The 3rd edition of the Gail Scrabble Cup has kicked off. This time around the tournament is WESPA rated and has a good bit of international participation. Udayan Grover is on top. Here are the standings after day 1:
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Friday 22 July 2016
Sunday 29 May 2016
Sherwin Wins the Bayer India National Scrabble Championship 2016
India's Long time no 1 Sherwin Rodrigues has won the 2016 edition of the Bayer India National Scrabble Championship. He dominated proceedings from the start and won with 2 rounds to spare. Charles Carneiro finished second, Sanjoy third, Ranga fourth and Varisht fifth. A note worthy performance from whiz kid Samrath who finished ninth. Here are the top 10:
|
Standings
|
Player
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Spread
|
|
1
|
Sherwin
|
19
|
6
|
1626
|
|
2
|
Charles
|
17
|
8
|
927
|
|
3
|
Sanjoy
|
16
|
9
|
668
|
|
4
|
Ranga
|
16
|
9
|
343
|
|
5
|
Varisht
|
15
|
10
|
958
|
|
6
|
Nakul
|
15
|
10
|
755
|
|
7
|
Carolann
|
15
|
10
|
518
|
|
8
|
Udayan
|
15
|
10
|
433
|
|
9
|
Samrath
|
15
|
10
|
105
|
|
10
|
Irinieu
|
14
|
11
|
586
|
Saturday 28 May 2016
Bayer India National Scrabble Championships - Standings after Day 2
The nationals are reaching the critical stage. Sherwin is on top with Ranga close behind. Here are the top 10 after day 2:
|
Standings
|
Player
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Spread
|
|
1
|
Sherwin
|
14
|
4
|
1325
|
|
2
|
Ranga
|
14
|
4
|
492
|
|
3
|
Sanjoy
|
13
|
5
|
744
|
|
4
|
Carolann
|
12
|
6
|
740
|
|
5
|
Udayan
|
12
|
6
|
343
|
|
6
|
Irinieu
|
11
|
7
|
646
|
|
7
|
Charles
|
11
|
7
|
486
|
|
8
|
Bhushan
|
11
|
7
|
161
|
|
9
|
Eeshan
|
11
|
7
|
-9
|
|
10
|
Mohan
|
10
|
8
|
386
|
Bayer India National Scrabble Championships - Standings after Round 12
The nationals are well underway. Here are the top 10 after 12 rounds on day 2:
Standings
|
Player
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Spread
|
1
|
Sherwin
|
11
|
1
|
1170
|
2
|
Ranga
|
11
|
1
|
542
|
3
|
Sanjoy
|
9
|
3
|
654
|
4
|
Irinieu
|
8
|
4
|
591
|
5
|
Carolann
|
8
|
4
|
401
|
6
|
Eeshan
|
8
|
4
|
125
|
7
|
Charles
|
7
|
5
|
464
|
8
|
Nakul
|
7
|
5
|
306
|
9
|
Sudhir
|
7
|
5
|
294
|
10
|
Mohan
|
7
|
5
|
292
|
Sunday 22 May 2016
Bayer National Scrabble Championship 2016 this Week
India's best scrabblers are heading to Mumbai for the 2016 edition of the Bayer National Scrabble Championship 2016 this Week end.
Venue - Hotel Executive Enclave, No 331, Dr B.R Ambedkar Road, Pali Hill, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050.
Date and Time - 27th, 28th & 29th May 2016 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
There will be two divisions:
Venue - Hotel Executive Enclave, No 331, Dr B.R Ambedkar Road, Pali Hill, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050.
