Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017 - Day 4 - Nigel Wins

The second major of the year the Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament has concluded with Nigel running away from the field winning his 7th straight title.  He won 6 straight on the final day with a 30/34 record overall. Here are some game boards from the final day:

Here are the final standings from the Scrabble Association of India:

Division A Round 34 Standings

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Player	Last Game
1	30–4	+2488	Nigel Richards (A1)	1W:501-317:A3
2	23½–10½	+1097	Pichai Limprasert (A3)	2L:317-501:A1
3	23–11	+1536	Hubert Wee (A2)	1W:407-298:A4
4	21–13	+1088	Thacha Koowirat (A4)	2L:298-407:A2
5	20–14	+1017	Sherwin Rodrigues (A5)	2W:471-427:A9
6	20–14	+777	Tony Sim (A11)	2W:546-316:A7
7	20–14	+275	Nakul Prabhu (A14)	2W:393-366:A8
8	19–15	+719	Lakshan Wanniarachchi (A9)	1L:427-471:A5
9	19–15	+507	Charles Carneiro (A21)	1W:439-369:A28
10	19–15	+222	Udayan Grover (A7)	1L:316-546:A11
11	18–16	+1077	Varisht Hingorani (A13)	1W:480-392:A6
12	18–16	+647	Marlon Prudencio (A8)	1L:366-393:A14
13	18–16	+126	Michael Tang (A16)	2W:400-363:A25
14	18–16	+10	Mohan Chunkath (A10)	1W:500-371:A17
15	18–16	−269	Suthiraphan Assarat (A28)	2L:369-439:A21
16	17–17	+532	Akshay Bhandarkar (A6)	2L:392-480:A13
17	17–17	+30	Indunil Amarasinghe (A24)	1W:456-432:A30
18	17–17	+28	Carolann Pais (A25)	1L:363-400:A16
19	17–17	−440	Eric Kinderman (A12)	2W:437-408:A23
20	17–17	−981	Jayaska Baranage (A17)	2L:371-500:A10
21	16–18	+348	Shaikh Ahmed (A30)	2L:432-456:A24
22	16–18	+43	Rajveer Rawlin (A31)	2W:402-362:A29
23	16–18	−416	Karen Richards (A23)	1L:408-437:A12
24	16–18	−897	Paul Richards (A32)	1W:438-313:A19
25	15½–18½	−384	Douglas Lobo (A20)	2W:494-468:A22
26	15–19	−367	Pramit Kamath (A29)	1L:362-402:A31
27	15–19	−642	Jose de Abreu (A19)	2L:313-438:A32
28	15–19	−734	V Ramachandran (A34)	2W:424-341:A35
29	14–20	+134	Shaila Amalean (A18)	1W:444-388:A33
30	14–20	−456	Sanjoy Gupta (A22)	1L:468-494:A20
31	14–20	−892	Aditya Iyengar (A35)	1L:341-424:A34
32	13–21	−1353	Mazher Qureshi (A27)	2W:425-385:A36
33	12–22	−698	Bhushan Pradhan (A33)	2L:388-444:A18
34	12–22	−1480	Mohsin Ahmed (A26)	bye
35	9–25	−1391	Irineu Gonsalves (A15)	bye
36	6–28	−2127	Rohaina Tanveer (A36)	1L:385-425:A27

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017 - Day 3

The second major of the year the Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament has reached its climax and this time around it is know different Nigel is running away from the field and all set to win his 7th straight title. Here are some game boards:

The first one is a terrific play from Thatcha:

Next my board of the day:

Here are some more game boards:

Here are the standings from the Scrabble Association of India:

