Tõnu Õim

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]

Tõnu Õim
Country	Soviet Union Estonia
Born	(1941-06-16) 16 June 1941 (age 83) Raasiku, Estonia[1]
Title	ICCF Grandmaster (1981)
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)

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