| Juhani Sorri | |
| Full Name: | Kari Juhani Sorri |
| Country: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1941 |
| Fideid: | 500216 |
Kari Juhani Sorri (25 October 1941 – 5 March 2024) was a Finnish chess FIDE master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1982), Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1972).
From the end of 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kari Juhani Sorri was one of Finland's leading chess players. In 1972, in Finnish Chess Championships he has won silver medal.
Kari Juhani Sorri played for Finland in the Chess Olympiad:[1]
Sorri played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[2]
Sorri played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]
Sorri played for Finland in the Nordic Chess Cup:[4]
In later years, Sorri actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He participated with Finland team in 10th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1987–1995).[5] In 1982, Kari Juhani Sorri won a tournament organized by the Finnish Correspondence Chess Federation. For this success, he was awarded the title of ICCF Grandmaster.[6]
Sorri died on 5 March 2024, at the age of 82.[7]