CHESS PLAYER
Alexander Shabalov
1967 - Today

Alexander Shabalov
Alexander Anatolyevich Shabalov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Анато́льевич Шаба́лов; Latvian: Aleksandrs Šabalovs; born September 12, 1967) is an American chess grandmaster and a four-time winner of the United States Chess Championship (1993, 2000, 2003, 2007). He also won or tied for first place seven times in the U.S. Open Chess Championship (1993, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Alexander Shabalov is the 347th most popular chess player (up from 368th in 2024), the 267th most popular biography from Latvia (up from 284th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Latvian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Alexander Shabalov ranks 346 out of 461. Before him are Zhang Zhong, Mohammed Al-Modiahki, Walter Arencibia, Vladislav Tkachiev, and Aleksander Delchev. After him are Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, 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: 341
Mohammed Al-Modiahki
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 342
Walter Arencibia
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 343
Vladislav Tkachiev
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 344
Aleksander Delchev
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 345
Alexander Shabalov
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 346
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 347
Nana Dzagnidze
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 348
Konstantin Landa
1972 - 2022
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 349
Pavel Tregubov
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 350
Evgeny Alekseev
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 351
Evgeny Tomashevsky
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 352
Hoang Thanh Trang
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 353
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Alexander Shabalov ranks 984. Before him are Terry Butler, Eric Flaim, Michaela Tabb, Bettina Soriat, Mike Verstraeten, and Atsuhiro Iwai. After him are Chris Wilder, Patrick J. Kennedy, Jacek Zieliński, Atsuhiko Ejiri, Andrey Pyatnitsky, and Marcus Chong.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsTerry Butler
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 978
Eric Flaim
SKATER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 979
Michaela Tabb
REFEREE
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 980
Bettina Soriat
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 981
Mike Verstraeten
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 982
Atsuhiro Iwai
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 983
Alexander Shabalov
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 984
Chris Wilder
COACH
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 985
Patrick J. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 986
Jacek Zieliński
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 987
Atsuhiko Ejiri
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 988
Andrey Pyatnitsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 989
Marcus Chong
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 990
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Alexander Shabalov ranks 267 out of 323. Before him are Raivis Belohvoščiks (1976), Dace Melbārde (1971), Kaspars Gorkšs (1981), Andris Šics (1985), Aminata Savadogo (1993), and Juris Laizāns (1979). After him are Viktoria Modesta (1987), Dainis Krištopāns (1990), Mārtiņš Rubenis (1978), Ainārs Kovals (1981), Alexander Petersson (1980), and Herberts Vasiļjevs (1976).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsRaivis Belohvoščiks
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 261
Dace Melbārde
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 262
Kaspars Gorkšs
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 263
Andris Šics
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 264
Aminata Savadogo
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 265
Juris Laizāns
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 266
Alexander Shabalov
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 267
Viktoria Modesta
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 268
Dainis Krištopāns
HANDBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 269
Mārtiņš Rubenis
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 270
Ainārs Kovals
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 271
Alexander Petersson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 272
Herberts Vasiļjevs
HOCKEY PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 273
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Latvia
Among chess players born in Latvia, Alexander Shabalov ranks 6. Before him are Mikhail Tal (1936), Hermanis Matisons (1894), Vladimirs Petrovs (1907), Alexei Shirov (1972), and Arkadij Naiditsch (1985). After him are Dana Reizniece-Ozola (1981).
Mikhail Tal
1936 - 1992
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 1
Hermanis Matisons
1894 - 1932
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 2
Vladimirs Petrovs
1907 - 1943
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 3
Alexei Shirov
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 4
Arkadij Naiditsch
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 5
Alexander Shabalov
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 6
Dana Reizniece-Ozola
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 7










































