NSC 2010: Chris Cree [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is competing at the 2010 National 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 16.5-14.5, +32, and is ranked #43 in Division 1.

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
	Given name(s): Chris Surname(s): Cree Home: Dallas, TX, United States Awards: 60 or so Scrabble tournaments won, 7 time Texas State Champion Hobbies: Golf, music, crossword puzzling

Round by Round
High score: 560 Average for: 414 Average against: 413
Before the Tournament		Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 1		Cree played #109 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 394 to 388 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-0, +6. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Cree played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 374 to 406 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -26.
Round 3		Cree played #46 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 425 to 483 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-2, -84. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Cree played #68 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 486 to 367 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +35.
Round 5		Cree played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 560 to 392 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +203.
Round 6		Cree played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 495 to 305 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +393.
Round 7		Cree played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 487 to 446 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +434.
Round 8		Cree played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and tied at 459. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +434. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Cree played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 408 to 374 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +468.
Round 10		Cree played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 272 to 480 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +260.
Round 11		Cree played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and lost 371 to 415 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +216.
Round 12		Cree played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 393 to 525 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +84. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Cree played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 427 to 505 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +6.
Round 14		Cree played #29 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 354 to 494 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -134.
Round 15		Cree played #27 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 355 to 545 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -324.
Round 16		Cree played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 436 to 415 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -303.
Round 17		Cree played #66 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 395 to 402 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -310.
Round 18		Cree played #33 Mike Frentz (Des Moines, WA) and lost 334 to 348 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -324.
Round 19		Cree played #114 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 431 to 392 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -285.
Round 20		Cree played #105 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 379 to 394 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -300.
Round 21		Cree played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 389 to 361 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -272.
Round 22		Cree played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 366 to 464 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -370. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Cree played #16 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 474 to 379 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -275.
Round 24		Cree played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and lost 441 to 464 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -298.
Round 25		Cree played #96 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 451 to 362 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -209.
Round 26		Cree played #76 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 367 to 356 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -198.
Round 27		Cree played #40 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 478 to 413 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -133.
Round 28		Cree played #69 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 428 to 283 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +12.
Round 29		Cree played #41 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 371 to 464 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -81.
Round 30		Cree played #86 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 381 to 351 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -51.
Round 31		Cree played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 463 to 380 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +32.

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