2017 BRAND's Championship: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2017 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship. 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, +1419, and is ranked #3.

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 2017 BRAND'S International Crossword Game Championship Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 562 Average for: 451 Average against: 402
Round 1	Australia	Richards played #41 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 437 to 504 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -67. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Australia	Richards played #70 Rebeccah Booth (AUS) and won 531 to 286 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-1, +178. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	India	Richards played #46 Sanjoy Gupta (IND) and lost 400 to 449 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-2, +129.
Round 4	Hong Kong	Richards played #57 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 544 to 340 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, +333.
Round 5	Thailand	Richards played #43 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 494 to 473 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +354. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Thailand	Richards played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 414 to 306 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-2, +462. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Malaysia	Richards played #20 Martin Teo (MYS) and won 444 to 429 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +477. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Singapore	Richards played #26 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 439 to 410 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +506. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Canada	Richards played #2 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 425 to 460 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +471. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 10	Thailand	Richards played #18 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 446 to 421 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +496. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Thailand	Richards played #4 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 424 to 519 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +401. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Thailand	Richards played #30 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and won 427 to 383 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +445.
Round 13	Malaysia	Richards played #19 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 534 to 369 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +610. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	England	Richards played #6 Austin Shin (Eng) and won 486 to 390 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +706. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Thailand	Richards played #7 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 512 to 357 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +861. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Thailand	Richards played #13 Akkarapol Khwansak (THA) and won 406 to 305 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +962. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Canada	Richards played #2 Adam Logan (CAN) again and lost 397 to 459 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +900. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Richards played #4 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 461 to 395 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +966. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).
Round 19	Canada	Richards played #2 Adam Logan (CAN) for the third time and won 463 to 404 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +1025. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 20	England	Richards played #6 Austin Shin (Eng) again and lost 403 to 495 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +933. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Thailand	Richards played #5 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 460 to 290 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +1103. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Thailand	Richards played #3 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 415 to 397 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-6, +1121. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 23	England	Richards played #6 Austin Shin (Eng) for the third time and won 472 to 290 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +1303. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Thailand	Richards played #3 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) again and won 421 to 346 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1378. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 25	Singapore	Richards played #34 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) and won 443 to 400 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1421. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	Singapore	Richards played #34 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) again and won 562 to 435 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-6, +1548. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 27	Canada	Richards played #2 Adam Logan (CAN) for the fourth time and lost 411 to 429 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-7, +1530. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Thailand	Richards played #4 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and lost 400 to 448 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +1482. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).
Round 29	Thailand	Richards played #4 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the fourth time and lost 414 to 477 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-9, +1419. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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