2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Joe Caruana [B-04]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Caruana, 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 16-9, +415, and is ranked #5 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.

Background Information

[photo of Joe Caruana]

Given name(s): Joe
Surname(s): Caruana
Home: Malta
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 465
Average for: 374
Average against: 358

Round 1

[photo of Sammy Mangion]

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Malta

Caruana played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 409 to 357 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 1-0, +52.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Josephine Mayo]

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Malta

Caruana played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 301 to 399 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-1, -46.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Mario Camilleri]

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Malta

Caruana played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 349 to 371 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-2, -68.

Round 4

[photo of Pauline Cilia]

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Malta

Caruana played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 393 to 299 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-2, +26.

Round 5

[photo of Mary Morgan]

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Ireland

Caruana played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 426 to 357 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-2, +95.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Kevin Pirotta]

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Malta

Caruana played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 431 to 309 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-2, +217.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]

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Israel

Caruana played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 346 to 370 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-3, +193.

Round 8

[photo of Dominic Borg]

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Malta

Caruana played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 393 to 335 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 5-3, +251.

Round 9

[photo of Raquel Lightley]

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South Africa

Caruana played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 379 to 356 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-3, +274.

Round 10

[photo of Marlene Calleja]

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Malta

Caruana played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 409 to 394 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-3, +289.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Paul Cartman]

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England

Caruana played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 401 to 393 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 8-3, +297.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Caruana played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 417 to 277 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +437.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

Caruana played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 324 to 316 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 10-3, +445.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

Caruana played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 364 to 334 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-3, +475.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]

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Israel

Caruana played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 316 to 329 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-4, +462.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Peggy Fehily]

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Germany

Caruana played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 385 to 348 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 12-4, +499.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Mary Doyle]

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Ireland

Caruana played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 439 to 377 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-4, +561.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Miriam Erez]

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Israel

Caruana played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 371 to 466 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-5, +466.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Bronagh Kenny]

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Ireland

Caruana played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 396 to 320 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-5, +542.

Round 20

[photo of Ian Kendall]

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England

Caruana played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 382 to 333 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-5, +591.

Round 21

[photo of Paul Mifsud]

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Malta

Caruana played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 364 to 390 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-6, +565.

Round 22

[photo of Anna Borg]

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Malta

Caruana played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 374 to 386 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-7, +553.

Round 23

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

Caruana played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 252 to 467 (a spread of -215).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15-8, +338.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]

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Ireland

Caruana played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 273 to 403 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-9, +208.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 25

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England

Caruana played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and won 465 to 258 (a spread of 207).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-9, +415.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).


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