Jaan Ehlvest

Estonian-American chess player (born 1962)
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Jaan Ehlvest

Summary

Jaan Ehlvest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tallinn[2]. He was born on October 14, 1962[3]. He worked as a chess player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tallinn[2], Jaan Ehlvest…
  • Jaan Ehlvest was born on October 14, 1962[3].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's father was Juhan Ehlvest[6].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's mother was Maret Ehlvest[7].
  • Jaan Ehlvest held citizenship in Estonia[8].
  • Jaan Ehlvest held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jaan Ehlvest worked as a chess player[4].
  • Jaan Ehlvest was educated at University of Tartu[10].
  • Jaan Ehlvest was educated at Tallinn Secondary School No. 32[11].
  • Jaan Ehlvest received the Estonian Athlete of the Year[12].
  • Jaan Ehlvest is recorded as male[13].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Commons category is recorded as Jaan Ehlvest[15].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's sport is recorded as chess[16].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's family name is recorded as Ehlvest[17].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's given name is recorded as Jaan[18].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2300'}[19].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2370'}[20].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2450'}[21].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2450'}[22].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2460'}[23].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2480'}[24].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2485'}[25].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2505'}[26].
  • Jaan Ehlvest's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2505'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jaan Ehlvest was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on October 14, 1962[3]. His father was Juhan Ehlvest[6]. His mother was Maret Ehlvest[7].

Education

Educated at University of Tartu[10], a public university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Tartu[31] and Tallinn Secondary School No. 32[11], a general education school[32], in Estonia[33], headquartered in Tallinn[34].

Career and Affiliations

Jaan Ehlvest's professions included chess player[4].

Recognition

Jaan Ehlvest received the Estonian Athlete of the Year[12].

Why It Matters

Jaan Ehlvest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jaan Ehlvest born?

Jaan Ehlvest was born in Tallinn[2].

Who were Jaan Ehlvest's parents?

Jaan Ehlvest's father was Juhan Ehlvest[6]. Jaan Ehlvest's mother was Maret Ehlvest[7].

What did Jaan Ehlvest do for work?

Jaan Ehlvest worked as chess player[4].

Where did Jaan Ehlvest go to school?

Jaan Ehlvest was educated at University of Tartu[10] and Tallinn Secondary School No. 32[11].

What awards did Jaan Ehlvest receive?

Honors received include Estonian Athlete of the Year[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . ratings.fide.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ratings.fide.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title of chess person Grandmaster, International Master, FIDE Senior Trainer +1
    Participant in 28th Chess Olympiad, 30th Chess Olympiad, 31st Chess Olympiad +5
    Given name Jaan
    Family name Ehlvest
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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