The Malta Chess Open tournament came to an end this week with Torben Sorensen of Denmark (pictured) placing first with six and a half points out of a possible seven.

Sorensen was the top seed of the competition. Runner up to Sorensen was Malta Champion Andrew Borg while in third place, with the same number of points but with an inferior Bucholtz, was Ron Sammut.

The final standings: (in brackets rating and points)

1 Sorensen Torben (2352 6½)

2 Borg Andrew (2195 5)

3 Sammut Ron (1881 5)

4 Yoro Noel (4½)

5 Cassar Horace 1971 (4½)

6 Gauci Joe 2112 (4½)

7 Pulpan Oana (4½)

8 Farrugia Alex 1703 4½)

9 Pace Colin (2163 4)

10 Mizzi Paul (1996 4)

11 Attard Ivan (1814 4)

12 Aguilar Filipina (1838 3½)

13 Griggs Keith (3½)

14 Richards John (1925 3½)

15 Ibrahim Ayman (1816 3½)

16 Saliba Rita (861 3½)

17 Azzopardi Ray (1717 3)

18 Agius Daryl (3)

19 Attard Stephen (1441 3)

20 DeFlavia Dylan (3)

21 Saliba Daniel (1004 2½)

22 Bezzina Daniel (2½)

23 Borg Jonathan (2)

24 Gauci David (2)

25 Aleksandr Urna (1½)

26 Bezzina Andrew (0)