User:Michael james campbell/Ralf Lau

In the 1980s, he began a professional career and had many successes: in 1982 he became international champion, in 1986 appointed him the World Chess Federation at the Congress in Dubai for Grand Master.

He won in 1985 and 1986 in Budapest, was second in 1985 in New York City and 1986 in Solingen. In 1987 in Bad Neuenahr he was tied with Vlastimil Hort and was (after puncture and scoring) finished second in the German Championship. In the championship in 1989 in Bad Neuenahr he finished third, behind Hort and Schmittdiel. In 1978 occupied Lau second behind luděk pachman at the German Championship in Bad Neuenahr.

1984, 1986 and 1988 he played for the Federal Republic of Germany in the Chess Olympiad and achieved a clearly positive result of the balance (11 wins, 7 draws, 5 defeats) , and he participated in the team's World Cup 1985  and the European Team Championship in 1983 part.

Lau ended his professional career in the mid-1990s and took up residence in the Republic of Austria. In the FIDE, he is listed as inactive since he has played no more valued game since the Upper Austrian league of the season 2011/12.

Weblinks

 * Schachpartien von Ralf Lau auf chessgames.com (englisch)