On this page, you will find information about
Phil Kelly, 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 10-15, -420, and is ranked
#30 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: 485 Average for: 390 Average against: 406 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kelly played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 418 to 480 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -62. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 372 to 406 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-2, -96. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Kelly played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 463 to 333 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-2, +34. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 405 to 500 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-3, -61. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kelly played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 293 to 453 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-4, -221. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Kelly played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 377 to 391 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-5, -235. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #34 John Barker (AUS) and lost 359 to 373 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-6, -249. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 485 to 281 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-6, -45. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 428 to 401 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-6, -18. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Kelly played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 476 to 328 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-6, +130. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kelly played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 380 to 441 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-7, +69. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 483 to 410 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-7, +142. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kelly played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 485 to 372 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-7, +255. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kelly played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 400 to 374 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, +281. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kelly played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 463 to 415 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, +329. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 305 to 383 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-8, +251. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kelly played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 405 to 474 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-9, +182. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 248 to 539 (a spread of -291). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-10, -109. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-10, -104. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 464 to 473 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-11, -113. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and lost 370 to 376 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-12, -119. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kelly played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 316 to 369 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-13, -172. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Kelly played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and won 354 to 307 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-13, -125. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Kelly played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 303 to 427 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-14, -249. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 286 to 457 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-15, -420. |