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GM Meelis Kanep

Meelis Kanep
Full name
Meelis Kanep
Born
1983 (age 43)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Estonia
Profiles
#1011
World Ranking
2369
Classical
2300
Rapid
2238
Blitz

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Trompowsky Attack (58 games)
Trompowsky Attack: Classical, Big Center Variation (19 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (13 games)
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation (12 games)
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (9 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (23 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (17 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (11 games)
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (11 games)
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (10 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Adam Kozak (2585)
Meelis Kanep (2284)
1-0 34 2026
Benjamin Bok (2586)
Meelis Kanep (2284)
1-0 46 2026
Meelis Kanep (2248)
Jan Smeets (2525)
1-0 71 2025
Meelis Kanep (2248)
Vladyslav Larkin (2470)
1-0 24 2025
Meelis Kanep (2378)
Mikk Kaarel Oim (2022)
1-0 50 2025
Meelis Kanep (2378)
Ilja Sirosh (2391)
1-0 36 2025
Meelis Kanep (2248)
Tomas Laurusas (2573)
0-1 40 2025
Meelis Kanep (2248)
Valery Kazakouski (2524)
0-1 46 2025
Meelis Kanep (2241)
Tarvo Seeman (2168)
0-1 63 2025
Meelis Kanep (2378)
Tarvo Seeman (2355)
½-½ 11 2025
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