Salme Rootare

Salme Rootare

Salme Rootare (March 22, 1913 – October 21, 1987) was an Estonian chess master.

She was fiftheen times Estonian Champion (1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972). [ [http://www.sportnet.ee/juur.php3?id=825 Sportnet ] ]

Salme tied for 4-5th at Plovdiv 1959 (Candidates Tournament, Women’s World Chess Championship). [ [http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/59wo$cix.htm World Chess Championship (women) : 1959 Candidates Tournament ] ] She beat Ludmilla Rudenko, the all-USSR women's champ 1950-1953, at least once, in 1956 in recorded tournament play, when Rudenko, believing she was would be mated on her next move, resigned. It wasn't until later that both players realised that Rudenko had a saving move. [ [http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/resigntxt.htm The ultimate blunder ] ]

Awarded the WIM (Women's International Master) title in 1957.

Salme was married to Vidrik Rootare, known as Frits, and they had a daughter, Reet.

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