sentences:  During World War II, he played the Estonian championships of 1942 and 1943 (both won by Keres).In 1944, Laurine, along with many other Baltic players (Romanas Arlauskas.Leonids Dreibergs, Lucius Endzelins, Miervaldis Jursevskis, Edmar Mednis, Karlis Ozols, Ortvin Sarapu, Povilas Tautvaišas, Povilas Vaitonis, Elmārs Zemgalis, etc.)