The first years 1977 - 1986 1978 - New York, USA
World othello championship 1978
| Dates: | 1978/10/30-31 |
| Host city: | New York |
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| World Champion: | Hidenori Maruoka |
| Nations: | 9 |
| Players: | 9 |
| Organizer: | Anjar |
| Director: | James Becker |
| System: | Round Robin groups + finals |
