NASC 2018: Nigel Richards [1-02]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2018 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 22-9, +2060, and is ranked #2 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: 572 Average for: 454 Average against: 388
Round 1		Richards played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 421 to 377 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Richards played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 535 to 338 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +241. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Richards played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 395 to 418 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +218.
Round 4		Richards played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 396 to 416 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-2, +198.
Round 5		Richards played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 566 to 367 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +397.
Round 6		Richards played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 381 to 368 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +410. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Richards played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 418 to 355 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +473.
Round 8		Richards played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 461 to 363 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +571. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Richards played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 516 to 313 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +774. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Richards played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 439 to 405 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +808. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Richards played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 512 to 355 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +965. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Richards played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and won 483 to 394 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +1054. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Richards played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 357 to 390 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +1021. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Richards played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 441 to 238 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +1224. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Richards played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 396 to 413 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-4, +1207. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Richards played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 414 to 387 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +1234. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Richards played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 425 to 367 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +1292. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Richards played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 483 to 415 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1360. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Richards played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 467 to 279 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1548. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Richards played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 521 to 439 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1630. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Richards played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and won 476 to 354 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1752. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Richards played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 418 to 445 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1725. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Richards played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and won 518 to 373 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +1870. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Richards played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 328 to 515 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +1683. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Richards played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 477 to 392 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-6, +1768. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Richards played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) again and won 499 to 416 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +1851. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Richards played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and won 486 to 374 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-6, +1963. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Richards played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) for the third time and won 572 to 382 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-6, +2153. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Richards played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) for the third time and lost 461 to 485 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-7, +2129. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Richards played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) for the fourth time and lost 422 to 451 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +2100. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Richards played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) for the fifth time and lost 399 to 439 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +2060. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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