Maltacom Candidates 1999

The Candidates is the second tournament of the Maltese Championship Cycle. The top 4 qualify to the last phase - the Championship.

Eleven players are taking part.

The players are: Colin Pace (2120), Harry Camilleri (2105), Peter Sammut Briffa (2080), Duncan Vella (2045), Horace Cassar (1950), John Richards (1895), Ron Sammut (1895), Ivan Attard (1820), Mark Borg Busuttil (1705), Andre Lupi (1090) and Joseph Attard.

Harry Camilleri wins with a better Bucholz over Duncan Vella and Colin Pace. Horace Cassar also qualifies to Finals.

Round 1:

J. Richards C. Pace 0-1
H. Camilleri R. Sammut 1-0
I. Attard P. Sammut Briffa 0-1
D. Vella M. Borg Busuttil 1-0
A. Lupi H. Cassar 0-1
J. Attard bye

Round 2:

C. Pace D. Vella 0-1
H. Cassar H. Camilleri 0-1
P. Sammut Briffa J. Attard 1-0
M. Borg Busuttil J. Richards 0-1
R. Sammut I. Attard 1-0
A. Lupi bye

Round 3:

H. Camilleri P. Sammut Briffa ½-½
D. Vella R. Sammut 1-0
J. Attard C. Pace 0-1
J. Richards A. Lupi 1-0
I. Attard H. Cassar 0-1
M. Borg Busuttil bye

Round 4:

P. Sammut Briffa D. Vella ½-½
C. Pace H. Camilleri ½-½
H. Cassar J. Richards 1-0
R. Sammut J. Attard 1-0
A. Lupi M. Borg Busuttil 1-0
I. Attard bye

Round 5:

D. Vella H. Camilleri ½-½
H. Cassar P. Sammut Briffa 1-0
C. Pace A. Lupi 1-0
J. Attard J. Richards 0-1
M. Borg Busuttil I. Attard 0-1
R. Sammut bye

Round 6:

D. Vella H. Cassar ½-½
P. Sammut Briffa C. Pace 0-1
H. Camilleri I. Attard 1-0
A. Lupi R. Sammut ½-½
J. Attard M. Borg Busuttil 1-0 wo
J. Richards bye

Round 7 (last):

C. Pace H. Cassar 1-0
J. Richards H. Camilleri 0-1
A. Lupi D. Vella 0-1
R. Sammut M. Borg Busuttil 1-0
I. Attard J. Attard 1-0
P. Sammut Briffa bye

Present Positions

Players Rating Played Points Bucholz Berger
H. Camilleri 2105 7 29 23½
D. Vella 2045 7 26 20½
C. Pace 2120 7 25½ 19¾
H. Cassar 1950 7 28 16¼
R. Sammut 1895 7 21
P. Sammut Briffa 2080 7 4 28 10½
J. Richards 1895 7 4 23
I. Attard 1820 7 3 23 3
A. Lupi 1090 7 27½
J. Attard U/R 7 2 23½ 0
M. Borg Busuttil 1705 7 1 22 0


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