Round-by-Round |
High score: 549 Average for: 434 Average against: 381 |
Round 1 | | Richards played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 508 to 271 (a spread of 237) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +237. |
Round 2 | | Richards played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 395 to 406 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +226. |
Round 3 | | Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +276. |
Round 4 | | Richards played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 465 to 361 (a spread of 104) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +380. |
Round 5 | | Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +430. |
Round 6 | | Richards played #118 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and won 458 to 333 (a spread of 125) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +555. |
Round 7 | | Richards played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +642. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | | Richards played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and won 410 to 371 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +681. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | | Richards played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and won 494 to 438 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +737. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | | Richards played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +794. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 11 | | Richards played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 447 to 385 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +856. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 12 | | Richards played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 541 to 332 (a spread of 209) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +1065. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | | Richards played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +1005. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 14 | | Richards played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 353 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +980. |
Round 15 | | Richards played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 326 to 376 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +930. |
Round 16 | | Richards played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 476 to 354 (a spread of 122) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +1052. |
Round 17 | | Richards played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 464 to 430 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1086. |
Round 18 | | Richards played #116 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 458 to 328 (a spread of 130) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1216. |
Round 19 | | Richards played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and won 420 to 357 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1279. |
Round 20 | | Richards played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 501 to 413 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1367. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 21 | | Richards played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1276. |
Round 22 | | Richards played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 549 to 356 (a spread of 193) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1469. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 23 | Larger photo available
| Richards played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 381 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +1444. |
Round 24 | | Richards played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 522 to 342 (a spread of 180) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1624. |
Round 25 | | Richards played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 403 to 379 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1648. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits). |
Round 26 | | Richards played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 425 to 371 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +1702. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 27 | | Richards played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 528 to 328 (a spread of 200) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-6, +1902. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | | Richards played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 332 to 538 (a spread of -206) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +1696. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 29 | | Richards played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 414 to 473 (a spread of -59) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-8, +1637. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 30 | | Richards played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 368 to 445 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1560. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (6 hits). |
Round 31 | | Richards played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 474 to 401 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1633. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits). |
After the Tournament | | Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit). |