Iivo Nei

Who is Iivo Nei?

Iivo Nei is an Estonian chess master.

In 1947, at the beginning of his career, Nei took 3rd in Leningrad at the sixth USSR championships. The event was won by Viktor Korchnoi. In 1948, he tied for first with Korchnoi in Tallinn. Nei won the Estonian Championship eight times. In 1955, he tied for third through sixth place in Pärnu. The event was won by Paul Keres. In 1960, he tied for 14–15th at the 27th USSR championships in Leningrad. The event was won by Korchnoi. In 1961, he won in Palanga. In 1962, he won in Tartu. In 1963, he won at the Baltic championships in Estonia. In 1964, he won in Pärnu. In 1964, he tied for first with Keres in Beverwijk. In 1965, he took second, behind Vladas Mikėnas, in Palanga.

Nei was awarded the International Master title in 1964. He was one of Boris Spassky's seconds for the 1972 Fischer v. Spassky World Championship match. He went on to become a trainer, teaching such grandmasters as Lembit Oll.