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Mifsud, Timothy
CM🇲🇹FIDE 5600111· Male· Malta· Born in 1979
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Timothy Mifsud, a 47-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2103 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 51 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A. His peak of 2250 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2001); he also reached #1 nationally in May 2018 and spent 14 months as #1.
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 43).
Current rating
2103
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2250
−147 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 22
Jan 2001 · age 22
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,131 · players worldwide · of 216,808
14 months in #1 nationally (2018–2023)
14 months in #1 nationally (2018–2023)
Career timeline
15 entries2025
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2135
Aug 2025
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2135 → returned at 2103
Nov 2024
2023
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 2234
Dec 2023
14 months in National #1
since May 2018
Jul 2023
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2198 → 2234
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
2135 → 2103
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
5W0D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMaria AnistoroaeiWCM1,932·4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A·R4·+5.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMagdalini Mihailidou1,909·4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A·R3·-15.1
2.[L]vsSamuel Johannes Constantinou1,927·4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A·R7·-14.7
3.[L]vsMarina CherkasovaWFM1,952·4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A·R5·-14.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #21 | 1988 | -31.8 |
Worst Elo result: 4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A (-31.8 Elo, finished #21).
Rankings
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Malta
#7
out of 130 players
Europe
#11,000
in continent
World
#15,131
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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