	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Sam Kantimathi [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Kantimathi, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-8, +334, and is ranked #21.

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: El Dorado Hills, 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)
Hobbies: Making useful products for boardgame players, Safaris, Photography, Meditation, Worldwide Travel, Snorkeling, Hiking
Occupation: Aerospace Engineering Consultancy, also Engineering Entrepreneur for products for SCRABBLE players
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 131/302, 11-11 +841
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 46, 13-8 +937
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 31/149, 16-11 +116
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 46/176, 15-12 +992
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 15/176, 17.5-9.5 +199
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 60/134, 14-13 -94
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 82/108, 11-16 +175
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 46/126, 17-14 -317
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 62/98, 15-16 -658
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 50/132, 17-14 +95
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 67/172, 16-14 +258
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 10/87, 17-11 +1185
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 61/76, 12-16 -572
WSC 2003 Rank: 71

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	141.5-121.5 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	11-9 (0.550)	W LL W L WW L WWW LL WWW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	62.5-47.5 (0.568)	LL WW LLLL WWW L WW L WW L W L WWWWWW L WWWW L WW L W L WW L WW LL WW L WW L WWWWWW LL W L W L WWW LL W LLL WW LL WW LTL W LLLL W L W L W L WWWW LL W LL WW LL WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	11-11 (0.500)	WW LL WW LLL WW L W L WWW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	26-29 (0.473)	LLLL WW LL WWW L W L WWWW L W L WW L WWW LLLLLLL WWWW L W LL WW LLLLLL WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	13-14 (0.481)	LLL WW L W L W L WWWW LLL W L WW LL W L W L
Past 61-72 months	18-11 (0.621)	L W L W L WW LLL WWW L WWWW LL WW L WW L WWW

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 397 Average against: 381
Before the Tournament		Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 1		Kantimathi played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 420 to 329 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +91. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Kantimathi played #116 Karen Dacosta (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 511 to 333 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Dacosta in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +269.
Round 3		Kantimathi played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 376 to 386 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Kantimathi’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +259. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Kantimathi played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 437 to 335 (a spread of 102). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Crotty in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +361. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Kantimathi played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 371 to 385 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Kantimathi’s record vs. Brockmeier 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: #29. Current record: 3-2, +347.
Round 6		Kantimathi played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 296 to 446 (a spread of -150). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Kantimathi’s record vs. Le in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, +197.
Round 7		Kantimathi played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 408 to 361 (a spread of 47). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Lipe in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. 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: #38. Current record: 4-3, +244.
Round 8		Kantimathi played #75 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 375 to 331 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +288. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Kantimathi played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 329 to 466 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Kantimathi’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WWWLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +151.
Round 10		Kantimathi played #32 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 422 to 355 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +218.
Round 11		Kantimathi played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 393 to 303 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Thornton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-4, +308.
Round 12		Kantimathi played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 425 to 437 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi’s record vs. Shreve in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #35. Current record: 7-5, +296.
Round 13		Kantimathi played #87 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 456 to 287 (a spread of 169). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +465. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Kantimathi played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 445 to 435 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Riblet in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, +475. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Kantimathi played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 456 to 402 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Kantimathi’s record vs. Harshbarger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +529. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16		Kantimathi played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 446 to 340 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +635. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17		Kantimathi played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 365 to 663 (a spread of -298). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-8 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWWWWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WLLWW. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +337. Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kantimathi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18		Kantimathi played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 310 to 441 (a spread of -131). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kantimathi’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-7 (0.462). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WWLWLLLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, +206.
Round 19		Kantimathi played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 331 to 383 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Kantimathi’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-8, +154.
Round 20		Kantimathi played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 347 to 279 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Kantimathi had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +222.
Round 21		Kantimathi played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 419 to 307 (a spread of 112). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Kantimathi’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +334.

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