WSC 2007: Sam Kantimathi [#50]

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WSC 2007: Sam Kantimathi [#50]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, 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 13-11, +850, and is ranked #29.

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 Sam Kantimathi]

Given name(s): Sam
Surname(s): Kantimathi
Home: El Dorado Hills, CA, United States
Awards: 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124)
Hobbies: Making useful products for boardgame players, Safaris, Photography, Meditation, Worldwide Travel, Snorkeling, Hiking
Occupation: Aerospace Engineering Consultancy, also Engineering Entrepreneur for products for SCRABBLE players
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 131/302, 11-11 +841
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 46, 13-8 +937
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 46/176, 15-12 +992
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 15/176, 17.5-9.5 +199
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 60/134, 14-13 -94
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 82/108, 11-16 +175
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 46/126, 17-14 -317
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 62/98, 15-16 -658
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 50/132, 17-14 +95
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 67/172, 16-14 +258
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 10/87, 17-11 +1185
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 61/76, 12-16 -572
WSC 2003 Rank: 71
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

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.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 531 Average for: 433 Average against: 398
Before the Tournament		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Bahrain	Kantimathi played #106 Mohammed Zafar Ali (BHR) and lost 422 to 423 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -1. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Poland	Kantimathi played #97 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 462 to 338 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +123.
Round 3	Uganda	Kantimathi played #71 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +126.
Round 4	Pakistan	Kantimathi played #93 Mohammad Sulaiman (PAK) and lost 384 to 440 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, +70.
Round 5	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #27 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 319 to 511 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-3, -122.
Round 6	Singapore	Kantimathi played #103 Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 434 to 565 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-4, -253.
Round 7	Australia	Kantimathi played #34 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 378 to 473 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-5, -348.
Round 8	Canada	Kantimathi played #43 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 408 to 482 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-6, -422.
Round 9	Malta	Kantimathi played #30 David Delicata (MLT) and won 531 to 319 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-6, -210.
Round 10	Guyana	Kantimathi played #26 Frederick Collins (GUY) and won 448 to 190 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-6, +48. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Scotland	Kantimathi played #90 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 345 to 434 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-7, -41.
Round 12	Wales	Kantimathi played #73 Shane O'Neill (Wal) and won 504 to 328 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-7, +135.
Round 13	United States	Kantimathi played #10 Michael Baker (USA) and won 510 to 423 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-7, +222.
Round 14	India	Kantimathi played #25 Mohan Chunkath (IND) and won 450 to 333 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +339.
Round 15	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #17 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 403 to 465 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-8, +277. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	South Africa	Kantimathi played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 475 to 415 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, +337.
Round 17	Australia	Kantimathi played #68 Christopher May (AUS) and won 517 to 307 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +547.
Round 18	Malta	Kantimathi played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 421 to 337 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +631.
Round 19	Philippines	Kantimathi played #83 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 395 to 417 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, +609.
Round 20	Canada	Kantimathi played #12 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 446 to 344 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, +711.
Round 21	United States	Kantimathi played #20 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and won 489 to 347 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +853.
Round 22	Australia	Kantimathi played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 507 to 416 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +944. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Australia	Kantimathi played #74 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 352 to 433 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-10, +863.
Round 24	United States	Kantimathi played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 392 to 405 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +850.
After the Finals		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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