Chris Cree [#12] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Cree, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Cree currently has a record of 16-12, +644, and is ranked #15 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

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Given name(s): Chris
Surname(s): Cree
Home: Dallas, TX, United States
Awards: 2002-02 Salado, TX; 2002-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2002-06, 2003-06 Mid-Cities, TX;2003-08 Houston, TX; 2004-01 Lampasas, TX; 2004-02 Costa Rica; 2004-06 Provence, France
Hobbies: golf, music, reading
Occupation: used equipment, sales and leasing
NSC 1983 Division: 1
NSC 1983 Rank: 31/32, 5-12 -745
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 130/302, 11-11 +887
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 16-5 +1305
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 33/149, 16-11 -70
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 24/176, 16.5-10.5 +16
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 24/176, 16.5-10.5 +68
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 55/134, 14-13 +360
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 36/108, 15-12 -192
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 35/126, 17-14 +455
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 45/98, 16-15 -31
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 47/132, 17-14 +152
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 4/172, 21-9 +827
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 23/87, 16-12 +203
WSC 2001 Rank: 80

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	293.5-258.5 (0.532)
Past 1-12 months	60-59 (0.504)	LLL WWW L WWWW LL W LLLLLLL WW L WW L W LL W L W L WWWWWW L WW LLL W LLL WW LL WW LLLLLLL WWW L W L WWWW LL WW L WW LLL WWW L W L WWW L WWWW LLL WW LL W LL WW LLL W L W L WW L
Past 13-24 months	56.5-31.5 (0.642)	W L WW L WWWWWWWW LLL W L WW LL WW LTLL WW L WWWWW LL W L WW LL WWWWWW L WWWWWWWWWWW LL W L W LL W L WWWWW LLLLL WW L WW L W
Past 25-36 months	49-40 (0.551)	W LLTW LLLL W LLLL W LLL W LLL WWWWW L WWWWW L WW L WW L W LLL WW L W LTL W L WW LL W LLL WWWWW L WWW L W LL WWWWWWW L WWW L WW L
Past 37-48 months	16-15 (0.516)	LL WWWW LL WW LL W LLLL W L WW L W LL WWWW L W
Past 49-60 months	59.5-47.5 (0.556)	W LLLL WW LL WW LLL W L WWWW L WWW LL WWW L WWW L W LL WWWW LL W LL W L WWWW LL W L WW L W LLLLL WWW LL W LL WWWW LLL WTL WWW LLLL WWWWW L WW LL WWWWWW L
Past 61-72 months	52.5-65.5 (0.445)	WW LLLL W LLLLL W LLL W LL WWWWW LL W LLL WWWWWWWW LLLTLLLLL WW L WW LLLLL WWW LLLLLLLLLLLL W LLLL W L WWW LL W L W L W L WW LLL W LLL W L W L WWWWWW L WWW L WWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 515 Average for: 420 Average against: 397
Round 1		Cree played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 400 to 461 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Cree had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -61.
Round 2		Cree played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 442 to 415 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cree’s record vs. Hodges in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, -34.
Round 3		Cree played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 299 to 450 (a spread of -151). Before this event, Cree had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, -185.
Round 4		Cree played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 515 to 305 (a spread of 210). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cree’s record vs. Martinez in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +25.
Round 5		Cree played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 308 to 435 (a spread of -127). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cree’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, -102.
Round 6		Cree played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 482 to 357 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cree’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +23.
Round 7		Cree played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 433 to 453 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Cree’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-12 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLLLL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLLWWL. Past 61-72 months: LLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-4, +3. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (6 hits).
Round 8		Cree played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 389 to 393 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Cree’s record vs. Sykes in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-5, -1.
Round 9		Cree played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 482 to 290 (a spread of 192). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cree’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-5, +191.
Round 10		Cree played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 448 to 360 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Cree’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, +279.
Round 11		Cree played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 299 to 404 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Cree’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-9 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWLW. Past 61-72 months: LLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-6, +174.
Round 12		Cree played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 481 to 376 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Cree’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-8 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWLL. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +279.
Round 13		Cree played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 436 to 394 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Cree’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, +321.
Round 14		Cree played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 488 to 394 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cree’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-12 (0.368). Past 1-12 months: LLLWL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LWLWL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-6, +415. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Cree played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 391 to 493 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CAN-AM Cree’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-7, +313. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Cree played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 427 to 306 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Cree had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-7, +434.
Round 17		Cree played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) again and won 472 to 416 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Cree’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +490.
Round 18		Cree played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Cree’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-1.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: T. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-8, +477. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Cree played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and won 472 to 329 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Cree had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-8, +620.
Round 20		Cree played #54 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) again and won 493 to 455 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cree’s record vs. Okosagah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +658.
Round 21		Cree played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 444 to 434 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Cree’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11.5-7.5 (0.605). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LTWWLWL. Past 37-48 months: LWLW. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: WWWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +668.
Round 22		Cree played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 386 to 420 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Cree’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, +634.
Round 23		Cree played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 380 to 433 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cree’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-10, +581. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Cree played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 349 to 399 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Cree’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-5.5 (0.389). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: TL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-11, +531.
Round 25		Cree played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 465 to 441 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cree’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11-7 (0.611). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LWWLLL. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-11, +555.
Round 26		Cree played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 311 to 422 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cree’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-6.5 (0.350). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WTLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, +444. Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Cree played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 371 to 369 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CAN-AM Cree’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: LWLW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +446.
Round 28		Cree played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) again and won 513 to 315 (a spread of 198). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cree’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-6.5 (0.350). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WTLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-12, +644.
Final Round 1		Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 2		Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Final Round 3		Cree is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cree is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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