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KK
Kais, Kaarel
🇪🇪FIDE 4514459· Male· Estonia· Born in 1974
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Kaarel Kais, a 52-year-old Estonian player, is rated 1694 — just 10 short of his peak of 1704 (Sep 2024, age 50). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Gunnar Uusi Memorial 2025 and 6th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2025 - Keres Classic Open B. Also played 15 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 6 blitz events (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Blitz Tournament) recently. He reached Estonian #87 in Sep 2023.
Current rating
1694
Standard
Rpd1714·Blz1663
All-time high
1704
−10 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 50
Sep 2024 · age 50
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#111,896
#111,896 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
5th Estonian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1694
May 2026
2024
All-time peak 1704
at age 50 · −10 from today
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1429 → 1690
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 50
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 50
Mar 2024
2023
Peak Estonian rank: #87
at age 49 · rated 1489
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1680 → 1694
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
7W1D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlexandr Bobrakov-Timoskin1,867·6th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2025 - Keres Classic Open B·R5·+14.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #11 | 1912 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/4 | #35 | 2502 | +12.4 |
Rankings
/
Estonia
#100
out of 582 players
Europe
#78,330
in continent
World
#111,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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