On this page, you will find information about
Allan Simmons, who is competing
at the 2013 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-10, +651, and is ranked
#9 in Division 1.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 544 Average for: 425 Average against: 398 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #33 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 375 to 371 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +4. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Abela]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/abela_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #23 Kevin Abela (MLT) and won 465 to 332 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +137. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 431 to 338 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +230. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Simmons played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 394 to 464 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +160. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 414 to 503 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +71. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Simmons played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 355 to 432 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, -6. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 485 to 452 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +27. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #20 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 400 to 350 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +77. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 467 to 398 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +146. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #35 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 458 to 348 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +256. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Simmons played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 369 to 478 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +147. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 407 to 463 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +91. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Simmons played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 380 to 327 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +144. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 353 to 446 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +51. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Simmons played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 409 to 457 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, +3. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 465 to 400 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-7, +68. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #25 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 360 to 380 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, +48. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Simmons played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 522 to 313 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +257. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 544 to 365 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +436. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Simmons played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 380 to 422 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-9, +394. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 432 to 402 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-9, +424. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Simmons played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 493 to 285 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +632. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Simmons played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 409 to 348 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +693. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Simmons played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) again and lost 444 to 486 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-10, +651. |