Paul Keres
Paul Keres was an Estonian chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was among the world's top players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, and narrowly missed a chance at a World Chess Championship match on five occasions. As Estonia was repeatedly invaded and occupied during World War II, Keres was forced by the circumstances to represent the former Soviet Union and Nazi Germany (1941–44) in international tournaments.
Tournaments won by Paul Keres
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tallinn International | 1975 | Tallinn (Estonia) |
| Paul Keres Memorial Tournament | 1975 | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Tallinn International | 1971 | Tallinn (Estonia) |
| Tallinn | 1971 | Tallinn |
| Bamberg | 1968 | Bamberg |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1964 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| Hastings | 1964 | Hastings (England) |
| Buenos Aires | 1964 | Buenos Aires |
| Piatigorsky Cup | 1963 | Los Angeles |
| Zurich | 1961 | Zurich |
| Mar del Plata International Chess Tournament | 1957 | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Hastings | 1957 | Hastings (England) |
| Hastings | 1954 | Hastings (England) |
| Budapest | 1952 | Budapest |
| 1951 USSR Chess Championship | 1951 | Moscow |
| 1950 USSR Chess Championship | 1950 | Moscow |
| Szczawno Zdrój | 1950 | Szczawno Zdrój |
| 1947 USSR Chess Championship | 1947 | Leningrad |
| Pärnu | 1947 | Pärnu |
| Salzburg | 1943 | Salzburg |
| Margate | 1939 | Margate |
| AVRO Tournament 1938 | 1938 | Netherlands |
| Margate | 1937 | Margate |
| Ostend | 1937 | Ostend |
| Semmering/Baden | 1937 | Semmering/Baden |
| Bad Nauheim | 1936 | Bad Nauheim |
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Born: Friday, January 7, 1916
Died: Thursday, June 5, 1975