Estonian Chess Championship

The Estonian Chess Championship is played to determine the Estonian in chess.

Iivo Nei won eight Estonian Chess Championship titles.
Kaido Külaots is the current chess player with the nine titles.

The first unofficial championship in Estonia was held in 1903 and was organized by a chess club from Tallinn (then Reval, Russian Empire). After World War I, Estonia became independent. In 1923, the first official Estonian championship was held in Tallinn and has since been organized on an annual basis. In 1945, the first women's championship was held.

Unofficial Championships

YearCityChampion
1903RevalW. Sohn
1904RevalBernhard Gregory
1905RevalAaron Feinstein
1906RevalAbels
1909RevalKhmelevsky
1910RevalAaron Feinstein

Official Championships

#YearHost CityMen's ChampionWomen's Champion
11923TallinnPaul Rinne
21925TallinnJohannes Türn
31930TallinnVladas Mikėnas
41932TallinnLeho Laurine
51933TallinnGunnar Friedemann
61934TallinnIlmar Raud
71935TallinnPaul Keres
81936TallinnPaul Felix Schmidt
91937TallinnPaul Felix Schmidt
101939TallinnIlmar Raud
111941TallinnJohannes Türn
121942TallinnPaul Keres
131943TallinnPaul Keres
141944ViljandiJohannes Türn and August Eller
151945TallinnPaul KeresSalme Rootare
161946TallinnRaul Renter
171947TallinnJüri Randviir
181948TallinnAleksander ArulaidSalme Rootare
191949PärnuJüri Randviir and Raul RenterSalme Rootare
201950TallinnJüri RandviirSalme Rootare
211951TallinnIivo NeiHelju Roosa
221952TartuIivo NeiMarie Orav
231953TartuPaul KeresUrve Kure
241954TallinnJüri RandviirSalme Rootare
251955TallinnAleksander ArulaidAino Kukk
261956TartuIivo NeiSalme Rootare
271957TartuKalju PitksaarSalme Rootare
281958TallinnGunnar UusiUrve Kure
291959TartuGunnar UusiMarie Orav
301960ViljandiIivo NeiSalme Rootare
311961TallinnIivo NeiMaaja Ranniku
321962TartuIivo NeiSalme Rootare
331963TallinnGunnar UusiMaaja Ranniku
341964TallinnAleksander ArulaidSalme Rootare
351965TartuRein EtrukUrve Kure
361966ViljandiGunnar UusiSalme Rootare
371967TallinnHelmuth LuikMaaja Ranniku
381968TartuAarne HermlinMari Kinsigo (off contest)
391969TallinnRein EtrukSalme Rootare
401970TartuHillar KärnerSalme Rootare
411971TallinnIivo NeiSalme Rootare
421972TartuAndres VooremaaSalme Rootare
431973TallinnAndres Vooremaa and Rein EtrukMaaja Ranniku
441974TartuIivo NeiMari Kinsigo (off contest)
451975PärnuHillar KärnerLeili Pärnpuu
461976HaapsaluValter HeuerMari Kinsigo (off contest)
471977ViljandiHillar KärnerTatjana Fomina
481978TallinnBoris RõtovTatjana Fomina
491979TartuGunnar UusiLeili Pärnpuu
501980TallinnGunnar UusiLeili Pärnpuu
511981HaapsaluJaan LudolfMaaja Ranniku
521982TallinnLembit OllMaaja Ranniku
531983PärnuAleksander Veingold and Hillar KärnerTatjana Fomina
541984TallinnHillar KärnerMaaja Ranniku
551985TallinnHillar KärnerSvetlana Zainetdinova
561986TartuJaan EhlvestLeili Pärnpuu
571987HaapsaluHillar KärnerMaaja Ranniku
581988TallinnKalle KiikMaaja Ranniku
591989TallinnOlav SeppTatjana Fomina
601990TallinnMati NeiLeili Pärnpuu
611991TallinnOlav SeppMaaja Ranniku
621992TallinnOlav SeppTatjana Fomina
631993TallinnOlav SeppTuulikki Laesson
641994TallinnOlav SeppMonika Tsõganova
651995TallinnOlav SeppMonika Tsõganova
661996TallinnSergei ZjukinTuulikki Laesson
671997TallinnRoman SergejevMonika Tsõganova
681998TallinnTarvo SeemanTatjana Fomina
691999TallinnKaido KülaotsMonika Tsõganova
702000TallinnMihhail RõtšagovViktoria Baškite (off contest)
712001PühajärveKaido Külaots[A]Monika Tsõganova
722002Kilingi-NõmmeKaido KülaotsTatjana Fomina
732003TallinnKaido KülaotsTatjana Fomina
742004TallinnMeelis KanepMonika Tsõganova
752005TallinnMeelis KanepMonika Tsõganova
762006TallinnTarvo SeemanValeria Gansvind
772007TallinnMeelis KanepMonika Tsõganova
782008TallinnKaido KülaotsMonika Tsõganova
792009RakvereKaido KülaotsValeria Gansvind
802010TartuKaido KülaotsTuuli Vahtra
812011TallinnPavel VorobjovRegina Narva
822012TallinnMark LapidusTatjana Fomina
832013TallinnOttomar LadvaTatjana Fomina
842014TallinnKaido KülaotsMai Narva
852015TallinnOttomar LadvaMargareth Olde
862016TallinnOttomar LadvaMai Narva
872017TallinnIlja SiroshMai Narva
882018TallinnOttomar LadvaMargareth Olde
892019TallinnAleksandr VolodinSofia Blokhin
902020TallinnKaido KülaotsMai Narva
  1. ^
    Latvian Edvīns Ķeņģis won the championship, Külaots was the highest ranking Estonian player.

Multiple Champions

Men's Champions

#Men's ChampionsTitlesYears
1Kaido Külaots91999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2020
2Iivo Nei81951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1971, 1974
3Hillar Kärner71970, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
4Gunnar Uusi61958, 1959, 1963, 1966, 1979, 1980
Olav Sepp61989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
6Paul Keres51935, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1953
7Jüri Randviir41947, 1949, 1950, 1954
Ottomar Ladva42013, 2015, 2016, 2018
9Johannes Türn31925, 1941, 1944
Aleksander Arulaid31948, 1955, 1964
Rein Etruk31965, 1969, 1973
Meelis Kanep32004, 2005, 2007
13Ilmar Raud21934, 1939
Paul Felix Schmidt21936, 1937
Raul Renter21946, 1949
Andres Vooremaa21972, 1973
Tarvo Seeman21998, 2006

Women's Champions

#Women's ChampionsTitlesYears
1Salme Rootare151945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
2Maaja Ranniku101961, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991
Tatjana Fomina101977, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013
4Monika Tsõganova91994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
5Leili Pärnpuu51975, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1990
6Mai Narva42014, 2016, 2017, 2020
7Urve Kure31953, 1958, 1965
Mari Kinsigo31968, 1974, 1976
8Margareth Olde22015, 2018
Marie Orav21952, 1959
Tuulikki Laesson21993, 1996
Valeria Gansvind22006, 2009

References

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  • https://web.archive.org/web/20120118064310/http://vabaettur.ee/main/results/meistrid.htm
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  • Paul Keres
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  • RUSBASE (part IV) 1938-1960
  • RUSBASE (part III), 1961-1969,1985-1990
  • RUSBASE (part II) 1970-1984
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  • Crowther, Mark (3 April 2006), THE WEEK IN CHESS 595: Estonian Championships 2006, London Chess Center
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