2016 King's Cup: Karen Richards [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2016 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 13-16, +285, and is ranked #51.

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): Karen Surname(s): Richards Home: Australia 2016 BRAND'S International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 547 Average for: 397 Average against: 390
Round 1	New Zealand	Richards played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 401 to 525 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -124. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Thailand	Richards played #60 Nititorn Laimek (THA) and lost 308 to 418 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-2, -234.
Round 3	Pakistan	Richards played #70 Daniyal Sanaullah (PAK) and lost 357 to 467 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-3, -344.
Round 4	Thailand	Richards played #53 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 400 to 339 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-3, -283.
Round 5	Thailand	Richards played #65 Tanaphon Kamenkij (THA) and won 460 to 356 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, -179.
Round 6	Australia	Richards played #54 Dianne Ward (AUS) and won 445 to 419 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, -153. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Thailand	Richards played #71 Maneeda Tanasanvimol (THA) and won 469 to 251 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +65. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Richards played #45 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 468 to 379 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +154. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	India	Richards played #10 Akshay Bhandarkar (IND) and lost 353 to 382 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, +125. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Thailand	Richards played #15 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 371 to 451 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +45.
Round 11	Thailand	Richards played #51 Somphong Phosai (THA) and won 436 to 323 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, +158. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	United States	Richards played #42 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 359 to 310 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, +207. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Thailand	Richards played #17 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 423 to 426 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, +204. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Thailand	Richards played #11 Akkarapol Khwansak (THA) and lost 284 to 374 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-7, +114. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Australia	Richards played #22 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 357 to 361 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-8, +110. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	England	Richards played #16 Gerald Carter (Eng) and lost 379 to 431 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-9, +58.
Round 17	Philippines	Richards played #50 Peter Arreola (PHL) and lost 380 to 400 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-10, +38.
Round 18	Nigeria	Richards played #56 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 547 to 341 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-10, +244. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Australia	Richards played #57 John Barker (AUS) and won 515 to 302 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, +457. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Australia	Richards played #24 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 455 to 442 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-10, +470. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21	Australia	Richards played #32 Rocky Sharma (AUS) and lost 357 to 395 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-11, +432. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Thailand	Richards played #47 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and lost 352 to 405 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-12, +379.
Round 23		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-12, +479. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Pakistan	Richards played #59 Arham Abidi (PAK) and lost 379 to 428 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-13, +430. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Singapore	Richards played #61 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) and won 424 to 338 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, +516. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Hong Kong	Richards played #75 Ka Yee Kwok (HKG) and won 473 to 302 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-13, +687. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27	Singapore	Richards played #23 Goutham Jayaraman (SGP) and lost 343 to 482 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-14, +548. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Thailand	Richards played #55 Nuttapong Pholthip (THA) and lost 227 to 464 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, +311. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29	United States	Richards played #42 Eric Kinderman (USA) again and lost 391 to 417 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-16, +285. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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