On this page, you will find information about
Nigel Richards, who is competing
at the 2012 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 18-11, +1255, and is ranked
#8.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 613 Average for: 448 Average against: 405 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #45 Owokere Victor (NGA) and won 514 to 404 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +110. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #23 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 383 to 416 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, +77. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #62 Peter Arreola (PHL) and won 432 to 359 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +150. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #43 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 528 to 300 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +378. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Arun Methaset]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/methaset_arun.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #60 Arun Methaset (THA) and won 471 to 365 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +484. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Richards played #42 Bob Okoridem (NGA) and won 469 to 382 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +571. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #15 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and lost 426 to 427 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +570. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #21 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 429 to 432 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +567. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #68 John Barker (AUS) and won 506 to 305 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +768. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #9 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 462 to 375 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +855. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Pichai Limprasert]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/limprasert_pichai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #13 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 447 to 471 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +831. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #17 Marlon Prudencio (PHL) and lost 403 to 431 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +803. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #36 Weera Saengsit (THA) and won 450 to 359 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +894. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Ferdy Anthonius]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/anthonius_ferdy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Richards played #57 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 457 to 353 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +998. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Suanne Ong]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/ong_suanne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Richards played #14 Suanne Ong (MYS) and lost 416 to 425 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +989. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Richards played #5 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 457 to 426 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +1020. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 464 to 359 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +1125. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 476 to 440 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +1161. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #2 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 382 to 480 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +1063. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Richards played #7 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 491 to 449 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +1105. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Richards played #20 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 334 to 448 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +991. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #6 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) again and lost 420 to 519 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, +892. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #32 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 418 to 559 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-10, +751. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Richards played #11 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 319 to 469 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-11, +601. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Akkarapol Khwansak]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/khwansak_akkarapol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #27 Akkarapol Khwansak (THA) and won 415 to 370 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, +646. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #53 Yannakit Sirisup (THA) and won 539 to 432 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +753. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Pichai Limprasert]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/limprasert_pichai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #13 Pichai Limprasert (THA) again and won 613 to 366 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +1000. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Charnrit Khongthanarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/khongthanarat_charnrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #16 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 412 to 321 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-11, +1091. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Richards played #36 Weera Saengsit (THA) again and won 473 to 309 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +1255. |
After the Tournament | |   | Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |