On this page, you will find information about
Alfred Xuereb, 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 7-18, -1126, and is ranked
#25 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: 433 Average for: 360 Average against: 397 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Xuereb played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 426 to 342 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +84. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 349 to 339 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +94. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 379 to 339 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +134. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and lost 369 to 403 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +100. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Xuereb played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 331 to 370 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-2, +61. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 391 to 330 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +122. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 342 to 403 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-3, +61. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #7 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 398 to 454 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-4, +5. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 358 to 418 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-5, -55. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and won 352 to 350 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-5, -53. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 374 to 373 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-5, -52. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 277 to 417 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-6, -192. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 367 to 419 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-7, -244. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 375 to 389 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-8, -258. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-9, -288. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and lost 379 to 424 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-10, -333. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 345 to 497 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-11, -485. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 372 to 379 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-12, -492. |
Round 19 | |   | Xuereb recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-13, -592. |
Round 20 | |   | Xuereb recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-14, -692. |
Round 21 | |   | Xuereb recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-15, -792. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #27 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 289 to 355 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-16, -858. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 325 to 455 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-17, -988. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 433 to 373 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-17, -928. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Xuereb played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and lost 332 to 530 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-18, -1126. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |