November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Sam Kantimathi [#24]

On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, 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 12-12, +42, and is ranked #31.

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: 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
Occupation: Owner, Aerospace Consultancy Firm, and SamTimer.com, the leading SCRABBLE equipment company
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 131/302, 11-11 +841
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 46, 13-8 +937
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 46/176, 15-12 +992
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 15/176, 17.5-9.5 +199
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 60/134, 14-13 -94
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 82/108, 11-16 +175
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 46/126, 17-14 -317
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 62/98, 15-16 -658
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 50/132, 17-14 +95
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 67/172, 16-14 +258
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 10/87, 17-11 +1185
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 61/76, 12-16 -572
WSC 2003 Rank: 71
2008 WPC Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 563 Average for: 416 Average against: 414
Round 1	Thailand	Kantimathi played #33 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 373 to 304 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +69.
Round 2	United States	Kantimathi played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 420 to 406 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +83. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	United States	Kantimathi played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and lost 362 to 575 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, -130. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	England	Kantimathi played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 402 to 585 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, -313.
Round 5	United States	Kantimathi played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 380 to 403 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-3, -336. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	England	Kantimathi played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 429 to 343 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, -250.
Round 7	Ghana	Kantimathi played #48 James Sekyi (GHA) and won 405 to 395 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, -240.
Round 8	Australia	Kantimathi played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 435 to 459 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-4, -264. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	England	Kantimathi played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 416 to 436 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-5, -284. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #43 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 306 to 522 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-6, -500. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Australia	Kantimathi played #19 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 314 to 473 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-7, -659. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	United States	Kantimathi played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 469 to 321 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-7, -511.
Round 13	Australia	Kantimathi played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and won 431 to 286 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-7, -366.
Round 14	Japan	Kantimathi played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 361 to 409 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-8, -414.
Round 15	Australia	Kantimathi played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and won 466 to 324 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-8, -272.
Round 16	United States	Kantimathi played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 459 to 252 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-8, -65.
Round 17	United States	Kantimathi played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 563 to 408 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-8, +90. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	Ghana	Kantimathi played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 481 to 406 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, +165. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Australia	Kantimathi played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 530 to 379 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-8, +316.
Round 20	Romania	Kantimathi played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 357 to 367 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, +306.
Round 21	Australia	Kantimathi played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 421 to 437 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, +290. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Malaysia	Kantimathi played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 424 to 525 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-11, +189.
Round 23	United States	Kantimathi played #13 Michael Early (USA) and won 417 to 391 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-11, +215. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	United States	Kantimathi played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and lost 361 to 534 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-12, +42.

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