Estonia 2016 Paul Keres
Paul Keres
Paul Keres (January 7, 1916 ? June 5, 1975) was an Estonian chess
grandmaster and chess writer. He was among the world's top players from the
mid-1930s to the mid-1960s. Keres narrowly missed a chance at a world
championship match on five occasions. He won the 1938 AVRO tournament, which
led to negotiations for a title match against champion Alexander Alekhine, but
the match never took place due to World War II. After the war Keres was
runner-up in the Candidates' Tournament on four consecutive occasions.
Due to these and other
strong results, many chess historians consider Keres the strongest player never
to become world champion and one of the greatest players in history. He was
nicknamed "Paul the Second", "The Eternal Second" and
"The Crown Prince of Chess". Keres, along with Viktor Korchnoi and
Alexander Beliavsky, defeated nine undisputed world champions more than anyone
else in history.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 500'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Estonia
Year of release - 2016
