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Mental agility and dealing with pressurised situations has been the corner stone of sporting success for many years. It is also those qualities you need to master board games from Chess to Monopoly. Caroline Barker has been down to the Mind Sports International World Championships in London to see if Scrabble is a sport.

Photo: A competitor in action during first round of the Scrabble Champions Tournament, during the Mind Sports International World Championships (Credit: by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)