On this page, you will find information about
Fidelis Olotu, who is competing
at the 2019 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 8-17, -213, and is ranked
#27 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 522 Average for: 413 Average against: 422 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Olotu played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 390 to 480 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -90. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Olotu played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 386 to 404 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-2, -108. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Olotu played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 359 to 403 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-3, -152. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 451 to 441 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-3, -142. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 382 to 413 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-4, -173. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Olotu played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 400 to 433 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-5, -206. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 522 to 396 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-5, -80. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Olotu played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 420 to 544 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-6, -204. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 378 to 418 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-7, -244. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Olotu played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 464 to 423 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-7, -203. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Olotu played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 330 to 421 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-8, -294. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 422 to 345 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-8, -217. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Olotu played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and lost 350 to 371 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-9, -238. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Olotu played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 347 to 495 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-10, -386. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Olotu played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 403 to 467 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-11, -450. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Olotu played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 485 to 321 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-11, -286. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 390 to 460 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-12, -356. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Olotu played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 456 to 416 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-12, -316. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Olotu played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) again and lost 410 to 424 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-13, -330. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Olotu played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) again and won 467 to 307 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-13, -170. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Olotu played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) again and lost 471 to 485 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-14, -184. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Olotu played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 385 to 408 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-15, -207. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Olotu played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 359 to 450 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-16, -298. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Olotu played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 435 to 349 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-16, -212. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Olotu played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) again and lost 467 to 468 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-17, -213. Olotu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |