WSC 2009: Sam Kantimathi [#47]

Back to WSC 2009 Players

WSC 2009: Sam Kantimathi [#47]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is competing at the 2009 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 10-14, -419, and is ranked #86.

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: Sacramento, 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); Brilliancy Prize, Chicago NSC
Hobbies: Hiking, Photography, International Travel, Chess, Jogging, Meditation, Making Boards, Tiles, Clocks, Racks, TileBags,...
Occupation: Aerospace Engineering Entrepreneur, Maker of SamTimer and other useful wordgame accessories
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
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 532 Average for: 407 Average against: 424
Round 1	Qatar	Kantimathi played #32 Anthony Gomes (QAT) and won 457 to 364 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +93.
Round 2	Thailand	Kantimathi played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 431 to 423 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +101.
Round 3	Ghana	Kantimathi played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 412 to 374 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +139.
Round 4	Kenya	Kantimathi played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 376 to 440 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +75. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Thailand	Kantimathi played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, +23.
Round 6	England	Kantimathi played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 413 to 561 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -125.
Round 7	Thailand	Kantimathi played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 429 to 421 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, -117.
Round 8	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 450 to 476 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, -143.
Round 9	England	Kantimathi played #9 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 277 to 347 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, -213.
Round 10	United Arab Emirates	Kantimathi played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and lost 369 to 498 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -342.
Round 11	Sri Lanka	Kantimathi played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 389 to 490 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-7, -443. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	France	Kantimathi played #12 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 376 to 394 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-8, -461.
Round 13	Australia	Kantimathi played #54 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 532 to 398 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-8, -327.
Round 14	Zambia	Kantimathi played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 457 to 521 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-9, -391.
Round 15	Kenya	Kantimathi played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and lost 285 to 435 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-10, -541.
Round 16	Tanzania	Kantimathi played #24 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 409 to 370 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-10, -502.
Round 17	Trinidad and Tobago	Kantimathi played #17 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 325 to 460 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-11, -637. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	United States	Kantimathi played #41 Jason Idalski (USA) and lost 408 to 447 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-12, -676.
Round 19	Oman	Kantimathi played #25 Cecil Fernandes (OMN) and won 445 to 299 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-12, -530.
Round 20	Sweden	Kantimathi played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and lost 442 to 478 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-13, -566.
Round 21	United Arab Emirates	Kantimathi played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and won 385 to 365 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-13, -546.
Round 22	Uganda	Kantimathi played #22 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 435 to 384 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-13, -495.
Round 23	Malaysia	Kantimathi played #74 Suanne Ong (MYS) and won 512 to 348 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-13, -331.
Round 24	Singapore	Kantimathi played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 386 to 474 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-14, -419.
After the Finals		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of J.W. Spear & Sons Limited, Maidenhead SL6 4UB, England except in Canada and the United States, where it is a registered trademark of HASBRO. Used under license from Mattel Europa BV.

For more information about the event, please contact Philip Nelkon at philip.nelkon@mattel.com. For technical assistance with this web site, please contact John Chew, webmaster of the (North American) National SCRABBLE® Association, at jjchew@math.utoronto.ca.