Jim Nanavati [#56] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Nanavati, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Nanavati currently has a record of 16.5-11.5, +266, and is ranked #17 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): Jim Surname(s): Nanavati Home: Burlington, ON, Canada Age: 48 Awards: Several tournament victories Hobbies: Biking, travel Occupation: Teacher WSC 1997 Rank: 66 WSC 1999 Rank: 92

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	55-61 (0.474)
Past 1-12 months	7-18 (0.280)	LL WW L W LLLL W LL W LL W LLLLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	22-20 (0.524)	WWW L WWW L WW LLL W L W LLL WW L WW L WWW LL WW LLL WWW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	14-8 (0.636)	WWWWWWWWW LL WWW LL W LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	7-7 (0.500)	LL WWWW LLLL WWW L
Past 61-72 months	3-3 (0.500)	WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 389 Average against: 379
Round 1		Nanavati played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 401 to 338 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Nanavati’s record vs. Appel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +63.
Round 2		Nanavati played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 427 to 380 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Nanavati’s record vs. Edley in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +110.
Round 3		Nanavati played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 421 to 319 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +212.
Round 4		Nanavati played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 470 to 242 (a spread of 228) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +440.
Round 5		Nanavati played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 378 to 336 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +482.
Round 6		Nanavati played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 264 to 318 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +428.
Round 7		Nanavati played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 314 to 438 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Schonbrun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +304.
Round 8		Nanavati played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 386 to 402 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Wiegand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +288.
Round 9		Nanavati played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 382 to 340 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +330.
Round 10		Nanavati played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 427 to 378 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Kenas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +379.
Round 11		Nanavati played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 342 to 378 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Lerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +343.
Round 12		Nanavati played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 460 to 450 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +353. Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Nanavati played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 497 to 338 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +512.
Round 14		Nanavati played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 352 to 381 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Nanavati’s record vs. Adamson 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +483.
Round 15		Nanavati played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 426 to 351 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Kenas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +558.
Round 16		Nanavati played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 390 to 320 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Nanavati’s record vs. Sidorsky in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +628.
Round 17		Nanavati played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 434 to 269 (a spread of 165) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +793.
Round 18		Nanavati played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and tied at 328 . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Kaplan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +793.
Round 19		Nanavati played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 306 to 493 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +606.
Round 20		Nanavati played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 365 to 361 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Wiegand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +610. Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Nanavati played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 455 to 339 (a spread of 116) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Nanavati’s record vs. Edley in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +726. Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Nanavati played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 476 to 294 (a spread of 182) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Sujjayakorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +908. Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Nanavati played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 528 (a spread of -181) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +727. Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Nanavati played #86 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 381 to 481 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Wiegand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +627.
Round 25		Nanavati played #75 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 256 to 516 (a spread of -260) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Schonbrun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +367.
Round 26		Nanavati played #37 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 522 to 384 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Kaplan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +505.
Round 27		Nanavati played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 283 to 466 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Nanavati had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +322.
Round 28		Nanavati played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 389 to 445 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Nanavati’s record vs. Kantimathi 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: #17. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +266. Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Nanavati is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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