2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 38-4, +4458, 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 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 610 Average for: 488 Average against: 382
Round 1	South Africa	Richards played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 557 to 347 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +210. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Richards played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 582 to 309 (a spread of 273). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +483. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	South Africa	Richards played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 605 to 289 (a spread of 316). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +799. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	South Africa	Richards played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 378 to 329 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +848. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Richards played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 539 to 329 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +1058. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6	Zambia	Richards played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 529 to 442 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +1145. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	England	Richards played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 610 to 325 (a spread of 285). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +1430. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8	Nigeria	Richards played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 380 to 354 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1456. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	United States	Richards played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 438 to 405 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1489. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Richards played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and won 549 to 304 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-0, +1734. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 11	Nigeria	Richards played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 517 to 431 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-0, +1820. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 12	United States	Richards played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 457 to 422 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-0, +1855. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Australia	Richards played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 473 to 604 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +1724. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Nigeria	Richards played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and won 541 to 365 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +1900. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 15	Nigeria	Richards played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and won 529 to 333 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +2096. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Nigeria	Richards played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 500 to 370 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +2226. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Nigeria	Richards played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 530 to 379 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-1, +2377. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 18	Nigeria	Richards played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 460 to 369 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-1, +2468. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 19	Thailand	Richards played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 454 to 498 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-2, +2424. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (24 hits).
Round 20	Australia	Richards played #5 David Eldar (AUS) again and won 490 to 393 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-2, +2521. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Nigeria	Richards played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and won 432 to 386 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-2, +2567. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	United States	Richards played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 304 to 453 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-3, +2418. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Nigeria	Richards played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) again and won 479 to 400 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-3, +2497. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 24	Thailand	Richards played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 432 to 431 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-3, +2498. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 25	Australia	Richards played #5 David Eldar (AUS) for the third time and won 542 to 316 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-3, +2724. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	Scotland	Richards played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 511 to 434 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-3, +2801. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	South Africa	Richards played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 531 to 285 (a spread of 246). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-3, +3047. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 28	Uganda	Richards played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 512 to 420 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-3, +3139. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	Scotland	Richards played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and lost 388 to 508 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-4, +3019. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 30	Nigeria	Richards played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 449 to 328 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 26-4, +3140. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	Nigeria	Richards played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and won 471 to 469 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 27-4, +3142. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 32	Nigeria	Richards played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and won 474 to 425 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 28-4, +3191. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 33	Nigeria	Richards played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) for the third time and won 427 to 347 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 29-4, +3271. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 34	South Africa	Richards played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 506 to 327 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 30-4, +3450. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 35	South Africa	Richards played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 426 to 357 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 31-4, +3519. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 36	United States	Richards played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the third time and won 484 to 406 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 32-4, +3597. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 37	Australia	Richards played #5 David Eldar (AUS) for the fourth time and won 475 to 405 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 33-4, +3667. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 38	South Africa	Richards played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 506 to 398 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 34-4, +3775. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 39	South Africa	Richards played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 460 to 306 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 35-4, +3929. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 40	Ghana	Richards played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 482 to 375 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 36-4, +4036. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 41	South Africa	Richards played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 542 to 275 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 37-4, +4303. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 42	South Africa	Richards played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 546 to 391 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 38-4, +4458. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
After the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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