	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 11–12, 2006
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Dean Saldanha [#023] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Dean Saldanha, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Saldanha currently has a record of 9-5, +327, and is ranked #15.

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 Age: 24 Awards: (1st) 2005 Vancouver; (2nd) 2003 CNSC; played in 2003 2005 WSC Hobbies: Roller Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Golf, Music, Reading Occupation: Engineering Assistant / Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	48-25 (0.658)
Past 1-12 months	12-11 (0.522)	L W L W L W LL WW LLL WW L WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	11-4 (0.733)	WWWWW LL W L WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 37-48 months	8-6 (0.571)	L W L WW L W L WWW LL W
Past 49-60 months	12-4 (0.750)	W L WWW L WWW L WWWWW L
Past 61-72 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 460 Average for: 399 Average against: 376
Round 1		Saldanha played #107 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA; 837) and won 419 to 336 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +83.
Round 2		Saldanha played #064 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX; 1461) and lost 428 to 432 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +79.
Round 3		Saldanha played #010 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA; 1907) and won 437 to 408 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +108.
Round 4		Saldanha played #051 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA; 1618) and won 435 to 327 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +216.
Round 5		Saldanha played #025 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1809) and won 400 to 392 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +224. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Saldanha played #003 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1959) and lost 314 to 387 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +151.
Round 7		Saldanha played #021 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL; 1824) and won 413 to 349 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +215.
Round 8		Saldanha played #027 Orry Swift (Waco, TX; 1792) and lost 340 to 439 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +116. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Saldanha played #086 Carole Miller (Houston, TX; 1306) and lost 396 to 417 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Saldanha had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +95.
Round 10		Saldanha played #041 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1711) and won 446 to 329 (a spread of 117) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +212. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Saldanha played #007 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR; 1935) and won 391 to 305 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Lennon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +298. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Saldanha played #029 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX; 1774) and won 460 to 362 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +396.
Round 13		Saldanha played #047 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA; 1655) and won 387 to 367 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Saldanha’s record vs. Slivka in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +416.
Round 14		Saldanha played #005 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1942) and lost 318 to 407 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Saldanha’s record vs. Geary in the 6 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. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +327. Saldanha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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