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CNSC 2008: Dean Saldanha [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Saldanha, who is competing at the 2008 CNSC. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 12-6, +201, and is ranked #6.

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

[photo of Dean Saldanha]

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: Castings administrator
CNSC 2003 Rank: 2
CNSC 2005 Rank: 7
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 3/122, 21-10 +1162
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 20/132, 18.5-12.5 +224
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 68/172, 16-14 +187
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 49/87, 13.5-14.5 -448
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 36/76, 14-14 +218
WSC 2003 Rank: 73
WSC 2005 Rank: 13

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 411 Average against: 400
Round 1		Saldanha played #13 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 435 to 406 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Saldanha played #32 John Robertson (Cambridge ON) and won 446 to 335 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +140.
Round 3		Saldanha played #27 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and won 475 to 320 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +295. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Saldanha played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 354 to 584 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +65. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Saldanha played #14 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 413 to 354 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +124. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Saldanha played #47 Michael Lancashire (Toronto ON) and won 491 to 293 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +322.
Round 7		Saldanha played #19 Brian Williams (Winnipeg MB) and won 407 to 368 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +361.
Round 8		Saldanha played #2 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 405 to 462 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +304.
Round 9		Saldanha played #5 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 331 to 483 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +152.
Round 10		Saldanha played #12 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 377 to 279 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +250.
Round 11		Saldanha played #23 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 429 to 406 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +273.
Round 12		Saldanha played #46 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 475 to 417 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +331. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Saldanha played #22 Marilyn Murray (Richmond BC) and won 444 to 311 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +464. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Saldanha played #1 Adam Logan (Waterloo ON) and lost 338 to 467 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +335. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Saldanha played #3 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 367 to 490 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +212. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Saldanha played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 413 to 475 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +150. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Saldanha played #38 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 375 to 341 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +184.
Round 18		Saldanha played #23 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) again and won 430 to 413 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +201. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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