Miriam Saldanha [#101] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Miriam Saldanha, who is a contestant in Division 4 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 12-16, -283, and is ranked #90 in Division 4.

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): Miriam Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Hobbies: gardening, music Occupation: Engineering assistant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	11-19 (0.367)
Past 1-12 months	2-7 (0.222)	LLLL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	4-3 (0.571)	L W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	WW LL W LL W L
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 419 Average for: 353 Average against: 364
Anagrams Championship		Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Saldanha played #35 Fran Galt (Saint Paul, MN) and won 406 to 315 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Galt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +91.
Round 2		Saldanha played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 312 to 380 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, +23.
Round 3		Saldanha played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 368 to 351 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +40.
Round 4		Saldanha played #99 Andy Ross-Perry (San Rafael, CA) and won 337 to 336 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Ross-Perry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-1, +41.
Round 5		Saldanha played #119 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and won 407 to 358 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Steele in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-1, +90.
Round 6		Saldanha played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and lost 382 to 411 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, +61.
Round 7		Saldanha played #23 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and lost 323 to 426 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Dolgenos in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-3, -42.
Round 8		Saldanha played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 352 to 408 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -98.
Round 9		Saldanha played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 367 to 329 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Pitzer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-4, -60.
Round 10		Saldanha played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 419 to 395 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Saldanha’s record vs. Miller 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: #51. Current record: 6-4, -36.
Round 11		Saldanha played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 300 to 324 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-5, -60.
Round 12		Saldanha played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 418 to 305 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Laatz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-5, +53.
Round 13		Saldanha played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 363 to 372 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Pipi in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-6, +44.
Round 14		Saldanha played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and won 321 to 295 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +70. 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 #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 382 to 447 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, +5.
Round 16		Saldanha played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-8, +3.
Round 17		Saldanha played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 261 to 424 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-9, -160.
Round 18		Saldanha played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 382 to 306 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, -84.
Round 19		Saldanha played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 314 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-9, -27.
Round 20		Saldanha played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 368 to 382 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Kovalcheck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -41.
Round 21		Saldanha played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 417 to 347 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, +29.
Round 22		Saldanha played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 292 to 383 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Nellis in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-11, -62.
Round 23		Saldanha played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 343 to 397 (a spread of -54) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Pipi in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-12, -116.
Round 24		Saldanha played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 324 to 428 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-13, -220.
Round 25		Saldanha played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 304 to 396 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-14, -312.
Round 26		Saldanha played #93 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 366 to 313 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Piazza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-14, -259. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Saldanha played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 308 to 318 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Schaeffer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-15, -269.
Round 28		Saldanha played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 332 to 346 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-16, -283.

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