On this page, you will find information about
Alfred Xuereb, 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 9-23, -1671, and is ranked
#41.
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: 467 Average for: 350 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Xuereb played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 336 to 409 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -73. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 434 to 336 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +25. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Xuereb played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and lost 325 to 421 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-2, -71. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 382 to 290 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, +21. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 309 to 456 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-3, -126. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #10 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 262 to 503 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-4, -367. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and lost 316 to 405 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-5, -456. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Xuereb played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 371 to 357 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-5, -442. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 298 to 446 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-6, -590. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 387 to 491 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-7, -694. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 467 to 290 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-7, -517. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #20 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 360 to 365 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-8, -522. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 374 to 353 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-8, -501. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 369 to 304 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-8, -436. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Xuereb played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and lost 306 to 351 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-9, -481. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 272 to 440 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-10, -649. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 312 to 397 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-11, -734. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 348 to 367 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-12, -753. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Xuereb played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 379 to 332 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-12, -706. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Xuereb played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and lost 315 to 490 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-13, -881. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Xuereb played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 395 to 419 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-14, -905. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 333 to 437 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-15, -1009. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Xuereb played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 409 to 338 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-15, -938. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Xuereb played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 309 to 409 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-16, -1038. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 345 to 423 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-17, -1116. Xuereb is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Xuereb played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 355 to 419 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-18, -1180. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Xuereb played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 297 to 479 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-19, -1362. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Xuereb played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 358 to 458 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-20, -1462. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Xuereb played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 363 to 402 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-21, -1501. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Xuereb played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 350 to 481 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-22, -1632. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Xuereb played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) again and lost 399 to 446 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-23, -1679. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Xuereb played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) again and won 366 to 358 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-23, -1671. |