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A scrabble tournament is on from tomorrow
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iGATE Global Solutions and the Karnataka State Scrabble Association (KSSA) are organising the 4th iGATE International Scrabble Tournament 2008 from January 11 to 13. The three-day tournament will be held at the corporate headquarters of iGATE in Whit
efield, Bangalore. Over 60 word experts from 12 countries including 30 overseas players from UK, Thailand, Australia, Nigeria and several South Asian and Middle East countries will compete for the prize money of over Rs 4 lakh.
Over 30 Indian players have qualified for the International Tournament following a gruelling word war fought in the qualifying rounds held in Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. They will match their word skills with scrabble players from across the globe.
Twenty-four games, each of 50 minutes duration will be played over three days. The tournament will follow the King of the Hill (KOTH) format. Word source will be the Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Wordlist, the official dictionary reference source for World Scrabble Championships. For details contact: Radhika Mahalingaiah, KSSA on 9886522120 or Lennie D’Souza on 9880646292.
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