Melanie Lubbe

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

Biography
Melanie Lubbe was the eldest of six siblings. She learned playing chess at the age of four from her parents. Melanie Lubbe won German Girls' Championships in U14 age group (2003), U16 age group (2005) and U18 age group.

Melanie Lubbe played for Germany in Women's Chess Olympiads:
 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).

Melanie Lubbe played for Germany in the World Women's Team Chess Championship:
 In 2007, at second board in the 1st Women's World Team Chess Championship 2007 in Yekaterinburg (+2, =3, -2).

Melanie Lubbe played for Germany in European Team Chess Championships:
 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 Reykjavik (+3, =4, -1).

In 2009 she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title, and in 2012 - Woman grandmaster (WGM) title.

Melanie 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.

Since 2015, Melanie Lubbe is married to chess player Nikolas Lubbe, who has the title of International Master (IM).

References

External links

Melanie Lubbe chess games at 365Chess.com

Category:1990 births
Category:Sportspeople from Leipzig
Category:German female chess players
Category:Chess woman grandmasters
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
Category:Living people
Category:University of Mannheim alumni