NSC 2011: Dielle Saldanha [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Dielle Saldanha, who is competing at the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16.5-14.5, +485, and is ranked #41 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): Dielle Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards: Oregon Tile 2009; Vancouver 2008; NSC 2002 div 6 Hobbies: field hockey, canucks, soccer Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 409 Average against: 393
Before the Tournament		Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Saldanha played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 489 to 395 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +94.
Round 2		Saldanha played #92 Marilyn Wilkins (Richmond BC) and won 450 to 230 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +314.
Round 3		Saldanha played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 418 to 497 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +235.
Round 4		Saldanha played #49 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 420 to 389 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +266. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Saldanha played #21 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 315 to 457 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +124. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Saldanha played #95 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 352 to 433 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +43.
Round 7		Saldanha played #91 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 344 to 480 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -93.
Round 8		Saldanha played #62 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 412 to 485 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-5, -166.
Round 9		Saldanha played #19 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and lost 356 to 392 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-6, -202.
Round 10		Saldanha played #68 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 355 to 490 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-7, -337.
Round 11		Saldanha played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 478 to 355 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-7, -214.
Round 12		Saldanha played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 493 to 355 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, -76.
Round 13		Saldanha played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and tied at 415. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -76.
Round 14		Saldanha played #108 Jack Overby (Rosemount, MN) and lost 409 to 412 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -79. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Saldanha played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and won 383 to 365 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -61. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Saldanha played #58 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 341 to 440 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -160.
Round 17		Saldanha played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 321 to 538 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -377. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Saldanha played #100 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and won 423 to 292 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -246.
Round 19		Saldanha played #81 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 487 to 394 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -153.
Round 20		Saldanha played #55 Cesar Del Solar (Alhambra, CA) and lost 352 to 505 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -306.
Round 21		Saldanha played #56 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 446 to 354 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -214.
Round 22		Saldanha played #88 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 410 to 329 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -133.
Round 23		Saldanha played #15 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 404 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -198.
Round 24		Saldanha played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 392 to 430 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -236.
Round 25		Saldanha played #36 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 389 to 390 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -237.
Round 26		Saldanha played #82 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 435 to 363 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -165.
Round 27		Saldanha played #104 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 464 to 258 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +41.
Round 28		Saldanha played #96 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 439 to 290 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +190.
Round 29		Saldanha played #24 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 470 to 368 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +292. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Saldanha played #32 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 480 to 351 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +421.
Round 31		Saldanha played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and won 406 to 342 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +485.

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