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Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017
Here are the details of the upcoming Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament scheduled for January 2017 from the Scrabble Association of India:
Venue: Capgemini campus,Whitefield, Bangalore, India
Date: January 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2017
Divisions:
No of Divisions:3
Division A: Premier Division, WESPA Rating 1500 and above, Lower rated players may also opt to play in the premier division
Venue: Capgemini campus,Whitefield, Bangalore, India
Date: January 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2017
Divisions:
No of Divisions:3
Division A: Premier Division, WESPA Rating 1500 and above, Lower rated players may also opt to play in the premier division
Division B: WESPA rating 1499 and below
Division C: For Newbies
Format:
A minimum of 35 games of 50 minutes each will be played over four days.
Word source will be the latest Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Word List 2015.
Challenge: 5-point penalty per word, the player does not lose turn.
Registration Fee:
Division A: 100$
Division B: 50$
Division C: 15$
Late Registration: Entries sent in after January 1, 2017, will have to pay Rs.500 extra.
Late Registration: Entries sent in after January 1, 2017, will have to pay Rs.500 extra.
Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided on all four days of the tournament.
Contact: Radhika Mahalingaiah - spica57@yahoo.com
Accommodation:
Discounted Accommodation is available for participants at the following hotels:
1) MGM Mark Hotel Whitefield Bangalore
Reservations: reservations@mgmmarkwhitefield.com
2) Ginger Bangalore - Whitefield
3) The Park Residency
Reservations: theparkresidency@gmail.com
4) Lemon Tree Hotel, Whitefield
Reservations: reservations@lemontreehotels.com
4) Lemon Tree Hotel, Whitefield
Reservations: reservations@lemontreehotels.com
Prize Money:
Total Prize Money over $16,000
Here is the indicative list of participants for the Premier Division:
Premier Division
1. Nigel Richards (New Zealand) - 2266
2. Pichai Limprasert (Thailand) - 2020
3. Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) – 2015
4. Gerry Carter (Thailand) - 1824
5. Suthiraphan Assarat (Thailand) - 1528
6. Hubert Wee (Singapore) - 2022
7. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) - 1811
8. Tony Sim (Singapore) - 1719
9. Michael Tang (Singapore) - 1665
10. Akshay Bhandarkar (UAE) – 1942
11. Eric Kinderman (UAE) - 1719
12. Karen Richards (Australia) - 1558
13. Shaila Amalean (Sri Lanka) - 1633
14. Lakshan Wanniarachchi _ (Sri Lanka) - 1790
15. Jayaska Baranage (Sri Lanka) – 1634
16. Indunil Amarasinghe (Sri Lanka) - 1558
17. Mazher Qureshi (Saudi Arabia) – 1546
18. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) - 2067
19. Ayorinde Saidu (Nigeria) – 2065
20. Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria) - 1999
21. Cyril Umebiye (Nigeria) - 1933
22. Olaiya Kabir (Nigeria) - 1928
23. Raymond Gbaraba (Nigeria) - 1828
24. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) – 1605
25. Julius Ufuoma (Nigeria) - 1588
26. Olajide Akinyemi (Nigeria) - 1538
27. Rohaina Tanveer (Kuwait) - 1220
28. Mohan Chunkath (Chennai) - 1743
29. Varisht Hingorani (Mumbai) - 1692
30. Sherwin Rodrigues (Mumbai) - 1964
31. Nakul Prabhu (Mumbai) - 1681
32. V Ramachandran (Mumbai) - 1311
33. Bhushan Pradhan (Mumbai) - 1350
34. Carolann Pais (Mumbai) - 1556
35. Jose de Abreu (Mumbai) - 1615
36. Udayan Grover (Pune) - 1817
37. Pramit Kamath (New Delhi) – 1513
38. Shaikh Ahmed (Hyderabad) - 1487
39. Douglas Lobo (Goa) – 1601
40. Irineu Gonsalves (Goa) - 1675
41. Mohsin Ahmed (Bangalore) - 1550
42. Sanjoy Gupta (Bangalore) – 1572
43. Rajveer Rawlin (Bangalore) – 1439
44. Manju Sood (Bangalore) - 1354
45. Aditya Iyengar (Pune) - 1254
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