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WSC 2009: Waseem Khatri [#52]

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On this page, you will find information about Waseem Khatri, 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 13-11, -53, and is ranked #44.

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

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Given name(s): Waseem
Surname(s): Khatri
Home: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Awards: 2008 2009 NSC, IGATE 2008
Hobbies: cricket, tennis, listening to music, chill with friends
Occupation: Student
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Pakistan

Round by Round

High score: 553
Average for: 426
Average against: 428

Before the Tournament   

Khatri is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Howard Warner]

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New Zealand

Khatri played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 337 to 451 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 0-1, -114.

Round 2

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England

Khatri played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 484 to 324 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-1, +46.

Round 3

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Scotland

Khatri played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 461 to 383 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 2-1, +124.

Round 4

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England

Khatri played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 423 to 426 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 2-2, +121.

Round 5

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Malaysia

Khatri played #46 William Kang (MYS) and lost 395 to 512 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 2-3, +4.

Round 6

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Kenya

Khatri played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and lost 346 to 439 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 2-4, -89.

Round 7

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Netherlands

Khatri played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 343 to 540 (a spread of -197).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 2-5, -286.

Round 8

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Canada

Khatri played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 496 to 345 (a spread of 151).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 3-5, -135.

Round 9

[photo of Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn]

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Thailand

Khatri played #99 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and won 503 to 442 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-5, -74.

Round 10

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Poland

Khatri played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 553 to 321 (a spread of 232).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 5-5, +158.

Round 11

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Guyana

Khatri played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 449 to 272 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 6-5, +335.

Round 12

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Malta

Khatri played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 459 to 423 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 7-5, +371.

Round 13

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Northern Ireland

Khatri played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 414 to 453 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 7-6, +332.

Round 14

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United States

Khatri played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 443 to 401 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 8-6, +374.

Round 15

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Nigeria

Khatri played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 471 to 374 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 9-6, +471.

Round 16

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United States

Khatri played #90 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 393 to 491 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 9-7, +373.

Round 17

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Ghana

Khatri played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 439 to 435 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10-7, +377.

Round 18

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Nigeria

Khatri played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 367 to 454 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 10-8, +290.

Round 19

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United Arab Emirates

Khatri played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and lost 345 to 470 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 10-9, +165.

Round 20

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United States

Khatri played #73 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 470 to 415 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11-9, +220.

Round 21

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England

Khatri played #87 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 429 to 401 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 12-9, +248.

Round 22

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United States

Khatri played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 405 to 510 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 12-10, +143.

Round 23

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Singapore

Khatri played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 456 to 440 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 13-10, +159.

Round 24

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United States

Khatri played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 338 to 550 (a spread of -212).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 13-11, -53.