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.

Fees cover lunch and;tea and snacks in themorning and afternoon. 

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:

Details will be announced at the venue, prizes will be given for the 1st-10th places.

WORDAHOLIX SCRABBLE LEAGUE all set for Take Off

The inaugral edition of the WORDAHOLIX SCRABBLE LEAGUE, India's unique scrabble league is all set for kick off in Mumbai between the 25 th and 28 th of this month. The one of a kind team competition organized in a competitive league format will initially have 4 teams having 7 scrabblers apiece. The teams have been constituted based on the India ratings of each player and will have equal competitive strength. There will be 24 rounds of competition in all. The teams are as follows:

Team I – Altezas (Highnesses)

1. Sherwin Rodrigues
2. Shaikh Ahmed
3. Sanjay Bijlani
4. Sudhir Kamath
5. Kala Ganesh
6. Parvaty Raghunathan
7. Sridhar Paidikondala

Team II - Bashaws (High Ranking Military Officers)

1. Udayan Grover
2. Bhushan Pradhan
3. Samrath Bhatia
4. Hyder Quraishi
5. Vaibhava
6. Aruna Grover
7. Rehet Bhatia

Team III – Caziques (Chiefs)

1. Varisht Hingorani
2. Radhika Mahalingaiah

3. R. Nalini
4. Aditya Iyengar
5. Sunny Bhatia
6. Rekha Sanzgiri
7. Vedika Hingorani

Team IV – Diadochi (Monarchs)

1. Jose De Abreu
2. Carolann Pais
3. Mangala Bhandarkar
4. Priya Karkhanis
5. Phil Paes
6. Yash Potnis
7. Ritu Chadha

Co-sponsored by Wordaholix Mindfield LLP Indus Ind. Bank and JVPG, a total prize money of 1.96 lakhs is on offer, with the winners set to take home a cool Rs 70,000.

Malta International Scrabble Open Results

David Webb has won the main event of the Malta International Scrabble Open held between May 2 and May 4. The full standings are available from poslfit.com:

Division 1 Standings: Round 28

[ Congratulations to our Champion: David Webb! ]

Division 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Division 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

1. David Webb

2. Austin Shin

3. Theresa Brousson

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	David Webb	England	22.0-6.0	+1799
2	Austin Shin	England	21.0-7.0	+2138
3	Theresa Brousson	Malta	18.0-10.0	+1078
4	David Delicata	Malta	18.0-10.0	+120
5	Simon Gillam	Scotland	17.0-11.0	+660
6	Vincent Boyle	Scotland	16.0-12.0	+981
7	Naomi Landau	Israel	16.0-12.0	+260
8	Charles Micallef	Malta	15.0-13.0	+476
9	Jayne Mackenzie	Northern Ireland	15.0-13.0	-206
10	Nicky Vella-Laurenti	Malta	14.0-14.0	+354
11	Bob Violett	England	14.0-14.0	+310
12	Kevin Synnott	England	14.0-14.0	-141
13	Ray Tate	Scotland	14.0-14.0	-395
14	Mario Saliba	Malta	14.0-14.0	-412
15	Phil Kelly	England	13.0-15.0	-299
16	Kay McColgan	Ireland	12.0-16.0	-290
17	Cecil Muscat	Malta	11.0-17.0	-304
18	John Hamilton	Australia	9.0-19.0	-794
19	John Barker	Australia	5.0-23.0	-2757
20	Pauline Russell	Ireland	2.0-26.0	-2578

Goa Scrabble Tournament - Final Standings

Here are the final standings:

