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Sacco, Sam

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FIDEFIDE 5600413· Male· Malta· Born in 1988

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Sam Sacco, a 38-year-old player, is rated 1847. He has fluctuated between 1839 and 1875 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix April U2200, XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix Feb26 U2200, and Candidates 2025. He had 5 career breaks: 20 months (2005–2007), 20 months (2007–2009), 25 months (2009–2012), 29 months (2012–2015) and 116 months (2015–2025). His peak of 1940 was reached at age 17 (Oct 2005); he also reached #16 nationally in Apr 2008.

At junior level, he reached #3 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1847

Standard

Rpd1872·Blz—

All-time high

1940

−93 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 17

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#62,283

#62,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Mar 2024
2015
Inactive for 116 months
paused at 1791 → returned at 1839
Aug 2015
2012
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1812 → returned at 1804
Dec 2012
2009
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1854 → returned at 1823
Nov 2009
2008
Peak national rank: #16
at age 20 · rated 1882
Apr 2008
3rd U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1882
Apr 2008

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Candidates 2025
perf 1956 (+97) · 3.5/7 · #12
Top opponent
vs Colin PaceCM 2,158
Candidates 2025 · Jul 2025 · +7.0 Elo
Evolution
+8
1839 → 1847
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
9.5/ 1755.9%
6W7D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKarl Saliba1,810·Candidates 2025·R7·+8.6
2.[D]vsColin PaceCM2,158·Candidates 2025·R1·+7.0
3.[D]vsRobert ZerafaCM2,088·Candidates 2025·R3·+5.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlberto Farah1,886·XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix April U2200·R3·-8.9
2.[L]vsDavid Cilia VincentiCM1,994·Candidates 2025·R4·-6.3
3.[L]vsJake DarmaninCM2,052·Candidates 2025·R6·-5.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix April U2200
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/5#51723-15.6
XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix Feb26 U2200
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#11880+4.0
Candidates 2025
Swiss
Jul 20253.5/7#121956+20.0
Worst Elo result: XYCHESS Classic Grand Prix April U2200 (-15.6 Elo, finished #5).

Rankings

/
Malta
#27
out of 129 players
Europe
#45,538
in continent
World
#62,282
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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4
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5
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2,138
6
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2,127
7
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2,103
8
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2,076
9
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2,061
10
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2,037
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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45538🇲🇹Sacco, Sam1,847
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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62282🇲🇹Sacco, Sam1,847