2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Terry Kang Rau [A-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, 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 11.5-13.5, -5, and is ranked #26 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

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Given name(s): Terry Kang
Surname(s): Rau
Home: Rhinebeck, NY, United States
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 519
Average for: 413
Average against: 413

Round 1

[photo of Jayaska Baranage]

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Sri Lanka

Rau played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and won 519 to 361 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 1-0, +158.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Lyres Freeth]

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New Zealand

Rau played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and won 460 to 415 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +203.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Rau played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 373 to 365 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +211.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 4

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Rau played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 359 to 491 (a spread of -132).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-1, +79.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Bob Violett]

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England

Rau played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 473 to 504 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-2, +48.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Elie Dangoor]

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England

Rau played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 346 to 419 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-3, -25.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Rau played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 476 to 346 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-3, +105.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Ireland

Rau played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 496 to 342 (a spread of 154).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-3, +259.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Alastair Richards]

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New Zealand

Rau played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 380 to 482 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-4, +157.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]

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India

Rau played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and tied at 402.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5.5-4.5, +157.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Marlon Prudencio]

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Singapore

Rau played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 368 to 474 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5.5-5.5, +51.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Rau played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 356 to 512 (a spread of -156).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5.5-6.5, -105.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Cicely Bruce]

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New Zealand

Rau played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 363 to 459 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, -201.

Round 14

[photo of Phil Kelly]

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England

Rau played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 374 to 400 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5.5-8.5, -227.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Tariq Pervez]

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Pakistan

Rau played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 460 to 381 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6.5-8.5, -148.

Round 16

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Australia

Rau played #34 John Barker (AUS) and lost 402 to 406 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -152.

Round 17

[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]

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England

Rau played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 456 to 313 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -9.

Round 18

[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]

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Canada

Rau played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 412 to 357 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, +46.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Rau played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 463 to 399 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, +110.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Steve Perry]

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England

Rau played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 398 to 461 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, +47.

Round 21

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Rau played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 432 to 449 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, +30.

Round 22

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Rau played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 363 to 332 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, +61.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Matthew Pinner]

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England

Rau played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and lost 397 to 454 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, +4.

Round 24

[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]

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Australia

Rau played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 459 to 374 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, +89.

Round 25

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Rau played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 343 to 437 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -5.

Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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