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Kōrero: Russians, Ukrainians and Baltic peoples

Estonian chess player Ortvin Sarapu

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Estonian chess player Ortvin Sarapu

An Estonian who arrived in New Zealand in 1950 as a displaced person, Ortvin Sarapu established a place for New Zealand chess in international competitions. Though he had to earn his living in other pursuits, he represented New Zealand at 10 chess Olympiads.

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John Wilson, Russians, Ukrainians and Baltic peoples – Ukrainians and Baltic peoples, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/797/estonian-chess-player-ortvin-sarapu (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.