SPC 2023: Christopher Sykes [1-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Christopher Sykes, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-16, +228, and is ranked #28 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): Christopher Surname(s): Sykes Home: Cambridge, ON, Canada Awards: 3rd at Canadian Nationals in 2000 Hobbies: Running Occupation: Computer Programmer/Analyst

Round by Round
High score: 578 Average for: 426 Average against: 418
Round 1		Sykes played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +9. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Sykes played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 406 to 447 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -32. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Sykes played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 461 to 488 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-2, -59.
Round 4		Sykes played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 364 to 453 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-3, -148.
Round 5		Sykes played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and lost 409 to 423 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-4, -162.
Round 6		Sykes played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and won 441 to 341 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-4, -62.
Round 7		Sykes played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 507 to 459 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-4, -14.
Round 8		Sykes played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 351 to 377 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-5, -40. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Sykes played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 454 to 453 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-5, -39. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Sykes played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 578 to 350 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-5, +189. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Sykes played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 443 to 367 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-5, +265. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Sykes played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 345 to 476 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-6, +134. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Sykes played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 341 to 409 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-7, +66.
Round 14		Sykes played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 333 to 403 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-8, -4.
Round 15		Sykes played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 576 to 378 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-8, +194.
Round 16		Sykes played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 334 to 437 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-9, +91.
Round 17		Sykes played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 465 to 387 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-9, +169.
Round 18		Sykes played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 502 to 486 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-9, +185.
Round 19		Sykes played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 476 to 398 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +263. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Sykes played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 378 to 420 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-10, +221.
Round 21		Sykes played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 404 to 526 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-11, +99. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Sykes played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 412 to 362 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-11, +149. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Sykes played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 452 to 338 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-11, +263. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Sykes played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 479 to 434 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-11, +308. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Sykes played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 394 to 469 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-12, +233. Sykes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Sykes played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 380 to 462 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-13, +151.
Round 27		Sykes played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 372 to 415 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-14, +108.
Round 28		Sykes played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 324 to 423 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-15, +9.
Round 29		Sykes played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 531 to 362 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-15, +178.
Round 30		Sykes played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 484 to 407 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-15, +255.
Round 31		Sykes played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 417 to 444 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-16, +228.

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