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WESPAC 2017: Sam Kantimathi [#102]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-15, +645, and is ranked #40.

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: 2012 US Nationals Champion -- Collins, 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: safaris, hiking, photography, meditation
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 681 Average for: 437 Average against: 416
Round 1	Sierra Leone	Kantimathi played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 439 to 369 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2	Trinidad and Tobago	Kantimathi played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and lost 471 to 542 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -1.
Round 3	Canada	Kantimathi played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and won 526 to 331 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +194.
Round 4	United States	Kantimathi played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 473 to 349 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +318.
Round 5	Singapore	Kantimathi played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 389 to 528 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, +179.
Round 6	India	Kantimathi played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 362 to 538 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, +3.
Round 7	Uganda	Kantimathi played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 681 to 356 (a spread of 325). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +328. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 414 to 539 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, +203.
Round 9	Sri Lanka	Kantimathi played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 506 to 394 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +315.
Round 10	United States	Kantimathi played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 420 to 446 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, +289.
Round 11	Zambia	Kantimathi played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 447 to 421 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, +315.
Round 12	Singapore	Kantimathi played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 456 to 273 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +498. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Kenya	Kantimathi played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and won 407 to 389 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +516.
Round 14	Uganda	Kantimathi played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and won 432 to 380 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-5, +568.
Round 15	Nigeria	Kantimathi played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 356 to 510 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +414.
Round 16	Australia	Kantimathi played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 329 to 458 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +285.
Round 17	Trinidad and Tobago	Kantimathi played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 417 to 547 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-8, +155.
Round 18	South Africa	Kantimathi played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 457 to 363 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, +249.
Round 19	Ireland	Kantimathi played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 393 to 412 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-9, +230.
Round 20	Malta	Kantimathi played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 399 to 482 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, +147.
Round 21	Australia	Kantimathi played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 372 to 333 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, +186. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	United Arab Emirates	Kantimathi played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 450 to 328 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-10, +308.
Round 23	United States	Kantimathi played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 424 to 469 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, +263.
Round 24	Australia	Kantimathi played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 446 to 424 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-11, +285.
Round 25	Ghana	Kantimathi played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and lost 361 to 409 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-12, +237.
Round 26	Uganda	Kantimathi played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 431 to 469 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-13, +199.
Round 27	Malaysia	Kantimathi played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 356 to 448 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-14, +107.
Round 28	Kenya	Kantimathi played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 573 to 349 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-14, +331.
Round 29	Nigeria	Kantimathi played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 471 to 421 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-14, +381.
Round 30	Kenya	Kantimathi played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 458 to 395 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16-14, +444. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	England	Kantimathi played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 381 to 435 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-15, +390.
Round 32	Australia	Kantimathi played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 473 to 218 (a spread of 255). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 17-15, +645. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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