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: 29th 30th 31st 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
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 28th February 2020 till 1st 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 15th Feb
Fees inclusive of Breakfast, Lunch and Tea for all 3 days
Reporting time is 9.00 am on 28th February. Games to start at sharp 9.30 on 28th Feb.
To Register
Contact Vimisha Patel on +919825164654, vimisha.patel@gmail.com
Mention Scrabble registration in subject for emails
PRIZES
DIV A DIV B
1st Prize 15,000 10,000
2nd Prize 10,000 8,000
3rd Prize 7,500 6,000
4th Prize 5,000 4,000
5th Prize 3,000 2,000
6th Prize 2,000 1,500
7th 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 !!!!
Final Results from round 8
| 1 | Varisht Hingorani | 6 | +908 |
| 2 | Carolann Pais | 6 | +629 |
| 3 | Samrath Singh Bhatia | 6 | +331 |
| 4 | Vimisha Patel | 6 | +135 |
| 5 | Jose de Abreu | 5.5 | +328 |
| 6 | Nikheel Ruparel | 5 | +286 |
| 7 | Rahil Parkar | 5 | +149 |
| 8 | Kala Ganesh | 5 | +104 |
| 9 | Sanjay Bijlani | 5 | +58 |
| 10 | Phil Paes | 5 | -230 |
| 11 | Sumeet Sachdev | 4 | +489 |
| 12 | Vedika Hingorani | 4 | +305 |
| 13 | Caryl Gonsalvez | 4 | +15 |
| 14 | Rustom Deboo | 4 | -34 |
| 15 | PC Jose | 4 | -245 |
| 16 | Collin Pereira | 4 | -317 |
| 17 | Mazher Qureshi | 3.5 | +60 |
| 18 | Rekha Sanzgiri | 3 | +120 |
| 19 | Parvathy Raghunathan | 3 | -2 |
| 20 | Harvinderjit Bhatia | 3 | -127 |
| 21 | Neeta Bhatia | 3 | -282 |
| 22 | Saraswathi Ramm | 3 | -317 |
| 23 | Karthikeyan Jayashan | 3 | -461 |
| 24 | Arvind Iyengar | 2 | -151 |
| 25 | Sneha Thadhani | 2 | -187 |
| 26 | Rupa Ramanathan | 0 | -1564 |
| High game: | Carolann Pais | 590 |
Live coverage: indianscrabble.com/games/mu-sigma-2020/
Karnataka State Scrabble Association
386, 11th A cross, 25th main, JP nagar 1st 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: 10th 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 12th (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:
- 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.
- A player can play in a division above his/her current ranking, but cannot play in a division below his eligibility
- 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
The World English Scrabble Players Association Championship is hosted by SAI, in Goa, India 15th – 20th October 2019. We are proud to host this mega WESPA event, recognised as one of the biggest Scrabble events world-wide. Along with the main Championship events are several side events open to all. All details can be found on the WESPAC Goa website.
For a list of current players and the tournaments they are playing in Click Here
Live coverage of the tournament can be viewed here: WESPAC 2019 Live Coverage
The 6th Gail Scrabble Cup will be held in Delhi from 16th to 18th Aug 2019.
Scrabble Association of Delhi is pleased to announce the 6th GAIL SCRABBLE CUP to be held at Delhi from 16-18 August, 2019.
Venue:Alpina Hotels & SuitesE-506, Block E,Greater Kailash IINew Delhi-110048
There will be three divisions.
Div A :24 games.Eligibility of SAI rating 1100 and above.3 day tournament.SAI & WESPA rated
Div B: 24 games. Eligibility of SAI rating below 1100.3 day tournament.SAI & WESPA rated
Newbie Div: 7 games.Eligibility of SAI rating below 700.This will be a 1 day tournament especially for new players and will be held on 17 August,2019 at this same venue. SAI rated.
Any one wishing to play in a Div above/higher his/her Div in accordance to their ratings, is most welcome to do so.
Div B: 24 games. Eligibility of SAI rating below 1100.3 day tournament.SAI & WESPA rated
Newbie Div: 7 games.Eligibility of SAI rating below 700.This will be a 1 day tournament especially for new players and will be held on 17 August,2019 at this same venue. SAI rated.Any one wishing to play in a Div above/higher his/her Div in accordance to their ratings, is most welcome to do so.
We have negotiated for Special rates for accomodations at this venue itself as given below.Scrabblers are requested to check and make bookings here or elsewhere on their own via any platform suitable to them.
Pooja Vats(8527011555) Business development manager
Alpina Hotels & Suites Pvt. Ltd.
E 506, GK-II , Savitri Cinema Road, Opposite JMD Kohinoor Mall,New Delhi – 110048 Contact – +91-11-40405555
Website :- www.alpinahotels.com
Special Tariff if the guest stays for three days inclusive of taxes :
Deluxe Single @ 3000 + Tax (Total Rs. 3540 x 3 = 10620/- ) & Double room @ 3500 + Tax ( Total Rs 4130 x 3 = 12390 /-)
Premium Single @ 3500 + Tax ( Total Rs 4130 x 3 =12390/-) & Double room @ 4000 + Tax ( Total Rs 4720 x = 14160/-)
Special Tariff if the guest stays for One day inclusive of taxes :
Deluxe Single @ 3500 + Tax (Total Rs. 4130 ) & Double room @ 4000 + Tax ( Total Rs 4720 /-)
Premium Single @ 4000 + Tax ( Total Rs 4720 ) & Double room @ 4500 + Tax ( Total Rs 5310/-)
Above rates are inclusive of breakfast ,Wifi & Mineral water .Prizes great ,as always. Spot prizes aplenty.Delhi hospitality & food at its best too!
Come and be a part of this mega extravaganza ; Challo Dilli!Registrations are open.You may do so by mail/Whatsapp/Call.
