On this page, you will find information about
Mark Nyman, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 18-14, -213, and is ranked
#36.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 580 Average for: 427 Average against: 434 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Nyman played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 475 to 367 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +108. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Nyman played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 580 to 344 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +344. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ben Quickpen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/q/quickpen_ben_AA004856.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and won 443 to 403 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +384. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Nyman played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 437 to 372 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +449. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Moses Moses Peter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moses_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and won 499 to 413 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +535. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Nyman played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 464 to 523 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +476. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Nyman played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +539. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Ranganathan Chakravarthy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chakravarthy_ranganathan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Nyman played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 405 to 484 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +460. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Allan Oyende]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oyende_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Nyman played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 466 to 384 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +542. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Nyman played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 478 to 376 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +644. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Eta Karo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karo_eta.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 292 to 444 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +492. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 442 to 379 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +555. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Nsikak Solomon Etim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #62 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 475 to 426 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-3, +604. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Nyman played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 318 to 483 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +439. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nyman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Patrick Gitonga Nderitu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nderitu_patrick.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Nyman played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 454 to 516 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, +377. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Nyman played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 395 to 458 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +314. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Nyman played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and won 516 to 444 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +386. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Nyman played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 328 to 429 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-7, +285. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Nyman played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 413 to 383 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +315. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Nyman played #24 David Webb (Eng) and lost 435 to 453 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +297. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 358 to 472 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-9, +183. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bhandarkar_akshay_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Nyman played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 404 to 481 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-10, +106. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Nyman played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 440 to 526 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-11, +20. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Nyman played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 277 to 561 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-12, -264. Nyman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 442 to 410 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-12, -232. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Nyman played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 428 to 357 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-12, -161. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Nyman played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 485 to 470 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-12, -146. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Tony Hunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hunt_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Nyman played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 423 to 431 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-13, -154. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Nyman played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 335 to 531 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-14, -350. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Nyman played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 433 to 413 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16-14, -330. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Nyman played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 17-14, -276. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Nyman played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 476 to 413 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 18-14, -213. |