Feliks Kibbermann facts for kids

Feliks Kibbermann (born December 3, 1902, in Rakvere; died December 27, 1993, in Tartu) was an important Estonian person. He was a master at chess, a philologist (someone who studies languages), a lexicographer (someone who writes dictionaries), and a pedagogue (a teacher).

Playing Chess

Feliks Kibbermann was a skilled chess player. He competed in many important tournaments in Estonia and even represented his country internationally.

Early Chess Games

Before World War II, Feliks played in the 5th Estonian Chess Championship in Tallinn in 1933. He finished tied for 3rd to 5th place. Gunnar Friedemann won that championship.

In 1935, Feliks played a chess match against the famous player Paul Keres in Tallinn. Feliks won one game but lost three. Later that year, he represented Estonia at the 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw. This is a big international team chess tournament. He won two games, lost five, and drew two. In October 1937, he also played in a training tournament in Tallinn.

During Wartime

During World War II, Feliks continued to play chess. In 1941, he tied for first place in the 11th Estonian Championship in Tallinn. However, he lost a play-off match for the title.

He also took part in the Estonian championships in 1942 and 1943. Both of these tournaments were won by Paul Keres. In 1946, Feliks tied for 11th and 12th place in the Estonian Championship held in Tallinn. Raul Renter won that event.