Here are the links to track Akshay and Sanjoy's progress at the Kings Cup from the original coverage on poslfit.com:
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Thursday 30 June 2016
Tracking Akshay and Sanjoy at the Kings Cup
Kings Cup 2016 - Day 1
The kings Cup 2016 is underway. Hubert Wee is undefeated so far and on top. Here are the top 10 after day 1 from the original coverage on Poslfit.com:
Rank
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Player
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Win
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Loss
|
Spread
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1
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Hubert Wee
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8
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0
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782
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2
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Komol
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6
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2
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698
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3
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Pichai
|
6
|
2
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698
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4
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Marlon Prudencio
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6
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2
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682
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5
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Panupol
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6
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2
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529
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6
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Nigel Richards
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6
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2
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464
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7
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Rocky Sharma
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6
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2
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345
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8
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Weibin Toh
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6
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2
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335
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9
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Weera
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6
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2
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320
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10
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Jayaska Baranage
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6
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2
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280
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Thursday 23 June 2016
Kings Cup Scrabble Coming up this Month
The 31st edition of the Kings Cup Scrabble tournament is all set to take place at a brand new venue Central Plaza WestGate, Bangkok, Thailand between June 30th and July 3rd, 2016. It is expected to draw a very strong field as usual.
Game 1–25 will be based on the Swiss pairing system.
Games 26–29 will be based on the King of the Hill pairing system.
After game 29, the top two players play the final.
The two finalists will play the final with special rules:
They have to play at least two games.
If one of them wins both games, then that player is the winner.
In the event they tie with a win and a loss each, regardless of spread, a third game will be played.
The winner, in this case, is the one who scores the most points when the scores from all three games
are combined.
2nd place: 110,000 Baht + Gift set
3rd place: 50,000 Baht + Gift set
4th place: 25,000 Baht + Gift set
5th place: 10,000 Baht + Gift set
6th place: 7,000 Baht + Gift set
7th place: 5,000 Baht + Gift set
8th place: 4,000 Baht + Gift set
9th place: 3,000 Baht + Gift set
10th place: 2,000 Baht + Gift set
Here are the details from WESPA:
Format:
29 games in total.Game 1–25 will be based on the Swiss pairing system.
Games 26–29 will be based on the King of the Hill pairing system.
After game 29, the top two players play the final.
The two finalists will play the final with special rules:
They have to play at least two games.
If one of them wins both games, then that player is the winner.
In the event they tie with a win and a loss each, regardless of spread, a third game will be played.
The winner, in this case, is the one who scores the most points when the scores from all three games
are combined.
Words Source Lexicon: CSW 2015.
A list of all 2 and 3 letter words are provided for each player to look at during the game.Division:
International Open Division, open to all.Prizes:
Champion: HM King’s Cup + USD 10,000 + Gift Set2nd place: 110,000 Baht + Gift set
3rd place: 50,000 Baht + Gift set
4th place: 25,000 Baht + Gift set
5th place: 10,000 Baht + Gift set
6th place: 7,000 Baht + Gift set
7th place: 5,000 Baht + Gift set
8th place: 4,000 Baht + Gift set
9th place: 3,000 Baht + Gift set
10th place: 2,000 Baht + Gift set
Sunday 12 June 2016
Causeway Scrabble Challenge 2016 Update
Here is an update from Scrabble Visionary and Causeway Scrabble Challenge Founder Michael Tang:
Causeway 2016 is making a comeback after 5 years. With 5.5 months to go, 251 players from 23 countries have already signed up across 4 Divisions. Causeway 2016 will be the biggest International Scrabble event where players can be expected to pit their skills against players from all over the World. A total of 45 games will be played over 5 days from 30th Nov till 4th December 2016.
Players who are interested and have not signed up can contact Michael Tang directly at alchemist9189@gmail.com or visit the website at www.causewaychallenge.com
Word of the Day - Sporadic
Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:
Sporadic
Meaning - Occurring at irregular intervals or in isolated or scattered places
Usage - His attendance was sporadic at best.
