2015 King's Cup: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 20-9, +1606, and is ranked #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 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 599 Average for: 459 Average against: 403
Round 1	Thailand	Richards played #36 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 532 to 275 (a spread of 257). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +257. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Thailand	Richards played #20 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 455 to 401 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +311. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Thailand	Richards played #4 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 431 to 347 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +395. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Singapore	Richards played #23 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 560 to 293 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +662. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Thailand	Richards played #5 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 468 to 416 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +714. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	United States	Richards played #15 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 409 to 398 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +725. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Thailand	Richards played #64 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 387 to 323 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +789. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Richards played #25 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and won 509 to 365 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +933. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	Philippines	Richards played #11 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 414 to 423 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +924. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 10	Philippines	Richards played #62 Ferdinand Lucas (PHL) and lost 404 to 464 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +864. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11	Thailand	Richards played #3 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 457 to 434 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +887. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Thailand	Richards played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 509 to 482 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +914. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Singapore	Richards played #7 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 411 to 470 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +855. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Australia	Richards played #38 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 449 to 340 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +964. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	United States	Richards played #27 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 402 to 409 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +957. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Philippines	Richards played #11 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) again and won 512 to 353 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +1116. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Thailand	Richards played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) again and lost 399 to 539 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +976. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 18	Philippines	Richards played #11 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) for the third time and won 542 to 372 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-5, +1146. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	Singapore	Richards played #7 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) again and lost 464 to 510 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-6, +1100. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20	Thailand	Richards played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) for the third time and won 485 to 408 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +1177. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Singapore	Richards played #7 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) for the third time and won 599 to 290 (a spread of 309). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-6, +1486. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Malaysia	Richards played #30 Martin Teo (MYS) and lost 404 to 503 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +1387. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 23	Thailand	Richards played #2 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 331 to 540 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-8, +1178. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Thailand	Richards played #2 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 454 to 411 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-8, +1221. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	United States	Richards played #15 Chris Lipe (USA) again and won 509 to 388 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +1342. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Thailand	Richards played #20 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) again and lost 416 to 424 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-9, +1334. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Thailand	Richards played #3 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) again and won 495 to 338 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +1491. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Singapore	Richards played #7 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) for the fourth time and won 444 to 387 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-9, +1548. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	Thailand	Richards played #2 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and won 450 to 392 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-9, +1606. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Final Round 1		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

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