CHESS PLAYER
Rafael Vaganian
1951 - Today
Rafael Vaganian
Rafael Artemovich Vaganian (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Արտյոմի Վահանյան, Rrafayel Artyomi Vahanyan, Russian: Рафаэль Артёмович Ваганян, Rafael Artemovich Vaganyan; born 15 October 1951) is an Armenian chess player holding the title of grandmaster (GM). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rafael Vaganian has received more than 58,106 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Vaganian is the 170th most popular chess player (down from 168th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Armenia (down from 71st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Armenian Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
58k
Page Views (PV)
45.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.72
Effective Languages (L*)
1.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Rafael Vaganian ranks 170 out of 461. Before her are Ratmir Kholmov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Giambattista Lolli, Henry Bird, Endre Steiner, and Susan Polgár. After her are Milunka Lazarević, Ruslan Ponomariov, Ding Liren, Chantal Chaudé de Silans, Adolf Schwarz, and Herman Steiner.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRatmir Kholmov
1925 - 2006
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 164
Vassily Ivanchuk
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 165
Giambattista Lolli
1698 - 1769
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 166
Henry Bird
1830 - 1908
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 167
Endre Steiner
1901 - 1944
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 168
Susan Polgár
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 169
Rafael Vaganian
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 170
Milunka Lazarević
1932 - 2018
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 171
Ruslan Ponomariov
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 172
Ding Liren
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 173
Chantal Chaudé de Silans
1919 - 2001
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 174
Adolf Schwarz
1836 - 1910
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 175
Herman Steiner
1905 - 1955
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 176
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Rafael Vaganian ranks 449. Before her are Ildikó Schwarczenberger, Volker Bouffier, Dean Barrow, József Tóth, Konrad Weise, and Vilson Ahmeti. After her are Uri Lupolianski, Tomás Boy, Bronisław Malinowski, Sebastian Francis, Don Zagier, and Antoni Szymanowski.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsIldikó Schwarczenberger
FENCER
1951 - 2015
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 443
Volker Bouffier
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 444
Dean Barrow
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 445
József Tóth
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 446
Konrad Weise
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 447
Vilson Ahmeti
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 448
Rafael Vaganian
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 449
Uri Lupolianski
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 450
Tomás Boy
COACH
1951 - 2022
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 451
Bronisław Malinowski
ATHLETE
1951 - 1981
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 452
Sebastian Francis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 453
Don Zagier
MATHEMATICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 454
Antoni Szymanowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 455
In Armenia
Among people born in Armenia, Rafael Vaganian ranks 74 out of 163. Before her are Hrant Shahinyan (1923), Robert Emmiyan (1965), Michel Der Zakarian (1963), Hamo Sahyan (1914), Edmond Keosayan (1936), and Gevorg Emin (1919). After her are Aram Sargsyan (1961), Paruyr Hayrikyan (1949), Sarmad Kashani (1590), Igor Tselovalnikov (1944), Armen Nazaryan (1974), and Eduard Nalbandyan (1956).
Others born in Armenia
Go to all RankingsHrant Shahinyan
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 68
Robert Emmiyan
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 69
Michel Der Zakarian
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 70
Hamo Sahyan
WRITER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 71
Edmond Keosayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1994
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 72
Gevorg Emin
WRITER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 73
Rafael Vaganian
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 74
Aram Sargsyan
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 75
Paruyr Hayrikyan
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 76
Sarmad Kashani
WRITER
1590 - 1661
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 77
Igor Tselovalnikov
ATHLETE
1944 - 1986
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 78
Armen Nazaryan
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 79
Eduard Nalbandyan
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 80
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Armenia
Among chess players born in Armenia, Rafael Vaganian ranks 2. Before her are Levon Aronian (1982). After her are Ashot Anastasian (1964), Smbat Lputian (1958), Gabriel Sargissian (1983), Karen Asrian (1980), Artashes Minasian (1967), Tigran L. Petrosian (1984), Lilit Mkrtchian (1982), Varuzhan Akobian (1983), and Zaven Andriasian (1989).
Levon Aronian
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 1
Rafael Vaganian
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 2
Ashot Anastasian
1964 - 2016
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 3
Smbat Lputian
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 4
Gabriel Sargissian
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 5
Karen Asrian
1980 - 2008
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 6
Artashes Minasian
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 7
Tigran L. Petrosian
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.24
Rank: 8
Lilit Mkrtchian
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.50
Rank: 9
Varuzhan Akobian
1983 - Present
HPI: 24.21
Rank: 10
Zaven Andriasian
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.52
Rank: 11