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December 5-8, 2003

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Jim Nanavati [#07] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

Background Information

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Given name(s): Jim
Surname(s): Nanavati
Home: Burlington, ON, Canada
Age: 47
Awards: 2003-04 Saratoga Springs, NY
Hobbies: Hiking, Scrabble, Knitting
Occupation: High school teacher
WSC 1997 Rank: 66
WSC 1999 Rank: 92

 

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event64-44 (0.593) 
Past 1-12 months11-5 (0.688)WWWWW L W LLL WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months27-20 (0.574)L W LL WW LLL WWW L W LLL WW LLL WW L WWW L WW L W L WWW L WW L WWWWW L
Past 25-36 months12-7 (0.632)W L WWWW L WW LLLL WWW L WW
Past 37-48 months14-12 (0.538)L WWW L W LLL W LL WWW L W LLL WWWWW L

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 601
Average for: 405
Average against: 372

Round 1

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Nanavati played #46 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 426 to 351 (a spread of 75) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Palazzo in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 1-0, +75.

Round 2

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Nanavati played #31 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 435 to 456 (a spread of -21) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Leah in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 1-1, +54.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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Nanavati played #10 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 431 to 376 (a spread of 55) .

Nanavati's record vs. Vijayakumar in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-1, +109.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 4

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Nanavati played #44 Brenda Megannety (Toronto ON) and won 367 to 337 (a spread of 30) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Megannety in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-1, +139.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 5

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Nanavati played #13 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 410 to 417 (a spread of -7) .

Nanavati's record vs. Golding in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-2, +132.

Round 6

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Nanavati played #08 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote St. Luc QC) and lost 370 to 386 (a spread of -16) .

Nanavati's record vs. Gotlieb in the 4 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.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 3-3, +116.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 7

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Nanavati played #48 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 601 to 295 (a spread of 306) .

Nanavati's record vs. Sealy in the 4 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.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-3, +422.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 8

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Nanavati played #17 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 370 to 437 (a spread of -67) .

Nanavati's record vs. Anglin in the 4 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583).
Past 1-12 months: WWWL.
Past 13-24 months: WLLWWL.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: L.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-4, +355.

Round 9

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Nanavati played #18 Lou Cornelis (Ottawa ON) and lost 320 to 397 (a spread of -77) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Cornelis in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 4-5, +278.

Round 10

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Nanavati played #50 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 452 to 272 (a spread of 180) .

Nanavati's record vs. Madden in the 4 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.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5-5, +458.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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Nanavati played #30 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 278 to 389 (a spread of -111) .

Nanavati's record vs. Ozorio in the 4 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWWL.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: WW.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 5-6, +347.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 12

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Nanavati played #12 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 404 to 459 (a spread of -55) .

Nanavati's record vs. Paolella in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: LL.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 5-7, +292.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 13

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Nanavati played #45 Barbara Bultz (Dollard-des-Ormeaux QC) and won 391 to 321 (a spread of 70) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Bultz in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 6-7, +362.

Round 14

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Nanavati played #25 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 399 to 356 (a spread of 43) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Tillekeratne in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-7, +405.

Round 15

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Nanavati played #26 Jeff Parsons (St. John's NF) and won 458 to 360 (a spread of 98) .

Nanavati's record vs. Parsons in the 4 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LW.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 8-7, +503.

Round 16

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Nanavati played #22 Mike Ryan (Vancouver BC) and won 474 to 376 (a spread of 98) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Ryan in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-7, +601.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 17

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Nanavati played #04 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 321 to 416 (a spread of -95) .

Nanavati's record vs. Boys in the 4 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: L.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 9-8, +506.

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 18

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Nanavati played #33 John Robertson (Cambridge ON) and won 379 to 294 (a spread of 85) .

Before this event, Nanavati had not played Robertson in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-8, +591.

Award Ceremony  

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Nanavati is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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