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Vella, Brian
🇲🇹FIDE 5606330· Male· Malta· Born in 1960
Brian Vella, a 66-year-old player. currently rated 1479 in Standard, career peak of 1525 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1479
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1525
−46 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 66
Feb 2026 · age 66
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#90
in Malta · of 102
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Peak national rank: #72
at age 66 · rated 1525
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1487 → 1525
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 66
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1525
at age 66 · −46 from today
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 66
Jan 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 66
Jan 2026
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-8
1487 → 1479
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Malta
#90
out of 126 players
Europe
#125,648
in continent
World
#193,087
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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