2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 3

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Rules adjudication: How to score a play that makes a double-double and a double word at the same time.


Division B Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) is still in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +383, on a 3-game winning streak. Mary Gray (NZL) is +368, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #5. Anna Borg (MLT) is +236, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 leaping up from #8. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +222, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 slipping from #3. Mary Morgan (IRL) is +208, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #9. Josephine Mayo (MLT) is +190, on a 3-game winning streak, steady at #6. George Newman (Eng) is +168, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Eileen Meghen (IRL) is +166, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 rising from #10. Pini Stimler (Eng) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +320, #9 rising from #15. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is +255, #10 rising from #18.

In Class B: Mary Gray (NZL) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +368, on a 3-game winning streak. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +222, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 down from #3. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +255, #10 jumping up from #18. Miriam Erez (ISR) is +158, #12 rocketing up from #23. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is +133, #13 soaring from #26. Maria Scicluna (MLT) is +74, #16 sliding from #12. Fiona Braendler (AUS) is +32, #17 dropping from #13. Helen Jones (AUS) is -5, #18 leaping up from #24. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is -52, #20 leaping up from #28. Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 -27, #28 hurtling up from #39.

High Win: Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) 526-346 vs. Jacqui Pearce (AUS). Low Win: Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) 358-340 vs. Maria Scicluna (MLT). High Loss: Sammy Mangion (MLT) 411-425 vs. Pauline Cilia (MLT). Low Loss: Marvic Cutajar (MLT) 262-490 vs. Mary Gray (NZL).


Division A Round 3 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +534, on a 3-game winning streak. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is +306, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 up from #11. Alastair Richards (NZL) is +301, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 jumping up from #8. Tony Sim (SGP) is +231, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Marlon Prudencio (SGP) is +214, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #9. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is +211, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 sliding from #4. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is +207, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #10. Elie Dangoor (Eng) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +356, #8 jumping up from #15. Vincent Boyle (Sco) is +229, #9 jumping down from #2. Stefan Rau (USA) is +100, #10 climbing from #17.

In Class B: Terry Kang Rau (USA) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +211, on a 3-game winning streak. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +68, #12 zooming up from #24. Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) is +5, #14 rising from #19. Kevin Synnott (IRL) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 +83, #19 rocketing up from #32. Phil Kelly (Eng) is +34, #20 climbing from #29. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is +5, #21 jumping down from #16. Tariq Pervez (PAK) is -1, #22 dropping from #14. Randall Thomas (CAN) is -19, #23 soaring from #34. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is -25, #25 up from #28.

High Win: Kevin Synnott (IRL) 545-295 vs. Matthew Pinner (Eng). Low Win: Terry Kang Rau (USA) 373-365 vs. Naomi Landau (ISR). High Loss: David Delicata (MLT) 423-458 vs. David Webb (Eng). Low Loss: Prashanth Seetharam (IND) 254-522 vs. Theresa Brousson (MLT).


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