2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Jayaska Baranage [A-12]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Jayaska
Surname(s): Baranage
Home: Sri Lanka
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Sri Lanka

Round by Round

High score: 522
Average for: 418
Average against: 422

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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Malta

Baranage played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 420 to 390 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 14-11, -108.


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