Dean Saldanha [#138] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Saldanha, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Saldanha currently has a record of 16-14, +187, and is ranked #68 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): Dean Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Age: 21 Awards: represented Canada at 2003 Worlds Hobbies: hockey, soccer Occupation: student/service

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	85.5-63.5 (0.574)
Past 1-12 months	17-5 (0.773)	L W L WWWWWWWW LL WWW L WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	9-10 (0.474)	LLLL W LL WW LL WWWW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	46.5-33.5 (0.581)	LLL W L WW L W LLL WW L WWW L W LL W L WW L WWW L W L WWWWWW LLLLLL WW L WW L W L W L WW L WW L WWWTWW LLL WWW L WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	10-10 (0.500)	LLL WWW L W L W L WW L W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLL W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 404 Average against: 398
Round 1		Saldanha played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 346 to 482 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: CALGARY, AB, CANADA Saldanha's record vs. Fleetham in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 0-1, -136.
Round 2		Saldanha played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 369 to 413 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-2, -180.
Round 3		Saldanha played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 442 to 426 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-2, -164.
Round 4		Saldanha played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 398 to 413 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Pate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 1-3, -179.
Round 5		Saldanha played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 423 to 394 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 2-3, -150.
Round 6		Saldanha played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 361 to 457 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 2-4, -246. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Saldanha played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 480 to 394 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-4, -160.
Round 8		Saldanha played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 421 to 358 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-4, -97.
Round 9		Saldanha played #18 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 335 to 448 (a spread of -113) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Carol in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-5, -210.
Round 10		Saldanha played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 490 to 291 (a spread of 199) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-5, -11.
Round 11		Saldanha played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 403 to 340 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Poder in the 5 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. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-5, +52.
Round 12		Saldanha played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 347 to 399 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-6, +0.
Round 13		Saldanha played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 490 to 316 (a spread of 174) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Rowland in the 5 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. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-6, +174. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Saldanha played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 362 to 387 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Milan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-7, +149.
Round 15		Saldanha played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 342 to 395 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-8, +96.
Round 16		Saldanha played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 428 to 451 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-9, +73.
Round 17		Saldanha played #112 Christina O'Sullivan (Seattle, WA) and won 388 to 382 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA Saldanha's record vs. O'Sullivan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-9, +79.
Round 18		Saldanha played #139 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and won 460 to 327 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Saul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-9, +212.
Round 19		Saldanha played #148 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 418 to 347 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Sidorsky in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-9, +283.
Round 20		Saldanha played #109 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 438 to 315 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Norr in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-9, +406.
Round 21		Saldanha played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 472 to 347 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Rowland in the 5 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. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-9, +531.
Round 22		Saldanha played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 469 to 465 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-9, +535.
Round 23		Saldanha played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 365 to 287 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Saldanha's record vs. Goodwin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-9, +613.
Round 24		Saldanha played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 341 to 380 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Poder in the 5 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. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-10, +574.
Round 25		Saldanha played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 396 to 389 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-10, +581.
Round 26		Saldanha played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 455 to 426 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-10, +610.
Round 27		Saldanha played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 454 to 472 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Mead in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-11, +592. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Saldanha played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 306 to 540 (a spread of -234) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Poder in the 5 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. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-12, +358.
Round 29		Saldanha played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 352 to 427 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16-13, +283.
Round 30		Saldanha played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 366 to 462 (a spread of -96) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 16-14, +187.

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