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Ortvin Sarapu (1924–1999),
International Master, originally an Estonian, sometimes known as "Mr Chess", won or shared the New Zealand Chess Championship 20 times from 1952 to 1990 and participant in the 1967 interzonal tournament. •
Murray Chandler (1960–),
chess grandmaster • Tom Middelburg is an International Master (IM) in chess and has played at the highest national and European levels. He is currently ranked 2825 in the world. ==See also==