On this page, you will find information about
Paul 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, -404, and is ranked
#56.
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: 490 Average for: 403 Average against: 417 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #4 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 420 to 458 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -38. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Rhys McGuckin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcguckin_rhys_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #66 Rhys McGuckin (AUS) and won 402 to 377 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -13. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Adrian Tay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tay_adrian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #52 Adrian Tay (MYS) and won 467 to 371 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +83. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 478 to 371 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +190. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Sanjoy Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gupta_sanjoy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Richards played #36 Sanjoy Gupta (IND) and won 418 to 338 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +270. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Absar Mustajab]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mustajab_absar_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Richards played #63 Absar Mustajab (PAK) and lost 397 to 426 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +241. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sujjayakorn_panupol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #3 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 357 to 516 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-3, +82. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #2 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 354 to 490 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -54. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit_AA005779.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 278 to 576 (a spread of -298). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, -352. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #21 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and lost 300 to 394 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, -446. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/methaset_arun.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #53 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 426 to 352 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-6, -372. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Kukiat Khunpanitchot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khunpanitchot_kukiat_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #72 Kukiat Khunpanitchot (THA) and won 452 to 362 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, -282. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Alex Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_alex_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #19 Alex Tan (MYS) and lost 396 to 407 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, -293. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Thanapong Kukiettikulchai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kukiettikulchai_thanapong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #58 Thanapong Kukiettikulchai (THA) and lost 473 to 531 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-8, -351. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #45 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 462 to 261 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, -150. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mirza Taha Hassan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hassan_mirza_taha_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Richards played #67 Mirza Taha Hassan (PAK) and won 490 to 430 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-8, -90. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Sinatarn Pattanasuwanna]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pattanasuwa_sinatarn_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #37 Sinatarn Pattanasuwanna (THA) and lost 360 to 571 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-9, -301. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Cedric Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lewis_cedric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #38 Cedric Lewis (MYS) and lost 383 to 493 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-10, -411. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #46 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and lost 393 to 436 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-11, -454. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Ying Ming Poh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/poh_ying_ming_AA005542_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #41 Ying Ming Poh (SGP) and lost 366 to 545 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-12, -633. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Naravit Nathapukdi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nathapukdi_naravit_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #62 Naravit Nathapukdi (THA) and won 484 to 411 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-12, -560. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #24 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 373 to 409 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-13, -596. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Shahrul Kamal]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamal_shahrul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #61 Shahrul Kamal (SGP) and won 449 to 342 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-13, -489. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #57 John Barker (AUS) and lost 315 to 402 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-14, -576. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #45 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) again and won 367 to 326 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-14, -535. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Somphong Phosai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phosai_somphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #51 Somphong Phosai (THA) and lost 350 to 395 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-15, -580. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #45 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) for the third time and won 402 to 398 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-15, -576. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Rocky Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sharma_rocky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #32 Rocky Sharma (AUS) and won 465 to 288 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-15, -399. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Somphong Phosai]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phosai_somphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #51 Somphong Phosai (THA) again and lost 421 to 426 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-16, -404. |