Rein Etruk
| Rein Etruk | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rein-Toomas Etruk |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Born | March 22, 1938 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | September 11, 2012 (aged 74) Tallinn, Estonia |
Rein-Toomas Etruk (March 22, 1938, Tallinn – September 11, 2012, Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player who three times won the Estonian Chess Championship.
Biography[]
In 1954 and 1955 Rein Etruk won Estonian Junior chess championship. Rein Etruk played for Estonia in various Soviet Team Chess Championships. He won 1st place at his table in 1958[1] and 1967[2] but in 1962 he was the third.[3] Rein Etruk won 9 medals in Estonian Chess Championship: three gold (1965, 1969, 1973), three silver (1964, 1966, 1970) and three bronze (1962, 1967, 1968).[4] In 1974 and 1990 he won Estonian Blitz Chess Championship. In 1971 he was 6th in strong Pärnu chess tournament.[5]
Rein Etruk is a graduate Faculty of Philology of the University of Tartu.[6]
References[]
External links[]
- Rein Toomas Etruk player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rein T Etruk chess games at 365Chess.com
- Rein Etruk player profile at OlimpBase.org (Soviet Team Chess Championship)
- Rein Etruk player profile at OlimpBase.org (Soviet Team Cup)
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2012 deaths
- Sportspeople from Tallinn
- Estonian chess players
- Soviet chess players
- University of Tartu alumni