Rank
|
Players
|
Country
|
Wins
|
Margin
|
1
|
Alastair Richards
|
Australia
|
19
|
+2395
|
2
|
Navya Zaveri
|
UAE
|
18
|
+1457
|
3
|
Ronald Credo
|
UAE
|
15
|
+531
|
4
|
Syed Yasir Jamshaid
|
Pakistan
|
14
|
+620
|
5
|
Karen Richards
|
Australia
|
14
|
+560
|
6
|
Arham Abidi
|
Pakistan
|
14
|
+266
|
7
|
Ralph Lobo
|
UAE
|
13
|
+444
|
8
|
Nikhil Soneja
|
UAE
|
13
|
+334
|
9
|
Mpakaboari Jack
|
Nigeria
|
13
|
+53
|
10
|
Daniel Milton
|
USA
|
13
|
-172
|
11
|
Kv Chidambaram
|
UAE
|
12
|
+237
|
12
|
Eric Kinderman
|
UAE
|
12
|
-79
|
13
|
Varun Kasisomayajula
|
UAE
|
12
|
-267
|
14
|
Rekha Balaji
|
UAE
|
11
|
+1129
|
15
|
Jackson Thomas
|
UAE
|
11
|
+728
|
16
|
Madhu Soneja
|
UAE
|
11
|
+129
|
17
|
K Sudharsan Surya
|
USA
|
10
|
-494
|
18
|
Jyothi Kasi
|
UAE
|
10
|
-496
|
19
|
Rohan Kapur
|
UAE
|
9.5
|
-813
|
20
|
Anush Singh Arvind
|
UAE
|
9.5
|
-1032
|
21
|
Sundaresh Sundarag
|
UAE
|
8
|
-1554
|
22
|
Wamika Malik
|
UAE
|
7
|
-2216
|
23
|
Rose Hancock
|
USA
|
5
|
+162
|
24
|
Ed Hancock
|
USA
|
5
|
-80
|
25
|
Suchitra Mohan
|
UAE
|
4
|
-230
|
26
|
Cyrell Relator
|
Philippines
|
3
|
-101
|
27
|
Kieran Gibson
|
Ireland
|
3
|
-236
|
HG
|
Ralph Lobo
|
652
|
||
HW
|
Ralph Lobo
|
APTEROUS
|
146
|
|
Details of the tournament can be found here.
The tournament was held in the International Horizon College located at the 42nd floor of the U-Bora Towers. This is probably the highest floor level where a tournament has been held.
But what's more interesting to see were the scenery overlooking the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa and its surrounding views. I have taken snapshots from the 42nd floor where we were playing.
There were 27 participants but out of the 24 rounds that I played, I met only nine players due to repeats, with a maximum of 4 times for one player. As it turned out, I met Alastair Richards, Navya Zaveri and Syed Yasir Jamshaid four times each. Trice each versus Ralph Lobo and Eric Kinderman. While some others, I met them twice or once. I will post another blog for my game summary.
Awarding:
 |
| (Yours truly at 3rd Place) |
 |
| (Navya Zaveri in 2nd Place) |
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| (Champion - Alastair Richards) |
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| (Photos of the Dubai Winter Scrabble Challenge winners with the Organizers and Sponsor) |
I have created a photo album of this tourney here.
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