2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event



April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Paul Richards [B-01]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Richards, who is competing at the 2018 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 17-8, +967, and is ranked #2 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Paul Surname(s): Richards Home: Australia 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 400 Average against: 362
Round 1	England	Richards played #43 Jacqui Jacobs (Eng) and won 473 to 241 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +232. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2	United States	Richards played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 370 to 395 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-1, +207. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Ireland	Richards played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 347 to 434 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-2, +120.
Round 4	Australia	Richards played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and won 413 to 306 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +227.
Round 5	New Zealand	Richards played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 488 to 259 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +456.
Round 6	Israel	Richards played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and tied at 400. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +456.
Round 7	Malta	Richards played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 404 to 323 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +537.
Round 8	Australia	Richards played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and lost 355 to 474 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +418. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Australia	Richards played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +434.
Round 10	Malta	Richards played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and lost 350 to 405 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +379.
Round 11	Ireland	Richards played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and tied at 398. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-5, +379.
Round 12	Australia	Richards played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and lost 287 to 369 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, +297.
Round 13	Malta	Richards played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 386 to 343 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +340.
Round 14	England	Richards played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 419 to 422 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, +337. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Canada	Richards played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 431 to 303 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, +465.
Round 16	Japan	Richards played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and won 374 to 334 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, +505.
Round 17	England	Richards played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 454 to 354 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +605.
Round 18	England	Richards played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and won 395 to 330 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +670.
Round 19	England	Richards played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and won 452 to 344 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +778. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Malta	Richards played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 440 to 352 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-7, +866. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Hungary	Richards played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and lost 329 to 416 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +779.
Round 22	United States	Richards played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) again and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-8, +806. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Malta	Richards played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 422 to 363 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-8, +865. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Hungary	Richards played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) again and won 389 to 353 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-8, +901. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Hungary	Richards played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) for the third time and won 447 to 381 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +967. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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