Nigel Richards (Scrabble player)

Nigel Richards (born 1967) is a New Zealand–Malaysian Scrabble player who is widely regarded as the greatest tournament-Scrabble player of all time. Born and raised in New Zealand, Richards became World Champion in 2007, and repeated the feat in 2011, 2013, 2018, and 2019, and remains the only person to have won the title more than once. He also won the third World English-Language Scrabble Players’ Association Championship (WESPAC) in 2019. Renowned for his eidetic and mathematical abilities, Richards has been described as a reclusive personality and has been rarely interviewed.

Nigel Richards (Scrabble player)

Nigel Richards (born 1967) is a New Zealand–Malaysian Scrabble player who is widely regarded as the greatest tournament-Scrabble player of all time. Born and raised in New Zealand, Richards became World Champion in 2007, and repeated the feat in 2011, 2013, 2018, and 2019, and remains the only person to have won the title more than once. He also won the third World English-Language Scrabble Players’ Association Championship (WESPAC) in 2019. Renowned for his eidetic and mathematical abilities, Richards has been described as a reclusive personality and has been rarely interviewed.