Jaan Ehlvest

Chess Player

1962 –

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Who is Jaan Ehlvest?

Jaan Ehlvest is a chess player, who was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1987 and was named Estonian sportsman of the year in 1987 and 1989. Since 2006, he has represented the United States.

He was briefly a world top 10 player when, in 1991, he ascended to the number 5 slot on FIDE's official list with an Elo rating of 2650.

Jaan Ehlvest's brother, Jüri Ehlvest, was a well-known writer in Estonia.

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Born
Oct 14, 1962
Tallinn
Education
  • University of Tartu

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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