Kaido Külaots

While having been a professional chessplayer and Estonia´s number one for a long time, I have been combining practical play and coaching. Both youth players and adults. Mostly focusing on students at already advanced level.

Notable pupils: GM Meelis Kanep, GM Ottomar Ladva, IM Mai Narva (56th on FIDE women´s Sept 2025 list), Lev Jevglevski (European Union U8 champion 2025)

Grandmaster since 2001

Current FIDE rating 2495

Peak FIDE rating 2609 (2011)

Ten time Estonian champion in classical

Winner of Aeroflot Open A tournament 2019 (thereby qualifying to Dortmund supertournament)

Bronze medal at World U18 championship

Honorary citizen of Paikuse municipality (2001)