Gunnar Friedemann

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Gunnar Friedemann (1909 – 1943) was an Estonian chess master.

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Friedemann played many times in Estonian championships at Tallinn. In 1932, he tied for 3rd-4th with Johannes Türn (4th EST–ch). The event was won by Leho Laurine. In 1933, he won the 5th EST–ch. In 1934, he took 3rd, behind Ilmar Raud, and Paul Felix Schmidt at the 6th EST–ch. In 1935, he took 2nd, behind Paul Keres, at the 7th EST–ch. In 1935, he lost a match against Keres at Tallinn (+1 –2 =0). In 1939, he took 3rd at the 10th EST–ch. The event was won by Raud.

Friedemann played for Estonia on second board at the 6th Olympiad at Warsaw 1935 (+6 –6 =7), on third board at unofficial Olympiad at Munich 1936 (+9 –5 =6), on reserve board at the 7th Olympiad at Stockholm (+6 –2 =5), on fourth board at the 8th Olympiad at Buenos Aires 1939 (+11 –3 =3). In 1939, Estonia won bronze medal being very consistent and firm team. Keres (1st board) and Friedemann (4th board) contributed mostly to the success. Friedemann won gold individual medal.

During WW II, he died at the age of 34.