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Tõnu Õim | |
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Country |
Soviet Union Estonia |
Born | Raasiku, Estonia [1] | 16 June 1941
Title |
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ICCF World Champion | 1977–1983 1994–1999 |
FIDE rating | 2330 (July 2023) |
Peak rating | 2410 (July 1994) |
ICCF rating | 2581 (April 2005) |
ICCF peak rating | 2617 (April 2000) |
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]
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references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (January 2024) |
Tõnu Õim | |
---|---|
Country |
Soviet Union Estonia |
Born | Raasiku, Estonia [1] | 16 June 1941
Title |
|
ICCF World Champion | 1977–1983 1994–1999 |
FIDE rating | 2330 (July 2023) |
Peak rating | 2410 (July 1994) |
ICCF rating | 2581 (April 2005) |
ICCF peak rating | 2617 (April 2000) |
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]