Past Events

The first live on-site rated tournament after a year-long lockdown drought, KSSA organised a Valentines Day 1-day tournament, keeping distance norms and safeguards

Postponed indefinitely due to Covid lockdown

Date and Time: 29^th 30^th 31^st May, 2020 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Venue: Juhu Vileparle Gymkhana Club (JVPGC), Plot No U-13, N.S Road No 13, Opp. Juhu Bus Depot, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai – 50

Divisions: 1) Premier (SAI Rating of 1150 & above) 
                       2) Open     (SAI Rating below 1150 and unrated players) 
 
Please note: Players with SAI rating below 1150 can opt to play in the Premier Division.

Format: (24 to 26 rounds) 
First Half (Australian Draw format) / Last Half (King of the Hill format)

The exact number of games would be declared at the tournament venue

Word source: Collins Scrabble Words (CSW) 2019

Entry Fee: Rs 4000 for SAI Members and Rs 4500 for Non-SAI Members

The entry fee includes lunch, tea & snacks for all the 3 days of the tournament.

Registration must be done in advance (Last Date: 15th May 2020)

Registration can be done by:
1) E-mail:- mumbaiscrabble@gmail.com

2) Calling Bhushan Pradhan on 9890767740

3) Calling Nakul Prabhu on 9820454173

Registration time: 8.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. (29th May 2020) 

Exciting cash prizes would be given to the winners of both divisions. 

Important instructions:-
• Participants are requested to bring their own scrabble board, tiles and clock to the venue
• Participants reaching the venue after 9 a.m would not be allowed to participate in the tournament
• Participants must register in advance to take part in the tournament

Tournament cancelled due Covid lockdown

The 17th All India Open Scrabble Championship in Goa will be held at the A/C Hall, PCCE, Verna, Goa from 24th-26th April 2020

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The 3 day 24 games tournament will be rated by both WESPA and SAI.

The tournament will be of 24 Australian draw and last 7 rounds King of the Hill. CSW 2019 and WESPA rules will apply.

More details will be announced soon

Registrations: email to rajivantao@yahoo.com

Due to limited space we will be taking up to a maximum of 60 seats in total only.

Please let us know if you are below 1100 rating and would prefer playing in a separate Division when registering – we may have 2 divisions if the numbers are enough.

Registered players:

Name	Location
Radhika Mahalingaiah	BLR
Sanjoy Gupta	BLR
Ekansh Arora	Delhi
Anthony Gomes	Goa
Douglas Lobo	Goa
Jackie Fernandes	Goa
Joe Rodrigues	Goa
Rajiv Antao	Goa
Ronilla Kataria	Goa
Savio Pinto	Goa
Savio Rebello	Goa
Sylvia Coelho	Goa
Rajeev Menon	Hyderabad
Asha Namdev Kamath	Mumbai
Bhushan Pradhan	Mumbai
Carolann Pais	Mumbai
Nakul Prabhu	Mumbai
Sherwin Rodrigues	Mumbai
Charles Carneiro	OSI
Ralph Lobo	OSI
Selwyn Lobo	OSI
Mangala Bhandarkar	Pune
Bharath Balakrishnan	USA

Polyset Plastics Pvt Ltd in association with Vadodara Scrabble Club and SAI present ,

POLYSET ALL INDIA OPEN SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT

Div A Final results after 25 rounds:

1	Udayan Grover	17	+1204
2	Rahil Parkar	17	+1191
3	Sunny Bhatia	17	+981
4	Madhav Gopal Kamath	15.5	+1210
5	Hriday Samtani	15	+421
6	Sumeet Sachdev	14(+0)	+1740(+0)
7	Bhushan Pradhan	14	+523
8	Karen Richards	14	-27
9	Kala Ganesh	14	-206
10	Nikheel Ruparel	13.5	-22
11	Sudhir Kamath	13	+671
12	Carolann Pais	13	+436
13	Harvinderjit Bhatia	12(+1)	+257(+1)
14	Rekha Sanzgiri	12(+1)	+138(+1)
15	Neeta Bhatia	13	-488
16	Rustom Deboo	11(+1)	+442(+1)
17	Aruna Grover	11(+1)	-189(+1)
18	Mazher Qureshi	11(+1)	-496(+1)
19	Abhay Sharma	11(+1)	-778(+1)
20	Vimisha Patel	10.5(+1)	-256(+1)
21	Archana Aggarwal	10(+1)	-88(+1)
22	Abhijit Shilotri	10(+1)	-560(+1)
23	Dev Rishi	10(+1)	-684(+1)
24	Collin Pereira	9.5(+1)	-565(+1)
25	Hema Shah	9(+1)	-761(+1)
26	Dhaval Rathod	7(+2)	-1104(+2)
27	Karthikeyan Jayashan	1(+2)	-2990(+2)

