NASC 2017: Nigel Richards [1-01]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2017 North American 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 20-11, +1246, and is ranked #3 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: 550 Average for: 428 Average against: 388
Round 1		Richards played #55 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 421 to 370 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Richards played #46 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and lost 378 to 469 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -40.
Round 3		Richards played #24 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 347 to 389 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-2, -82.
Round 4		Richards played #27 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 450 to 412 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -44.
Round 5		Richards played #62 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 550 to 239 (a spread of 311). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +267. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Richards played #36 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 453 to 355 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +365.
Round 7		Richards played #16 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 374 to 392 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, +347.
Round 8		Richards played #48 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 450 to 317 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +480.
Round 9		Richards played #45 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 421 to 324 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +577. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Richards played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and won 409 to 376 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +610. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Richards played #31 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 373 to 344 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +639. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Richards played #33 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 422 to 333 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +728. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Richards played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 381 to 398 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +711. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Richards played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 446 to 489 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +668. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Richards played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 363 to 407 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-6, +624.
Round 16		Richards played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 450 to 290 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, +784. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Richards played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 383 to 409 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +758.
Round 18		Richards played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 432 to 298 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +892.
Round 19		Richards played #11 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 454 to 319 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +1027. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Richards played #68 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 444 to 332 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +1139.
Round 21		Richards played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 463 to 416 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +1186. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Richards played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) again and lost 370 to 424 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +1132.
Round 23		Richards played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and lost 368 to 479 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +1021.
Round 24		Richards played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 409 to 491 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +939.
Round 25		Richards played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) again and won 449 to 408 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-10, +980.
Round 26		Richards played #24 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 362 to 493 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-11, +849.
Round 27		Richards played #16 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) again and won 502 to 375 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +976.
Round 28		Richards played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 523 to 413 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +1086.
Round 29		Richards played #14 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 453 to 402 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-11, +1137.
Round 30		Richards played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) for the third time and won 518 to 443 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-11, +1212.
Round 31		Richards played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) for the fourth time and won 451 to 417 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-11, +1246.

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