Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 - Standings as on March 24

The Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 is well underway. Here are the updated standings. Manju is on top so far:

Standings	Player	Handicap	Win	Loss	Spread	Average Game Score
1	MANJU	-45	19	5	1302	417
2	MOHSIN	-60	13	5	1022	420
3	SHANKAR	25	13	11	189	397
4	CHRIS	10	12	13	-451	379
5	SANJOY	-65	10	4	522	402
6	NUPUR	-20	7	3	139	390
7	LENNIE	-35	7	10	-375	364
8	RAJVEER	-55	6	1	783	455
9	SHAILAJA	15	6	10	-619	388
10	NALINI	-20	5	1	580	438
11	HARSH	45	4	5	147	411
12	SARAS	0	4	6	-123	401
13	NEELAM	10	4	4	-131	366
14	REX	-10	4	10	-518	370
15	ARVIND	10	4	10	-723	380
16	YASH	0	2	5	-226	370
17	DEEPA	40	2	8	-349	385
18	UMITA	-15	1	0	46	450
19	DIPANKAR	-35	1	3	-49	365
20	VASAVA	45	1	5	-550	343
21	VIDYA	15	0	1	-33	346
22	RADHIKA	-35	0	2	-113	374
23	GIRISH	40	0	2	-174	321
24	SHILPA	45	0	1	-296	284

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