Wahls Matthias (25.01.1968)
German Grandmaster (1989). German Champion in 1996, 1997 and Swiss Open Champion 1994.
Best results in international tournaments: World Junior 1988, 5th; Budapest 1988, 2nd; Dortmund 1989 II, 1st-2nd; Munich 1989, 4th-6th; Biel Open and Lucerne Open 1989, 1st -2nd; Hanover 1991, 1st; Bad Endbach 1995, 1st; Berlin Open 1995, 1st-3rd; Hamburg HSK 1996. Mostly retired from chess in order to play poker.
Author of: Skandinavische Verteidigung (1997, ISBN 3-932861-00-0 ) et Die besten Eröffnungsfallen (2005).
Best ELO: 2605 in 1999.
