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MOST 2009: Frans Farrugia [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Frans Farrugia, who is competing at the 2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-11, +62, 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.

Background Information

[photo of Frans Farrugia]

Given name(s): Frans
Surname(s): Farrugia
Home: Malta
2009 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 563
Average for: 388
Average against: 385

Round 1

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England

Farrugia played #13 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 363 to 547 (a spread of -184).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 0-1, -184.

Round 2

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Israel

Farrugia played #9 Paloma Raychbart (ISR) and won 389 to 377 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-1, -172.

Round 3

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Malta

Farrugia played #32 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 383 to 414 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 1-2, -203.

Round 4

[photo of Catalin Caba]

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Romania

Farrugia played #56 Catalin Caba (ROM) and won 407 to 347 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 2-2, -143.

Round 5

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Ireland

Farrugia played #34 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 336 to 428 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 2-3, -235.

Round 6

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England

Farrugia played #19 Mike O'Rourke (Eng) and lost 395 to 510 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 2-4, -350.

Round 7

[photo of Albert Zammit]

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Malta

Farrugia played #45 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 321 to 405 (a spread of -84).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 2-5, -434.

Round 8

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

Farrugia played #61 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 470 to 283 (a spread of 187).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-5, -247.

Round 9

[photo of Mario Saliba]

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Malta

Farrugia played #21 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 294 to 396 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3-6, -349.

Round 10

[photo of Gila Blits]

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Israel

Farrugia played #28 Gila Blits (ISR) and lost 347 to 458 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 3-7, -460.

Round 11

[photo of Pawlu Frendo]

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Malta

Farrugia played #44 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 314 to 428 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 3-8, -574.

Round 12

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Israel

Farrugia played #54 Juliet Collins (ISR) and won 465 to 400 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 4-8, -509.

Round 13

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England

Farrugia played #57 Beryl Thacker (Eng) and won 497 to 246 (a spread of 251).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 5-8, -258.

Round 14

[photo of Simon Rosenstone]

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England

Farrugia played #58 Simon Rosenstone (Eng) and won 563 to 218 (a spread of 345).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 6-8, +87.

Round 15

[photo of Philip Turner]

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England

Farrugia played #38 Philip Turner (Eng) and won 388 to 284 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 7-8, +191.

Round 16

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Malta

Farrugia played #27 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 347 to 396 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-9, +142.

Round 17

[photo of Charles Micallef]

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Malta

Farrugia played #33 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 8-9, +231.

Round 18

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Ireland

Farrugia played #55 Pauline Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 354 to 395 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 8-10, +190.

Round 19

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Malta

Farrugia played #40 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 308 to 454 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 8-11, +44.

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

Round 20

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Israel

Farrugia played #51 Mona Nobil (ISR) and won 354 to 336 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 9-11, +62.

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


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