title: ICCF Denmark
text: # ICCF Denmark
  
  ICCF Denmark belongs to the ICCF national member federations.
  
  ## Creation of DSU
  
  In 1903 several clubs in Jutland formed a chess federation, which was renamed Dansk Skak Union (Danish Chess Union) in 1905.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  In 1980, Jorn Sloth became the 8th Correspondence Chess World Champion. European Champions: Jorn Sloth (8), Ove Ekebjaerg (10), Henrik Sorensen (13), Arne Sorensen (19), Bent Sorensen (20) and Sven Pedersen (21)
  
  ## Titled players
  
  ### Grandmaster
  
  * Erik Bang
  * Ove Ekebjærg
  * Niels Jørgen Fries Nielsen
  * Curt Hansen
  * Arne Bjørn Jørgensen
  * Jan du Jardin
  * Allan Astrup Jensen
  * Martin Lohse
  * Jens Hartung Nielsen
  * Allan Poulsen
  * Bent Sørensen
  * Jørn Sloth
  
  ### Senior International Master
  
  * Erik Barfoed
  * Anders Berggreen
  * Lars Hyldkrog
  * Svend Erik Kramer
  * Ove Kroll
  * Niels Lauritsen
  * Henrik B. Pedersen
  * Ove Søgaard
  * Emil Christensen
  
  ### International Master
  
  * Svend Erik Andersen
  * Nikolaj Borge
  * Jan S. Christensen
  * Tonny Christiansen
  * Niels Danstrup
  * Joe Flyckt-Olsen
  * Jens Ove Fries Nielsen
  * Jens Haagen Hansen
  * Mads Smith Hansen
  * Henrik Holmsgaard
  * Aage Ingerslev
  * Ib V. N. Jensen
  * Vagn Jensen
  * Klaus Høeck Johnsen
  * Svend Kingsø
  * Poul Kleiminger
  * Claes Løfgren
  * Jens Bak Larsen
  * Hans Jørgen Lassen
  * Torsten Lindestrøm
  * Hans Chr. Lykke
  * Christian Waagner Nielsen
  * Mogens (Esbjerg) Nielsen
  * Jens Otto Pedersen
  * Sven Pedersen
  * Søren Peschardt
  * Viggo Bove Quist
  * Aksel Ros
  * Per Bille Sømod
  * Arne Sørensen
  * Henrik Sørensen
  * Henrik Svane
  * Hans Tanggaard
  * Michael Tettinek
  * Keld Thomsen
  * Thomas Tronhjem
  