The first edition of the Bubbles International Scrabble Tournament (BIST) invitational will hold in Lagos this weekend.
50 invited players arriving Lagos from different parts of the world will test their word skills and strategies on the word-and-number board when rivalries begin this Saturday.
Prizes across 15 levels have been earmarked with the top winner getting 250,000 naira.
Femi “Champ” Awowade, the first Nigerian to win an African scrabble title and innovative tournament organiser Lukeman Owolabi who sits on the board of the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) revealed that the 12-round competition is NSF and WESPA rated.
Complimentary lunch and tea-break will also be available for players.
