2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Commentary: Round 9

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Division B Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Josephine Mayo (MLT) stays in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 8-1 +616. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is +339, on a 4-game winning streak, remaining steady at #2. Mary Gray (NZL) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +665, unchanged at #3. Pauline Cilia (MLT) is +170, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #8. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +412, #5 down from #4. Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) is +390, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 jumping up from #11. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is +279, #7 sliding from #6. Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) is +257, on a 6-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #10. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is +240, #9 falling from #5. George Newman (Eng) is +163, #10 down from #7.

In Class B: Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) is in the lead, 8-1 +339, on a 4-game winning streak. Mary Gray (NZL) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +665, still at #3. Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +390, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #11. Cheryl Melvin (USA) is +279, #7 falling from #6. Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) is +240, #9 dropping from #5. Marlene Calleja (MLT) is +138, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 climbing from #15.

High Win: Mary Gray (NZL) 485-387 vs. Ferenc Gerlits (HUN). Low Win: Marvic Cutajar (MLT) 353-345 vs. Bryan Priest (MLT). High Loss: Francoise Finlayson (AUS) 434-441 vs. Pini Stimler (Eng). Low Loss: Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) 298-399 vs. Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN).


Division A Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Elie Dangoor (Eng) climbs into the lead, 8-1 +867, on a 7-game winning streak. Tony Sim (SGP) is +239, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #4. Theresa Brousson (MLT) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +695, #3 dropping from #1. Bob Violett (Eng) is +531, #4 down from #3. David Webb (Eng) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +489, #5 rising from #6. Alastair Richards (NZL) is +251, #6 up from #9. Goutham Jayaraman (IND) is +215, #7 sliding from #5. Rafal Dominiczak (POL) is -40, #8 climbing from #10.

In Class B: Terry Kang Rau (USA) is in the lead, 5-4 +157. Karen Richards (AUS) is +40, #15 climbing from #20. Liz Fagerlund (NZL) is -262, #17 rising from #24. Naomi Landau (ISR) is 1 game behind at 4-5 +111, #19 up from #28. Randall Thomas (CAN) is +35, #20 dropping from #17. Tariq Pervez (PAK) is -8, #21 leaping up from #27. Matthew Pinner (Eng) is -58, #23 jumping up from #30. Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) is -91, on a 3-game losing streak, #24 dropping from #19. Cicely Bruce (NZL) is -117, #25 down from #21.

High Win: Marlon Prudencio (SGP) 505-424 vs. Stefan Rau (USA). Low Win: David Webb (Eng) 410-400 vs. Goutham Jayaraman (IND). High Loss: Bob Violett (Eng) 437-440 vs. Tony Sim (SGP). Low Loss: Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) 264-494 vs. Vincent Boyle (Sco).


Albert Zammit (MLT) opened his game with the unusual play 7f LIEU (6); his opponent Prashanth Seetharam (IND) accepted the play, and replied 8d PRIOR (28).

Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) arrived 23 minutes late for his game, but lost only 428-401.


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