On this page, you will find information about
Charles Micallef, 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 12-12, +419, and is ranked
#27 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: 502 Average for: 412 Average against: 397 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Micallef played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 408 to 437 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -29. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Micallef played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 317 to 398 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-2, -110. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Micallef played #36 George Newman (Eng) and won 421 to 389 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-2, -78. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Micallef played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 419 to 311 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +30. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Micallef played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 391 to 413 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-3, +8. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Micallef played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 377 to 406 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-4, -21. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Micallef played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 406 to 467 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-5, -82. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Micallef played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 424 to 361 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-5, -19. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Micallef played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 338 to 372 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-6, -53. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Micallef played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 322 to 431 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-7, -162. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Micallef played #33 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 466 to 328 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-7, -24. |
Round 12 | |   | Micallef recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-7, +51. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Micallef played #27 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 463 to 383 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, +131. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Micallef played #34 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 412 to 347 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, +196. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Micallef played #31 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 405 to 436 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-8, +165. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Micallef played #22 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 502 to 380 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-8, +287. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Micallef played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 380 to 360 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-8, +307. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Micallef played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 449 to 388 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-8, +368. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Micallef played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 414 to 423 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-9, +359. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Micallef played #20 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 420 to 348 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-9, +431. Micallef is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Micallef played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 413 to 455 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, +389. Micallef is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Kevin Abela]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/abela_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Micallef played #23 Kevin Abela (MLT) and lost 450 to 453 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-11, +386. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Micallef played #29 John Barker (AUS) and lost 391 to 494 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-12, +283. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Kevin Abela]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/abela_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Micallef played #23 Kevin Abela (MLT) again and won 496 to 360 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-12, +419. |