2011 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 6-9, Qawra, Malta

May 6–9, 2011

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EOSC 2011: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing at the 2011 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, +409, and is ranked #23.

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: Malta 2011 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 403 Average against: 390
Round 1	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #28 Sheena Wilson (Sco) and won 430 to 408 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #34 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 351 to 324 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +49.
Round 3	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 425 to 460 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +14.
Round 4	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #29 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 518 to 474 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +58.
Round 5	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #37 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 459 to 346 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +171.
Round 6	Nigeria	Vella-Laurenti played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 339 to 500 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +10. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 346 to 375 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, -19.
Round 8	United Arab Emirates	Vella-Laurenti played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 281 to 440 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-4, -178. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	England	Vella-Laurenti played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 434 to 389 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, -133.
Round 10	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #24 Margaret Armstrong (Sco) and won 489 to 353 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +3.
Round 11	India	Vella-Laurenti played #15 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 329 to 499 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-5, -167.
Round 12	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 384 to 399 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, -182.
Round 13	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #11 John Barker (AUS) and lost 395 to 490 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, -277.
Round 14	England	Vella-Laurenti played #21 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 450 to 406 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-7, -233.
Round 15	England	Vella-Laurenti played #39 Viv Beckmann (Eng) and lost 360 to 380 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-8, -253.
Round 16	South Africa	Vella-Laurenti played #18 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 356 to 403 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-9, -300.
Round 17	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #27 Catalin Caba (ROM) and won 399 to 318 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-9, -219.
Round 18	England	Vella-Laurenti played #31 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and won 443 to 335 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-9, -111.
Round 19	England	Vella-Laurenti played #32 Philip Turner (Eng) and won 442 to 418 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-9, -87.
Round 20	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 402 to 406 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-10, -91.
Round 21	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #35 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 369 to 411 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-11, -133.
Round 22	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #23 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 426 to 312 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-11, -19. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Israel	Vella-Laurenti played #41 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 556 to 248 (a spread of 308). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +289. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #22 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 503 to 347 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-11, +445.
Round 25	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #38 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 411 to 351 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +505. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	England	Vella-Laurenti played #42 Anne Parry (Eng) and won 462 to 299 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-11, +668.
Round 27	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #13 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 317 to 473 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-12, +512. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 329 to 439 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-13, +402.
Round 29	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #25 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 344 to 385 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-14, +361.
Round 30	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #11 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 358 to 375 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-15, +344.
Round 31	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 354 to 364 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-16, +334.
Round 32	Ireland	Vella-Laurenti played #37 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and won 434 to 359 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-16, +409.
After the Tournament		Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (24 hits).

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