Jørn Sloth
| Jørn Sloth | |
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 Jørn Sloth at the World Chess Championship for Seniors in Marienbad | |
| Full name | Jørn Sloth |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 5 September 1944 |
| Title | ICCF Grandmaster (1978) |
| ICCF World Champion | 1975–80 |
| FIDE rating | 2296 (July 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2400 (January 1979) |
Jørn Sloth (born 5 September 1944 in , Denmark) is a Danish chess FIDE Master and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, most famous for being the eighth ICCF World Champion, 1975–80.
In 1964 he, together with Rob Hartoch, won the Niemeyer tournament for European players under 20.
Sloth obtained the IMC title in 1973 and the GMC title in 1978. He was the youngest player ever to win the Correspondence World Champion title.
External links[]
- Jørn Sloth rating card at FIDE
- Jørn Sloth player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Sloth at chessmail.com
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