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Lutz Espig
L Espig 
 

Number of games in database: 1,177
Years covered: 1967 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2256
Highest rating achieved in database: 2505
Overall record: +342 -265 =570 (53.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (117) 
    A15 A13 A14 A11 A10
 Reti System (101) 
    A04 A06 A05
 Sicilian (77) 
    B23 B43 B89 B57 B45
 English, 1 c4 c5 (49) 
    A30 A34 A35 A37 A39
 Queen's Pawn Game (25) 
    A45 D02 A41 A46 A40
 Pirc (24) 
    B08 B07
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (189) 
    B83 B81 B40 B80 B39
 Sicilian Scheveningen (91) 
    B83 B81 B80 B82
 Old Indian (82) 
    A55 A53 A54
 Tarrasch Defense (45) 
    D34 D32
 Queen's Pawn Game (44) 
    A46 A41 A45 D02 E10
 English, 1 c4 c5 (30) 
    A36 A37 A34 A30 A33
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   L Espig vs H Camilleri, 1969 1-0
   Uhlmann vs L Espig, 1978 0-1
   Gufeld vs L Espig, 1980 1/2-1/2
   L Espig vs Csom, 1978 1-0
   L Espig vs H Rossmann, 1974 1-0
   L Espig vs Jansa, 1970 1-0
   L Espig vs E Schmittdiel, 1999 1-0
   L Espig vs W Pietzsch, 1967 1-0
   Gufeld vs L Espig, 1972 1/2-1/2
   L Espig vs P Mertens, 1968 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   East German Championship (1971)
   East German Championship (1969)
   Leipzig SGL Open (1972)
   Varna (1983)
   East German Championship (1978)
   East German Championship (1981)
   East German Championship (1973)
   East German Championship (1980)
   East German Championship (1976)
   East German Championship (1977)
   East German Championship (1974)
   East German Championship (1970)
   East German Championship (1967)
   East German Championship (1972)
   Raach Zonal (1969)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Sicilian Sheveningen [Black] by ALL

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 2nd Bundesliga Ost -17
   P Neuman vs L Espig (Nov-20-16) 1-0
   P Petran vs L Espig (Mar-03-15) 1/2-1/2
   K Arkell vs L Espig (Feb-26-15) 1-0

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LUTZ ESPIG
(born Jan-05-1949, 76 years old) Germany

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Lutz Espig was born in Greiz, East Germany. He was East German champion in 1969, 1971 and 1988 (= Thomas Paehtz Sr). Espig was awarded the IM title in 1972 and the GM title in 1983. In tournaments he was 1st at Lublin 1970, 1st at Varna 1976, 2nd at Halle 1982, 1st at Varna 1983, 3rd= at Leipzig 1983 and 2nd at the Eger Open in 1987.

Wikipedia article: Lutz Espig

Last updated: 2023-01-07 14:34:59

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 page 1 of 48; games 1-25 of 1,177  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Espig vs K Grigorian  0-1611967International Junior TournamentB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
2. L Espig vs P Atanasov  0-1341967International Junior TournamentB56 Sicilian
3. D Ghizdavu vs L Espig  1-0481967International Junior TournamentB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
4. L Espig vs Balashov  1-0421967International Junior TournamentB06 Robatsch
5. L Espig vs H Brameyer  1-0741967East German ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
6. B Starck vs L Espig  1-0211967East German ChampionshipA84 Dutch
7. L Espig vs D Neukirch  1-0291967East German ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
8. L Espig vs A Hennings  1-0371967East German ChampionshipC67 Ruy Lopez
9. L Espig vs H Liebert  ½-½301967East German ChampionshipB36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
10. B Malich vs L Espig  1-0281967East German ChampionshipD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
11. L Vogt vs L Espig  1-0291967East German ChampionshipB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. L Espig vs R Postler  ½-½451967East German ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
13. M Schmidt vs L Espig  0-1671967East German ChampionshipA53 Old Indian
14. F Baumbach vs L Espig  ½-½591967East German ChampionshipE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
15. L Espig vs W Pietzsch  0-1421967East German ChampionshipB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
16. M Schoeneberg vs L Espig  0-1611967East German ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
17. L Espig vs W Golz  1-0491967East German ChampionshipB12 Caro-Kann Defense
18. L Espig vs G Moehring  ½-½501967East German ChampionshipD01 Richter-Veresov Attack
19. D Bruentrup vs L Espig  ½-½371967East German ChampionshipA37 English, Symmetrical
20. L Espig vs L Kollberg  1-0321967East German ChampionshipB07 Pirc
21. A Csulits vs L Espig  1-0391967East German ChampionshipA44 Old Benoni Defense
22. M Cebalo vs L Espig  1-0271967World Student Team Championship Final-AE10 Queen's Pawn Game
23. H Happel vs L Espig  ½-½221967World Student Team Championship qual-1B39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
24. L Gilden vs L Espig  1-0301967World Student Team Championship Final-AC18 French, Winawer
25. L Espig vs M Roberts 1-0321967World Student Team Championship qual-1B94 Sicilian, Najdorf
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-29-04  Benzol: Lutz Espig
Born 5th January 1949 in Griez
An IM in 1972 and GM in 1983 he won the East German championship in 1969 and 1971.
Jan-05-06  BIDMONFA: Lutz Espig

ESPIG, Lutz
http://www.bidmonfa.com/espig_lutz....
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Aug-28-08  myschkin: . . .

Photo:
http://www.chessbase.de/2007/lga/1/...

in German:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutz_E...

Jan-05-09  WhiteRook48: doesn't seem to have a good winning percentage...
Jan-05-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Happy 73rd birthday!
Jan-05-12  brankat: Happy Birthday GM Espig!
Mar-28-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <WhiteRook48: doesn't seem to have a good winning percentage...>

Perhaps, perhaps not, but he was a solid, tough professional.

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