On this page, you will find information about
Matthew Pinner, 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 10-15, -437, and is ranked
#32 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: 637 Average for: 410 Average against: 428 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pinner played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 397 to 443 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -46. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Pinner played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 426 to 509 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-2, -129. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pinner played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 295 to 545 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-3, -379. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pinner played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 637 to 275 (a spread of 362). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-3, -17. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pinner played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 495 to 469 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-3, +9. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Pinner played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 366 to 461 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-4, -86. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Pinner played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 383 to 453 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-5, -156. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pinner played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 424 to 420 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-5, -152. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pinner played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 447 to 353 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-5, -58. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pinner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Pinner played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 431 to 463 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-6, -90. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pinner played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 431 to 394 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, -53. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pinner played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 410 to 483 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-7, -126. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pinner played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 410 to 419 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-8, -135. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Pinner played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and lost 414 to 471 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-9, -192. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pinner played #34 John Barker (AUS) and lost 355 to 421 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-10, -258. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pinner played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 366 to 363 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-10, -255. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pinner played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 408 to 459 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-11, -306. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Pinner played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 477 to 355 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-11, -184. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Pinner played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 358 to 483 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-12, -309. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Pinner played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 363 to 511 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-13, -457. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pinner played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 343 to 491 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-14, -605. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pinner played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 488 to 295 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-14, -412. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Pinner played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 454 to 397 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-14, -355. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Pinner played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 354 to 331 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-14, -332. Pinner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pinner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pinner played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 327 to 432 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-15, -437. |