On this page, you will find information about
Naomi Landau, 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 11-14, -277, and is ranked
#27 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: 492 Average for: 403 Average against: 414 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Landau played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 428 to 435 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -7. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Landau played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 328 to 463 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-2, -142. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Landau played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 365 to 373 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-3, -150. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 444 to 423 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-3, -129. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 323 to 351 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-4, -157. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 391 to 377 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-4, -143. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Landau played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 433 to 358 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-4, -68. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and lost 420 to 424 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-5, -72. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Landau played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 486 to 303 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-5, +111. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 488 to 308 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-5, +291. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Landau played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 484 to 419 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +356. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Landau played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 360 to 525 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-6, +191. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 436 to 416 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-6, +211. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Landau played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 348 to 448 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, +111. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Landau played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 335 to 347 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-8, +99. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 315 to 527 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-9, -113. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Landau played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 447 to 424 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-9, -90. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Landau played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 343 to 493 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-10, -240. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Landau played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 486 to 351 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-10, -105. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 400 to 347 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-10, -52. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Landau played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 492 to 403 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-10, +37. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Landau played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 344 to 469 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-11, -88. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Landau played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 394 to 434 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-12, -128. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Landau played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 380 to 481 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-13, -229. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Landau played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 398 to 446 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-14, -277. |