2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 1–2, 2019

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MISO 2019 LB: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [A-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing at the 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-8, -484, and is ranked #9 in Division A.

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 Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

Given name(s): Nicky
Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti
Home: Malta
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 481
Average for: 381
Average against: 411

Round 1

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #6 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 0-1, -34.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 2

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Malaysia

Vella-Laurenti played #10 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 359 to 422 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 0-2, -97.

Round 3

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United States

Vella-Laurenti played #2 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 273 to 469 (a spread of -196).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 0-3, -293.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Albert Zammit]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #14 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 368 to 346 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-3, -271.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 431 to 429 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-3, -269.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Canada

Vella-Laurenti played #11 Kristen Chew (CAN) and won 412 to 372 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-3, -229.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

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Northern Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 431 to 424 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-3, -222.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 438 to 459 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-4, -243.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 9

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #13 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 402 to 362 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-4, -203.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Singapore

Vella-Laurenti played #3 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 430 to 459 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-5, -232.

Round 11

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Hungary

Vella-Laurenti played #12 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 481 to 346 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-5, -97.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 275 to 432 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-6, -254.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 13

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South Africa

Vella-Laurenti played #8 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 385 to 351 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-6, -220.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 332 to 403 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-7, -291.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 15

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 290 to 501 (a spread of -211).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-8, -502.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

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Hungary

Vella-Laurenti played #12 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) again and won 379 to 361 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-8, -484.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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