NASC 2017: Karen Richards [CSW1-27]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2017 North American 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 14-17, -931, and is ranked #32 in Division CSW1.

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: 554 Average for: 404 Average against: 434
Round 1		Richards played #20 Joanne Craig (Australia) and won 554 to 426 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +128. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2		Richards played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 363 to 543 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -52.
Round 3		Richards played #36 Jennifer M Lee (Washington, DC) and won 407 to 403 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, -48. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Richards played #35 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 417 to 341 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +28. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Richards played #18 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 358 to 514 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, -128. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Richards played #13 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and lost 323 to 425 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, -230.
Round 7		Richards played #30 Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) and lost 460 to 483 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-4, -253. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Richards played #23 Ryan Fischer (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 475 to 395 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-4, -173.
Round 9		Richards played #33 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and lost 368 to 475 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-5, -280.
Round 10		Richards played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) and lost 335 to 440 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-6, -385.
Round 11		Richards played #25 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 434 to 421 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-6, -372.
Round 12		Richards played #34 Bob Jackman (Australia) and lost 367 to 554 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-7, -559.
Round 13		Richards played #29 Martin DeMello (San Francisco, CA) and lost 321 to 515 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-8, -753.
Round 14		Richards played #37 John Barker (Australia) and lost 343 to 532 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-9, -942.
Round 15		Richards played #40 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 474 to 342 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-9, -810.
Round 16		Richards played #38 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 380 to 444 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-10, -874.
Round 17		Richards played #32 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 389 to 361 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-10, -846. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Richards played #28 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 388 to 400 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-11, -858.
Round 19		Richards played #41 Samantha Southard (Southampton, NY) and won 541 to 336 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-11, -653. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Richards played #26 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 494 to 412 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-11, -571.
Round 21		Richards played #8 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 422 to 408 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-11, -557.
Round 22		Richards played #43 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 374 to 455 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-12, -638.
Round 23		Richards played #39 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 418 to 455 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-13, -675.
Round 24		Richards played #22 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 323 to 434 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-14, -786.
Round 25		Richards played #24 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and lost 305 to 450 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-15, -931.
Round 26		Richards played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and lost 313 to 467 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-16, -1085.
Round 27		Richards played #14 John Holgate (Australia) and won 512 to 495 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-16, -1068. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Richards played #28 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) again and won 453 to 241 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-16, -856. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Richards played #35 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) again and lost 366 to 468 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-17, -958.
Round 30		Richards played #4 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 429 to 404 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-17, -933.
Round 31		Richards played #30 Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) again and won 414 to 412 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-17, -931.

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