Detlef Neukirch (born 9 August 1940) is a German chess FIDE Master. He is a European Team Chess Championship bronze medalist (1970).

From 1957 until 1974 Detlef Neukirch was a regular participant in the East German Chess Championship. As part of the SG Leipzig team, he was a multiple winner of the Ēast Germany team chess championship (1970—1973, 1981–1983). In international chess tournaments, Detlef Neukirch showed the best result in 1976 in Brno, where he took 2nd place.^[1]

Detlef Neukirch played for East Germany in the European Team Chess Championships:^[2]

• In 1970, at second reserve board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg (+0, =3, -0) and won team bronze medal.

Detlef Neukirch played for East Germany in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:^[3]

• In 1965, at ninth board in the 3th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =4, -1),
• In 1970, at reserve board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+1, =1, -0).

Detlef Neukirch played for East Germany in the World Student Team Chess Championships:^[4]

• In 1962, at fourth board in the 9th World Student Team Chess Championship in Mariánské Lázně (+2, =1, -2),
• In 1964, at second board in the 11th World Student Team Chess Championship in Kraków (+3, =3, -5),
• In 1965, at second board in the 12th World Student Team Chess Championship in Sinaia (+2, =5, -4),
• In 1966, at second board in the 13th World Student Team Chess Championship in Örebro (+1, =6, -5),
• In 1967, at second board in the 14th World Student Team Chess Championship in Harrachov (+5, =5, -2).

• Detlef Neukirch rating card at FIDE
• Detlef Neukirch player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Detlef Neukirch chess games at 365Chess.com

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