On this page, you will find information about
Maureen Hoch, 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 16-8, +979, and is ranked
#3 in Division 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 503 Average for: 409 Average against: 368 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Hoch played #26 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 398 to 277 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +121. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Moses Azzopardi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/azzopardi_moses.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #20 Moses Azzopardi (MLT) and won 396 to 356 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +161. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #12 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 376 to 435 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +102. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 503 to 274 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +331. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #33 Ruth Turner (Eng) and won 492 to 267 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +556. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #8 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 442 to 305 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +693. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hoch played #34 Osaghaede Omijeh (NGA) and lost 361 to 402 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +652. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 426 to 398 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +680. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 426 to 359 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +747. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #11 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 501 to 336 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +912. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #9 Gila Blits (ISR) and won 457 to 378 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +991. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #10 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 429 to 361 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +1059. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #19 Frans Farrugia (MLT) and won 438 to 285 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1212. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Hoch played #4 Jim Lyes (Eng) and lost 413 to 418 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +1207. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hoch played #34 Osaghaede Omijeh (NGA) again and won 431 to 407 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +1231. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) again and lost 337 to 486 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +1082. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #11 Mario Seychell (MLT) again and lost 314 to 493 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +903. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #8 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) again and lost 351 to 366 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +888. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 454 to 234 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-6, +1108. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Hoch played #2 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 406 to 370 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-6, +1144. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/marguy_linda.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Hoch played #24 Linda Marguy (ISR) and won 392 to 370 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-6, +1166. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Hoch played #34 Osaghaede Omijeh (NGA) for the third time and lost 347 to 443 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +1070. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Hoch played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) for the third time and lost 372 to 476 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-8, +966. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Hoch played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) for the third time and won 344 to 331 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-8, +979. Hoch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Hoch is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |