On this page, you will find information about
Jacqui Pearce, 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 14-11, +580, and is ranked
#14 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: 532 Average for: 399 Average against: 375 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 407 to 356 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +51. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 396 to 409 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, +38. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pearce played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and lost 346 to 526 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-2, -142. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pearce played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-3, -151. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Pearce played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and lost 331 to 383 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-4, -203. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pearce played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 532 to 304 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-4, +25. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pearce played #34 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 363 to 380 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-5, +8. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pearce played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 427 to 345 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-5, +90. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pearce played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 441 to 344 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-5, +187. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 346 to 376 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-6, +157. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 466 to 432 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, +191. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Pearce played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and lost 356 to 424 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-7, +123. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pearce played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 394 to 387 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-7, +130. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 442 to 344 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-7, +228. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 428 to 315 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +341. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pearce played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and lost 335 to 350 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +326. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 464 to 298 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +492. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Pearce played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 384 to 361 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +515. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pearce played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 413 to 456 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-9, +472. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Pearce played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 423 to 343 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-9, +552. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Margaret Gibson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pearce played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and won 394 to 304 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +642. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pearce played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 388 to 343 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +687. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Pearce played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 421 to 399 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, +709. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pearce played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 346 to 432 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-10, +623. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Pearce played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 345 to 388 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-11, +580. Pearce is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |