Notable Games
- 1971.01.19 Najdorf, Miguel vsHuebner, Robert 0-1 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation 52 moves Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 1971: a model win in the Nimzo-Indian line that bears his name, the Hübner Variation.
- 1972.09.28 Huebner, Robert vsPetrosian, Tigran V 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation 37 moves Olympiad-20 Final A Skopje Olympiad 1972: Hübner inflicted on former World Champion Tigran Petrosian his only defeat in a lifetime of Olympiad play.
- 1973.06.07 Tal, Mikhail vsHuebner, Robert 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation 34 moves Interzonal-09a Leningrad Interzonal 1973: a Black win over former World Champion Mikhail Tal on Tal's home soil.
- 1977.01.27 Huebner, Robert vsSpassky, Boris Vasilievich 1-0 English Opening: King's English Variation, Bremen-Hort Variation 45 moves Match Spassky-Huebner +2-1=3 1977 match win over former World Champion Boris Spassky, from the English Opening.
- 1978.03.01 Portisch, Lajos vsHuebner, Robert 0-1 Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation 39 moves Bugojno Bugojno 1978: a Black victory over world elite grandmaster Lajos Portisch at one of the era's strongest tournaments.
- 1979.11.01 Huebner, Robert vsSmyslov, Vasily V 1-0 Slav Defense: Smyslov Variation 30 moves Interpolis-03 Tilburg (Interpolis) 1979: a crisp 30-move win over former World Champion Vasily Smyslov.
- 1980.03.20 Huebner, Robert vsAdorjan, Andras 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 35 moves Candidates qf Huebner-Adorjan +2-1=7 1980 Candidates quarter-final win over Andras Adorjan, on the road to the Candidates final.
- 1980.08.19 Huebner, Robert vsPortisch, Lajos 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack 41 moves Candidates sf Huebner-Portisch +2-0=9 1980 Candidates semi-final win over Lajos Portisch that carried Hübner to the Candidates final and world number three.
- 1981.05.30 Huebner, Robert vsSpassky, Boris Vasilievich 1-0 Modern Defense: Averbakh System 43 moves Bundesliga 1980/81 playoff place1 Bundesliga 1981: another win over former World Champion Boris Spassky, this time with White.
- 1982.04.24 Hort, Vlastimil vsHuebner, Robert 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line 38 moves Bundesliga 1981/82 Bundesliga 1982: a Black win over his great rival Vlastimil Hort in a Sicilian.
- 1983.04.09 Huebner, Robert vsSmyslov, Vasily V 1-0 English Opening: King's English Variation 36 moves Candidates qf Huebner-Smyslov +1-1=12 1983 Candidates quarter-final win that levelled his match with former World Champion Vasily Smyslov, later infamously decided by a roulette wheel.
- 1986 Huebner, Robert vsShort, Nigel D 1-0 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 57 moves Solingen Solingen 1986: a win over the young Nigel Short, a future World Championship challenger.
- 1987.09.18 Huebner, Robert vsKorchnoi, Viktor Lvovich 1-0 Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense 19 moves Interpolis 11th Tilburg (Interpolis) 1987: a 19-move Ruy Lopez miniature crushing Viktor Korchnoi, who had beaten Hübner in the 1980/81 Candidates final.
- 1988 Huebner, Robert vsTimman, Jan H 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation 28 moves Tilburg Tilburg 1988: a sharp 28-move Sicilian win over his friend and rival Jan Timman.
- 1992.04.23 Huebner, Robert vsKasparov, Garry 1-0 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line 50 moves Dortmund Dortmund 1992: a celebrated win over reigning World Champion Garry Kasparov, the last classical game the two played.