Attractions & museums

Monument to Paul Keres

Monument to the Estonian chess player and international grandmaster Paul Keres (1916-1975) is located on Tõnismägi in Tallinn. In 1939, the Estonian chess team which included Paul Keres won bronze at the Buenos Aires Chess Olympiad. He was also a Merited Master of Sports of USSR, a three-time chess champion and belonged in 7 Soviet teams which won Chess Olympiads.
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  • Time to play Chess

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    October 8, 2018 By DoBj

    I nice monument (even on a rainy day) that made me look up who Paul Keres was - very interesting reading.

  • Nice monument to beloved Paul

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    December 21, 2017 By Hotelz001

    It is in the middle of a promenade between houses, apartments, shops and worth taking a break and a picture with Paul. Nice board. Chapeau to the artist. Well done!

  • Monument to Estonian Chess Player

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    December 30, 2024 By Ira2711

    Interesting monument. In principle, all monuments that involve interaction are always interesting to see. There's another empty one against the bench where Keres is sitting. You can sit down and take... Read more comments