Division A Round 28 Standings

Rank Won-Lost Spread Player                Last Game

1 24–4 +1863 Nigel Richards (A1) 1W:397-393:A3
2 21–7 +1642 Hubert Wee (A2)         1W:583-343:A4
3 19½–8½ +962 Pichai Limprasert (A3) 2L:393-397:A1
4 17–11 +1116 Sherwin Rodrigues (A5) 1W:443-322:A6
5 17–11 +979 Thacha Koowirat (A4) 2L:343-583:A2
6 17–11 +366 Nakul Prabhu (A14) 1W:418-396:A7
7 17–11 +347 Udayan Grover (A7) 2L:396-418:A14
8 16–12 +783 Akshay Bhandarkar (A6) 2L:322-443:A5
9 16–12 −414 Jayaska Baranage (A17) 2W:407-394:A8
10 15–13 +453 Rajveer Rawlin (A31) 2W:478-383:A29
11 15–13 +367 Tony Sim (A11)        2L:308-416:A9
12 15–13 +341 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (A9) 1W:416-308:A11
13 15–13 +126 Carolann Pais (A25) 1W:455-354:A24
14 15–13 −66         Mohan Chunkath (A10) 2W:426-353:A35
15 14–14 +1003 Varisht Hingorani (A13) 2W:576-394:A28
16 14–14 +390 Charles Carneiro (A21) 2W:433-391:A20
17 14–14 +349 Marlon Prudencio (A8) 1L:394-407:A17
18 14–14 −62         Indunil Amarasinghe (A24) 2L:354-455:A25
19 14–14 −314 Suthiraphan Assarat (A28) 1L:394-576:A13
20 14–14 −351 Jose de Abreu (A19) 1W:412-408:A22
21 14–14 −454 Michael Tang (A16) 1W:527-406:A32
22 13–15 +35         Pramit Kamath (A29) 1L:383-478:A31
23 13–15 −473 Karen Richards (A23) 2W:461-389:A18
24 13–15 −653 Aditya Iyengar (A35) 1L:353-426:A10
25 12½–15½−204 Douglas Lobo (A20) 1L:391-433:A21
26 12–16 +169 Shaikh Ahmed (A30) 2L:321-326:A12
27 12–16 −162 Sanjoy Gupta (A22) 2L:408-412:A19
28 12–16 −629 Mohsin Ahmed (A26) 2W:420-413:A33
29 12–16 −641 Eric Kinderman (A12) 1W:326-321:A30
30 12–16 −1201 Paul Richards (A32) 2L:406-527:A16
31 11–17 −1014 Mazher Qureshi (A27) bye
32 11–17 −1069 V Ramachandran (A34) 1W:392-363:A36
33 10–18 −16         Shaila Amalean (A18) 1L:389-461:A23
34 9–19 −735 Bhushan Pradhan (A33) 1L:413-420:A26
35 5–23 −1792 Rohaina Tanveer (A36) 2L:363-392:A34

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017 - Day 2

The second major of the year the Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament has reached the half way mark. Here are some game boards:

First Retinas from a 6 year old Madhav Kamath in the Newbie division:

Here are some more game boards:

Here are the standings from the Scrabble Association of India:

