Nigel Richards [#105] at NSC 2002

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Nigel Richards [#105] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Nigel Surname(s): Richards Home: Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Age: 36 Awards: 1997 NZ NSC WSC 1999 Rank: 8

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 549 Average for: 434 Average against: 381
Round 1		Richards played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 508 to 271 (a spread of 237) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +237.
Round 2		Richards played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 395 to 406 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +226.
Round 3		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +276.
Round 4		Richards played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 465 to 361 (a spread of 104) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +380.
Round 5		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +430.
Round 6		Richards played #118 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and won 458 to 333 (a spread of 125) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +555.
Round 7		Richards played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +642. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Richards played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and won 410 to 371 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +681. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Richards played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and won 494 to 438 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +737. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Richards played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +794. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Richards played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 447 to 385 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +856. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Richards played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 541 to 332 (a spread of 209) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +1065. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Richards played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +1005. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Richards played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 353 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +980.
Round 15		Richards played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 326 to 376 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +930.
Round 16		Richards played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 476 to 354 (a spread of 122) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +1052.
Round 17		Richards played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 464 to 430 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1086.
Round 18		Richards played #116 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 458 to 328 (a spread of 130) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1216.
Round 19		Richards played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and won 420 to 357 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1279.
Round 20		Richards played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 501 to 413 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1367. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Richards played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1276.
Round 22		Richards played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 549 to 356 (a spread of 193) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1469. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23	Larger photo available	Richards played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 381 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +1444.
Round 24		Richards played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 522 to 342 (a spread of 180) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1624.
Round 25		Richards played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 403 to 379 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1648. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).
Round 26		Richards played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 425 to 371 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +1702. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Richards played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 528 to 328 (a spread of 200) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-6, +1902. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Richards played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 332 to 538 (a spread of -206) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +1696. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 29		Richards played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 414 to 473 (a spread of -59) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-8, +1637. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Richards played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 368 to 445 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1560. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (6 hits).
Round 31		Richards played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 474 to 401 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1633. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
After the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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