SPC 2025: Chris Cree [1-38]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is competing at the 2025 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 18.5-12.5, +864, and is ranked #8 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: 591 Average for: 423 Average against: 395
Round 1		Cree played #24 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and lost 382 to 399 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Cree played #8 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 436 to 398 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +21.
Round 3		Cree played #50 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and won 453 to 381 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +93.
Round 4		Cree played #46 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 390 to 349 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +134.
Round 5		Cree played #35 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 425 to 348 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +211. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Cree played #7 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 347 to 435 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +123. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Cree played #47 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 438 to 352 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +209.
Round 8		Cree played #28 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 534 to 371 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +372.
Round 9		Cree played #13 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and lost 278 to 537 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +113.
Round 10		Cree played #26 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 591 to 328 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +376.
Round 11		Cree played #2 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) and lost 412 to 415 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +373.
Round 12		Cree played #19 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 367 to 418 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, +322.
Round 13		Cree played #14 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 367 to 402 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +287.
Round 14		Cree played #12 Nigel Peltier (Beaverton, OR) and won 433 to 374 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +346.
Round 15		Cree played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 439 to 415 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +370.
Round 16		Cree played #42 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 508 to 370 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +508.
Round 17		Cree played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 442 to 401 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +549.
Round 18		Cree played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and tied at 411. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +549.
Round 19		Cree played #9 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) and won 457 to 340 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +666.
Round 20		Cree played #4 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 384 to 450 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +600.
Round 21		Cree played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 503 to 394 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +709.
Round 22		Cree played #2 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) again and lost 357 to 411 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +655.
Round 23		Cree played #4 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) again and won 448 to 344 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +759.
Round 24		Cree played #7 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) again and won 450 to 429 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +780.
Round 25		Cree played #6 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and lost 417 to 427 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +770.
Round 26		Cree played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and won 437 to 332 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +875.
Round 27		Cree played #6 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) again and won 495 to 342 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +1028.
Round 28		Cree played #4 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) for the third time and lost 348 to 367 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +1009.
Round 29		Cree played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and lost 292 to 486 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +815.
Round 30		Cree played #9 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) again and won 445 to 385 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +875.
Round 31		Cree played #2 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) for the third time and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +864.

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