Nigel Richards has also been champion in English and – after memorising dictionary in nine weeks – FrenchMore than 150 competitors representing 20 countries descended on a hotel on the outskirts of Granada last month to battle it out at the Spanish World Scrabble Championships.Now, weeks after the letter tiles were meticulously placed and the points tallied, news of the tournament’s winner, Nigel Richards, has made waves across Spain, with many scratching their heads over the fact that he does not speak Spanish. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/scrabble-star-nigel-richards-wins-spanish-world-title-despite-not-speaking-spanish
Author : Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
Publish date : 2024-12-10 15:04:26
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Scrabble star wins Spanish world title – despite not speaking Spanish
