The 6th Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics will be held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria from the 27th to 30th September 2012. The event is sponsored by the executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Godswill Obot Akpabio and hosted by the good people of Uyo in the serene and hospitable Akwa Ibom state of Nigeria. The last edition of the Classics was won by Mr Sammy Okosagah, a Nigerian International Scrabble Master based in the U.K. He took home the sum of $10,000 (ten thousand US dollars) for his efforts. Scrabble players from all over the world are invited to this prestigious event, the highest paying Scrabble event ( in sum total of prize monies across categories) worldwide. The event is in 4 (four) categories (divisions): Masters, Intermediate, Open and Veterans categories.
No of Games: 28 games across all categories Lexicon: Colins Scrabble Words 2012 (CSW12) Rules: WESPA rules version 2 with a 10pt penalty for moves challenged.
See details of the event by on the Godswill Akpabio Classics event information page.
Winners emerged after 15 games were played in the three categories Masters, Open and Veterans.
In the Masters category, Etim Nsikan of Akwa-Ibom State emerged champion with 12 points +1338 to take home a beautiful plaque and the grand prize of N170,000, while Eromosele Samuel of Edo State had 12 points +642 to win the first prize of N100,000 in the Open category. Veteran Niyi Esan emerged champion in the Veteran category with 11 points +842 winning a cash prize of N100,000 and a plaque. Closing ceremony(video)
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August Friday 31st - September Sunday 2nd.
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Confluence Hotels. Lokoja
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15 games at 20 minutes/player
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Registration
All intending players must register online after bank payment of registration fee. See link below.
Registration is inclusive of accommodation as follows:
NOTE:
All unlicensed players must include an additional registration fee of N8,000
Accommodation is for 2 nights only: Friday 31st August and Saturday 1st September night. Check out is on Sunday September 2nd.
Registration payment is as follows:
A discount of N4000 is allowed for each Female Player on all the above fees.
All payments to be made to Nigeria Scrabble Federation Access bank account No: 0005397374
All players must confirm their registration by completing the online registration after payment.
Online registration portal : http://www.nigeriascrabble.com/event/registration/
All players to come with boards and timers or be prepared to hire same from the NSF at a fee.
In order to curb noise making at our tournament venues: A deduction of 50 cumulative points (For either current game or next game) for first noise making apprehension will be applied; and a dismissal for 2nd apprehension.
Friday 31st August:
Arrival of all players/ guests check into allocated rooms.
Get together party with free drinks for all Residents - 9pm till midnight.
Saturday 1st September:
8am - 1pm Games 1-61pm - 2pm Lunch (provided) Break
2pm - 7pm games 7-12
Sunday 2nd September:
8am-11am Games 13-1511am-12noon Presentation of prizes
Departure of all players/Guests
| Position | Masters | Open | Veterans |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 170. | 100. | 100 |
| 2nd | 80. | 50. | 50 |
| 3rd | 50. | 30. | 30 |
| 4th-5th | 30each. | 20each. | 20each |
| 6-10. | 20each | 15each. | -- |
All prizes are in (multiples of) thousands (Naira) e.g 30 = N30,000
In Masters: Top two Highest Placed but lowest rated players (Not placed within 1-10 position) will get a prizes of N20,000 each. N20,000 is also offered to be best finishing female Player in the Open category not in the prize sharing range (whichever is higher in case prize is lower than 20k).
NOTE: Prizes may still increase if sponsorship is received.
Date: Friday 16th - Saturday 17th March, 2012 (Arrival - Thursday)
Time: Games start 12 noon on Friday & 9am on Saturday
Venue: Lamurde Town Hall
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Registration fee
Star Prizes: Masters - N400,000.00, Opens - N150,000.00 and lots of consolation prizes to be announced soon.
Register online after payment click here . Registration closes 9th of March 2012.
Participation is open to only those in good standing with the NSF. NSF registered players to pay only participation fees stated above while non-registered players to pay an participation fees plus NSF registration fees i.e Masters- N9,000, opens N7,000.
SPONSOR: Numan Traditional Council
N/B: For those who desire to represent Nigeria at the Africa Scrabble Championship late 2012, it is strongly advisable for you to attend.
The 10th Causeway Scrabble Challenge is holding from 30th November till 4th December 2011 at Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. There are three Divisions, namely Premier, Masters and Open. 45 rounds of Scrabble will be played in each division and Nigeria will feature in the Premier Masters and Open division. The winner in the Premier division will take home the sum of $10,000. Representing Nigeria in the Premier division are:
Nigeria's representative in the Masters Division are:
In the Open division, Nigeria is represented by Moses Owugah.
Update: Pakorn Nemitrmansuk is the winner of the 2011 Causeway Scrabble Challenge. He won 31 games and had a +2361 cumulative spread to cart away the 10,000 dollars prize. Current World Champion (2011) Nigel Richards came second with 29 wins and a spread of +1515 and in the third place was Hubert Wee 28 wins and a +817 spread.
In the Premier division, a late rally by Nsikan Etim was almost enough to take him into the top 10. And in the Masters division, Victor Owokure did enough in the last 20 games to write his name in gold among the top 4. Jack Mpakaboari won the prize for the highest game in the Master division.
Here is a summary of Team Nigeria result:
You can follow the events happening in Uyo at the Godswill Akpabio International Classics 2011 using the links below.
The NSF has concluded her WSC Qualifiers to select players who will represent Nigeria at the upcoming World Scrabble Championship. Based on the selection modalities, results and ratings, the following persons have been selected to hoist Nigerian flag at the WSC in Warsaw, Poland.
