Eric Lobron

Who is Eric Lobron?

Eric Lobron is a German chess player of American descent. A former two-time national champion, he has been awarded the title Grandmaster by the World Chess Federation.

Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, he moved with his family to Germany at the age of five and was subsequently raised in the city of Wiesbaden. It was soon apparent that he had a talent for the game and he became the national junior champion in 1978.

Just two years later, his continued rapid progress enabled him to attain International Master status and win the West German Championship at Bad Neuenahr. Buoyed by success, it was not long before he decided to become a full-time chess professional, whereupon he broke from his law degree to embark on the international chess tournament circuit.

There were several notable achievements from the outset, including victories at Biel 1981, Ramat Hasharon 1982 and Manila 1982. His qualification as a Grandmaster occurred the same year and he followed up with several more tournament wins, either outright or shared; at New York 1983 and 1985, Biel 1986, Brussels and Ter Apel, Lyons 1988 Wiesbaden and Graz, Bad Zwesten 2000 and Wijk aan Zee 2003. Meanwhile, he was West German Champion for a second time in 1984.