Valter Heuer
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Country
Estonia
Soviet Union
Estonia
Estonia 
Soviet Union EstoniaBornJuly 14, 1928
Elva, Estonia
Elva, Estonia
DiedMarch 2, 2006 (aged 77)
Jämejala, Estonia
Jämejala, Estonia
Valter Heuer | |
|---|---|
| Country | Estonia Soviet Union Estonia |
| Born | July 14, 1928 Elva, Estonia |
| Died | March 2, 2006 (aged 77) Jämejala, Estonia |
Valter Heuer (14 July 1928, Elva, Estonia – 2 March 2006, Jämejala, Estonia) was an Estonian writer and chess player, who won the Estonian Chess Championship. He was awarded the Soviet Master title in 1960.
In 1960 Valter Heuer became a Soviet Master after won classification match against German Fridshtein — 7½ : 1½ (+6 −0 =3).[1] He won the Estonian Chess Championship in 1976, finished second in 1962 and finished third in 1961.[2] In 1981 Heuer won the Estonian Rapid Chess Championship.[3] Heuer has played for Estonia five times in the Soviet Team Chess Championships (1953, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1975), and once played for the Estonian team "Kalev" in the Soviet Team Chess Cup (1966).
