Full name | Jørn Sloth |
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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 |