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Ortvin Sarapu MBE (22 January 1924 in Narva, Estonia — 13 April 1999 in Auckland, New Zealand)

Known as "Mr NZ Chess", he dominated New Zealand chess from his arrival in New Zealand from Estonia in 1950 until his retirement in 1998.

Represented New Zealand at 10 Chess Olympiads. and won the New Zealand Chess Championship on a record 20 occasions.

In 1952 he played C. J. S. Purdy, then champion of Australia, for the championship of Australasia. The match, played at Auckland, was drawn, the players becoming joint champions for 1952. Sarapu took first place at the Melbourne International Tournament in 1955.

Was awarded the International Master title in 1966 by FIDE, the second New Zealand player to gain this rank, the first being Robert G Wade.

He was awarded an MBE for his services to chess.

Literature

O. Sarapu: 25 Years in the New Zealand Chess Championship (1952–1977), 1978.
O. Sarapu: "Mr. Chess". The Ortvin Sarapu story. New Zealand Chess Supplies, Wainuiomata 1993. ISBN 0-473-01607-9

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