On this page, you will find information about
Joe Caruana, 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 10-14, -71, and is ranked
#25 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: 476 Average for: 379 Average against: 381 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 326 to 437 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -111. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #33 Ruth Turner (Eng) and lost 350 to 355 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-2, -116. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 223 to 457 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-3, -350. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #31 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 458 to 395 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-3, -287. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Moses Azzopardi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/azzopardi_moses.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #20 Moses Azzopardi (MLT) and won 452 to 285 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-3, -120. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #27 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 476 to 334 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-3, +22. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #25 Paula Docherty (Eng) and lost 358 to 377 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-4, +3. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 390 to 391 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-5, +2. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #6 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 449 to 390 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, +61. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #30 Carmen Borg (MLT) and won 306 to 304 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, +63. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Caruana played #18 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 432 to 382 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +113. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #4 Jim Lyes (Eng) and lost 362 to 416 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-6, +59. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #21 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 463 to 280 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, +242. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #16 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 376 to 315 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-6, +303. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #12 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 431 to 385 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, +349. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Caruana played #2 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and lost 376 to 489 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-7, +236. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/marguy_linda.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #24 Linda Marguy (ISR) and lost 300 to 462 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-8, +74. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #17 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 312 to 454 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-9, -68. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Caruana played #13 Philip Turner (Eng) and lost 325 to 346 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-10, -89. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Caruana played #32 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 442 to 313 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-10, +40. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Caruana played #26 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and lost 380 to 387 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-11, +33. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Caruana played #29 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and lost 362 to 380 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-12, +15. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #19 Frans Farrugia (MLT) and lost 407 to 416 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-13, +6. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Caruana played #7 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 328 to 405 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-14, -71. |