Nigel Richards [#135] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Richards currently has a record of 21-9, +1712, 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: Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Age: 37 Awards: 1997 NZ NSC WSC 1999 Rank: 8

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-9 (0.640)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	16-9 (0.640)	L W LL WWWWW L WW LL WWW L W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 550 Average for: 439 Average against: 382
Round 1		Richards played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 379 to 376 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Richards had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-0, +3. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Richards played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 550 to 345 (a spread of 205) . Before this event, Richards had not played Milan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +208. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Richards played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 405 to 397 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-0, +216. Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Richards played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and lost 354 to 394 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Richards had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-1, +176. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Richards played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 376 to 408 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Richards had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-2, +144. Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Richards played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 472 to 318 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Richards had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +298. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Richards played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and won 535 to 344 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Richards had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, +489.
Round 8		Richards played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 510 to 388 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Cappelletto in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-2, +611.
Round 9		Richards played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 454 to 376 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Richards had not played Hoekstra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +689. Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Richards played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 323 to 451 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Richards had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-3, +561. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Richards played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 511 to 289 (a spread of 222) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Panyasophonlert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +783.
Round 12		Richards played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 495 to 353 (a spread of 142) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +925.
Round 13		Richards played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 437 to 334 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Richards had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +1028.
Round 14		Richards played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 529 to 316 (a spread of 213) . Before this event, Richards had not played Appel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1241.
Round 15		Richards played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 344 to 399 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Richards had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +1186.
Round 16		Richards played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 314 to 433 (a spread of -119) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Logan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +1067. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Richards played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 526 to 371 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Richards had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +1222. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Richards played #177 Trey Wright (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 377 to 385 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Richards had not played Wright in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +1214. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Richards played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and lost 389 to 444 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Richards had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +1159. Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Richards played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 465 to 382 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Cappelletto in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +1242.
Round 21		Richards played #95 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 454 to 434 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Richards had not played Matsumoto in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +1262.
Round 22		Richards played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 423 to 406 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Richards had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +1279.
Round 23		Richards played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 437 to 485 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Richards had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-8, +1231.
Round 24		Richards played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 466 to 441 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Richards had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +1256. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Richards played #93 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 479 to 401 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Richards had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-8, +1334.
Round 26		Richards played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 329 to 454 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Panyasophonlert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, +1209.
Round 27		Richards played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 422 to 389 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Richards had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +1242.
Round 28		Richards played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and won 445 to 307 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Richards had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-9, +1380.
Round 29		Richards played #108 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 512 to 290 (a spread of 222) . Before this event, Richards had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-9, +1602. Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Richards played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 463 to 353 (a spread of 110) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Richards's record vs. Panyasophonlert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-9, +1712. Richards is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round's photo captions (5 hits).

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