On this page, you will find information about
Karen Richards, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-19, -2, and is ranked
#120.
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: 684 Average for: 421 Average against: 421 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Richards played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and won 455 to 372 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +83. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Samson Okosagah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_samson_AA000714.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 422 to 471 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +34. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 351 to 542 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-2, -157. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of John Ashmore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ashmore_john_AA007797.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 394 to 372 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-2, -135. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #64 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 341 to 496 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-3, -290. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Norases Vesdapunt]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vesdapunt_norases.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #118 Norases Vesdapunt (THA) and lost 307 to 437 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-4, -420. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #110 Donna Stanton (Eng) and lost 387 to 473 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-5, -506. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 411 to 421 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-6, -516. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Curtis John]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/john_curtis_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #50 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 374 to 422 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 2-7, -564. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Richards played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 380 to 548 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-8, -732. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #77 Maureen McDonald (MLT) and won 471 to 338 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-8, -599. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Terry Kang]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #134 Terry Kang (USA) and won 506 to 292 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-8, -385. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 420 to 370 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-8, -335. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 497 to 405 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-8, -243. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and lost 464 to 484 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-9, -263. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 421 to 432 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-10, -274. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 369 to 429 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-11, -334. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Richards played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and won 432 to 409 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-11, -311. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Richards played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 302 to 410 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-12, -419. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Thomson Law]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/law_thomson_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Richards played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and lost 460 to 484 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 7-13, -443. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wieckowski_zbigniew_AA000224.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Richards played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 361 to 458 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 7-14, -540. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #113 Tay Yi An (SGP) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-15, -542. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Richards played #56 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 453 to 402 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 8-15, -491. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #105 Hilario Serrano (PHL) and won 390 to 283 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-15, -384. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Richards played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 684 to 389 (a spread of 295). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-15, -89. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Richards played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 503 to 474 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-15, -60. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #88 Ojiru Onota (NGA) and lost 427 to 477 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 11-16, -110. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Stu Harkness]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harkness_stu_AA008603.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Richards played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and lost 379 to 437 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11-17, -168. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/qat.gif) Qatar | Richards played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 446 to 299 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-17, -21. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Richards played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 12-18, -27. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Marten Bjorkman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bjorkman_marten.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/swe.gif) Sweden | Richards played #17 Marten Bjorkman (SWE) and won 493 to 304 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 13-18, +162. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Richards played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and lost 371 to 535 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 13-19, -2. |