WSC 2011: Chris Lipe [#52]

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WSC 2011: Chris Lipe [#52]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Lipe, 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 21-13, +331, and is ranked #12.

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): Lipe Home: Rome, New York, United States Awards: Hobbies: Playing saxophone Occupation: Computer Programmer USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 78/129, 13-15 +68 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 585 Average for: 420 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 1	Kenya	Lipe played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 317 to 484 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-1, -167.
Round 2	Oman	Lipe played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, -96.
Round 3	United States	Lipe played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 433 to 439 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -102. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Thailand	Lipe played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 396 to 366 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, -72.
Round 5	Kuwait	Lipe played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 424 to 290 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, +62.
Round 6	United States	Lipe played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 365 to 501 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-3, -74. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Northern Ireland	Lipe played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 393 to 509 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, -190.
Round 8	Canada	Lipe played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 427 to 517 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-5, -280.
Round 9	Norway	Lipe played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 532 to 274 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, -22.
Round 10	United States	Lipe played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 502 to 332 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, +148.
Round 11	Singapore	Lipe played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 477 to 328 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +297.
Round 12	England	Lipe played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 441 to 383 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +355.
Round 13	United States	Lipe played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 429 to 426 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +358.
Round 14	Ireland	Lipe played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 420 to 325 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +453.
Round 15	Philippines	Lipe played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 481 to 337 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +597. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Canada	Lipe played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 292 to 553 (a spread of -261). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +336. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United States	Lipe played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 357 to 317 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +376. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	England	Lipe played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 360 to 468 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +268.
Round 19	United States	Lipe played #46 David Koenig (USA) and won 444 to 398 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +314. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	United States	Lipe played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 371 to 501 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-8, +184. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	England	Lipe played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 387 to 346 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, +225.
Round 22	Thailand	Lipe played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 352 to 447 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +130.
Round 23	Thailand	Lipe played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 475 to 337 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-9, +268. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	England	Lipe played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 585 to 438 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-9, +415. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	New Zealand	Lipe played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 428 to 407 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-9, +436.
Round 26	Canada	Lipe played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 352 to 406 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +382. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 27	India	Lipe played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 437 to 419 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-10, +400.
Round 28	Scotland	Lipe played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 505 to 392 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +513. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	Australia	Lipe played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 417 to 438 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-11, +492. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Scotland	Lipe played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 441 to 363 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +570.
Round 31	Scotland	Lipe played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 404 to 387 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-11, +587. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 32	Australia	Lipe played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 408 to 562 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 20-12, +433. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 33	England	Lipe played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 383 to 509 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 20-13, +307.
Round 34	Thailand	Lipe played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) again and won 433 to 409 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 21-13, +331. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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