Phil Robertshaw Wins UK National Scrabble Championship 2016

The 2016 edition of the UK national scrabble championship has concluded. Phil Robertshaw ran out the winner ahead of an amazing field. Here are some game boards from Chris Hawkins and Phil Robertshaw via Scrabble Snippetz:

Here are the top 10 from the final standings after day 2 from Centrestar:

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Class	Player	Last Game
1	14–3	+1367	A	Phil Robertshaw(GM) (#10)	2W:536-468:#5
2	13–4	+938	A	Lewis Mackay(GM) (#5)	1L:468-536:#10
3	12–5	+686	A	Wayne Kelly(GM) (#13)	1W:446-395:#9
4	12–5	+437	A	Austin Shin(GM) (#9)	2L:395-446:#13
5	12–5	+365	A	David Eldar(GM) (#1)	2W:507-401:#11
6	11–6	+567	A	Piotr Andronowski(Exp) (#6)	1W:492-418:#8
7	11–6	+467	A	Allan Simmons(GM) (#2)	1W:447-389:#4
8	11–6	+155	B	Natalie Zolty (#25)	1W:456-453:#19
9	11–6	+135	A	Paul Allan(GM) (#11)	1L:401-507:#1
10	10–7	+649	A	David Webb(GM) (#8)	2L:418-492:#6

UK National Scrabble Championship - Day 1

The UK national scrabble championship has kicked off in Milton Keynes. A fantastic world class field has assembled. Here are some game boards from Chris Hawkins via Scrabble Snippetz:








Destones is no good here but has an anagram stenosed.




Here are the standings after day 1 from Centrestar:

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Class	Player	Last Game	Next Game
1	8–1	+621	A	Phil Robertshaw(GM) (#10)	1W:431-427:#5	replies vs. #28 @1
2	7–2	+722	A	David Webb(GM) (#8)	2L:393-417:#14	starts vs. #17 @2
3	7–2	+562	A	Austin Shin(GM) (#9)	2W:396-388:#17	replies vs. #37 @5
4	7–2	+523	A	Lewis Mackay(GM) (#5)	2L:427-431:#10	starts vs. #1 @3
5	7–2	+492	B	Penny Downer(Exp) (#17)	1L:388-396:#9	replies vs. #8 @2
6	7–2	+411	A	David Eldar(GM) (#1)	1W:436-381:#2	replies vs. #5 @3
7	7–2	+130	C	Stu Harkness (#37)	2W:496-297:#31	starts vs. #9 @5
8	6–3	+443	B	Vince Boyle (#28)	2W:438-360:#32	starts vs. #10 @1
9	6–3	+371	A	Jack Anscomb (#15)	2W:436-308:#6	starts vs. #3 @4
10	6–3	+368	A	Wayne Kelly(GM) (#13)	2W:364-353:#7	starts vs. #14 @6
11	6–3	+359	A	Paul Gallen(GM) (#3)	1W:511-307:#16	replies vs. #15 @4
12	6–3	+333	A	Rik Kennedy(Exp) (#14)	1W:417-393:#8	replies vs. #13 @6
13	6–3	+311	A	Piotr Andronowski(Exp) (#6)	1L:308-436:#15	replies vs. #20 @9
14	6–3	−28	A	Paul Allan(GM) (#11)	2W:508-369:#25	starts vs. #12 @7
15	5–4	+359	A	Ed Rossiter(Exp) (#12)	1W:543-325:#36	replies vs. #11 @7
16	5–4	+329	B	Elie Dangoor(Exp) (#20)	2W:502-377:#35	starts vs. #6 @9
17	5–4	+317	A	Mark Nyman(GM) (#7)	1L:353-364:#13	replies vs. #21 @20
18	5–4	+263	B	Quentin Baker (#31)	1L:297-496:#37	replies vs. #2 @8
19	5–4	+203	C	Ian Coventry (#40)	1L:345-392:#23	replies vs. #29 @15
20	5–4	+116	A	Craig Beevers(GM) (#4)	2W:473-419:#39	starts vs. #32 @12
21	5–4	+110	B	Natalie Zolty (#25)	1L:369-508:#11	replies vs. #23 @10
22	5–4	+71	B	Jackie McLeod(Exp) (#27)	2W:406-384:#21	starts vs. #30 @11
23	5–4	+15	B	Chris Cummins (#21)	1L:384-406:#27	starts vs. #7 @20
24	5–4	−20	A	Allan Simmons(GM) (#2)	2L:381-436:#1	starts vs. #31 @8
25	5–4	−45	B	Steve Perry (#29)	2W:393-364:#33	starts vs. #40 @15
26	5–4	−81	B	Sandie Simonis(Exp) (#32)	1L:360-438:#28	replies vs. #4 @12
27	5–4	−188	B	John Ashmore (#23)	2W:392-345:#40	starts vs. #25 @10
28	4–5	+179	B	Paul Coyle (#30)	2L:347-374:#41	replies vs. #27 @11
29	4–5	+164	B	Chris Hawkins(Exp) (#22)	2W:554-387:#26	starts vs. #38 @13
30	4–5	+148	C	Nigel Turner (#46)	2W:472-337:#50	starts vs. #39 @19
31	4–5	−55	C	Geoff Cooper (#52)	2W:360-334:#38	starts vs. #16 @26
32	4–5	−75	C	Chris Finlay (#41)	1W:374-347:#30	replies vs. #36 @16
33	4–5	−86	C	Andrew Eames (#39)	1L:419-473:#4	replies vs. #46 @19
34	4–5	−155	C	Kevin Synnott (#38)	1L:334-360:#52	replies vs. #22 @13
35	4–5	−285	B	Kwaku Sapong (#18)	1W:434-391:#19	starts vs. #35 @14
36	4–5	−306	C	Raymond Tate (#36)	2L:325-543:#12	starts vs. #41 @16
37	4–5	−331	A	Rafal Dominiczak (#16)	2L:307-511:#3	replies vs. #52 @26
38	4–5	−387	C	Elisabeth Jardine (#35)	1L:377-502:#20	replies vs. #18 @14
39	3–6	+185	B	Bob Violett(Exp) (#19)	2L:391-434:#18	starts vs. #33 @17
40	3–6	+78	C	Graham Harding (#34)	1W:400-300:#43	replies vs. #45 @22
41	3–6	+29	B	Fidelis Olotu (#33)	1L:364-393:#29	replies vs. #19 @17
42	3–6	−52	C	Wanda De_Poitiers (#42)	2W:443-342:#47	starts vs. #26 @21
43	3–6	−200	C	Kathy Richland (#45)	1W:418-313:#49	starts vs. #34 @22
44	3–6	−268	B	James Burley (#26)	1L:387-554:#22	replies vs. #42 @21
45	3–6	−416	B	Martin Thompson (#24)	1W:452-376:#44	replies vs. #43 @18
46	3–6	−592	C	Phil Kelly (#44)	2L:376-452:#24	starts vs. #49 @24
47	3–6	−752	C	Ann Golding (#49)	2L:313-418:#45	replies vs. #44 @24
48	2–7	−374	C	Elizabeth Hull (#43)	2L:300-400:#34	starts vs. #24 @18
49	2–7	−850	C	Carl Barnes (#50)	1L:337-472:#46	replies vs. #51 @23
50	1–8	−789	C	Nicky Huitson (#47)	1L:342-443:#42	replies vs. #48 @25
51	1–8	−911	C	Iain Harley (#48)	1W:423-366:#51	starts vs. #47 @25
52	0–9	−966	C	Rosemary Wood (#51)	2L:366-423:#48	starts vs. #50 @23

Scrabble Words Ending in Q

Here are all the Scrabble words in CSW15 ending in Q:

3 Letter Words:

Suq (S)

4 Letter Words:

Cinq (S)

5 Letter Words:

Qajaq (S)

Talaq (S)

Tranq (S)

Umiaq (S)

6 Letter Words:

Qulliq (S)

7 Letter Words:

Kamotiq (S)

Tsaddiq (S)

Tzaddiq (S)