Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ ndị 1930, Thorsten Gauffin bụ otu n'ime ndị na-egwu egwuregwu chess na Finland. N'afọ 1937, na Helsinki, o meriri asọmpi Finnish Chess Championship. A maara ya nke ọma maka mmeri ya na
1937 Chess Olympiad n'elu onye na-achị World Chess Champion Max Euwe na nnukwu nna ukwu Paul Keres.