Malta chess federation: top players, ratings and statistics

Top players

1 Mizzi, Jack CMBorn 2006 2227
2 Sorensen, Torben IMBorn 1963 2226
3 Verkasalo, Tommi FMBorn 1982 2178

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Portelli, Matthew CM	Rating 2166	Born 2011
5	Novak, Attila Robert CM	Rating 2127	Born 1984
6	Mifsud, Timothy CM	Rating 2103	Born 1979
7	Pace, Colin CM	Rating 2103	Born 1979
8	Zerafa, Robert CM	Rating 2087	Born 1989
9	Dahl, Baard	Rating 2061	Born 1970
10	Lauri, Joseph CM	Rating 2047	Born 1955
11	Darmanin, Jake CM	Rating 2027	Born 1994
12	Psaila, Clarence FM	Rating 2013	Born 1984
13	Kosik, Vince	Rating 2007	Born 2007
14	Caruana Pulpan, Oana WFM	Rating 1988	Born 1978
15	Zerafa, Patrick FM	Rating 1974	Born 1988
16	Gatt, Matthias	Rating 1956	Born 2003
17	Sammut Briffa, Peter CM	Rating 1948	Born 1964
18	Lukin, Vladimir	Rating 1942	Born 1978
19	Beulertz, Stefan	Rating 1938
20	Cilia Vincenti, David CM	Rating 1925	Born 1977
21	Vella, Duncan CM	Rating 1906	Born 1971
22	Farah, Alberto	Rating 1904	Born 1985
23	Mizzi, Steve	Rating 1882	Born 2000
24	Djokic, Dusan	Rating 1869	Born 1996
25	Refalo, John	Rating 1851	Born 2013

1 Sorensen, Torben IMBorn 1963 2225
2 Novak, Attila Robert CMBorn 1984 2200
3 Portelli, Matthew CMBorn 2011 2196

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Mizzi, Jack CM	Rating 2141	Born 2006
5	Pace, Colin CM	Rating 2120	Born 1979
6	Darmanin, Jake CM	Rating 2103	Born 1994
7	Lauri, Joseph CM	Rating 2099	Born 1955
8	Zerafa, Patrick FM	Rating 2085	Born 1988
9	Zerafa, Robert CM	Rating 2068	Born 1989
10	Dahl, Baard	Rating 2047	Born 1970
11	Sammut Briffa, Peter CM	Rating 2004	Born 1964
12	Vella, Duncan CM	Rating 2001	Born 1971
13	Psaila, Clarence FM	Rating 2000	Born 1984
14	Beulertz, Stefan	Rating 1968
15	Lukin, Vladimir	Rating 1965	Born 1978
16	Caruana Pulpan, Oana WFM	Rating 1892	Born 1978
17	Richards, John	Rating 1878	Born 1966
18	Sacco, Sam	Rating 1872	Born 1988
19	Farah, Alberto	Rating 1866	Born 1985
20	Freestone-Bayes, Tam	Rating 1865	Born 1972
21	Thake, Conrad CM	Rating 1864	Born 1963
22	Gauci, Gabriel	Rating 1858	Born 2011
23	Refalo, John	Rating 1858	Born 2013
24	Psaila, Mario	Rating 1845	Born 1956
25	Gatt, Matthias	Rating 1844	Born 2003

1 Portelli, Matthew CMBorn 2011 2247
2 Dahl, Baard Born 1970 2169
3 Zerafa, Robert CMBorn 1989 2105

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Darmanin, Jake CM	Rating 2089	Born 1994
5	Verkasalo, Tommi FM	Rating 2083	Born 1982
6	Mizzi, Jack CM	Rating 2077	Born 2006
7	Novak, Attila Robert CM	Rating 2072	Born 1984
8	Pace, Colin CM	Rating 2032	Born 1979
9	Zerafa, Patrick FM	Rating 2020	Born 1988
10	Gatt, Matthias	Rating 1995	Born 2003
11	Babii, Kyrylo	Rating 1968	Born 2001
12	Lukin, Vladimir	Rating 1942	Born 1978
13	Sammut Briffa, Peter CM	Rating 1942	Born 1964
14	Psaila, Clarence FM	Rating 1927	Born 1984
15	Caruana Pulpan, Oana WFM	Rating 1914	Born 1978
16	Farah, Alberto	Rating 1911	Born 1985
17	Welsh, Jimmy Jay Chev	Rating 1857	Born 2009
18	Refalo, John	Rating 1849	Born 2013
19	Vella, Duncan CM	Rating 1832	Born 1971
20	Pala, Onurcan	Rating 1829	Born 1991
21	Thake, Conrad CM	Rating 1822	Born 1963
22	Pucinskis, Mihails	Rating 1818	Born 2010
23	Richards, John	Rating 1817	Born 1966
24	Kosik, Vince	Rating 1816	Born 2007
25	Agius Fernandez, Ralph	Rating 1798	Born 1988

