Amit Chakrabarti [#22] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Amit Chakrabarti, 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. Chakrabarti currently has a record of 14-16, -60, and is ranked #107 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
	Given name(s): Amit Surname(s): Chakrabarti Home: Hanover, NH, United States Age: 28 Awards: Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003 Hobbies: Reading, music, cooking... + Scrabble Occupation: Computer Scientist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	93.5-97.5 (0.490)
Past 1-12 months	14-10 (0.583)	W L W LLLL WWWWWW LL W LLL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	25-35 (0.417)	L W L W L WW LL WW LL W LLL WWW LLLL WWW LLLLLL W L WW L WW LLLLL W LLLL WW LLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	32-35 (0.478)	WW L WWW L WWWW L WW LLL W L W LL W LLLLLL W LLLL WWW L WWW L WWW LL WW L W LL W LLLL W LLL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	19.5-17.5 (0.527)	LL WTLLLLL WW LLL W LLL W LL WWWWWWWWW L WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 572 Average for: 400 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Chakrabarti played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 405 to 306 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +99.
Round 2		Chakrabarti played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 558 to 397 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +260.
Round 3		Chakrabarti played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 360 to 410 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, +210.
Round 4		Chakrabarti played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 334 to 529 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-2, +15.
Round 5		Chakrabarti played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 446 to 323 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Ellickson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, +138.
Round 6		Chakrabarti played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 293 to 458 (a spread of -165) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti's record vs. Armstrong 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: #86. Current record: 3-3, -27.
Round 7		Chakrabarti played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 272 to 472 (a spread of -200) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti's record vs. Carol 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: #121. Current record: 3-4, -227.
Round 8		Chakrabarti played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Chakrabarti's record vs. Daniel 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: #131. Current record: 3-5, -242.
Round 9		Chakrabarti played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 397 to 394 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 4-5, -239.
Round 10		Chakrabarti played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 437 to 281 (a spread of 156) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-5, -83.
Round 11		Chakrabarti played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 434 to 378 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Chakrabarti's record vs. Przybyszewski 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: #71. Current record: 6-5, -27.
Round 12		Chakrabarti played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 315 to 496 (a spread of -181) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-6, -208.
Round 13		Chakrabarti played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 491 to 337 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-6, -54.
Round 14		Chakrabarti played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 411 to 381 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-6, -24.
Round 15		Chakrabarti played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 433 to 421 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-6, -12.
Round 16		Chakrabarti played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 390 to 425 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Chakrabarti's record vs. Scalzo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-7, -47. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Chakrabarti played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 392 to 436 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-8, -91. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Chakrabarti played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 378 to 476 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-9, -189.
Round 19		Chakrabarti played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 371 to 405 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Chakrabarti's record vs. McPhee in the 5 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. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-10, -223.
Round 20		Chakrabarti played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 572 to 384 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-10, -35. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Chakrabarti played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 289 to 400 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti's record vs. Ozorio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10-11, -146.
Round 22		Chakrabarti played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 368 to 458 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-12, -236.
Round 23		Chakrabarti played #13 Neil Bines (Whitestone, NY) and won 441 to 388 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Bines in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-12, -183.
Round 24		Chakrabarti played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 415 to 428 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Chakrabarti's record vs. Fidler in the 5 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. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-13, -196.
Round 25		Chakrabarti played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 451 to 279 (a spread of 172) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti's record vs. Carol 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: #95. Current record: 12-13, -24.
Round 26		Chakrabarti played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 293 to 422 (a spread of -129) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Chakrabarti's record vs. Geary 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: #110. Current record: 12-14, -153.
Round 27		Chakrabarti played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 398 to 423 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 12-15, -178.
Round 28		Chakrabarti played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 468 to 389 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 13-15, -99.
Round 29		Chakrabarti played #34 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 395 to 338 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played DiBattista in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 14-15, -42.
Round 30		Chakrabarti played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 382 to 400 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Chakrabarti's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 14-16, -60.

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