Ursula Liebert (13 July 1933 – 2 July 1998), née Höroldt, also Altrichter, was a German chess player. She was a two-time winner of the East Germany Women's Chess Championship (1954, 1967).

Biography

From the early 1950s to the late 1960s, she was one of the leading chess players in East Germany. Member of

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sports club ''USV Halle''. In 1953, she won the 3rd place in the all Germany Women's Chess Championship. In 1954, for the first time she won the East German Women's Chess Championship. In the following years, the East Germany Women's Chess Championships she ranked in the award-winning places: 3rd place in 1956, 2nd in 1958, 3rd place in 1961. In 1967, East Germany Women's Chess Championship she shared first place with

Waltraud Nowarra Waltraud Nowarra ( Schameitat, 14 November 1940 – 27 October 2007) was a German chess player who held the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1966). She was a seven-time winner the East Germany Women's Chess Championship (1958, 1961, 196 ...

. The additional match between the two chess players ended in a draw (2–2), and both players were awarded the champions title. Ursula Liebert played for East Germany in the Women's Chess Olympiad: * In 1957, at second board in the 1st Chess Olympiad (women) in Emmen (+6, =7, -1) and won the team bronze medal. Successfully participated in senior chess tournaments. In 1991, she was second in the German Senior Women's Chess Championship. Graduated from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg Faculty of Mathematics. She was married to an

International master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

Heinz Liebert Heinz Liebert (born 24 May 1936) is German chess International Master (IM) (1966), Chess Olympiad individual medalist (1968), European Team Chess Championship team and individual medalist (1970). Biography Heinz Liebert eighteen times particip ...

(born 1936).

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chess games at 365Chess.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Liebert, Ursula 1933 births 1998 deaths German female chess players German chess players Chess Olympiad competitors University of Halle alumni 20th-century chess players