Date and Time - 27th, 28th & 29th May 2016 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
There will be two divisions:
1) Premier Division - SAI Rating 1150 and above
2) Open Division - SAI Rating 1150 and below
There will be a minimum of 24 rounds
First 12 rounds - Australian Draw Format
Last 12 rounds - King of the Hill
Dictionary - CSW15
Registrations are now closed
Sunday 24 April 2016
Ranganathan Wins Goa Scrabble Championship 2016
Ranganathan Chakravathy has won the 2016 Goa Scrabble Championship. He totaled 11 wins and won on spread from Mohan Chunkanth who also won 11 games. There were 43 participants in all. Here are the top 10 from the final standings published by the Scrabble Association of India:
| Player | Rank | Win | Loss | Spread |
| Ranganathan Chakravathy | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1288 |
| Mohan Chunkath | 2 | 11 | 4 | 533 |
| Varisht Hingorani | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1028 |
| Nakul Prabhu | 4 | 10 | 5 | 728 |
| Udayan Grover | 5 | 10 | 5 | 682 |
| Shaikh Ahmed | 6 | 10 | 5 | 290 |
| Charles Carneiro | 7 | 9 | 6 | 831 |
| Pramit Kamath | 8 | 9 | 6 | 658 |
| Carolann Pais | 9 | 9 | 6 | 551 |
| Sudhir Kamath | 10 | 9 | 6 | 392 |
Tuesday 5 April 2016
Goa Scrabble Tournament 2016
Scrabblers in India are getting ready for another fun filled tournament this month in beautiful sunny Goa:
When
23-24 April 2016
Venue:
The A/c Conference room, Padre Conceisao College of Engineering, Verna, Goa.Entrance Fee:
Rs.1500 for SAI members, Rs.1700 for non-members.Schedule:
Registration: Sharp by 9.15 am on 25th April 2015. People who have registered in advance also need to register at the venue by 9.15 am. Participants arriving after that time will not be included in the draw, so participants are requested to have their transport arrangements in place to reach the venue on time.Format:
15 games, last 5 rounds King of the Hill
Prizes:
Sunday 17 January 2016
Nigel Wins iGate Scrabble Championship 2016
Nigel continues his domination of the iGate Scrabble Championships winning the 2016 edition with over 2 games to spare. Here are the final standings from the Scrabble Association of India:
| Rank | Won-Lost | Spread | Player | Last Game |
| 1 | 30–5 | 3764 | Nigel Richards (A1) | bye |
| 2 | 26–9 | 1538 | Hubert Wee (A2) | 1W:416-367:A20 |
| 3 | 23–12 | 973 | Marlon Prudencio (A4) | 2W:342-327:A6 |
| 4 | 21–14 | 716 | Gerry Carter (A6) | 1L:327-342:A4 |
| 5 | 21–14 | 506 | Mohan Chunkath (A7) | 1W:540-387:A11 |
| 6 | 20–15 | 1256 | Russel Honeybun (A5) | 2W:531-327:A8 |
| 7 | 20–15 | 729 | Tony Sim (A11) | 2L:387-540:A7 |
| 8 | 19–16 | 513 | Jose de Abreu (A18) | 1W:451-441:A23 |
| 9 | 19–16 | 484 | Sherwin Rodrigues (A3) | 1W:513-451:A15 |
| 10 | 19–16 | 189 | Udayan Grover (A8) | 1L:327-531:A5 |
| 11 | 19–16 | −93 | Jayaska Baranage (A23) | 2L:441-451:A18 |
| 12 | 18½–16½ | −219 | Carolann Pais (A16) | 1W:453-412:A13 |
| 13 | 18–17 | 663 | Douglas Lobo (A14) | 2W:441-387:A12 |
| 14 | 18–17 | 317 | Goutham Jayaraman (A15) | 2L:451-513:A3 |
| 15 | 18–17 | −341 | Michael Tang (A13) | 2L:412-453:A16 |
| 16 | 17½–17½ | 168 | Shaila Amalean (A19) | 1W:556-230:A28 |
| 17 | 17–18 | −328 | Sanjoy Gupta (A12) | 1L:387-441:A14 |
| 18 | 17–18 | −595 | Suthirappan Assarat (A22) | 1W:453-346:A21 |
| 19 | 16–19 | 784 | Odette Rio (A9) | 2W:517-440:A24 |
| 20 | 16–19 | −313 | Mohsin Ahmed (A20) | 2L:367-416:A2 |
| 21 | 16–19 | −334 | V. Ramachandran (A28) | 2L:230-556:A19 |
| 22 | 16–19 | −571 | Pramit Kamath (A21) | 2L:346-453:A22 |
| 23 | 16–19 | −1237 | Sunny Bhatia (A32) | 1W:507-310:A29 |
| 24 | 15–20 | −710 | Rajveer Rawlin (A24) | 1L:440-517:A9 |
| 25 | 14½–20½ | −249 | A Krishnan (A30) | 1W:451-378:A25 |
| 26 | 14–21 | −1235 | Manju Sood (A29) | 2L:310-507:A32 |
| 27 | 13½–21½ | −985 | Bhushan Pradhan (A25) | 2L:378-451:A30 |
| 28 | 13–22 | −1616 | Mangala Bhandarkar (A27) | 1W:428-362:A31 |
| 29 | 11–24 | −1175 | Rohaina Tanveer (A31) | 2L:362-428:A27 |
Saturday 16 January 2016
iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 - Standings after Day 3
The iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 kicked off this week. Here are the standings after day 3 from the Scrabble Association of India:
Nigel and Hubert are battling it out at the top, The critical phase of the tournament has started with the King of the Hill format now in force.
