The Spanish World Scrabble Championship (Spanish: Campeonato del mundo de Scrabble en español) is an international Scrabble tournament organised by the Federación Internacional de Scrabble en Español (FISE). The competition takes place each year in a different city in a Spanish-speaking country. The first championship was held in Madrid in Spain. The number of players has varied, from 32 players in 1997 to 120 in 2018.

Players only play with two players at a board, never more, and the tournament uses a Swiss tournament system to decide who plays against whom. In 2007, the players played 18 games with the winner being Benjamín Olaizola of Venezuela with 14 wins from 18 games. Since then, the number of games has gradually increased, reaching 24 in 2016. Internationally, the players are rated by the Elo system.

List of winners

YearHost CityWinnerNationalityRunner-upNationality
1997Spain MadridJoan R. Manchado SpainJosep M. Martí Spain
1998Mexico Mexico CityBlai Figueras SpainClaudia Amaral Argentina
1999Venezuela CaracasAmanda Gauna ArgentinaJoan R. Manchado Spain
2000Chile SantiagoRoberto Aguilar HondurasMiguel Rivera Spain
2001Costa Rica San JoséBenjamín Olaizola VenezuelaCarlos González Venezuela
2002Argentina Buenos AiresCarlos González VenezuelaRocco Laguzzi Argentina
2003Mexico XcaretJoan R. Manchado SpainCarlos González Venezuela
2004Panama PanamaClaudia Amaral ArgentinaHéctor Klíe United States
2005Spain L'Alfàs del PiAntonio Álvarez SpainEnric Hernández Spain
2006Uruguay MontevideoEnric Hernández SpainRocco Laguzzi Argentina
2007Colombia BogotáBenjamín Olaizola VenezuelaAirán Pérez Venezuela
2008Argentina Buenos AiresEnric Hernández SpainAirán Pérez Venezuela
2009Venezuela Isla MargaritaLuis Picciochi ArgentinaClaudia Amaral Argentina
2010Costa Rica San JoséLuis Picciochi ArgentinaBlai Figueras Spain
2011Mexico Mexico CityDiego F. González ArgentinaBenjamín Olaizola Venezuela
2012Spain Santa SusannaRocco Laguzzi ArgentinaBenjamín Olaizola Venezuela
2013Argentina Buenos AiresAirán Pérez VenezuelaEnric Hernández Spain
2014Cuba HavanaJesús Ortega MexicoLuis Acevedo Argentina
2015Colombia CaliAirán Pérez VenezuelaEnric Hernández Spain
2016France LilleJosé Fernández SpainLuis Picciochi Argentina
2017Paraguay AsunciónSelene Delgado UruguayClaudia Amaral Argentina
2018 Mexico Playa del Carmen Luis Picciochi  Argentina Enric Hernández  Spain
2019 Panama Panama City Serge Emig  France Jesús Ortega  Mexico

Multiple winners

  • (3) Luis Picciochi  Argentina: 2009, 2010, 2018 – Only person to win 3 titles.
  • (2) Joan R. Manchado  Spain : 1997, 2003
  • (2) Benjamín Olaizola  Venezuela: 2001, 2007
  • (2) Enric Hernández  Spain: 2006, 2008
  • (2) Airán Pérez  Venezuela: 2013, 2015

Winners by country

References

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