- History of World SCRABBLE® Championship (WSC)
- WSC 1991 Details
- Complete Results
- Finals Game 1
- Finals Game 2
- Finals Game 3
History of World SCRABBLE® Championship (WSC)
The World Scrabble Championship is the most prestigious title in competitive English-language Scrabble. It has been held every second year since 1991.
Sponsorship formerly alternated between Hasbro and Mattel, respectively the owners of the Scrabble trademark in North America and the rest of the world. However, Hasbro declined to sponsor WSC 2005, and instead Mattel has organised and sponsored all championships since 2005.
The number of players competing in the tournament has risen steadily over time, from 48 in the World Scrabble Championship 1991 to 108 in the World Scrabble Championship 2009. In 2011, it remained stable with 106 contestants. A set number of places is allocated to each competing country and it is then up to individual countries' national associations to determine which of their players will represent them. This is typically done by means of a national ratings system or qualifier tournaments or some combination of the two. A good performance by a national team according to specific criteria will earn further permanent places for that country.
The dictionary used is colloquially known as SOWPODS, which is the word authority used in the majority of English-language Scrabble-playing countries.
On May 17, 2013, Mattel announced that the event would be renamed the Scrabble Champions Tournament (SCT), and would be held as part of Mind Sports International's 2013 Prague Mind Sports Festival.
Go to Top1991 World SCRABBLE® Championship
Venue: London, England
Dates: Sep 26-30, 1991
No. of Players: 48
Dictionary: SOWPODS
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Winner: Peter Morris
Runner-Up: Brian Cappelletto
Top Prize: $10,000
Format:
On day one, players were placed (by random draw) into one of eight round-robin groups. The top two finishers from each group were eligible to play in the finals while the remaining 32 players played in an "alternate 'plate' event". The top 16 would be paired based on the first day's results with each pair playing a best 2-of-3 elimination match that reduced the field to 8 then 4 then 2 players.
Go to TopComplete Results: (Go to Top)
1. Morris, Peter (Canada)
2. Cappelletto, Brian (Usa)
3. Boys, David (Canada)
4. Edley, Joe (Usa)
5. Tiekert, Ron (Usa)
6. Cansfield, Joyce (United Kingdom)
7. Simmons, Sandie (United Kingdom)
8. Benjamin, Larry (South Africa)
9. Fisher, Stephen (Canada)
10. Southwell, Charlie (Usa)
11. Finley, Peter (England)
12. Cohen, Evan (Israel)
13. Carroll, Charlie (Usa)
14. Elbourne, Peter (Malta)
15. Warusawitharana, Missaka (Sri Lanka)
16. Ndiritu, Gitonga (Kenya)
17. Grant, Jeff (New Zealand)
18. Sapong, Kwaku (Ghana)
19. Holgate, John (Australia)
20. Fisher, Andrew (Australia)
21. Spate, Clive (United Kingdom)
22. Nyman, Mark (England)
23. Violett, Bob (United Kingdom)
24. Schonbrun, Lester (Usa)
25. Sigley, Michael (New Zealand)
26. Kane, Alistair (Australila)
27. Wapnick, Joel (Canada)
28. Pratesi, Diane (United Kingdom)
29. Filio, Roland (Philippines)
30. Donkoh, George (Ghana)
31. Brown, Christine (Eire)
32. Harridge, Barry (Australia)
33. Appleby, Phil (England)
34. Butler, Lynne (New Zealand)
35. Lawrie, Glenys (Australia)
36. Felt, Robert (Usa)
37. Filio, Candido (Philippines)
38. Rowe, Dennis (European Community)
39. Saldanha, Norbert (United Arab Emirates)
40. Sandahn, Allan (United Kingdom)
41. Sim, Tony (Singapore)
42. Berger, Averil (South Africa)
43. Thobani, Shafique (Kenya)
44. Ismal, Muhammed (Malaysia)
45. Cleary, Paul (Australia)
46. Thompson, Martin (United Kingdom)
47. Levine, Eli (South Africa)
48. Nakai, Ken (Japan)
The Finals (Best of Three)
Brian Cappelletto vs. Peter Morris at WSC 1991
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Scoresheet Summary:
Peter
Morris
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vs.
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Brian
Cappelletto
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Rack
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Main Word
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Pos.
