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Top Standard Chess Players in Malta 🇲🇹

126 active players in Malta by Standard rating.

#1 Torben Sorensen leads with 2,226 — 13 pts ahead of Matthew Portelli (2,213).

This month's standout moves (top 100): Keshav Reyansh led all gainers at +81 pts, while Benjamin Calleja Falzon saw the steepest fall at -70 pts.

Format
Period
Age
Players

Top 3 Players

#1 · Current Leader
Torben Sorensen

International Master · 63 years old

Standard
2226
Rapid
2225
Blitz
—
ST
#2
Matthew Portelli
CM · 15 yrs
2213
−1·−13 from #1
#3
Jack Mizzi
CM · 20 yrs
2192
−34 from #1

Age Group Leaders

U20Portelli, MatthewCM▼12,213U18Portelli, MatthewCM▼12,213U16Portelli, MatthewCM▼12,21365+Psaila, Mario▲11,807

Biggest Movers · 1 month

Among top 100 players

Top Movers

Reyansh, Keshav1,692
+81
Azzopardi, Thomas1,559
+75
Bonaci, Alfredo1,480
+62

Flop Movers

Calleja Falzon, Benjamin1,467
-70
Catania, Francesco1,611
-51
Fiott, Matthew1,534
-49
HISTORIC MALTA #1 · 2001 → 2026
10 distinct leaders across 25 years
Hover a segment for details
Borg5y
Sorensen6y
Pac.
Cil.
Pace2y
Sorensen2y
Pac.
Lau.
Sor.
Mif.
Pac.
Zerafa1y
Nov.
Ver.
Nov.
Zer.
Mif.
Ver.
Mif.
Sorensen3y
Por.
Sor.
20012007201420202026
Sorensen12y · 5 reignsBorg5yPace2y · 4 reignsZerafa2y · 2 reignsMifsud1y · 3 reignsVerkasalo1y · 2 reignsNovak10mo · 2 reignsLauri8moCilia Vincenti2moPortelli2mo
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,125-5
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
1,714+1
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
126+1
Rankings

