2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [A-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, 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 12-13, +148, and is ranked #24 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 Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

Given name(s): Nicky
Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti
Home: Malta
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 509
Average for: 413
Average against: 411

Round 1

[photo of Stefan Rau]

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 430 to 405 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-0, +25.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 364 to 457 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 1-1, -68.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 495 to 359 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2-1, +68.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 437 to 504 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-2, +1.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 402 to 404 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-3, -1.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]

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India

Vella-Laurenti played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 425 to 450 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 2-4, -26.

Round 7

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 364 to 406 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-5, -68.

Round 8

[photo of Cicely Bruce]

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New Zealand

Vella-Laurenti played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 404 to 452 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-6, -116.

Round 9

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 401 to 428 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-7, -143.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Albert Zammit]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 336 to 347 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-8, -154.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]

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Canada

Vella-Laurenti played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 342 to 401 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-9, -213.

Round 12

[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 450 to 310 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-9, -73.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Moira Fenech]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 439 to 398 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 4-9, -32.

Round 14   

Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 5-9, +68.

Round 15

[photo of Randall Thomas]

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Canada

Vella-Laurenti played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 422 to 299 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-9, +191.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 394 to 508 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-10, +77.

Round 17

[photo of Matthew Pinner]

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 459 to 408 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 7-10, +128.

Round 18

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 329 to 475 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 7-11, -18.

Round 19

[photo of David Delicata]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 509 to 471 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 8-11, +20.

Round 20

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Pakistan

Vella-Laurenti played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 478 to 421 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 9-11, +77.

Round 21

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 10-11, +166.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 332 to 363 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-12, +135.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Vella-Laurenti played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 434 to 394 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-12, +175.

Round 24

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 429 to 395 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 12-12, +209.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and lost 376 to 437 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 12-13, +148.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

After the Tournament   

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (40 hits).


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