German Grandmaster (1991) who was one of the strongest players of East German in the late 1980’s.
Best results: Rostock 1981 and 1982, 1st; Poznan 1983, 1st; Trnava II 1985, 1st; Berlin 1986, 1st; Varna 1987, 1st; Leipzig 1988, 2nd; East German championship 1988, 2nd; East German championship 1990, 2nd; German championship 1993, 2nd; Luxembourg 2001, 1-2nd.
A participant in the 1988 Olympiads.
Peak rating: 2515 in 1988, he was then the best East German player.