On this page, you will find information about
Mario Saliba, 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, +800, and is ranked
#20.
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: 492 Average for: 393 Average against: 368 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Saliba played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 379 to 381 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 0-1, -2. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 386 to 355 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, +29. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Saliba played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and lost 348 to 392 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, -15. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Saliba played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 407 to 368 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-2, +24. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 456 to 309 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +171. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Saliba played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 345 to 476 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, +40. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 362 to 449 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-4, -47. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Saliba played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and lost 328 to 345 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-5, -64. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Saliba played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 455 to 244 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-5, +147. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Saliba played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 408 to 323 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-5, +232. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Saliba played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 307 to 457 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, +82. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Saliba played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 417 to 433 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-7, +66. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 375 to 397 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-8, +44. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Saliba played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 360 to 373 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-9, +31. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Saliba played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 404 to 371 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-9, +64. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Saliba played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 406 to 304 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-9, +166. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Saliba played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and won 419 to 320 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-9, +265. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Saliba played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 335 to 412 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-10, +188. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 362 to 331 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-10, +219. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Saliba played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-10, +313. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Saliba played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 459 to 275 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-10, +497. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Saliba played #22 John Barker (AUS) and lost 404 to 445 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-11, +456. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Saliba played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 404 to 300 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-11, +560. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Saliba played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 492 to 307 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-11, +745. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Saliba played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 376 to 354 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +767. Saliba 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/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 446 to 276 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-11, +937. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Saliba played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 342 to 444 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-12, +835. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Saliba played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 387 to 448 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-13, +774. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 339 to 390 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-14, +723. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Saliba played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 424 to 345 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-14, +802. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Saliba played #20 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 397 to 451 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-15, +748. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Saliba played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-15, +800. |