CHESS PLAYER
Yuri Balashov
1949 - Today
Yuri Balashov
Yuri Sergeyevich Balashov (Russian: Ю́рий Серге́евич Балашо́в; born 12 March 1949) is a Russian chess player. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yuri Balashov has received more than 30,629 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yuri Balashov is the 227th most popular chess player, the 2,560th most popular biography from Russia and the 35th most popular Russian Chess Player.
Memorability Metrics
31k
Page Views (PV)
48.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Yuri Balashov ranks 227 out of 461. Before him are Harry Golombek, Alexander Morozevich, Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin, Alexander Grischuk, and Fred Yates. After him are Vladimir Akopian, Viktor Kupreichik, Boško Abramović, Zhu Chen, Andrei Sokolov, and Jana Bellin.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarry Golombek
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 221
Alexander Morozevich
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 222
Fabiano Caruana
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 223
Sergey Karjakin
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 224
Alexander Grischuk
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 225
Fred Yates
1884 - 1932
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 226
Yuri Balashov
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 227
Vladimir Akopian
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 228
Viktor Kupreichik
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 229
Boško Abramović
1951 - 2021
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 230
Zhu Chen
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 231
Andrei Sokolov
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 232
Jana Bellin
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Yuri Balashov ranks 698. Before him are Blase J. Cupich, Poul Ruders, Trevor Coker, Sean Chen, Christina Heinich, and James Williamson. After him are Robert D. Cabana, Günther Schumacher, Mihály Kozma, Natalya Lebedeva, Zygmunt Kalinowski, and Roger Saint-Vil.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsBlase J. Cupich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 692
Poul Ruders
COMPOSER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 693
Trevor Coker
ATHLETE
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 694
Sean Chen
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 695
Christina Heinich
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 696
James Williamson
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 697
Yuri Balashov
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 698
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 699
Günther Schumacher
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 700
Mihály Kozma
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 701
Natalya Lebedeva
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 702
Zygmunt Kalinowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 703
Roger Saint-Vil
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 704
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Yuri Balashov ranks 2,560 out of 3,761. Before him are Nikolay Sidorov (1956), Maxim Fadeev (1968), Sergey Menyaylo (1960), Tugan Sokhiev (1977), Pavel Pinigin (1953), and Natalya Petrusyova (1955). After him are Guzel Yakhina (1977), Alexey Shved (1988), Andrei Cherkasov (1970), Mikhail Burtsev (1956), Pavel Brutt (1982), and Alexander Zhulin (1963).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsNikolay Sidorov
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,554
Maxim Fadeev
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2,555
Sergey Menyaylo
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 2,556
Tugan Sokhiev
CONDUCTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 2,557
Pavel Pinigin
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,558
Natalya Petrusyova
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 2,559
Yuri Balashov
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 2,560
Guzel Yakhina
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 2,561
Alexey Shved
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 2,562
Andrei Cherkasov
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 2,563
Mikhail Burtsev
ATHLETE
1956 - 2015
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 2,564
Pavel Brutt
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 2,565
Alexander Zhulin
SKATER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 2,566
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Russia
Among chess players born in Russia, Yuri Balashov ranks 35. Before him are Irina Levitina (1954), Alexandra Kosteniuk (1984), Ian Nepomniachtchi (1990), Larissa Volpert (1926), Alexander Morozevich (1977), and Alexander Grischuk (1983). After him are Andrei Sokolov (1963), Peter Svidler (1976), Leonid Yudasin (1959), Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya (1957), Alisa Galliamova (1972), and Lev Psakhis (1958).
Irina Levitina
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 29
Alexandra Kosteniuk
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 30
Ian Nepomniachtchi
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 31
Larissa Volpert
1926 - 2017
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 32
Alexander Morozevich
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 33
Alexander Grischuk
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 34
Yuri Balashov
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 35
Andrei Sokolov
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 36
Peter Svidler
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 37
Leonid Yudasin
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 38
Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya
1957 - 2012
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 39
Alisa Galliamova
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 40
Lev Psakhis
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 41