WSC 2011: Chris Cree [#19]

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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]

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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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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