On this page, you will find information about
Paul 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 13-12, +216, and is ranked
#15 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: 536 Average for: 401 Average against: 393 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 374 to 492 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-1, -118. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 352 to 434 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-2, -200. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Richards played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 361 to 388 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-3, -227. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #30 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 405 to 310 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-3, -132. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 411 to 401 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-3, -122. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #25 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 420 to 320 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-3, -22. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 464 to 301 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-3, +141. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Richards played #7 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 422 to 464 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-4, +99. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #9 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 336 to 453 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-5, -18. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilkie_jim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Richards played #22 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 392 to 372 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-5, +2. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and lost 310 to 390 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-6, -78. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #10 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 370 to 445 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-7, -153. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Colin Northmore]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/northmore_colin_AA006232.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #11 Colin Northmore (Eng) and won 536 to 476 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-7, -93. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of George Khamis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khamis_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #29 George Khamis (AUS) and won 530 to 282 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-7, +155. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 477 to 394 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-7, +238. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 309 to 413 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-8, +134. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #16 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-8, +144. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Richards played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 327 to 469 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-9, +2. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 504 to 336 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-9, +170. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 423 to 409 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-9, +184. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #24 Teresa Lyes (Eng) again and won 431 to 308 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +307. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Ruth MacInerney]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/macinerney_ruth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #23 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 361 to 373 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-10, +295. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Richards played #6 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) again and lost 307 to 441 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-11, +161. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #15 Terry Kang Rau (USA) again and won 433 to 335 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-11, +259. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Richards played #20 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 397 to 440 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-12, +216. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |