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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Amit Chakrabarti [#7]
On this page, you will find information about
Amit Chakrabarti, who is competing
at the 2008 World Players Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-9, +318, and is ranked
#7.
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 Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| Given name(s): Amit Surname(s): Chakrabarti Home: Hanover, NH, United States Awards: Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003 Hobbies: Reading, music, cooking Occupation: Computer Scientist NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 71/132, 15-16 +328 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 107/172, 14-16 -60 WSC 2003 Rank: 59 2008 WPC Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 575 Average for: 430 Average against: 417 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chakrabarti played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 386 to 256 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +130. | Round 2 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chakrabarti played #5 John Barker (AUS) and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +161. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 575 to 362 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +374. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chakrabarti played #15 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 383 to 431 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +326. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 529 to 420 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +435. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and won 433 to 408 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +460. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Chakrabarti played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 400 to 450 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +410. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Chakrabarti played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 457 to 419 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +448. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 462 to 346 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +564. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Chakrabarti played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and won 463 to 377 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +650. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Chakrabarti played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 353 to 456 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +547. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 488 to 430 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +605. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Chakrabarti played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 366 to 477 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +494. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and won 470 to 437 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +527. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 15 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chakrabarti played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 425 to 420 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +532. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Chakrabarti played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) again and lost 401 to 497 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +436. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 464 to 352 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +548. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 305 to 475 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +378. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 500 to 392 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-6, +486. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 20 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 396 to 513 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +369. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) again and won 480 to 398 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-7, +451. | Round 22 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chakrabarti played #15 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 438 to 445 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +444. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 23 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/warner_howard.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Chakrabarti played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 299 to 524 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +219. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chakrabarti played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) for the third time and won 446 to 347 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +318. |
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