On this page, you will find information about
Pini Stimler, 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, +553, and is ranked
#7 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: 615 Average for: 426 Average against: 404 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Stimler played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 359 to 431 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -72. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Bryan Priest]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/priest_bryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and won 526 to 285 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +169. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 483 to 332 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +320. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Stimler played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 483 to 338 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +465. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Stimler played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 422 to 408 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +479. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Stimler played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and lost 344 to 465 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +358. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 275 to 537 (a spread of -262). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +96. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Stimler played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and lost 371 to 467 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-4, +0. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Francoise Finlayson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finlayson_francoise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Stimler played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and won 441 to 434 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +7. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Stimler played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 615 to 336 (a spread of 279). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-4, +286. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 467 to 338 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +415. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Stimler played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 478 to 425 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +468. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Stimler played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and won 433 to 400 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +501. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Stimler played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 370 to 383 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +488. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Stimler played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 334 to 440 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, +382. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Stimler played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 387 to 462 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-7, +307. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 479 to 367 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-7, +419. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Stimler played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 330 to 395 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, +354. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Stimler played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 357 to 493 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-9, +218. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Stimler played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 442 to 399 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-9, +261. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Stimler played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and won 425 to 423 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +263. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 476 to 366 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +373. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Stimler played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +298. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 536 to 337 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-10, +497. Stimler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Stimler is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Stimler played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 452 to 396 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-10, +553. |