Kais, Kristofer
🇪🇪FIDE 4518241· Male· Estonia· Born in 2014
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
All-time high
1887
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
Career timeline
13 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/6 | #1 | 2386 | +20.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #36 | 1985 | +61.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #23 | 1896 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #33 | 1772 | -33.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2451 | +26.0 |