Dielle Saldanha [#88] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dielle Saldanha, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Saldanha currently has a record of 13-15, -149, and is ranked #68 in Division 2.

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): Dielle Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Age: 16 Awards: 2002 NSC Division 6 Hobbies: field hockey, shopping, running, music, reading, swimming Occupation: student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	15-10 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	12-5 (0.706)	LL WWWW L WW L WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	L W LL W L
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 380 Average against: 385
Anagrams Championship		Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Saldanha played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 463 to 329 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +134.
Round 2		Saldanha played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 486 to 336 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +284.
Round 3		Saldanha played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 356 to 464 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: COEUR, d'AlENE, ID Saldanha’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 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. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +176. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Saldanha played #100 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and lost 326 to 443 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Taylor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +59.
Round 5		Saldanha played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 351 to 335 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Dustin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +75.
Round 6		Saldanha played #35 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 380 to 339 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: COEUR, d'AlENE, ID Saldanha’s record vs. Goodwin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +116.
Round 7		Saldanha played #3 Isaac Apindi (Richmond, CA) and won 414 to 306 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Apindi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +224.
Round 8		Saldanha played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 379 to 357 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Mayer in the 6 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. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +246.
Round 9		Saldanha played #95 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 485 to 300 (a spread of 185) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Saldanha’s record vs. Slivka in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +431.
Round 10		Saldanha played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 342 to 400 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +373.
Round 11		Saldanha played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 466 to 382 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +457.
Round 12		Saldanha played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 362 to 329 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +490. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Saldanha played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 335 to 460 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +365. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Saldanha played #78 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 418 to 338 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Polsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +445. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Saldanha played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 379 to 413 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +411.
Round 16		Saldanha played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 310 to 319 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +402.
Round 17		Saldanha played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and lost 354 to 446 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +310.
Round 18		Saldanha played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 359 to 375 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-8, +294.
Round 19		Saldanha played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 371 to 413 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: VICTORIA, BC, CANADA Saldanha’s record vs. Leong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-9, +252.
Round 20		Saldanha played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 352 to 339 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Seales in the 6 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. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-9, +265.
Round 21		Saldanha played #27 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 399 to 323 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, +341.
Round 22		Saldanha played #32 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 300 to 459 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Golding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, +182.
Round 23		Saldanha played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 403 to 554 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-11, +31.
Round 24		Saldanha played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 343 to 353 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, +21.
Round 25		Saldanha played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 292 to 401 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: COEUR, d'AlENE, ID Saldanha’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 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. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-13, -88.
Round 26		Saldanha played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 380 to 407 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, -115.
Round 27		Saldanha played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 402 to 422 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-15, -135.
Round 28		Saldanha played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 398 to 466 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-16, -203.
Final Round 4		Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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