Thomas Luther (4 November1969 in Erfurt) is a Germanchess player and International Grandmaster of Chess. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Mariendom and the Severikirche Erfurt is a city in central Germany. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. ... The title International Grandmaster is awarded to world-class chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. ...
He won the German championships 1993, 2002, and 2006. As a result of his 1993 victory, FIDE awarded him the GM title in 1994. The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world. ...
Luther's current ELO rating is 2569 (January 2006). The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess and Go. ...