NASC 2018: Dean Saldanha [1-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Saldanha, who is competing at the 2018 North American 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 15-16, +317, 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
	Given name(s): Dean Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC Hobbies: Hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball, music, chess, reading Occupation: Project Scheduler

Round by Round
High score: 552 Average for: 414 Average against: 404
Round 1		Saldanha played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 467 to 359 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +108. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Saldanha played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 369 to 392 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +85. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Saldanha played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 412 to 370 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +127. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Saldanha played #13 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 375 to 445 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +57. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Saldanha played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 379 to 449 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-3, -13.
Round 6		Saldanha played #59 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 552 to 309 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-3, +230. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Saldanha played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 466 to 356 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +340. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Saldanha played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and won 444 to 356 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +428. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Saldanha played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 405 to 473 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +360. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Saldanha played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 370 to 340 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +390. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Saldanha played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 401 to 449 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, +342. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Saldanha played #43 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 481 to 458 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +365. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Saldanha played #50 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 408 to 375 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +398. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Saldanha played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 380 to 366 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +412. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Saldanha played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 440 to 361 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +491. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Saldanha played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 351 to 372 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +470. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Saldanha played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 398 to 443 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-7, +425. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Saldanha played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 415 to 483 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-8, +357. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Saldanha played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 435 to 375 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, +417. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Saldanha played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 430 to 433 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-9, +414. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Saldanha played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 429 to 441 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-10, +402.
Round 22		Saldanha played #39 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 442 to 388 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +456. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Saldanha played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 455 to 322 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +589. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Saldanha played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 382 to 390 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-11, +581.
Round 25		Saldanha played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 369 to 500 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-12, +450.
Round 26		Saldanha played #49 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 414 to 311 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-12, +553.
Round 27		Saldanha played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 358 to 412 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +499.
Round 28		Saldanha played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 333 to 396 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-14, +436.
Round 29		Saldanha played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and won 442 to 370 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-14, +508.
Round 30		Saldanha played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 413 to 525 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-15, +396.
Round 31		Saldanha played #5 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and lost 422 to 501 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-16, +317.

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