Education
In 1929 Marie Orav graduated from gymnasium in Tartu.
In 1929 Marie Orav graduated from gymnasium in Tartu.
Marie Orav was one of the first women chess players in Estonia in the 1930s. In 1938 she was first of the Estonian who participated in international women chess tournament. In 1945 Marie Orav lost the Estonian Women"s Championship title match to Salme Rootare - 6½:7½.
Marie Orav played for Estonia in Soviet Team Chess Championship in 1959.
By the end of life participated in the chess tournaments. She worked in the food industry.