Eleven players are taking part in the year's perliminaries.
The players are: Hans Peter Graf, James Cauchi, David Mifsud, Anthony Muscat Baron, Andre Lupi, Manuel Mallia, Adrian Urpani, Ivan Attard, Anthony Paris and Joe Attard.
Hans Peter Graf wins with 6½/7 followed by Adrian Urpani, James Cauchi, David Mifsud, Andre Lupi and Anthony Muscat Baron who qualify for the next stage of the championship.
Round 1
| H. Peter Graf | - J. Attard | 1-0 |
| D. Mifsud | - I. Attard | 1-0 |
| A. Urpani | - A. Muscat Baron | 1-0 wo |
| A. Paris | - J. Cauchi | 0-1 |
| A. Lupi | - M. Mallia | 1-0 |
Round 2
| J. Cauchi | - D. Mifsud | 1-0 |
| T. Muscat Baron | - A. Lupi | 0-1 wo |
| M. Mallia | - A. Urpani | 0-1 |
| I. Attard | - A. Paris | 1-0 |
| J. Attard | bye | |
| H. Peter Graf | bye |
Round 3
| H. Peter Graf | - J. Cauchi | ½-½ |
| A. Lupi | - A. Urpani | 0-1 |
| J. Attard | - I. Attard | 0-1 |
| D. Mifsud | - A. Muscat Baron | 0-1 |
| A. Paris | - M. Mallia | 1-0 |
| M. Cuschieri | bye |
Round 4
| A. Urpani | - H. Peter Graf | 0-1 |
| J. Cauchi | - A. Lupi | 1-0 |
| I. Attard | - A. Muscat Baron | 1-0 |
| D. Mifsud | - A. Paris | 1-0 |
| M. Mallia | - J. Attard | 1-0 |
Round 5
| H. Peter Graf | - I. Attard | 1-0 |
| A. Urpani | - J. Cauchi | 1-0 |
| A. Lupi | - D. Mifsud | 0-1 |
| A. Muscat Baron | - M. Mallia | 1-0 |
| J. Attard | - A. Paris | 0-1 |
Round 6
| D. Mifsud | - Graf | 0-1 |
| J. Cauchi | - T. Muscat Baron | 0-1 |
| A. Paris | - A. Urpani | 0-1 |
| M. Mallia | - I. Attard | 1-0 |
| J. Attard | - A. Lupi | 0-1 wo |
Round 7
| H. Peter Graf | - A. Lupi | 1-0 wo |
| I. Attard | - A. Urpani | 0-1 |
| A. Muscat Baron | - A. Paris | 0-1 wo |
| M. Mallia | - D. Mifsud | 0-1 |
| J. Cauchi | - J. Attard | 1-0 wo |
Final Positions:
| Players | Played | Points | Bucholz | Sonenborg |
| H. Peter Graf | 7 | 6½ | ||
| A. Urpani | 7 | 6 | ||
| J. Cauchi | 7 | 4½ | ||
| D. Mifsud | 7 | 4 | ||
| A. Lupi | 7 | 3 | 28 | |
| T. Muscat Baron | 7 | 3 | 25½ | 11½ |
| I. Attard | 7 | 3 | 25½ | 6 |
| M. Mallia | 7 | 3 | 22 | |
| A. Paris | 7 | 2 | ||
| J. Attard | 7 | 1 |