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Johannes Türn

Johannes Türn, Estonian chess and draughts player (died 1993)

Born
May 27, 1899
Died
March 8, 1993
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1899

About Johannes Türn

Johannes Türn (27 May 1899, in Tartu – 8 March 1993, in Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player. == Biography == Türn played in numerous Estonian championships. In 1923, he took 2nd, behind Paul Rinne, in Tallinn (1st EST-ch). In 1925, he won in Tallinn (2nd EST-ch). In 1930, he took 2nd, behind Vladas Mikėnas (3rd EST-ch). In 1932, he tied for 3rd-4th with Gunnar Friedemann, behind Leho Laurine, and Rinne (4th EST-ch). In 1937, he took 3rd, behind Paul Felix Schmidt, and Ilmar Raud (9th EST-ch). In August/September 1936, he played on fourth board in the unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+8 –4 =7). In July/August 1937, he played on fourth board at the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+1 –6 =4). In August/September 1939, he played as first reserve at the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3 –3 =4), as the Estonian team won the bronze medal.

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Johannes Türn timeline

  1. Johannes Türn (27 May 1899, in Tartu – 8 March 1993, in Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player.
  2. In August/September 1939, he played as first reserve at the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3 –3 =4), as the Estonian team won the bronze medal.

The world when Johannes Türn was born

Johannes Türn was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johannes Türn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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