On this page, you will find information about
Karen Richards, who is competing
at the 2012 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 12-17, -566, and is ranked
#71.
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: 513 Average for: 406 Average against: 425 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #4 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 375 to 465 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -90. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Olajide Akinyemi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/akinyemi_olajide.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #70 Olajide Akinyemi (NGA) and won 449 to 430 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -71. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #26 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 510 to 359 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +80. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Preedee Khongthanarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kongthanaran_preedee_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #33 Preedee Khongthanarat (THA) and won 430 to 412 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +98. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #32 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 435 to 502 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +31. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Marut Siriwangso]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/siriwangso_marut.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #10 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 340 to 642 (a spread of -302). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, -271. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #35 Martin Teo (MYS) and won 426 to 378 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, -223. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #52 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) and won 469 to 405 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, -159. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #64 Kamol Thienkarojanakul (THA) and lost 323 to 497 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, -333. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #29 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 459 to 391 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, -265. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #61 Tawan Paepolsiri (THA) and lost 349 to 409 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, -325. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Richards played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 416 to 419 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-6, -328. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 337 to 409 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-7, -400. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #53 Yannakit Sirisup (THA) and won 513 to 389 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, -276. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #72 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and won 492 to 319 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, -103. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ferdy Anthonius]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anthonius_ferdy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Richards played #57 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 411 to 373 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, -65. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #45 Owokere Victor (NGA) and lost 387 to 496 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, -174. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #22 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and lost 342 to 401 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, -233. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Suanne Ong]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ong_suanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #14 Suanne Ong (MYS) and lost 368 to 426 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, -291. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #62 Peter Arreola (PHL) and won 430 to 369 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-10, -230. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #65 Gora Sulaiman (NGA) and lost 379 to 418 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-11, -269. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Suanne Ong]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ong_suanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #14 Suanne Ong (MYS) again and won 419 to 338 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-11, -188. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Olobatoke Aka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/aka_olobatoke.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #44 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 356 to 435 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-12, -267. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #40 Michael Tang (SGP) and lost 387 to 436 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-13, -316. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #39 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 420 to 488 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-14, -384. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #56 Nattawuth Chinrungroj (THA) and won 457 to 372 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-14, -299. 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/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #52 Antonio Malonzo (PHL) again and lost 391 to 406 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-15, -314. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Olajide Akinyemi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/akinyemi_olajide.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #70 Olajide Akinyemi (NGA) again and lost 354 to 450 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-16, -410. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #77 Somphong Phosai (THA) and lost 340 to 496 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-17, -566. |