On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2013 European Open Scrabble Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 17-15, +194, and is ranked
#21.
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: 572 Average for: 414 Average against: 359 |
Round 1 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -75. |
Round 2 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-2, -150. |
Round 3 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-3, -225. |
Round 4 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-4, -300. |
Round 5 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-5, -375. |
Round 6 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-6, -450. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 275 to 429 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-7, -604. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Vella-Laurenti played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 378 to 392 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-8, -618. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 506 to 285 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-8, -397. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and lost 388 to 472 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-9, -481. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 423 to 273 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-9, -331. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 365 to 360 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-9, -326. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Vella-Laurenti played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 370 to 362 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-9, -318. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Vella-Laurenti played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and won 426 to 312 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-9, -204. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Vella-Laurenti played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 540 to 327 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-9, +9. |
Round 16 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-10, -66. |
Round 17 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-11, -141. |
Round 18 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a win with a spread of 1 points. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-11, -140. |
Round 19 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a win with a spread of 1 points. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-11, -139. |
Round 20 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a win with a spread of 1 points. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-11, -138. |
Round 21 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a win with a spread of 1 points. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-11, -137. |
Round 22 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a win with a spread of 1 points. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-11, -136. |
Round 23 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-12, -211. |
Round 24 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a loss with a spread of -75 points. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-13, -286. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 433 to 322 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-13, -175. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Vella-Laurenti played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 373 to 399 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-14, -201. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 412 to 389 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-14, -178. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 410 to 379 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-14, -147. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 363 to 340 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-14, -124. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 572 to 270 (a spread of 302). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, +178. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 451 to 397 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-14, +232. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 350 to 388 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-15, +194. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |