Werner Hug (born 10 September 1952 in Feldmeilen) is a

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player. Hug was World Junior Chess Champion in 1971 and was Switzerland's leading player of the early 1970's. After

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settled down in Switzerland, Hug remained number 2 a further decade. In 1968 Hug won the Swiss Junior Championship. He was awarded the title of

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(IM) in 1971, when he became World Junior Champion in

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. He won the Swiss Championship in 1975. Hug has played on the Swiss team in the

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s eleven times, playing first board in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1980, and 1984. He also played first board in the World Student Olympiad in 1972 and 1976.

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* * * * 1952 births Living people Swiss chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors World Junior Chess Champions People from Meilen District {{Switzerland-chess-bio-stub