John Refalo
MLT · FIDE ID 5605164 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1851
#25 in MLT (active)
Rapid
1858
#22 in MLT (active)
Blitz
1849
#18 in MLT (active)
Score
55%
5 W · 1 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1820
Last 10 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 10 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 1 classical). 6 with White (58%), 4 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 100% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Brenton Schembri (1551) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Matthew Portelli (2134) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Gabriel Gauci (1757) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Jack Cutajar Forte (1412) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Matthias Borda (1539) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Andre Aquilina Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-28 | Pawel Flis (1970) European Amateur Chess Championships 2025 | U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-08 | Paul Hopper (2047) WCF Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-08 | Mario Psaila (1839) WCF Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-06-08 | Jack Mizzi (2133) WCF Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 · rapid | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.