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Kais, Kristofer

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FIDEFIDE 4518241· Male· Estonia· Born in 2014

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Kristofer Kais, a 12-year-old Estonian player, is rated 1887 — his current career high and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 12. He is on a breakout run, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Estonian U12 Championship 2026, ChessMates XIII, and EST Championship 2026 Preliminary Tournament; U20; S50; S65 Championships. Also played 16 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 9 blitz events (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Blitz Tournament) recently. He reached Estonian #65 in May 2026.

At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U12, U10 and U8.

Current rating

1887

Standard

Rpd1993·Blz1836

All-time high

1887

at best
May 2026 · age 12

Activity

44

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#441 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,529

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
Peak Estonian rank: #65
at age 12 · rated 1887
May 2026
1st Estonian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1887
May 2026
All-time peak 1887
at age 12
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 12
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 12
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Jul 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Estonian U13 Championship 2026
perf 2451 (+643) · 5/5 · #1
Evolution
+87
18001887
Tournaments
8
55 games
Score
31/ 5556.4%
25W12D18L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
Apr 20266.5/6#12386+20.8
Team
Mar 20263/5#361985+61.6
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/7#231896+27.2
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/5#331772-33.2
Swiss
Jan 20265/5#12451+26.0
Worst Elo result: Estonian Team Championship 2026 (-33.2 Elo, finished #33).

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