On this page, you will find information about
Larrie Strautmanis, 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 13-12, -126, and is ranked
#25 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: 526 Average for: 383 Average against: 388 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Strautmanis played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 433 to 288 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +145. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Strautmanis played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 386 to 456 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +75. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Strautmanis played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and won 526 to 346 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +255. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Strautmanis played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 377 to 334 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +298. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Strautmanis played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 421 to 341 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +378. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Strautmanis played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 398 to 357 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +419. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Strautmanis played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and lost 298 to 426 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +291. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Strautmanis played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 414 to 364 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +341. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Strautmanis played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 298 to 399 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +240. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Strautmanis played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 447 to 382 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +305. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Strautmanis played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 310 to 434 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +181. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Strautmanis played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 292 to 522 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-5, -49. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Strautmanis played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 403 to 492 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, -138. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Strautmanis played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 268 to 432 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-7, -302. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Strautmanis played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 437 to 428 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, -293. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Strautmanis played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 451 to 381 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, -223. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Francoise Finlayson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finlayson_francoise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Strautmanis played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and lost 325 to 353 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-8, -251. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Strautmanis played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 373 to 349 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, -227. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Strautmanis played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and lost 358 to 372 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-9, -241. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Strautmanis played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 397 to 338 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, -182. Strautmanis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Pini Stimler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stimler_pini_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Strautmanis played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and lost 423 to 425 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, -184. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Strautmanis played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and lost 362 to 475 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-11, -297. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Strautmanis played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 404 to 293 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-11, -186. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Strautmanis played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and lost 346 to 426 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-12, -266. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Jacqui Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Strautmanis played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 426 to 286 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-12, -126. |