2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Karen Richards [A-13]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2019 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 14-11, +573, and is ranked #11 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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Karen
Surname(s): Richards
Home: Australia
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 552
Average for: 427
Average against: 404

Round 1

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Ireland

Richards played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 372 to 448 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 0-1, -76.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

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Malta

Richards played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 446 to 363 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-1, +7.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

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United States

Richards played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and won 498 to 361 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 2-1, +144.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Malaysia

Richards played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 424 to 426 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-2, +142.

Round 5

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Malta

Richards played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 361 to 442 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-3, +61.

Round 6

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Singapore

Richards played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 464 to 400 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-3, +125.

Round 7

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England

Richards played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 454 to 415 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 4-3, +164.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Richards played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 426 to 459 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-4, +131.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

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South Africa

Richards played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 530 to 331 (a spread of 199).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 5-4, +330.

Round 10

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Scotland

Richards played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 360 to 477 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-5, +213.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 11

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England

Richards played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 427 to 333 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-5, +307.

Round 12

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Scotland

Richards played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 297 to 478 (a spread of -181).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 6-6, +126.

Round 13

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Sierra Leone

Richards played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 397 to 448 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-7, +75.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 14

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Malta

Richards played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 376 to 336 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-7, +115.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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Malta

Richards played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 552 to 321 (a spread of 231).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-7, +346.

Round 16

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Northern Ireland

Richards played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 434 to 437 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 8-8, +343.

Round 17

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Malta

Richards played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 479 to 323 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 9-8, +499.

Round 18

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Romania

Richards played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 432 to 344 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 10-8, +587.

Round 19

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Malta

Richards played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 369 to 489 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-9, +467.

Round 20

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England

Richards played #2 David Webb (Eng) and won 470 to 394 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 11-9, +543.

Round 21

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Malta

Richards played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 422 to 323 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-9, +642.

Round 22

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Malta

Richards played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 516 to 399 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13-9, +759.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Phil Kelly]

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England

Richards played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) again and won 442 to 404 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-9, +797.

Round 24

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Richards played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 290 to 485 (a spread of -195).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-10, +602.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 25

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Scotland

Richards played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 429 to 458 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-11, +573.


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