On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, who is competing
at the 2013 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-10, -71, 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 537 Average for: 411 Average against: 414 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 262 to 532 (a spread of -270). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -270. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Muscat played #41 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 401 to 281 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, -150. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Muscat played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 439 to 380 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, -91. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Muscat played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 383 to 454 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, -162. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 413 to 395 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, -144. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #25 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 406 to 377 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, -115. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Muscat played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 453 to 405 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, -67. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 236 to 484 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, -315. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 398 to 467 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-4, -384. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 479 to 312 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, -217. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 453 to 339 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, -103. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Muscat played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 380 to 434 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-5, -157. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 537 to 366 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +14. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Muscat played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 444 to 328 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +130. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 415 to 393 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +152. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Muscat played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 385 to 493 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +44. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 414 to 445 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, +13. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 486 to 408 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +91. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 430 to 422 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +99. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 334 to 478 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, -45. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 324 to 485 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-9, -206. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Muscat played #30 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 530 to 366 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-9, -42. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 397 to 472 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-10, -117. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #34 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 470 to 424 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, -71. |