2016 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 30 - May 2, 2016

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MISO 2016 ME: Paul Richards [A-27]

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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.

Background Information

[photo of Paul Richards]

Given name(s): Paul
Surname(s): Richards
Home: Australia
2016 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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).


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