1  Ralph Lobo 12 +921

2  Udayan Grover 11 +1028
3  Mohan Chunkath 10 +838
4  Ranganathan Chakrav 10 +482
5  Douglas Lobo 10 +478
6  Cecil Fernandes 10 +362
7  Rajiv Antao 10 +144
8  Irineu Gonsalves 9 +780
9  Bhushan Pradhan 9 +506
10  Prashanth Seetharam 9 +273
11  Mangala Bhandarkar 9 +256
12  Joe Rodrigues 9 +235
13  Saraswathi Ramm 9 +30
14  Rrr Nalini 9 -7
15  Sanjoy Gupta 8 +394
16  Jacky Fernandes 8 +263
17  Lennie D'Souza 8 +232
18  Shaikh Ahmed 8 +214
19  Anthony Gomes 8 +188
20  Aaa Krishnan 8 +183
21  Vaibava kamalasanan 8 -343
22  Kala Ganesh 8 -414
23  Phil Paes 8 -429
24  Marie Fernandes 7 +356
25  Carolann Pais 7 +316
26  Hyder Quraishi 7 +78
27  Aruna Grover 7 -114
28  Sylvia Coelho 7 -276
29  Sridhar Paidikondala 7 -288
30  Prashant Venkatraman 7 -432
31  Vraj Jain 7 -459
32  Sudhir Kamath 7 -546
33  Rex D'Souza 6 +153
34  Sanjay Bijlani 6 +115
35  Virendra Braganza 6 -6
36  Nikhil Ruparel 6 -250
37  Savio Pinto 6 -327
38  Parvathy Raghunathan 6 -365
39  Laura Braganza 6 -750
40  Caryl Gonsalvez 5.5 +133
41  Rajeev Menon 5.5 +115
42  Rekha Sanzgiri 5 -400
43  Meena Thakker 5 -958
44  Kaveri Priya Putti 5 -960
45  Erol Jorge 4 -821
46  Savio Rebello 2 -928

Congratulations to Ralph Lobo and all the particpants, not to forget the organizers. Was a pretty encouraging turn out.

Goa Scrabble Tourney - Standings after Day 1

Here are the standings after day 1:

1	*	Ralph Lobo	7	+831	table 1		Carolann Pais
2	*	Udayan Grover	7	+758	table 2		Ranganathan Chakrav
3		Ranganathan Chakrav	6	+488	table 2	*	Udayan Grover
4		Carolann Pais	6	+486	table 1	*	Ralph Lobo
5		Jacky Fernandes	6	+342	table 3	*	Mohan Chunkath
6	*	Mohan Chunkath	5	+652	table 3		Jacky Fernandes
7	*	Marie Fernandes	5	+430	table 4		Bhushan Pradhan
8		Bhushan Pradhan	5	+410	table 4	*	Marie Fernandes
9	*	Irineu Gonsalves	5	+361	table 5		Prashanth Seetharam
10		Prashanth Seetharam	5	+303	table 5	*	Irineu Gonsalves
11	*	Mangala Bhandarkar	5	+262	table 6		Virendra Braganza
12		Virendra Braganza	5	+230	table 6	*	Mangala Bhandarkar
13		Douglas Lobo	5	+180	table 7	*	Aaa Krishnan
14	*	Aaa Krishnan	5	+44	table 7		Douglas Lobo
15		Rajiv Antao	5	-29	table 8	*	Rrr Nalini
16	*	Rrr Nalini	5	-86	table 8		Rajiv Antao
17	*	Sudhir Kamath	5	-435	table 9		Shaikh Ahmed
18		Shaikh Ahmed	4	+335	table 9	*	Sudhir Kamath
19		Rex D'Souza	4	+236	table 10	*	Sanjoy Gupta
20	*	Sanjoy Gupta	4	+228	table 10		Rex D'Souza
21		Cecil Fernandes	4	+221	table 11	*	Nikhil Ruparel
22	*	Nikhil Ruparel	4	+146	table 11		Cecil Fernandes
23		Joe Rodrigues	4	+74	table 12	*	Anthony Gomes
24	*	Anthony Gomes	4	+21	table 12		Joe Rodrigues
25	*	Sylvia Coelho	4	-56	table 13		Rekha Sanzgiri
26		Rekha Sanzgiri	4	-118	table 13	*	Sylvia Coelho
27		Aruna Grover	4	-184	table 14	*	Parvathy Raghunathan
28		Saraswathi Ramm	4	-327	table 15	*	Sanjay Bijlani
29	*	Parvathy Raghunathan	4	-412	table 14		Aruna Grover
30	*	Sanjay Bijlani	3	+115	table 15		Saraswathi Ramm
31	*	Lennie D'Souza	3	+24	table 16		Vraj Jain
32		Hyder Quraishi	3	+5	table 17	*	Sridhar Paidikondala
33		Vraj Jain	3	-240	table 16	*	Lennie D'Souza
34	*	Vaibava kamalasanan	3	-259	table 18		Prashant Venkatraman
35	*	Sridhar Paidikondala	3	-340	table 17		Hyder Quraishi
36		Prashant Venkatraman	3	-370	table 18	*	Vaibava kamalasanan
37		Savio Pinto	3	-371	table 19	*	Phil Paes
38	*	Phil Paes	3	-384	table 19		Savio Pinto
39		Kala Ganesh	3	-477	table 20	*	Meena Thakker
40	*	Meena Thakker	3	-591	table 20		Kala Ganesh
41		Caryl Gonsalvez	2.5	+125	table 21	*	Rajeev Menon
42	*	Rajeev Menon	2.5	-6	table 21		Caryl Gonsalvez
43	*	Erol Jorge	2	-539	table 22		Laura Braganza
44		Kaveri Priya Putti	2	-700	table 23	*	Savio Rebello
45	*	Savio Rebello	1	-523	table 23		Kaveri Priya Putti
46		Laura Braganza	1	-860	table 22	*	Erol Jorge