Bye treatment explained in brackets

High game:

Rahil Parkar

630

Results of Newbie oen division:

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Player	Last Game
1	6–1	+986	Sneha Thadani (#6)	1W:413-307:#1
2	6–1	+490	Nandini Sonthalia (#15)	2W:385-340:#10
3	5–2	+450	Ushma Maniar (#2)	1W:312-301:#14
4	5–2	+363	Kirti Jain (#1)	2L:307-413:#6
5	4–3	+898	Amogh Bhamerkar (#8)	2W:460-309:#11
6	4–3	+405	Shivam Muchhadiya (#10)	1L:340-385:#15
7	4–3	+291	Neel Navin (#9)	2W:388-191:#4
8	4–3	−280	Dev Sevra (#11)	1L:309-460:#8
9	3–4	+872	Yuvraj Dighe (#7)	1W:525-172:#5
10	3–4	−180	Gaurika Jayashankar (#14)	2L:301-312:#2
11	3–4	−240	Devi Menon (#13)	bye
12	3–4	−669	Ayaana Patel (#3)	1W:203-62:#12
13	3–4	−749	Oorja Bhow (#5)	2L:172-525:#7
14	2–5	−1107	Hridi Talati (#4)	1L:191-388:#9
15	1–6	−1005	Anika Menon (#12)	2L:62-203:#3

Vadodara Scrabble Club in association with the Scrabble Association of India presents its first ever All India Scrabble Tournament, from 28^th February 2020 till 1^st March 2020.

The tournament will be rated by SAI and Divisions A & B will be rated by WESPA

Start Date: 28.2.2020, 9.00 am

End Date: 1.3.2020, 5.00pm

24 games to be played of 50 minutes each, 5 point penalty for challenge, player does not lose a turn.

Word source: CSW19

Participants to bring their own boards, tiles, clocks and racks.

DIVISIONS

A Division : SAI rating above 1000

B Division : SAI rating 999 and below

By Public Demand , announcing a 1 day Newbie Division/ Div C

Maximum of 7 games to be played .
Reporting time 8.30 am on 1st March

Newbie Registration 1000 for sai member and non members

Prizes
1st 5000
2nd 3000
3rd 1500

1 day , 7 games

Eligibility : first timers , SAI rating below 600

FEES

A & B Rs 3500 for all SAI members

Rs 4000 for non-members, spot and registrations after 15^th Feb

Fees inclusive of Breakfast, Lunch and Tea for all 3 days

Reporting time is 9.00 am on 28^th February. Games to start at sharp 9.30 on 28^th Feb.

To Register

Contact Vimisha Patel on +919825164654, vimisha.patel@gmail.com

Mention Scrabble registration in subject for emails

PRIZES

                             DIV  A                         DIV B

1^st Prize              15,000                       10,000

2^nd Prize             10,000                        8,000

3^rd Prize               7,500                          6,000

4^th Prize               5,000                          4,000

5^th Prize               3,000                          2,000

6^th Prize               2,000                          1,500

7^th Prize               1,500                          1,000

In addition there will be 4 Band Prizes and multiple spot prizes .

Certificates for all participants along with token gift from Vadodara Scrabble Club.

Payment Details

Vadodara Scrabble Club

Acc No : 003101401009011

IFSC : YESB0PSB003

Bank Name : Pragati Sahakari Bank

                        Nizampura , Vadodara

Account Type : Savings Account

Kindly send a snapshot of payment to Vimisha Patel.

Venue:

The Ginger Hotel, K10 hospitality, Race course, Opposite Natubhai Circle, Vadodara

Special rates have been negotiated with the Hotel for rooms for our Scrabble Players .

Single Room: 2499  for 1 night

Double Room: 2999  for 1 night

Deluxe Room: 3200 for 1 night

Contact Mr Vivek Rajput on  91 7228096681 or Vimisha on +919825164654.

Rates inclusive of Breakfast and all taxes .

