CHESS PLAYER
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
Miroslav Filip
Miroslav Filip (27 October 1928 – 27 April 2009) was a Czech chess grandmaster. Filip was awarded the title of International Master in 1953, and the Grandmaster title in 1955. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Miroslav Filip has received more than 30,525 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Miroslav Filip is the 132nd most popular chess player (up from 133rd in 2019), the 607th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 550th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Czech Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
31k
Page Views (PV)
47.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
6.70
Effective Languages (L*)
1.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Miroslav Filip ranks 132 out of 461. Before him are Oscar Panno, Vladas Mikėnas, Esteban Canal, Viacheslav Ragozin, Henrique Mecking, and Carlos Torre Repetto. After him are István Csom, István Bilek, André Chéron, Boris Kostić, Borislav Ivkov, and Simen Agdestein.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOscar 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
Simen Agdestein
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 138
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Miroslav Filip ranks 402. Before him are Pierre Tchernia, Sergey Mergelyan, Simón Díaz, Eydie Gormé, Manuel Scorza, and Dick Van Patten. After him are Jaime Sin, Ján Zachara, Tadeusz Baird, Gregory Walcott, Joyce Mansour, and Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. Among people deceased in 2009, Miroslav Filip ranks 248. Before him are John Mayhew, Corín Tellado, Anna Yegorova, Torsten Lindberg, Dave Arneson, and Veronika Dudarova. After him are Irving Kristol, Abel Goumba, Mamadou Dia, Kim Manners, Ron Asheton, and Shota Chochishvili.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsPierre Tchernia
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2016
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 396
Sergey Mergelyan
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 397
Simón Díaz
SINGER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 398
Eydie Gormé
SINGER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 399
Manuel Scorza
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1983
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 400
Dick Van Patten
ACTOR
1928 - 2015
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 401
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 402
Jaime Sin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2005
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 403
Ján Zachara
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 404
Tadeusz Baird
COMPOSER
1928 - 1981
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 405
Gregory Walcott
ACTOR
1928 - 2015
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 406
Joyce Mansour
WRITER
1928 - 1986
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 407
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2002
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 408
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsJohn Mayhew
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2009
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 242
Corín Tellado
WRITER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 243
Anna Yegorova
PILOT
1916 - 2009
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 244
Torsten Lindberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 245
Dave Arneson
GAME DESIGNER
1947 - 2009
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 246
Veronika Dudarova
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 247
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 248
Irving Kristol
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2009
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 249
Abel Goumba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 250
Mamadou Dia
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 251
Kim Manners
ACTOR
1951 - 2009
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 252
Ron Asheton
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 253
Shota Chochishvili
WRESTLER
1950 - 2009
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 254
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Miroslav Filip ranks 607 out of 1,200. Before him are Josef Musil (1932), Karel Sabina (1813), Emil Holub (1847), Emil Filla (1882), Yehuda Bauer (1926), and Roman Čechmánek (1971). After him are František Šafránek (1931), Július Bielik (1962), František Drtikol (1883), Václav Mašek (1941), František Halas (1901), and František Čapek (1914).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsJosef Musil
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 601
Karel Sabina
WRITER
1813 - 1877
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 602
Emil Holub
PHYSICIAN
1847 - 1902
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 603
Emil Filla
PAINTER
1882 - 1953
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 604
Yehuda Bauer
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2024
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 605
Roman Čechmánek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - 2023
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 606
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 607
František Šafránek
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1987
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 608
Július Bielik
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 609
František Drtikol
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1961
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 610
Václav Mašek
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 611
František Halas
WRITER
1901 - 1949
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 612
František Čapek
ATHLETE
1914 - 2008
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 613
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Czechia
Among chess players born in Czechia, Miroslav Filip ranks 6. Before him are Wilhelm Steinitz (1836), Vlastimil Hort (1944), Rudolf Charousek (1873), Luděk Pachman (1924), and Ernst Falkbeer (1819). After him are Lubomir Kavalek (1943), Jana Bellin (1947), and David Navara (1985).
Wilhelm Steinitz
1836 - 1900
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 1
Vlastimil Hort
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 2
Rudolf Charousek
1873 - 1900
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 3
Luděk Pachman
1924 - 2003
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 4
Ernst Falkbeer
1819 - 1885
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 5
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 6
Lubomir Kavalek
1943 - 2021
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 7
Jana Bellin
1947 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 8
David Navara
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 9