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2013 Vienna MSF Scrabble EB: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2013 Vienna 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 23-1, +3722, and is ranked #1 in Division 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 Vienna Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: New Zealand

Round by Round
High score: 625 Average for: 504 Average against: 349
Round 1	Poland	Richards played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 454 to 324 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +130. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 2	England	Richards played #15 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 595 to 335 (a spread of 260). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +390. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Richards played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 443 to 345 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +488. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	England	Richards played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 533 to 382 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +639. 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 #13 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 492 to 312 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +819. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	India	Richards played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 446 to 351 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +914. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Romania	Richards played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 602 to 308 (a spread of 294). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +1208. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Poland	Richards played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 601 to 388 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1421. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Northern Ireland	Richards played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 612 to 417 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1616. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	England	Richards played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) and won 553 to 369 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-0, +1800. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 448 to 289 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-0, +1959. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	India	Richards played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) and won 572 to 341 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-0, +2190. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	England	Richards played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 394 to 414 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +2170. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 14	Singapore	Richards played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 522 to 327 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +2365. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Scotland	Richards played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 524 to 302 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +2587. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	India	Richards played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) again and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +2603. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Scotland	Richards played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 501 to 428 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-1, +2676. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 18	Singapore	Richards played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) again and won 491 to 326 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-1, +2841. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 524 to 368 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-1, +2997. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Singapore	Richards played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) for the third time and won 452 to 367 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-1, +3082. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	Northern Ireland	Richards played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and won 625 to 297 (a spread of 328). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-1, +3410. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	England	Richards played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) again and won 512 to 328 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-1, +3594. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 23	Poland	Richards played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) again and won 374 to 361 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-1, +3607. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 24	Scotland	Richards played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and won 432 to 317 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-1, +3722. Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

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