About Vadodara

The cultural capital of Gujarat, Vadodara is a beautiful city. It boasts of several heritage structures in the vicinity and now the world’s tallest statue, The Statue of Unity is only about 90mins drive away. Plan for 1 day extra if you wish to see the marvels of our city.

Vadodara is well connected by Rail, Air and Roads to all the major cities of India. Vadodara has direct flights to and from Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. There are direct overnight trains from Pune, Goa and Mumbai also. For people from Goa and Pune who wish to travel by Air, they can choose Ahmedabad as their destination and come to Vadodara by road (2.5 hrs. drive)

For any further queries please contact Vimisha Patel.

Hope to see you in large numbers !!!!

Live coverage: indianscrabble.com/games/mu-sigma-2020/

Karnataka State Scrabble Association

386, 11^th A cross, 25^th main, JP nagar 1^st phase,

Bangalore – 560078

Karnataka, India

Mu Sigma International Scrabble Tournament 2020

Mu Sigma, in association with Karnataka State Scrabble Association (KSSA), is proud to announce the 16th International Scrabble Tournament to be held in Mu Sigma campus in Bangalore from January 9 – 12, 2020

Date:
January  9, 10, 11, 12,  2020

Venue: Musigma Campus, Bangalore.
Address: 10^th floor, Aviator building, ITPL, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066,  Karnataka, India

A Division (WESPA rating 1301 and above)

1st prize   –  Rs.2,80,000
2nd prize –  Rs.1,50,000
3rd prize  –  Rs 90,000
4th prize  –  Rs.60,000
5th prize  –  Rs.45,000
6th prize  –  Rs.35,000
7th prize  –  Rs.30,000
8th prize  –  Rs.25,000
9th prize  –  Rs.20,000
10th prize – Rs.15,000

Three ratings band prizes of Rs.2,000 each (slab to be announced later) Entry fee: US $ 100

B Division (Eligibility-WESPA rating 951- 1300)

1st prize   –  Rs. 50,000
2nd prize –  Rs. 40,000
3rd prize  –  Rs. 30,000
4th prize  –  Rs. 25,000
5th prize  –  Rs. 20,000
6th prize  –  Rs. 15,000
7th prize  –  Rs. 10,000
8th prize  –  Rs. 7,000
9th prize  –  Rs. 6,000
10th prize – Rs.5,000

Three ratings band prizes of Rs.2,000 each (slab to be announced later)

Entry fee: US $ 50

C Division (Eligibility WESPA rating 601 – 950)

1st prize – Rs. 12,000

2nd prize – Rs.10,000

3rd prize – Rs. 8,000

4th prize – Rs. 7,000

5th prize – Rs. 6,000

6th prize – Rs. 5,000

7th prize – Rs. 4,000

8th prize – Rs. 3,000

Three ratings band prizes of Rs.2,000 each (slab to be announced later)

Entry Fee: Rs, 1,500 or equivalent in USD (This division is subject to sufficient registrations or players will be merged with B division)

D Division (Eligibility-Newbies to tournaments or SAI/WESPA rating less than 600).

1st prize – Rs.  7,000

2nd prize – Rs. 5,000

3rd prize – Rs. 4,000

4th prize – Rs. 3,000

5th prize – Rs. 2,000

This division is subject to sufficient registrations. Entry fee: Rs. 1,000.

Format:
A maximum of 34 games of 50 minutes each will be played over four days (A, B and C divisions).
A maximum of 15 games of 50 minutes each will be played over two days Jan 11 and 12^th (D/Newbie division)
Word source will be the latest Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Word List 2019.
Challenge: 5-point penalty per word, the player does not lose turn.

Schedule:
Thursday, January 9, 2020 (Division A, B and C)
8.30- 9 am- Registration
9.00 am – 9.30 am-Inauguration and draw.
9.30 am – First Game
Eight/Nine games to be played during the day.

Games will continue on subsequent days.

Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 (Division D)

8.30- 9 am- Registration
9.00 am – 9.30 am-Inauguration and draw.
9.30 am – First Game
Eight/Nine games to be played during the day.

Games will continue on Sunday.

Complimentary vegetarian breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided on all four days of the tournament.

