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Canadian National Scrabble Championship

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Canada recognized that Canadian players, who had already won the top American and World titles, needed an opportunity to test their mettle against each other. Hasbro asked Mike Wise, a founding member of the Toronto Scrabble Club, to organize and direct the first Canadian Championship.
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401-274, 455-364, 438-381 to become the first person to win the title four times. The event demonstrated the growing strength of players from the Ottawa region, who comprised five of the top ten players, including both finalists.
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by 3-2 (scores 467-417, 227-509, 384-362, 361-523, 413-392). This year's event was the first where the finals did not feature a player who has won the World or North American championship.
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play a full five-game final. Logan became the first three-time Canadian champion defeating Boys 454-308, 448-383, 337-404, 342-464, and 492-354.
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The seventh CNSC was held in 2011, directed by John Chew. The finals saw two former World Champions (and Canadian Champions)
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The sixth CNSC was held in 2008, directed by John Chew. The finals saw two former World Champions (and Canadian Champions)
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In 1975 the Toronto Scrabble Club was registered and is now the oldest and largest club in North America. In 1996,
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The third CNSC was held in 2000, again directed by John Chew. The finals matched 32-year-old expat accountant
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The fifth CNSC was held in 2005, directed by John Chew. The finals saw maths lecturer and
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play three final games, all won by Wapnick, 432-398, 501-312, and 423-394.
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The eighth CNSC was held in 2013, directed by John Chew. In the finals,
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The fourth CNSC was held in 2003, directed by John Chew. The finals saw
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The tenth CNSC was held in 2018, directed by John Chew. In the finals,
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The ninth CNSC was held in 2016, directed by John Chew. In the finals,
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to become the first person to win the title five times.
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by 3-1 (scores 475-278, 402-385, 405-407, 438-403).
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by 3-1 (scores 465-304, 336-418, 402-291, 414-344).
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Index

Canadian Scrabble Championship
Canadian
Scrabble
English language
Toronto
Hasbro
Adam Logan
American Champion
Peter Morris
1991 World Champion
John Chew
Joel Wapnick
Albert Hahn
World Champion in 1999
Adam Logan
Ron Hoekstra
Adam Logan
1995 World Champion
David Boys
Dean Saldanha
2005 World Champion
Adam Logan
Tony Leah
Adam Logan
David Boys
Adam Logan
Joel Wapnick
Adam Logan
Ross Brown
Adam Logan

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