On this page, you will find information about
Eric Kinderman, 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 12.5-12.5, +11, and is ranked
#22 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: 549 Average for: 419 Average against: 414 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kinderman played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and tied at 443. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kinderman played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 549 to 338 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +211. Kinderman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kinderman played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 394 to 445 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +160. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kinderman played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 337 to 483 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1.5-2.5, +14. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Kinderman played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 362 to 489 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -113. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kinderman played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 461 to 366 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -18. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Kinderman played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -93. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kinderman played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 492 to 405 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -6. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kinderman played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 429 to 456 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -33. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kinderman played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 303 to 449 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -179. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kinderman played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 332 to 474 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -321. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kinderman played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 441 to 435 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -315. Kinderman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kinderman played #34 John Barker (AUS) and lost 406 to 518 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -427. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kinderman played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) again and won 525 to 227 (a spread of 298). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -129. Kinderman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kinderman played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 431 to 357 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -55. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kinderman played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 508 to 394 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +59. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kinderman played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 449 to 377 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +131. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kinderman played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 461 to 455 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +137. Kinderman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kinderman played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 426 to 376 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +187. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kinderman played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 367 to 432 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +122. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Kinderman played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 393 to 502 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +13. Kinderman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kinderman played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 369 to 316 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +66. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kinderman played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 357 to 384 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +39. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Kinderman played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and won 463 to 391 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +111. |
Round 25 | |   | Kinderman recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +11. |