The 2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship (CNSC)
takes place on May 13–16 at the Bond Place Hotel
in downtown Toronto, just east of Yonge-Dundas Square.
Unless otherwise indicated,
all events on this schedule
take place in the function rooms on the
basement level of the hotel.
Events are colour coded as follows:
game play,
food service,
publicity.
Wednesday, May 11
| 18:15–22:00
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NASPA Club #3 (the Toronto SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about a 45-minute drive north of the event venue.
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Thursday, May 12
| 19:00–21:00
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Setup, staff only, times to be confirmed.
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| 19:30–22:30
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NASPA Club #422 (the Mississauga SCRABBLE® Club) holds its regular weekly meeting, about a 45-minute drive west of the event venue.
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Friday, May 13
| 07:30–08:30
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Setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–09:00
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Continental breakfast, staff only.
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| 08:30–09:00
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Early Bird registration.
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| 09:00–09:15
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Early Bird pairings posted, announcements.
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| 09:15–10:15
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Early Bird Round 1.
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09:30–10:00
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School Invitational registration.
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| 10:15–11:15
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Early Bird Round 2.
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10:00–10:45
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School Invitational Round 1.
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| 11:00–11:30
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Coffee break.
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11:00–11:45
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School Invitational Exhibition Match vs. 2015 North American SCRABBLE Champion Matthew Tunnicliffe.
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| 11:30–12:30
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Early Bird Round 3.
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11:45–12:15
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School Invitational lunch: not provided.
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| 12:30–13:30
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Lunch, provided only to staff.
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12:15–13:00
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School Invitational Round 2.
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| 13:45–14:45
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Early Bird Round 4.
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13:15–14:00
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School Invitational Round 3.
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| 14:00–14:15
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School Prize Ceremony.
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| 14:45–15:45
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Early Bird Round 5.
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| 15:45–16:15
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Coffee break.
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| 16:15–18:30
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Early Bird Rounds 6, 7
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| 18:30–19:00
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Setup, staff only.
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| 19:00–19:30
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Main Event registration.
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| 19:30–19:45
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Early Bird prize ceremony, Main Event pairings, announcements.
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| 19:45–22:45
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Rounds 1–3
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Saturday, May 14
| 08:00–08:30
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Daily setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–08:55
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
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| 08:55–09:00
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Announcements.
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| 09:00–11:00
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Rounds 4, 5.
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| 10:45–11:15
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Coffee break.
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| 11:15–12:15
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Round 6.
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| 12:00–13:15
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Lunch served to contestants and staff.
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| 13:15–16:15
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Rounds 7–9.
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| 16:00–16:30
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Coffee break.
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| 16:30–18:30
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Rounds 10, 11.
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| 18:30–22:00
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After hours play.
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Sunday, May 15
| 08:00–08:30
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Daily setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–08:55
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
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| 08:55–09:00
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Announcements.
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| 09:00–11:00
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Rounds 12, 13.
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| 10:45–11:05
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Coffee break.
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| 11:05–12:05
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Round 14.
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| 11:50–12:35
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Lunch served to contestants and staff.
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| 12:35–14:40
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Rounds 15, 16.
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| 14:25–14:45
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Coffee break.
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| 14:45–16:50
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Rounds 17, 18.
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| 17:00–17:30
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Prize ceremony for non-finalists.
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| 18:00–19:00
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Setup, staff only, times approximate.
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| 18:00–22:00
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After hours play.
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Monday, May 16
| 08:00–08:30
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Daily setup, staff only.
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| 08:00–08:55
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff.
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| 08:55–09:00
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Announcements.
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| 09:00–11:00
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Finals Round 1, 2. Finalists will be sequestered and all moves will be transmitted to the audience on the big board.
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10:00–12:00
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School Invitational Finals Round 1, 2. Finalists will be sequestered and all moves will be transmitted to the audience on the big board.
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| 10:30–11:00
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Coffee and pastries for contestants and staff, times approximate.
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| 11:00–12:00
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Finals Round 3.
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| 12:00–13:00
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Lunch served to finalists and staff.
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12:00–12:30
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School Invitational Prize Ceremony
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| 13:00–15:00
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Finals Rounds 4 and 5, if necessary.
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| 15:00–15:30
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Final Prize Ceremony, times approximate.
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| 15:30–16:30
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Teardown, staff only, times approximate.
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