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Thursday 30 June 2016

Tracking Akshay and Sanjoy at the Kings Cup

Here are the links to track Akshay and Sanjoy's progress at the Kings Cup from the original coverage on poslfit.com:

Background Information
[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]
Given name(s): Akshay
Surname(s): Bhandarkar
Home: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Awards: 1996 1999 2007 Gulf; 2002 2003 2004 2005 Indian NSC; 1993 1997 Bahrain NSC
Hobbies: Music, reading, squash
2016 BRAND'S International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: India
Round by Round
High score: 622
Average for: 443
Average against: 387
Round 1
[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]
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Thailand
Bhandarkar played #45 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 387 to 359 (a spread of 28).
Current ranking: #31.
Current record: 1-0, +28.
Round 2
[photo of Rocky Sharma]
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Australia
Bhandarkar played #32 Rocky Sharma (AUS) and lost 404 to 432 (a spread of -28).
Current ranking: #41.
Current record: 1-1, +0.
Round 3
[photo of Gerald Carter]
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England
Bhandarkar played #16 Gerald Carter (Eng) and won 591 to 340 (a spread of 251).
Current ranking: #19.
Current record: 2-1, +251.
Round 4
[photo of Rodney Talbot]
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Australia
Bhandarkar played #34 Rodney Talbot (AUS) and won 527 to 365 (a spread of 162).
Current ranking: #11.
Current record: 3-1, +413.
Round 5
[photo of Thanapong Kukiettikulchai]
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Thailand
Bhandarkar played #58 Thanapong Kukiettikulchai (THA) and lost 360 to 430 (a spread of -70).
Current ranking: #22.
Current record: 3-2, +343.
Round 6
[photo of Peter Arreola]
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Philippines
Bhandarkar played #50 Peter Arreola (PHL) and won 375 to 358 (a spread of 17).
Current ranking: #15.
Current record: 4-2, +360.
Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7
[photo of Ching Wei Chang]
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Malaysia
Bhandarkar played #31 Ching Wei Chang (MYS) and lost 360 to 460 (a spread of -100).
Current ranking: #26.
Current record: 4-3, +260.
Round 8
[photo of Absar Mustajab]
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Pakistan
Bhandarkar played #63 Absar Mustajab (PAK) and won 622 to 284 (a spread of 338).
Current ranking: #16.
Current record: 5-3, +598.
Bhandarkar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9
[photo of Karen Richards]
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Australia
Bhandarkar played #43 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 382 to 353 (a spread of 29).
Current ranking: #10.
Current record: 6-3, +627.
Round 10
[photo of Waseem Khatri]
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Pakistan
Bhandarkar played #9 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 424 to 486 (a spread of -62).
Current ranking: #20.
Current record: 6-4, +565.
Round 11
[photo of Thacha Koowirat]
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Thailand
Bhandarkar played #15 Thacha Koowirat (THA) but no score is available yet.
Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete.
Current record: not yet available.
Background Information
[photo of Sanjoy Gupta]
Given name(s): Sanjoy
Surname(s): Gupta
Home: India
2016 BRAND'S International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: India
Round by Round
High score: 532
Average for: 423
Average against: 391
Round 1
[photo of Rhys McGuckin]
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Australia
Gupta played #66 Rhys McGuckin (AUS) and won 474 to 274 (a spread of 200).
Current ranking: #8.
Current record: 1-0, +200.
Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2
[photo of Tanaphon Kamenkij]
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Thailand
Gupta played #65 Tanaphon Kamenkij (THA) and won 485 to 337 (a spread of 148).
Current ranking: #5.
Current record: 2-0, +348.
Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3
[photo of Tony Sim]
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Singapore
Gupta played #28 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 428 to 455 (a spread of -27).
Current ranking: #16.
Current record: 2-1, +321.
Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4
[photo of Chock Heng Kong]
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Malaysia
Gupta played #30 Chock Heng Kong (MYS) and won 495 to 360 (a spread of 135).
Current ranking: #9.
Current record: 3-1, +456.
Gupta is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5
[photo of Paul Richards]
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Australia
Gupta played #44 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 338 to 418 (a spread of -80).
Current ranking: #20.
Current record: 3-2, +376.
Round 6
[photo of Weibin Toh]
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Singapore
Gupta played #4 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 380 to 423 (a spread of -43).
Current ranking: #32.
Current record: 3-3, +333.
Round 7
[photo of Arham Abidi]
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Pakistan
Gupta played #59 Arham Abidi (PAK) and won 532 to 379 (a spread of 153).
Current ranking: #23.
Current record: 4-3, +486.
Round 8
[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]
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Thailand
Gupta played #47 Suthiraphan Assarat (THA) and lost 370 to 379 (a spread of -9).
Current ranking: #31.
Current record: 4-4, +477.
Round 9
[photo of Apirat Choomai]
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Thailand
Gupta played #35 Apirat Choomai (THA) and lost 306 to 490 (a spread of -184).
Current ranking: #39.
Current record: 4-5, +293.
Round 10
[photo of Cedric Lewis]
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Malaysia
Gupta played #38 Cedric Lewis (MYS) but no score is available yet.
Current ranking: #45.
Current record: 4-5, +293.
Round 11
[photo of Dianne Ward]
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Australia
Gupta played #54 Dianne Ward (AUS) but no score is available yet.
Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete.
Current record: not yet available.

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