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.
Round by Round |
High score: 486 Average for: 374 Average against: 386 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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. |