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WESPAC 2017: Nigel Richards [#56]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 21-11, +2146, 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 WESPA Championship 2017 Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 569 Average for: 470 Average against: 402
Round 1	Oman	Richards played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 512 to 225 (a spread of 287). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +287. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Sierra Leone	Richards played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 464 to 309 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +442. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Kenya	Richards played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 551 to 333 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +660. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	India	Richards played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 386 to 402 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +644. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	United States	Richards played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 495 to 412 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +727. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Nigeria	Richards played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 409 to 446 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +690.
Round 7	Thailand	Richards played #86 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 390 to 480 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-3, +600.
Round 8	Canada	Richards played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 512 to 388 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +724.
Round 9	Australia	Richards played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 465 to 401 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +788.
Round 10	Nigeria	Richards played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 466 to 436 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +818.
Round 11	United States	Richards played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 415 to 395 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +838. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Nigeria	Richards played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and won 506 to 434 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +910. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 13	Nigeria	Richards played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and lost 408 to 450 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +868. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	England	Richards played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 483 to 318 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +1033. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Canada	Richards played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 551 to 437 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +1147. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Nigeria	Richards played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 522 to 359 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +1310. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	India	Richards played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and won 518 to 386 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +1442. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Richards played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 569 to 478 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1533. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 19	Bahrain	Richards played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 429 to 454 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-5, +1508. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Thailand	Richards played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 444 to 488 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +1464. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	Nigeria	Richards played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 389 to 402 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +1451. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Kenya	Richards played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 536 to 381 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +1606. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Nigeria	Richards played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) again and won 516 to 481 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1641. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Nigeria	Richards played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and won 509 to 401 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1749. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Thailand	Richards played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) again and won 458 to 405 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1802. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Nigeria	Richards played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) again and won 417 to 324 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1895. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Uganda	Richards played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and won 561 to 349 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +2107. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	New Zealand	Richards played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 391 to 431 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +2067. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Singapore	Richards played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 568 to 346 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +2289. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Canada	Richards played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) again and lost 372 to 419 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-9, +2242. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	Bahrain	Richards played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) again and lost 394 to 451 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +2185. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	Nigeria	Richards played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) for the third time and lost 418 to 457 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-11, +2146. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).

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