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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: Adrian Tamas [#41]
On this page, you will find information about
Adrian Tamas, 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 14-10, +360, and is ranked
#12.
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 Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| Given name(s): Adrian Surname(s): Tamas Home: Cluj Napoca, Osaka, Romania Awards: 2006 2007 Japanese NSC Hobbies: Table tennis, writing songs Occupation: Teacher 2008 WPC Team: Romania |
Round by Round | High score: 511 Average for: 419 Average against: 404 | Round 1 | ![[photo of John O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #32 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 425 to 288 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +137. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 501 to 280 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +358. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 345 to 409 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +294. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tamas played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 337 to 592 (a spread of -255). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, +39. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 470 to 429 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +80. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Tamas played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and won 495 to 319 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +256. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 457 to 408 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +305. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 8 | ![[photo of Michael Quao]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/q/quao_michael.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Tamas played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 511 to 350 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +466. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 437 to 539 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +364. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tamas played #15 David Eldar (AUS) and won 406 to 361 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +409. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 403 to 491 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +321. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 422 to 287 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-4, +456. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and won 477 to 366 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +567. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 455 to 338 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +684. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 15 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and lost 501 to 508 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-5, +677. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) again and won 399 to 398 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-5, +678. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 379 to 411 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-6, +646. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tamas played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 316 to 437 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +525. | Round 19 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tamas played #15 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 363 to 455 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +433. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #24 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 367 to 357 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +443. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 348 to 476 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-9, +315. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tamas played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 419 to 371 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +363. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #34 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 436 to 353 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +446. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 378 to 464 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +360. |
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