Salme Rootare

Salme Rootare (March 26, 1913, Tallinn – October 21, 1987) was an Estonian chess master.

Salme Rootare
Country	Estonia
Born	(1913-03-26)March 26, 1913 Tallinn, Estonia
Died	October 21, 1987(1987-10-21) (aged 74)
Title	Woman International Master (WIM)

She was fifteen times Estonian Champion (1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972).^[1]

Salme tied for 4-5th at Plovdiv 1959 (Candidates Tournament, Women's World Chess Championship).^[2] She beat Ludmilla Rudenko, the all-USSR women's champ 1950-1953, at least once, in 1956 in recorded tournament play, when Rudenko, believing she was would be mated on her next move, resigned. It wasn't until later that both players realised that Rudenko had a saving move.^[3]

She received the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1957.^{[citation needed]}

Salme was married to Vidrik Rootare, known as Frits.^{[citation needed]}