NSC 2014: Karen Richards [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2014 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16.5-14.5, +610, and is ranked #28 in Division 5.

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): Karen Surname(s): Richards Home: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 599 Average for: 411 Average against: 391
Round 1		Richards played #23 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 377 to 457 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-1, -80.
Round 2		Richards played #12 Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) and lost 346 to 462 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-2, -196.
Round 3		Richards played #53 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 488 to 357 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, -65.
Round 4		Richards played #48 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 378 to 311 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +2.
Round 5		Richards played #10 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 390 to 461 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-3, -69.
Round 6		Richards played #7 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 443 to 466 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-4, -92.
Round 7		Richards played #21 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 352 to 412 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-5, -152.
Round 8		Richards played #19 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 343 to 473 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-6, -282. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Richards played #57 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 445 to 284 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-6, -121.
Round 10		Richards played #63 Cody McCormick (United Kingdom) and won 437 to 283 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-6, +33.
Round 11		Richards played #62 Paul Richards (Australia) and tied at 379. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4.5-6.5, +33.
Round 12		Richards played #45 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 440 to 342 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +131.
Round 13		Richards played #22 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and lost 342 to 476 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -3.
Round 14		Richards played #31 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 349 to 476 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -130.
Round 15		Richards played #54 Nicky Huitson (United Kingdom) and won 423 to 350 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -57. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Richards played #51 Warodom Geamsakul (Japan) and won 413 to 298 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +58.
Round 17		Richards played #39 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 409 to 311 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +156.
Round 18		Richards played #47 Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland) and won 551 to 357 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +350.
Round 19		Richards played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 409 to 511 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +248.
Round 20		Richards played #40 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +276.
Round 21		Richards played #49 Sue Tremblay (Caledon ON) and won 482 to 355 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +403.
Round 22		Richards played #5 David Koenig (Falls Church, VA) and lost 321 to 420 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +304.
Round 23		Richards played #24 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 395 to 384 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +315.
Round 24		Richards played #36 Puneet Sharma (Cambridge, MA) and lost 408 to 427 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +296.
Round 25		Richards played #16 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and lost 330 to 459 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +167.
Round 26		Richards played #41 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 463 to 359 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +271.
Round 27		Richards played #28 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and lost 262 to 398 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +135.
Round 28		Richards played #38 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 445 to 499 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +81. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Richards played #56 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 464 to 340 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +205.
Round 30		Richards played #58 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 439 to 245 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +399.
Round 31		Richards played #34 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 599 to 388 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +610. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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