	The 24th Brand’s Crossword Game King’s Cup
	June 25–28, 2009

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2009 King's Cup: Akshay Bhandarkar [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Akshay Bhandarkar, who is competing at the 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-13, +333, and is ranked #32.

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): Akshay Surname(s): Bhandarkar Home: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Awards: 1996 1999 2007 Gulf; 2002 2003 2004 2005 Indian NSC; 1993 1997 Bahrain NSC Hobbies: Music, reading, squash Occupation: Sales WSC 1995 Rank: 26 WSC 1997 Rank: 8 WSC 1999 Rank: 57 WSC 2003 Rank: 21 WSC 2005 Rank: 26 2009 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup Team: India

Round by Round
High score: 636 Average for: 425 Average against: 413
Round 1	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #65 Phuttaphong Moolasarn (THA) and lost 392 to 425 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #52 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 429 to 422 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -26.
Round 3	Singapore	Bhandarkar played #41 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 439 to 434 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, -21.
Round 4	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #51 Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) and won 457 to 432 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +4.
Round 5	England	Bhandarkar played #11 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 490 to 343 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +151.
Round 6	England	Bhandarkar played #12 Helen Gipson (Eng) and won 546 to 414 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +283.
Round 7	Singapore	Bhandarkar played #42 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 353 to 465 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +171.
Round 8	Malaysia	Bhandarkar played #18 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +184.
Round 9	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #50 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +216.
Round 10	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #53 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 436 to 489 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +163.
Round 11	Romania	Bhandarkar played #36 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 455 to 457 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +161. Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #44 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 434 to 341 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +254.
Round 13	Australia	Bhandarkar played #2 Christopher May (AUS) and lost 372 to 484 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +142. Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #74 Thanapong Kukiettikulchai (THA) and won 418 to 362 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +198.
Round 15	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #64 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 448 to 423 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +223. Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #58 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 370 to 479 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +114.
Round 17	Nigeria	Bhandarkar played #30 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 350 to 457 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +7. Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	United States	Bhandarkar played #80 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 345 to 451 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, -99.
Round 19	Philippines	Bhandarkar played #34 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 636 to 351 (a spread of 285). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +186. Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #85 Preedee Kongthanarat (THA) and won 469 to 361 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +294.
Round 21	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #60 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 409 to 349 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +354.
Round 22	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #46 Atiruth Sakdiyakorn (THA) and won 480 to 299 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +535.
Round 23	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #71 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 383 to 418 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +500. Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Singapore	Bhandarkar played #41 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) again and lost 400 to 457 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-10, +443.
Round 25	United States	Bhandarkar played #80 Geoff Thevenot (USA) again and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, +429.
Round 26	Thailand	Bhandarkar played #71 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) again and lost 418 to 455 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-12, +392.
Round 27	Australia	Bhandarkar played #2 Christopher May (AUS) again and lost 396 to 455 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, +333.

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