CHESS PLAYER
András Adorján
1950 - 2023

András Adorján
András Adorján (born András Jocha; 31 March 1950 – 11 May 2023) was a Hungarian Chess Grandmaster (1973) and author. He adopted his mother's maiden name, Adorján, in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. András Adorján is the 131st most popular chess player (down from 101st in 2019), the 535th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 451st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Hungarian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, András Adorján ranks 131 out of 461. Before him are Sonja Graf, Genrikh Kasparyan, Tatiana Zatulovskaya, Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant, Humpy Koneru, and Boris Gelfand. After him are Ernst Falkbeer, Miroslav Filip, Wolfgang Unzicker, Vladimir Bagirov, Győző Forintos, and Daniel Harrwitz.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSonja Graf
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 125
Genrikh Kasparyan
1910 - 1995
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 126
Tatiana Zatulovskaya
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 127
Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant
1800 - 1872
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 128
Humpy Koneru
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 129
Boris Gelfand
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 130
András Adorján
1950 - 2023
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 131
Ernst Falkbeer
1819 - 1885
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 132
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 133
Wolfgang Unzicker
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 134
Vladimir Bagirov
1936 - 2000
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 135
Győző Forintos
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 136
Daniel Harrwitz
1823 - 1884
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 137
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, András Adorján ranks 365. Before him are Om Puri, Kurt Jara, Rick Perry, Dann Florek, Dieter Burdenski, and Billy Ocean. After him are Mike Starr, Omer Beriziky, Ewa Aulin, Carlo Verdone, Maurilio De Zolt, and Vondie Curtis-Hall. Among people deceased in 2023, András Adorján ranks 327. Before him are Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, Melinda Dillon, Renato Longo, Sante Gaiardoni, Argentina Menis, and Murtaza Rakhimov. After him are Tom Verlaine, Safi Faye, Owen Davidson, Willis Reed, Jean-Jacques Honorat, and Erkin Koray.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsOm Puri
ACTOR
1950 - 2017
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 359
Kurt Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 360
Rick Perry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 361
Dann Florek
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 362
Dieter Burdenski
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 363
Billy Ocean
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 364
András Adorján
CHESS PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 365
Mike Starr
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 366
Omer Beriziky
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 367
Ewa Aulin
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 368
Carlo Verdone
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 369
Maurilio De Zolt
SKIER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 370
Vondie Curtis-Hall
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 371
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsAbu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
EXTREMIST
1979 - 2023
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 321
Melinda Dillon
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 322
Renato Longo
CYCLIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 323
Sante Gaiardoni
CYCLIST
1939 - 2023
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 324
Argentina Menis
ATHLETE
1948 - 2023
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 325
Murtaza Rakhimov
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 326
András Adorján
CHESS PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 327
Tom Verlaine
SINGER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 328
Safi Faye
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 329
Owen Davidson
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 330
Willis Reed
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 331
Jean-Jacques Honorat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 332
Erkin Koray
SINGER
1941 - 2023
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 333
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, András Adorján ranks 535 out of 1,077. Before him are Ede Király (1926), Vilmos Kohut (1906), Ferenc Csik (1913), Lajos Détári (1963), Tibor Csík (1927), and István Nagy (1939). After him are Paul Hörbiger (1894), Jenő Vincze (1908), Balázs Taróczy (1954), György Piller (1899), Dezső Bundzsák (1928), and Miklós Szabados (1912).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsEde Király
SKATER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 529
Vilmos Kohut
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 530
Ferenc Csik
SWIMMER
1913 - 1945
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 531
Lajos Détári
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 532
Tibor Csík
BOXER
1927 - 1976
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 533
István Nagy
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1999
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 534
András Adorján
CHESS PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 535
Paul Hörbiger
ACTOR
1894 - 1981
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 536
Jenő Vincze
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1988
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 537
Balázs Taróczy
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 538
György Piller
FENCER
1899 - 1960
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 539
Dezső Bundzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 540
Miklós Szabados
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1962
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 541
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Hungary
Among chess players born in Hungary, András Adorján ranks 8. Before him are Susan Polgár (1969), László Szabó (1917), Lajos Portisch (1937), Géza Maróczy (1870), Isidor Gunsberg (1854), and István Csom (1940). After him are Győző Forintos (1935), Sofia Polgár (1974), Gedeon Barcza (1911), István Bilek (1932), Endre Steiner (1901), and Lajos Asztalos (1889).
Susan Polgár
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 2
László Szabó
1917 - 1998
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 3
Lajos Portisch
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 4
Géza Maróczy
1870 - 1951
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 5
Isidor Gunsberg
1854 - 1930
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 6
István Csom
1940 - 2021
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 7
András Adorján
1950 - 2023
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 8
Győző Forintos
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 9
Sofia Polgár
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 10
Gedeon Barcza
1911 - 1986
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 11
István Bilek
1932 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 12
Endre Steiner
1901 - 1944
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 13
Lajos Asztalos
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 14