| Issuer | Estonia |
| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2011-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.25 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Riho Luuse Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#78 |
| Obverse description | Paul Keres, an Estonian chess grandmaster, and a renowned chess writer, who was among the world`s top players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, facing left Keres narrowly missed a chance at a world championship match on five occasions. He won the 1938 AVRO tournament, which led to negotiations for a title match against champion Alexander Alekhine, but the match never took place due to World War II. After the war Keres was runner-up in the Candidates` Tournament on four consecutive occasions. Due to these and other strong results, many chess historians consider Keres the strongest player never to become world champion and one of the greatest players in history. He was nicknamed `Paul the Second`, `The Eternal Second` and `The Crown Prince of Chess`. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PAUL KERES
EESTI
2016 (Translation: Paul Keres Estonia 2016) |
| Reverse description | The face value, next to a map showing the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | `O` and `E E S T I` repeated alternately upright and |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2016 - - 495 000 2016 - Coin card - 5 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2182733790 |
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