Paul Keres
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Paul Keres was a renowned Estonian chess grandmaster, often considered one of the strongest players never to become World Chess Champion.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Estonian person
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chess player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Lenin ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-06-05 ⓘ |
| describedBy | often considered a world champion–strength player ⓘ |
| era | classical chess era ⓘ |
| familyName | Keres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hasEloPeak | around 2700 (historical estimate) ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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Estonian ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| memorial | Paul Keres Memorial tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Paul Keres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Estonian ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the strongest players never to become World Chess Champion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Grandmaster of Chess
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Practical Chess Endings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Art of the Middle Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
chess player
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chess writer ⓘ engineer ⓘ |
| openingContribution |
Keres Attack in the Sicilian Defence
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Keres Defence in the Ruy Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament 1953
NERFINISHED
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World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Governorate of Estonia
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Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedAgainst |
Alexander Alekhine
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Emanuel Lasker NERFINISHED ⓘ José Raúl Capablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Botvinnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | chess ⓘ |
| teamCompetition | Chess Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Grandmaster ⓘ |
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