SPC 2023: Paul Richards [CSW1-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Richards, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 5.5-25.5, -2321, and is ranked #46 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): Paul Surname(s): Richards Home: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 459 Average for: 370 Average against: 449
Round 1		Richards played #23 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 318 to 490 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-1, -172.
Round 2		Richards played #4 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 257 to 541 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-2, -456. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Richards played #11 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 391 to 565 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-3, -630.
Round 4		Richards played #40 Ricky Purnomo (Singapore) and lost 364 to 466 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-4, -732.
Round 5		Richards played #27 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 384 to 404 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-5, -752.
Round 6		Richards played #31 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and won 421 to 401 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-5, -732.
Round 7		Richards played #32 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 335 to 482 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-6, -879.
Round 8		Richards played #52 Jane Taylor (Australia) and won 459 to 407 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-6, -827.
Round 9		Richards played #30 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 296 to 406 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-7, -937. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Richards played #34 Curtis John (Nigeria) and lost 363 to 385 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-8, -959. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Richards played #29 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 392 to 461 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-9, -1028.
Round 12		Richards played #22 Karen Richards (Australia) and lost 365 to 480 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-10, -1143.
Round 13		Richards played #18 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and lost 340 to 492 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-11, -1295.
Round 14		Richards played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) and lost 382 to 394 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-12, -1307.
Round 15		Richards played #54 Stu Harkness (Scotland) and tied at 457. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-12.5, -1307.
Round 16		Richards played #12 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 341 to 382 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-13.5, -1348.
Round 17		Richards played #50 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 296 to 409 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-14.5, -1461. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Richards played #39 Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) and lost 368 to 545 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-15.5, -1638.
Round 19		Richards played #25 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 424 to 514 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-16.5, -1728.
Round 20		Richards played #20 Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 287 to 463 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-17.5, -1904.
Round 21		Richards played #48 Andy Kurnia (Singapore) and lost 303 to 447 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-18.5, -2048.
Round 22		Richards played #24 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 410 to 510 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-19.5, -2148.
Round 23		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3.5-19.5, -2098.
Round 24		Richards played #56 Bright Idahosa (Nigeria) and lost 360 to 442 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3.5-20.5, -2180.
Round 25		Richards played #32 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) again and lost 363 to 503 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3.5-21.5, -2320.
Round 26		Richards played #52 Jane Taylor (Australia) again and lost 384 to 386 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3.5-22.5, -2322.
Round 27		Richards played #19 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 426 to 344 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4.5-22.5, -2240.
Round 28		Richards played #30 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) again and lost 391 to 435 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4.5-23.5, -2284.
Round 29		Richards played #8 Joanne Craig (New Zealand) and won 409 to 360 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-23.5, -2235.
Round 30		Richards played #31 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) again and lost 379 to 452 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-24.5, -2308.
Round 31		Richards played #34 Curtis John (Nigeria) again and lost 439 to 452 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-25.5, -2321.

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