Dean Saldanha [#66] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Saldanha, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Saldanha currently has a record of 14-14, +218, and is ranked #36 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

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Given name(s): Dean
Surname(s): Saldanha
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada
Awards: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC; played in 2003 2005 WSC
Hobbies: Roller Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading
Occupation: Engineering Assistant / Student
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 3/122, 21-10 +1162
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 20/132, 18.5-12.5 +224
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 68/172, 16-14 +187
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 49/87, 13.5-14.5 -448

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	76.5-83.5 (0.478)
Past 1-12 months	24-23 (0.511)	WWW L WWW LLLLL WW LL WWWWW LLL W L WWW L WW L W LL W LLLLL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	17-25 (0.405)	LL WW LLLLL WWWWW LL W LLL WW LL WW LLL W LL WW LLLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	11-8 (0.579)	L WW L W L WWWW L WWW LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	4-6 (0.400)	LLL W L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	17.5-13.5 (0.565)	LLL WWWW L W L W L W L WW L W L W L WW L WTLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	3-8 (0.273)	LL W L W L W LLLL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 520 Average for: 397 Average against: 389
Round 1		Saldanha played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and won 455 to 374 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +81.
Round 2		Saldanha played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 423 to 383 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +121.
Round 3		Saldanha played #26 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 360 to 464 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Hill in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +17.
Round 4		Saldanha played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 472 to 302 (a spread of 170). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Tier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +187.
Round 5		Saldanha played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 361 to 437 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Landsberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +111.
Round 6		Saldanha played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 405 to 400 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 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. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +116.
Round 7		Saldanha played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 306 to 436 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Kramer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, -14. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Saldanha played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 340 to 348 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Saldanha’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. 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. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, -22.
Round 9		Saldanha played #39 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 477 to 311 (a spread of 166). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Linn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +144.
Round 10		Saldanha played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 438 to 428 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +154.
Round 11		Saldanha played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 357 to 410 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Ploysangngam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +101.
Round 12		Saldanha played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 336 to 366 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-6, +71.
Round 13		Saldanha played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 289 to 445 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-7, -85. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Saldanha played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 381 to 443 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Saldanha’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 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. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-8, -147.
Round 15		Saldanha played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 490 to 322 (a spread of 168). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 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. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +21.
Round 16		Saldanha played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 399 to 436 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-9, -16.
Round 17		Saldanha played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 351 to 387 (a spread of -36). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Leah in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-10, -52.
Round 18		Saldanha played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 520 to 355 (a spread of 165). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-10, +113.
Round 19		Saldanha played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) again and lost 417 to 463 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-11, +67.
Round 20		Saldanha played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 419 to 423 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Saldanha’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-12, +63.
Round 21		Saldanha played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 386 to 357 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CAN-AM Saldanha’s record vs. Wiegand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: LLWLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-12, +92.
Round 22		Saldanha played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 409 to 328 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, +173.
Round 23		Saldanha played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 279 to 408 (a spread of -129). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 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. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-13, +44.
Round 24		Saldanha played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 445 to 293 (a spread of 152). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-13, +196.
Round 25		Saldanha played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 330 to 317 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Rand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-13, +209.
Round 26		Saldanha played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 467 to 462 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Odom in the 7 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. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-13, +214.
Round 27		Saldanha played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) again and won 453 to 339 (a spread of 114). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 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. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +328.
Round 28		Saldanha played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 344 to 454 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Saldanha had not played Wright in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-14, +218.

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