CHESS PLAYER
Yasser Seirawan
1960 - Today
Yasser Seirawan
Yasser Seirawan (Arabic: ياسر سيروان; born March 24, 1960) is a Syrian-born American chess grandmaster and four-time United States champion. He won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yasser Seirawan has received more than 592,741 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Yasser Seirawan is the 210th most popular chess player (down from 208th in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Syria (down from 165th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
42.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
3.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Yasser Seirawan ranks 210 out of 461. Before him are Julio Bolbochán, Irina Levitina, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Ashot Anastasian, and Larissa Volpert. After him are Boris Gulko, John Nunn, Ľubomír Ftáčnik, Aaron Alexandre, Nigel Short, and Tony Miles.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulio Bolbochán
1920 - 1996
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 204
Irina Levitina
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 205
Alexandra Kosteniuk
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 206
Ian Nepomniachtchi
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 207
Ashot Anastasian
1964 - 2016
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 208
Larissa Volpert
1926 - 2017
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 209
Yasser Seirawan
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 210
Boris Gulko
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 211
John Nunn
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 212
Ľubomír Ftáčnik
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 213
Aaron Alexandre
1766 - 1850
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 214
Nigel Short
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 215
Tony Miles
1955 - 2001
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 216
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Yasser Seirawan ranks 456. Before him are Juan Simón, Komi Sélom Klassou, Chingiz Mustafayev, Bruce Baumgartner, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, and Kathy Griffin. After him are Elena Kagan, Tomas Jonsson, Paul Harrington, Paulina García, Alison Bechdel, and Jozef Pribilinec.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsJuan Simón
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 450
Komi Sélom Klassou
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 451
Chingiz Mustafayev
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1992
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 452
Bruce Baumgartner
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 453
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
EXTREMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 454
Kathy Griffin
COMEDIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 455
Yasser Seirawan
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 456
Elena Kagan
JUDGE
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 457
Tomas Jonsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 458
Paul Harrington
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 459
Paulina García
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 460
Alison Bechdel
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 461
Jozef Pribilinec
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 462
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Yasser Seirawan ranks 184 out of 210. Before him are Omar Souleyman (1966), Abdulbaset Sieda (1956), Suheil al-Hassan (1970), Randa Kassis (1970), Wael Nader al-Halqi (1964), and Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji (1954). After him are Yusra Mardini (1998), Riyad Farid Hijab (1966), Razan Zaitouneh (1977), Samar Yazbek (1970), Ghada Shouaa (1972), and Mahmoud Dahoud (1996).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsOmar Souleyman
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 178
Abdulbaset Sieda
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 179
Suheil al-Hassan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 180
Randa Kassis
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 181
Wael Nader al-Halqi
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 182
Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 183
Yasser Seirawan
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 184
Yusra Mardini
POLITICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 185
Riyad Farid Hijab
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 186
Razan Zaitouneh
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 187
Samar Yazbek
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 188
Ghada Shouaa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 189
Mahmoud Dahoud
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 190
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Syria
Among chess players born in Syria, Yasser Seirawan ranks 2. Before him are Philipp Stamma (1705).