Melanie Lubbe Explained

Melanie Lubbe
Country:	Germany
Birth Date:	23 June 1990
Birth Place:	Leipzig, Germany
Woman Grandmaster (2012)
Rating:	2297 (December 2021)
Peakrating:	2387 (March 2012)

Melanie Lubbe (Ohme, born 23 June 1990) is a German chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2012).

Biography

Lubbe was the eldest of six siblings. She learned playing chess at the age of four from her parents. She won German Girls' Championships in the under-14 age group (2003), under-16 age group (2005) and under-18 age group.

Melanie Lubbe played for Germany in Women's Chess Olympiads:^[1]

• In 2008, at fourth board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+6, =0, -3),
• In 2010, at fourth board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+4, =3, -2),
• In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+4, =1, -4),
• In 2014, at fourth board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+6, =1, -2),
• In 2016, at fourth board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+3, =0, -4).^[2]

Lubbe played for Germany in the World Women's Team Chess Championship:^[3]

• In 2007, at second board in the 1st Women's World Team Chess Championship 2007 in Yekaterinburg (+2, =3, -2).

Lubbe played for Germany in European Team Chess Championships:^[4]

• In 2007, at fourth board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+5, =1, -2),
• In 2009, at third board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Novi Sad (+3, =1, -3),
• In 2011, at reserve board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+5, =3, -0) and won individual silver medal,
• In 2015, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavík (+3, =4, -1).

In 2009 she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 2012 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.^[5]

Lubbe studied psychology from 2010 to 2013 at the University of Mannheim and graduated with a bachelor's degree. Since February 2015 she works as a personnel consultant in Braunschweig.

Also since 2015, Lubbe has been married to International Master chess player Nikolas Lubbe.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Melanie Lubbe. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org.
2. Web site: 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women. Chess-Results.com.
3. Web site: World Women's Team Chess Championship :: Melanie Ohme. OlimpBase.org.
4. Web site: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Melanie Lubbe. Wojciech. Bartelski. OlimpBase.org.
5. Web site: Title Applications - 1st quarter Presidential Board 2012 - Woman Grandmaster (WGM) - Ohme, Melanie. FIDE.com.