Tõnu Oswaldovich Iym ( est. Tõnu Õim ; June 16, 1941 , Raaziku village, Harju district, Estonia ) - Estonian chess player , USSR master of sports ( 1966 ), Grand Master of the ICFB ( 1981 ).
 Tynu Yym | |
|---|---|
| Tõnu Õim | |
| Country |  the USSR  Estonia |
| Date of Birth | June 16, 1941 (78 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Raaziku village, Harju district, Harju County , Estonia |
| Rank | USSR Master of Sports ( 1966 ) Grand Master of the ICChF ( 1981 ) |
| Maximum rating | 2410 (July 1994) |
| Actual Rating | 2330 (May 2017 ) |
| Personal card on the FIDE website Personal card on the Chess DB website | |
Two-time world champion in correspondence (1983-1984 and 1999).
He was among the leading Estonian chess players in full-time competitions. He achieved the highest sporting achievements in the correspondence game: the winner of the 9th World Championship (1977-1983), the European Championship as part of the USSR national team (1973-1983), and the participant in the semi-finals of the Olympiads (1968-1972 and 1972-1977) in the 2- th Olympic team of the USSR.
The game of Yima is distinguished by a good knowledge of chess theory and the ability to wage a tactical struggle.
Literature
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - S. 503-504. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
- Grodzensky S. Tynu Yym: "... Have patience." // "64 - Chess Review." - 1983. - No. 7. - S. 11.