Her younger sister was writer Astrid Reinla and her first cousin was actress Helle Kuningas.

Rõtova won silver (1975) and bronze medals (1999) in Estonian Women's Chess Championship.

[6][7] As member the USSR team won the gold medal in 3rd Ladies Correspondence Chess Olympiad Final (1986–1992).

The couple have a son, Igor Rõtov (1963) and daughter Regina Narva (WFM, 1970-), who were also chess players.

Mai Narva is four times Estonian Women's Chess Championship winner (2014, 2016, 2017, 2020) and European U16 Girls Champion (2014).