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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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). |