Hug Werner (10.09.1952)

Swiss International Master (1971) and World Junior Champion in 1971. Swiss Champion in 1975.

Best results: Winner in Zurich in 1975 and in Saint Jean de Monts in 1976.

In Emmenbrücke, 11-12 May 1979, Hug succeeded in his attempt to break the simultaneous world record by playing 560 games (+385, =126, -49). Hug played some 24,000 moves at the average of 4 second per move. He had a total of 5 hours’ rest in his 25 hours world record.

A participant in 12 Olympiads between 1972 and 2008. Best Swiss player of the 1970’s.

Peak rating: 2473 in 1999.