2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Nuala O'Rourke [A-26]

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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.

Background Information

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

Given name(s): Nuala
Surname(s): O'Rourke
Home: Northern Ireland
Awards: 1992 Scottish and NE NSC Regional, 1993 Lisburn Open
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Northern Ireland

Round by Round

High score: 526
Average for: 419
Average against: 398

Round 1

[photo of Tony Sim]

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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

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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).


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