Entry fee can be paid online to the following bank account:

HDFC Bank

Account name: Karnataka State Scrabble Association

Account number: 50100265175859

Type of account: Savings

IFSC code: HDFC0000133

Registration:

To register please fill out the form provided in the link below. (if the link does not open, please cut paste the url on to your browser)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecylb5iZcuJ79ZmvYh5JUZWgqCuY_PXIa4wjv7J2oLxzADjQ/viewform

If you require any clarifications you can mail  Hema Shah, at KSSA.Scrabble@gmail.com or call on Phone No: +919663312906/ +919739890000

Note:

1. WESPA/SAI ratings as on December 1, 2019 would be considered for determining which division a player can play in. WESPA rating would be considered first and only if a player does not have a WESPA rating and has SAI rating then SAI rating would be considered.
2. A player can play in a division above his/her current ranking, but cannot play in a division below his eligibility
3. Prize structures are subject to change.

A tourney with a difference!
Away from the city hustle and bustle Set amidst Art and Greenery!
Scrabble by day,party by night!!

Wordaholix is proud to announce the 6th edition of the Wordaholix Scrabble League on 22, 23 & 24 November 2019, India’s first ‘Offsite’ Team Tourney in Lonavla, Maharashtra.

The winners of WSL VI Team Hyderabad EBAUCHE

Individual standings after 25 rounds:

1	Udayan Grover	23	+2898
2	Rahil Parkar	20	+2263
3	Samrath Singh Bhatia	19	+1505
4	Sunny Bhatia	18	+2316
5	Pankaj Bolaki	18	+1315
6	Bhushan Pradhan	18	+415
7	Selwyn Lobo	17	+1422
8	Varisht Hingorani	17	+1303
9	Shaikh Ahmed	17	+1222
10	Sujana Somasekar	17	+798
11	Sanjay Bijlani	17	+593
12	Mangala Bhandarkar	16	+980
13	Kala Ganesh	16	+25
14	Carolann Pais	15	+1356
15	Ishika S	15	+210
16	Vedika Hingorani	15	+45
17	Siddharth Nithyanand	14	+361
18	Saraswathi Ramm	14	+243
19	Radhika Mahalingaiah	14	+241
20	Rekha Sanzgiri	14	+63
21	Rustom Deboo	14	-134
22	R Nalini	13	+246
23	Neena Shahani	13	+50
24	Phil Paes	13	-449
25	V Ramachandran	12	+86
26	Rehet Singh Bhatia	12	+34
27	Hyder Quraishi	12	-288
28	Meena Kalyan	12	-428
29	Ela Ghose	11	-11
30	Nikheel Ruparel	11	-486
31	Vimisha Patel	11	-722
32	Shankar Prasad	10	-382
33	Caryl Gonsalvez	10	-412
34	Romilla Thakur	10	-790
35	Asha Namdev Kamath	10	-1028
36	Abid Hussain	9	-94
37	Abhijit Shilotri	9	-459
38	Abdul Waheed	9	-579
39	Harvinderjit Bhatia	9	-863
40	Patrick Pereira	8	-800
41	Ritu Chadha	8	-1540
42	Sumeet Sachdev	7	-357
43	Vandana Grover	7	-1216
44	Viji Ramachandran	7	-1300
45	Sylvia Coelho	7	-1302
46	Aruna Grover	5	-1600
47	Parvathy Raghunathan	5	-2230
48	Manisha Mohite	2	-2520

High game:

Selwyn Lobo

617

Venue:THE BARK – An Art Hotel
Plot No. 5 & 6,
Old Tungarli,
Behind Hotel Fariyas, Parshwapuram, Lonavla, Maharashtra 410401.

Fees:₹9000 – All Inclusive

Includes:
A) 2 night accommodation on twin-sharing basis.

B) Lunch,dinner and evening tea from Friday lunch onwards till Sunday evening tea.

C) Buffet Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday

(Assured cash prize of ₹2500 per player as per set precedent!)

Payments can be made by depositing the same in the following bank account :
Wordaholix Mindfield LLP,
A/c No: 036605001359
IFSC code is ICIC0000366
ICICI Bank, Juhu Branch.

Or by cheque in favour of
Wordaholix Mindfield LLP.

We look forward to our WSL family joining us and growing in what has become an annual family get together of Scrabble and Fun!

Warm Regards,
Team Wordaholix

Please note the following :
The essence of any offsite event is that all participants stay under one roof, i.e. The Bark, an Art Hotel
The registration amount of ₹9000 is for both the tourney as well as stay and meals. There will be no additional amount charged for the tourney
₹2500 is the minimum assured amount that every player will get back at the end of the tourney
Only players with a SAI rating