Organisers of this 12 months’s Lekki Scrabble Classics have introduced that the occasion will maintain on September 28 and 29, on the Peninsula Lodge, Lagos. They’ve additionally introduced a N1 million prize cash for the winner of the classics.
The Lekki Scrabble Classics have been on the forefront of pushing the spikes excessive and spreading high quality in its strategic contribution to Scrabble growth in Nigeria and globally. At this 12 months’s championship, gamers are anticipated to compete in over 18 rounds of video games in two fundamental classes of A and B. Spot prizes, presents, and different comfort rewards will likely be acquired by deserving members on the finish. Class A will accommodate gamers with rankings of 1,300 and above, whereas those that fall into rankings from 0-1,299 will jostle for winnings in Class B.
This 12 months’s version has been licensed by the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) and the continent’s governing physique, the Pan African Scrabble Affiliation (PANASA). Talking forward of the occasion, the president of the Lekki Scrabble Membership, Samuel Anikoh, described the classics because the flagship event of the membership, which he additionally described as probably the most prestigious Scrabble membership in Nigeria. “You’ll be happy to discover a extra spectacular event organised by a scrabble membership. The occasion has developed over the previous few years, and this 12 months boasts a N1 million star prize within the Division A class. “In fact the stylish, snug and serene atmosphere for the occasion will make taking part in scrabble a delight for all of the members, with breakfast and lunch offered. I can guarantee you that’s not one thing you may get anyplace else,” he stated. James Eruje received the 2022 version of the classics after waving off a last problem from Olufemi Gbadebo within the final spherical of video games on Desk 1, whereas present African champion, Enoch Nwali, stamped his authority on the final version in 2023 to say the highest title.
