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Paul Keres ([ˈpɑu̯l ˈkeres]; 7 January 1916 – 5 June 1975) 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.
Paul Keres was a five-time Estonian and three-time Soviet chess champion. Although he never played in a world championship match, he is considered one of the top players never to become champion. The closest he came to achieving the pinnacle of chess was his third-place finish in the 1948 World Chess Championship tournament.
Jun 1, 2024 · Paul Keres (born January 7, 1916, Narva, Estonia, Russian Empire—died June 5, 1975, Helsinki, Finland) was an Estonian chess grandmaster, three times chess champion of the U.S.S.R., three times European champion, and a member of the winning Soviet team at seven world Chess Olympiads.
Paul Keres was a legendary Estonian chess player who was considered one of the greatest players of his time. He was born on January 7, 1916, in Narva, Estonia. Keres started playing chess at the age of five and soon showed immense talent in the game.
A three-time Soviet champion, Paul Keres played on gold-medal-winning teams representing the Soviet Union in the 1952–1964 Chess Olympiads. He was seven times a candidate for the World Championship, finishing equal third in 1948.
Dec 27, 2023 · Paul Keres (1916-1975) was my chess hero in my distant youth. The elegant Estonian, who triumphed at Avro 1938 in a historic tournament of the world top eight, played in a classical style with...
Apr 8, 2008 · Estonian Grandmaster Paul Keres (1916-1975), enriched new openings with new ideas; in this respect his experience in correspondence tournaments stood him in good stead, for they developed his ability to make deep and precise analyses.
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