Goa Scrabble Tourney 2017

The WESPA rated Goa scrabble tourney has concluded. Sherwin pipped Udayan to win on spread. Both had 19 wins. Here are some game boards courtesy the participants:

Here are the top 10:

1) Sherwin 19-5, +1545
2) Udayan 19-5, +1302
3) Ranganathan 18-6, +2119
4) Ralp Lobo 15-9, +1277
5) Shaikh 15-9, +842
6) Jacky 15-9, +304
7) Varisht 14-10, +898
8) Manju 14-10, +782
9) Yash 14-10, +263
10) Mohan 14-10, +192

Scrabble Crossword-8

Here is the weekly anagram crossword from expert scrabbler Mohan Chunkath. Each of the solutions that goes into the grid is an anagram of the corresponding clue. The clue and the solution are both valid words in CSW 15. This is the eighth edition. Solution will appear in the discussion forum below:

Across					Down
1	CREASES (7)				1	LEASED (6)
5	DEFORMS (7)				2	ALAAP (5)
9	RAGAS (5)				3	SCATS (5)
10	HADARIM (7)				4	ANTISEX (7)
11	MAXES (5)				6	REARISE (7)
12	SUPINES (7)				7	MONDE (5)
13	OKAYING (7)				8	HALIMOTS (8)
16	BOOZER (6)				10	PUSH (4)
19	KAVASS (6)				14	KAW (3)
21	POUNCED (7)				15	JUG (3)
25	QUERIER (7)				17	DOE (3)
27	AYAHS (5)				18	VISITORS (8)
29	SIDLERS (7)				20	DIPNETS (7)
30	DOOLE (5)				22	UNBALES (7)
31	DROWSED (7)				23	SECS (4)
32	EXTINES (7)				24	LADRON (6)
					26	QUOIN (5)
					27	LEXIS (5)
					28	PAEDO (5)

Bangalore Scrabble Club One Day Tournament

The Bangalore Scrabble club conducted a one day tournament last Sunday. There were 18 participants. Dipankar ran out the winner, Yash in second and Mohsin third. Here are some game boards:

Here are the top 5:

Rank	Player	Win-Loss	Spread
1	Dipankar	6-2	508
2	Yash	6-2	333
3	Mohsin	6-2	219
4	Rajveer	5-3	849
5	Nalini	5-3	152

The Shantha Viswanathan Memorial Scrabble Tournament, May 2017

The family of late Mrs Shantha Viswanathan is conducting the 2nd edition of their scrabble tournament in memory of their beloved mother on May 21st 2017 at the Bangalore Golf Club. Mrs Viswanathan was an avid scrabble player and enjoyed playing board games and solving puzzles. In fact she had become a member of the Bangalore Scrabble Club and looked forward to being able to participate in their games. Unfortunately this has remained a dream. Below are the key details of the event :

Tournament : Shantha Viswanathan Memorial Scrabble Tournament 2nd Edition

Date : Sunday May 21st  2017

Timing : 9am to 5pm

Venue:  Bangalore Golf Club, Sankey Road, High Grounds Sampangi Rama Nagar Bengaluru 560094

If you wish to register, please send your  name, email address, mobile number and whether rated or not, to:

Girish (9901444744,email: technogirish@gmail.com) or

Sheila Ramesh ( 9848396542 ,email: sheram4958@gmail.com) or

Gita Prabhakar phone (whatsapp) +91 6788494166 or email gitaprabhakar@yahoo.com

Last date to register: May 19th 2017 or till we get required number of registrations  whichever is earlier.

Registration Fee : Rs 150 (may be paid at the venue)

The tournament is open to all players who will be categorised as follows

Players with a Scrabble Club Rating of 700 or less OR UNRATED players ( Category 1 )

Players with a Scrabble Club Rating of 700 or more (Category 2)

Every player will be expected to play a minimum number of 5 games.

All the games will be played as per International Scrabble rules.

Checkout http://www.indianscrabble.com for more details.

The decision of the Tournament Director will be final.

Tournament Director/s: Mr Rex DSouza/Mr Christopher Imison

Prizes:

1st prize: Trophy and a cash prize of Rs 4000/-

2nd prize:Trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 2500/-

3rd prize - Trophy and a cash prize 1500/-

4th prize - Cash prize of Rs 1000/-

5th prize - Cash prize of Rs 500/-

Other prizes for special categories of players such as children and professionals will be announced later.

Note: Breakfast and Lunch will be served to all the players

All players need to register by 9 am so that the tournament can commence at 9:30 am.

    We look forward to receiving your registrations. 

Scrabble Crossword-7

Here is the weekly anagram crossword from expert scrabbler Mohan Chunkath. Each of the solutions that goes into the grid is an anagram of the corresponding clue. The clue and the solution are both valid words in CSW 15. This is the seventh edition. Solution will appear in the discussion forum below:

	Across					Down
1	DEVIATES (8)				1	NAPPAS (6)
5	POSITS (6)				2	MUSTARD (7)
10	VAPOR (5)				3	DORT (4)
11	ALETHIC (7)				4	GRAVURE (7)
12	TAPA (4)				6	HASTA (5)
13	MURE (4)				7	COSEC (5)
14	DHOWS (5)				8	IDOLISMS (8)
16	COAITA (6)				9	ENAMEL (6)
17	ECTASIS (7)				15	EACH (4)
20	HELLIER (7)				18	MERC (4)
22	LUCITE (6)				19	LITHITES (8)
25	REPEL (5)				21	IDIOMS (6)
28	FADE (4)				22	SILICAS (7)
29	SETS (4)				23	ASININE (7)
31	BRISTLY (7)				24	MATSAH (6)
32	CHURN (5)				26	PICAL (5)
33	CREASE (6)				27	BARIC (5)
34	RECLAMES (8)				30	GRUE (4)

Scrabble Puzzle 2

Can you spot the most optimum play on the board below? Solution in the discussion forum: