THE QUIET GENIUS:

Sonny Colin

Embarking on his correspondence chess journey in the mid 1990s, the author quickly demonstrated his strategic prowess. In 2000, he ambitiously set himself the goal of earning the International Master title in correspondence chess within ten years a target he reached with distinction in 2013. That same year, he shared first place in the Swedish Championship finishing second on tiebreak and soon after helped secure the European Team Championship with the Swedish national team. His achievements include a triumphant score of 9.5/12 in the 2015 Swedish Championship, three Senior International Master norms, and a current ICCF rating of 2488 that places him among the worlds top players. In 2025 he not only secured the SIM title and a Grandmaster norm but also became the first Swedish player in 17 years to compete in the European Championship final.