On this page, you will find information about
Kevin Pirotta, 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 10-15, -931, and is ranked
#20 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: 449 Average for: 365 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 392 to 377 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +15. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 291 to 463 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, -157. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pirotta played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 369 to 350 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, -138. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pirotta played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and won 432 to 339 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, -45. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and lost 362 to 387 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, -70. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 309 to 431 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-3, -192. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Pirotta played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 387 to 368 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, -173. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 388 to 436 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-4, -221. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and lost 318 to 379 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-5, -282. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 404 to 384 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-5, -262. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 373 to 374 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-6, -263. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 317 to 450 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-7, -396. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 413 to 381 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-7, -364. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and lost 324 to 469 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-8, -509. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-9, -556. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 363 to 396 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-10, -589. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pirotta played #1 John Barker (AUS) and won 449 to 448 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-10, -588. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Pirotta played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and lost 345 to 368 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-11, -611. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 341 to 443 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-12, -713. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pirotta played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 334 to 317 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-12, -696. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 367 to 416 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-13, -745. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pirotta played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 332 to 506 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-14, -919. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 432 to 429 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-14, -916. Pirotta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Pirotta played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 316 to 366 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-15, -966. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Pirotta played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 406 to 371 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-15, -931. |