WSC 2011: Mark Nyman [#62]

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WSC 2011: Mark Nyman [#62]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Nyman, who is competing at the 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 20-14, +1321, and is ranked #15.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

[photo of Mark Nyman]

Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Nyman
Home: Knutsford, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND
Awards: 1993 WSC Champ, 4 times UK Champ, 4 times BMSC Champ, 5 times UK Masters, 2010 BEST Champ
Hobbies: QPR, badminton, squash, my children Max + Kizzy
Occupation: Writer
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 2/149, 20-7 +1252
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 2/149, 20-7 +1252
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 13/176, 17.5-9.5 +802
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 26/176, 15-11 +795
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 5/134, 18.5-8.5 +169
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 57/172, 16-14 +685
WSC 1991 Rank: 22
WSC 1993 Rank: 1
WSC 1995 Rank: 17
WSC 1997 Rank: 5
WSC 1999 Rank: 2
WSC 2003 Rank: 4
WSC 2005 Rank: 52
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 584 Average for: 449 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Poland	Nyman played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 512 to 341 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +171.
Round 2	Singapore	Nyman played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 424 to 363 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +232. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	New Zealand	Nyman played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 399 to 475 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +156. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Singapore	Nyman played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 451 to 398 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +209. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Nyman played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 414 to 318 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +305.
Round 6	Malta	Nyman played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 392 to 472 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +225.
Round 7	Scotland	Nyman played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 470 to 455 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +240. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Australia	Nyman played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 551 to 350 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +441.
Round 9	England	Nyman played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 397 to 445 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +393. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Scotland	Nyman played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 390 to 301 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +482. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	South Africa	Nyman played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 398 to 350 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +530.
Round 12	Canada	Nyman played #10 David Boys (CAN) and won 525 to 349 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +706. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	WSC Runner-Up	Nyman played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) and lost 413 to 472 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +647. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Canada	Nyman played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 476 to 333 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +790. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 15	England	Nyman played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 365 to 535 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +620.
Round 16	England	Nyman played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 439 to 468 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +591. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United States	Nyman played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 416 to 451 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +556. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	United States	Nyman played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 468 to 360 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +664.
Round 19	Northern Ireland	Nyman played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and won 473 to 347 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +790.
Round 20	United States	Nyman played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 411 to 356 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +845.
Round 21	Singapore	Nyman played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) again and lost 406 to 425 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +826. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Canada	Nyman played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 424 to 461 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +789. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Scotland	Nyman played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 545 to 499 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +835. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Australia	Nyman played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 519 to 308 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +1046.
Round 25	England	Nyman played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 428 to 465 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +1009.
Round 26	Northern Ireland	Nyman played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 485 to 403 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +1091. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Thailand	Nyman played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 404 to 419 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +1076. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	India	Nyman played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 499 to 266 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +1309.
Round 29	Australia	Nyman played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 497 to 461 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +1345. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	WSC Runner-Up	Nyman played #73 Nigel Richards (Wru) again and lost 435 to 481 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-12, +1299. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 31	Thailand	Nyman played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 584 to 309 (a spread of 275). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-12, +1574.
Round 32	Australia	Nyman played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 424 to 565 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-13, +1433. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (36 hits).
Round 33	England	Nyman played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and lost 380 to 523 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 19-14, +1290.
Round 34	England	Nyman played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) again and won 462 to 431 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 20-14, +1321.

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