2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Cheryl Melvin [B-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Cheryl Melvin, 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, +134, and is ranked #18 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
	Given name(s): Cheryl Surname(s): Melvin Home: Grand Rapids, MI, United States Hobbies: travel, friends, family Occupation: retired labor advocate 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 527 Average for: 385 Average against: 380
Round 1	Ireland	Melvin played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 314 to 383 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -69.
Round 2	Australia	Melvin played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 395 to 370 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, -44. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Melvin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	England	Melvin played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 450 to 273 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +133. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Australia	Melvin played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and lost 334 to 377 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, +90. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Israel	Melvin played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 414 to 297 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +207. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Australia	Melvin played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and won 401 to 400 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +208. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7	Australia	Melvin played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and won 384 to 302 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +290. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8	Malta	Melvin played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 367 to 340 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +317. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9	Malta	Melvin played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 339 to 377 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +279. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	New Zealand	Melvin played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and won 367 to 355 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +291. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11	England	Melvin played #10 George Newman (Eng) and lost 273 to 375 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +189. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Japan	Melvin played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 378 to 313 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +254. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Hungary	Melvin played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 477 to 438 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +293. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14	England	Melvin played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 331 to 493 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +131. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Ireland	Melvin played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 362 to 322 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +171. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16	Ireland	Melvin played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 338 to 544 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, -35. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17	Malta	Melvin played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 339 to 398 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, -94. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	Japan	Melvin played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 527 to 377 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-7, +56. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19	England	Melvin played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and won 493 to 357 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +192. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20	England	Melvin played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 358 to 298 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +252. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 21	Malta	Melvin played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and tied at 429. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +252. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Australia	Melvin played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) again and lost 373 to 400 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +225. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Australia	Melvin played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and lost 399 to 421 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +203. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Australia	Melvin played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and lost 377 to 401 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +179. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Sri Lanka	Melvin played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and lost 408 to 453 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +134. Melvin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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