The 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament (Invitational)

December 4–8, 2013

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SCTI 2013: Nigel Richards [#81]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament: Invitational. 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, +1498, and is ranked #2.

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 SCTI 2013 Team: World Champion

Round by Round
High score: 621 Average for: 464 Average against: 415
Round 1	Scotland	Richards played #40 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 519 to 387 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +132.
Round 2	Thailand	Richards played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 399 to 479 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +52. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Trinidad and Tobago	Richards played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 410 to 388 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4	Northern Ireland	Richards played #39 Paul Gallen (NIr) and won 566 to 449 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +191.
Round 5	United States	Richards played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 621 to 401 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +411.
Round 6	Last Chance Qualifier	Richards played #30 Elie Dangoor (LCQ) and won 545 to 422 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +534. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Singapore	Richards played #105 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 399 to 450 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +483.
Round 8	Canada	Richards played #26 Robin Pollock Daniel (CAN) and won 458 to 426 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +515.
Round 9	England	Richards played #44 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 456 to 540 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +431.
Round 10	United States	Richards played #59 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 504 to 365 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +570.
Round 11	Canada	Richards played #102 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 384 to 457 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +497.
Round 12	Thailand	Richards played #55 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 516 to 386 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +627.
Round 13	Australia	Richards played #80 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 451 to 439 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +639.
Round 14	Ireland	Richards played #66 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and won 461 to 354 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +746.
Round 15	England	Richards played #104 David Webb (Eng) and won 466 to 392 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +820.
Round 16	United States	Richards played #106 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 422 to 311 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +931.
Round 17	Thailand	Richards played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 468 to 511 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +888.
Round 18	United States	Richards played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 508 to 390 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +1006.
Round 19	Last Chance Qualifier	Richards played #71 Sammy Okosagah (LCQ) and won 484 to 412 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-5, +1078.
Round 20	England	Richards played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 428 to 454 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +1052.
Round 21	Canada	Richards played #61 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 499 to 412 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-6, +1139.
Round 22	Australia	Richards played #72 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 473 to 395 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-6, +1217.
Round 23	England	Richards played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 479 to 393 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-6, +1303.
Round 24	Last Chance Qualifier	Richards played #32 Piotr Andronowski (LCQ) and won 506 to 407 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +1402.
Round 25	England	Richards played #10 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 380 to 448 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1334.
Round 26	Last Chance Qualifier	Richards played #71 Sammy Okosagah (LCQ) again and lost 285 to 356 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1263.
Round 27	Northern Ireland	Richards played #39 Paul Gallen (NIr) again and won 448 to 411 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1300.
Round 28	Thailand	Richards played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 506 to 419 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +1387.
Round 29	England	Richards played #62 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 454 to 356 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +1485.
Round 30	United States	Richards played #106 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 389 to 488 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1386.
Round 31	Thailand	Richards played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and won 490 to 378 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1498. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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