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Chris Lipe [#79] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Lipe, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Lipe currently has a record of 17-14, -163, and is ranked #32 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

[photo of Chris Lipe]

Given name(s): Chris
Surname(s): Lipe
Home: Rome, NY, United States
Hobbies: playing saxophone
Occupation: computer programmer
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 78/129, 13-15 +68
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event42-60 (0.412) 
Past 1-12 months37-49 (0.430)LL W LL W L W LLL WWWWW LLLLL W L W L W L WW LLL WW LL WW L W LLL W LLLL WWW LLL W LL WW LL WW LLL WWWW LL W LLL W LL WW L WW LL
Past 13-24 months5-11 (0.312)LL W LLLLL W LL W L W L W
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 530
Average for: 395
Average against: 401

Round 1

[photo of Chris Cree]

Lipe played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 398 to 365 (a spread of 33).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Lipe’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 1-0, +33.

Round 2

[photo of Marlon Hill]

Lipe played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 369 to 386 (a spread of -17).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY

Lipe’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 1-1, +16.

Round 3

[photo of Carl Stocker]

Lipe played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 530 to 333 (a spread of 197).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Stocker in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-1, +213.

Round 4

[photo of Peter Schwartzman]

Lipe played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 278 to 374 (a spread of -96).

The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Lipe’s record vs. Schwartzman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-2, +117.

Round 5

[photo of Mark McCraw]

Lipe played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and won 493 to 338 (a spread of 155).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY

Lipe’s record vs. McCraw in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-2, +272.

Round 6

[photo of Jim Geary]

Lipe played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 464 to 365 (a spread of 99).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Lipe’s record vs. Geary in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-2, +371.

Round 7

[photo of Steve Grob]

Lipe played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 422 to 414 (a spread of 8).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Grob in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-2, +379.

Round 8

[photo of Lisa Odom]

Lipe played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 336 to 501 (a spread of -165).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

Lipe’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-3, +214.

Round 9

[photo of Ron Hoekstra]

Lipe played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 332 to 566 (a spread of -234).

The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN

Lipe’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: L.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 5-4, -20.

Round 10

[photo of Jim Kramer]

Lipe played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 475 to 383 (a spread of 92).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

Lipe’s record vs. Kramer in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-4, +72.

Round 11

[photo of Ron Tiekert]

Lipe played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 334 to 343 (a spread of -9).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 6-5, +63.

Round 12

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Lipe played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 290 to 428 (a spread of -138).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC

Lipe’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 6-6, -75.

Round 13

[photo of Joel Sherman]

Lipe played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 399 to 350 (a spread of 49).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

Lipe’s record vs. Sherman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: LLLW.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-6, -26.

Round 14

[photo of Michael Early]

Lipe played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 369 to 345 (a spread of 24).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Lipe’s record vs. Early in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 8-6, -2.

Round 15

[photo of Rod MacNeil]

Lipe played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and won 477 to 320 (a spread of 157).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: WORCHESTER, MA

Lipe’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 9-6, +155.

Round 16

[photo of Dominick Mancine]

Lipe played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 381 to 400 (a spread of -19).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Mancine in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 9-7, +136.

Round 17

[photo of Scott Pianowski]

Lipe played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 374 to 357 (a spread of 17).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Pianowski in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 10-7, +153.

Round 18

[photo of Jesse Matthews]

Lipe played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 408 to 304 (a spread of 104).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY

Lipe’s record vs. Matthews in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11-7, +257.

Round 19

[photo of Jerry Lerman]

Lipe played #25 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 312 to 485 (a spread of -173).

The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Lipe’s record vs. Lerman in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 11-8, +84.

Round 20

[photo of John O'Laughlin]

Lipe played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 299 to 425 (a spread of -126).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: DOVER, NH

Lipe’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLLL.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 11-9, -42.

Round 21

[photo of Scott Appel]

Lipe played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 494 to 356 (a spread of 138).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Appel in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 12-9, +96.

Round 22

[photo of Jeff Reeves]

Lipe played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 315 to 578 (a spread of -263).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Lipe’s record vs. Reeves in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 12-10, -167.

Round 23

[photo of Mike Baron]

Lipe played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 497 to 352 (a spread of 145).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Baron in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 13-10, -22.

Round 24

[photo of Steve Pellinen]

Lipe played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 281 to 481 (a spread of -200).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

Lipe’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 13-11, -222.

Round 25

[photo of J. Paul Epstein]

Lipe played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 411 to 448 (a spread of -37).

The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN

Lipe’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13-12, -259.

Round 26

[photo of Dean Saldanha]

Lipe played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 447 to 395 (a spread of 52).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Saldanha in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 14-12, -207.

Round 27

[photo of Joe Gaspard]

Lipe played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 423 to 408 (a spread of 15).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

Lipe’s record vs. Gaspard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-12, -192.

Round 28

[photo of Orry Swift]

Lipe played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 410 to 419 (a spread of -9).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Lipe’s record vs. Swift in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 15-13, -201.

Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]

Lipe played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 423 to 358 (a spread of 65).

Before this event, Lipe had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 16-13, -136.

Round 30

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Lipe played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 403 to 401 (a spread of 2).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY

Lipe’s record vs. Wapnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: WLW.
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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 17-13, -134.

Round 31

[photo of Zev Kaufman]

Lipe played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 409 to 438 (a spread of -29).

The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN

Lipe’s record vs. Kaufman in the 8 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.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 17-14, -163.