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SCT 2014: Suresh Thevakumar Samuel Chinnaiyah [#20]

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On this page, you will find information about Suresh Thevakumar Samuel Chinnaiyah, who is competing at the 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-10, -101, and is ranked #30.

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): Suresh Thevakumar Samuel
Surname(s): Chinnaiyah
Home: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hobbies: Music, Calculus & Surfing the internet
SCT 2014 Team: Sri Lanka

Round by Round

High score: 527
Average for: 426
Average against: 430

Round 1

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England

Chinnaiyah played #71 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 494 to 479 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 1-0, +15.

Round 2

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Sweden

Chinnaiyah played #6 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 462 to 373 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-0, +104.

Round 3

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New Zealand

Chinnaiyah played #80 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 513 to 360 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-0, +257.

Round 4

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England

Chinnaiyah played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 374 to 494 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 3-1, +137.

Round 5

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United States

Chinnaiyah played #53 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 310 to 414 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3-2, +33.

Round 6

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England

Chinnaiyah played #58 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 490 to 328 (a spread of 162).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-2, +195.

Chinnaiyah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

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Poland

Chinnaiyah played #28 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 393 to 367 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-2, +221.

Round 8

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England

Chinnaiyah played #51 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 415 to 369 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-2, +267.

Round 9

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England

Chinnaiyah played #40 Graham Haigh (Eng) and lost 397 to 457 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 6-3, +207.

Round 10

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Canada

Chinnaiyah played #61 Jesse Matthews (CAN) and won 438 to 409 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-3, +236.

Round 11

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Thailand

Chinnaiyah played #18 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 381 to 479 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 7-4, +138.

Round 12

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England

Chinnaiyah played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 420 to 369 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 8-4, +189.

Round 13

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Philippines

Chinnaiyah played #81 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 342 to 443 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 8-5, +88.

Round 14

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Nigeria

Chinnaiyah played #33 Azu Ogbogu (NGA) and won 461 to 345 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 9-5, +204.

Round 15

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New Zealand

Chinnaiyah played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 409 to 541 (a spread of -132).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 9-6, +72.

Round 16

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United States

Chinnaiyah played #8 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 474 to 390 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10-6, +156.

Chinnaiyah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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England

Chinnaiyah played #84 Jared Robinson (Eng) and won 527 to 471 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 11-6, +212.

Round 18

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Pakistan

Chinnaiyah played #50 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 343 to 580 (a spread of -237).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 11-7, -25.

Round 19

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United States

Chinnaiyah played #21 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 514 to 318 (a spread of 196).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 12-7, +171.

Round 20

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Malaysia

Chinnaiyah played #10 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 310 to 540 (a spread of -230).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 12-8, -59.

Round 21

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United States

Chinnaiyah played #69 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 418 to 464 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 12-9, -105.

Round 22

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United States

Chinnaiyah played #105 Ben Withers (USA) and lost 397 to 526 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 12-10, -234.

Round 23

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England

Chinnaiyah played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 485 to 414 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13-10, -163.

Round 24

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United States

Chinnaiyah played #52 David Koenig (USA) and won 446 to 384 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 14-10, -101.


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