Lothar Vogt
Lothar Vogt is a German chess FIDE Grandmaster (GM), two-time German [Chess Championship|East Germany Chess Championship] winner, European [Team Chess Championship] team bronze medal winner.
Biography
In 1968, Lothar Vogt won the East Germany Youth Chess Championship. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of the leaders in East Germany chess, winning two gold medals in East Germany Chess Championships.He has appeared in many international chess tournaments, with successes including in Warsaw, Zinnowitz, Starý Smokovec, Leipzig, Kecskemét, Nałęczów, Polanica-Zdrój and in Valby,. In 2002, Lothar Vogt won the Open tournament in Leukerbad, while in 2006, he ranked 1st before Andrei Sokolov in Lenk.
Lothar Vogt played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads:
- In 1972, at the second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje,
- In 1988, at fourth board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki.
- In 1970, at the tenth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg and won the team bronze medal.