Notable Games
Robert Hübner
15 celebrated games · 856 in the full archive
◈The games that made the legend
Najdorf – Huebner · 1971 · 0–1
Wijk aan Zee 1971: a model win in the Nimzo-Indian line that bears his name, the Hübner Variation.
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Huebner – Petrosian · 1972 · 1–0
Skopje Olympiad 1972: Hübner inflicted on former World Champion Tigran Petrosian his only defeat in a lifetime of Olympiad play.
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Tal – Huebner · 1973 · 0–1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973: a Black win over former World Champion Mikhail Tal on Tal's home soil.
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Huebner – Spassky · 1977 · 1–0
1977 match win over former World Champion Boris Spassky, from the English Opening.
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Portisch – Huebner · 1978 · 0–1
Bugojno 1978: a Black victory over world elite grandmaster Lajos Portisch at one of the era's strongest tournaments.
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Huebner – Smyslov · 1979 · 1–0
Tilburg (Interpolis) 1979: a crisp 30-move win over former World Champion Vasily Smyslov.
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Huebner – Adorjan · 1980 · 1–0
1980 Candidates quarter-final win over Andras Adorjan, on the road to the Candidates final.
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Huebner – Portisch · 1980 · 1–0
1980 Candidates semi-final win over Lajos Portisch that carried Hübner to the Candidates final and world number three.
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Huebner – Spassky · 1981 · 1–0
Bundesliga 1981: another win over former World Champion Boris Spassky, this time with White.
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Hort – Huebner · 1982 · 0–1
Bundesliga 1982: a Black win over his great rival Vlastimil Hort in a Sicilian.
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Huebner – Smyslov · 1983 · 1–0
1983 Candidates quarter-final win that levelled his match with former World Champion Vasily Smyslov, later infamously decided by a roulette wheel.
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Huebner – Short · 1986 · 1–0
Solingen 1986: a win over the young Nigel Short, a future World Championship challenger.
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Huebner – Kortschnoj · 1987 · 1–0
Tilburg (Interpolis) 1987: a 19-move Ruy Lopez miniature crushing Viktor Korchnoi, who had beaten Hübner in the 1980/81 Candidates final.
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Huebner – Timman · 1988 · 1–0
Tilburg 1988: a sharp 28-move Sicilian win over his friend and rival Jan Timman.
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Huebner – Kasparov · 1992 · 1–0
Dortmund 1992: a celebrated win over reigning World Champion Garry Kasparov, the last classical game the two played.
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