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07-11-29 07:47 Changes in team China, Germany, Spain, USA
The Chinese team could not come. Claude Quazzo (GER), Damian Balaguer (ESP) and Eddie Williams (USA) could not come to Athens. Follow the LIVE! coverage.

07-11-22 13:54 Changes in team Norway
Trond Methi cant go to Athen. He will be replaced by Lasse Lorentzen.

07-11-21 17:42 Changes in German team
Jörg Gärtner replace Sebastian Schmidt.

07-11-19 10:42 Makoto Suekuni cancel to join to WOC2007
The highest rated player in the FFO-rating and runner up in WOC 2006, Makoto Suekuni, cant play in WOC 2007.

07-11-05 22:08 Changes in USA Team!
Ben Seeley replace Yohanes Chitra. It means that 3/4 from semi final 2006 play in WOC 2007.

07-10-30 22:48 Sorry for no updates, computer crasch
But now we are back! Changes in Germany (
Sebastian Schmidt cant go) and Swedish national teams (Veronica Stenberg play instead of Joel Fransson Johnsson). National team of South Korea registred.

07-10-30 22:47 Invitation to Athen Othello Open November 25
It will be an Open tournament in Athen. Are you in Greece and Athen that weekend you are welcome to play. More Information and how to participate you find here. Same day the Greek Othello Society will have theirs WOC qualifications tournament.

07-10-14 15:22 France and Australia players registered, changes in Israel team
76 players in 23 national teams is registered. Tomorrow, October 15, is tha last day to register team. After the deadline only changes of players is possible. Check all registered National team's.

07-10-08 14:43 Belgium, France, Sweden, Greece, China is registered
74 players registered in 21 national team.

Its discussions about WOC in the future in the World Othello Federation forum. Please join and discuss!

07-09-24 00:31 Denmark, Norway, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain is registered
54 players registered in 16 national team.

07-09-24 18:00 Italy and Finland is registered
It's now 39 players registered.

07-09-24 12:12 United Kingdom and Netherlands is registered
It's now 33 players registered. Dont forget to book rooms soon if you should stay at Hotel Stanley.
If you want suggestion to other hotel near to the venue, please contact the Greek Othello Society.

07-09-17 19:46 USA, Poland, Japan and Czech is registered
Tetsuya Nakajima took the last place in the Japanese team. Nakajima ended 4th in WOC 2006.
It is now 25 player registered.
October 15 is the last day for registration!

07-09-13 13:57 registered teams
The registered Team's page is online.
registered team's is Germany, Israel, Japan and Thailand.
It's 13 players registered.

07-09-13 10:44 Invitations for Visum
The National Federations who need official invitations for WOC 2007, please contact TD. It can take a while for the visum to be ok, so please contact TD so soon it is possible.

07-09-07 16:29 Venue and dates for WOC 2007
The official site for the 31st Annual World Othello Championship will be the Hotel Stanley in Athens, Greece on November 28 - December 1, 2007.
The Tournament will be sponsored by Anjar Co., MegaHouse Corporation and Mattel.
The Othello bulletin 341 is online.


Venue is updated
Accomodation is updated
Prizes is updated
Worth knowing is updated

07-08-28  23:02
Please read the "Who can participate" page for information about who can take part this year, there is a slight change from previous years.
If you have any questions please mail the tournament director.

07-08-07  22:25
The 2007 WOC site is online ... at last!

We do not yet have all the information, sorry, but we hope that this site will soon have information on dates, venue and players. What we know is that WOC 2007 this year probably will be in late November.