World Scrabble Championship 2015

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World Scrabble Championship 2015
4 November 2015 — 8 November 2015
Winner Wellington Jighere
Number of players131
LocationPerth, Australia
SponsorWESPA

The WESPA World Scrabble Championship 2015 (also known as WESPA Championship or WESPAC) was organised by WESPA, the World English-language Scrabble Players' Association, which commissioned ASPA, the Australian Scrabble Players Association, to hold a World Scrabble Championship invitational event in Perth, Western Australia from November 4 to 8. Mattel and Mind Sports International agreed to this. [1]

Results

The winner was Wellington Jighere of Nigeria who defeated Lewis Mackay of England by four games to nil in the best-of-seven finals. [2]

There were 131 qualifiers [3] and it was the first time that the World Championships was won by a player from Africa.

In the first game, Wellington had bingos TINDALs, FAHLORES and VICIaTES while Lewis had TITTERED and OBEISANT, while missing bingo AUTO(G)ENY and a high scoring NIQAB later. Wellington won 529 - 398.

In the second game, Wellington had bingos AsTHORE, BLINGIER and OERSTEDS while Lewis had COnTROLE and a few 35+ plays. Wellington won 438 - 410.

In the third game, Wellington had bingos QUOITERS, MATTERED, MENTORED and ADAGIAL while Lewis had BELAYING and a 61-point CODA. Wellington won 563 - 459.

In the fourth game, Wellington had bingos CREASED and GAINLIER and a 93-point QUIZ while Lewis had AVOUCHED and IRONISTS and a 66-point JOMO. Wellington finished with a 36-point FELTY to win the game 449 - 432 and take the title of World Champion. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "WESPA Championship 2015". scrabble.org.au. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Calla Wahlquist. "Nigeria's Wellington Jighere almost lost for words after Scrabble world title triumph". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "2015 WESPA SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP". scrabble.org.au. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Play through games". scrabble.org.au. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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