On this page, you will find information about
Phil Kelly, 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 13-12, +417, and is ranked
#16 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: 510 Average for: 409 Average against: 392 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kelly played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 402 to 444 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-1, -42. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 404 to 386 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, -24. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and lost 414 to 417 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-2, -27. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Kelly played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 405 to 360 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +18. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 313 to 384 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-3, -53. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 509 to 333 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-3, +123. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kelly played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 430 to 304 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-3, +249. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 510 to 377 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-3, +382. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kelly played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 402 to 359 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-3, +425. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Kelly played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 399 to 372 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +452. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 333 to 427 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-4, +358. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #2 David Webb (Eng) and won 386 to 385 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-4, +359. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kelly played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and won 411 to 371 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +399. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 381 to 419 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +361. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kelly played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 355 to 416 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-6, +300. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Kelly played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 397 to 433 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-7, +264. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and won 400 to 384 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-7, +280. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 459 to 300 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +439. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 467 to 403 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +503. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 362 to 430 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-8, +435. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kelly played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and won 508 to 367 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +576. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Kelly played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 391 to 401 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +566. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) again and lost 404 to 442 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +528. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kelly played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and lost 411 to 433 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-11, +506. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kelly played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 363 to 452 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-12, +417. |