On this page, you will find information about
Bob Violett, 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 14.5-10.5, -197, and is ranked
#12 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: 504 Average for: 422 Average against: 430 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 443 to 397 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +46. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Violett played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 475 to 331 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +190. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Violett played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 384 to 485 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +89. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 483 to 337 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +235. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 504 to 473 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +266. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 489 to 416 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +339. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Violett played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 488 to 310 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +517. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 437 to 420 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +534. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Violett played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 437 to 440 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +531. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 303 to 577 (a spread of -274). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +257. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 429 to 526 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +160. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Violett played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and won 400 to 366 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +194. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 435 to 391 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +238. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #2 David Webb (Eng) again and lost 432 to 485 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +185. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Violett played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) again and won 386 to 361 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +210. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 342 to 545 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +7. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Violett played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 302 to 522 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, -213. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Violett played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 393 to 422 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, -242. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Violett played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 404 to 563 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, -401. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Violett played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 413 to 390 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-9, -378. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Violett played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 494 to 449 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, -333. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Violett played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 432 to 388 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, -289. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Violett played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 407 to 486 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, -368. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #34 John Barker (AUS) and tied at 385. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -368. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 457 to 286 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -197. |