs. George Newman (Eng).


Division A Round 23 Auto-Commentary

Alastair Richards (NZL) stays in the lead for the 9th consecutive round, 18-5 +1701, on a 5-game winning streak. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is 2.5 games behind at 15.5-7.5 +764, steady at #2 for 3 rounds. Elie Dangoor (Eng) is 3 games behind the leader at 15-8 +970, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining steady at #3. David Webb (Eng) is +826, unchanged at #4.

In Class B: Cecil Muscat (MLT) is in the lead, 14-9 +218. Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) is 1 game behind at 13-10 +361, #10 climbing from #13. Liz Fagerlund (NZL) is -359, #14 improving from #16. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-11 -7, #17 slipping from #15.

High Win: Alastair Richards (NZL) 520-276 vs. Stefan Rau (USA). Low Win: Phil Kelly (Eng) 354-307 vs. Prashanth Seetharam (IND). High Loss: Rafal Dominiczak (POL) 454-474 vs. Theresa Brousson (MLT). Low Loss: Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) 269-416 vs. Simon Gillam (Sco).


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