On this page, you will find information about
Karen Richards, who is competing
at the 2010 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13.5-13.5, -361, and is ranked
#33.
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: 518 Average for: 405 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Chris May]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/may_christopher.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #3 Chris May (AUS) and lost 299 to 462 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -163. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #17 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 483 to 360 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -40. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Dianne Ward]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/ward_dianne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #5 Dianne Ward (AUS) and lost 418 to 446 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, -68. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #33 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 300 to 517 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-3, -285. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #57 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 434 to 385 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-3, -236. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #25 Akaradech Suppapittatorn (THA) and lost 431 to 477 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-4, -282. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Richards played #13 Ricky Purnomo (IDN) and lost 337 to 428 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-5, -373. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Prachya Pitapho]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pitapho_prachya.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #62 Prachya Pitapho (THA) and tied at 433. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -373. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Worasit Suksansumran]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/suksansumran_worasit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #59 Worasit Suksansumran (THA) and won 424 to 419 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -368. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #29 Bundit Chomkularb (THA) and won 440 to 438 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -366. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #9 Matte Dunn (AUS) and lost 361 to 445 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -450. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #23 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 338 to 472 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -584. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #6 John Barker (AUS) and lost 427 to 472 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -629. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #54 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 455 to 400 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -574. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #8 Kay Anderson (AUS) and won 430 to 360 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -504. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #41 Nattawuth Chinrungroj (THA) and won 490 to 399 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -413. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #41 Nattawuth Chinrungroj (THA) again and won 518 to 333 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -228. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Phuttaphong Moolasarn]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/moolasarn_phuttaphong.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #47 Phuttaphong Moolasarn (THA) and won 414 to 408 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -222. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tanasak Suphaphibunkun]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/suphaphibunkun_tanasak.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #51 Tanasak Suphaphibunkun (THA) and won 484 to 278 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -16. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Pachara Tritipthanakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tritipthanakul_pachara.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #44 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) and won 461 to 409 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +36. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Pachara Tritipthanakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tritipthanakul_pachara.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #44 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) again and lost 370 to 417 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -11. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Chris May]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/may_christopher.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #3 Chris May (AUS) again and lost 310 to 412 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -113. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Chris May]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/may_christopher.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #3 Chris May (AUS) for the third time and lost 390 to 534 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -257. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #39 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and lost 323 to 394 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -328. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #23 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 352 to 472 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -448. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Pachara Tritipthanakul]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tritipthanakul_pachara.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #44 Pachara Tritipthanakul (THA) for the third time and won 420 to 370 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -398. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #9 Matte Dunn (AUS) again and won 400 to 363 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -361. |