On this page, you will find information about
Paul Richards, who is competing
at the 2017 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-17, -772, and is ranked
#55.
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: 495 Average for: 389 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Richards played #2 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 401 to 502 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -101. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Richards played #61 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 425 to 296 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +28. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Graham Buckingham]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buckingham_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #56 Graham Buckingham (Eng) and won 425 to 393 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +60. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tawanjames Barwell]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barwell_tawanjames_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #59 Tawanjames Barwell (THA) and lost 398 to 442 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +16. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Puttapong Moonsarn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonsarn_puttapong_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #35 Puttapong Moonsarn (THA) and lost 311 to 509 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-3, -182. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #34 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) and won 456 to 338 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-3, -64. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #25 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and lost 322 to 530 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -272. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Pichai Limprasert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/limprasert_pichai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #5 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 297 to 418 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-5, -393. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #55 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (AUS) and won 420 to 326 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, -299. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #66 Tengku Ariff Shah (MYS) and won 408 to 316 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-5, -207. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #37 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 363 to 442 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, -286. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit_AA005779.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #9 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 390 to 424 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-7, -320. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #42 Dylan Sharma (SGP) and lost 298 to 449 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-8, -471. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Orrakanya Pichairattanapong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pichairattanapong_orrakanya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #65 Orrakanya Pichairattanapong (THA) and won 495 to 333 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-8, -309. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #21 Andrew Ching Wei Chang (MYS) and lost 372 to 546 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-9, -483. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Richards played #53 Carson Ip (HKG) and lost 420 to 423 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-10, -486. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #49 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 455 to 298 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-10, -329. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Chock Heng Kong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kong_chock_heng.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #44 Chock Heng Kong (MYS) and lost 402 to 446 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-11, -373. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #41 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 348 to 482 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-12, -507. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #58 Natchaya Sritharo (THA) and won 438 to 385 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-12, -454. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #52 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and won 414 to 384 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-12, -424. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #11 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 280 to 572 (a spread of -292). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-13, -716. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #28 Yi En Gan (MYS) and lost 411 to 433 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-14, -738. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #40 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and won 383 to 339 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-14, -694. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Orrakanya Pichairattanapong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pichairattanapong_orrakanya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #65 Orrakanya Pichairattanapong (THA) again and won 465 to 386 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-14, -615. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #38 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 329 to 463 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-15, -749. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Orrakanya Pichairattanapong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pichairattanapong_orrakanya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #65 Orrakanya Pichairattanapong (THA) for the third time and won 434 to 348 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-15, -663. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #54 Mario Libiran (PHL) and lost 309 to 404 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-16, -758. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Graham Buckingham]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buckingham_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #56 Graham Buckingham (Eng) again and lost 398 to 412 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-17, -772. |