Scouting report: Jaan Ehlvest (GM, USA)

4,047 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (3,551 classical, 372 rapid, 124 blitz): 43% wins, 36% draws, 22% losses. FIDE rating 2534 standard, 2455 rapid, 2393 blitz. 262 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.09 blunders per game.

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Jaan Ehlvest

GM

United Statesborn 1962FIDE ID 4500016

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2350
2450
2550
2530 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2534
2457
2393
2643peak, Apr 2007
4,047games
1,722wins, 43%
1,452draws, 36%
873losses, 22%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.7% average
Very consistent (87%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (68% in 696 games)

Play against Ehlvest's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 4,047 games

Openings

4,047 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Grünfeld1.d4 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 d518 games, last played 4 months ago66.7%wins
Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 f626 games, last played 7 months ago65.4%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 262 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.2%
Middlegame
93.1%
Endgame
93.9%
Clutch factor
+6%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
88%
Problematic pieces
23%
71 err
22%
67 err
18%
55 err
16%
48 err
13%
39 err
8%
26 err
Critical moment
Move 36 avg
4%
1-15
12%
16-25
32%
26-35
36%
36-45
16%
46+
36% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
14
12
12
Few
Many
f6
14
b5
12
e4
12
d5
11
b4
10
f6/b5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#37
3e2?? vs Laizans
Middlegame · Rapid · 2025
#42
f4?? vs Golubovskis
Endgame · Rapid · 2025
#37
h4?? vs Carlsen
Endgame · OTB · 2025
#36
g4?? vs Seeman
Endgame · Rapid · 2025
#14
d4?? vs Vorobjov
Middlegame · Rapid · 2025
#44
xb2?? vs Neiksans
Endgame · Blitz · 2025

Recent games

Fridman, Daniel(2560)

Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2026 · 24 May 2026

½–½
Nagy, Gabor(2429)

Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2026 · 24 May 2026

1–0
Pultinevicius, Paulius(2554)

Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2026 · 24 May 2026

0–1
Keinanen, Toivo(2495)

Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2026 · 24 May 2026

1–0
Kazakouski, Valery(2584)

Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2026 · 23 May 2026

1–0
Seeman, Tarvo(2356)

Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2026 · 23 May 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

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4,047 games in scope
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2,044 games48%W35%D17%L
Move
1. e4
9124m
48%30%22
63%
1. d4
6964m
49%38%13
68%
1. f3
2381y
44%39%17
64%
1. c4
1782y
49%37%14
67%
1. g3
106y
50%50%
75%
1. f4
23y
50%50%
75%
1. b3
2
100%
50%
1. b4
26y
50%50%
50%
1. a4
11y
100%
100%
1. a3
16y
100%
0%
1. d3
14y
100%
100%
1. e3
14y
100%
0%

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