1 Caruana Pulpan, Oana WFMBorn 1978 1988
2 Ghitza, Elena Born 1980 1797
3 Wang, Yunlong Born 2012 1765

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Stagno, Milena WCM	Rating 1761	Born 2006
5	Thornton, Filipina WFM	Rating 1742	Born 1977
6	Farrugia, Jamie WFM	Rating 1682	Born 1999
7	Miceli-Farrugia, Ella	Rating 1580	Born 1998
8	Portelli, Martina WCM	Rating 1556	Born 2000
9	Thornton, Hayley	Rating 1524	Born 2011
10	Borg Mercieca, Elena	Rating 1442	Born 2015

1 Caruana Pulpan, Oana WFMBorn 1978 1892
2 Thornton, Filipina WFMBorn 1977 1804
3 Ghitza, Elena Born 1980 1795

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Farrugia, Jamie WFM	Rating 1774	Born 1999
5	Stagno, Milena WCM	Rating 1710	Born 2006
6	Wang, Yunlong	Rating 1606	Born 2012
7	Portelli, Martina WCM	Rating 1600	Born 2000
8	Miceli-Farrugia, Ella	Rating 1558	Born 1998
9	Ellul, Nicole	Rating 1511	Born 2007
10	Thornton, Hayley	Rating 1478	Born 2011
11	Lucica, Isabella Eileen	Rating 1450	Born 2013
12	Borg Mercieca, Elena	Rating 1441	Born 2015

1 Caruana Pulpan, Oana WFMBorn 1978 1914
2 Farrugia, Jamie WFMBorn 1999 1795
3 Ghitza, Elena Born 1980 1762

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Thornton, Filipina WFM	Rating 1720	Born 1977
5	Stagno, Milena WCM	Rating 1698	Born 2006
6	Thornton, Hayley	Rating 1570	Born 2011
7	Miceli-Farrugia, Ella	Rating 1562	Born 1998
8	Fenech, Elena Krista	Rating 1541	Born 2015
9	Portelli, Martina WCM	Rating 1492	Born 2000
10	Wang, Yunlong	Rating 1481	Born 2012
11	Pace, Taisiya	Rating 1419	Born 2009

1 Mizzi, Jack CMBorn 2006 2227
2 Portelli, Matthew CMBorn 2011 2166
3 Kosik, Vince Born 2007 2007

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Refalo, John	Rating 1851	Born 2013
5	Reyansh, Keshav	Rating 1791	Born 2015
6	Wang, Yunlong	Rating 1765	Born 2012
7	Stagno, Milena WCM	Rating 1761	Born 2006
8	Fleri, Luke	Rating 1759	Born 2007
9	Borda, Matthias	Rating 1754	Born 2012
10	Gauci, Gabriel	Rating 1754	Born 2011
11	Zangrilli, Leonardo	Rating 1677	Born 2010
12	Caruana, Thomas	Rating 1675	Born 2013
13	Cutajar Forte, Jack	Rating 1671	Born 2011
14	Lin, Ziyang	Rating 1659	Born 2009
15	Briffa, Zachary	Rating 1642	Born 2011
16	Vella, Wayne	Rating 1638	Born 2011
17	Scicluna, Tristan Jes	Rating 1630	Born 2013
18	Pucinskis, Mihails	Rating 1628	Born 2010
19	Callus, Matthew	Rating 1607	Born 2012
20	Sigona, Raffaele	Rating 1595	Born 2006
21	Gusarov, Mark Mikhail	Rating 1588	Born 2011
22	Catania, Francesco	Rating 1584	Born 2013
23	Kang Di Benedetto, Leonardo Nils	Rating 1583	Born 2010
24	Strojek, Lars	Rating 1582	Born 2010
25	Borg Mercieca, George	Rating 1562	Born 2017

