2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Stefan Rau [A-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, 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 15-10, +252, and is ranked #10 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.

Background Information

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Given name(s): Stefan
Surname(s): Rau
Home: Rhinebeck, NY, United States
Occupation: Radiologist
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 545
Average for: 431
Average against: 421

Round 1

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Rau played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 405 to 430 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 0-1, -25.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

Rau played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 390 to 336 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-1, +29.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Rau played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 467 to 396 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-1, +100.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Liz Fagerlund]

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New Zealand

Rau played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 451 to 483 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-2, +68.

Round 5

[photo of Steve Perry]

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England

Rau played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 361 to 418 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-3, +11.

Round 6

[photo of Jayaska Baranage]

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Sri Lanka

Rau played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 435 to 471 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-4, -25.

Round 7

[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]

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England

Rau played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 474 to 439 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-4, +10.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Rau played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 385 to 324 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-4, +71.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Marlon Prudencio]

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Singapore

Rau played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 424 to 505 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 4-5, -10.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Rau played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 484 to 401 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-5, +73.

Round 11

[photo of Eric Kinderman]

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United States

Rau played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 474 to 332 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-5, +215.

Round 12

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Rau played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 525 to 360 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7-5, +380.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]

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India

Rau played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and won 426 to 386 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-5, +420.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 14

[photo of David Delicata]

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Malta

Rau played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 492 to 427 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-5, +485.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Rau played #2 David Webb (Eng) and won 415 to 343 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-5, +557.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Bob Violett]

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England

Rau played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 545 to 342 (a spread of 203).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-5, +760.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Rau played #2 David Webb (Eng) again and lost 445 to 456 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-6, +749.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Tony Sim]

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Singapore

Rau played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 501 to 394 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12-6, +856.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Elie Dangoor]

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England

Rau played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 497 to 333 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-6, +1020.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Alastair Richards]

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New Zealand

Rau played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 353 to 679 (a spread of -326).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-7, +694.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 21

[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]

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India

Rau played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) again and lost 419 to 448 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-8, +665.

Round 22

[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]

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Poland

Rau played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 420 to 404 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-8, +681.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Alastair Richards]

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New Zealand

Rau played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) again and lost 276 to 520 (a spread of -244).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-9, +437.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Tony Sim]

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Singapore

Rau played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) again and won 393 to 373 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-9, +457.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Rau played #2 David Webb (Eng) for the third time and lost 315 to 520 (a spread of -205).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-10, +252.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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