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.
Round by Round |
High score: 552 Average for: 427 Average against: 404 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Angele Andrews]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/andrews_angele_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) 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 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) 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. |