The 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event

December 1, 2012

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2012 Prague MSF SCRABBLE ME: Nigel Richards [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 22-2, +1579, 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 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 462 Average against: 398
Round 1	Ireland	Richards played #35 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 479 to 447 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +32. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Singapore	Richards played #31 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and won 442 to 431 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +43.
Round 3	Northern Ireland	Richards played #11 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 435 to 399 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +79. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	England	Richards played #20 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 546 to 437 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +188. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Singapore	Richards played #7 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 440 to 347 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +281. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Singapore	Richards played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 550 to 217 (a spread of 333). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +614. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Australia	Richards played #16 Michael McKenna (AUS) and won 407 to 344 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +677. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Germany, Federal Republic of	Richards played #19 Yi En Gan (DEU) and won 422 to 341 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +758. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Australia	Richards played #5 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 486 to 419 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +825. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 10	England	Richards played #17 David Webb (Eng) and won 500 to 412 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-0, +913. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (36 hits).
Round 11	England	Richards played #21 Graham Haigh (Eng) and won 512 to 408 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-0, +1017. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 12	Wales	Richards played #14 Neil Green (Wal) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-0, +1027. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	United States	Richards played #1 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 410 to 348 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-0, +1089. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 14	Ireland	Richards played #6 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 347 to 464 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +972. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	England	Richards played #8 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 482 to 441 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +1013. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Scotland	Richards played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 492 to 429 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +1076. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Canada	Richards played #3 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 350 to 525 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +901. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Northern Ireland	Richards played #11 Rik Kennedy (NIr) again and won 567 to 305 (a spread of 262). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-2, +1163. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Poland	Richards played #27 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 508 to 428 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-2, +1243. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Australia	Richards played #5 Alastair Richards (AUS) again and won 461 to 425 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-2, +1279. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-2, +1354.
Round 22		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-2, +1429.
Round 23		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-2, +1504.
Round 24		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-2, +1579. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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