CHESS PLAYER
Géza Maróczy
1870 - 1951
Géza Maróczy
Géza Maróczy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroːt͡si ˈɡeːzɒ]; 3 March 1870 – 29 May 1951) was a Hungarian chess player, one of the leading players in the world in his time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Géza Maróczy has received more than 92,658 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Géza Maróczy is the 59th most popular chess player (down from 51st in 2019), the 274th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 228th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Hungarian Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
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Page Views (PV)
54.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
6.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Géza Maróczy ranks 59 out of 461. Before him are Lajos Portisch, Alexander Kotov, Lionel Kieseritzky, Magnus Carlsen, Salo Flohr, and Aleksandar Matanović. After him are Viswanathan Anand, Dawid Janowski, Elisaveta Bykova, Mark Taimanov, Vladimir Kramnik, and Olga Rubtsova.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLajos Portisch
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 53
Alexander Kotov
1913 - 1981
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 54
Lionel Kieseritzky
1806 - 1853
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 55
Magnus Carlsen
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 56
Salo Flohr
1908 - 1983
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 57
Aleksandar Matanović
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 58
Géza Maróczy
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 59
Viswanathan Anand
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 60
Dawid Janowski
1868 - 1927
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 61
Elisaveta Bykova
1913 - 1989
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 62
Mark Taimanov
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 63
Vladimir Kramnik
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 64
Olga Rubtsova
1909 - 1994
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1870, Géza Maróczy ranks 75. Before him are Leonid Krasin, Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Reginald Lee, Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein, Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, and Masabumi Hosono. After him are Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Joseph Strauss, Ada Negri, Osachi Hamaguchi, Hilaire Belloc, and Peter Struve. Among people deceased in 1951, Géza Maróczy ranks 73. Before him are Robert Walker, Ferdinand Sauerbruch, Lincoln Ellsworth, Erich Neumann, Ernest Bevin, and Simon Kimbangu. After him are Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria, Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia, Abanindranath Tagore, Warner Baxter, Josef Bohuslav Foerster, and Lippo Hertzka.
Others Born in 1870
Go to all RankingsLeonid Krasin
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1926
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 69
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1948
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 70
Reginald Lee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1870 - 1913
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 71
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1870 - 1948
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 72
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1932
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 73
Masabumi Hosono
EXPLORER
1870 - 1939
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 74
Géza Maróczy
CHESS PLAYER
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 75
Princess Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
NOBLEMAN
1870 - 1935
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 76
Joseph Strauss
ENGINEER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 77
Ada Negri
WRITER
1870 - 1945
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 78
Osachi Hamaguchi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1931
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 79
Hilaire Belloc
WRITER
1870 - 1953
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 80
Peter Struve
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1944
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 81
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsRobert Walker
ACTOR
1918 - 1951
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 67
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
PHYSICIAN
1875 - 1951
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 68
Lincoln Ellsworth
EXPLORER
1880 - 1951
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 69
Erich Neumann
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1951
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 70
Ernest Bevin
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1951
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 71
Simon Kimbangu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1951
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 72
Géza Maróczy
CHESS PLAYER
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 73
Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1951
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 74
Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1951
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 75
Abanindranath Tagore
PAINTER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 76
Warner Baxter
ACTOR
1889 - 1951
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 77
Josef Bohuslav Foerster
COMPOSER
1859 - 1951
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 78
Lippo Hertzka
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 79
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Géza Maróczy ranks 274 out of 1,077. Before him are Pál Csernai (1932), Elizabeth of Hungary, Queen of Serbia (1255), George Friedman (1949), John G. Kemeny (1926), Ferenc Münnich (1886), and János Kornai (1928). After him are Thomas Szasz (1920), Ferenc Nagy (1903), Tivadar Soros (1894), Ferenc Szusza (1923), Joseph Szigeti (1892), and Béla Imrédy (1891).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsPál Csernai
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 268
Elizabeth of Hungary, Queen of Serbia
COMPANION
1255 - 1313
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 269
George Friedman
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 270
John G. Kemeny
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 1992
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 271
Ferenc Münnich
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1967
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 272
János Kornai
ECONOMIST
1928 - 2021
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 273
Géza Maróczy
CHESS PLAYER
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 274
Thomas Szasz
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 275
Ferenc Nagy
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1979
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 276
Tivadar Soros
LAWYER
1894 - 1968
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 277
Ferenc Szusza
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 278
Joseph Szigeti
COMPOSER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 279
Béla Imrédy
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1946
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 280
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Hungary
Among chess players born in Hungary, Géza Maróczy ranks 4. Before him are Judit Polgár (1976), László Szabó (1917), and Lajos Portisch (1937). After him are Isidor Gunsberg (1854), András Adorján (1950), Gedeon Barcza (1911), István Csom (1940), István Bilek (1932), Levente Lengyel (1933), Lajos Asztalos (1889), and Zoltán Ribli (1951).
Judit Polgár
1976 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 1
László Szabó
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2
Lajos Portisch
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 3
Géza Maróczy
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 4
Isidor Gunsberg
1854 - 1930
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 5
András Adorján
1950 - 2023
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 6
Gedeon Barcza
1911 - 1986
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 7
István Csom
1940 - 2021
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 8
István Bilek
1932 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 9
Levente Lengyel
1933 - 2014
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 10
Lajos Asztalos
1889 - 1956
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 11
Zoltán Ribli
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 12