2017 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2017

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MISO 2017 ME: Karen Richards [A-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2017 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 12-13, +27, and is ranked #20 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 Karen Richards]

Given name(s): Karen
Surname(s): Richards
Home: Australia
2017 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 519
Average for: 402
Average against: 401

Round 1

[photo of Colin Northmore]

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England

Richards played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and won 471 to 397 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 1-0, +74.

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

Round 2

[photo of Piotr Andronowski]

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Scotland

Richards played #4 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 462 to 451 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-0, +85.

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

Round 3

[photo of Teresa Lyes]

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England

Richards played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 391 to 410 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-1, +66.

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

Round 4

[photo of Evan Berofsky]

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Canada

Richards played #1 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 426 to 444 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-2, +48.

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

Round 5

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

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United States

Richards played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 432 to 447 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 2-3, +33.

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

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Charles Micallef]

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Malta

Richards played #12 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 388 to 498 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-4, -77.

Round 7

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Australia

Richards played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 301 to 464 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 2-5, -240.

Round 8

[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]

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Poland

Richards played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 396 to 369 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-5, -213.

Round 9

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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England

Richards played #13 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 342 to 359 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 3-6, -230.

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

Round 10

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Richards played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 288 to 309 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 3-7, -251.

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

Round 11

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Richards played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 424 to 308 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 4-7, -135.

Round 12

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Malta

Richards played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 452 to 467 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4-8, -150.

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

Round 13

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

Richards played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 413 to 387 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 5-8, -124.

Round 14

[photo of Jim Wilkie]

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Scotland

Richards played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 382 to 369 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-8, -111.

Round 15

[photo of George Khamis]

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Australia

Richards played #29 George Khamis (AUS) and lost 352 to 354 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-9, -113.

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

Round 16

[photo of Sammy Mangion]

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Malta

Richards played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 384 to 328 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-9, -57.

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

Round 17

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Richards played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 445 to 385 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 8-9, +3.

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

Round 18

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South Africa

Richards played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 450 to 397 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 9-9, +56.

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

Round 19

[photo of Colin Northmore]

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England

Richards played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) again and lost 385 to 473 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9-10, -32.

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

Round 20

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Australia

Richards played #17 Paul Richards (AUS) again and lost 409 to 423 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9-11, -46.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 21

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South Africa

Richards played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and won 426 to 421 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 10-11, -41.

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

Round 22

[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]

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England

Richards played #19 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 392 to 295 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 11-11, +56.

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

Round 23

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Richards played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 323 to 436 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 11-12, -57.

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

Round 24

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Richards played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and won 519 to 406 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-12, +56.

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

Round 25

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Richards played #7 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 409 to 438 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 12-13, +27.

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

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


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