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Psaila, Mario
🇲🇹FIDE 5600731· Male· Malta· Born in 1956
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Mario Psaila, a 70-year-old player, is rated 1807. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include WE Citta' di Treviso 2026 - B, Malta Senior Championship 2026, and Swieqi Chess Club League 2025 - Division 1 Final Rounds. Also played 2 rapid events (including Malta Rapid Challenge June 25) recently. He took a 16-month break between Sep 2013 and Feb 2015. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 53 (Nov 2009); he also reached #12 nationally in Sep 2010.
Current rating
1807
Standard
Rpd1845·Blz—
All-time high
1933
−126 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 53
Nov 2009 · age 53
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#74,142
#74,142 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+142 Elo)
1698 → 1840
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
2022
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1736
Apr 2022
2017
2nd 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1903
Aug 2017
2013
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1879 → returned at 1844
Sep 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-41
1848 → 1807
Tournaments
11
47 games
Score
22/ 4746.8%
13W18D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #10 | 1793 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #5 | 2120 | +12.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #11 | 1683 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #15 | 1795 | -11.8 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #16 | 1064 | -18.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 1.5/4 | #12 | 1984 | +15.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 1956 | +23.8 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #12 | 1088 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/6 | #19 | 1690 | -26.2 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #5 | 1833 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDuncan VellaCM
🇲🇹MLT·1903
+2 −10 =11
23 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJohn Richards
🇲🇹MLT·1819
+8 −5 =9
22 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRon SammutCM
🇲🇹MLT·1603
+9 −1 =10
20 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsConrad ThakeCM
🇲🇹MLT·1850
+1 −3 =13
17 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsColin PaceCM
🇲🇹MLT·2127
+3 −10 =1
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Malta
#31
out of 129 players
Europe
#53,749
in continent
World
#74,141
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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