German chess Grandmaster (1992) is born in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany.
German Chess Champion (1995, 2001).
Best results: 3.Julian Borowski GM Gr.A, tied 2nd; He competed on board 4 for the German team that won the silver medal at the 34th Chess Olympiad 2000 in Istanbul.
As of early 2006, Lutz was working as a consultant for the Hydra chess project. He concentrated on developing the opening book for Hydra, as well as creating test positions, until the discontinuation of the project in 2009.