On this page, you will find information about
David Delicata, who is competing
at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13.5-11.5, +1147, and is ranked
#16 in Division A.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 539 Average for: 445 Average against: 399 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Delicata played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and tied at 443. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Delicata played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 471 to 344 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +127. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 423 to 458 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +92. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Delicata played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 377 to 460 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1.5-2.5, +9. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and lost 469 to 495 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -17. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Delicata played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 376 to 367 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -8. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Delicata played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 448 to 248 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +192. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Delicata played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 490 to 288 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +394. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Delicata played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 442 to 380 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +456. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Delicata played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 399 to 480 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +375. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Delicata played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 474 to 288 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +561. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 457 to 408 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +610. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 391 to 435 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +566. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Delicata played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 427 to 492 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +501. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Delicata played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 396 to 436 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +461. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Delicata played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 527 to 315 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +673. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Delicata played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 428 to 526 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +575. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 539 to 248 (a spread of 291). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +866. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 471 to 509 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +828. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 390 to 516 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +702. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Delicata played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 476 to 295 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +883. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Delicata played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 479 to 415 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +947. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Delicata played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 353 to 421 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +879. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Delicata played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 501 to 418 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +962. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Delicata played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 479 to 294 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +1147. |