A man from Guisborough near Middlesbrough has become the first British world Scrabble champion in over 21 years, it has been reported.
Craig Beevers has also become the only second Briton to clinch the accolade after the grand final in the ExCel Centre in east London, the first, Mark Nyman, won in 1993, the Independent reported.
The newly crowned victor organizes Scrabble tournaments and has been playing for more than 12 years.
The 33-year-old and his American opponent, Chris Lipe, from New York, had competed with more than 100 players from more than 25 countries over five days to reach the final and battle it out for the title and 3,000 pounds.
Beevers, who was United Kingdom national champion in 2009, said that he was absolutely thrilled to have won and it was a closely fought championship as Lipe was a very impressive opponent to play.
