Heinz Liebert

Heinz Liebert eighteen times participated in East Germany Chess Championships, where he won 4 medals: 2 silver (1964, 1970) and 2 bronze (1971, 1977). In 1956, he won an international chess tournament in Ulaanbaatar. In 1966 Heinz Liebert shared second place with Levente Lengyel in Rubinstein Memorial behind Vasily Smyslov.[1] In 1966, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Heinz Liebert played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

• In 1962, at second reserve board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+3, =3, -2),
• In 1964, at third board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+2, =3, -3),
• In 1966, at second reserve board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+2, =2, -2),
• In 1968, at first reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+6, =6, -0) and won individual bronze medal,
• In 1970, at third board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+5, =5, -3),
• In 1972, at fourth board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+3, =5, -3).

Heinz Liebert played for East Germany in the European Team Chess Championship:[3]

• * In 1970, at fifth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg (+4, =1, -2), and won team bronze medal and individual silver medal.

Heinz Liebert played for East Germany in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]

• In 1956, at third board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in Uppsala (+4, =2, -1),
• In 1957, at third board in the 4th World Student Team Chess Championship in Reykjavik (+5, =4, -4) and won team bronze medal,
• In 1960, at first reserve board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad (+3, =3, -0).

Heinz Liebert was mathematician by education. He was married to a German chess player Ursula Liebert (1933-1998).

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• Heinz Liebert chess games at 365chess.com