EST · 50 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2587 (Jan 2015)
Best performance: 2548 at Match Latvia-Estonia 100: 100 Blitz tournament(Best of 2018)
Blitz rating
2458
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2013 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 2458 over the last 12 months; peak 2587 in January 2015.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2461, 0, 0 games | 2474, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2461, +2, 2 games | 2474, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2459, 0, 0 games | 2474, -5, 9 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2459, 0, 0 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2459, 0, 0 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2459, 0, 0 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2459, 0, 0 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2459, 0, 0 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2459, +3, 2 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2456, -26, 13 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2482, 0, 0 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2482, 0, 5 games | 2479, 0, 0 games | 2458, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
From 283 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 7, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tallinn Chess Festival - III TalTech BlitzSep 7, 2025TPR 2437 | 9/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 263 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Alexei Shirov, Oct 2022 · 13th Valter Heuer Memorial | , 2678 |
| 2, | GM Vladimir Belous, 2 wins, Dec 2014 · European Blitz Chess Championship 2014 | , 2644 |
| 3, | GM Ottomar Ladva, Aug 2016 · GM Algimantas Butnorius 70th anniversary international chess tournament C | , 2577 |
| 4, | GM Nikita Meshkovs, 2 wins, Apr 2024 · Tartu Chess Festival - Estiko Blitz | , 2556 |
| 4, | GM Arturs Neiksans, 2 wins, Aug 2018 · Match Latvia-Estonia 100: 100 Blitz tournament | , 2556 |
| 6, | GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Dec 2013 · European Blitz Chess Champioship | , 2512 |
| 7, | GM Tomas Laurusas, May 2025 · VI Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival - Blitz Tournament | , 2501 |
| 8, | GM Daniel Fridman, Apr 2024 · Tartu Chess Festival - Estiko Blitz | , 2496 |
| 9, | GM Andrei Kovalev, Aug 2016 · GM Algimantas Butnorius 70th anniversary international chess tournament C | , 2473 |
| 10, | IM Jure Zorko, Dec 2016 · European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 | , 2472 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 24 of 283 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 12 of 12 games.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.Nf3 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 3 | 50% |
9 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | 28 | 2298 | 2400 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6½ | 2323 | 2388 |
| 2022 | 33 | 25 | 2203 | 2405 |
| 2021 | 13 | 9½ | 2302 | 2477 |
| 2020 | 29 | 17½ | 2376 | 2448 |
| 2019 | 22 | 14½ | 2339 | 2456 |
| 2018 | 10 | 8½ | 2252 | 2548 |
| 2016 | 35 | 24 | 2363 | 2504 |
| 2015 | 20 | 12½ | 2450 | 2545 |
| 2014 | 22 | 15½ | 2391 | 2540 |
| 2013 | 20 | 15 | 2332 | 2525 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 9/15Opp avg 2365Start 2458
- Jul 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 12/18Opp avg 2245Start 2473
- May 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 7/11Opp avg 2293Start 2477
- Apr 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 6½/11Opp avg 2323Start 2482
- Oct 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 17½/22Opp avg 2255Start 2468
- Jun 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 7½/11Opp avg 2099Start 2505
- Jun 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 9½/13Opp avg 2302Start 2501
- Sep 2020Swissfederation source#2 in 2020Score 8/11Opp avg 2258Start 2508
- Tallinn Chess Festival - III TalTech Blitz · Sep 2025 · 9/15
- 59th Ilmar Raud Memorial - Blitz · Jul 2025 · 12/18
- VI Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival - Blitz Tournament · May 2025 · 7/11
- Tartu Chess Festival - Estiko Blitz · Apr 2024 · 6½/11
- 13th Valter Heuer Memorial · Oct 2022 · 17½/22
- III Saarema COOP Blitz Chess Festival 2022 · Jun 2022 · 7½/11
- SAAREMAA II Chess Festival 2021 - blitz · Jun 2021 · 9½/13
- SAAREMAA I Blitz Chess Festival 2020 · Sep 2020 · 8/11
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2020 Blitz · Feb 2020 · 9½/18
- European Blitz Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 14½/22
- Match Latvia-Estonia 100: 100 Blitz tournament · Aug 2018 · 8½/10
- European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 · Dec 2016 · 17½/26
- GM Algimantas Butnorius 70th anniversary international chess tournament C · Aug 2016 · 6½/9
- European blitz Championship · Dec 2015 · 14½/22
- European Blitz Chess Championship 2014 · Dec 2014 · 15½/22
- European Blitz Chess Champioship · Dec 2013 · 16/22
- European Blitz Chess Championship · Dec 2012 · 15½/22
World
- #=1022FM Maksym Dubnevych2458
- #=1022IM Ogulcan Kanmazalp2458
- #=1022GM Kaido Kulaots2458
- #=1022GM Moulthun Ly2458
- #=1022GM Dmitry Maximov2458
Estonia
- #1IM Riho Liiva2542
- #2GM Ottomar Ladva2482
- #3GM Kaido Kulaots2458
- #4FM Andrey Kalinichev2450
- #5GM Aleksandr Volodin2386
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.