Mark Nyman
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Mark Nyman is a Scrabble
player originally from London, England now resident in Cheshire. At the end of
2002, he was rated 205 and was top-ranked in the ABSP ratings. As at October 14th 2010 he is rated 208. His 27 consecutive tournament game wins is an ABSP record.
He is most widely known as the first, and to date only, British player to win the World Scrabble Championship
, which he accomplished in 1993
. He married in 2004 and has two children, Max and Kizzy.
Nyman played Canadian Joel Wapnick
in the 1993 WSC final
, in which he came back from 2-1 behind to win 3-2, including winning one game having been 174 behind. The two met again in the 1999 WSC final, and this time Wapnick was victorious, winning a nail-biting decider by just a single point; 403 to 402.
Nyman has won a record twenty-one major UK tournaments, including :
Nyman was also the 2010 BEST Champion (British Elimination Scrabble Tournament).
Nyman also produced the British game show Countdown
from 1990 to 2002 and made many appearances as an on-screen adjudicator. He had previously appeared on the show as a contestant, recording his initial performances at the age of 16, in 1983. In 1984 he was the series' first Champion of Champions. He is still generally regarded as one of the most outstanding players ever to appear on the programme.
Scrabble
Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works provide a list...
player originally from London, England now resident in Cheshire. At the end of
2002, he was rated 205 and was top-ranked in the ABSP ratings. As at October 14th 2010 he is rated 208. His 27 consecutive tournament game wins is an ABSP record.
He is most widely known as the first, and to date only, British player to win the World Scrabble Championship
World Scrabble Championship
The World Scrabble Championship is the most prestigious title in competitive English-language Scrabble. It has been held every second year since 1991. The current World Scrabble Champion is Nigel Richards...
, which he accomplished in 1993
World Scrabble Championship 1993
The World Scrabble Championship 1993 was the second World Scrabble Championship. The winner was Mark Nyman, representing the United Kingdom, as this was before the countries of the UK were given individual representation....
. He married in 2004 and has two children, Max and Kizzy.
Nyman played Canadian Joel Wapnick
Joel Wapnick
Joel Wapnick is a Scrabble player from Montreal, Canada, best known for winning the 1999 World Scrabble Championship .Wapnick reached the WSC finals in 1993 and 2001...
in the 1993 WSC final
World Scrabble Championship 1993
The World Scrabble Championship 1993 was the second World Scrabble Championship. The winner was Mark Nyman, representing the United Kingdom, as this was before the countries of the UK were given individual representation....
, in which he came back from 2-1 behind to win 3-2, including winning one game having been 174 behind. The two met again in the 1999 WSC final, and this time Wapnick was victorious, winning a nail-biting decider by just a single point; 403 to 402.
Nyman has won a record twenty-one major UK tournaments, including :
- The British Matchplay Scrabble Championship in 1992, 1996, 2002 and 2009
- The National Scrabble ChampionshipNational Scrabble Championship (UK)The UK National Scrabble Championships is held annually. It is organised by Mattel UK, the copyright owners of Scrabble in the UK, and rated by the Association of British Scrabble Players.-History:...
in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004 - The ABSPAssociation of British Scrabble PlayersThe Association of British Scrabble Players oversees competitive Scrabble in the UK. It was formed in 1987 by agreement with J W Spear & Sons, the game's trademark owner, who were subsequently bought out by Mattel in 1993...
Masters in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2004. - Durham in 1988 and 1993.
- Easter Matchplay in 1994.
- Summer Matchplay in 1990 and 1991.
- Winter Matchplay in 1991, 1992 and 1994.
- The Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup in 1999.
Nyman was also the 2010 BEST Champion (British Elimination Scrabble Tournament).
Nyman also produced the British game show Countdown
Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
from 1990 to 2002 and made many appearances as an on-screen adjudicator. He had previously appeared on the show as a contestant, recording his initial performances at the age of 16, in 1983. In 1984 he was the series' first Champion of Champions. He is still generally regarded as one of the most outstanding players ever to appear on the programme.