Standard · Active · vs 1 month

#
PlayerStandard↓RapidBlitzΔ 1MGames
1▲1
Sorensen, TorbenIM · 63 yrs22262225—0
3
2▼1
Portelli, MatthewCM · 15 yrs221321892132−22
12
3
Mizzi, JackCM · 20 yrs219221482069−10
6
4
Verkasalo, TommiFM · 44 yrs2178—2078+11
1
5
Novak, Attila RobertCM · 42 yrs214222052072+7
5
6
Pace, ColinCM · 47 yrs212721202032−5
5
7
Zerafa, RobertCM · 37 yrs2076206821050
0
8
Dahl, Baard · 56 yrs2061204721690
0
9▲1
Darmanin, JakeCM · 32 yrs2029210720890
0
10▼1
Psaila, ClarenceFM · 42 yrs200719941927−31
5
11
Zerafa, PatrickFM · 38 yrs1999208520200
0
12
Grech, JosephCM · 63 yrs19981903—0
0
13
Caruana Pulpan, OanaWFM · 48 yrs197018921914+17
5
14▲2
Sammut Briffa, PeterCM · 62 yrs195019921942+12
5
15▼1
Cilia Vincenti, DavidCM · 49 yrs1944——0
0
16▼1
Lukin, Vladimir · 48 yrs1942196019420
0
17▲1
Gatt, Matthias · 23 yrs194218371943+11
5
18▲2
Kosik, Vince · 19 yrs194117811815+48
12
19▼2
Beulertz, Stefan19381968—0
0
20▼1
Vella, DuncanCM · 55 yrs190220011873−5
5
21▲3
Mizzi, Steve · 26 yrs187616931711+19
8
22▼1
Djokic, Dusan · 30 yrs18691814—0
0
23▼1
Thake, ConradCM · 63 yrs1863188018220
0
24▼1
Sacco, Sam · 38 yrs18631872—+4
5
25
Pala, Onurcan · 35 yrs184618261829−6
5
26
Saliba, Luke · 34 yrs1841184817370
0
27▲2
Richards, John · 60 yrs1819187818170
0
28▼1
Zammit, Jacob · 22 yrs180917861733−31
8
29▲1
Psaila, Mario · 70 yrs18071845—−2
5
30▲1
Ghitza, Elena · 46 yrs1805179517980
0
31▲1
Thornton, FilipinaWFM · 49 yrs1783178517450
0
32▲1
Saliba, Karl · 39 yrs178217521705−1
4
33▲4
Zangrilli, Leonardo · 16 yrs176916901563+4
5
34▲1
Dobbin, Andrei · 21 yrs176817601719−11
5
35▲1
Baker, John · 78 yrs1766174217770
0
36▼2
Stagno, MilenaWCM · 20 yrs176517101698−17
5
37▲1
Grima Bongailas, Isaac · 16 yrs1761180516330
0
38
Fleri, Luke · 19 yrs175917081791+16
5
39
Buckle, Adam · 26 yrs175815631562+12
5
40▲2
Zammit, Benjamin · 27 yrs1743——+10
0
41▲5
Wang, Yunlong · 14 yrs171116061481+10
6
42▲2
Lin, Ziyang · 17 yrs1711161816720
0
43▼2
Cordina, Aaron · 32 yrs17101695—−32
6
44▲1
Farrugia, Alex · 59 yrs1705175317220
0
45▲9
Borda, Matthias · 14 yrs170015531580+29
7
46▼6
Refalo, John · 13 yrs169817371798−45
11
47
Grech, Matthew · 36 yrs1698——0
0
48
Vella, Wayne · 15 yrs169614511455—
6
49▲7
Gauci, Gabriel · 15 yrs169418111768+32
5
50▲10
Reyansh, Keshav · 11 yrs16921552—+81
12
51▼3
Aquilina, Elias · 16 yrs1689163816900
0
52▼9
Refalo, Ian · 61 yrs168917631768−26
5
53▼4
Ibrahim, Ayman · 60 yrs1688179316380
0
54▼4
Farrugia, JamieWFM · 27 yrs1682177417950
0
55▼4
Azzopardi, Alfred · 78 yrs1679——0
0
56▼3
Caruana, Thomas · 13 yrs16751550—+1
6
57▼5
Muthukumar, Krishnan · 51 yrs16741743—0
0
58▼3
Licari, Claude · 47 yrs1662164816800
0
59▼1
Gatt, Joseph · 56 yrs1627——0
0
60▼1
Psaila, Ocean · 19 yrs1627152114870
0
61▼4
Catania, Francesco · 13 yrs161115821553−51
5
62▼1
Sammut, RonCM · 75 yrs1605——0
0
63▲11
Sigona, Raffaele · 20 yrs159515121520+52
5
64▲2
Miceli-Farrugia, Ella · 28 yrs1583155815620
0
65
Kang Di Benedetto, Leonardo Nils · 16 yrs1583155416360
0
66▲10
Callus, Matthew · 14 yrs1583—1616+41
8
67▲2
Strojek, Lars · 16 yrs1582157815960
0
68▼6
Borg, Nikol · 9 yrs158114441521−14
3
69▲1
Ozsoy, Ozkan · 48 yrs1580—14980
0
70▼6
Gusarov, Mark Mikhail · 15 yrs157916021558−7
1
71
Haber, Mario · 56 yrs15761615—0
0
72
Mamo, Albert · 81 yrs15661572—0
0
73▲14
Azzopardi, Thomas · 10 yrs1559—1464+75
4
74▼6
Portelli, MartinaWCM · 26 yrs155116001493−31
4
75▼12
Scicluna, Tristan Jes · 13 yrs154714771561−48
9
76▼3
Grech, Gabriel · 17 yrs1544158214880
0
77▼2
McKellar, John · 67 yrs1542153615360
0
78▼11
Fiott, Matthew · 21 yrs1534——−49
3
79
Sacco, Isaac · 16 yrs15241478—0
0
80▲9
Borg Mercieca, George · 9 yrs15111516—+31
3
81▲4
Briffa, Zachary · 15 yrs151015521609+16
9
82▼2
Abdilla Castillo, Matthias · 21 yrs15091535—0
0
83▼5
Borg Mercieca, Elena · 11 yrs1509——−23
4
84▼3
Wang, Ziyi · 13 yrs15041405—0
0
85▼3
Mallia Milanes, Mario · 62 yrs15011450—0
0
86▼2
Thornton, Hayley · 15 yrs1499149515020
0
87▼1
Busuttil Naudi, Stephen · 73 yrs1492142614010
0
88
Spiteri, Samuel · 13 yrs148714491416+4
5
89▲15
Bonaci, Alfredo · 13 yrs14801418—+62
0
90
Vella, Brian · 66 yrs1479——0
0
91
Camilleri, Shamison · 24 yrs14771504—0
0
92▲1
Fan, Jiading · 12 yrs1473——0
0
93▼16
Calleja Falzon, Benjamin · 14 yrs146714591578−70
8
94▲1
Saliba, Gerrard Andrei · 15 yrs1467——0
0
95▲1
Schneider, Andrej · 16 yrs1463——0
0
96▲3
Brincat, Kaiden · 12 yrs1459——+20
5
97▲1
Demicoli, Jack · 13 yrs1452143216270
0
98▲4
Ozsoy, Ozgun · 11 yrs1440—1400+7
2
99▲1
Borg Barthet, Jacques · 13 yrs1437—14670
0
100▲1
Grech, Michael1435153614830
0

Rating distribution

Standard · Active

12-month evolution

Standard · Active

Titled players — 21

Active · vs 1 month

Open
IM1
6%
FM3
19%
CM12
75%
Women
WFM3
60%
WCM2
40%
AGE PYRAMID · MALTA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
42
U20
3
19
20-34
4
17
35-49
3
14
50-64
0
8
65+
0
100 open players10 women players
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