The player with the asterisk plays first.

High game:

Ralph Lobo

636

Next Major Indian Scrabble Tournament-Goa Just Round the Corner

Scrabblers in India are getting ready for a fun filled tournament next weekend in beautiful sunny Goa. 

Venue:
The A/c Conference room, Padre Conceisao College of Engineering, Verna, Goa.

The Entrance Fee is Rs.1300 for SAI members, Rs.1500 for non-members.

Fees cover lunch and tea and snacks in the morning and afternoon. 

The Schedule is as Follows  :

Registration: Sharp by 9.15 am on  25th April 2015. People who have registered in advance also need to register at the venue by 9.15am. 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:

Details will be announced at the venue but  prizes will be given for the 1st-10th places.

Wishing all participants the very best. 

Solution for AACEIPT?

You can have a total of 4 bingos.  Using the blank as a R we have Apricate (probability 4852) which means exposing to sunlight. Apricate takes S and D as back hooks.Using the blank as a T we get two words Apatetic (probability 13766) which means to inherit the same colour as the surroundings and Capitate (probability 13767) which means shaped like a head. Capitate takes only a D as a back hook.Using the blank as a H we have Hepatica (probability 14745) which is a perennial herb. Hepatica takes E, L and S as back hooks.

What are the bingos you can come up with?

Name the bingos you can find with AACEIPT?

Solution for AEKOST?

We have a total of 5 bingos here. With the blank as an I we get oakiest (probability:1404) which means oaklike. Using the blank as a L we get skatole (probability:5566) which is a chemical compound.Using the blank as a M we get matokes (probability:11426) which is a plantain.Using the blank as a R we have Kotares (probability:3034) a king fisher.Using the blank as a V we get Voetsak (probability:11429) which is an expression of rejection.

How many different bingos can you come up with?

If you have the rack AEKOST?, with the ? being the blank tile, how many bingos can you find?

Solution for AALNST?

You can have 11 bingos in all. Using the blank as a C you can have cantals which is a french cheese, probability 15198. Using the blank as an E we come up with sealant, which is a sealing agent, probability 1639. If the blank is used as an I we have latinas, a female latin american, probability 3086. The use of the blank as a P yields 3 words plantas, platans and saltpan. Planta refers to the sole of the foot (15215), a platan is a large tree (15216) and a saltpan (15217) is a large pan for
evaporating salt water. Using the blank as an S we arrive at santals (18891) a sandalwood. Using the blank as a T we arrive at saltant (14607) a mutant form and talants (14607) which is a talon. The use of the blank as a U yields sultana (9069) who is a sultans wife. The blank can be also used as a Y to give analyst (15219).