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Ortvin Sarapu, Estonian-New Zealand chess player and author (born 1924)

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Ortvin Sarapu

Estonian-New Zealand chess player (1924–1999)

Ortvin Sarapu, known in New Zealand as "Mr Chess", was an Estonian-born chess player who emigrated to New Zealand and won or shared the New Zealand Chess Championship 20 times from 1952 to 1990.
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