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MOST 2009: David Webb [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about David Webb, who is competing at the 2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-5, +1550, and is ranked #2.

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 David Webb]

Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Webb
Home: Harpenden, Herts, United Kingdom
Awards: Highest rated player in U.K. (2000)
Hobbies: Poker
Occupation: Criminal investigator
WSC 1997 Rank: 41
WSC 1999 Rank: 27
WSC 2001 Rank: 68
2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 562
Average for: 451
Average against: 373

Round 1

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

Webb played #62 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 551 to 269 (a spread of 282).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +282.

Round 2

[photo of Anna Borg]

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Malta

Webb played #40 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 347 to 415 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 1-1, +214.

Round 3

[photo of Mario Saliba]

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Malta

Webb played #21 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 396 to 305 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-1, +305.

Round 4

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Webb played #24 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 562 to 296 (a spread of 266).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-1, +571.

Round 5

[photo of Feargal Weatherhead]

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Ireland

Webb played #8 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 418 to 409 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-1, +580.

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

Round 6

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Webb played #26 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 436 to 301 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +715.

Round 7

[photo of Jojo Delia]

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Malta

Webb played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 431 to 458 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-2, +688.

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

Round 8

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Webb played #7 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 453 to 359 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-2, +782.

Round 9

[photo of Rael Hayman]

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South Africa

Webb played #20 Rael Hayman (ZAF) and won 532 to 390 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-2, +924.

Round 10

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Webb played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 445 to 357 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-2, +1012.

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

Round 11

[photo of Phil Robertshaw]

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England

Webb played #1 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 475 to 434 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +1053.

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

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

Round 12

[photo of Jared Robinson]

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England

Webb played #5 Jared Robinson (Eng) and won 500 to 404 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-2, +1149.

Round 13

[photo of Philip Nelkon]

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England

Webb played #6 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 492 to 282 (a spread of 210).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +1359.

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

Round 14

[photo of Liliane Servier]

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Israel

Webb played #41 Liliane Servier (ISR) and won 382 to 255 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-2, +1486.

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

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

Round 15

[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Webb played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 355 to 478 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-3, +1363.

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

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

Round 16

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Ireland

Webb played #11 Gboye Balogun (IRL) and won 469 to 370 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-3, +1462.

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

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

Round 17

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Webb played #10 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 484 to 390 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-3, +1556.

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

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

Round 18

[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Webb played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) again and won 473 to 395 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-3, +1634.

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

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

Round 19

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Webb played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 419 to 460 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-4, +1593.

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

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

Round 20

[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Webb played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) for the third time and lost 396 to 439 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-5, +1550.

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

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

After the Tournament   

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


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