Tournaments
The WESPA Tournaments Committee co-ordinates the schedule of global tournaments, sets the rating criteria for selection of tournaments on the world circuit, and establishes requirements for organisers of tournaments to be internationallly rated. Tournament organisers wishing to submit their event for WESPA ratings can apply through here. For any further queries please contact the tournament & ratings committee chair or webmaster.
Its aim is to produce a schedule with a wide geographical spread that reflects the ideals of WESPA, as the representative body for all international Scrabble players.
In time, the committee will also develop a comprehensive set of records for international play.
Click here to view the WESPA result sheet.
| WESPA Schedule of Global Tournaments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Event | Top prize | Dates | Location | Contact | Other |
| 2012 | |||||
| European Open (flyer) (registration) (ScrabCast) | €1,000+ prize fund | 11–14 May | Mellieha, Malta | Malta Scrabble | 32 games |
| Malta Open (flyer) (registration) | €2,000+ prize fund | 18–20 May | Mellieha, Malta | Malta Scrabble | 24 games |
| Brand's King Cup (flyer) | $10,000US | 21–24 June | Bangkok, Thailand | Mr Nawapadol | 29 games |
| ICT Penang Open (flyer) | ~$2,000US | 29 June-1 July | Penang, Malaysia | Dr Adele Tan | 27 games |
| NSC - Collins Division (website) | $2,100US+ prize fund | 11–15 August | Orlando, FL, USA | NSC | 31 games |
| International Team Tournament (invitational) (flyer) | - | 31 August-2 September | Clydebank, UK | Amy Byrne | 20 games |
| Godswill Classics | $15,000US | 27–30 September | Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria | Femi Awowade | 28 games |
| Romanian Open (flyer) | €1000+ prize fund | 12–14 October | Bucharest, Romania | Dan Sandu | 22 games |
| CyberDict Youth Princess Cup (flyer) | $3,000US | 24–25 November | Bangkok, Thailand | Mr Nawapadol | 15 games + final |
| World Youth Scrabble Championship | ~$1,000US | 7–9 December | Birmingham, UK | Karen Richards | 24 games |
| Pesta Pulau Pinang (flyer) | $6,000US | 13–16 December | Penang, Malaysia | Dr Adele Tan | 33 games |
| 2013 | |||||
| UK Open - Warm Up (flyer) (website) | £1,200, £5,000+ pf | 3–6 January | Coventry, UK | Len Moir | 38 games |
| UK Open - Main Event (flyer) (website) | £8,000, £20,000+ pf | 7–10 January | Coventry, UK | Len Moir | 38 games |
| UK Open - Final Fling (flyer) (website) | £100 | 12–13 January | Coventry, UK | Len Moir | 18 games |
| Fifth Israeli Open (website) | ~€2500 prize fund | 22–24 February | Netanya, Israel | Evan Cohen | 22 games |