On this page, you will find information about
Karen Richards, who is competing
at the 2019 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 10-6, +499, and is ranked
#3 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: 484 Average for: 427 Average against: 396 |
Round 1 | | Malta | Richards played #7 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 436 to 402 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +34. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | | Singapore | Richards played #3 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 409 to 410 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-1, +33. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | | Canada | Richards played #11 Kristen Chew (CAN) and won 451 to 395 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-1, +89. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | | England | Richards played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 422 to 330 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +181. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | | Malta | Richards played #14 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 400 to 421 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-2, +160. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | | South Africa | Richards played #8 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 433 to 410 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-2, +183. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | | Malaysia | Richards played #10 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 457 to 382 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +258. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | | Hungary | Richards played #12 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 429 to 385 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +302. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | | Malta | Richards played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 419 to 367 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +354. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | | Malta | Richards played #13 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-3, +347. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | | United States | Richards played #2 Becky Dyer (USA) and won 484 to 416 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +415. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | | Northern Ireland | Richards played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 463 to 407 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +471. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | | Malta | Richards played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 369 to 381 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +459. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | | Singapore | Richards played #3 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 385 to 418 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-5, +426. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 15 | | Malta | Richards played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 449 to 474 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-6, +401. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | | South Africa | Richards played #8 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and won 461 to 363 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-6, +499. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |