2010 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 8-11, Sliema, Malta

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: Karen Richards [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Richards, who is competing at the 2010 European Open 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 15-17, +381, and is ranked #18 in Division 1.

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: AUS 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 405 Average against: 393
Round 1	England	Richards played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 344 to 406 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2	Malta	Richards played #24 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) and won 427 to 357 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-1, +8.
Round 3	Australia	Richards played #20 John Barker (AUS) and won 421 to 329 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +100.
Round 4	England	Richards played #8 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 396 to 476 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-2, +20. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	England	Richards played #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 435 to 474 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-3, -19.
Round 6	Australia	Richards played #28 Alison Pollard (AUS) and won 418 to 276 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-3, +123.
Round 7	England	Richards played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 369 to 460 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-4, +32.
Round 8	Romania	Richards played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 398 to 348 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-4, +82.
Round 9	Ireland	Richards played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 448 to 337 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-4, +193.
Round 10	England	Richards played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 334 to 454 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-5, +73.
Round 11	Scotland	Richards played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 379 to 452 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-6, +0.
Round 12	Australia	Richards played #27 Gary Pollard (AUS) and won 432 to 366 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-6, +66.
Round 13	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 497 to 375 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, +188.
Round 14	England	Richards played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and lost 374 to 389 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-7, +173.
Round 15	Malta	Richards played #14 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 399 to 407 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-8, +165.
Round 16	England	Richards played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 407 to 446 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-9, +126.
Round 17	Malta	Richards played #14 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 380 to 397 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-10, +109. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Malta	Richards played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 335 to 415 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-11, +29.
Round 19	England	Richards played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and won 458 to 338 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-11, +149.
Round 20	Malta	Richards played #24 Christine Strawbridge (MLT) again and won 461 to 311 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-11, +299.
Round 21	Scotland	Richards played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 387 to 416 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-12, +270.
Round 22	Scotland	Richards played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and lost 347 to 444 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-13, +173.
Round 23	England	Richards played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) again and won 450 to 398 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-13, +225.
Round 24	Malta	Richards played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 428 to 328 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-13, +325.
Round 25	Malta	Richards played #16 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 432 to 347 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-13, +410.
Round 26	Australia	Richards played #28 Alison Pollard (AUS) again and won 482 to 343 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-13, +549. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Australia	Richards played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 335 to 376 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-14, +508. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	England	Richards played #4 David Webb (Eng) again and lost 270 to 514 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-15, +264. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Malta	Richards played #23 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and won 463 to 380 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-15, +347.
Round 30	Malta	Richards played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 385 to 399 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-16, +333.
Round 31	Ireland	Richards played #22 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and lost 431 to 432 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-17, +332.
Round 32	Australia	Richards played #20 John Barker (AUS) again and won 449 to 400 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-17, +381.

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