On this page, you will find information about
Kevin Pirotta, 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 12.5-12.5, +132, and is ranked
#27 in Division B.
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: 478 Average for: 391 Average against: 386 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Fiona Braendler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/braendler_fiona__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pirotta played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and lost 353 to 381 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -28. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Pirotta played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 416 to 422 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -34. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Pirotta played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 460 to 331 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, +95. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Pirotta played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 352 to 280 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +167. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 320 to 446 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-3, +41. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 402 to 395 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, +48. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pirotta played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 348 to 408 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-4, -12. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-5, -73. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 354 to 459 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-6, -178. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jacqui Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pirotta played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 442 to 335 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-6, -71. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Marvic Cutajar]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 472 to 244 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-6, +157. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Margaret Gibson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pirotta played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and lost 377 to 383 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-7, +151. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 478 to 431 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, +198. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pirotta played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and lost 344 to 442 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-8, +100. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 436 to 419 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-8, +117. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 398 to 275 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +240. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #34 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 390 to 339 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-8, +291. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Pirotta played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and won 461 to 373 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +379. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Pirotta played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and tied at 388. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +379. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Pirotta played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 299 to 435 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +243. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 407 to 379 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +271. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Pini Stimler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stimler_pini_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pirotta played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and lost 366 to 476 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +161. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 447 to 451 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +157. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 351 to 302 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +206. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 385 to 459 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +132. |