2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 8

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Division B Round 8 Auto-Commentary

Josephine Mayo (MLT) stays in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 7-1 +578. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +238, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Mary Gray (NZL) is 1 game behind at 6-2 +567, #3 dropping from #2. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) is +510, remaining steady at #4. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is +341, steady at #5. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is +317, on a 4-game winning streak, still at #6. George Newman (Eng) is +254, remaining unchanged at #7. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +79, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #10. Sammy Mangion (MLT) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-3 +473, #9 up from #12. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +239, on a 5-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #14.

In Class B: Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is in the lead, 7-1 +238, on a 3-game winning streak. Mary Gray (NZL) is 1 game behind at 6-2 +567, #3 falling from #2. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is +341, remaining steady at #5. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is +317, on a 4-game winning streak, hovering at #6. Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-3 +225, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 climbing from #13. Helen Jones (AUS) is +113, #13 jumping up from #18. Marlene Calleja (MLT) is +28, #15 jumping up from #20.

High Win: Francoise Finlayson (AUS) 532-287 vs. Dominic Borg (MLT). Low Win: Maureen Morris (CAN) 336-313 vs. Fiona Braendler (AUS). High Loss: Eileen Meghen (IRL) 407-440 vs. Sammy Mangion (MLT). Low Loss: Marion Loewenstein (ISR) 268-425 vs. Reno Zammit (MLT).


Division A Round 8 Auto-Commentary

Theresa Brousson (MLT) stays in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 7-1 +819. Elie Dangoor (Eng) is +743, on a 6-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. Bob Violett (Eng) is +534, on a 5-game winning streak, hovering at #3. Tony Sim (SGP) is +236, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #4. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is 1 game behind at 6-2 +225, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #7. David Webb (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-3 +479, on a 3-game losing streak, #6 down from #5. Terry Kang Rau (USA) is +259, #7 improving from #10. Lyres Freeth (NZL) is +177, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #11. Alastair Richards (NZL) is +149, #9 slipping from #6. Rafal Dominiczak (POL) is -226, #10 leaping up from #16.

In Class B: Terry Kang Rau (USA) is in the lead, 5-3 +259. Randall Thomas (CAN) is 1 game behind at 4-4 +57, #17 rising from #21. Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) is -6, #19 dropping from #13. Karen Richards (AUS) is -45, #20 leaping up from #27. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is -69, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 improving from #25. Cecil Muscat (MLT) is -102, #22 jumping down from #14. Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) is -175, #23 jumping up from #28. Liz Fagerlund (NZL) is -284, #24 jumping down from #15. Kevin Synnott (IRL) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-5 +150, #26 jumping down from #19.

High Win: Lyres Freeth (NZL) 524-404 vs. Prashanth Seetharam (IND). Low Win: Stefan Rau (USA) 385-324 vs. Kevin Synnott (IRL). High Loss: Alastair Richards (NZL) 450-514 vs. Goutham Jayaraman (IND). Low Loss: Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) 281-485 vs. Phil Kelly (Eng).


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