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Score
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Total
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Turn
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Rack
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Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
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Total
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EGLMNNO
|
GNOME
|
8D
|
20
|
20
|
1
|
?IINOTT
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OmITTING
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D1
|
68
|
68
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DEJLMST
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JOLTED
|
1C
|
42
|
62
|
2
|
EENOPRW
|
POWER
|
7F
|
26
|
94
|
AEIMSSV
|
MASSIVE
|
K5
|
109
|
171
|
3
|
ADEENUV
|
SUAVE
|
8K
|
27
|
121
|
EEGIPRY
|
PERRY
|
L1
|
33
|
204
|
4
|
ADEEINO
|
DEPONE
|
1J
|
27
|
148
|
AABEGIS
|
JAB
|
C1
|
33
|
204
|
5
|
AIKLRRW
|
WARLIKE
|
11E
|
28
|
176
|
AEGIISZ
|
GLAZES
|
H10
|
51
|
288
|
6
|
AELORRU
|
AUREOLAR
|
M8
|
68
|
244
|
ACHIIIL
|
7
|
AELORRU
|
Lost challenge
|
-68
|
176
|
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ACHIIIL
|
HILI
|
2G
|
22
|
310
|
8
|
AELORRU
|
LOUR
|
B2
|
17
|
193
|
ABCIITU
|
BISCUIT
|
15F
|
12
|
322
|
9
|
ACENRUY
|
CAY
|
10D
|
34
|
227
|
AAAINRT
|
TZARINA
|
13G
|
36
|
358
|
10
|
DENORUX
|
OX
|
2N
|
31
|
258
|
AHNOQST
|
QATS
|
N10
|
50
|
408
|
11
|
DEEFNRU
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UNFREED
|
A5
|
84
|
343
|
?DEHNOO
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HOOFeD
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B10
|
56
|
464
|
12
|
G
|
DOG
|
11A
|
5
|
348
|
(N)
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-1
|
463
|
13
|
N
|
1
|
349
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Game 1 Final Score: Morris 463-Cappelletto 349
Game 2 (Go to Top)
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Game 2 Final Score: Cappelletto 368-Morris 301
Morris and Cappelletto split their first two games then met for a final game to decide it all. On his tenth move, Cappelletto made a rare blunder by playing the phony SMAIL* instead of CLAIMS. The move may have cost him the championship. As it was, Morris pulled out a complicated end game for a 4-point win and the first world title.
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Scoresheet Summary:
Brian Cappelletto
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vs.
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Peter Morris
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Rack
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Main Word
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Pos.
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Score
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Total
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Turn
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Rack
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Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
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Total
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CEGINOU
|
CUEING
|
8D
|
24
|
24
|
1
|
IINORRW
|
Exch IINORRW
|
0
|
0
| |
AEEEOSY
|
YEA
|
7E
|
17
|
41
|
2
|
AFIIOTU
|
OAF
|
6D
|
34
|
34
|
EEIIIOS
|
Exch. EIIIO
|
0
|
41
|
3
|
AGILOTU
|
GUILT
|
C3
|
21
|
55
| |
EEEEJOS
|
OGEE
|
I7
|
7
|
48
|
4
|
ADKOSTT
|
TOKED
|
10F
|
16
|
71
|
EEEJLOS
|
JOULE
|
4A
|
40
|
88
|
5
|
?AAQRST
|
QATS
|
F1
|
28
|
99
|
AEEEINS
|
JEANS
|
A4
|
36
|
124
|
6
|
?AEHILR
|
InHALER
|
B8
|
86
|
185
|
?EEINOT
|
ELEcTION
|
12A
|
68
|
192
|
7
|
INPRSVY
|
PRIVY
|
J3
|
26
|
211
|
BCHOPST
|
QOPH
|
1F
|
54
|
246
|
8
|
DNNSUWZ
|
UNWIND
|
5G
|
20
|
231
|
BCEMRST
|
BERET
|
A11
|
29
|
275
|
9
|
DDIRSUZ
|
SIDDUR
|
11I
|
25
|
256
|
ACILMOS
|
SMAIL
|
O11
|
39
|
314
|
10
|
AGORTWZ
| ||||
ACILMOS
|
Lost challenge
|
-39
|
275
|
11
|
AGORTWZ
|
WAG
|
13G
|
24
|
280
| |
ACILMOS
|
MOSAIC
|
M3
|
33
|
308
|
12
|
ABORTXZ
|
ZAX
|
N2
|
51
|
331
|
AEFIILR
|
FRAIL
|
N10
|
32
|
340
|
13
|
BMNORTV
|
MIB
|
13M
|
14
|
345
|
EEIR
|
PRIMA
|
3J
|
9
|
349
|
14
|
NORTV
|
REV
|
C11
|
29
|
374
|
EE
|
CEE
|
8M
|
15
|
364
|
15
|
NOT
|
-3
|
371
| ||
(NOT)
|
3
|
367
|
16
| |||||||
Game 3 Final Score: Cappelletto 367-Morris-374
RECAP:
Finals
Game 1: Morris 463 - Cappelletto 349
Game 2: Cappelletto 360 - Morris 301
Game 3: Morris 371 - Cappelletto 367
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