WSC 2011: Mikki Nicholson [#61]

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WSC 2011: Mikki Nicholson [#61]

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On this page, you will find information about Mikki Nicholson, who is competing at the 2011 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 20-14, +1480, and is ranked #14.

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, UK Awards: 2010 Causeway (2nd), 2010 UK NSC Hobbies: Occupation: 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 590 Average for: 441 Average against: 398
Round 1	Poland	Nicholson played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 559 to 385 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +174.
Round 2	Singapore	Nicholson played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 439 to 414 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +199.
Round 3	Australia	Nicholson played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 417 to 450 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +166. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 4	Thailand	Nicholson played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 365 to 413 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, +118. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Australia	Nicholson played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 343 to 554 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -93.
Round 6	Australia	Nicholson played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 414 to 434 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-4, -113.
Round 7	Romania	Nicholson played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 400 to 349 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -62. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Norway	Nicholson played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 477 to 266 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, +149.
Round 9	World Youth Champion	Nicholson played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and won 425 to 349 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +225.
Round 10	New Zealand	Nicholson played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 465 to 347 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-4, +343.
Round 11	Bahrain	Nicholson played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 505 to 346 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +502.
Round 12	England	Nicholson played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 452 to 396 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +558. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Australia	Nicholson played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 504 to 457 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +605. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	World Champion	Nicholson played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and won 508 to 418 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +695. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	England	Nicholson played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 535 to 365 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +865. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	WSC Runner-Up	Nicholson played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) and won 482 to 278 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +1069. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 17	England	Nicholson played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 441 to 403 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +1107. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	England	Nicholson played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 348 to 331 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1124. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	Australia	Nicholson played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 350 to 378 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +1096. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Canada	Nicholson played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 321 to 477 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +940. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	WSC Runner-Up	Nicholson played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) again and lost 433 to 435 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +938. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 22	Australia	Nicholson played #58 Chris May (AUS) again and lost 378 to 384 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +932. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Canada	Nicholson played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 474 to 483 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +923. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	United States	Nicholson played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 486 to 353 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +1056.
Round 25	Scotland	Nicholson played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 434 to 481 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +1009.
Round 26	United States	Nicholson played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 449 to 367 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +1091. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	England	Nicholson played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 507 to 483 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +1115.
Round 28	Canada	Nicholson played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 590 to 217 (a spread of 373). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +1488. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	England	Nicholson played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and lost 365 to 447 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-11, +1406. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Australia	Nicholson played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) again and lost 418 to 461 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +1363. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	Northern Ireland	Nicholson played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 386 to 506 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, +1243. Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	Northern Ireland	Nicholson played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 490 to 324 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-13, +1409.
Round 33	England	Nicholson played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) again and won 523 to 380 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 20-13, +1552.
Round 34	Northern Ireland	Nicholson played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) again and lost 323 to 395 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 20-14, +1480.

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