Aino Kukk

Summary

Aino Kukk (née Prits, 10 September 1930 in Raasiku Parish, Estonia – 7 November 2006) was an Estonian chess player, who won the Estonian Women's Chess Championship in 1955.

Aino Kukk
Country Estonia
 Soviet Union
 Estonia
Born(1930-09-10)September 10, 1930
Raasiku Parish, Estonia
DiedNovember 7, 2006(2006-11-07) (aged 76)

Biography edit

In 1950 graduated from secondary school in Tallinn. After World War II Aino Kukk was one of the strongest women chess players in Estonia. Almost 30 times participated in Estonian Chess Championships for women, where she has won gold (1955), 2 silver (1953, 1968) and bronze (1952) medals.[1] Four times won Estonian Sports Association «Jõud» Chess Championships for women. From 1959 to 1992 she worked in the Estonian Institute of industrial projects «Eesti Tööstusprojekt» - at first as laboratory assistant, later as chief engineer.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Eesti meistrid 1923—2005 Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ KUKK, AINO