On this page, you will find information about
Karen Richards, who is competing
at the 2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 11-5, +513, and is ranked
#2 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: 543 Average for: 444 Average against: 412 |
Round 1 | | United States | Richards played #9 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 373 to 379 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 0-1, -6. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (5 hits). |
Round 2 | | Malta | Richards played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 527 to 340 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-1, +181. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | | England | Richards played #15 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 436 to 395 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-1, +222. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | | England | Richards played #4 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 486 to 461 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +247. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | | Malta | Richards played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 490 to 391 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-1, +346. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | | United States | Richards played #2 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 358 to 416 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-2, +288. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | | Malta | Richards played #10 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 543 to 409 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-2, +422. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 8 | | Scotland | Richards played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 440 to 411 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +451. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | | England | Richards played #5 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 446 to 526 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-3, +371. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | | Malta | Richards played #14 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 436 to 404 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-3, +403. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | | England | Richards played #6 Colin Northmore (Eng) and lost 340 to 467 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-4, +276. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | | England | Richards played #4 Steve Perry (Eng) again and won 436 to 412 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-4, +300. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | | Scotland | Richards played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and won 416 to 360 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-4, +356. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | | United States | Richards played #2 Stefan Rau (USA) again and won 489 to 386 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +459. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | | United States | Richards played #2 Stefan Rau (USA) for the third time and won 453 to 328 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +584. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | | United States | Richards played #2 Stefan Rau (USA) for the fourth time and lost 430 to 501 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-5, +513. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |