WSC 2009: Waseem Khatri [#52]

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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.

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