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2013 Marbella MSF Scrabble ME: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2013 Marbella 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 20-4, +2263, 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 2013 Marbella Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 613 Average for: 470 Average against: 376
Round 1	Poland	Richards played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 457 to 286 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +171. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Scotland	Richards played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 442 to 272 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +341. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Ireland	Richards played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 548 to 300 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +589. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Romania	Richards played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 444 to 426 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +607. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	England	Richards played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 369 to 357 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +619. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Scotland	Richards played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 435 to 351 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +703. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Scotland	Richards played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 590 to 418 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +875. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	United States	Richards played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 550 to 434 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +991. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 9	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 404 to 430 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +965. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Scotland	Richards played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and won 494 to 386 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +1073. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	England	Richards played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 572 to 314 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +1331. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	England	Richards played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 451 to 476 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +1306. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Scotland	Richards played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 472 to 360 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1418. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 14	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 444 to 356 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1506. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	England	Richards played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 613 to 384 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1735. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Scotland	Richards played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) again and lost 341 to 383 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1693. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United States	Richards played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 397 to 456 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-4, +1634. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Scotland	Richards played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 459 to 373 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1720. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	England	Richards played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and won 389 to 299 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1810. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and won 483 to 414 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1879. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	England	Richards played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) for the third time and won 476 to 409 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1946. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Scotland	Richards played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) for the third time and won 497 to 368 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +2075. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Scotland	Richards played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) for the fourth time and won 452 to 417 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +2110. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Scotland	Richards played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) for the fifth time and won 505 to 352 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-4, +2263. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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