GMMeelis Kanep

EstoniaBorn 1983FIDE ID 4501047

Meelis Kanep is a grandmaster from Estonia. On FIDE's November 2026 list Meelis Kanep is ranked #2712 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2351.

Classical

2351

World #2712 0

Rapid

2275

World #2904 0

Blitz

2227

World #3761 −12

#9 in Estonia2378 12-month high (October 2025)FIDE list: November 2026

Rating history

ClassicalRapidBlitz

Results in broadcast events

2 wins3 draws1 losses

Games 6Score 58%Performance 2287Avg. opponent 2229White +1 =2 −0Black +1 =1 −1

DWDLDW

Result	Opponent	Rtg	Color	Event	Date
D	IMJorge Luis Baules Rodriguez	2282	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 26, 2026
W	Pace, Colin	2132	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 24, 2026
D	Chen, Jun-Wei	2180	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 23, 2026
L	GMJuraj Druska	2459	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 21, 2026
D	IMDaniyal Sapenov	2510	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 21, 2026
W	Kim, Adrian Jr.	1810	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 16, 2026

Openings as White

King's Indian Defense1 game, 50%
Zukertort Opening1 game, 50%
Bogo-Indian Defense1 game, 100%

Openings as Black

Sicilian Defense2 games, 50%
Philidor Defense1 game, 50%

Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.

Match odds

Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.