	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Sam Kantimathi [#15] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Kantimathi currently has a record of 13-9, +25, and is ranked #30.

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
Awards: 1994 Thai Cup; (27th) 1995 Superstars; 1997 $10,000 Manila; 2001-10 Wisconsin Dells, WI; 2001-10 Campbell, CA; 2001-12 Tucson, AZ; 2003-02 Tampa Bay, FL; (22nd) 2003 All*Stars; Guinness world record holder for highest-scoring opening move (BEZIQUE, 124)
Hobbies: Safaris, Photography, Worldwide travel, Making products for wordgame lovers, Snorkel, Hiking, Eating
Occupation: Engineering Entrepreneur

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	135-137 (0.496)
Past 1-12 months	48-51 (0.485)	LL W LLLL WWWW L WWWW LL WWW LLL WW L W L WW L WWWW L WW LL W LL W L WW LL W LLL WW L WW L W LLLLLLL WWWW L WW L W LLLLL WW L W LL W LL WW LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	10-12 (0.455)	WWW LL W LLLL WW LL W LL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	22-37 (0.373)	LLL WWW LLLLLL W L WW L WW L W LLL W LLL W L W LL WWW LLLL W L W LLLLLL WW LL WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	15-12 (0.556)	L WW LLLL W L W L W L W LL WW L WWWWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	16-9 (0.640)	WW LLL W L W L WWWWWW LLL W L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	24-16 (0.600)	W L W LL W L W LLL WWW L WWW L W LL WWWWWWWW LLL WW L W L WW

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 536 Average for: 392 Average against: 391
Before the Tournament		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Kantimathi played #126 Andrew Hime (Denton, TX; 685) and won 381 to 296 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Hime in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +85.
Round 2		Kantimathi played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1425) and won 536 to 273 (a spread of 263) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Weisskopf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +348. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Kantimathi played #55 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM; 1513) and won 446 to 403 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Kantimathi’s record vs. Schultz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +391.
Round 4		Kantimathi played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and lost 342 to 424 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +309. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Kantimathi played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and won 453 to 393 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +369.
Round 6		Kantimathi played #26 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY; 1717) and lost 395 to 447 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Kantimathi’s record vs. Lipe in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +317. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Kantimathi played #75 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM; 1400) and lost 323 to 530 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Conrad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-3, +110.
Round 8		Kantimathi played #3 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1922) and won 423 to 408 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Kantimathi’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-3, +125. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Kantimathi played #23 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX; 1737) and lost 371 to 393 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Holser in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-4, +103.
Round 10		Kantimathi played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1547) and won 381 to 346 (a spread of 35) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kantimathi’s record vs. Weisskopf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +138. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Kantimathi played #45 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX; 1610) and won 407 to 373 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Kantimathi’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-4, +172.
Round 12		Kantimathi played #24 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX; 1734) and won 405 to 313 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-4, +264. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Kantimathi played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and lost 356 to 460 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, +160.
Round 14		Kantimathi played #74 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX; 1412) and won 434 to 306 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-5, +288.
Round 15		Kantimathi played #32 William Clark (New Orleans, LA; 1663) and lost 345 to 383 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Clark in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-6, +250. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kantimathi played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and lost 311 to 422 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Kantimathi’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, +139.
Round 17		Kantimathi played #64 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA; 1435) and won 364 to 360 (a spread of 4) . The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Kantimathi’s record vs. Kashuk in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +143. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Kantimathi played #81 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA; 1338) and won 484 to 381 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +246.
Round 19		Kantimathi played #27 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1714) and lost 355 to 499 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +102.
Round 20		Kantimathi played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and lost 333 to 483 (a spread of -150) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kantimathi’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, -48. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Kantimathi played #100 Janet Matheson (New Westminster BC; 1160) and won 367 to 345 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Matheson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-9, -26. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Kantimathi played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and won 407 to 356 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-9, +25.
After the Tournament		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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