2010 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 8-11, Sliema, Malta

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: David Delicata [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about David Delicata, who is competing at the 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-16, -51, and is ranked #13 in Division 1.

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
	Given name(s): David Surname(s): Delicata Home: Sliema, MLT Awards: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Malta NSC Hobbies: Football, Billiards, Backgammon 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 584 Average for: 401 Average against: 404
Round 1	Scotland	Delicata played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 331 to 474 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -143. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Scotland	Delicata played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-2, -187. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Delicata played #8 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-3, -197.
Round 4	Australia	Delicata played #20 John Barker (AUS) and won 365 to 332 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-3, -164.
Round 5	England	Delicata played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 341 to 424 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-4, -247. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Scotland	Delicata played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 327 to 437 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-5, -357.
Round 7	Malta	Delicata played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 452 to 394 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-5, -299.
Round 8	England	Delicata played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 406 to 342 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-5, -235.
Round 9	Malta	Delicata played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 465 to 428 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-5, -198.
Round 10	Romania	Delicata played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 345 to 352 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-6, -205. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	United States	Delicata played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 419 to 404 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-6, -190.
Round 12	Malta	Delicata played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 396 to 380 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-6, -174.
Round 13	Scotland	Delicata played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 436 to 403 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-6, -141.
Round 14	England	Delicata played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 382 to 413 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-7, -172.
Round 15	Australia	Delicata played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, -164.
Round 16	Australia	Delicata played #28 Alison Pollard (AUS) and won 467 to 305 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, -2. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Australia	Delicata played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 397 to 380 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +15. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Delicata played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and won 377 to 372 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-7, +20. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Malaysia	Delicata played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 378 to 566 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-8, -168. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	England	Delicata played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 408 to 466 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-9, -226. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Australia	Delicata played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) again and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-10, -264. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	United States	Delicata played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 478 to 361 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-10, -147.
Round 23	England	Delicata played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 437 to 350 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-10, -60.
Round 24	Romania	Delicata played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) again and lost 366 to 459 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-11, -153.
Round 25	Scotland	Delicata played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 348 to 386 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-12, -191. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	England	Delicata played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 409 to 422 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-13, -204.
Round 27		Delicata recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-13, -154. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Australia	Delicata played #20 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 333 to 511 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-14, -332.
Round 29	Malta	Delicata played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 584 to 395 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-14, -143.
Round 30	Romania	Delicata played #13 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 383 to 500 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-15, -260.
Round 31	England	Delicata played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 379 to 400 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-16, -281.
Round 32	Ireland	Delicata played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 508 to 278 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-16, -51.

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