Tõnu Õim
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1941 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union Estonia |
| 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]
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
- ^ 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
Cited sources
- 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 details at ICCF
- Tonu Oim player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tonu Iym rating card at FIDE