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WSC 2011: Chris Cree [#19]
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On this page, you will find information about
Chris Cree, 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 16.5-17.5, +47, and is ranked
#64.
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 Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| Given name(s): Chris Surname(s): Cree Home: Dallas, Texas, United States of America Awards: 3 top 5 NSC finishes, 7 time Texas State Champion Hobbies: Music, golf, cooking Occupation: Equipment Sales and Rentals NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 31/32, 5-12 -745 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 130/302, 11-11 +887 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 4, 16-5 +1305 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 33/149, 16-11 -70 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 33/149, 16-11 -70 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 24/176, 16.5-10.5 +16 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 24/176, 16.5-10.5 +68 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 55/134, 14-13 +360 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 36/108, 15-12 -192 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 35/126, 17-14 +455 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 45/98, 16-15 -31 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 47/132, 17-14 +152 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 4/172, 21-9 +827 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 23/87, 16-12 +203 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 15/76, 16-12 +644 WSC 2001 Rank: 80 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States |
Round by Round | High score: 556 Average for: 422 Average against: 421 | Before the Tournament | |   | Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | Round 1 | ![[photo of Patrick Gitonga Nderitu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nderitu_patrick_gitonga.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Cree played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 487 to 337 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +150. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 383 to 598 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -65. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Patrick Litunya]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/litunya_patrick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Cree played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 393 to 375 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, -47. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Chollapat Itthi-Aree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/itthi-aree_chollapat_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Cree played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 336 to 535 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-2, -246. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Nathan Benedict]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and tied at 450. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -246. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 6 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cree played #100 David Webb (Eng) and lost 367 to 407 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -286. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and won 515 to 382 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -153. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Cree played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 424 to 433 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -162. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 351 to 494 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -305. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cree played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 409 to 377 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -273. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Cree played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 419 to 474 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -328. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Blue Thorogood]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thorogood_blue_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cree played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 348 to 355 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -335. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Bartosz Pieta]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pieta_bartosz_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Cree played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 533 to 309 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -111. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Laurie Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_laurie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and lost 381 to 392 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -122. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/halsall_trevor_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 533 to 450 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -39. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Ferdy Anthonius]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/anthonius_ferdy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Cree played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 349 to 450 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -140. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Cree played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 482 to 446 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -104. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Cree played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 427 to 337 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -14. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Trevor Mark Hovelmeier]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Cree played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 384 to 452 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -82. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Peter Kougi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kougi_peter_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cree played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 405 to 540 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -217. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Irfan Siddiqui]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/siddiqui_mohammed.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Cree played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 402 to 457 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -272. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Rodney Romany]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/romany_rodney.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Cree played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and lost 387 to 424 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -309. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Cree played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 453 to 406 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -262. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dominiczak_rafal.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Cree played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 442 to 336 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -156. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Joshua Otieno Manase]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/manase_joshua_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Cree played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 443 to 438 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -151. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Wojtek Usakiewicz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/usakiewicz_wojciech.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Cree played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 556 to 374 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12.5-13.5, +31. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | Round 27 | ![[photo of Wajid Iqbal]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/iqbal_wajid_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Cree played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +37. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 28 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/bowman_brian_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cree played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 412 to 372 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +77. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 29 | ![[photo of Steven Gruzd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gruzd_steven.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Cree played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and lost 343 to 417 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +3. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cree played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 403 to 428 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -22. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Charnrit Khongthanarat]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/khongthanarat_charnrit.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Cree played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 473 to 435 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +16. | Round 32 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Cree played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 329 to 429 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15.5-16.5, -84. | Round 33 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Cree played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 407 to 461 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 15.5-17.5, -138. | Round 34 | ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Cree played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 546 to 361 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 16.5-17.5, +47. Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
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