Tõnu Õim
| Tõnu Õim | |
|---|---|
| Country | Estonia |
| Born |
16 June 1941 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Title | ICCF Grandmaster (1981) |
| ICCF World Champion |
1977–83 1994–99 |
Tõnu Õim (born 16 June 1941 in Tallinn) is an Estonian grandmaster of correspondence chess, most famous for being the first to have won the ICCF World Championship in correspondence chess twice, in 1983 and 1999.
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
References
- Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1987). The Oxford Companion to Chess. Oxford University Press. p. 229. ISBN 0-19-281986-0.
External links
- Tõnu Õim player profile and games at Chessgames.com
| Preceded by Jørn Sloth |
World Correspondence Chess Champion 1977–1983 |
Succeeded by Victor Palciauskas |
| Preceded by Mikhail Umansky |
World Correspondence Chess Champion 1994–1999 |
Succeeded by Gert Jan Timmerman |