NASC 2018: Chris Cree [1-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is competing at the 2018 North American 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 18-13, -372, and is ranked #16 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: 596 Average for: 410 Average against: 422
Round 1		Cree played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 550 to 349 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +201. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Cree played #54 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +230. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Cree played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 377 to 349 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +258. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Cree played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 480 to 419 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +319. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Cree played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 596 to 402 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +513. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Cree played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 430 to 503 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +440. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Cree played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 362 to 530 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +272.
Round 8		Cree played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 303 to 498 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +77.
Round 9		Cree played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 395 to 381 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +91.
Round 10		Cree played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 475 to 397 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +169.
Round 11		Cree played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 440 to 437 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +172.
Round 12		Cree played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 420 to 347 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +245. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Cree played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 390 to 357 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +278. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Cree played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 437 to 409 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +306. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Cree played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 361 to 440 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +227. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Cree played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 452 to 430 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +249. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Cree played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 282 to 384 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +147. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Cree played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 395 to 335 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +207. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Cree played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) again and lost 428 to 464 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +171.
Round 20		Cree played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 439 to 521 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +89.
Round 21		Cree played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 377 to 379 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +87.
Round 22		Cree played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 410 to 443 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +54.
Round 23		Cree played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 266 to 538 (a spread of -272). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, -218.
Round 24		Cree played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 405 to 384 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-10, -197.
Round 25		Cree played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 380 to 448 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, -265.
Round 26		Cree played #13 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 374 to 345 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, -236.
Round 27		Cree played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 501 to 474 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, -209. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Cree played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 370 to 378 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, -217.
Round 29		Cree played #27 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 429 to 397 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, -185.
Round 30		Cree played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 453 to 365 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-12, -97.
Round 31		Cree played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and lost 325 to 600 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, -372. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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