WSC 2011: Mihai Pantis [#65]

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WSC 2011: Mihai Pantis [#65]

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On this page, you will find information about Mihai Pantis, who is competing at the 2011 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 12-22, -391, and is ranked #97.

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): Mihai Surname(s): Pantis Home: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania Awards: National Scrabble Champion (2007-2010) Hobbies: Marathon running, poker, salsa Occupation: Software Developer 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Romania

Round by Round
High score: 569 Average for: 401 Average against: 413
Round 1	England	Pantis played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 393 to 520 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 0-1, -127. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 2	Philippines	Pantis played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 402 to 410 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-2, -135. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Germany, Federal Republic of	Pantis played #7 Ben Berger (DEU) and won 533 to 306 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, +92.
Round 4	France	Pantis played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 473 to 281 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +284. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Gambia	Pantis played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and lost 400 to 450 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, +234.
Round 6	Israel	Pantis played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 336 to 503 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-4, +67.
Round 7	England	Pantis played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 349 to 400 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-5, +16. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Kuwait	Pantis played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 371 to 436 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-6, -49.
Round 9	Sri Lanka	Pantis played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 392 to 427 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2-7, -84.
Round 10	Indonesia	Pantis played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-7, -70.
Round 11	New Zealand	Pantis played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 395 to 373 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-7, -48.
Round 12	Kenya	Pantis played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 403 to 482 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-8, -127. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	New Zealand	Pantis played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 445 to 473 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-9, -155.
Round 14	Netherlands	Pantis played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and lost 393 to 437 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-10, -199.
Round 15	Poland	Pantis played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 425 to 393 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-10, -167.
Round 16	Czech Republic	Pantis played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 569 to 198 (a spread of 371). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-10, +204.
Round 17	Poland	Pantis played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 331 to 416 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-11, +119.
Round 18	Bahrain	Pantis played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 441 to 350 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-11, +210.
Round 19	Malaysia	Pantis played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 325 to 562 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-12, -27.
Round 20	Sweden	Pantis played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 466 to 340 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-12, +99.
Round 21	India	Pantis played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and lost 434 to 469 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-13, +64.
Round 22	Israel	Pantis played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 370 to 447 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-14, -13.
Round 23	Kenya	Pantis played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 419 to 469 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-15, -63. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Slovakia	Pantis played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 443 to 315 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-15, +65.
Round 25	Norway	Pantis played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 444 to 317 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-15, +192.
Round 26	Poland	Pantis played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 443 to 375 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-15, +260.
Round 27	Barbados	Pantis played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and lost 383 to 468 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-16, +175.
Round 28	Oman	Pantis played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and won 412 to 393 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-16, +194.
Round 29	Scotland	Pantis played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 392 to 408 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-17, +178. Pantis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Wales	Pantis played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 315 to 432 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-18, +61.
Round 31	Japan	Pantis played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 330 to 511 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-19, -120.
Round 32	Poland	Pantis played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and lost 311 to 376 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-20, -185.
Round 33	South Africa	Pantis played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and lost 329 to 440 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-21, -296.
Round 34	United States	Pantis played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and lost 401 to 496 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-22, -391.

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