2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Praveeni Jayasekera [B-13]

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On this page, you will find information about Praveeni Jayasekera, 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 13.5-11.5, +637, and is ranked #16 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.

Background Information

[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]

Given name(s): Praveeni
Surname(s): Jayasekera
Home: Sri Lanka
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Sri Lanka

Round by Round

High score: 480
Average for: 401
Average against: 376

Round 1

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Malta

Jayasekera played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 428 to 320 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 1-0, +108.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

Jayasekera played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 480 to 255 (a spread of 225).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +333.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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Malta

Jayasekera played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 439 to 389 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +383.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]

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Hungary

Jayasekera played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and lost 347 to 365 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-1, +365.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 5

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England

Jayasekera played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and lost 408 to 422 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-2, +351.

Round 6

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Australia

Jayasekera played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and lost 328 to 401 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 3-3, +278.

Round 7

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Malta

Jayasekera played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 378 to 470 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-4, +186.

Round 8

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Japan

Jayasekera played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 460 to 356 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 4-4, +290.

Round 9

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England

Jayasekera played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 412 to 331 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-4, +371.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 10

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New Zealand

Jayasekera played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 369 to 407 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5-5, +333.

Round 11

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Ireland

Jayasekera played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 409 to 344 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 6-5, +398.

Round 12

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Ireland

Jayasekera played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 393 to 401 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-6, +390.

Round 13

[photo of George Newman]

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England

Jayasekera played #10 George Newman (Eng) and lost 342 to 398 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-7, +334.

Round 14

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Australia

Jayasekera played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and won 406 to 344 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7-7, +396.

Round 15

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Ireland

Jayasekera played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 449 to 369 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-7, +476.

Round 16

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Australia

Jayasekera played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and won 398 to 300 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-7, +574.

Round 17

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Malta

Jayasekera played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 281 to 456 (a spread of -175).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9-8, +399.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Canada

Jayasekera played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 435 to 301 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 10-8, +533.

Round 19

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Malta

Jayasekera played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and tied at 388.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10.5-8.5, +533.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 20

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Australia

Jayasekera played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and lost 343 to 423 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, +453.

Round 21

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England

Jayasekera played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 385 to 411 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +427.

Jayasekera is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

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Ireland

Jayasekera played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 402 to 450 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, +379.

Round 23

[photo of Bryan Priest]

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Malta

Jayasekera played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and won 471 to 357 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 11.5-11.5, +493.

Round 24

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Australia

Jayasekera played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and won 424 to 325 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 12.5-11.5, +592.

Round 25

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

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United States

Jayasekera played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 453 to 408 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +637.


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