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Vidrik Rootare

1906 – 1981

Estonian chess player

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Lived 1906 – 1981 (aged 74). Vidrik Rootare was an Estonian chess player.

Vidrik "Frits" Rootare (born in Tallinn, Estonia August 20, 1906 – March 5, 1981) was an Estonian chess player. His wife, Salme Rootare, was also an Estonian chess player, 15-time Estonian Champion and a Women's International Master (WIM).

In 1942, in one of his best showings, he came in third in an Estonian Chess Championship behind Johannes Türn, in second place, and Paul Keres, in first. In the 1930s, he played in the Estonian Club championships. In 1930 his team won the silver medal, with Leho Laurine, Nedsvedski, and Karring. Frits, as Vidrik was known—short for Friedrich, the German spelling of his name that he used prior to Estonian independence after World War I, was a contemporary and friend of Estonian chess players Paul Keres.

Notable chess games Keres v. Rootare, Tallinn, Est ch 1942 Rootare v. Keres, Tallinn, Est ch 1943 Keres v. Rootare, Tallinn, Est ch 1945

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Who was Vidrik Rootare?

Estonian chess player (1906–1981)

When was Vidrik Rootare born?

Vidrik Rootare was born on 20 August 1906.

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Vidrik Rootare died on 5 March 1981.

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Vidrik Rootare was a chess player.

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Vidrik Rootare was Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vidrik Rootare

· Wikidata: Q7928143

· DBpedia: Vidrik Rootare

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