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Ehlvest, Jaan
GM🇺🇸INACTIVE · since March 2025FIDE 4500016· Male· United States of America· Born in 1962
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Jaan Ehlvest, a 64-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2532 and ranked 31st among American players, and 403rd worldwide. He plays around 51 rated games per year and had 3 career breaks: 18 months (2017–2018), 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2022–2023). Also played 7 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 7 blitz events (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Blitz Tournament) recently. His peak of 2643 was reached at age 45 (Apr 2007); he also reached World #50 in Jan 2001 and spent 12 months in the world top 100.
Competes for United States of America since Apr 2006. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2532
Standard
Rpd2446·Blz2411
All-time high
2643
−111 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 45
Apr 2007 · age 45
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#31
#31 · American players · of 4,932
12 months in World top 100 (2001–2007)
12 months in World top 100 (2001–2007)
Career timeline
30 entries2025
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2532 → still inactive
Mar 2025
3rd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 63 · rated 2531
Jan 2025
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2530 → returned at 2528
Jul 2022
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2517 → returned at 2530
Nov 2019
2018
10th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2532
Sep 2018
2017
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2536 → returned at 2532
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2532 → 2532
Score
0/ 70.0%
2W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
0 eventsMost-Played Opponents
vsDaniel FridmanGM
🇩🇪GER·2560
+6 −6 =11
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsAleksandr VolodinGM
🇪🇪EST·2470
+9 −5 =8
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsArturs NeiksansGM
🇱🇻LAT·2559
+6 −6 =6
18 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsKaido KulaotsGM
🇪🇪EST·2459
+2 −0 =15
17 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNikita MeshkovsGM
🇱🇻LAT·2540
+6 −3 =8
17 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#33
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#54
in continent
World
#413
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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