On this page, you will find information about
Jayaska Baranage, 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 14-11, -108, and is ranked
#15 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: 522 Average for: 418 Average against: 422 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Baranage played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 361 to 519 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -158. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Baranage played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 463 to 328 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, -23. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Baranage played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and won 414 to 376 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +15. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Baranage played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 348 to 466 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, -103. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Baranage played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 506 to 336 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +67. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Baranage played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 471 to 435 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +103. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Baranage played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 411 to 459 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +55. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Baranage played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 440 to 448 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-4, +47. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Baranage played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 445 to 397 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +95. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Baranage played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 430 to 383 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +142. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Baranage played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 378 to 330 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +190. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Baranage played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 360 to 453 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-5, +97. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Baranage played #2 David Webb (Eng) and won 454 to 412 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, +139. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Baranage played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 410 to 385 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +164. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Baranage played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 442 to 417 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +189. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Baranage played #2 David Webb (Eng) again and lost 278 to 497 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, -30. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Baranage played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 522 to 302 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +190. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Baranage is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Baranage played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 439 to 541 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, +88. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Baranage played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 388 to 467 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +9. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Baranage played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) again and won 379 to 357 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-8, +31. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baranage is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Baranage played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 463 to 387 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +107. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Baranage played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 396 to 550 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, -47. Baranage is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Baranage played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 436 to 455 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, -66. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Baranage played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 391 to 463 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-11, -138. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Baranage played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 420 to 390 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-11, -108. |