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WPC 2010: Chris Cree [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is competing at the 2010 World 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 19-13, +279, and is ranked #14.

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

[photo of Chris Cree]

Given name(s): Chris
Surname(s): Cree
Home: Dallas, TX, United States
Awards: 60 or so Scrabble tournaments won, 7 time Texas State Champion
Hobbies: Golf, music, crossword puzzling
2010 WPC Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 549
Average for: 417
Average against: 408

Round 1

[photo of Jim Kramer]

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United States

Cree played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 414 to 438 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-1, -24.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

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United States

Cree played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 423 to 357 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-1, +42.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Travis Chaney]

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United States

Cree played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and won 411 to 368 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 2-1, +85.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

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United States

Cree played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 399 to 548 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-2, -64.

Round 5

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

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Thailand

Cree played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 549 to 393 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-2, +92.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

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United States

Cree played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 453 to 362 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-2, +183.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Eric Kinderman]

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United States

Cree played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 383 to 323 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-2, +243.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Cree played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 439 to 327 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-2, +355.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Bob Lipton]

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United States

Cree played #12 Bob Lipton (USA) and lost 354 to 460 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-3, +249.

Round 10

[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]

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Thailand

Cree played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 473 to 336 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-3, +386.

Round 11

[photo of Fidelis Olotu]

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England

Cree played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 507 to 491 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +402.

Round 12

[photo of Chris May]

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Australia

Cree played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 356 to 403 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 8-4, +355.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Bradley Robbins]

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United States

Cree played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and won 425 to 369 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-4, +411.

Round 14

[photo of Puneet Sharma]

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United States

Cree played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 474 to 415 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-4, +470.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Judy Newhouse]

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United States

Cree played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 414 to 401 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-4, +483.

Round 16

[photo of Stuart Goldman]

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United States

Cree played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 404 to 390 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-4, +497.

Round 17

[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]

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Nigeria

Cree played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 414 to 344 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-4, +567.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Philip Nelkon]

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England

Cree played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 427 to 383 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-4, +611.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Robert Linn]

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United States

Cree played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 413 to 435 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-5, +589.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Mark Kenas]

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United States

Cree played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 392 to 539 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14-6, +442.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

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United States

Cree played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 479 to 328 (a spread of 151).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-6, +593.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Jean McArthur]

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United States

Cree played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 339 to 439 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 15-7, +493.

Round 23

[photo of Nigel Richards]

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Malaysia

Cree played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and won 485 to 393 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 16-7, +585.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

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United States

Cree played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 393 to 495 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16-8, +483.

Round 25

[photo of Nick Ball]

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Canada

Cree played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 349 to 407 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16-9, +425.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 26

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

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United States

Cree played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 472 to 339 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 17-9, +558.

Round 27

[photo of Brian Bowman]

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United States

Cree played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 450 to 537 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 17-10, +471.

Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

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United States

Cree played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) again and lost 366 to 472 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17-11, +365.

Round 29

[photo of Nick Ball]

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Canada

Cree played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) again and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 18-11, +383.

Round 30

[photo of Brian Bowman]

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United States

Cree played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) again and won 385 to 379 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 19-11, +389.

Round 31

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

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United States

Cree played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) again and lost 340 to 385 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 19-12, +344.

Round 32

[photo of Philip Nelkon]

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England

Cree played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and lost 371 to 436 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 19-13, +279.