Ottomar Ladva
| Ottomar Ladva | |
|---|---|
| Country | Estonia |
| Born |
17 June 1997 Haapsalu, Estonia |
| Title | International Master |
| FIDE rating | 2411 (February 2016) |
Ottomar Ladva (born 17 June 1997 in Haapsalu) is an Estonian chess player who was awarded the title of International Master in 2014. He won the Estonian Chess Championship in 2013, 2015[1] and 2016.[2]
Chess career
Ottomar Ladva won the Estonian Junior Chess Championships (U18) in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.[3] Since 2006 he has participated in the European Junior Chess Championships and in European Union's Junior Chess Championships in different age groups.
In the Estonian Chess Championship Ladva has won gold (2013) and silver (2014) medals.[4] He became the youngest Estonian Chess Championship winner at age 15, when he beat Lembit Oll's (1982) record.
In June 2015 Ladva won a round-robin tournament in Riga finalised to get a Grandmaster norm.[5]
Ottomar Ladva represented Estonia in Chess Olympiads:[6]
- In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5, =1, -3);
- In 2014, at first board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+5, =3, -3).
References
- ↑ Estonian Men Chess Championship 2015 Chess-Results
- ↑ Estonian Men Chess Championship 2016 Chess-Results
- ↑ Ottomar Ladva, Margareth Olde win the Estonian U18 Championships European Chess Union
- ↑ Ottomar Ladva sport24.ee
- ↑ 2015 Riga Round Robin GM norm Chess-Results
- ↑ Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ottomar Ladva OlimpBase
External links
- Ottomar Ladva rating card at FIDE
- Ottomar Ladva chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ottomar Ladva player profile and games at Chessgames.com