How To Win At Scrabble
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How To Win At Scrabble is a book by Andrew Fisher
and David Webb which is aimed at introducing beginners at the game of Scrabble
to entry-level tournament play. It was first published in 2004 by Batsford
and contains 160 pages.
The book is split into ten chapters, each addressing a different part of the game.
The book received good reviews from many top players (http://www.onwords.biz/issue110.html) and is widely considered to be the best introductory text for beginners hoping to improve their game.
Andrew Fisher (Scrabble)
Andrew Fisher is an international Scrabble player who represented England in international competition but now lives in and represents Australia having emigrated in 2002. He was the World Scrabble Championship 2011 runner-up, the UK National Scrabble Champion in 1996 and the Australian National...
and David Webb which is aimed at introducing beginners at the game of Scrabble
Scrabble
Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works provide a list...
to entry-level tournament play. It was first published in 2004 by Batsford
Batsford
Batsford is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 99. The village is about 1½ miles north-west of Moreton-in-Marsh...
and contains 160 pages.
The book is split into ten chapters, each addressing a different part of the game.
- Introduction: A justification for the book, and an introduction to the authors, who are top players of tournament Scrabble.
- Words: A discussion of the relative usefulness of different words, from the essential two-letter words to the highly obscure six-letter words.
- Word Learning: Explanation of the word-learning techniques that all top players must use. Includes the first published description of the "atomic bomb of Scrabble learning", a technique invented and promoted by former World ChampionWorld Scrabble ChampionshipThe World Scrabble Championship is the most prestigious title in competitive English-language Scrabble. It has been held every second year since 1991. The current World Scrabble Champion is Nigel Richards...
Joel WapnickJoel WapnickJoel Wapnick is a Scrabble player from Montreal, Canada, best known for winning the 1999 World Scrabble Championship .Wapnick reached the WSC finals in 1993 and 2001...
. - Strategy: An introduction to the strategical aspects of the board, including discussion of board position and the relative utility of different letters.
- The Endgame: The endgame is considered one of the most important and difficult aspects of Scrabble, and a whole chapter is devoted to it.
- Mental Approach: Exploration of the psychological aspects of Scrabble, akin to the work of a sports psychologist in athletics.
- Improving Your Game: Tips on how to improve and measure your progress.
- Scrabble Resources And Playing Equipment: A short chapter on the details on the equipment used in major tournaments and contact details for Scrabble players' associations.
- Competitive Scrabble: An introduction to the world of tournament Scrabble.
- World Championship Annotated Game: A move-by-move discussion of the final of the 1999 World Scrabble ChampionshipWorld Scrabble Championship 1999The World Scrabble Championship 1999 was the fifth World Scrabble Championship and was held at the Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, Australia....
, in which Joel WapnickJoel WapnickJoel Wapnick is a Scrabble player from Montreal, Canada, best known for winning the 1999 World Scrabble Championship .Wapnick reached the WSC finals in 1993 and 2001...
beat Mark NymanMark NymanMark Nyman is a Scrabble player originally from London, England now resident in Cheshire. At the end of2002, he was rated 205 and was top-ranked in the ABSP ratings. As at October 14th 2010 he is rated 208...
by a single point.
The book received good reviews from many top players (http://www.onwords.biz/issue110.html) and is widely considered to be the best introductory text for beginners hoping to improve their game.