On this page, you will find information about
Paul Richards, who is competing
at the 2018 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 13-3, +1343, and is ranked
#1 in Division B.
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: 567 Average for: 444 Average against: 360 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #8 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 421 to 377 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +44. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #12 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and won 481 to 367 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +158. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #7 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 498 to 352 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +304. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #15 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 434 to 484 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-1, +254. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Richards played #2 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 437 to 354 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-1, +337. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #3 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 414 to 412 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-1, +339. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #5 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 415 to 389 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +365. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Richards played #6 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 567 to 285 (a spread of 282). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +647. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #14 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 323 to 391 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-2, +579. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #11 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 402 to 413 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-3, +568. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #10 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 445 to 276 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-3, +737. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Anne Goldstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #12 Anne Goldstein (NZL) again and won 512 to 308 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +941. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #14 Albert Zammit (MLT) again and won 432 to 425 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +948. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Richards played #4 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 382 to 273 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +1057. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #15 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) again and won 503 to 370 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +1190. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Richards played #13 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 442 to 289 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1343. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |