2010 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 8-11, Sliema, Malta

May 8–11, 2010

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EOSC 2010: Nigel Richards [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Nigel Richards, who is competing at the 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 27-5, +4106, 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, MYS Awards: 1997 NZ NSC; 1999 NZ Masters; 2007 WSC 2010 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Malaysia

Round by Round
High score: 589 Average for: 492 Average against: 356
Round 1	England	Richards played #26 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 484 to 316 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +168. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 2	Scotland	Richards played #15 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 520 to 250 (a spread of 270). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +438. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 3	England	Richards played #21 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 500 to 286 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +652. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	Australia	Richards played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and won 578 to 313 (a spread of 265). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +917. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Scotland	Richards played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 423 to 431 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-1, +909. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	England	Richards played #8 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 555 to 299 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +1165. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	England	Richards played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 398 to 466 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +1097. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Scotland	Richards played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 475 to 357 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +1215. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Malta	Richards played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 487 to 391 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +1311. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	United States	Richards played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 589 to 211 (a spread of 378). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +1689. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Scotland	Richards played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 571 to 313 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +1947. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Malta	Richards played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 548 to 257 (a spread of 291). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +2238. 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 #4 David Webb (Eng) and lost 365 to 437 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +2166. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 14	Malta	Richards played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 503 to 369 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +2300. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Scotland	Richards played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and won 513 to 385 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +2428. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Scotland	Richards played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 574 to 398 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +2604. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Australia	Richards played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) again and won 503 to 368 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +2739. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	England	Richards played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 547 to 312 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +2974. 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 #14 David Delicata (MLT) and won 566 to 378 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +3162. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	England	Richards played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 379 to 426 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +3115. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	England	Richards played #4 David Webb (Eng) again and won 381 to 362 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +3134. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	England	Richards played #8 Terry Kirk (Eng) again and won 448 to 417 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +3165. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	England	Richards played #11 Jackie McLeod (Eng) again and won 478 to 352 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +3291. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Scotland	Richards played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 533 to 379 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-4, +3445. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 25	Romania	Richards played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 479 to 333 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-4, +3591. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	Malta	Richards played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) again and won 443 to 349 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-4, +3685. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	England	Richards played #5 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 373 to 509 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-5, +3549. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	Scotland	Richards played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and won 501 to 317 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-5, +3733. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Scotland	Richards played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the fourth time and won 556 to 333 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-5, +3956. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-5, +4006. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 26-5, +4056. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32		Richards recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 27-5, +4106. Richards is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
After the Tournament		Richards is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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