On this page, you will find information about
Nuala O'Rourke, 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 15-10, +544, and is ranked
#6 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: 526 Average for: 419 Average against: 398 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | O'Rourke played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 366 to 481 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -115. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | O'Rourke played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and won 458 to 383 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -40. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | O'Rourke played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 353 to 425 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-2, -112. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 475 to 332 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-2, +31. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | O'Rourke played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and won 486 to 402 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-2, +115. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 463 to 427 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +151. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Rourke played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 346 to 476 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-3, +21. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | O'Rourke played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 410 to 437 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-4, -6. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 374 to 459 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-5, -91. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | O'Rourke played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 435 to 387 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, -43. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | O'Rourke played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 386 to 401 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-6, -58. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | O'Rourke played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 424 to 332 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, +34. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | O'Rourke played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 340 to 453 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-7, -79. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | O'Rourke played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 428 to 330 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-7, +19. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 415 to 463 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-8, -29. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | O'Rourke played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 473 to 343 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +101. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 526 to 428 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-8, +199. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | O'Rourke played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 422 to 393 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-8, +228. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | O'Rourke played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 361 to 400 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +189. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | O'Rourke played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 432 to 367 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-9, +254. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 377 to 466 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-10, +165. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | O'Rourke played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 469 to 344 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-10, +290. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | O'Rourke played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 415 to 344 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-10, +361. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 448 to 346 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +463. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | O'Rourke played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 404 to 323 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-10, +544. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |