WSC 2011: Nigel Richards [#73]

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WSC 2011: Nigel Richards [#73]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, 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 25-9, +2008, and is ranked #1.

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

[photo of Nigel Richards]

Given name(s): Nigel
Surname(s): Richards
Home: Kuala Lumpur, MYS
Awards: 2007 World Champion
Hobbies:
Occupation:
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 2/132, 22-9 +1633
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 3/172, 21-9 +1712
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 7/87, 18-10 +659
WSC 1999 Rank: 8
WSC 2005 Rank: 47
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: WSC Runner-Up

Round by Round
High score: 569 Average for: 451 Average against: 392
Before the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Norway	Richards played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 483 to 278 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +205. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 2	New Zealand	Richards played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 460 to 404 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +261. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Richards played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 501 to 285 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +477. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	England	Richards played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 401 to 466 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +412. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Richards played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 457 to 382 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +487. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	Singapore	Richards played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 426 to 432 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +481.
Round 7	India	Richards played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 491 to 390 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +582. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	United States	Richards played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 478 to 396 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +664. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	England	Richards played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 569 to 403 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +830. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Thailand	Richards played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 494 to 483 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +841. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Canada	Richards played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 387 to 351 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +877. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (68 hits).
Round 12	England	Richards played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 473 to 374 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +976. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	England	Richards played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 472 to 413 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1035. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Australia	Richards played #58 Chris May (AUS) and won 438 to 333 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1140. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 15	Singapore	Richards played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 390 to 444 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +1086. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 16	England	Richards played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 278 to 482 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +882. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 17	New Zealand	Richards played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 509 to 292 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1099. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Richards played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 378 to 384 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +1093. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	England	Richards played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 523 to 341 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-5, +1275. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Australia	Richards played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 467 to 345 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +1397. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	England	Richards played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and won 435 to 433 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-5, +1399. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 22	Canada	Richards played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) again and won 478 to 343 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1534. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 23	Australia	Richards played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) again and lost 347 to 470 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-6, +1411. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Northern Ireland	Richards played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 498 to 353 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +1556. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (56 hits).
Round 25	Canada	Richards played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 409 to 434 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +1531. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 26	England	Richards played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and lost 393 to 455 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1469. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Australia	Richards played #58 Chris May (AUS) again and won 538 to 333 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-8, +1674. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	World Champion	Richards played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and won 440 to 404 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +1710. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 29	United States	Richards played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 471 to 415 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +1766. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (40 hits).
Round 30	England	Richards played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) again and won 481 to 435 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +1812. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 31	United States	Richards played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and won 478 to 400 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-8, +1890. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 32	World Champion	Richards played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) again and won 449 to 340 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-8, +1999. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (32 hits).
Round 33	United States	Richards played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 423 to 351 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-8, +2071. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 34	United States	Richards played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 430 to 493 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-9, +2008. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Final Round 1		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (44 hits).
Final Round 2		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (36 hits).
Final Round 3		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (48 hits).
Final Round 4		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (56 hits).
Final Round 5		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).
After the Finals		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).

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