On this page, you will find information about
Fiona Braendler, 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 10-15, -384, and is ranked
#38 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: 440 Average for: 363 Average against: 378 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 381 to 353 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +28. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Braendler played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 366 to 360 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +34. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Braendler played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 389 to 391 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +32. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Braendler played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 306 to 413 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-2, -75. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 240 to 458 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-3, -293. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Braendler is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Braendler played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 400 to 401 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-4, -294. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Margaret Gibson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Braendler played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and won 412 to 387 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-4, -269. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Braendler played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and lost 313 to 336 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-5, -292. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Braendler played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 400 to 358 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-5, -250. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Braendler played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and lost 365 to 408 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-6, -293. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Braendler played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 362 to 373 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-7, -304. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Braendler played #34 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 323 to 370 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-8, -351. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Jacqui Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Braendler played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 305 to 286 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-8, -332. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Marvic Cutajar]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 440 to 288 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-8, -180. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Bryan Priest]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/priest_bryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and lost 395 to 426 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-9, -211. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Braendler played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 345 to 301 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-9, -167. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 376 to 355 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-9, -146. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Braendler played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 397 to 379 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-9, -128. Braendler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 318 to 388 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-10, -198. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Braendler played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 315 to 369 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-11, -252. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 408 to 347 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-11, -191. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Braendler played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and lost 401 to 402 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-12, -192. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Braendler played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 385 to 441 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-13, -248. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Braendler played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and lost 325 to 424 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-14, -347. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Braendler played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 396 to 433 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-15, -384. |