2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 4

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Division B Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Mary Gray (NZL) seizes the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +472, on a 4-game winning streak. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +268, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #4. Josephine Mayo (MLT) is +246, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 up from #6. George Newman (Eng) is +239, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #7. Pini Stimler (Eng) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +465, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #9. Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) is +365, #6 jumping down from #1. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is +298, #7 improving from #10. Helen Jones (AUS) is +217, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 rocketing up from #18. Anna Borg (MLT) is +213, #9 tumbling from #3. Richard Birch (AUS) is +212, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #14.

In Class B: Mary Gray (NZL) is in the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +472, on a 4-game winning streak. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +268, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #4. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +298, #7 climbing from #10. Helen Jones (AUS) is +217, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 whizzing up from #18. Miriam Erez (ISR) is +204, #11 rising from #12. Maria Scicluna (MLT) is +97, #15 climbing from #16. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +90, #22 dropping from #13. Marlene Calleja (MLT) is -63, #24 up from #32. Fiona Braendler (AUS) is -75, #25 dropping from #17. Betty Eriksen (NZL) is -274, #28 jumping down from #20.

High Win: Helen Jones (AUS) 525-303 vs. Betty Eriksen (NZL). Low Win: Kevin Pirotta (MLT) 352-280 vs. Maureen Morris (CAN). High Loss: Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) 406-466 vs. Francoise Finlayson (AUS). Low Loss: Marion Loewenstein (ISR) 273-426 vs. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL).


Division A Round 4 Auto-Commentary

David Webb (Eng) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, still undefeated, 4-0 +666, on a 4-game winning streak. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is +389, on a 4-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Tony Sim (SGP) is +359, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Marlon Prudencio (SGP) is +349, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #5. Elie Dangoor (Eng) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +499, #5 rising from #8. Bob Violett (Eng) is +235, #6 jumping up from #11. Alastair Richards (NZL) is +173, #7 sliding from #3. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is +124, #8 falling from #7. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is +79, #9 dropping from #6. Rafal Dominiczak (POL) is -15, #10 rising from #15.

In Class B: Terry Kang Rau (USA) is in the lead, 3-1 +79. Randall Thomas (CAN) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +92, #12 hurtling up from #23. Tariq Pervez (PAK) is +82, #13 climbing from #22. Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) is +31, #16 hurtling up from #28. Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) is +1, #17 down from #12. Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) is -25, #18 down from #14. Liz Fagerlund (NZL) is -106, #20 leaping up from #29. Karen Richards (AUS) is -108, #21 leapfrogging up from #31. Kevin Synnott (IRL) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-3 +4, #27 jumping down from #19.

High Win: Matthew Pinner (Eng) 637-275 vs. Caroline McLaughlin (Eng). Low Win: Rafal Dominiczak (POL) 405-391 vs. Vincent Boyle (Sco). High Loss: Alastair Richards (NZL) 458-586 vs. Tony Sim (SGP). Low Loss: Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) 275-637 vs. Matthew Pinner (Eng).


Rules adjudication: Player A announces that he is exchanging 3 tiles, hits clock, notices that there are only 6 tiles left in the bag, fewer than the 7 needed to permit an exchange. WESPA rule 3.10.15.ii


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