[1] It was the first time that the World Championship had become an open event when MSI invited all players to compete.
The winner was Craig Beevers of Guisborough, Middlesbrough, England who defeated Chris Lipe of Clinton, New York, United States three games to one in the best-of-five finals.
[2] In a close first game, Craig had bingos MANHOLE and UNRINSED while Chris had lYRICIST and SINTERED but missed best play chances and Beevers won 403 - 389.
In the second game, Chris opened with bingo BuNGLES, ASTROID and TAENIOID while Craig had BLOKARTS, OpERATIC and CHEQUERS.
The weekend following the championship there was a consolation tournament which was won by 2013 champion Nigel Richards.