Helmuth Luik
| Helmuth Luik | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Estonia Soviet Union Estonia |
| Born | 19 February 1928 Paikuse, Pärnu County, Estonia |
| Died | 5 May 2009 (aged 81) Tallinn, Estonia |
Helmuth Luik (19 February 1928, Paikuse, Pärnu County, Estonia – 5 May 2009, Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player, who won the Estonian Chess Championship.
Biography
[edit]In 1949, Helmuth Luik graduated from the Tallinn College of Physical Education. After graduation, he worked as a chess coach and arbiter in Pärnu. In the Estonian Chess Championships, he has won gold (1967), 2 silver (1954, 1965) and bronze (1963) medals.[1] In 1967 Baltic Chess Championship Helmuth Luik became a Soviet Master.[2] In 1967 he participated in Soviet Chess Championships in Kharkiv. In 1969, he won «Kalev» Chess Championship. Five times Helmuth Luik played for Estonia in Soviet Team Chess Championships (1958, 1960-1967) and two times played for Estonian team «Kalev» in Soviet Team Chess Cup (1966, 1968).
Helmuth Luik has held senior administrator positions in the Estonian chess - Estonian Chess Club president (1967-1975), deputy director and director of the Paul Keres House of Chess (1975-1992), member of the Estonian Chess Federation Presidium.[3]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Helmuth Luik player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Helmuth Luik chess games at 365Chess.com
- Helmuth Luik player profile at OlimpBase.org (Soviet Team Chess Championship)
- Helmuth Luik player profile at OlimpBase.org (Soviet Team Chess Cup)
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