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Vella, Duncan
CM🇲🇹FIDE 5600243· Male· Malta· Born in 1971
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Duncan Vella, a 55-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1903. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 13 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent appearances: CIS 2026 - Serie C Gironi 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 e 48 and Malta Senior Championship 2026. Also played 1 blitz event (including Swieqi Chess Club Open Blitz - April 2026) recently. He took a 20-month break between Jan 2005 and Oct 2006. His peak of 2200 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2001); he also reached #3 nationally in Jul 2001 and spent 65 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 42).
Current rating
1903
Standard
Rpd2001·Blz1832
All-time high
2200
−297 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 30
Jan 2001 · age 30
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,387
#47,387 · players worldwide · of 218,279
65 months in National top 10 (2001–2023)
65 months in National top 10 (2001–2023)
Career timeline
23 entries2023
65 months in national top 10
longest streak 21 months · since Jan 2001
Jul 2023
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1986
Jul 2023
2020
500 career games
at age 49
Nov 2020
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2006
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Aug 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1926 → 1903
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
4W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #46 | 1860 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #4 | 1791 | -18.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsColin PaceCM
🇲🇹MLT·2127
+7 −26 =14
47 games·last met Nov 2027
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vsJake DarmaninCM
🇲🇹MLT·2037
+10 −24 =8
42 games·last met Nov 2027
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vsPatrick ZerafaFM
🇲🇹MLT·2013
+8 −19 =12
39 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsRobert ZerafaCM
🇲🇹MLT·2076
+5 −22 =4
31 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsClarence PsailaFM
🇲🇹MLT·2007
+8 −5 =17
30 games·last met Nov 2021
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Rankings
/
Malta
#22
out of 129 players
Europe
#34,913
in continent
World
#47,386
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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