Thomas Luther

Thomas Luther, born in Erfurt in 1969,
is a German chess grandmaster and three-time German Champion,
having won the national title in 1993, 2002 and 2006.
At the 2000 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, he helped the German national team win the silver medal.
Luther reached his peak rating of 2604 in 2001.
As an opening expert, he has studied the French Defence for decades
and produced training courses on the opening for ChessBase.
He is also committed to promoting inclusion in chess and chairs the FIDE Commission for Players with Disabilities.