The nearly week-long event was held in Baltimore after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
That final play left Swift with his hand on his forehead and Fagen as the 2022 Scrabble Players champion.
When she attended the North American championship in 2019 in Reno, Nev., she lobbied the leadership of the North American Scrabble Players Association to bring the tournament to Maryland. At one point, Fagen’s mother had even suggested that he skip the tournament after his direct flight from his native Montreal was canceled. He told her that wasn’t an option, especially after the event’s two-year hiatus, and booked about a 10-hour ride with Greyhound to New York City, followed by a three-hour train ride to Baltimore.Ahead of the final match, Fagen noted all that he was playing for: “the trophy and the fame and the huge check.
It’s hardly about the money, though, because few competitors profit off the venture. The event’s attraction is more about the competition, the challenge and the camaraderie. Although some at the tournament still play relaxed games elsewhere, those like Swift, who is ultracompetitive, find it to be impossible. His rating is above 2,000, ranking him among the best, and his approach is too premeditated to be compatible with a more casual setting. His only opponents are other elite contenders.“I don’t play with friends,” he said. “That is not a thing that you can do once you’ve set foot in this room.
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