2013 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 11–14, Malta

May 11–14, 2013

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EOSC 2013: Joe Caruana [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe Caruana, 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 13-19, -373, and is ranked #36.

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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Joe
Surname(s): Caruana
Home: Malta
2013 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 486
Average for: 374
Average against: 386

Round 1

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India

Caruana played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 331 to 389 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 0-1, -58.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

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Nigeria

Caruana played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 377 to 503 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 0-2, -184.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

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Norway

Caruana played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and lost 334 to 395 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 0-3, -245.

Round 4

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Israel

Caruana played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 453 to 276 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-3, -68.

Round 5

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Malta

Caruana played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 435 to 350 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 2-3, +17.

Round 6

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Japan

Caruana played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 349 to 302 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-3, +64.

Round 7

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Northern Ireland

Caruana played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 395 to 499 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-4, -40.

Round 8

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Austria

Caruana played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 396 to 399 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 3-5, -43.

Round 9

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Malta

Caruana played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 446 to 298 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 4-5, +105.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 10

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England

Caruana played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 5-5, +108.

Round 11

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Malta

Caruana played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 456 to 301 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-5, +263.

Round 12

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Ireland

Caruana played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 306 to 406 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-6, +163.

Round 13

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Ireland

Caruana played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 407 to 368 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 7-6, +202.

Round 14

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Malta

Caruana played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 409 to 417 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-7, +194.

Round 15

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Romania

Caruana played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 265 to 387 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7-8, +72.

Round 16

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England

Caruana played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 331 to 387 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 7-9, +16.

Round 17

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United States

Caruana played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 7-10, +9.

Round 18

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Norway

Caruana played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 486 to 388 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 8-10, +107.

Round 19

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Malta

Caruana played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 319 to 385 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 8-11, +41.

Round 20

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Israel

Caruana played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 458 to 367 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 9-11, +132.

Round 21

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Malta

Caruana played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 336 to 374 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 9-12, +94.

Round 22

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England

Caruana played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 316 to 430 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-13, -20.

Round 23

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Ireland

Caruana played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 352 to 387 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-14, -55.

Round 24

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Norway

Caruana played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and lost 360 to 394 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 9-15, -89.

Round 25

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United States

Caruana played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 347 to 460 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 9-16, -202.

Caruana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 26

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Australia

Caruana played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 418 to 410 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 10-16, -194.

Round 27

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England

Caruana played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 284 to 512 (a spread of -228).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 10-17, -422.

Round 28

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Malta

Caruana played #20 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 10-18, -453.

Round 29

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Malta

Caruana played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 390 to 339 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11-18, -402.

Round 30

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Ireland

Caruana played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 376 to 343 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 12-18, -369.

Round 31

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Norway

Caruana played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) again and won 359 to 332 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 13-18, -342.

Round 32

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Australia

Caruana played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) again and lost 357 to 388 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 13-19, -373.


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