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WSC 2007: David Delicata [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about David Delicata, who is competing at the 2007 World 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 10-14, -306, and is ranked #82.

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): David
Surname(s): Delicata
Home: Sliema, Malta
Awards: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Malta NSC
Hobbies: Football, Billiards, Backgammon
Occupation: Retail Shops Owner
WSC 2001 Rank: 74
WSC 2003 Rank: 33
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Malta

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round

High score: 537
Average for: 400
Average against: 413

Round 1

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England

Delicata played #78 Adam Philpotts (Eng) and lost 359 to 499 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 0-1, -140.

Round 2

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United States

Delicata played #80 Daniel Pratt (USA) and lost 392 to 439 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 0-2, -187.

Round 3

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Oman

Delicata played #61 Ralph Lobo (OMN) and won 461 to 346 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 1-2, -72.

Round 4

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Canada

Delicata played #43 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 392 to 500 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 1-3, -180.

Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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Zambia

Delicata played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and won 537 to 335 (a spread of 202).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 2-3, +22.

Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Pakistan

Delicata played #46 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and lost 362 to 390 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 2-4, -6.

Round 7

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Barbados

Delicata played #22 Leslie Charles (BRB) and lost 374 to 396 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 2-5, -28.

Round 8

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Australia

Delicata played #68 Christopher May (AUS) and lost 372 to 522 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 2-6, -178.

Round 9

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United States

Delicata played #50 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 319 to 531 (a spread of -212).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 2-7, -390.

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

Round 10

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Sri Lanka

Delicata played #5 Asanka Amarasinghe (LKA) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 2-8, -451.

Round 11

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Sweden

Delicata played #70 Greger Nassen (SWE) and lost 390 to 451 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 2-9, -512.

Round 12

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Tanzania

Delicata played #33 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 523 to 319 (a spread of 204).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 3-9, -308.

Round 13

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Germany, Federal Republic of

Delicata played #48 Llewellin Jegels (DEU) and lost 420 to 421 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 3-10, -309.

Round 14

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Qatar

Delicata played #3 Loreta Alban (QAT) and won 419 to 353 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 4-10, -243.

Round 15

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Ireland

Delicata played #2 Olajide Ademola Ajayi (IRL) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 5-10, -229.

Round 16

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India

Delicata played #21 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 348 to 397 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 5-11, -278.

Round 17

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Kenya

Delicata played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 393 to 334 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 6-11, -219.

Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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United States

Delicata played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 323 to 496 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 6-12, -392.

Round 19

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Japan

Delicata played #56 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 414 to 371 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 7-12, -349.

Round 20

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Sri Lanka

Delicata played #6 Indunil Amarasinghe (LKA) and won 434 to 344 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 8-12, -259.

Round 21

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Australia

Delicata played #47 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 377 to 460 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 8-13, -342.

Round 22

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Poland

Delicata played #97 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 461 to 407 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 9-13, -288.

Round 23

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New Zealand

Delicata played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 391 to 451 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 9-14, -348.

Round 24

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France

Delicata played #14 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 433 to 391 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 10-14, -306.