Dielle Saldanha [#078] at NSC 2002

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Dielle Saldanha [#078] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Dielle Surname(s): Saldanha Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Age: 15 Awards: 2002 Division 6, NSC Hobbies: BASKETBALL, SOCCER, READING Occupation: STUDENT

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 524 Average for: 395 Average against: 336
Round 1		Saldanha played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 397 to 339 (a spread of 58) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +58.
Round 2		Saldanha played #087 Edgar Thomas (Cambridge, MA) and won 371 to 342 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +87.
Round 3		Saldanha played #035 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 454 to 342 (a spread of 112) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +199.
Round 4		Saldanha played #044 Lorraine Isherwood (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 318 to 307 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +210.
Round 5		Saldanha played #070 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 452 to 270 (a spread of 182) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +392. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Saldanha played #090 Virginia Wallis (New Britain, CT) and won 406 to 306 (a spread of 100) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +492. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Saldanha played #033 John C Green Jr (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 402 to 246 (a spread of 156) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +648. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Saldanha played #037 May Haney (Mesa, AZ) and lost 340 to 425 (a spread of -85) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-1, +563.
Round 9		Saldanha played #038 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 416 to 331 (a spread of 85) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-1, +648.
Round 10		Saldanha played #034 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 429 to 225 (a spread of 204) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-1, +852.
Round 11		Saldanha played #095 Bill Kinsella (Sumas, WA) and won 373 to 340 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-1, +885.
Round 12		Saldanha played #092 Gayle Weyers (Superior, WI) and won 478 to 322 (a spread of 156) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-1, +1041. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Saldanha played #082 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 416 to 374 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-1, +1083.
Round 14		Saldanha played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 524 to 357 (a spread of 167) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-1, +1250.
Round 15		Saldanha played #072 Nora Poulos (Albuquerque, NM) and won 433 to 257 (a spread of 176) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +1426.
Round 16		Saldanha played #004 Don Austin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 311 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +1491.
Round 17		Saldanha played #053 Vera Kuznecov (Vancouver BC) and won 443 to 294 (a spread of 149) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-1, +1640.
Round 18		Saldanha played #039 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and won 417 to 347 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-1, +1710.
Round 19		Saldanha played #026 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 301 to 428 (a spread of -127) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-2, +1583. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Saldanha played #095 Bill Kinsella (Sumas, WA) and lost 357 to 375 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1565. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Saldanha played #039 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and won 369 to 336 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-3, +1598. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Saldanha played #045 John Jacobsen (Fairfield, CT) and won 372 to 360 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-3, +1610.
Round 23		Saldanha played #087 Edgar Thomas (Cambridge, MA) and lost 390 to 417 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1583. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Saldanha played #048 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 405 to 398 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-4, +1590.
Round 25		Saldanha played #020 Jesse Cromer (Waxhaw, NC) and lost 250 to 407 (a spread of -157) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-5, +1433. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Saldanha played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 413 to 359 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-5, +1487. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Saldanha played #048 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 406 to 263 (a spread of 143) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-5, +1630. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Saldanha played #020 Jesse Cromer (Waxhaw, NC) and lost 373 to 378 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-6, +1625. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Saldanha played #087 Edgar Thomas (Cambridge, MA) and won 382 to 375 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-6, +1632.
Round 30		Saldanha played #020 Jesse Cromer (Waxhaw, NC) and won 402 to 293 (a spread of 109) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-6, +1741. Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 31		Saldanha played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 380 to 293 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-6, +1828.
After the Tournament		Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

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