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Kanep, Meelis
GM🇪🇪FIDE 4501047· Male· Estonia· Born in 1983
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Meelis Kanep, a 43-year-old Estonian Grandmaster, is rated 2369 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Estonian Chess Championship 2025. Also played 11 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 6 blitz events (including Tallinn Chess Festival - III TalTech Blitz) recently. His peak of 2537 was reached at age 27 (Nov 2010); he also reached World #450 in Apr 2008 and spent 128 months in Estonian top 3, with a longest streak of 7 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2006 (age 23) and IM in 2003 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #36 in U20 and #1 nationally in U18.
Current rating
2369
Standard
Rpd2299·Blz2238
All-time high
2537
−168 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 27
Nov 2010 · age 27
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#2,260 · players worldwide · of 216,808
128 months in National top 3 (2004–2025)
128 months in National top 3 (2004–2025)
Career timeline
17 entries2025
128 months in national top 3
longest streak 85 months · since Jul 2004
Apr 2025
2024
1st Estonian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2406
May 2024
2012
500 career games
at age 29
Sep 2012
2010
All-time peak 2537
at age 27 · −168 from today
Nov 2010
2008
Peak Estonian rank: #1
at age 25 · rated 2535
Apr 2008
Peak World rank: #450
at age 25 · rated 2535
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2378 → 2369
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
2W4D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | F | 2282 | -8.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAleksandr VolodinGM
🇪🇪EST·2470
+5 −10 =21
36 games·last met May 2026
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vsTarvo SeemanIM
🇪🇪EST·2356
+5 −2 =25
32 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsKaido KulaotsGM
🇪🇪EST·2459
+1 −1 =29
31 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAndrei ShishkovIM
🇪🇪EST·2356
+6 −5 =13
24 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPavel Vorobjov
🇪🇪EST·2240
+9 −2 =6
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Estonia
#5
out of 582 players
Europe
#1,439
in continent
World
#2,260
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Estonia
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| 2 | 🇪🇪Follow Kaido KulaotsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,459 |
| 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 | 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 | 🇪🇪Follow Olav SeppTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,355 |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
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| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
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| 1439 | 2,369 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
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| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
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| 2260 | 2,369 | |