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2013 Marbella MSF Scrabble ME: Sam Kantimathi [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is competing at the 2013 Marbella Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event. 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, +426, and is ranked #4.

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
2013 Marbella Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 608 Average for: 435 Average against: 417
Round 1	Malta	Kantimathi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 379 to 448 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 0-1, -69. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Scotland	Kantimathi played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 507 to 400 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-1, +38. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Kantimathi played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 547 to 376 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-1, +209.
Round 4	Poland	Kantimathi played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 608 to 254 (a spread of 354). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-1, +563. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	England	Kantimathi played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 346 to 449 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-2, +460.
Round 6	Scotland	Kantimathi played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 515 to 398 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-2, +577. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	Romania	Kantimathi played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 488 to 408 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +657.
Round 8	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 434 to 550 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-3, +541. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 9	Ireland	Kantimathi played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 364 to 360 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-3, +545.
Round 10	Scotland	Kantimathi played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 420 to 304 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +661.
Round 11	England	Kantimathi played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 385 to 443 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +603. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Kantimathi played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and won 407 to 385 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +625. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Scotland	Kantimathi played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 441 to 433 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +633.
Round 14	Scotland	Kantimathi played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 499 to 324 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +808. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Romania	Kantimathi played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and lost 392 to 420 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +780. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	England	Kantimathi played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and lost 453 to 463 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-6, +770. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	New Zealand	Kantimathi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and won 456 to 397 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-6, +829. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Scotland	Kantimathi played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 451 to 412 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-6, +868. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Malta	Kantimathi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 441 to 467 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-7, +842. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Scotland	Kantimathi played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) again and lost 361 to 636 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-8, +567. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	England	Kantimathi played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and won 413 to 361 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-8, +619.
Round 22	England	Kantimathi played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and lost 392 to 431 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-9, +580.
Round 23	Malta	Kantimathi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and lost 334 to 529 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-10, +385. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Malta	Kantimathi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the fourth time and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-10, +426. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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