Rank Won-Lost Spread Player Last Game Next Game
1 16–3 +1283 Nigel Richards (A1) 1W:559-452:A8 2nd vs. A3 @1
2 15½–3½ +920 Pichai Limprasert (A3) 2W:486-327:A21 1st vs. A1 @1
3 15–4 +1227 Hubert Wee (A2) 1W:417-379:A6 2nd vs. A14 @2
4 13–6 +671 Nakul Prabhu (A14) 1W:473-382:A28 1st vs. A2 @2
5 12–7 +1063 Varisht Hingorani (A13) 1W:506-427:A35 2nd vs. A5 @3
6 12–7 +827 Thacha Koowirat (A4) 2W:562-319:A20 2nd vs. A7 @4
7 12–7 +783 Sherwin Rodrigues (A5) 2W:437-379:A10 1st vs. A13 @3
8 12–7 +481 Udayan Grover (A7) 2L:286-643:A11 1st vs. A4 @4
9 11–8 +501 Tony Sim (A11) 1W:643-286:A7 2nd vs. A17 @5
10 11–8 −365 Jayaska Baranage (A17) 2W:468-347:A32 1st vs. A11 @5
11 10–9 +69 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (A9) 1W:460-351:A36 1st vs. A16 @11
12 10–9 +47 Suthiraphan Assarat (A28) 2L:382-473:A14 2nd vs. A35 @6
13 10–9 −121 Aditya Iyengar (A35) 2L:427-506:A13 1st vs. A28 @6
14 10–9 −556 Michael Tang (A16) 1W:430-365:A33 2nd vs. A9 @11
15 9½–9½ −345 Jose de Abreu (A19) 1W:430-364:A27 2nd vs. A20 @8
16 9–10 +421 Pramit Kamath (A29) 1W:465-291:A26 2nd vs. A8 @7
17 9–10 +398 Akshay Bhandarkar (A6) 2L:379-417:A2 1st vs. A22 @10
18 9–10 +249 Charles Carneiro (A21) 1L:327-486:A3 2nd vs. A10 @9
19 9–10 +116 Shaikh Ahmed (A30) 2W:508-329:A34 1st vs. A24 @12
20 9–10 +75 Marlon Prudencio (A8) 2L:452-559:A1 1st vs. A29 @7
21 9–10 +4 Sanjoy Gupta (A22) 1W:400-389:A31 2nd vs. A6 @10
22 9–10 −22 Indunil Amarasinghe (A24) 2W:379-368:A18 2nd vs. A30 @12
23 9–10 −234 Mohan Chunkath (A10) 1L:379-437:A5 1st vs. A21 @9
24 9–10 −248 Douglas Lobo (A20) 1L:319-562:A4 1st vs. A19 @8
25 8–11 −164 Rajveer Rawlin (A31) 2L:389-400:A22 1st vs. A25 @13
26 8–11 −192 Carolann Pais (A25) 2W:483-410:A23 2nd vs. A31 @13
27 8–11 −435 Irineu Gonsalves (A15) 1W:421-419:A12 2nd vs. A27 @15
28 8–11 −686 Eric Kinderman (A12) 2L:419-421:A15 1st vs. A32 @14
29 8–11 −709 Paul Richards (A32) 1L:347-468:A17 2nd vs. A12 @14
30 8–11 −714 Mazher Qureshi (A27) 2L:364-430:A19 1st vs. A15 @15
31 7–12 −955 V Ramachandran (A34) 1L:329-508:A30 2nd vs. A26 @16
32 6–13 −516 Bhushan Pradhan (A33) 2L:365-430:A16 1st vs. A23 @17
33 6–13 −700 Mohsin Ahmed (A26) 2L:291-465:A29 1st vs. A34 @16
34 6–13 −851 Karen Richards (A23) 1L:410-483:A25 2nd vs. A33 @17
35 5–14 −143 Shaila Amalean (A18) 1L:368-379:A24 2nd vs. A36 @18
36 4–15 −1179 Rohaina Tanveer (A36) 2L:351-460:A9 1st vs. A18 @18

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017 - Day 1

The second major of the year the Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament has kicked off. Here are some game boards:

The first one features a rare 150 point comeback for me to win by 80 points against Singapore maestro Marlon. The notable play hooking bravo onto adwares for 75 plus 5:

Here are more game boards:

Here are the top 30 after day 1:

Bangalore Scrabble Club Team Tournament - Formidables Win

The Bangalore Scrabble Club team tournament has concluded. Team Formidables proved too formidable in the end edging out team Camelias to capture the title. Here are the final standings:

1)

FORMIDABLES	WINS	LOSSES	SPREAD
MANJU	18	2	2199
DIPANKAR	12	8	995
HEMANTH	14	6	652
CHRIS	9	11	-810
RACHEL	5.5	14.5	-1469
TOTAL	58.5	41.5	1567

2)

CAMELIAS	WINS	LOSSES	SPREAD
MOHSIN	14	6	1476
CECIL	16	4	1702
SARAS	9	11	-331
ARVIND	9	11	-831
MOHAMMED	8.0	11.0	475
TOTAL	56	43	2491

3) 

THE RACK  STARS	WINS	LOSSES	SPREAD
SANJOY	20	0	2466
SHANKAR	10	10	-245
AUBREY	7	13	-315
SUSHANTO	7	13	-885
DEEPA	2	17	-1773
TOTAL	46	53	-752

4)

STINGERS	WINS	LOSSES	SPREAD
NUPUR	9.5	10.5	-47
RADHIKA	8	11	-180
YASH	13	7	566
VIDYA	7	13	-402
GAUTHAM	6	12	-786
TOTAL	43.5	53.5	-849

5)

CZARS	WINS	LOSSES	SPREAD
LENNIE	12	8	408
NALINI	13	7	885
HARSH	8	12	-1256
NEELAM	8.0	11.0	288
SUCHINDRA	1	17	-2782
TOTAL	42	55	-2457

Scrabble Puzzle -1

Can you spot the high scoring scrabble plays here? See solution in the discussion forum below: