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WESPAC 2017: Mark Nyman [#123]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Nyman
Home: Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Awards: 1993 WSC; 1993 Exeter; 1992 1996 2002 BMSC; 1995 Thailand Open; 1995 1997 2000 2003 2004 UK Masters; 1998 2001 2002 2004 UK NSC
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 580
Average for: 427
Average against: 434

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Australia

Nyman played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 476 to 413 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 18-14, -213.