| Rank | Won-Lost | Spread | Player | Last Game |
| 1 | 25–4 | 3517 | Nigel Richards (A1) | 2L:437-447:A2 |
| 2 | 23–6 | 1574 | Hubert Wee (A2) | 1W:447-437:A1 |
| 3 | 19–10 | 1187 | Tony Sim (A11) | 1W:445-435:A4 |
| 4 | 18–11 | 491 | Marlon Prudencio (A4) | 2L:435-445:A11 |
| 5 | 17–12 | 551 | Gerry Carter (A6) | 2W:469-343:A7 |
| 6 | 17–12 | 404 | Mohan Chunkath (A7) | 1L:343-469:A6 |
| 7 | 17–12 | −55 | Jayaska Baranage (A23) | 1W:435-412:A8 |
| 8 | 16–13 | 932 | Russel Honeybun (A5) | 1W:531-285:A14 |
| 9 | 16–13 | 260 | Sherwin Rodrigues (A3) | 1W:449-437:A19 |
| 10 | 16–13 | 242 | Udayan Grover (A8) | 2L:412-435:A23 |
| 11 | 15½–13½ | 16 | Carolann Pais (A16) | 1W:412-326:A20 |
| 12 | 15–14 | 591 | Douglas Lobo (A14) | 2L:285-531:A5 |
| 13 | 15–14 | 59 | Sanjoy Gupta (A12) | 1W:389-270:A18 |
| 14 | 15–14 | −447 | Michael Tang (A13) | 2W:360-303:A29 |
| 15 | 14½–14½ | 50 | Shaila Amalean (A19) | 2L:437-449:A3 |
| 16 | 14–15 | 367 | Goutham Jayaraman (A15) | bye |
| 17 | 14–15 | −90 | Mohsin Ahmed (A20) | 2L:326-412:A16 |
| 18 | 14–15 | −169 | Jose de Abreu (A18) | 2L:270-389:A12 |
| 19 | 14–15 | −197 | Rajveer Rawlin (A24) | 1W:386-341:A9 |
| 20 | 14–15 | −616 | Manju Sood (A29) | 1L:303-360:A13 |
| 21 | 13–16 | 733 | Odette Rio (A9) | 2L:341-386:A24 |
| 22 | 13–16 | −105 | V. Ramachandran (A28) | 1W:395-392:A22 |
| 23 | 13–16 | −553 | Pramit Kamath (A21) | 2W:454-420:A32 |
| 24 | 13–16 | −823 | Suthirappan Assarat (A22) | 2L:392-395:A28 |
| 25 | 12–17 | −1508 | Sunny Bhatia (A32) | 1L:420-454:A21 |
| 26 | 11–9 | −153 | Nakul Prabhu (A17) | bye |
| 27 | 11–18 | −380 | A Krishnan (A30) | 1L:300-303:A25 |
| 28 | 11–18 | −987 | Bhushan Pradhan (A25) | 2W:303-300:A30 |
| 29 | 9–20 | −1115 | Rohaina Tanveer (A31) | 1W:494-387:A27 |
| 30 | 8–21 | −1780 | Mangala Bhandarkar (A27) | 2L:387-494:A31 |
| 31 | 1–28 | −2146 | Radhika Mahalingaiah (A26) | bye |
| 32 | 0–13 | −975 | Irfan Siddiqui (A10) | bye |
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