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Pala, Giorgio
🇮🇹FIDE 852406· Male· Italy· Born in 1953
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Giorgio Pala, a 73-year-old Italian player, is rated 1955. He has fluctuated between 1896 and 2018 over the past 2 years. 77 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Settimanale 19 Memorial Salvatore Nobile - A Rounds 1-2-3, Settimanale 9 Superstar - Girone 1 Rounds 4-5-6-7, and CIS 2026 - Serie A1 Girone 5. Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 2086 was reached at age 66 (Nov 2019).
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz1933
All-time high
2086
−131 pts below
Nov 2019 · age 66
Nov 2019 · age 66
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,645
#35,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
13th Italian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2018
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 72
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1917 → 1990
Feb 2025
2023
7-month rising streak
+29 Elo
Mar 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Oct 2020
2019
10th Italian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2086
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1948 → 1955
Tournaments
21
60 games
Score
35/ 6058.3%
25W20D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 1938 | -0.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1939 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #6 | 1903 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1967 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #25 | 1773 | -13.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1957 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2506 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #14 | 1783 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1974 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #11 | 1816 | -14.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlo Castelfranchi
🇮🇹ITA·1973
+13 −10 =15
38 games·last met May 2026
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vsGiovanni Marino
🇮🇹ITA·1930
+9 −8 =20
37 games·last met May 2026
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vsCosmas Pastore
🇮🇹ITA·1911
+16 −3 =8
27 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSaverio Alessandro Farina
🇮🇹ITA·1944
+6 −3 =7
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMauro Scacco
🇮🇹ITA·1897
+8 −4 =3
15 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Italy
#961
out of 9,142 players
Europe
#26,339
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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