On this page, you will find information about
Paul Richards, who is competing
at the 2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-11, +404, and is ranked
#13 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: 497 Average for: 412 Average against: 396 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 434 to 459 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -25. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 487 to 349 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +113. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 428 to 344 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +197. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 403 to 327 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +273. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 495 to 436 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +332. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 352 to 418 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +266. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Richards played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 340 to 479 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +127. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 412 to 444 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-4, +95. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Richards played #15 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 427 to 415 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-4, +107. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 377 to 357 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +127. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #26 John Barker (AUS) and won 497 to 340 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-4, +284. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 334 to 474 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +144. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Richards played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 344 to 407 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, +81. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Richards played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 356 to 528 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-7, -91. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 308 to 442 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-8, -225. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 361 to 426 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-9, -290. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #32 George Newman (Eng) and won 485 to 382 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-9, -187. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Richards played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 447 to 313 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-9, -53. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 435 to 364 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-9, +18. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and lost 409 to 426 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-10, +1. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #28 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 464 to 354 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-10, +111. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 445 to 298 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-10, +258. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Richards played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 415 to 390 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-10, +283. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 376 to 414 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-11, +245. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #21 Cicely Bruce (NZL) again and won 473 to 314 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-11, +404. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |