Jørn Sloth
Danish chess player
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Jørn Sloth (born 5 September 1944 in Sjørring, Thy, Denmark) is a Danish chess player who holds the chess titles of FIDE Master and Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He was the eighth ICCF World Champion, 1975–1980.
World Chess Championship for Seniors, 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1944 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Title |
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| ICCF World Champion | 1975–80 |
| FIDE rating | 2296 (October 2020)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2400 (January 1979)[2] |
| ICCF rating | 2532 (April 2007)[3] |
| ICCF peak rating | 2635 (July 1991)[3] |
In 1964 he, together with Rob Hartoch, won the Niemeyer tournament for European players under 20.
Sloth started playing Correspondence Chess at a young age. He obtained the IMC title in 1973 and the GMC title in 1978. He was the youngest player ever to win the Correspondence World Champion title.
