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Tom Lepviikmann

Number of games in database: 3
Years covered: 1946 to 1947


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TOM LEPVIIKMANN
(born 1900, died 1968, 68 years old) Estonia (federation/nationality New Zealand)

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Originally from Estonia Tom Lepviikmann lived for many years in The Netherlands before finally settling in New Zealand in 1939. He won the New Zealand Championship twice in 1945/46 and 1946/47.

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. F Tibbitts vs T Lepviikmann  1-0121946Wellington CC-chB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
2. N Cromarty vs T Lepviikmann  1-0471947Wellington vs Provinces MatchD60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
3. T Lepviikmann vs R G Wade  ½-½32194756th New Zealand ChampionshipA16 English
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-11-17
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  Jonathan Sarfati: “Tom Lep”, as he was called by Kiwi chessplayers, was strong enough to win the championship twice, and ahead of Robert Wade. But he had dropped out of chess by the time his fellow countryman Ortvin Sarapu arrived—they were born only 50 miles apart. He made a come back in the 1959 championship in Hamilton when Sarapu wasn't playing, but was badly out of practice, scoring only +1-10.

Sarapu writes:
“Tom was a seaman, and like many seamen, he found a N.Z. girl and stayed here. His first move was always 1.Nf3 [evidently not always, as he played the English in T Lepviikmann vs Wade, 1947. As his hobby he learned to speak Maori fluently.” [Source: Chess championships: 25 years of New Zealand chess championships, 1952–1977]

Jul-11-17
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  Jonathan Sarfati: Tom Lep was also second behind Wade in 1944/45. http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/chess/a...
May-06-20
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  Jonathan Sarfati: Zygmunt Frankel wrote in NZ Chess, June 1985, p. 81 (http://newzealandchess.co.nz/nzches...), cites Robert Wade from NZ Chessplayer (Vo1. 1 no. 2 Summer 1948 http://newzealandchess.co.nz/nzches...) as follows:

“Lepviikman is our most stylish player. One of the best games—perhaps-the best ever played in New Zealand was Tom’s defeat of Harold McNabb in the last Christchurch congress.”

Zyg comments:

“This is no mean testimony from a chessplayer of Wade’s calibre. Incidentally, McNabb who tied for second with Lepviikman in 1948 was a very strong player in those years. Wade himself said, ‘I, personally, fear McNabb’s play more than anyone else in New Zealand except perhaps Allerhand ([Philipp Allerhand ] another twice NZ Champion— Ed.). Give him an edge and there will he no more chances.’”

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