1 Portelli, Matthew CMBorn 2011 2196
2 Mizzi, Jack CMBorn 2006 2141
3 Gauci, Gabriel Born 2011 1858

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Refalo, John	Rating 1858	Born 2013
5	Kosik, Vince	Rating 1821	Born 2007
6	Zangrilli, Leonardo	Rating 1741	Born 2010
7	Pucinskis, Mihails	Rating 1731	Born 2010
8	Stagno, Milena WCM	Rating 1710	Born 2006
9	Fleri, Luke	Rating 1708	Born 2007
10	Abdilla, Jamie	Rating 1691	Born 2007
11	Yousif, Karl	Rating 1653	Born 2007
12	Briffa, Zachary	Rating 1625	Born 2011
13	Lin, Ziyang	Rating 1618	Born 2009
14	Nagle, Tristan	Rating 1616	Born 2014
15	Wang, Yunlong	Rating 1606	Born 2012
16	Gusarov, Mark Mikhail	Rating 1586	Born 2011
17	Zammit, Liam	Rating 1585	Born 2012
18	Pace, Zach	Rating 1581	Born 2009
19	Borda, Matthias	Rating 1578	Born 2012
20	Strojek, Lars	Rating 1578	Born 2010
21	Silvio, Zack	Rating 1575	Born 2011
22	Calleja Falzon, Benjamin	Rating 1561	Born 2012
23	Catania, Francesco	Rating 1559	Born 2013
24	Ellul, Thomas	Rating 1558	Born 2012
25	Kang Di Benedetto, Leonardo Nils	Rating 1554	Born 2010

1 Portelli, Matthew CMBorn 2011 2247
2 Mizzi, Jack CMBorn 2006 2077
3 Welsh, Jimmy Jay Chev Born 2009 1857

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Refalo, John	Rating 1849	Born 2013
5	Pucinskis, Mihails	Rating 1818	Born 2010
6	Kosik, Vince	Rating 1816	Born 2007
7	Fleri, Luke	Rating 1791	Born 2007
8	Gauci, Gabriel	Rating 1752	Born 2011
9	Caruana, Thomas	Rating 1704	Born 2013
10	Stagno, Milena WCM	Rating 1698	Born 2006
11	Ellul, Thomas	Rating 1697	Born 2012
12	Lin, Ziyang	Rating 1672	Born 2009
13	Rossi, Carlo	Rating 1638	Born 2007
14	Kang Di Benedetto, Leonardo Nils	Rating 1636	Born 2010
15	Borda, Matthias	Rating 1633	Born 2012
16	Briffa, Zachary	Rating 1621	Born 2011
17	Cutajar Forte, Jack	Rating 1603	Born 2011
18	Strojek, Lars	Rating 1596	Born 2010
19	Calleja Falzon, Benjamin	Rating 1578	Born 2012
20	Zangrilli, Leonardo	Rating 1573	Born 2010
21	Thornton, Hayley	Rating 1570	Born 2011
22	Gusarov, Mark Mikhail	Rating 1558	Born 2011
23	Pantovic, Andrej Million	Rating 1556	Born 2007
24	Callus, Matthew	Rating 1554	Born 2012
25	Chetcuti, Michele	Rating 1552	Born 2013

1 Wang, Yunlong Born 2012 1765
2 Stagno, Milena WCMBorn 2006 1761
3 Thornton, Hayley Born 2011 1524

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Borg Mercieca, Elena	Rating 1442	Born 2015

1 Stagno, Milena WCMBorn 2006 1710
2 Wang, Yunlong Born 2012 1606
3 Ellul, Nicole Born 2007 1511

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Thornton, Hayley	Rating 1478	Born 2011
5	Lucica, Isabella Eileen	Rating 1450	Born 2013
6	Borg Mercieca, Elena	Rating 1441	Born 2015

1 Stagno, Milena WCMBorn 2006 1698
2 Thornton, Hayley Born 2011 1570
3 Fenech, Elena Krista Born 2015 1541

Rank	పేరు	రేటింగ్	Born
4	Wang, Yunlong	Rating 1481	Born 2012
5	Pace, Taisiya	Rating 1419	Born 2009

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Statistics

Registered players: 736
Active players: 580
Rated in Classical: 265
Rated in Rapid: 204
Rated in Blitz: 182
Women: 69
Juniors (under 20): 349

Rating spread, Classical

19

24

20

14

10

9

6

5

2

0

Active players in each band of 100 rating points.

Show as a table

1400 to 1499: 19
1500 to 1599: 24
1600 to 1699: 20
1700 to 1799: 14
1800 to 1899: 10
1900 to 1999: 9
2000 to 2099: 6
2100 to 2199: 5
2200 to 2299: 2
2300 to 2399: 0
2400 to 2499: 0
2500 to 2599: 0
2600 to 2699: 0
2700 and above: 0

Titles

0GM
1IM
6FM
18CM
0WGM
0WIM
3WFM
4WCM

Arbiters with a FIDE title: 11
Trainers with a FIDE title: 8

FIDE rating list, October 2026. Titles are counted as FIDE lists them on that date.

Officials

Vella, DuncanPresident/Rating Officer
Borg, GeoffreyDelegate
Grima, NoelVice President
Thornton, FilipinaTreasurer
Novak, Attila RobertGeneral Secretary
Farrugia, JamieMember
Sammut, RonMember
Gatt, MatthiasMember

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