On this page, you will find information about
Paul 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 12-17, -370, and is ranked
#55.
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: 483 Average for: 378 Average against: 395 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sanjoy Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gupta_sanjoy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Richards played #29 Sanjoy Gupta (IND) and lost 329 to 397 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-1, -68. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #65 Peter Arreola (PHL) and lost 307 to 357 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-2, -118. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sinatarn Pattanasuwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pattanasuwa_sinatarn_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #39 Sinatarn Pattanasuwa (THA) and lost 435 to 475 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-3, -158. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Shafique Ahmed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ahmed_shafique.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bgd.gif) Bangladesh | Richards played #59 Shafique Ahmed (BGD) and lost 386 to 411 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-4, -183. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/methaset_arun.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #50 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 404 to 379 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-4, -158. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Richards played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 380 to 383 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-5, -161. |
Round 7 | ![[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 lost 386 to 413 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-6, -188. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #41 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-7, -223. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) and won 415 to 318 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-7, -126. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Shahrul Kamal]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamal_shahrul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #53 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) and won 477 to 366 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-7, -15. |
Round 11 | ![[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 364 to 433 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-8, -84. |
Round 12 | ![[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 405 to 330 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-8, -9. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Visarut Ariyakajorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ariyakajorn_visarut_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #56 Visarut Ariyakajorn (THA) and won 358 to 348 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-8, +1. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #21 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and lost 401 to 463 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-9, -61. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #66 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and lost 314 to 409 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-10, -156. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[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 lost 410 to 427 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-11, -173. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Lisa Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brown_lisa_AA002889.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #47 Lisa Brown (USA) and lost 371 to 394 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-12, -196. |
Round 18 | |   | Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-12, -96. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) again and won 420 to 283 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-12, +41. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Shafique Ahmed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ahmed_shafique.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bgd.gif) Bangladesh | Richards played #59 Shafique Ahmed (BGD) again and lost 308 to 454 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-13, -105. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #46 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and lost 340 to 414 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-14, -179. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Marites Carreon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carreon_marites_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #58 Marites Carreon (THA) and won 435 to 422 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-14, -166. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Richards played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and lost 291 to 413 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-15, -288. |
Round 24 | ![[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) again and lost 284 to 496 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-16, -500. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Isao Takemura]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/takemura_isao.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Richards played #60 Isao Takemura (JPN) and won 483 to 328 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-16, -345. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Aiwa Pooamorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pooamorn_aiwa_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #61 Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) for the third time and won 408 to 368 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-16, -305. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/visser_olga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #51 Olga Visser (AUS) and won 403 to 321 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-16, -223. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #66 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) again and won 408 to 343 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-16, -158. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #12 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 299 to 511 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-17, -370. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |