Chess Players from Latvia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Latvians Chess Players of all time. This list of famous Latvians Chess Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Mikhail Tal

   1936 - 1992

   HPI 75.7169 langs

   Mikhail Tal is most famous for his chess playing. He was a Soviet chess grandmaster and the eighth World Chess Champion. He was also a chess...Read moreShow less

   Mikhail Tal is most famous for his chess playing. He was a Soviet chess grandmaster and the eighth World Chess Champion. He was also a chess writer and a chess coach.

2. #2

   

   Hermanis Matisons

   1894 - 1932

   HPI 55.6115 langs

   Latvian chess player (1894-1932)

3. #3

   

   Vladimirs Petrovs

   1907 - 1943

   HPI 53.8115 langs

   Latvian chess player (1908-1943)

4. #4

   

   Alexei Shirov

   b. 1972

   HPI 52.7436 langs

   Latvian-Spanish chess player

5. #5

   

   Arkadij Naiditsch

   b. 1985

   HPI 43.3625 langs

   Latvian-German chess player

6. #6

   

   Alexander Shabalov

   b. 1967

   HPI 42.7016 langs

   American chess player (born 1967)

7. #7

   

   Dana Reizniece-Ozola

   b. 1981

   HPI 39.7618 langs

   Latvian chess player and politician