The first years 1977 - 1986 1979 - Rome, Italy
World othello championship 1979
| Dates: | October 28-30 1979 |
| Host city: | Rome, Italy |
| Host Federation: | |
| Venue: | Hilton Hotel. Rome |
| World Champion: | Hiroshi Inoue |
| Nations: | 8 |
| Players: | 8 |
| Organizer: | Anjar |
| Director: | |
| System: | Round Robin groups + finals |
