WSC 2007: Ganesh Asirvatham [#9]

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WSC 2007: Ganesh Asirvatham [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Ganesh Asirvatham, who is competing at the 2007 World 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 18-6, +2501, and is ranked #2.

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

[photo of Ganesh Asirvatham]

Given name(s): Ganesh
Surname(s): Asirvatham
Home: Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Awards: 1996 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Malaysia NSC; 1999 2001 Singapore Open; 2005 Indian Open
Hobbies: Trying to lose weight, travelling
Occupation: Lecturer
WSC 1999 Rank: 54
WSC 2001 Rank: 36
WSC 2003 Rank: 22
WSC 2005 Rank: 4
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Malaysia

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 582 Average for: 479 Average against: 375
Round 1	Sri Lanka	Asirvatham played #5 Asanka Amarasinghe (LKA) and won 476 to 337 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +139. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	South Africa	Asirvatham played #76 Lanre Oyekunle (ZAF) and lost 365 to 477 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +27.
Round 3	United States	Asirvatham played #79 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, +10.
Round 4	Ireland	Asirvatham played #2 Olajide Ademola Ajayi (IRL) and won 573 to 350 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +233.
Round 5	England	Asirvatham played #38 Helen Gipson (Eng) and won 549 to 401 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +381. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	United States	Asirvatham played #11 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 446 to 474 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +353.
Round 7	Philippines	Asirvatham played #66 Teodoro Martus (PHL) and won 509 to 270 (a spread of 239). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +592. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Kenya	Asirvatham played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 448 to 321 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +719.
Round 9	United States	Asirvatham played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 532 to 343 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +908.
Round 10	World Youth Champion	Asirvatham played #32 David Eldar (Wysc) and won 539 to 282 (a spread of 257). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +1165. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Thailand	Asirvatham played #92 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and won 478 to 388 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +1255.
Round 12	Nigeria	Asirvatham played #104 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 289 to 447 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +1097. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	United States	Asirvatham played #63 Rod MacNeil (USA) and won 506 to 330 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +1273. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	New Zealand	Asirvatham played #82 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 551 to 356 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +1468. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Singapore	Asirvatham played #103 Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 551 to 357 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +1662. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	United Arab Emirates	Asirvatham played #13 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 452 to 350 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +1764. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Australia	Asirvatham played #74 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 537 to 323 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1978. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Canada	Asirvatham played #100 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 473 to 357 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +2094. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	England	Asirvatham played #102 David Webb (Eng) and won 582 to 341 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +2335. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Malaysia	Asirvatham played #75 Suanne Ong (MYS) and won 542 to 425 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +2452. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	United States	Asirvatham played #72 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 497 to 372 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-4, +2577. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	New Zealand	Asirvatham played #82 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and won 479 to 350 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +2706. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Nigeria	Asirvatham played #104 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 406 to 478 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +2634. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Canada	Asirvatham played #100 Joel Wapnick (CAN) again and lost 368 to 501 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +2501. Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Final Round 1		Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Final Round 2		Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Final Round 3		Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (44 hits).
After the Finals		Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Asirvatham is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

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