Tõnu Õim
| Tõnu Õim | |
|---|---|
| Country | Soviet Union Estonia |
| Born | 16 June 1941 Raasiku, Estonia[1] |
| Title | ICCF Grandmaster (1981) |
| ICCF World Champion | 1977–1983 1994–1999 |
Tõnu Õim (born 16 June 1941),[1] is an Estonian grandmaster of correspondence chess, most famous for being the first to have won the ICCF World Championship twice, in 1983 and 1999.[2] In 1991 he won the Axelson Memorial.[3] In over-the-board play, he was awarded the Soviet Master title in 1966.[4] He does not hold a FIDE title for over-the-board play; however, his peak FIDE rating of 2410 indicates a player of International Master strength.[5]
Notable games[]
- Tonu Oim vs. Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev, 50th World Champions Jubilee Tournament 2003, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack (B90), 1–0
- Tonu Oim vs. Juan Sebastian Morgado, 14th CC World Ch Final 1994, Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation. Accepted (C47), 1–0
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ÕIM, TÕNU". ESBL. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ WC14/F, World Championship 14 Final, www.iccf.com
- ^ A E AXELSON MEMORIAL, www.schack.se
- ^ Anatoly Karpov (editor), Shakhmaty; Entsiklopedichesky Slovar, pp. 503-04, Moscow, 1990
- ^ Iym, Tonu at olimpbase.org
References[]
- Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1996) [First pub. 1992]. The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 277. ISBN 0-19-280049-3.
External links[]
- Tõnu Õim player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tõnu Õim rating card at FIDE
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