Publisher's Synopsis
Scrabble is basically a straightforward game. The strategy used by top players can be easily understood and adopted by average players. Written by two international experts of the game, 'How to Win at Scrabble', for the first time, aims to describe in a readable and entertaining fashion the experts' strategies and techniques for winning at Scrabble. Their advice gives even Sunday afternoon players the chance to be the best.
With line diagrams of the board to help illustrate their points, the authors cover:
Words: the role and relative importance of words from 2 to 8 letters long
Word Learning: the techniques used by the world's top players to build massive vocabularies
Strategy: the fundamental thought processes that underlie the majority of moves made by top players
The Endgame: how the endgame differs from the rest of the game, and offers guidance on dealing with it
Mental Approach: an insight into the mental approach which enables players to maximise their performance
Improving your Game: how players of all standards can improve their game
Resources and Equipment: the products, internet sites and mailing lists likely to be of interest to Scrabble players
Competitive Scrabble: an insight into the competitive Scrabble scene across the world, including clubs, leagues and tournaments
World Championship annotated game: illustrates many of the principles covered in earlier chapters with a move-by-move analysis of a critical game from the 1999 World Championship.
