Here is the announcement of the10th anniversary of iGATE International Scrabble Tournament to be held at Bangalore, India. Increase in prize money and surprise prizes.
iGATE
International Scrabble Tournament Jan 9-12, 2014
Bangalore.
India’s biggest scrabble tournament is
now a grand 35-game four-day event!
iGATE Global Solutions, the integrated
technology and operations (iTOPS) company and Karnataka State Scrabble
Association (KSSA) are proud to announce the 10th consecutive International
Scrabble Tournament to be held in iGATE campus in Whitefield, Bangalore from January 9-12, 2014.
Special
feature:
Two
divisions and more prizes!
The
four-day tournament will have a total prize award of over Rs. 850,000 (an
increase of US
$ 1500 from last year)
Date:
January 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2014
Venue:
iGATE Global Solutions, Whitefield, Bangalore.
Premier
Division
1st prize – Rs.2, 85,000
2nd prize – Rs.1, 42,000
3rd prize – Rs. 85,000
4th prize – Rs. 34,000
5th prize – Rs. 28,000
6th prize – Rs. 23,000
7th prize – Rs. 17,000
8th prize – Rs. 13,500
9th prize – Rs. 10,000
10th prize – Rs. 7,000
11th
-15th – Rs. 1,500 (new)
Entry
fee: US $ 100
Open
Division (Eligibility-WESPA
rating 1499 and below)
1st prize – Rs. 50,000
2nd prize – Rs. 30,000
3rd prize – Rs. 20,000
4th prize – Rs. 15,000
5th prize – Rs. 12,000
6th prize – Rs. 9,000
7th prize – Rs. 6,000
8th prize – Rs. 5,000
9th prize – Rs. 4,000
10th prize – Rs.3,000
11th
-15th – Rs. 1,500 (new)
Entry
fee: US $ 50
Late
Registration:
Entries registered after January 1, 2014,
will have to pay an extra amount of Rs 500.
*Several more
exciting special prizes including bingo prizes. Please note that prize money is subject to tax deduction at source as
applicable.
Format: A minimum of 35
games of 50 minutes each will be played over four days. Word source will be the
latest Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Word List 2012.
Challenge:
5-point penalty per word, the player does not lose turn.
Schedule:
Thursday, January 9,
2014
8.30-
9 am- Registration
9.00
am - 9.30 am-Inauguration and draw.
9.30 am - First Game
Nine/ten games to be played during the day.
Friday, January 10,
2014
9:00
am. Session Starts.
Nine/ten games to be played during the day.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
9:00 am. Session Starts.
Nine/ten games to be played during the day.
Sunday, January 12,
2014
9:00
am. Session Starts.
Eight games to be played during the day.
5.30 pm prize
distribution.
Breakfast,
lunch and snacks arrangements will be provided on all four days of the
tournament. Local conveyance will be arranged for participants to the venue and
back (Collective pick up and drop arrangement)
Entry fee: The tournament is conducted by KSSA who will
collect the entry fee. The association promotes competitive scrabble in Karnataka
and in association with the Scrabble Association of India the rest of the
country as well. Entry fee can be paid on the day of the tournament.
Note: Please
remember to get the following details. Winners have to furnish the details as
the prize money will be transferred directly to their bank account:
1. Name of the Bank
2. Account Number
3. Name of the beneficiary
4. Bank swift code for wire transfer
5. Email address
6. Your postal address
7. Your telephone number
Accommodation details will
be announced later.