FMPatrick Zerafa
MLT · FIDE ID 5600375 · 16 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1974
#15 in MLT (active)
Rapid
2085
#8 in MLT (active)
Blitz
2020
#9 in MLT (active)
Score
59%
7 W · 5 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1988
Last 16 games
Last game
2025-11-22
9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 38% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (38%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 92% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 69% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (9 classical). 8 with White (69%), 8 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 1 | 100% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | Jon I Horni Nielsen (2084) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-19 | Giancarlo Berardi (1783) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-11-19 | Krzysztof Belzo (2075) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | L |
| 2025-11-18 | Marc Gonzalez Garcia (2112) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-17 | Marc Mertens (2101) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | L |
| 2025-11-17 | Patrice Verdier (1927) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | Gerda Nevska (1837) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2024-09-22 | Khalil Bengherabi (2076) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | ½ |
| 2024-09-21 | Mohammed Alyan Al Mashikhi (1959) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | W |
| 2024-09-20 | Vitalis Mapuranga (2013) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | L |
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