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NSC 2010: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2010 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 25-6, +2213, and is ranked #1 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

[photo of Nigel Richards]

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: 613
Average for: 447
Average against: 376

Round 1

[photo of Lucas Freeman]

Richards played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and won 462 to 392 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 1-0, +70.

Round 2

[photo of Mark Milan]

Richards played #86 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 419 to 418 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-0, +71.

Round 3

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

Richards played #48 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 393 to 324 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-0, +140.

Round 4

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

Richards played #35 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 487 to 326 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-0, +301.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

Richards played #14 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 542 to 367 (a spread of 175).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +476.

Round 6

[photo of Orry Swift]

Richards played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 465 to 435 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-0, +506.

Round 7

[photo of Sam Rosin]

Richards played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 7-0, +548.

Round 8

[photo of Rafi Stern]

Richards played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 373 to 391 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-1, +530.

Round 9

[photo of Mike Baron]

Richards played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 408 to 363 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 8-1, +575.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Scott Appel]

Richards played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 525 to 410 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-1, +690.

Round 11

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Richards played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 504 to 379 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-1, +815.

Round 12

[photo of John OLaughlin]

Richards played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and won 447 to 402 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-1, +860.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Joey Mallick]

Richards played #19 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 467 to 373 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-1, +954.

Round 14

[photo of Patricia Barrett]

Richards played #46 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 535 to 387 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-1, +1102.

Round 15

[photo of Brian Cappelletto]

Richards played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 374 to 414 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-2, +1062.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Chris Lipe]

Richards played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 478 to 370 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-2, +1170.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Nigel Peltier]

Richards played #42 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 314 to 436 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-3, +1048.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Scott Jackson]

Richards played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 406 to 328 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-3, +1126.

Round 19

[photo of Evans Clinchy]

Richards played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 525 to 528 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-4, +1123.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Cecilia Le]

Richards played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 533 to 400 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-4, +1256.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Brian Cappelletto]

Richards played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and won 378 to 349 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-4, +1285.

Round 22

[photo of Rafi Stern]

Richards played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and won 401 to 348 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-4, +1338.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Richards played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 443 to 418 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-4, +1363.

Round 24

[photo of Orry Swift]

Richards played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) again and won 457 to 345 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-4, +1475.

Round 25

[photo of Laurie Cohen]

Richards played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 406 to 418 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-5, +1463.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 26

[photo of Laurie Cohen]

Richards played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) again and won 613 to 335 (a spread of 278).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 21-5, +1741.

Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Evans Clinchy]

Richards played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) again and won 458 to 296 (a spread of 162).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 22-5, +1903.

Round 28

[photo of Chris Lipe]

Richards played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and won 403 to 335 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 23-5, +1971.

Round 29

[photo of Trip Payne]

Richards played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 420 to 356 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 24-5, +2035.

Round 30

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Richards played #15 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 484 to 298 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 25-5, +2221.

Round 31

[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]

Richards played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 343 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 25-6, +2213.


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