in 1972, she won the east germany girl's youth chess championship in u14 age group. the end of the 1980s annett wagner-michel became one of the leading female chess players in east germany. she twice won east german women's chess championship (1981, 1983) as well as three times won silver medal in this tournament (1979, 1984, 1985). also she twice won east germany women's fast chess championships: in 1988 and in 1990.