Spanish World Scrabble Championship


The Spanish World Scrabble Championship is an international Scrabble tournament organised by the Federación Internacional de Scrabble en Español. 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
1997 MadridJoan R. ManchadoJosep M. Martí
1998 Mexico CityBlai FiguerasClaudia Amaral
1999 CaracasAmanda GaunaJoan R. Manchado
2000 SantiagoRoberto AguilarMiguel Rivera
2001 San JoséBenjamín OlaizolaCarlos González
2002 Buenos AiresCarlos GonzálezRocco Laguzzi
2003 XcaretJoan R. ManchadoCarlos González
2004 PanamaClaudia AmaralHéctor Klíe
2005 L'Alfàs del PiAntonio ÁlvarezEnric Hernández
2006 MontevideoEnric HernándezRocco Laguzzi
2007 BogotáBenjamín OlaizolaAirán Pérez
2008 Buenos AiresEnric HernándezAirán Pérez
2009 Isla MargaritaLuis PicciochiClaudia Amaral
2010 San JoséLuis PicciochiBlai Figueras
2011 Mexico CityDiego F. GonzálezBenjamín Olaizola
2012 Santa SusannaRocco LaguzziBenjamín Olaizola
2013 Buenos AiresAirán PérezEnric Hernández
2014 HavanaJesús OrtegaLuis Acevedo
2015 CaliAirán PérezEnric Hernández
2016 LilleJosé FernándezLuis Picciochi
2017 AsunciónSelene DelgadoClaudia Amaral
2018 Playa del CarmenLuis PicciochiEnric Hernández
2019 Panama CitySerge EmigJesús Ortega

Multiple winners