CHESS PLAYER
Carlos Torre Repetto
1904 - 1978
Carlos Torre Repetto
Carlos Jesús Torre Repetto (29 November 1904 – 19 March 1978) was a Mexican chess player and the first from his country to be awarded the title of grandmaster, which was accorded by FIDE in 1977. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlos Torre Repetto has received more than 69,267 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Torre Repetto is the 131st most popular chess player (down from 119th in 2019), the 250th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 214th in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
69k
Page Views (PV)
47.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Carlos Torre Repetto ranks 131 out of 461. Before him are Arturo Pomar, Oscar Panno, Vladas Mikėnas, Esteban Canal, Viacheslav Ragozin, and Henrique Mecking. After him are Miroslav Filip, István Csom, István Bilek, André Chéron, Boris Kostić, and Borislav Ivkov.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArturo Pomar
1931 - 2016
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 125
Oscar Panno
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 126
Vladas Mikėnas
1910 - 1992
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 127
Esteban Canal
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 128
Viacheslav Ragozin
1908 - 1962
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 129
Henrique Mecking
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 130
Carlos Torre Repetto
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 131
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 132
István Csom
1940 - 2021
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 133
István Bilek
1932 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 134
André Chéron
1895 - 1980
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 135
Boris Kostić
1887 - 1963
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 136
Borislav Ivkov
1933 - 2022
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 137
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Carlos Torre Repetto ranks 237. Before him are Sergio Amidei, Rudolf Burkert, Gino Rossetti, Boris Babochkin, Keye Luke, and Julio Quintana. After him are Wilmer Allison, Elizabeth Roboz Einstein, Sven Thofelt, Christian Møller, Chūhei Nambu, and Rukmini Devi Arundale. Among people deceased in 1978, Carlos Torre Repetto ranks 184. Before him are Sandy Denny, Edward Lindberg, John Lyng, Philip Ahn, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, and Willy Hansen. After him are Ivan Kavaleridze, Mladen Ramljak, František Šterc, George Moscone, Edgar Bergen, and Vasili Merkuryev.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsSergio Amidei
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 231
Rudolf Burkert
ATHLETE
1904 - 1985
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 232
Gino Rossetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1992
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 233
Boris Babochkin
ACTOR
1904 - 1975
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 234
Keye Luke
ACTOR
1904 - 1991
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 235
Julio Quintana
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1981
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 236
Carlos Torre Repetto
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 237
Wilmer Allison
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 238
Elizabeth Roboz Einstein
CHEMIST
1904 - 1995
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 239
Sven Thofelt
ATHLETE
1904 - 1993
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 240
Christian Møller
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1980
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 241
Chūhei Nambu
ATHLETE
1904 - 1997
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 242
Rukmini Devi Arundale
DANCER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 243
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsSandy Denny
SINGER
1947 - 1978
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 178
Edward Lindberg
ATHLETE
1886 - 1978
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 179
John Lyng
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1978
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 180
Philip Ahn
ACTOR
1905 - 1978
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 181
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 182
Willy Hansen
CYCLIST
1906 - 1978
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 183
Carlos Torre Repetto
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 184
Ivan Kavaleridze
WRITER
1887 - 1978
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 185
Mladen Ramljak
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 1978
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 186
František Šterc
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 187
George Moscone
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1978
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 188
Edgar Bergen
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 189
Vasili Merkuryev
ACTOR
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 190
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Carlos Torre Repetto ranks 250 out of 729. Before him are José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi (1776), Paulina Rubio (1971), Martín Carrera (1806), María Grever (1885), Daniela Romo (1959), and Lucero (1969). After him are Jesús del Muro (1937), Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834), Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (1063), Adolfo Suárez Rivera (1927), Anahí (1983), and Pedro Vélez (1787).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsJosé Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi
WRITER
1776 - 1827
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 244
Paulina Rubio
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 245
Martín Carrera
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1871
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 246
María Grever
SINGER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 247
Daniela Romo
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 248
Lucero
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 249
Carlos Torre Repetto
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 250
Jesús del Muro
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 251
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
WRITER
1834 - 1893
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 252
Eight Deer Jaguar Claw
POLITICIAN
1063 - 1115
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 253
Adolfo Suárez Rivera
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2008
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 254
Anahí
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 255
Pedro Vélez
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1848
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 256
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Mexico
Among chess players born in Mexico, Carlos Torre Repetto ranks 1.