On this page, you will find information about
Paul Richards, who is competing
at the 2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Supplement.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 8-8, -35, and is ranked
#8 in Division A.
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: 560 Average for: 409 Average against: 411 |
Round 1 | | England | Richards played #11 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 477 to 379 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +98. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | | Scotland | Richards played #6 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-1, +87. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | | Ireland | Richards played #18 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 479 to 312 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-1, +254. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | | Malta | Richards played #7 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 435 to 418 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +271. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | | Australia | Richards played #8 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 397 to 404 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-2, +264. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 6 | | England | Richards played #1 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 327 to 476 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-3, +115. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | | Scotland | Richards played #2 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 432 to 424 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-3, +123. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | | Trinidad and Tobago | Richards played #3 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 355 to 477 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-4, +1. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | | Australia | Richards played #9 Heather Long (AUS) and won 395 to 281 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-4, +115. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 10 | | New Zealand | Richards played #13 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 560 to 397 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +278. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). |
Round 11 | | England | Richards played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 306 to 447 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-5, +137. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | | Scotland | Richards played #6 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and lost 363 to 442 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-6, +58. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | | Malta | Richards played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 418 to 402 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-6, +74. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | | England | Richards played #1 Alec Webb (Eng) again and lost 385 to 473 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-7, -14. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | | Australia | Richards played #9 Heather Long (AUS) again and lost 357 to 437 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-8, -94. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | | England | Richards played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 460 to 401 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-8, -35. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |