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Jørn Sloth

Full name Jørn Sloth
Country Denmark
Born 5 September 1944
Title ICCF Grandmaster (1978)
ICCF World Champion 1975-80

Jørn Sloth (born 5 September 1944 in Sjørring, Denmark) is a Danish chess FIDE Master and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, most famous for being the eighth ICCF World Champion, 1975-80.

Sloth 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.

Preceded by
Yakov Estrin
World Correspondence Chess Champion
1975-1980
Succeeded by
Tõnu Õim
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