CHESS PLAYER
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
1976 - Today

Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Romanian chess grandmaster. His peak FIDE rating was 2707 in October 2005, when he was ranked fifteenth in the world, and the highest rated Romanian player ever. It was only in September 2022 that his rating was surpassed by grandmaster Bogdan-Daniel Deac. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu is the 348th most popular chess player (down from 310th in 2024), the 776th most popular biography from Romania (down from 709th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Romanian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu ranks 348 out of 461. Before him are Zhang Zhong, Mohammed Al-Modiahki, Walter Arencibia, Vladislav Tkachiev, Aleksander Delchev, and Alexander Shabalov. After him are Nana Dzagnidze, Konstantin Landa, Pavel Tregubov, Evgeny Alekseev, Evgeny Tomashevsky, and Hoang Thanh Trang.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZhang Zhong
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 342
Mohammed Al-Modiahki
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 343
Walter Arencibia
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 344
Vladislav Tkachiev
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 345
Aleksander Delchev
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 346
Alexander Shabalov
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 347
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 348
Nana Dzagnidze
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 349
Konstantin Landa
1972 - 2022
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 350
Pavel Tregubov
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 351
Evgeny Alekseev
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 352
Evgeny Tomashevsky
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 353
Hoang Thanh Trang
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 354
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu ranks 915. Before him are Khadija Ismayilova, Justine Waddell, Haruchika Aoki, Kerstin Kowalski, Robin Atkin Downes, and Xabier Fernández. After him are Shinya Mitsuoka, Omri Katz, Gabriel Fernández, Dave van den Bergh, Hedda Berntsen, and Stéphane Antiga.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsKhadija Ismayilova
JOURNALIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 909
Justine Waddell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 910
Haruchika Aoki
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 911
Kerstin Kowalski
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 912
Robin Atkin Downes
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 913
Xabier Fernández
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 914
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 915
Shinya Mitsuoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 916
Omri Katz
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 917
Gabriel Fernández
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 918
Dave van den Bergh
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 919
Hedda Berntsen
SKIER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 920
Stéphane Antiga
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 921
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu ranks 776 out of 844. Before him are Andrei Rațiu (1998), Florinel Coman (1998), Laura Cutina (1968), Beatrice Câșlaru (1975), Cosmina Stratan (1984), and Roxana Scarlat (1975). After him are Ioan Grigoraș (1963), Cristian Dulca (1972), Ovidiu Burcă (1980), Marian Drăgulescu (1980), Victoria Lepădatu (1971), and Lucian Marinescu (1972).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsAndrei Rațiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 770
Florinel Coman
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 771
Laura Cutina
GYMNAST
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 772
Beatrice Câșlaru
SWIMMER
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 773
Cosmina Stratan
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 774
Roxana Scarlat
FENCER
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 775
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 776
Ioan Grigoraș
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 777
Cristian Dulca
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 778
Ovidiu Burcă
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 779
Marian Drăgulescu
GYMNAST
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 780
Victoria Lepădatu
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 781
Lucian Marinescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 782
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Romania
Among chess players born in Romania, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu ranks 4. Before him are Adolf Albin (1848), Florin Gheorghiu (1944), and Cristina Adela Foișor (1967). After him are Constantin Lupulescu (1984).
Adolf Albin
1848 - 1920
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1
Florin Gheorghiu
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 2
Cristina Adela Foișor
1967 - 2017
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 3
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 4
Constantin Lupulescu
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 5








































