2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Late Bird

May 3–4, 2017

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MISO 2017 LB: Paul Richards [A-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul 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 8-8, +142, and is ranked #10 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

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Given name(s): Paul
Surname(s): Richards
Home: Australia
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 483
Average for: 395
Average against: 387

Round 1

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Australia

Richards played #17 George Khamis (AUS) and won 399 to 349 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 1-0, +50.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 2

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England

Richards played #5 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 356 to 463 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 1-1, -57.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 3

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England

Richards played #4 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 301 to 425 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-2, -181.

Round 4

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Scotland

Richards played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 406 to 429 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-3, -204.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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South Africa

Richards played #13 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 356 to 423 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-4, -271.

Round 6

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Japan

Richards played #16 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 441 to 330 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-4, -160.

Round 7

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Malta

Richards played #18 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-4, -101.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

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England

Richards played #7 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 339 to 409 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-5, -171.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 9

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England

Richards played #15 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 403 to 375 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-5, -143.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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South Africa

Richards played #13 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and lost 367 to 401 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-6, -177.

Round 11

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United States

Richards played #2 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 387 to 463 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-7, -253.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

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Australia

Richards played #17 George Khamis (AUS) again and won 483 to 370 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-7, -140.

Round 13

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Malta

Richards played #14 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 452 to 322 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 6-7, -10.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 14

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Japan

Richards played #16 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 474 to 329 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 7-7, +135.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Malta

Richards played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 385 to 329 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-7, +191.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

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Malta

Richards played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 377 to 426 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 8-8, +142.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).


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