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Farah, Alberto
🇲🇹FIDE 2894942· Male· Malta· Born in 1985
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Alberto Farah, a 41-year-old player, is rated 1907. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Nov 2024 and May 2026. Recent appearance: XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix April U2200. His peak of 1939 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2024); he also reached #13 nationally in Jun 2024.
Competes for Malta since Nov 2021.
Current rating
1907
Standard
Rpd1866·Blz1911
All-time high
1939
−32 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#46,408
#46,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1907
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1886 → returned at 1907
Nov 2024
Peak national rank: #13
at age 39 · rated 1937
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1939
at age 39 · −32 from today
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 37
Aug 2022
2021
Switched federation: ITA → MLT
at age 36
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1886 → 1907
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2051 | +20.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJack MizziCM
🇲🇹MLT·2216
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsPeter Sammut BriffaCM
🇲🇹MLT·1950
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsJake DarmaninCM
🇲🇹MLT·2037
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsMario Psaila
🇲🇹MLT·1807
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →
vsColin PaceCM
🇲🇹MLT·2127
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Malta
#21
out of 129 players
Europe
#34,192
in continent
World
#46,407
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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