NSC 2013: Sam Kantimathi [#20]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is competing at the 2013 National 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 0-31, -2232, and is ranked #40 in Division 5.

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): 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 AllStars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124); Brilliancy Prize, Chicago NSC Hobbies:* safaris, hiking, photography, meditation

Round by Round
High score: 459 Average for: 151 Average against: 234
Round 1		Kantimathi played #38 Eugene Capriata (Trinidad and Tobago) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Kantimathi played #15 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 354 to 406 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-2, -102.
Round 3		Kantimathi played #16 Travis Chaney (Portland, OR) and lost 396 to 521 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-3, -227.
Round 4		Kantimathi played #12 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-4, -277.
Round 5		Kantimathi played #26 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-5, -327. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kantimathi played #6 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-6, -377.
Round 7		Kantimathi played #39 David Eldar (Australia) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-7, -427.
Round 8		Kantimathi played #4 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-8, -477.
Round 9		Kantimathi played #18 Geoffrey Newman (Brampton ON) and lost 390 to 644 (a spread of -254). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-9, -731.
Round 10		Kantimathi played #13 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-10, -781.
Round 11		Kantimathi played #22 Quinn James (Charleston, SC) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-11, -831. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kantimathi played #7 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 459 to 595 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-12, -967.
Round 13		Kantimathi played #3 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 406 to 584 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-13, -1145.
Round 14		Kantimathi played #10 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 362 to 496 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-14, -1279.
Round 15		Kantimathi played #11 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 412 to 479 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-15, -1346. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kantimathi played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-16, -1396.
Round 17		Kantimathi played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-17, -1446.
Round 18		Kantimathi played #41 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-18, -1496.
Round 19		Kantimathi played #9 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 402 to 538 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-19, -1632.
Round 20		Kantimathi played #11 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) again and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-20, -1682.
Round 21		Kantimathi played #25 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 0 to 50 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-21, -1732.
Round 22		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-22, -1782.
Round 23		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-23, -1832. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-24, -1882.
Round 25		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-25, -1932.
Round 26		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-26, -1982.
Round 27		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-27, -2032.
Round 28		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-28, -2082.
Round 29		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-29, -2132.
Round 30		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-30, -2182.
Round 31		Kantimathi recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-31, -2232.

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