1932 - 2010
István Bilek (11 August 1932 – 20 March 2010) was a Hungarian chess grandmaster. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of István Bilek has received more than 15,605 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. István Bilek is the 144th most popular chess player (down from 118th in 2019), the 511th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 399th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Hungarian Chess Player.
István Bilek is most famous for being an international chess grandmaster, double silver and bronze medalist sakkolimpikon, three-time Hungarian champion (1963, 1965, 1970), a master trainer and writer.
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Among chess players, István Bilek ranks 144 out of 374. Before him are Jackson Showalter, Arturo Pomar, Sonja Graf, Zoltán Ribli, Hermann Pilnik, and Vladas Mikėnas. After him are Clarice Benini, Vladimir Bagirov, Boris Verlinsky, Eduard Gufeld, András Adorján, and Bernhard Horwitz.
1860 - 1935
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 138
1931 - 2016
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 139
1908 - 1965
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 140
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 141
1914 - 1981
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 142
1910 - 1992
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 143
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 144
1905 - 1976
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 145
1936 - 2000
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 146
1888 - 1950
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 147
1936 - 2002
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 148
1950 - 2023
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 149
1807 - 1885
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 150
Among people born in 1932, István Bilek ranks 324. Before him are Clifton Williams, Stéphane Bruey, Leonid Spirin, Louis Rwagasore, Sígfrid Gràcia, and Els Borst. After him are Noël Milarew Odingar, Olga Fikotová, Nino Defilippis, Tom Robbins, Maya Kristalinskaya, and Jerzy Pawłowski. Among people deceased in 2010, István Bilek ranks 275. Before him are Vesna Parun, Armand Razafindratandra, Harry Vos, Olga Guillot, Boris Tishchenko, and Pedro Dellacha. After him are Clarke Scholes, Nino Defilippis, Maury Chaykin, Hal Connolly, Chushiro Hayashi, and Edoardo Sanguineti.
1932 - 1967
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 318
1932 - 2005
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 319
1932 - 1982
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 320
1932 - 1961
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 321
1932 - 2005
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 322
1932 - 2014
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 323
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 324
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 325
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 326
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 327
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 328
1932 - 1985
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 329
1932 - 2005
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 330
1922 - 2010
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 269
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 270
1946 - 2010
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 271
1922 - 2010
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 272
1939 - 2010
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 273
1926 - 2010
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 274
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 275
1930 - 2010
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 276
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 277
1949 - 2010
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 278
1931 - 2010
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 279
1920 - 2010
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 280
1930 - 2010
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 281
Among people born in Hungary, István Bilek ranks 511 out of 866. Before him are Zoltán Ribli (1951), József Katona (1791), Agnes Simon (1935), Lajos Haynald (1816), Károly Kisfaludy (1788), and Ferenc Szojka (1931). After him are Ferenc Csik (1913), Vera T. Sós (1930), Sándor Mátrai (1932), Katarina Ivanović (1811), Vilma Hugonnai (1847), and Richárd Weisz (1879).
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 505
1791 - 1830
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 506
1935 - 2020
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 507
1816 - 1891
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 508
1788 - 1830
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 509
1931 - 2011
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 510
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 511
1913 - 1945
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 512
1930 - 2023
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 513
1932 - 2002
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 514
1811 - 1882
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 515
1847 - 1922
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 516
1879 - 1945
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 517
Among chess players born in Hungary, István Bilek ranks 8. Before him are László Szabó (1917), Lajos Portisch (1937), Géza Maróczy (1870), Isidor Gunsberg (1854), István Csom (1940), and Zoltán Ribli (1951). After him are András Adorján (1950), Levente Lengyel (1933), Lajos Asztalos (1889), Győző Forintos (1935), Endre Steiner (1901), and Susan Polgár (1969).
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 3
1870 - 1951
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 4
1854 - 1930
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 5
1940 - 2021
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 6
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 7
1932 - 2010
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 8
1950 - 2023
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 9
1933 - 2014
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 10
1889 - 1956
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 11
1935 - 2018
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 12
1901 - 1944
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 13
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 14