On this page, you will find information about
Paul 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 14-18, -799, and is ranked
#113.
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: 508 Average for: 399 Average against: 424 |
Round 1 | ![[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 won 401 to 397 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-0, +4. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Christian Mensah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mensah_christian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Richards played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and won 366 to 347 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-0, +23. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 371 to 373 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-1, +21. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 396 to 495 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-2, -78. |
Round 5 | ![[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 lost 343 to 480 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, -215. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Wenwa Akinyi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Richards played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 433 to 408 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-3, -190. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 447 to 355 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-3, -98. |
Round 8 | ![[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 407 to 504 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-4, -195. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Richards played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 414 to 416 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-5, -197. |
Round 10 | ![[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 307 to 507 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-6, -397. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and lost 342 to 499 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-7, -554. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Richards played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and lost 360 to 536 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 4-8, -730. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #97 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 370 to 420 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-9, -780. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Richards played #75 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 454 to 326 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-9, -652. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Richards played #117 Jason Ubeika (CAN) and won 418 to 415 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-9, -649. |
Round 16 | ![[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 lost 384 to 425 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-10, -690. |
Round 17 | ![[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 370 to 592 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-11, -912. |
Round 18 | ![[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 won 431 to 366 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-11, -847. |
Round 19 | ![[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 371 to 471 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 7-12, -947. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Jane Taylor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/taylor_jane_AA008673.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and lost 284 to 500 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 7-13, -1163. |
Round 21 | ![[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 430 to 319 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 8-13, -1052. |
Round 22 | ![[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 405 to 320 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-13, -967. |
Round 23 | ![[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 won 508 to 397 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-13, -856. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Roger Cullman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cullman_roger_AA001445.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Richards played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and lost 366 to 414 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-14, -904. |
Round 25 | ![[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 won 484 to 274 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 11-14, -694. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Chris Ntege]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ntege_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Richards played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 357 to 529 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-15, -866. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #74 Sally Martin (AUS) and won 506 to 352 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12-15, -712. |
Round 28 | ![[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 #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and won 505 to 346 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-15, -553. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 358 to 474 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13-16, -669. |
Round 30 | ![[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 lost 369 to 507 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 13-17, -807. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Richards played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and lost 354 to 464 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 13-18, -917. |
Round 32 | ![[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 459 to 341 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 14-18, -799. |