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

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [#25]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, 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, -462, and is ranked #16 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): Nicky Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti Home: MLT 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 541 Average for: 382 Average against: 397
Round 1	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #24 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) and won 420 to 318 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +102.
Round 2	England	Vella-Laurenti played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 323 to 420 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +5.
Round 3	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 342 to 334 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +13. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #13 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 411 to 314 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +110. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #28 Alison Pollard (AUS) and won 521 to 320 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +311.
Round 6	England	Vella-Laurenti played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 362 to 404 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +269.
Round 7	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 415 to 351 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +333. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 348 to 496 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +185.
Round 9	England	Vella-Laurenti played #8 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 344 to 449 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +80.
Round 10	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 411 to 328 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +163.
Round 11	England	Vella-Laurenti played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 332 to 528 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, -33.
Round 12	Malaysia	Vella-Laurenti played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 257 to 548 (a spread of -291). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-6, -324. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	United States	Vella-Laurenti played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 365 to 431 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-7, -390.
Round 14	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 274 to 468 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-8, -584.
Round 15	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #20 John Barker (AUS) and lost 357 to 380 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-9, -607.
Round 16	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) and won 369 to 268 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-9, -506.
Round 17	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 281 to 446 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-10, -671.
Round 18	England	Vella-Laurenti played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 390 to 387 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-10, -668.
Round 19	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #20 John Barker (AUS) again and won 368 to 341 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-10, -641.
Round 20	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 431 to 434 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-11, -644. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 445 to 329 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-11, -528.
Round 22	England	Vella-Laurenti played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and lost 360 to 467 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-12, -635.
Round 23	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 350 to 452 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-13, -737.
Round 24	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #13 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and won 413 to 324 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-13, -648.
Round 25	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) again and lost 364 to 390 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-14, -674.
Round 26	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 541 to 326 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-14, -459.
Round 27	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-14, -445.
Round 28	England	Vella-Laurenti played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 414 to 373 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-14, -404.
Round 29	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #14 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 395 to 584 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-15, -593.
Round 30	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #10 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-15, -579.
Round 31	England	Vella-Laurenti played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) again and won 471 to 319 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-15, -427.
Round 32	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 361 to 396 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-16, -462. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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