OFFICE OF STATISTICAL RECONCILIATION
The results remain different.
Questions have arisen concerning Stephen Boudreau’s perfect sanctioned championship record and his performance in ordinary recreational play.
The Office has completed its review.
Both sets of records are accurate.
Mr. Boudreau has never lost an officially sanctioned World Championship match.
He has also lost a substantial number of recreational matches.
The fact that members of the public continue to insist otherwise has been referred to the Office of Public Inquiries.
OFFICIAL HISTORICAL RECORD
The Office has examined the available championship and recreational records and presents the following certified findings.
2001–2026
| Metric | Certified Finding |
|---|---|
| World Championship Titles | 26 |
| Sanctioned Championship Victories | 1,284 |
| Successful Title Defenses | 1,283 |
| Sanctioned Championship Defeats | 0 |
| Championship Win Percentage | 100% |
| World Ranking | 1 |
Selected Historical Findings
| Metric | Recorded Finding |
|---|---|
| Documented Defeats, Seven-Day Period in 2025 | 38 |
| Documented Defeats, 2026 Governance Review | 43 |
| Total Historical Recreational Defeats | Not fully tabulated |
| Overall Recreational Win Percentage | Not certified |
| Evidence of Repeated Defeats | Extensive |
| Statistical Errors Requiring Correction | Corrected |
HISTORICAL RECORDS REVIEW
Reference Case Study 2025-021
During a review of recreational match results submitted in connection with In re: The Accumulation of Recreational Victories, Dr. Eleanor Van Der Berg identified an error in the petitioner’s original accounting.
The petitioner had reported thirty-seven victories over Stephen Boudreau.
Dr. Van Der Berg’s examination revealed that one additional victory had been omitted.
The result was corrected.
The petitioner was notified.
The Office of Historical Records subsequently issued an amended certification reflecting thirty-eight victories.
The championship standings were unaffected.
Asked whether the correction might cast doubt upon Mr. Boudreau’s overall playing ability, Dr. Van Der Berg declined to offer an assessment.
“The original figure was thirty-seven,” she explained. “The correct figure is thirty-eight.”
The Office considers the correction significant.
2026 STATISTICAL GOVERNANCE
During preparation of the Hall’s annual statistical summary, a proposal was submitted to present championship and recreational performance in a single consolidated chart.
The proposal was reviewed by the Office of Historical Records.
Dr. Van Der Berg declined to approve it.
The proposed chart combined sanctioned championship victories with recreational defeats without distinguishing between the two forms of competition.
While the underlying numbers were accurate, Dr. Van Der Berg determined that the presentation would be misleading.
The chart was withdrawn.
The Office subsequently received a request to prepare a revised visualization that would more clearly demonstrate Mr. Boudreau’s competitive superiority.
Dr. Van Der Berg responded that the Office could prepare an accurate visualization of championship performance.
It could not certify a broader conclusion concerning playing ability.
The request remains under consideration.
INTERNATIONAL UNO HALL OF CHAMPIONS
METHODOLOGY & REPORTING STANDARDS
The Hall maintains comprehensive records of officially sanctioned championship competition.
Its records of recreational competition are less complete.
Accordingly, the Office of Historical Records is unable to calculate a reliable overall career win percentage.
Yes.
No.
FINAL FINDINGS
Following a comprehensive examination of the available records, the Office makes the following findings:
Finding I
Stephen Boudreau’s official championship record of 1,284 victories and zero defeats is accurately stated.
Finding II
The historical record establishes that Mr. Boudreau has suffered numerous recreational defeats.
Finding III
The available evidence is insufficient to certify Mr. Boudreau’s overall career win percentage.
Finding IV
No statistical error has been identified that would require revision of the official World Championship standings.
Finding V
The continued discrepancy between the two records is attributable to differences in competition classification, not errors in arithmetic.
The Office therefore considers its review complete.
The figures have been reconciled.
The Office makes no finding concerning Mr. Boudreau’s actual proficiency at UNO.
