Championships of the French-speaking world of Scrabble in duplicate

The Championnats of the French-speaking world of Scrabble dispute each year since 1972. The championship was launched by Hippolyte Wouters, a Belgian lawyer .

Championship of the world elite

Duplicate

The championships of the French-speaking world of Scrabble were launched by Hippolyte Wouters in 1972. It created the formula duplicate by arbitrating a traditional part “” between two friends. By separately showing the pulling of letters to the players, he discovered a formula which made it possible to eliminate the factor from chance. Solution: all the players have the same letters and must record the word which gains the most points.

the years 1970

The championship of 1972

Wouters brings its formula to the club of Cannes on the Riviera. It shows a part, helped by a friend. The members of the club accommodated well this formula and Wouters and the president of the Maupin club decided to organize a tournament the December 28th in the living rooms of the Miramar Hotel. This tournament will be regarded later on as the first championship of the world of Scrabble duplicate.

The years 1972 to 1979

These years are rather dominated by the Belgians, who gain four times the championship of the world and 14 of the 24 places to the podium. The French take the 10 other places; no Swiss player , Québécois nor African takes seat on the podium.

the years 1980

The predominance of Belgium and continuous France. Michel Duguet gains five times the championship of the world, and five times the championship of pairs in eight years, gaining the nickname Extraterrestrial the . In 1986, it aligns 86 optimal solutions ( signals ) consecutive. At the time of the championship in 1987 is profiled the future of the championships: Christian Pierre, already champion of Belgium, finishes third and Antonin Michel gains the championship of the world junior, being only nine years old.

the years 1990

As Duguet dominated the years 1980, it is Christian Pierre who dominates the years 1990. Five times world champion, once world champion of pairs and six times champion of Belgium between 1990 and 1999. He establishes the record of the best score, losing only six points in 1992, that is to say a percentage of success of 99,87%. Since 1996, the championship is held in seven handles, and it is Pierre who becomes the first champion of this duration, losing only 26 points. The domination of the Belgians and the French continues - 30 of the 30 positions on the podium are of these two countries.

years 2000

In 2002, one sees for the first time a Swiss world champion; it is about Jean-Pierre Hellebaut (a Belgian expatriate), who will confirm his title in 2003. In 2004, Germain Boulianne of Quebec becomes the first player out of Europe having gained the title. In 2005, Antonin Michel, six times world champion junior, gains its first championship of the world, losing only 4 points, that is to say 99,94%. It records 140 signals of at a stretch.

At the time of the championship in 2000, Michel Duguet receives the price of the “player of the century”

Other tests

Championship of the world per pairs

The championship of the world per pairs was introduced in 1975 and was gained 4 times in 5 years by a Belgian pair. Between 1980 and 1990, the championship was gained 10 times by a French pair, and once by a mixed pair (Belgium and France). Michel Duguet gains 5 times the title between 1982 and 1988. In 1991, Jean-Pierre Hellebaut becomes the first Swiss player having gained the title.

In 2000, Arona Gaye and Dongo Samba Sylla gain the championship of the world in pairs - the first time that a world tournament is gained by African players. Since 2001, Antonin Michel gains four times the title. In 2003, Franck Maniquant gains its 4th championship of the world per pairs.

Championship of the world of blitz

The championship of the world of blitz was introduced relatively récemmement. In 2001, the first title was gained by Antonin Michel, a title which it will regain in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2002 Dongo Samba Sylla gains the tournament - the first individual test gained by a African player. In 2003 Florian Levy gains the title and becomes the first player having gained the three titles - individual world champion, of pair and blitz. A performance repeated by Michel in 2005.

Categories of age

Since 1977, the championship of the world of Scrabble created various categories of age to encourage Scrabble in the children and the young people. Claude LED was the first world champion junior in 1977. For this year, four other categories have been created.

Antonin Michel holds all the records, six times champion of the category “juniors” and twice world champion junior. In 1995 the first championship of the vermilion world was introduced, followed championship of the world diamond in 2003.

Statistics

Classification of the players

Classification per many gained tournaments (individual test)

Classification by better percentage (individual test)

Classification per many gained tournaments (blitz)

Classification per many gained tournaments (even)

Classification of the countries

Classification per many tournaments gained by country (individual test)

Classification per many gained tournaments (blitz)

Classification per many gained tournaments (even)

Classification per many gained tournaments (even - players)

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