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Three Scrabble world records broken On October 12, Michael Cresta, a carpenter and low-ranked Scrabble player, broke three Scrabble world records in a church basement in Lexington, Mass. He and his opponent, Wayne Yorra set new records for most points in a game by one player—830—the most total points in a game—1,320—and the most points on a single turn. Cresta got 365 points for a triple-triple on the word “quixotry.”

“Looking at the game as a whole, it’s clear that a lack of expertise created the conditions for the record,” says championship player Stefan Fatsis. You can see a complete play-by-play of the game at cross-tables.com. (via kottke.org)