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.
Round by Round |
High score: 465 Average for: 374 Average against: 358 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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). |