Word of the Day - Bulwark

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Bulwark

Meaning - a defensive wall; an object that acts as a shield.

Usage - If shots are fired at the presidential vehicle, the car’s bulletproof exterior will act as a bulwark.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
Back hook - S

Word of the Day - Evince

Here is the word of the day from our students at the Communicare Club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Evince

Meaning - a defensive wall; an object that acts as a shield.

Usage - If shots are fired at the presidential vehicle, the car’s bulletproof exterior will act as a bulwark.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
Back hook - S

Causeway Scrabble is Back

One of the most storied scrabble tournaments of this decade the Causeway Scrabble spectacle is back after a brief hiatus. Conducted by visionary Michael Tang, the 2016 edition of the tournament promises to have a plethora of the top scrabble talent in the world across divisions. Here are the details from Michael Tang:

Date: 30th November - 4th December 2016

Venue:  Berjaya Waterfront Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia 
Dictionary:  CSW 15
Rules:  WESPA Version 3.0
Number of Games:  45
Ratings:  Based on Peak ratings from WESPAC 2015 till WSC 2016
Closing Date:  30th September 2016

Premier Division: 

Registration Fees:  US$300 

WESPA Peak Ratings: 1850 & above

Pairings:  KOTH with repeat for 45 games

Champion: US$10,000
1st Runner up: US$5,000
2nd Runner up: US$2,500
4th position: US$1,500
5th position: US$1,000
6th position: US$900
7th position: US$800
8th position: US$700
9th position: US$600
10th position: US$500Total: US$23,500 

Masters Division: 

Registration Fees: US$200 
WESPA Peak Ratings:1600 - 1849
Pairings: Swiss Pairings with No repeat each day from Day 1 to 4.  KOTH with repeats for Day 5
Champion: US$5,000
1st Runner up: US$2,500
2nd Runner up: US$1,500
4th position: US$1,000
5th position: US$900
6th position: US$800
7th position: US$700
8th position: US$600
9th position: US$500
10th position: US$400
Rating prize (Band 1600 - 1700): US$200
Total: US$15,100

Intermediate Division: 

Registration Fees: US$150 
WESPA Peak Ratings: 1300 - 1599
Pairings: Swiss Pairings with No repeat each day from Day 1 to 4.  KOTH with repeats for Day 5
Champion: US$3,000
1st Runner up: US$1,500
2nd Runner up: US$1,000
4th position: US$800
5th position: US$700
6th position: US$600
7th position: US$500
8th position: US$400
9th position: US$300
10th position: US$200
Rating Prize (Band 1300 - 1400): US$150
Total: US$9,150 

Open Division: US$125

WESPA Peak Ratings: 1299 & below
Pairings: Swiss Pairings with No repeat each day from Day 1 to 4.  KOTH with repeats for Day 5
Champion: US$2,000
1st Runner up: US$1,000
2nd Runner up: US$800
4th position: US$700
5th position: US$600
6th position: US$500
7th position: US$400
8th position: US$300
9th position: US$200
10th position: US$150
Rating Prize (Band 1000 - 1100): US$125
Rating Prize (Below 1000): US$125
Total: US$6,900

*Players can choose to play up by 1 Division**Where WESPA ratings is too low compared to the Local ratings, Organizer shall reserves the rights to make the final decision.

Word of the Day - Grotesque

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

grotesque

Meaning - extremely ugly and strange

Usage - It’s odd how we can find some grotesque things so fascinating.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
Back hook - R, S

Word of the Day - Aspersion

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Aspersion

Meaning - A false charge meant to harm someone’s reputation.

Usage - The politician’s career was ruined by an aspersion created by his enemies.

Anagrams - none
Front hook - none
back hook - S

Word of the Day - Laudable

Here is the word of the day from our students at the communicare club at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management:

Laudable

Meaning - Praise worthy.

Usage - While both of the recycling projects are laudable, only one of them can be enacted within the city limits.

Anagrams - none
Front hook -none
back hook -none

Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 Kicks off

Chris Imison's brain child the Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 has kicked off. To level the playing field handicaps have been issued to each player based on their India ratings. There are 27 players in the fray. Each player plays another twice face to face by August 2016. That implies each player completes 54 games in 6 months. A total prize money of Rs 10,000 is on offer. The entry fee is Rs 500 per player. Here are the participants:

CONFIRMED ENTRANTS	RATING	HANDICAP
SANJOY	1589	-65
MOHSIN	1533	-60
RAJVEER	1482	-55
MANJU	1406	-45
RADHIKA	1295	-35
LENNIE	1275	-35
DIPANKAR	1262	-35
NALINI	1162	-20
VINOD	1160	-20
NUPUR	1133	-20
UMITA	1093	-15
REX	1049	-10
YASH	943	0
SARAS	935	0
AUBREY	968	0
HEMANTH	900	5
NEELAM	838	10
CHRIS	834	10
ARVIND	832	10
VIDYA	822	15
SHAILAJA	796	15
SHANKAR	720	25
DEEPA	548	40
GIRISH	539	40
HARSH	500	45
JIVITESH	500	45
CHIRAG	500	45