Ottomar Ladva (born 17 June 1997) is an Estonian chess player and grandmaster.[1] He is a four-time Estonian Chess Champion (2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018).[2][3][4] He has also achieved success in high-stakes poker tournaments, such as his €439,400 win in the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona. [5]
| Ottomar Ladva | |
|---|---|
 Ladva in 2012 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Born | 17 June 1997 Haapsalu, Estonia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2016) |
| FIDE rating | 2513 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2543 (September 2017) |
Chess career
editLadva won the Estonian Junior Chess Championships (U18) in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.[6] Since 2006 he has participated in the European Junior Chess Championships and in European Union's Junior Chess Championships in different age groups.
In the Estonian Chess Championship, he has won four gold (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018) and one silver (2014) medals.[7] He became the youngest Estonian champion at age 15, when he beat Lembit Oll's (1982) record.
In June 2015, he won a round-robin tournament in Riga finalised to get a Grandmaster norm.[8]
Ladva represented Estonia in Chess Olympiads:[9]
- In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5, =1, -3)
- In 2014, at first board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+5, =3, -3)
- In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+4, =5, -2)
References
edit- ^ "List of titles approved by General Assembly in Baku, Azerbaijan". FIDE.com.
- ^ Estonian Men Chess Championship 2015. Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Estonian Men Chess Championship 2016. Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Herzog, Heinz. "Estonian and U20 championships 2018". Chess-Results.com.
- ^ {{cite web|url= https://www.pokernews.com/tours/ept/2024-pokerstars-ept-barcelona/
- ^ "Ottomar Ladva, Margareth Olde Win The Estonian U18 Championships". Ecuonline.net. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Ottomar Ladva". Sport24.ee (in Estonian).
- ^ 2015 Riga Round Robin GM norm. Chess-Results.com.
- ^ Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ottomar Ladva. OlimpBase.org.
External links
edit- Ottomar Ladva rating card at FIDE
- Ottomar Ladva chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ottomar Ladva player profile and games at Chessgames.com
