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Sammut Briffa, Peter
CM🇲🇹FIDE 5600200· Male· Malta· Born in 1964
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Peter Sammut Briffa, a 62-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1950. He is progressing steadily with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CIS 2026 - Serie C Gironi 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 e 48, Swieqi Chess Club League 2025 - Division 1 Final Rounds, and Swieqi Chess Club League 2025 - Division 1 Rds 11-12. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2004–2007) and 21 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2094 was reached at age 53 (May 2017); he also reached #7 nationally in Mar 2017 and spent 36 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 58).
Current rating
1950
Standard
Rpd1992·Blz1942
All-time high
2094
−144 pts below
May 2017 · age 53
May 2017 · age 53
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,656
#36,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
36 months in National top 10 (2008–2023)
36 months in National top 10 (2008–2023)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
3rd 60-65 player nationally
at age 62 · rated 1950
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1851 → 1938
Jan 2026
6-month rising streak
+49 Elo
Jan 2026
2023
36 months in national top 10
longest streak 14 months · since Jul 2008
Jan 2023
2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1976
Oct 2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 58
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+45
1905 → 1950
Tournaments
7
24 games
Score
15.5/ 2464.6%
12W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 2031 | +12.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #4 | 2109 | +15.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1990 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2035 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/6 | #14 | 1906 | +1.8 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2722 | +11.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 0/2 | #14 | 1201 | -15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsColin PaceCM
🇲🇹MLT·2127
+4 −13 =5
22 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsJake DarmaninCM
🇲🇹MLT·2037
+5 −12 =4
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsDuncan VellaCM
🇲🇹MLT·1903
+6 −4 =11
21 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsRobert ZerafaCM
🇲🇹MLT·2076
+4 −6 =6
16 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsPatrick ZerafaFM
🇲🇹MLT·2013
+4 −5 =5
14 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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Malta
#15
out of 129 players
Europe
#27,076
in continent
World
#36,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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