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Wednesday 22 April 2020

Scrabble Training Workshop

A scrabble training workshop is being organised by my very good friend and a top scrabble player in the world Irfan Siddiqui. Details from him are below:

The best way to deal with today's situation is through positive energy, thoughts and actions.

Some people are staying positive by utilizing the lockdown πŸ”’πŸ”’period to enhance their skills  or by learning a new hobby/activity

I would like to help you learn and excel at a new hobby and am excited to launch my *ONLINE  SCRABBLE WORKSHOPS*  for *adults and children*  

A little about me:

*Irfan Siddiqui* based in Bahrain; pro Scrabble player for 2 years

6 time World Scrabble Championship πŸŒπŸ† participant, ranked 4 in *India*  & 169 in the world

Learning & Development professional with nearly 10 years of teaching experience.

For more details regarding the workshops, please refer to the attachment below or contact me on
+973 33345550 (WhatsApp) or email me on mohd.irfan.s@gmail.com

You can register for any of the workshops using the following link: https://forms.gle/3TKZoR5LWftfPZAE6


BEGINNER
WORKSHOP
Date & TimingsSat, 25th April
2.15 - 3.45 pm
Sun, 26th April
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Mon, 27th April
2.15 - 3.45 pm
Tue, 28th April
2.15 - 3.45 pm 
Wed, 29th April
2.15 - 3.45 pm
Fri, 1st May
5.30 - 6.15 pm
SESSION
ITINERARY
 
  1. Introduction to Scrabble
  2. Board & Premium squares
  3. Tile distribution & tile values
  4. How to play: Rules
  5. Introduction to 2-letter words
  6. Summary
  7. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous session
  2. Scoring tutorial
  3. Word exercises
       a. Sub-anagrams
       b. Hooks
       c. Bingos
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. 2-letter words exercises
  3. Scrabble study:
     a. Why? What? Where? When?How?  
  4. Mini Scrabble game
  5. Summary
  6. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. Basics of strategy
       a. Rack balancing
       b. How to spot words
       c. Exchanging tiles
       d. Elements of Luck & Skill
  3. Mini Scrabble game
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
 1. Review quiz of previous sessions
 2. Consensus game 1 with analysis
 3. Consensus game 2 with analysis
 4. Summary
 5. Q & A
FREE BONUS

SURPRISE SESSION

DON'T MISS IT!!
Target audience a. Children & adults who have no/minimal experience of playing Scrabble face-to-face or online
 b. Children & adults who have never played Scrabble at a club or at a competitive level
Registration fee Rs 3,000 per participant for the entire workshop (5 sessions)
Requirements 1. You do not need to have a Scrabble set for the sessions. However, if you have a set then please keep it ready during the session
 2. Notebook/Paper
 3. Session notes/presentation will be emailed to all participants after each session
        
INTERMEDIATE
WORKSHOP
Date & TimingsSat, 25th April
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Sun, 26th April
6 - 7.30 pm
Mon, 27th April
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Tue, 28th April
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Wed, 29th April
4 pm - 5.30 pm
Fri, 1st May
5.30 - 6.15 pm
SESSION
ITINERARY
 
  1. Introduction Quiz
  2. Skills & Knowledge gap analysis
  3. Scrabble study:
       a. Order of study
       b. Word study tools
       c. How to examine a game
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous session
  2. Strategy modules
      a. Rack Balancing
      b. How to spot words
      c. Board vision & hotspots
      d. Luck vs Risk
  3. Mini Scrabble game
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. Basics of strategy
       a. Opening move
       b. End game
       c. Exchanging tiles
  3. Mini Scrabble game
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. Tournament Scrabble:
       a. Tips for preparation
       b. Common mistakes
       c. Playing the rack vs player
       c. Challenging words
       d. Phony plays
       e. Time Management
       f. Scoring & tile tracking tips
  3. Summary
  4. Q & A
 
 1. Review quiz of previous sessions
 2. Consensus game 1 with analysis
 3. Consensus game 2 with analysis
 4. Summary
 5. Q & A
FREE BONUS

SURPRISE SESSION

DON'T MISS IT!!
Target audience a. Children & Adults who have played Scrabble face-to-face or online but not at a serious/club/competitive level
 b. Unrated (SAI/WESPA) players
 c. SAI/WESPA rated players with rating less than 1000
Registration fee Rs 4,000 per participant for the entire workshop (5 sessions)
Requirements 1. You do not need to have a Scrabble set for the sessions. However, if you have a set then please keep it ready during the session
 2. Notebook/Paper 
 3. Session notes/presentation will be emailed to all participants after each session
        
        
DECATHLON
ADVANCED WEBINARS
Date & TimingsSat, 25th April
6 - 7.30 pm
Mon, 27th April
6 - 7.30 pm
Tue, 28th April
6 - 7.30 pm
Wed, 29th April
6 - 7.30 pm
Thu, 30th April
6 - 7.30 pm
Fri, 1st May
5.30 - 6.15 pm
SESSION
ITINERARY
 
  1. Introduction Quiz
  2. Webinar 1: Luck vs Skill
  3. Webinar 2: Scrabble study:
       a. Order of study
       b. Word study tools
       c. How to examine a game
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous session
  2. Webinar 3: Opening move
  3. Webinar 4: Exchanging tiles
  4. Consensus game with analysis
  5. Summary
  6. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. Webinar 5: Board vision &
       hotspots
  3. Webinar 6: Time Management
  4. Consensus game with analysis
  5. Summary
  6. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. Webinar 7: End Game
  3. Webinar 8: Tournament Scrabble
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
 
  1. Review quiz of previous sessions
  2. Webinar 9: Risk vs Reward
  3. Consensus game with analysis
  4. Summary
  5. Q & A
FREE BONUS

SURPRISE SESSION

DON'T MISS IT!!
Target audience a. Children & adults with competitive Scrabble experience
 b. SAI/WESPA rated players with rating more than 1000
Registration feeRs 1,500 Rs 1,500Rs 1,500Rs 1,500Rs 1,500
Rs 6,000 for the entire DECATHLON package (all 5 sessions)
Requirements 1. You do not need to have a Scrabble set for the sessions. However, if you have a set then please keep it ready during the session
 2. Notebook/Paper
 3. Session notes/presentation will be emailed to all participants after each session

Wednesday 8 April 2020

Scrabble Words Containing Corona

We have all been inundated with the coronavirus which is a valid word  in CSW19. Here are a few more out of Zyzzyva:

Front Hook
Word
Back Hook

geocorona
es

coronach
s

coronae


coronal
s

coronally


coronas


coronary


coronate
ds