Antonyms: regular, consistent, steady.
Anagrams - Picadors
Front hook - none
Back hook - none
Synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular.
Front hook - none
Back hook - none
Tuesday 7 June 2016
The 100 Most Probable 8 Letter Words in Scrabble
As part of a scrabble strategy it is useful to study words by probability and playability. The below list from Zyzzyva includes the 100 most probable 8 Letter words that you encounter during scrabble games:
Front Hook
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Alphagram
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Word
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Back Hook
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Probability
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Playability
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ADEINORT
|
AROINTED
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1
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289
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ADEINORT
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DERATION
|
s
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2
|
67
|
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ADEINORT
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ORDINATE
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ds
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3
|
80
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ADEINORT
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RATIONED
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4
|
218
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AEILNORT
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ORIENTAL
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s
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5
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44
|
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p
|
AEILNORT
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RELATION
|
s
|
6
|
56
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AEILNORT
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TAILERON
|
s
|
7
|
52
|
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AEINORST
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ANOESTRI
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8
|
481
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AEINORST
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ARSONITE
|
s
|
9
|
1310
|
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AEINORST
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NOTAIRES
|
10
|
1072
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AEINORST
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NOTARIES
|
11
|
1044
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AEINORST
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NOTARISE
|
ds
|
12
|
2689
|
|
AEINORST
|
ROSINATE
|
s
|
13
|
835
|
|
AEINORST
|
SENORITA
|
s
|
14
|
444
|
|
AAEINORT
|
AERATION
|
s
|
15
|
2
|
|
AEEILORT
|
AEROLITE
|
s
|
16
|
4
|
|
AEEIORST
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ETAERIOS
|
17
|
3
|
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ADEILNOT
|
DELATION
|
s
|
18
|
39
|
|
ADEILORT
|
IDOLATER
|
s
|
19
|
147
|
|
ADEILORT
|
TAILORED
|
20
|
99
|
||
ADEINORS
|
ANEROIDS
|
21
|
393
|
||
ADEINORS
|
ANODISER
|
s
|
22
|
771
|
|
ADEINORS
|
DONARIES
|
23
|
1404
|
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ADEINORU
|
DOUANIER
|
s
|
24
|
14
|
|
ADEINOST
|
ASTONIED
|
25
|
115
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ADEINOST
|
SEDATION
|
s
|
26
|
592
|
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ADEIORST
|
ASTEROID
|
s
|
27
|
209
|
|
t
|
AEILNORS
|
AILERONS
|
28
|
870
|
|
AEILNORS
|
ALERIONS
|
29
|
837
|
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AEILNORS
|
ALIENORS
|
30
|
337
|
||
dgr
|
AEILNOST
|
ELATIONS
|
31
|
429
|
|
AEILNOST
|
INSOLATE
|
ds
|
32
|
321
|
|
AEILNOST
|
TOENAILS
|
33
|
239
|
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AEILORST
|
SOTERIAL
|
34
|
232
|
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AEIORSTU
|
OUTRAISE
|
ds
|
35
|
68
|
|
AEIORSTU
|
SAUTOIRE
|
s
|
36
|
46
|
|
ADEEINRT
|
DETAINER
|
s
|
37
|
51
|
|
ADEEINRT
|
RETAINED
|
38
|
74
|
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AEEILNRT
|
ELATERIN
|
s
|
39
|
85
|
|
AEEILNRT
|
ENTAILER
|
s
|
40
|
75
|
|
AEEILNRT
|
TREENAIL
|
s
|
41
|
57
|
|
AEEINRST
|
ARENITES
|
42
|
662
|
||
AEEINRST
|
ARSENITE
|
s
|
43
|
968
|
|
AEEINRST
|
RESINATE
|
ds
|
44
|
674
|
|
AEEINRST
|
STEARINE
|
s
|
45
|
310
|
|
AEEINRST
|
TRAINEES
|
46
|
705
|
||
ADEIINOT
|
IDEATION
|
s
|
47
|
95
|
|
ADEIINOT
|
IODINATE
|
ds
|
48
|
60
|
|
ADEIINOT
|
TAENIOID
|
49
|
54
|
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AEINNORT
|
ANOINTER
|
s
|
50
|
267
|
|
AEINNORT
|
INORNATE
|
51
|
225
|
||
AEINNORT
|
REANOINT
|
s
|
52
|
183
|
|
AEINORRT
|
ANTERIOR
|
53
|
11
|
||
AEINORTT
|
TENTORIA
|
l
|
54
|
22
|
|
AEEIINRT
|
INERTIAE
|
55
|
1
|
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AEELNORT
|
REALTONE
|
s
|
56
|
8
|
|
AEENORST
|
EARSTONE
|
s
|
57
|
290
|
|
AEENORST
|
RESONATE
|
ds
|
58
|
224
|
|
DEEINORT
|
ORIENTED
|
59
|
10
|
||
EEINORST
|
ONERIEST
|
60
|
107
|
||
EEINORST
|
SEROTINE
|
s
|
61
|
134
|
|
ABEINORT
|
BARITONE
|
s
|
62
|
1139
|
|
ABEINORT
|
OBTAINER
|
s
|
63
|
762
|
|
p
|
ABEINORT
|
REOBTAIN
|
s
|
64
|
817
|
ABEINORT
|
TABORINE
|
s
|
65
|
539
|
|
ACEINORT
|
ACTIONER
|
s
|
66
|
655
|
|
ACEINORT
|
ANORETIC
|
s
|
67
|
347
|
|
ACEINORT
|
CREATION
|
s
|
68
|
1129
|
|
ACEINORT
|
REACTION
|
s
|
69
|
1244
|
|
AEHINORT
|
ANTIHERO
|
70
|
65
|
||
AEINOPRT
|
ATROPINE
|
s
|
71
|
53
|
|
ADEGINOR
|
ORGANDIE
|
s
|
72
|
89
|
|
ADEGIORT
|
ERGATOID
|
s
|
73
|
58
|
|
AEGILNOR
|
GERANIOL
|
s
|
74
|
231
|
|
AEGILNOR
|
REGIONAL
|
s
|
75
|
175
|
|
AEGILNOT
|
GELATION
|
s
|
76
|
304
|
|
AEGILNOT
|
LEGATION
|
s
|
77
|
471
|
|
AEGINORS
|
IGNAROES
|
78
|
1708
|
||
AEGINORS
|
ORGANISE
|
drs
|
79
|
2072
|
|
AEGINORS
|
ORIGANES
|
80
|
815
|
||
EEIINORT
|
ERIONITE
|
s
|
81
|
5
|
|
ADEINRST
|
DETRAINS
|
82
|
383
|
||
ADEINRST
|
RANDIEST
|
83
|
530
|
||
ADEINRST
|
STRAINED
|
84
|
409
|
||
ADEINRTU
|
DATURINE
|
s
|
85
|
488
|
|
ADEINRTU
|
INDURATE
|
ds
|
86
|
629
|
|
ADEINRTU
|
RUINATED
|
87
|
1277
|
||
ADEINRTU
|
URINATED
|
88
|
1442
|
||
AEILNRST
|
ENTRAILS
|
89
|
1239
|
||
AEILNRST
|
LARNIEST
|
90
|
2062
|
||
AEILNRST
|
LATRINES
|
91
|
4777
|
||
AEILNRST
|
RATLINES
|
92
|
4951
|
||
AEILNRST
|
REINSTAL
|
ls
|
93
|
1320
|
|
AEILNRST
|
RETINALS
|
94
|
4196
|
||
AEILNRST
|
SLANTIER
|
95
|
1481
|
||
AEILNRST
|
TRENAILS
|
96
|
1260
|
||
AEILNRTU
|
AUNTLIER
|
97
|
349
|
||
AEILNRTU
|
RETINULA
|
ers
|
98
|
163
|
|
AEILNRTU
|
TENURIAL
|
99
|
285
|
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AEINRSTU
|
RUINATES
|
100
|
3233
|