jan 7, 1916 - Paul Keres

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Paul Keres was an Estonian chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was among the world's top players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, and narrowly missed a chance at a World Chess Championship match on five occasions. As Estonia was repeatedly invaded and occupied during World War II, Keres was forced by the circumstances to represent the Soviet Union (1940–41, 1944–75) and Nazi Germany (1941–44) in international tournaments.

Born: 7 January 1916 Narva, Russian Empire (now Estonia)
Died: 5 June 1975 (aged 59) Helsinki, Finland
Title: Grandmaster (1950)
Peak rating: 2615 (July 1971)
Peak ranking: No. 11 (July 1971)

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