Sam Kantimathi [#76] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Kantimathi currently has a record of 16-14, +258, and is ranked #67 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): Sam
Surname(s): Kantimathi
Home: El Dorado Hills, CA, United States
Age: 49
Awards: $10,000 First Prize Manila; Won 3 USA tourneys in a row late 2001; 2001-10 Wisconsin Dells, WI; 2001-10 Campbell, CA; 2001-12 Tucson, AZ; 2003-02 Tampa Bay, FL
Hobbies: Manufacturing Digital Clocks for word games, World Travel, Photography
Occupation: Owner Aerospace Consulting Firm, Digital Clock Maker, SCRABBLE Rug, Tiles, Bags Dealer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	297.5-274.5 (0.520)
Past 1-12 months	30-38 (0.441)	LLLLL W LLL WW L WWW L W LLLL WWW LLL WW L WWW LL W LL W LLL W L WW L W LL WWWW LLL W L W L W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	76.5-66.5 (0.535)	LL WW L W LLLLTWWW LL WWWW LLLLL W LL W L WW L W LLL WWWW L WW L WWW LL WW L WW L WWWWWWWW L WW L W L WWWW LL W L WWWW LLL WW LLL WW LLLLL WW LL W L WWW LLL WWW L WW LL W L WWWWWW LL W LLLLL WW LLLL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	55-44 (0.556)	W L W L WWWWW L W L WWWWWW LLL WWW L W L WW LL WWWWWW L WWW LLL WWWWWW LL W LL W L W LLLL WW LLLL WWW LLLL WWWW LLLL WWWW LLLLL WW L W L W L
Past 37-48 months	87-86 (0.503)	WWWWWWWWWWW LL WWW LLLLL W LL WW L WW LL WW L WW LLL WW L WWWW LL WWWW LLLTWW LLTWWWWW LLL WWW L W L WWW L WWWW L WWW L WW L W LLLLLLLLLL WW L W LL W LL W LL W L W LLLLL W L W LLLLL WW LLLLLL W LL WWW L WWW L WW L W L W L W L WWW LLLL W L WW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	49-40 (0.551)	W L WW L W LLLL WWWWWWW L W LL W L WWWW L WWW LL W L WWW LL W L WW L WW LLLL WWW L WW LLL W LL WW LL W L WW L W L WWWW L W LLL W LL W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 480 Average for: 386 Average against: 377
Before the Tournament		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Kantimathi played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 321 to 398 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Kantimathi's record vs. Parsons in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-1, -77.
Round 2		Kantimathi played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 404 to 295 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, +32.
Round 3		Kantimathi played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 415 to 370 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Kantimathi's record vs. Ward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLWWW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-1, +77.
Round 4		Kantimathi played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 436 to 397 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Kantimathi's record vs. Frank in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-1, +116.
Round 5		Kantimathi played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 335 to 363 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kantimathi's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LLLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-2, +88. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kantimathi played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 376 to 393 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-3, +71.
Round 7		Kantimathi played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and won 390 to 265 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, +196.
Round 8		Kantimathi played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 302 to 391 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2000-11 at: CAPE COD, MA Kantimathi's record vs. Appel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-4, +107.
Round 9		Kantimathi played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 385 to 352 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-4, +140.
Round 10		Kantimathi played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and lost 296 to 422 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-5, +14.
Round 11		Kantimathi played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 394 to 375 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kantimathi's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-5, +33.
Round 12		Kantimathi played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and won 375 to 371 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kantimathi's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-5, +37.
Round 13		Kantimathi played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 338 to 385 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-6, -10.
Round 14		Kantimathi played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 337 to 517 (a spread of -180) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWWWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: WWLW. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-7, -190.
Round 15		Kantimathi played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and lost 366 to 408 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-8, -232. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round's photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Kantimathi played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 454 to 360 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-8, -138.
Round 17		Kantimathi played #46 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and lost 377 to 400 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-9, -161.
Round 18		Kantimathi played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 425 to 390 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-9, -126.
Round 19		Kantimathi played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 478 to 426 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT Kantimathi's record vs. Ravichandran in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-9, -74.
Round 20		Kantimathi played #8 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 299 to 395 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-10, -170. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Kantimathi played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 480 to 395 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kantimathi's record vs. Kaufman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-10, -85.
Round 22		Kantimathi played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 473 to 211 (a spread of 262) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kantimathi's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-10, +177.
Round 23		Kantimathi played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 459 to 327 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-10, +309.
Round 24		Kantimathi played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 374 to 487 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kantimathi's record vs. Tier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-11, +196.
Round 25		Kantimathi played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 450 to 291 (a spread of 159) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT Kantimathi's record vs. Paolella in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-11, +355.
Round 26		Kantimathi played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 370 to 460 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Kantimathi's record vs. Chaney in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-12, +265.
Round 27		Kantimathi played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 290 to 421 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi's record vs. Withers in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-13, +134.
Round 28		Kantimathi played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 388 to 360 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kantimathi's record vs. Grillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-13, +162.
Round 29		Kantimathi played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 333 to 410 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Kantimathi's record vs. Tangredi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 15-14, +85.
Round 30		Kantimathi played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 455 to 282 (a spread of 173) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Kantimathi's record vs. Wiegand in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WLWLLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 16-14, +258.

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