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Sepp, Olav
IM🇪🇪FIDE 4500105· Male· Estonia· Born in 1969
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Olav Sepp, a 57-year-old Estonian International Master, is rated 2355 and ranked 10th among Estonian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Oct 2020 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group2 7. His peak of 2490 was reached at age 41 (Nov 2010); he also reached Estonian #3 in Mar 2010 and spent 90 months in Estonian top 5.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 32). Earned GM norms at 25th European Club Cup for Men 2009 and Paul Keres Memorial 2010.
Current rating
2355
Standard
Rpd2341·Blz2340
All-time high
2490
−135 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 41
Nov 2010 · age 41
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Estonian players · of 200
90 months in National top 5 (2001–2024)
90 months in National top 5 (2001–2024)
Career timeline
16 entries2025
2nd Estonian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2353
Sep 2025
500 career games
at age 56
Mar 2025
2024
90 months in national top 5
longest streak 20 months · since Jan 2001
Oct 2024
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2392 → returned at 2387
Oct 2020
1st Estonian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2414
Aug 2020
2016
1st Estonian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2439
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2353 → 2355
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2948 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKaido KulaotsGM
🇪🇪EST·2459
+1 −6 =10
17 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMeelis KanepGM
🇪🇪EST·2369
+3 −1 =13
17 games·last met Aug 2020
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vsAleksandr VolodinGM
🇪🇪EST·2470
+2 −5 =9
16 games·last met Aug 2020
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vsTarvo SeemanIM
🇪🇪EST·2356
+3 −2 =8
13 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsAndrei ShishkovIM
🇪🇪EST·2356
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
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Estonia
#10
out of 602 players
Europe
#1,663
in continent
World
#2,587
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Estonia
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| 3 | 🇪🇪Follow Mai NarvaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,426 |
| 4 | 🇪🇪Follow Ilja SiroshTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,392 |
| 5 | 🇪🇪Follow Meelis KanepTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,369 |
| 6 | 🇪🇪Follow Kirill ChukavinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,362 |
| 7 | 🇪🇪Follow Vallo MaidlaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,360 |
| 8 | 🇪🇪Follow Tarvo SeemanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,356 |
| 8 | 🇪🇪Follow Andrei ShishkovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,356 |
| 10 | 2,355 |
Europe
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World
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