Estonian rapid chess champion 2003 is IM Meelis Kanep who lost only one game
and won all others, 10 points from 11 and 1.5 points ahead of other concurents. He is
best junior 2003 and got second place on Estonian Men Championship 2003. There was
81 participants on rapid event, but without GM-s Kaido Kulaots, Jaan Ehlvest and Mikhail Rytshagov.
Best senior was IM Hillar Karner. Last year winner was GM Kaido Kulaots.
Whole Table
1. Meelis Kanep (10p), 2. Roman Sergejev (8.5p), 3. Anto Remmel (8p), 4. Olav Sepp (8p), 5. Juri Krupenski (8p), 6.-11. I. Kuusk, J. Narva, O. Kortšagin, H. Karner, A. Jemeljanov, N. Danilov (7.5p).
Estonian Seniors Rapid Championship :
1. Hillar Karner (7.5p, 9.-10.), 2. Harald Koitla (7p, 12.-16.),
3. Arvo Sarv (6.5p, 17.-28.).