Lutz Espig
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Lutz Espig | |
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 Lutz Espig in 2010 | |
| Country | Germany |
| Born | 5 January 1949 Greiz, Germany |
| Title | Grandmaster (1983) |
| Peak rating | 2505 (July 1990) |
Lutz Espig (born 5 January 1949) is a German chess Grandmaster (1983) who was thrice East German Chess Champion (1969, 1971 and 1988). Lutz also was a Euroteams bronze medal winner (1970).
Espig learned to play chess at the age of nine. His first club was Lok Greiz, later he played for Buna Halle. He studied mathematics and physics at the University Halle.
Espig won 1969 in Schwerin, 1971 in Strausberg and 1988 in Stralsund the East Germany Chess Championship. In 1988 he shared the title with Thomas Pähtz.[1] In total, Lutz Espig took part in 26 German championships up to 2006, 21 of them in the GDR.[2]
In 1972 he received the title of International Master (IM) from FIDE, and in 1983 the Grandmaster (GM) title.
