Kalju Pitksaar
| Kalju Pitksaar | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Born | May 18, 1931 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | September 26, 1995 (aged 64) Tallinn, Estonia |
Kalju Pitksaar (18 May 1931, Tallinn – 26 September 1995, Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player, who won the Estonian Chess Championship.
Biography[edit]
In 1947, at age 16 Kalju Pitksaar the first time participated in the Estonian Chess Championships.[1] In Estonian Chess Championships he has won gold (1957) and 2 silver (1951, 1958) medals.[2] In 1950 he was second in traditional National Tournament in Pärnu.[3] In 1952 Kalju Pitksaar won Baltic Chess Championship.[4] In 1952 Soviet Chess Championships quarterfinal in Krasnodar he shared 2nd - 3rd place.[5] In 1958 Kalju Pitksaar played for Estonia in Soviet Team Chess Championship in Vilnius, where his team finished at high fourth place.[6]
In this same year Pitksaar's chess career suddenly interrupted - he was disqualified with formulation "improve his behavior". More than 20 years Pitksaar not participated in a chess tournaments. Only in 1981 he returned and won Tallinn Chess Championship. His last chess tournament was Correspondence Chess Olympiad semifinal (1992-1996).[7]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Kalju Pitksaar player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Kalju Pitksaar player profile at olimpbase.org (Soviet Team Chess Championship)