Jaan Ehlvest

Jaan Ehlvest (born 14 October 1962 at Tallinn in Estonia) is a chess player. He was made a grandmaster in 1987 and was Estonian sportsman of the year in 1987 and 1989.

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14 October - 1962 - Tallinn - Estonia - Chess - Grandmaster - 1987 - 1989

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On the April 2005 FIDE list, Ehlvest had an Elo rating of 2614, placing him just outside the world's top one hundred and making him Estonia's number one.

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FIDE - Elo rating

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Ehlvest's tournament victories include the 1983 European Junior Championship, the 1994 New York Open, and the 2003 World Open.

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1983 - 1994 - 2003

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Ehlvest studied psychology at Tartu State University.

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In 2004, Ehlvest published his autobiography, The Story of a Chess Player.

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He often plays in tournaments in the U.S.

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