2011 Malta International Scrabble Open: May 13–15, Qawra, Malta

May 13–15, 2011

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MISO 2011: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing at the 2011 Malta International Scrabble Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-13, +182, and is ranked #25 in Division 1.

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
	Given name(s): Nicky Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti Home: Malta 2011 Malta International Scrabble Open Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 390 Average against: 382
Round 1	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #15 John Barker (AUS) and won 461 to 344 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +117.
Round 2	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 408 to 486 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +39.
Round 3	England	Vella-Laurenti played #34 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and lost 329 to 414 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, -46.
Round 4	England	Vella-Laurenti played #38 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 411 to 339 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +26.
Round 5	South Africa	Vella-Laurenti played #29 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 432 to 360 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, +98.
Round 6	Scotland	Vella-Laurenti played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 467 to 262 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +303. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Nigeria	Vella-Laurenti played #2 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and won 419 to 284 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +438. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 435 to 338 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +535. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	England	Vella-Laurenti played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 402 to 438 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-3, +499. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 10	Israel	Vella-Laurenti played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 300 to 419 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +380. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #10 David Delicata (MLT) and won 456 to 339 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-4, +497. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	England	Vella-Laurenti played #22 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 375 to 437 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +435. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Australia	Vella-Laurenti played #18 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 367 to 370 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-6, +432. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #19 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 304 to 406 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-7, +330.
Round 15	United Arab Emirates	Vella-Laurenti played #9 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 489 to 431 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-7, +388. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #11 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 400 to 420 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-8, +368.
Round 17	Germany, Federal Republic of	Vella-Laurenti played #17 Yi En Gan (DEU) and lost 344 to 378 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-9, +334. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	England	Vella-Laurenti played #35 George Newman (Eng) and lost 367 to 452 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-10, +249.
Round 19	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #36 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 285 to 396 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-11, +138.
Round 20	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #33 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 361 to 335 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-11, +164.
Round 21	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #27 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 320 to 403 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-12, +81.
Round 22	Romania	Vella-Laurenti played #13 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 340 to 408 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-13, +13.
Round 23	Malta	Vella-Laurenti played #25 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 443 to 403 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-13, +53.
Round 24	Israel	Vella-Laurenti played #26 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 445 to 316 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-13, +182.
After the Tournament		Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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