Ottomar Ladva (born 17 June 1997) is an Estonian

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player and grandmaster. He is a four-time Estonian Chess Champion (2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018). He has also achieved success in high-stakes poker tournaments, such as his €439,400 win in the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona.

Chess career

Ladva won the Estonian Junior Chess Championships (U18) in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Since 2006 he has participated in the European Junior Chess Championships and in European Union's Junior Chess Championships in different age groups. In the Estonian Chess Championship, he has won four gold (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018) and one silver (2014) medals. He became the youngest Estonian champion at age 15, when he beat

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's (1982) record. In June 2015, he won a

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finalised to get a Grandmaster norm. Ladva represented Estonia in

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''OlimpBase.org''. * In 2012, at reserve board in the

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(+5, =1, -3) * In 2014, at first board in the

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(+5, =3, -3) * In 2016, at second board in the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ladva, Ottomar 1997 births Living people Estonian chess players Chess Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors Sportspeople from Haapsalu 21st-century Estonian sportsmen