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.
Round by Round |
High score: 545 Average for: 431 Average against: 421 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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). |