WSC 2011: David Delicata [#20]

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WSC 2011: David Delicata [#20]

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On this page, you will find information about David Delicata, who is competing at the 2011 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 18.5-15.5, -144, 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): David Surname(s): Delicata Home: Swieqi, MALTA Awards: National Champion 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Runner-up Champion 2011 Hobbies: Snooker, billiards, football Occupation: Retail shops owner WSC 2001 Rank: 74 WSC 2003 Rank: 33 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Malta

Round by Round
High score: 516 Average for: 410 Average against: 414
Round 1	United States	Delicata played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 394 to 328 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +66.
Round 2	United States	Delicata played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 434 to 471 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +29.
Round 3	Malta	Delicata played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 425 to 413 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +41. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Malaysia	Delicata played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and won 447 to 374 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +114.
Round 5	United States	Delicata played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 338 to 518 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, -66. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	England	Delicata played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 472 to 392 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-2, +14.
Round 7	Singapore	Delicata played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 385 to 555 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, -156. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Bahrain	Delicata played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 416 to 429 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-4, -169.
Round 9	Trinidad and Tobago	Delicata played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and won 422 to 295 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -42.
Round 10	Thailand	Delicata played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and lost 423 to 433 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-5, -52.
Round 11	Australia	Delicata played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 364 to 512 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, -200.
Round 12	Poland	Delicata played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 516 to 283 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +33.
Round 13	Kenya	Delicata played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 491 to 400 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +124.
Round 14	Thailand	Delicata played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 443 to 503 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +64.
Round 15	England	Delicata played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 349 to 523 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-8, -110. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	New Zealand	Delicata played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 438 to 433 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, -105.
Round 17	United States	Delicata played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and won 495 to 490 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, -100.
Round 18	Canada	Delicata played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and won 447 to 363 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-8, -16.
Round 19	Thailand	Delicata played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 321 to 417 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, -112.
Round 20	Thailand	Delicata played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 275 to 485 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-10, -322. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Australia	Delicata played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 446 to 349 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, -225.
Round 22	United Arab Emirates	Delicata played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 373 to 366 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-10, -218.
Round 23	New Zealand	Delicata played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and tied at 354. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -218. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Canada	Delicata played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 404 to 388 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -202.
Round 25	Philippines	Delicata played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 359 to 381 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -224. Delicata is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Australia	Delicata played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 372 to 385 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -237.
Round 27	United States	Delicata played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 440 to 432 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -229.
Round 28	New Zealand	Delicata played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 464 to 462 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -227.
Round 29	United States	Delicata played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 419 to 338 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -146.
Round 30	United States	Delicata played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 482 to 285 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +51.
Round 31	Canada	Delicata played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 345 to 407 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -11.
Round 32	United States	Delicata played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 481 to 472 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 18.5-13.5, -2.
Round 33	England	Delicata played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 350 to 458 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 18.5-14.5, -110.
Round 34	New Zealand	Delicata played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 363 to 397 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 18.5-15.5, -144.

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