NSC 2014: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2014 National 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 18-13, +1387, and is ranked #16 in Division 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
	Given name(s): Nigel Surname(s): Richards Home: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Awards: 1997 NZ NSC; 1999 NZ Masters; 2007 WSC

Round by Round
High score: 683 Average for: 436 Average against: 391
Before the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Richards played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 412 to 405 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +7. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Richards played #63 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 552 to 420 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +139.
Round 3		Richards played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 416 to 440 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +115. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Richards played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and won 419 to 360 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +174. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Richards played #71 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 397 to 426 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +145. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Richards played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 379 to 408 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-3, +116.
Round 7		Richards played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 386 to 399 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-4, +103. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Richards played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 441 to 304 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-4, +240. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Richards played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 524 to 335 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +429.
Round 10		Richards played #58 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 358 to 391 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +396.
Round 11		Richards played #44 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 437 to 426 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-5, +407. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Richards played #46 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 559 to 292 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-5, +674.
Round 13		Richards played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 481 to 372 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +783.
Round 14		Richards played #33 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 314 to 348 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-6, +749.
Round 15		Richards played #50 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 429 to 387 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +791.
Round 16		Richards played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 455 to 349 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +897.
Round 17		Richards played #14 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 442 to 384 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +955.
Round 18		Richards played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 396 to 451 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +900. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Richards played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 341 to 436 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-8, +805. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Richards played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) again and won 381 to 375 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +811. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Richards played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 343 to 578 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, +576.
Round 22		Richards played #6 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 350 to 387 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, +539. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Richards played #17 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 683 to 325 (a spread of 358). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-10, +897. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Richards played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 481 to 366 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-10, +1012.
Round 25		Richards played #15 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 543 to 374 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-10, +1181.
Round 26		Richards played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 439 to 401 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +1219. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Richards played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 561 to 303 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-10, +1477. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Richards played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 336 to 374 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-11, +1439.
Round 29		Richards played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and lost 436 to 446 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +1429. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Richards played #47 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 445 to 423 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-12, +1451.
Round 31		Richards played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) again and lost 367 to 431 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, +1387.

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