A Nonspeaker of Spanish Wins Spanish Scrabble Title
A man from New Zealand won the Spanish World Scrabble Championship in Granada, Spain. His name is Nigel Richards, and he does not speak Spanish! He memorized the words by looking at them and remembering them as pictures. Nigel played 24 games and only lost one. The defending champion, Benjamin Olaizola of Argentina, came second.
Nigel is a professional Scrabble player. He has won five English-language world titles and one French title despite not speaking French. Nigel is called the best Scrabble player in the world!
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1. Where did Nigel Richards win the Spanish World Scrabble Championship?
2. How many games did Nigel Richards play in the tournament?
3. What languages has Nigel won Scrabble titles in?
1. Have you ever played Scrabble or a word game? Did you enjoy it?
2. How do you remember new words when learning a language?
3. If you could win a world championship, what game or activity would it be for?
A man from New Zealand won the Spanish World Scrabble Championship in Granada, Spain. His name is Nigel Richards, and he does not speak Spanish! He memorized the words by looking at them and remembering them as pictures. Nigel played 24 games and only lost one. The defending champion, Benjamin Olaizola of Argentina, came second.
