With 30 participants there are 4 categories. These are:
| Category | Rating Range | Players |
| ONE | >2000 | C.Pace, S.Camilleri, P.Sammut Briffa, H.Graf, D.Vella. |
| TWO | >1799<2000 | D.Abela, M.Cassar, H.Cassar, I.Attard, R.Sammut, J.Richards. |
| THREE | >1499<1800 | H.Camilleri, M.Tonna, J.Cauchi, A.Muscat Baron, A.Urpani, M.Borg Busuttil. |
| FOUR "A" | <1500 + U/R | A.Lupi, L.Attard, R.Borg, J.Fenech, C.Sinn, J.Attard. |
| FOUR "B" | <1500 + U/R | D.Mifsud, A.Zammit, R.Agius Fernandez, I.Zammit, M.Cuschieri,A.Amato Gauci, K.Fenech. |