Aarne Hermlin facts for kids

Aarne Hermlin was a talented chess player from Estonia. He was born on June 6, 1940, in Võru, Estonia, and passed away on November 17, 2007, in Salo, Finland. Aarne Hermlin became famous for winning the Estonian Chess Championship. He also earned important titles like International Correspondence Chess Master and FIDE Master.

About Aarne Hermlin

Aarne Hermlin started playing chess because of his father, Kaarel Hermlin. His father was a chess coach in Jõgeva, Estonia. Aarne quickly showed his skill.

Early Chess Success

Aarne Hermlin won the Estonian junior chess championship twice. He achieved these wins in 1956 and 1957. This showed he was a rising star in the chess world.

Major Achievements

Aarne Hermlin had many successes in chess tournaments:

• In 1968, he won the gold medal at the Estonian Chess Championship.
• He also earned a silver medal in 1981 and two bronze medals in 1965 and 1984 at the same championship.
• In 1968, he placed second in the Baltic Chess Championship.
• In 1975, he tied for first place with Viktor Kupreichik at a big tournament in Pärnu.

Correspondence Chess

Besides playing chess in person, Aarne Hermlin was also very good at correspondence chess. This is where players send their moves to each other, often by mail or email. He became an International Master in this type of chess, which is a high honor from the ICCF.

Aarne Hermlin passed away in 2007 while playing in a chess tournament in Finland.