Ortvin Sarapu

Ortvin Sarapu
Ortvin Sarapu: 'Mr. Chess' The Ortvin Sarapu Story 1993
CountryNew Zealand
Born(1924-01-22)22 January 1924
Narva, Estonia
Died13 April 1999(1999-04-13) (aged 75)
Auckland, New Zealand
TitleInternational Master (1966)

Ortvin Sarapu MBE (born Ortvin Sarapuu; 22 January 1924 13 April 1999), known in New Zealand as "Mr Chess", was an Estonian-born chess player who emigrated to New Zealand and won or shared the New Zealand Chess Championship 20 times from 1952 to 1990.