2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Phyllis DeCastro [B-20]

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On this page, you will find information about Phyllis DeCastro, 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 15-10, +310, and is ranked #7 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 Phyllis DeCastro]

Given name(s): Phyllis
Surname(s): DeCastro
Home: Bat Yam, Israel
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Israel

Round by Round

High score: 482
Average for: 374
Average against: 362

Round 1

[photo of Raquel Lightley]

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South Africa

DeCastro played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-0, +1.

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

Round 2

[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]

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Israel

DeCastro played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and won 420 to 321 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-0, +100.

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

Round 3

[photo of Paul Cartman]

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England

DeCastro played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 482 to 321 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 3-0, +261.

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

Round 4

[photo of Mary Morgan]

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Ireland

DeCastro played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 351 to 326 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +286.

DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

DeCastro played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 318 to 408 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-1, +196.

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

Round 6

[photo of Mario Camilleri]

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Malta

DeCastro played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 409 to 439 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-2, +166.

DeCastro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 7

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

DeCastro played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 383 to 433 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-3, +116.

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

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

Round 8

[photo of Sammy Mangion]

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Malta

DeCastro played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 388 to 352 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-3, +152.

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

Round 9

[photo of Mary Doyle]

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Ireland

DeCastro played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 357 to 349 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-3, +160.

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

Round 10

[photo of Josephine Mayo]

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Malta

DeCastro played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 299 to 375 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6-4, +84.

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

Round 11

[photo of Bronagh Kenny]

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Ireland

DeCastro played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and lost 420 to 458 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-5, +46.

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

Round 12

[photo of Pauline Cilia]

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Malta

DeCastro played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 401 to 314 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-5, +133.

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

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

Round 13

[photo of Paul Mifsud]

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Malta

DeCastro played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 222 to 480 (a spread of -258).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 7-6, -125.

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

Round 14

[photo of Kevin Pirotta]

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Malta

DeCastro played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 469 to 324 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-6, +20.

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

Round 15

[photo of Joe Caruana]

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Malta

DeCastro played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 329 to 316 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-6, +33.

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

Round 16

[photo of Dominic Borg]

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Malta

DeCastro played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 425 to 276 (a spread of 149).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-6, +182.

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

Round 17

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England

DeCastro played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and lost 335 to 420 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-7, +97.

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

Round 18

[photo of Marlene Calleja]

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Malta

DeCastro played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 352 to 346 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-7, +103.

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

Round 19

[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]

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Ireland

DeCastro played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 324 to 331 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-8, +96.

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

Round 20

[photo of Albert Zammit]

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Malta

DeCastro played #27 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 407 to 376 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 12-8, +127.

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

Round 21

[photo of Anna Borg]

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Malta

DeCastro played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 360 to 320 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13-8, +167.

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

Round 22

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

DeCastro played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 453 to 244 (a spread of 209).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-8, +376.

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

Round 23

[photo of Ian Kendall]

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England

DeCastro played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and lost 313 to 362 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14-9, +327.

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

Round 24

[photo of Peggy Fehily]

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Germany

DeCastro played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and lost 358 to 427 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-10, +258.

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

Round 25

[photo of Miriam Erez]

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Israel

DeCastro played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 400 to 348 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-10, +310.

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

After the Tournament   

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


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