Add newsWOC 2024, Hangzhou, China
3 March 2024The World Othello Federation (WOF) is delighted to announce the upcoming 46th World Othello Championship (WOC) scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, from October 24th to[..]
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Preregistration questionnaire WOC 2024
2 March 2024The WOC preregistration questionnaire is sent out to all WOF members.
We ask you to answer the pre-registration form latest 25th march.
Yasushi Nagano is the 2023 World Othello Champion
7 November 2023On November 5th, 2023, Yasushi Nagano from Japan won the 45th World Othello Championship, becoming the new World Champion! The achievement arrives after an incredible tournament with[..]
2023 W.O.C. Teams: The Netherlands
30 October 2023You can imagine the Dutch team going to the 2023 World Othello Championship as a happy expedition of a group of friends, ready to enjoy a trip together and have fun while collecting three[..]
2023 W.O.C. Teams: Singapore
29 October 2023ROY LIN (Team Leader) [top left on the team image] Veteran player Roy Lin captains this year's team from Singapore. Roy has a 2013 SG Masters (Champ) title, 2015 SG[..]
2023 W.O.C. Teams: Brazil
29 October 2023Team Brazil will cross the Atlantic to participate in its 8th WOC, this time with two players. Poliana is 12 years old and she will participate in her first WOC this year.[..]
2023 W.O.C. Teams: Switzerland
25 October 2023For all those who live in Europe, Switzerland is famous for its chocolate, its watches, its punctuality, and its beautiful landscapes. But most recently, the reason why everyone talks about[..]
WOF WOC Series 2023
28 March 2023The World Othello Federation has made some changes to the World Othello Championship rules. The WOF started the WOC-Series, which includes the World Othello Championship, the Youth[..]
Kento Urano - 2022 World Champion!
4 November 2022The 24th World Champion is Mr. Kento Urano from Tokyo, Japan. Kento is 23 years old, and a student of Tokyo university. He started to play Othello tournaments in 2012 and has played[..]
33 nations registered for WOC 2022
1 August 202233 nations, 114 players are registered for WOC 2022! Here is the list of the granted registered nations August 1st. It may be added some nations coming weeks who not have been granted[..]
WOC 2019 - relocated to Tokyo!
13 September 2019News from World Othello Federation World Othello Championship 2019 WOC 2019 is relocated to Tokyo, Japan 8th -11th October, 2019 Because of the cancellation of WOC 2019 in Hong Kong,[..]
New player record?
31 July 2019The 43rd World Othello Championship is almost here! With almost 30 nations participating we are to set a new world record in more than one way! Today, at the deadline of registration to WOC[..]
Eleven-year-old Keisuke Fukuchi new ruling world champion!
2 December 2018We have a new Othello World Champion! Keisuke Fukuchi. He is the youngest world champion, ever. Kunihiko Tanida was fifteen when he won in Stockholm 1982 but Keisuke Fukuchi is eleven[..]
Misa Sugawara defended her WOC title
17 October 2018Misa Sugawara defended her WOC title. Misa was the fourth female player after the swiss-tournament. In semifinal she played against Yoko Sano, USA, and won with 51-13. In the other[..]
Keisuke Fukuchi Japan Othello Youth Champion 2018
5 August 2018The 11 year old Keisuke Fukuchi won the Japan Othello Youth Championship 2018. Fukuchi played the youth final also 2016 and 2017, but lost two close games. This year Fukuchi have[..]
Swiss Championship 2018 07/07/2018 in Geneva : Arthur Juigner wins !
11 July 2018Despite 4 last minute withdrawals reducing the number of players to 6, the 2018 Swiss Othello Championship has brought together very good level players, with our 2 french neighbours and[..]
Argentina Championship 2018
25 June 2018It was eight players who attended to the 2018 Argentina Othello Championship. The champion this year is Marcelo Lisnovsky. This is the second time Marcelo win the Argentina[..]
Beijing Othello Open 2018
24 June 2018It was ten players who attended to the Beijing Othello open. See games from the tourney at Live Othello Champion: Takashi Yamakawa 2nd Place: ZHAO Jing Tommy Zhao 3rd[..]
Israeli National 2018
24 June 2018Congratulations to Ilya, Andrey and Michael! 12 players players attended to the Israeli Othello National, including 6 kids. There has not been a change in generations yet, but[..]
Swedish Othello Championship 2018
16 June 2018It was 14th players who attended to the Swedish championship 2018. It was held in Uppsala. Oscar Eklund won his fourth title, and his third in a row title. Christopher Andersson did a great[..]
Thailand Othello Championship 2018
23 April 2018Piyanat Aunchele won the Thailand Othello Championship 2018. In the final game he defeated Woramet Hempijit with 2-0. Anon Hongtong won the game about third prize against Thammatorn[..]
Women World Othello Champion 2017
3 November 2017Misa Sugawara is the female World Othello Champion 2017. The semifinal against Patcharaport Tana, Thailand she won with 39-25. Jiska Helmes, Netherlands won with 37-27 against Charinee[..]
Japan Othello broadcast WOC 2017 live
27 October 2017The Japan Othello Association will broadcast the WOC 2017 at their YouTube-channel. The YouTuber Gohan will lead the show. Game commentators is the Othello players Nobuaki Mitsuya and[..]
Thirty-six hours live Othello from WOC 2017
20 October 2017World Othello Federation is making a major effort on WOC 2017. Over thirty hours live broadcast with comments from experienced Othello players. Guy Plowman will lead Live Othello Studio,[..]
The World Othello Championship 2017 video is online!
2 October 2017It is one month until the World Othello Championship 2017 will start in Ghent, Belgium. At the World Othello Federation YouTube-channel you will be able to see many Othello games[..]
Who will be the World Champion 2017?
30 September 2017Who will be the World Othello Champion 2017? That we will know 3rd November! Will it be someone who never have been World Champion before? Will Yusuke Takanashi take his 5th W.O.C.[..]