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
	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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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