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Schults, Olev
FM🇪🇪FIDE 4500849· Male· Estonia· Born in 1963
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Olev Schults, a 63-year-old Estonian FIDE Master, is rated 2176 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 18 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: EST Championship 2026 Preliminary Tournament; U20; S50; S65 Championships and 53rd Saaremaa Cup. Also played 1 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Blitz Tournament) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2007–2010) and 165 months (2010–2024). His peak of 2267 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001); he also reached Estonian #20 in Mar 2024.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2176
Standard
Rpd2107·Blz2141
All-time high
2267
−91 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,533 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
2nd Estonian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2201
Nov 2024
Peak Estonian rank: #20
at age 61 · rated 2205
Mar 2024
2011
4th Estonian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2224
Mar 2011
2010
Inactive for 165 months
paused at 2224 → returned at 2205
May 2010
2008
2nd Estonian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2237
Apr 2008
2007
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2237 → returned at 2224
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
EST Championship 2026 Preliminary Tournament; U20; S50; S65 Championshipsperf 2228 (+52) · 5.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2160 → 2176
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
9.5/ 1373.1%
8W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2228 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #7 | 2072 | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndrei ShishkovIM
🇪🇪EST·2356
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAleksandr VolodinGM
🇪🇪EST·2470
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsNikita RychagovFM
🇪🇪EST·2295
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsUldis Melderis
🇱🇻LAT·1892
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSofia BlokhinWFM
🇪🇪EST·2118
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Estonia
#22
out of 602 players
Europe
#6,746
in continent
World
#9,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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