Tallinn 1979: VI Paul Keres Memorial Chess tournament signed by Larry Christiansen

Author: Christiansen, Larry Mark (1956- ) [editor]Year: 1979Publisher: ChristiansenPlace: ModestoDescription:160 pages with diagrams, illustrations, tables and index. Quarto (11 1/2" x 8 3/4") issued in wrappers. Inscribed by Larry Christiansen. (Lusis: 1861) First edition.The Paul Keres Memorial Tournament is a chess tournament played in honor of chess grandmaster Paul Keres (1916–1975). It usually takes place in Vancouver, Canada and Tallinn, Estonia. An annual international chess tournament has been held in Tallinn every other year since 1969. Keres won this tournament in 1971 and 1975. Starting in 1977 after Keres' death, it has been called the Paul Keres Memorial Tournament. From 1991, the tournament has been held yearly and changed into a rapid event. From 1999 this tournament also had a women's section. In the past twenty years, apart from this rapid tournament, several other memorial tournaments have been played in honor of Keres. In 1975, Keres won a tournament in Vancouver. I