UK Scrabble vs. Machine
Major new feature documenting the UK Scrabble mailing list pitting their wits against a top Scrabble playing computer program. State of Play: Rack 9. Updated 28 March 2001

Weekly News Round-up
WSC 2001 potential missing persons, Kenyan qualification, South African rating system anomaly plus much more. Updated 31 March 2001

South African Open
Dylan Early (left) takes first place in Johannesburg. Summary, photos and results. Updated 7 March 2001

Feature Stories Tales Around The Board - Scrabble anecdotes from aound the globe. Practical Applications - a humourous insight into the world of Scrabble. Penalty Challenges - lose a turn if you live in North America? Dictionary Wars I - the international controversy over which words are acceptable. Dictionary Wars II - the North American referendum. Dictionary Wars III - results of the North American referendum. Dictionary Wars IV - a SOWPODS solution from Chambers. Dictionary Wars V - More news on the move to a Combined Dictionary. History of Scrabble - Alfred Butts' game Lexico becomes the world's best selling board game. Clubs & Tournaments - comprehensive guide to the Scrabble gaming community

Sydney International Masters
Naween Fernando (right) wins. Japan's Keiichiro Hirai details his games and shares his personal experiences. Updated 6 February 2001

TransTasman Challenge
Kendall Boyd and New Zealand victorious over Oz in wordplay battle downunder. Updated 26 November 2000

Canadian Championship
15th seed Ron Hoekstra (left) beats Adam Logan and romps home with a near perfect record in Toronto. Added 21 November 2000

Japan National Championship
Keiichiro Hirai wins his second title amongst autumn words and phoney bingos. Added 24 October 2000

UK National Championship
Brett Smitheram takes the prestigious NSC crown at MSO4. Results and final game playthrough. Added 31 August 2000

World Championship Report
Joel Wapnick beat Mark Nyman 3-1 in a tough final, the deciding game going to Joel by a single point. The full report. Click here for brilliant play-through of the final games.
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