Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 Standings after 33 Rounds

Nigel continues to lead after 33 rounds in the Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. Here are the standings from the original coverage on poslfit.com:

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	Nigel Richards	New Zealand	29.0-4.0	+3271
2	Dave Wiegand	United States	25.0-8.0	+2861
3	David Eldar	Australia	24.5-8.5	+1378
4	Komol Panyasophonlert	Thailand	23.0-10.0	+2010
5	Rex Ogbakpa	Nigeria	22.5-10.5	+1928
6	Llewellin Jegels	South Africa	20.5-12.5	+769
7	Solomon Lephoto	South Africa	20.5-12.5	+540
8	Nsikan Solomon Etim	Nigeria	20.0-13.0	+1041
9	Olobatoke Aka	Nigeria	20.0-13.0	+683
10	Jesse Day	United States	20.0-13.0	+651
11	Dylan Early	South Africa	20.0-13.0	+564
12	Chinedu Okwelogu	Nigeria	20.0-13.0	+415
13	Wellington Jighere	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+1393
14	Anthony Ikolo	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+1135
15	Chrys Placca	Ghana	19.0-14.0	+1119
16	Elie Dangoor	England	19.0-14.0	+772
17	Raymond Gbaraba	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+746
18	Bright Idahosa	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+487
19	Ashley Willenberg	South Africa	19.0-14.0	+170
20	Ralph Owusu	Ghana	19.0-14.0	+47
21	Phillip Edwin-Mugisha	Uganda	18.5-14.5	+992
22	Sulaiman Gora Garba	Nigeria	18.5-14.5	+250
23	Mpakaboari Jack	Nigeria	18.0-15.0	+951
24	Piotr Andronowski	Scotland	18.0-15.0	+710
25	Fern Wheelwright	South Africa	18.0-15.0	+127
26	Denise Le Bron	South Africa	18.0-15.0	-28
27	Mwenya Munkonge	Zambia	17.5-15.5	+603
28	Gerald Davids	South Africa	17.0-16.0	+504
29	Howard Rayner	South Africa	17.0-16.0	-127
30	Debbe Hossy	South Africa	16.0-17.0	+346
31	Duncan Keet	South Africa	15.5-17.5	+159
32	Andrew Goldberg	South Africa	15.5-17.5	+27
33	Gary Birch	South Africa	15.0-18.0	-291
34	Gwen Rea	South Africa	12.0-21.0	-972
35	Susan Ensor	Australia	12.0-21.0	-992
36	Moses Kibet	South Africa	12.0-21.0	-1269
37	Pam Field	South Africa	11.5-21.5	-1282
38	Ata Sonday	South Africa	11.0-22.0	-1829
39	Carol Parker	South Africa	10.0-23.0	-1896
40	Jackie Nortier	South Africa	10.0-23.0	-2623
41	Kathy Cameron	South Africa	9.0-24.0	-1657
42	Joy Palm	South Africa	9.0-24.0	-2451
43	Mary Botha	South Africa	8.0-25.0	-2031
44	Zubeida Brey	South Africa	7.0-26.0	-1775
45	Sheba Bagg	South Africa	5.0-28.0	-3014
46	Kay Faust	United States	3.0-30.0	-4412

Ninth Edition of the Malta Scrabble Open This Summer

The ninth edition of the Malta Scrabble Open has been scheduled for this summer, The details are as follows:

Events:

9 th MISO Early Bird 9 games - 2 Divisions - €500 minimum prize-fund
9 th MISO Main 25 games - 2 Divisions - €1800 minimum prize-fund
9 th MISO Supplement 16 games - 2 Divisions - €900 minimum prize-fund

When:

29th April - 5th May, 2016

Details:

Venue: Qawra Palace Hotel, Qawra, Malta
Technical & Tournament Director: John Chew
CSW15 - WESPA v3 rules (5-point penalty)
All tourneys WESPA, ABSP & MSC rated
Players split into divsions as per mean WESPA rating before Early Bird
Players with rating below mean rating can play up to upper division (subject to TD’s approval)

Contacts for further details:

Phone: +356 79965207
Email: operations@scrabblemalta.com
Tournament Page

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

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

iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 - Standings after Day 2

The iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 has kicked off yesterday. Here are the standings after day 2 from the Scrabble Association of India:

The Nigel legend continues. As for me my play was pretty mediocre today. Still managed some good wins against the Singapore Maestros Hubert and Marlon and Sri Lanka's stalwart Shaila.

Division A Round 19 Standings

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Player	Last Game
1	18–1	+2511	Nigel Richards (A1)	2W:509-366:A32
2	15–4	+911	Hubert Wee (A2)	2W:611-410:A15
3	14–5	+1149	Tony Sim (A11)	2W:454-305:A24
4	14–5	+879	Marlon Prudencio (A4)	2L:433-435:A18
5	12–7	+578	Gerry Carter (A6)	1W:366-340:A14
6	12–7	+389	Udayan Grover (A8)	1W:431-402:A27
7	12–7	+200	Shaila Amalean (A19)	2W:435-422:A30
8	11–8	+620	Mohan Chunkath (A7)	2W:407-356:A23
9	11–8	+489	Carolann Pais (A16)	1W:430-352:A31
10	11–8	−78	Nakul Prabhu (A17)	2L:333-438:A28
11	10–9	+175	Sherwin Rodrigues (A3)	2W:465-409:A5
12	10–9	+63	Jose de Abreu (A18)	1W:435-433:A4
13	10–9	−91	Jayaska Baranage (A23)	1L:356-407:A7
14	9–10	+674	Odette Rio (A9)	1W:446-424:A20
15	9–10	+156	Goutham Jayaraman (A15)	1L:410-611:A2
16	9–10	+6	Rajveer Rawlin (A24)	1L:305-454:A11
17	9–10	−223	Sanjoy Gupta (A12)	2L:448-464:A25
18	9–10	−490	Pramit Kamath (A21)	2W:589-378:A22
19	9–10	−620	Manju Sood (A29)	2W:464-443:A13
20	9–10	−783	Suthirappan Assarat (A22)	1L:378-589:A21
21	8–11	+136	Russel Honeybun (A5)	1L:409-465:A3
22	8–11	−39	Douglas Lobo (A14)	2L:340-366:A6
23	8–11	−262	Mohsin Ahmed (A20)	2L:424-446:A9
24	8–11	−287	Michael Tang (A13)	1L:443-464:A29
25	8–11	−792	Sunny Bhatia (A32)	1L:366-509:A1
26	7–12	−321	V. Ramachandran (A28)	1W:438-333:A17
27	7–12	−1111	Mangala Bhandarkar (A27)	2L:402-431:A8
28	6–13	−438	A Krishnan (A30)	1L:422-435:A19
29	5–14	−926	Bhushan Pradhan (A25)	1W:464-448:A12
30	5–14	−1154	Rohaina Tanveer (A31)	2L:352-430:A16

iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 - Standings after Day 1

The iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 has kicked off. Here are the standings after day 1 from the Scrabble Association of India:

Division A Round 9 Standings

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Player	Last Game
1	8–1	+1040	Nigel Richards (A1)	1W:461-366:A9
2	8–1	+463	Hubert Wee (A2)	2W:415-369:A22
3	7–2	+490	Marlon Prudencio (A4)	1W:494-269:A7
4	6–3	+685	Odette Rio (A9)	2L:366-461:A1
5	6–3	+471	Carolann Pais (A16)	1W:457-410:A18
6	6–3	+371	Gerry Carter (A6)	2L:382-455:A3
7	6–3	+294	Sherwin Rodrigues (A3)	1W:455-382:A6
8	6–3	+173	Suthirappan Assarat (A22)	1L:369-415:A2
9	6–3	+40	Tony Sim (A11)	1W:478-367:A8
10	5–4	+453	Mohan Chunkath (A7)	2L:269-494:A4
11	5–4	+139	Goutham Jayaraman (A15)	2W:458-359:A12
12	5–4	+118	Shaila Amalean (A19)	2W:465-461:A27
13	5–4	+79	Rajveer Rawlin (A24)	2W:440-404:A25
14	5–4	−30	Jayaska Baranage (A23)	2W:499-388:A5
15	5–4	−88	Nakul Prabhu (A17)	2W:524-407:A29
16	4–5	+48	Mohsin Ahmed (A20)	1W:416-415:A28
17	4–5	−7	Jose de Abreu (A18)	2L:410-457:A16
18	4–5	−54	Michael Tang (A13)	2W:429-387:A32
19	4–5	−98	Sanjoy Gupta (A12)	1L:359-458:A15
20	4–5	−245	Udayan Grover (A8)	2L:367-478:A11
21	4–5	−266	Douglas Lobo (A14)	2W:428-346:A31
22	4–5	−320	Rohaina Tanveer (A31)	1L:346-428:A14
23	4–5	−432	Manju Sood (A29)	1L:407-524:A17
24	3–6	−65	Russel Honeybun (A5)	1L:388-499:A23
25	3–6	−120	A Krishnan (A30)	1W:405-352:A21
26	3–6	−285	V. Ramachandran (A28)	2L:415-416:A20
27	3–6	−316	Sunny Bhatia (A32)	1L:387-429:A13
28	3–6	−375	Bhushan Pradhan (A25)	1L:404-440:A24
29	3–6	−506	Mangala Bhandarkar (A27)	1L:461-465:A19
30	2–7	−636	Pramit Kamath (A21)	2L:352-405:A30
31	1–8	−646	Radhika Mahalingaiah (A26)	bye
32	0–9	−1559	Irfan Siddiqui (A10)	bye

Nigel Dominates UK Scrabble Open Yet Again

Nigel continued his winning streak at the UK Scrabble open winning by 5 clear games. Here are the final standings from the original coverage at CentreStar:

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Class	Player	Last Game
1	25–5	+3224	A	Nigel Richards (A1)	1W:532-313:A11
2	20–10	+875	B	Kwaku Sapong (A11)	2L:313-532:A1
3	18–12	+1396	A	Wayne Kelly (A2)	1W:452-372:A10
4	18–12	+771	B	Colin Northmore (A10)	2L:372-452:A2
5	18–12	−81	B	Ying_Ming Poh (A14)	2W:347-343:A8
6	17–13	+395	A	James Squires (A8)	1L:343-347:A14
7	16–14	+874	A	Elie Dangoor (A3)	2W:467-359:A9
8	16–14	+234	A	Neil Rowley (A9)	1L:359-467:A3
9	16–14	+137	A	Cecil Muscat (A5)	1W:434-326:A12
10	15–15	−415	B	Rick Blakeway (A12)	2L:326-434:A5
11	15–15	−464	B	Nuala O'Rourke (A13)	2W:452-382:A4
12	14–16	−148	A	Paul Burton (A4)	1L:382-452:A13
13	12–18	−700	A	Jack Durand (A7)	1W:455-439:A6
14	12–18	−1022	B	Phil Kelly (A16)	2W:418-398:A17
15	11–19	−112	A	Steve Perry (A6)	2L:439-455:A7
16	10–20	−1256	B	Ruth MacInerney (A15)	1W:372-355:A18
17	10–20	−1572	B	Kevin Synnott (A17)	1L:398-418:A16
18	7–23	−2136	B	David Shenkin (A18)	2L:355-372:A15