Scrabble World Championship
The Scrabble World Championship ( English World Scrabble Championship ) is the world's most prestigious tournament for Scrabble in English. It has been held every two years since 1991, and has been called the Scrabble Champions Tournament since 2013 . The current world champion is David Eldar , who won the title at the 2017 World Cup in Nottingham .
The number of participants has grown steadily since the beginning. While only 48 players took part in 1991, there were 108 in 2009. Each participating country is allowed to have a certain number of players, which is then determined by the national associations.
The dictionary used is colloquially known as SOWPODS, which is used in the majority of countries where Scrabble is played.
On May 17, 2013, the games company Mattel announced that the world championship will be renamed the Scrabble Champions Tournament and will take place in Prague from December 3 to 8, 2013 as part of the Mind Sports Festival .
Results
| year | winner | Second | place | Attendees | Win bonus | Prize money | sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | David Eldar | Harshan Lamabadusuriya | Nottingham , UK | 77 | GBP 7,000 | Mattel , MSI | |
| 2016 | Brett Smitheram | Mark Nyman | Grand Palais , Lille , France | 72 | EUR 7,000 | EUR 40,000 | Mattel , MSI |
| 2015 | Wellington Jighere | Lewis Mackay | Gloucester Park , Perth , Australia | 130 | A $ 10,000 | A $ 28,400 | WESPA |
| 2014 | Craig Beevers | Chris Lipe | ExCeL Arena, London , United Kingdom | 108 | GBP 3,000 | GBP 7,000 | Mattel , MSI |
| 2013 |
Nigel Richards (3) ( New Zealand )  |
Komol Panyasophonlert ( Thailand )  |
Andel's Hotel, Prague , Czech Republic | 110 | USD 10,000 | USD 25,000 | Mattel , MSI |
| 2011 | Nigel Richards (2) ( New Zealand ) |
Andrew Fisher ( Australia )  |
Hilton Hotel , Warsaw , Poland | 106 | USD 20,000 | USD 50,000 | Mattel |
| 2009 | Pakorn Nemitrmansuk ( Thailand ) |
Nigel Richards ( New Zealand ) |
Zon Regency Hotel , Johor Bahru , Malaysia | 108 | USD 15,000 | USD 30,500 | Mattel |
| 2007 | Nigel Richards (1) ( New Zealand ) |
Ganesh Asirvatham ( Malaysia )  |
Taj President Hotel , Mumbai , India | 104 | USD 15,000 | USD 30,500 | Mattel |
| 2005 | Adam Logan ( Canada )  |
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk ( Thailand ) |
Marriott Regent's Park Hotel , London, UK | 102 | USD 15,000 | USD 30,500 | Mattel |
| 2003 | Panupol Sujjayakorn ( Thailand ) |
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk ( Thailand ) |
Corus Hotel , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia | 90 | USD 17,500 | USD 40,000 | Mattel |
| 2001 | Brian Cappelletto ( United States )  |
Joel Wapnick ( Canada ) |
Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas , USA | 88 | USD 25,000 | USD 50,100 | Hasbro |
| 1999 | Joel Wapnick ( Canada ) |
Mark Nyman ( England )  |
Carlton Crest Hotel , Melbourne , Australia | 98 | USD 15,000 | USD 34,200 | Mattel |
| 1997 | Joel Sherman ( United States ) |
Matt Graham ( United States ) |
Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, USA | 80 | USD 25,000 | USD 50,100 | Hasbro |
| 1995 | David Boys ( Canada ) |
Joel Sherman ( United States ) |
Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly , London, UK | 64 | USD 11,000 | USD 29,550 | Mattel |
| 1993 | Mark Nyman ( England ) |
Joel Wapnick ( Canada ) |
Plaza Hotel , New York, USA | 64 | USD 10,000 | USD 24,950 | Hasbro |
| 1991 | Peter Morris ( United States ) |
Brian Cappelletto ( United States ) |
London, UK | 48 | USD 10,000 | USD 19,000 | Mattel |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.wespa.org/news/2013xchampions.shtml
- ↑ Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships . Telegraph Media Group . August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ a b http://event.poslfit.com/2013/sct-me/build/tsh/prizes.html
- ↑ http://www.wscgames.com/2011/venue.html
- ↑ a b http://www.wscgames.com/2011/prizes.html
- ↑ a b http://live.wscgames.com/2009/finals.html WSC 2009: Finals
- ↑ http://www.wscgames.com/2009/venue.html WSC 2009: The Venue
- ↑ http://live.wscgames.com/2009/standing/1/24.html WSC 2009 Standings: Round 24
- ↑ a b http://www.wscgames.com/2009/prizes.html WSC 2009: The Prizes
- ↑ a b http://www.wscgames.com/2007/prizes.html
- ↑ a b http://www.wscgames.com/2005/prizes.html
- ↑ a b http://www.wscgames.com/2003/prizes.html
- ↑ a b Archived copy ( memento of the original from April 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b http://www.cross-tables.com/tourney.php?t=1567
- ↑ a b http://www.wscgames.com/1997/prizes.html
- ↑ a b http://www.cross-tables.com/tourney.php?t=1242
- ↑ a b http://www.cross-tables.com/tourney.php?t=1408
- ↑ a b http://www.cross-tables.com/tourney.php?t=1407
