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Estonian chess player
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Female
Place of birth
Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Death
21 October 1987 (aged 74 years)
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Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Age
74 years
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Salme Rootare (March 26, 1913 – October 21, 1987) was an Estonian chess master.
She was fifteen times Estonian Champion (1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972).
Salme tied for 4-5th at Plovdiv 1959 (Candidates Tournament, Women’s World Chess Championship). 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.
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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