On this page, you will find information about
Karen Richards, who is competing
at the 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-15, -877, and is ranked
#45.
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: 480 Average for: 407 Average against: 437 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #6 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 436 to 486 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -50. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #10 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 339 to 620 (a spread of -281). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-2, -331. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/ward_dianne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #45 Dianne Ward (AUS) and won 420 to 374 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, -285. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Somphong Phosai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phosai_somphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #49 Somphong Phosai (THA) and won 452 to 412 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, -245. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #35 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 414 to 395 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, -226. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #27 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 341 to 488 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-3, -373. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #8 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 390 to 432 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-4, -415. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #19 Femi Awowade (NGA) and won 455 to 423 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, -383. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Richards played #28 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 393 to 388 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, -378. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #24 Gerald Carter (Eng) and won 436 to 433 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, -375. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Tawan Paepolsiri]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/paepolsiri_tawan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #42 Tawan Paepolsiri (THA) and won 452 to 414 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, -337. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Puttapong Moonsarn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonsarn_puttapong_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #31 Puttapong Moonsarn (THA) and won 444 to 440 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, -333. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #13 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 357 to 377 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, -353. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 340 to 449 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, -462. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Martin Teo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/teo_martin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #30 Martin Teo (MYS) and lost 367 to 375 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, -470. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Wanchana Jirapitikul]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jirapitikul_wanchana.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #63 Wanchana Jirapitikul (THA) and won 434 to 424 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, -460. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Bundit Chomkularb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chomkularb_bundit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #52 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and won 471 to 425 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, -414. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Zhi Yuan Wong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wong_zhi_yuan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #22 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and won 480 to 367 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, -301. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Zhi Yuan Wong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wong_zhi_yuan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #22 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) again and lost 277 to 578 (a spread of -301). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-8, -602. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #23 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 433 to 415 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, -584. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #27 Winter Zxqkj (USA) again and lost 408 to 415 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-9, -591. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Ferdinand Lucas]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lucas_ferdinand_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #62 Ferdinand Lucas (PHL) and won 474 to 320 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, -437. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #23 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) again and lost 278 to 496 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-10, -655. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Pichai Limprasert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/limprasert_pichai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 374 to 466 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-11, -747. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 479 to 389 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, -657. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) again and lost 432 to 433 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, -658. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #13 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) again and lost 438 to 522 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-13, -742. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #18 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 396 to 425 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, -771. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Somphong Phosai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phosai_somphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #49 Somphong Phosai (THA) again and lost 385 to 491 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-15, -877. |