The first recorded Maltese chess champion was Oscar Serracino-Inglott in 1923. The following is the list of champions until this year. Some years have been skipped due to the war and other circumstances.
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Championship
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Year
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Champion
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1st
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1923
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Oscar Serracino-Inglott
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2nd
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1925
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Oscar Serracino-Inglott
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3rd
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1926
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Oscar Serracino-Inglott
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4th
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1927
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Erin Serracino-Inglott
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5th
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1928
|
Erin Serracino-Inglott
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6th
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1930
|
Erin Serracino-Inglott
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7th
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1934
|
John Soler
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8th
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1935
|
Carmelo Frisk
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9th
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1936
|
Richard Soler
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10th
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1937
|
Frank Ellul
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11th
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1938
|
Richard Soler
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12th
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1939
|
Richard Soler
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13th
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1940
|
Richard Soler
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14th
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1946
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Wilfred Attard
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15th
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1948
|
John Soler
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16th
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1949
|
Richard Soler
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17th
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1950
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Wilfred Attard
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18th
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1953
|
Wilfred Attard
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19th
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1954
|
Wilfred Attard
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20th
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1955
|
Guze Mifsud Bonnici
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21st
|
1956
|
John Soler
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22nd
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1957
|
Wilfred Attard
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23rd
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1958
|
Wilfred Attard
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24th
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1959
|
Wilfred Attard
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25th
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1960
|
Wilfred Attard
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26th
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1961
|
Wilfred Attard
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27th
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1962
|
Claude Sollars
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28th
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1963
|
Wilfred Attard
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29th
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1964
|
Wilfred Attard
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30th
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1965
|
Harry Camilleri
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31st
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1966
|
Harry Camilleri
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32nd
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1967
|
Harry Camilleri
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33rd
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1968
|
Harry Camilleri
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34th
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1969
|
Harry Camilleri
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35th
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1970
|
Harry Camilleri
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36th
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1971
|
Harry Camilleri
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37th
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1972
|
Harry Camilleri
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38th
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1973
|
Adriano Gouder
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39th
|
1974
|
Harry Camilleri
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40th
|
1975
|
Adriano Gouder
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Harry Camilleri
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Harry Camilleri
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Harry Camilleri
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Harry Camilleri
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Wilfred Attard
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Harry Camilleri / Joseph Gauci
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Josef Lauri
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Geoffrey Borg
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Geoffrey Borg
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Geoffrey Borg
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Geoffrey Borg
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Geoffrey Borg
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Conrad Thake
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Harry Camilleri
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Harry Camilleri
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Peter Sammut Briffa
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57th
|
1992
|
Stefan Camilleri
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58th
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1993
|
Timothy Mifsud
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59th
|
1994
|
Timothy Mifsud
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Timothy Mifsud
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Timothy Mifsud
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Timothy Mifsud
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Timothy Mifsud
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Harry Camilleri
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David Cilia Vincenti
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Peter Sammut Briffa
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Peter Sammut Briffa
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Colin Pace
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Andrew Borg
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Harry Camilleri
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Colin Pace
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Patrick Zerafa
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Thus records state:
Record number of championship wins: 18 Harry Camilleri
Record number of consecutive wins: 8 Harry Camilleri
Youngest ever champion: Timothy Mifsud at 14 years
| Total Championships | ||
| 1 | Harry Camilleri | 18 |
| 2 | Wilfrid Attard | 12 |
| 3 | Timothy Mifsud | 6 |
| 4 | Geoffrey Borg | 5 |
| 4 | Richard Soler | 5 |
| 6 | Peter Sammut Briffa | 3 |
| 6 | Erin Serracino-Inglott | 3 |
| 6 | Oscar Serracino-Inglott | 3 |
| 6 | John Soler | 3 |
| 10 | Adriano Gouder | 2 |
| 10 | Colin Pace | 2 |
| 11 | Andrew Borg | 1 |
| 11 | Stefan Camilleri | 1 |
| 11 | David Cilia Vincenti | 1 |
| 11 | Frank Ellul | 1 |
| 11 | Carmelo Frisk | 1 |
| 11 | Joseph Gauci | 1 |
| 11 | Josef Lauri | 1 |
| 11 | Guze Mifsud Bonnici | 1 |
| 11 | Claude Sollars | 1 |
| 11 | Conrad Thake | 1 |
| 11 | Patrick Zerafa | 1 |