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Stamp of the USSR devoted to Paul Keres, 1991 (Michel 6163, Scott 5964)The five kroons (5 krooni) Estonian banknote bore his portrait (kroons are replaced by the euro since 2011). He is the only chess player whose portrait is on a banknote.
A statue honouring him can be found on Tõnismägi in Tallinn.
An annual international chess tournament has been held in Tallinn every other year since 1969. Keres won this tournament in 1971 and 1975. Starting in 1976 after Keres' death, it has been called the Paul Keres Memorial Tournament. There are also the annual Keres Memorial tournament held in Vancouver and a number of chess clubs and festivals named after him.
In 2000, Keres was elected the Estonian Sportsman of the Century.
There is also a street in Nõmme, a district of Tallinn, which was named after Keres.
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