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Chuck Forrest

2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000.
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into Round 2) member: $25,000.
2002 Million Dollar Masters tournament semifinalist: $25,000.
1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $5,000.
1986 Tournament of Champions winner: $100,000.
Season 2 5-time champion: $72,800.

A contestant early in Season 2, Chuck would remain the regular play winnings record holder with $72,800 until Season 6, when Bob Blake earned a cumulative total of $82,501 in his fifth game, #1152, aired 1989-09-12.
Chuck's style of play was typified by the Forrest Bounce, a clue selection strategy he employed to potentially confuse opponents.

Co-author with Mark Lowenthal of the 1992 book Secrets of the Jeopardy Champions.

Chuck appeared in the following archived game:
#9069, aired 2024-03-28 Sam Kavanaugh vs. Chuck Forrest vs. Monica Thieu 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinal game 7.
Chuck previously appeared on Jeopardy! as Chuck Forrest in the following 3 archived games:
#6836, aired 2014-05-12 Ken Jennings vs. Russ Schumacher vs. Chuck Forrest Battle of the Decades semifinal game 1.
#6835, aired 2014-05-09 Chuck Forrest vs. Mark Dawson vs. Colby Burnett Battle of the Decades quarterfinal game 5.
#6766, aired 2014-02-03 India Cooper vs. Chuck Forrest vs. Jim Scott Battle of the Decades: The 1980s game 1.

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