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December 5-8, 2003

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Dean Saldanha [#06] at 2003 Canadian SCRABBLE Championship

Background Information

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Given name(s): Dean
Surname(s): Saldanha
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada
Age: 21
Awards: 1998 Gulf Champion; 2001-10 Victoria BC; 2003-03 Calgary AB
Hobbies: HOCKEY, BASKETBALL
Occupation: Student
WSC 2003 Rank: 73

 

Career History

4-year record against other players at this event31-31 (0.500) 
Past 1-12 months4-4 (0.500)LLL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months7-7 (0.500)W LL WW L W L WW LLL W
Past 25-36 months12-10 (0.545)LLL WW L WW LL W L W LL WWWWWW L
Past 37-48 months8-10 (0.444)W L W LLLLLL WWW L WW LL W

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 499
Average for: 419
Average against: 367

Round 1

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Saldanha played #49 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and won 439 to 333 (a spread of 106) .

Saldanha's record vs. Panganiban in the 4 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LW.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 1-0, +106.

Round 2

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Saldanha played #29 Teri Tetreault (Calgary AB) and won 380 to 360 (a spread of 20) .

Saldanha's record vs. Tetreault in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-0, +126.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 3

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Saldanha played #18 Lou Cornelis (Ottawa ON) and won 406 to 347 (a spread of 59) .

Saldanha's record vs. Cornelis in the 4 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.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 3-0, +185.

Round 4

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Saldanha played #01 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 443 to 322 (a spread of 121) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Daniel in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +306.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 5

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Saldanha played #31 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 412 to 297 (a spread of 115) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Leah in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +421.

Round 6

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Saldanha played #09 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 315 to 408 (a spread of -93) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Rowland in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-1, +328.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

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Saldanha played #03 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Berofsky in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-2, +301.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 8

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Saldanha played #19 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 397 to 335 (a spread of 62) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Castellano in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-2, +363.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 9

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Saldanha played #08 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote St. Luc QC) and won 461 to 293 (a spread of 168) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Gotlieb in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-2, +531.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Saldanha played #04 David Boys (Dorval QC) and won 496 to 384 (a spread of 112) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Boys in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +643.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 11

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Saldanha played #27 Fran Silver (Cote St. Luc QC) and won 460 to 436 (a spread of 24) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Silver in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +667.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 12

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Saldanha played #14 Ray Francis (Pickering ON) and won 435 to 396 (a spread of 39) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Francis in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-2, +706.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 13

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Saldanha played #13 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 400 to 348 (a spread of 52) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Golding in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +758.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Round 14

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Saldanha played #26 Jeff Parsons (St. John's NF) and won 395 to 379 (a spread of 16) .

Saldanha's record vs. Parsons in the 4 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-2, +774.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 15

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Saldanha played #43 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 434 to 340 (a spread of 94) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Stokoe in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-2, +868.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 16

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Saldanha played #23 George MacAulay (Saskatoon SK) and lost 381 to 409 (a spread of -28) .

Saldanha's record vs. MacAulay in the 4 years leading up to this event: 7-6 (0.538).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WLLW.
Past 25-36 months: LWWWWL.
Past 37-48 months: WLL.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-3, +840.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

Round 17

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Saldanha played #12 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 499 to 461 (a spread of 38) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Paolella in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-3, +878.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (4 hits).

Round 18

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Saldanha played #19 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 412 to 343 (a spread of 69) .

Before this event, Saldanha had not played Castellano in at least 4 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-3, +947.

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Award Ceremony  

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Final Round 1  

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Final Round 2  

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Final Round 3  

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

Final Round 4  

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's photo captions (7 hits).

After the Tournament  

Saldanha is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).


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