NSC 2014: Chris Cree [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is competing at the 2014 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 19-12, -88, and is ranked #14 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: over 90 Scrabble tournament titles, 8 time Texas State Champion Hobbies: Golf, music, crossword puzzling

Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 394 Average against: 397
Before the Tournament		Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 1		Cree played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +6. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Cree played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and lost 393 to 399 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, +0.
Round 3		Cree played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 374 to 486 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, -112.
Round 4		Cree played #86 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 437 to 348 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -23.
Round 5		Cree played #51 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 473 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, -161. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Cree played #52 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 345 to 424 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, -240.
Round 7		Cree played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 317 to 411 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-5, -334.
Round 8		Cree played #82 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 388 to 349 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-5, -295.
Round 9		Cree played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 370 to 362 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, -287.
Round 10		Cree played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 431 to 377 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, -233.
Round 11		Cree played #67 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and won 444 to 398 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, -187.
Round 12		Cree played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 434 to 420 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, -173.
Round 13		Cree played #32 Gabriel Gauthier-Shalom (Montreal QC) and won 430 to 380 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, -123.
Round 14		Cree played #38 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 331 to 378 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, -170.
Round 15		Cree played #40 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 386 to 437 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-7, -221.
Round 16		Cree played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 253 to 488 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, -456.
Round 17		Cree played #50 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 386 to 435 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-9, -505.
Round 18		Cree played #35 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 427 to 392 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-9, -470.
Round 19		Cree played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 455 to 327 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-9, -342.
Round 20		Cree played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and won 382 to 381 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-9, -341.
Round 21		Cree played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 423 to 363 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, -281.
Round 22		Cree played #17 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 424 to 377 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, -234.
Round 23		Cree played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and won 480 to 322 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, -76.
Round 24		Cree played #16 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 420 to 486 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-10, -142.
Round 25		Cree played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 389 to 333 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, -86.
Round 26		Cree played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 397 to 379 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, -68.
Round 27		Cree played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 394 to 390 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-10, -64.
Round 28		Cree played #47 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 392 to 485 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-11, -157.
Round 29		Cree played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 475 to 322 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-11, -4.
Round 30		Cree played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 278 to 409 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-12, -135.
Round 31		Cree played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and won 446 to 399 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-12, -88.
After the Tournament		Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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