Melanie Lubbe

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 Reykjavik (+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.

• Melanie Lubbe rating card at FIDE
• Melanie Lubbe player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Melanie Lubbe chess games at 365Chess.com