On this page, you will find information about
Allan Simmons, who is competing
at the 2014 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 19-5, +1707, and is ranked
#1 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: 552 Average for: 461 Average against: 390 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #29 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 516 to 296 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +220. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Simmons played #24 John Barker (AUS) and won 534 to 330 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +424. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Simmons played #15 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 420 to 396 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +448. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Simmons played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 511 to 411 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +548. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #22 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 526 to 318 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +756. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #5 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 451 to 408 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +799. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 544 to 351 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +992. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 533 to 345 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1180. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 448 to 399 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1229. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Simmons played #9 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 460 to 367 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-0, +1322. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #6 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 463 to 367 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-0, +1418. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #16 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 504 to 280 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-0, +1642. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 372 to 371 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-0, +1643. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 552 to 501 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-0, +1694. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #21 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 427 to 375 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-0, +1746. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #12 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 447 to 455 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-1, +1738. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Simmons played #6 Elie Dangoor (Eng) again and lost 449 to 463 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +1724. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #20 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 412 to 329 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-2, +1807. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Simmons played #17 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 435 to 540 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1702. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 426 to 414 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1714. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Simmons played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and won 453 to 358 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-3, +1809. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Simmons played #3 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and won 453 to 418 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-3, +1844. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Simmons played #7 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 354 to 440 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1758. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Simmons is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Simmons played #1 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 381 to 432 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1707. Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Simmons is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |