February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter
February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter
Table of ContentsT A B L E O F C O N T E N T SFrom the Editor 4Emails to the Editor 6Top Players by State or Province in 2009: Inactive Leaders 9Players’ Organization Debuts 10Tournament News 11Albany New Year’s Tournament by John Robertson 12Albany Team Trivia Contest by Jeremy Cahnmann 15Reno MLK SCRABBLE® Tournament by Jeff Widergren 24It Happened in Reno by Stu Goldman 27Redeye 2010, a SCRABBLE® Odyssey (Oddity?) by Steve Pellinen 2825th Summit Open by Dan Stock 32January Tournament Results 34New Faces 36Play the Game: Game Analysis by Joe Edley 38Know the Rules by Jan Dixon 42The Wordsmith by Chris Sinacola 43Anagram Tunnels Quiz by Juraj Pivovarov 46Will Nediger: Puzzle Master by Cornelia Guest 48Anagram Crossword Puzzle by Will Nediger 50Badqoph Blog Talk by Ryan Fischer 52Historic Moments: SCRABBLE® Throughout the Years by Stu Goldman 542
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T SLinda’s Library by Linda Wancel 55Stell’s Racks of Mirth by Stellacious (AKA Cheryl L. Cadieux) 57Interview with Susin Nielsen, Author of Word Nerd by Cornelia Guest 63Diane’s Defalts by Diane Firstman 61The Art of Strategy by Art Moore 62Find the Best Play 63Player Profile: Denise Mahnken by Katya Lezin 65SCRABBLE® in the News 67Book Review: The Professor and the Madman by Cornelia Guest 73Meet Our Columnists: Katya Lezin 75Club News 80Video Joe by Joe Bihlmeyer 81Passages 82Equipment Roundup: Boards 83SCRABBLE® Resources 87Tournament Calendar 92Archives 94 3
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Table of ContentsT A B L E O F C O N T E N T SFrom the Editor 4Emails to the Editor 6Top Players by State or Province in 2009: Inactive Leaders 9Players’ Organization Debuts 10Tournament News 11Albany New Year’s Tournament by John Robertson 12Albany Team Trivia Contest by Jeremy Cahnmann 15Reno MLK SCRABBLE® Tournament by Jeff Widergren 24It Happened in Reno by Stu Goldman 27Redeye <strong>2010</strong>, a SCRABBLE® Odyssey (Oddity?) by Steve Pellinen 2825th Summit Open by Dan Stock 32January Tournament Results 34New Faces 36Play the Game: Game Analysis by Joe Edley 38Know the Rules by Jan Dixon 42<strong>The</strong> <strong>Word</strong>smith by Chris Sinacola 43Anagram Tunnels Quiz by Juraj Pivovarov 46Will Nediger: Puzzle Master by Cornelia Guest 48Anagram Crossword Puzzle by Will Nediger 50Badqoph Blog Talk by Ryan Fischer 52Historic Moments: SCRABBLE® Throughout the Years by Stu Goldman 542
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