JAPAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2000
Kyoto
20-21 October 2000
Here are the results of Japan National Scrabble Championship 2000 (Open) Tournament (SOWPODS) held in Kyoto on October 21 and 22. Twelve scrabblers competed. This was the 7th NSC (according to Mr. Kuroda).
| # |
Player (Club) |
Score |
Spread |
| 1st |
Keiichiro Hirai (Tokyo SC) |
9.5-0.5 |
+962 |
| 2nd |
Mr. Kunihiko Kuroda (Western Scrabble Club) |
7.5-2.5 |
+520 |
| 3rd |
Mr. Thomas Abraham (TSC) |
6-4 |
+733 |
| 4th |
Mr. Warodom Geamsakul (WSC) |
6-4 |
+99 |
| 5th |
Mr. Ken Nakai (TSC) |
6-4 |
-337 |
| 6th |
Mr. Hiroshi Shirasaki (WSC) |
4.5-5.5 |
-166 |
| 7th |
Ms. Kazuko Okamoto (TSC) |
4-6 |
+78 |
| 8th |
Mr. Hiroyuki Inoue (WSC) |
4-6 |
-218 |
| 9th |
Mr. Denzo Hosoi (Tokushima) |
4-6 |
-232 |
| 10th |
Mr. Yo Tanaka (TSC) |
4-6 |
-468 |
| 11th |
Mr. Isao Takemura (WSC) |
3-6 |
-336 (R9) |
| * |
Mr. Akiharu Yoshinari (WSC) |
0.5-8.5 |
-653 (R5) |
Prizes
- First Place - Winner cup, NSC original T-shirt & Sydney-Olympic designed scrabble set
- Highest Loss - Mr. Shirasaki (407 vs 448 by Mr. Geamsakul)
- Best Autumn/Mountain-related Word - READINGS (86) by Mr. Nakai
Generally
in Japan, reading, sports, art, appetite, etc. associate with Autumn. Is that so in other countries? Other nominees: LEAFIEST, CROP, PINE, STRAY, etc.
- Best Bingo - Ms. Okamoto's REERRING*??!!
Strange News: The word was played in R9, erroneously adjudicated as acceptable. Other nominees: EISWEIN, FRIVOLS, FROCKED, MILEAGES, PRELUDE, ULULATE, etc. It was not before the tournament was over that players noticed it was phoney. Yes, it sure was the best bingo which fooled all the participants!
Other Records
- High Game Individual - 505 by Mr. Geamsakul
- Best Extension - DISCONTENT (39) by Mr. Abraham
Stretched CONTENT by
adding DIS to TWS.
- Highest Bingo - HURTLING (98) by Mr. Abraham
We really thank all people concerned for success of the tournament. We hope the event of this size will be held in Western Japan annually at this time of the year, and that the participants and scrabble fans in Japan will increase.
History of Japan NSC Winners (Some parts are unclear)
| Year |
Winner |
| 1992 |
John Ozag (USA) |
| 1993 |
Kunihiko Kuroda |
| 1994 |
Charlie ... (Nigeria) |
| 1995 |
Kunihiko Kuroda |
| 1997 |
Ken Nakai |
| 1999 |
Keiichiro Hirai |
| 2000 |
Keiichiro Hirai |
- Keiichiro Hirai
Information from mailing lists uk-scrabble@egroups.com and sowpods@egroups.com.
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