Robert Huebner

Doctor Robert Huebner was born on November 6, 1948 in West Germany. He is a respected German chess Grandmaster. He is also a respected papyrologist, recognized as an expert in Egyptian hieroglyphics. On the January 2005 FIDE rating list, he is ranked 80th in the world with a rating on 2624.

Over the chess board, Huebner's technique is efficient and ruthless, yet his rise to the top of the chess world was hampered by his withdrawals and the strangest tiebreak loss in Candidates matches. In his 1971 Candidates Match against Tigran Petrosian, Huebner withdrew over a dispute about intolerable conditions. In his 1981 Candidates Match against Viktor Korchnoi, he also withdrew. Finally, his 1983 Candidates Quarter Final match against Vasily Smyslov was awarded on tie break to Smyslov by the spin of a roulette wheel.

Huebner was at his strongest in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He participated in many recognized strong tournaments like Tilburg in 1978 and Montreal 1979 (The Tournament of Stars). He played alongside Anatoly Karpov and Jan Timman. He still competes on the international chess circuit today. In 1993, Hueber served as a second to Nigel Short in his attempt to win the World Chess Championship. Short lost to Kasparov in the match.

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