2013 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 11–14, Malta

May 11–14, 2013

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EOSC 2013: Sam Kantimathi [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is competing at the 2013 European Open 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 20-12, +892, and is ranked #6.

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: 2012 US Nationals Champion -- Collins, 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
2013 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 696 Average for: 423 Average against: 395
Round 1	Japan	Kantimathi played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 559 to 369 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +190. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Austria	Kantimathi played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 534 to 304 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +420. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Scotland	Kantimathi played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 376 to 383 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +413.
Round 4	Scotland	Kantimathi played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 493 to 419 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +487.
Round 5	Romania	Kantimathi played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 494 to 341 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-1, +640. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	United States	Kantimathi played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 393 to 388 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +645. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	United States	Kantimathi played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 437 to 371 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +711. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Malta	Kantimathi played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 357 to 479 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +589. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Australia	Kantimathi played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 325 to 521 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +393. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Kantimathi played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 370 to 530 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-4, +233. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Singapore	Kantimathi played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 327 to 356 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-5, +204.
Round 12	England	Kantimathi played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 696 to 303 (a spread of 393). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +597. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Malta	Kantimathi played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 382 to 418 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, +561. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	United States	Kantimathi played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 298 to 473 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-7, +386. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Australia	Kantimathi played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 471 to 314 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +543.
Round 16	Northern Ireland	Kantimathi played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 400 to 403 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-8, +540.
Round 17	Malta	Kantimathi played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-8, +547.
Round 18	Malta	Kantimathi played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 390 to 313 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +624.
Round 19	Australia	Kantimathi played #22 John Barker (AUS) and won 495 to 351 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-8, +768. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	England	Kantimathi played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 422 to 402 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +788.
Round 21	United States	Kantimathi played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) again and won 382 to 355 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +815.
Round 22	United States	Kantimathi played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 249 to 550 (a spread of -301). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +514.
Round 23	Australia	Kantimathi played #1 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 352 to 466 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-10, +400. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Malta	Kantimathi played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 330 to 441 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-11, +289. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Malta	Kantimathi played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 416 to 382 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-11, +323. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Ireland	Kantimathi played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 446 to 433 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-11, +336.
Round 27	Malta	Kantimathi played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 506 to 265 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-11, +577.
Round 28	Norway	Kantimathi played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +666.
Round 29	Singapore	Kantimathi played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 422 to 468 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-12, +620.
Round 30	Malta	Kantimathi played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 481 to 350 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-12, +751.
Round 31	Scotland	Kantimathi played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 429 to 393 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-12, +787.
Round 32	Scotland	Kantimathi played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and won 480 to 375 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-12, +892.

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