WSC 2009: Mikki Nicholson [#69]

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WSC 2009: Mikki Nicholson [#69]

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On this page, you will find information about Mikki Nicholson, who is competing at the 2009 World 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 14-10, +880, and is ranked #18.

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): Mikki Surname(s): Nicholson Home: Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom Awards: 2006 Durham Grand; 2008 Festival of Scrabble; (2nd) 2008 UK Open; (2nd) 2008 UK Masters Hobbies: Smoking, Sleeping, Vesting Occupation: Cynic 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 584 Average for: 440 Average against: 404
Round 1	Malta	Nicholson played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 515 to 411 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +104.
Round 2	New Zealand	Nicholson played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 440 to 341 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +203.
Round 3	United States	Nicholson played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 407 to 390 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +220.
Round 4	Ghana	Nicholson played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 383 to 418 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +185.
Round 5	England	Nicholson played #87 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 409 to 335 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +259.
Round 6	Canada	Nicholson played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and won 584 to 339 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +504.
Round 7	England	Nicholson played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 441 to 459 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +486.
Round 8	Australia	Nicholson played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 432 to 441 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +477. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	New Zealand	Nicholson played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 438 to 450 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +465.
Round 10	Singapore	Nicholson played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 452 to 387 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +530.
Round 11	Nigeria	Nicholson played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 459 to 468 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, +521.
Round 12	United States	Nicholson played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 335 to 410 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +446.
Round 13	Canada	Nicholson played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 480 to 338 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-6, +588.
Round 14	England	Nicholson played #9 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 484 to 435 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +637.
Round 15	South Africa	Nicholson played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 322 to 486 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, +473.
Round 16	Singapore	Nicholson played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 357 to 469 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-8, +361.
Round 17	Nigeria	Nicholson played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and won 438 to 358 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +441.
Round 18	Kenya	Nicholson played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 469 to 409 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +501.
Round 19	Singapore	Nicholson played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 456 to 348 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +609.
Round 20	South Africa	Nicholson played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 583 to 324 (a spread of 259). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +868.
Round 21	Nigeria	Nicholson played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +871.
Round 22	Ghana	Nicholson played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 462 to 368 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +965.
Round 23	Nigeria	Nicholson played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 464 to 479 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +950. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Canada	Nicholson played #106 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 356 to 426 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, +880.

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