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WESPAC 2023: Dean Saldanha [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Saldanha, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 7-1, +584, and is ranked #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): 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 WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 470 Average for: 418 Average against: 349
Round 1	United States	Saldanha played #9 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 401 to 343 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +58.
Round 2	Nigeria	Saldanha played #1 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 456 to 329 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +185.
Round 3	Nigeria	Saldanha played #20 Charles Osamwonyi Osadolor (NGA) and won 452 to 306 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +331.
Round 4	United States	Saldanha played #7 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 317 to 375 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +273.
Round 5	Singapore	Saldanha played #29 Jeremy Khoo (SGP) and won 464 to 450 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +287.
Round 6	Nigeria	Saldanha played #11 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 470 to 282 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +475.
Round 7	Nigeria	Saldanha played #19 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 367 to 358 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +484.
Round 8		Saldanha recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +584.

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