CHESS PLAYER
Ashot Anastasian
1964 - 2016

Ashot Anastasian
Ashot Anastasian (Armenian: Աշոտ Անաստասյան; 16 July 1964 – 26 December 2016) was an Armenian chess Grandmaster. He won two team bronze medals and one individual gold medal at Chess Olympiads. On the March 2011 FIDE list, he had an Elo rating of 2556, making him ranked number 14 in Armenia. Anastasian won the Armenian Chess Championship in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, and 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ashot Anastasian is the 235th most popular chess player (down from 208th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Armenia (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Armenian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Ashot Anastasian ranks 235 out of 461. Before him are Julio Bolbochán, Yasser Seirawan, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Igors Rausis, Smbat Lputian, and Fabiano Caruana. After him are Viktorija Čmilytė, Zdenko Kožul, Yuri Balashov, Kiril Georgiev, Zurab Azmaiparashvili, and Harika Dronavalli.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulio Bolbochán
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 229
Yasser Seirawan
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 230
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 231
Igors Rausis
1961 - 2024
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 232
Smbat Lputian
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 233
Fabiano Caruana
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 234
Ashot Anastasian
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 235
Viktorija Čmilytė
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 236
Zdenko Kožul
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 237
Yuri Balashov
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 238
Kiril Georgiev
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 239
Zurab Azmaiparashvili
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 240
Harika Dronavalli
1991 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 241
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Ashot Anastasian ranks 486. Before him are Brett Hull, Hamish Harding, Ahmed Radhi, Taisia Povaliy, Anneke von der Lippe, and Guga. After him are Hitoshi Tomishima, Fofi Gennimata, Blair Underwood, Ruslan Gelayev, Elena Georgescu, and Rockwell. Among people deceased in 2016, Ashot Anastasian ranks 533. Before him are Kōji Wada, Abu Omar al-Shishani, Daniel Willems, Elizaveta Glinka, Andrew Sachs, and Clyde Lovellette. After him are Rod Temperton, Toimi Pitkänen, Henry Worsley, Patrick Manning, Bill Johnson, and M. Balamuralikrishna.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsBrett Hull
HOCKEY PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 480
Hamish Harding
1964 - 2023
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 481
Ahmed Radhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 482
Taisia Povaliy
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 483
Anneke von der Lippe
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 484
Guga
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 485
Ashot Anastasian
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 486
Hitoshi Tomishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 487
Fofi Gennimata
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2021
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 488
Blair Underwood
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 489
Ruslan Gelayev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 490
Elena Georgescu
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 491
Rockwell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 492
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsKōji Wada
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 527
Abu Omar al-Shishani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1986 - 2016
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 528
Daniel Willems
CYCLIST
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 529
Elizaveta Glinka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - 2016
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 530
Andrew Sachs
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 531
Clyde Lovellette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 532
Ashot Anastasian
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 533
Rod Temperton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2016
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 534
Toimi Pitkänen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 535
Henry Worsley
EXPLORER
1960 - 2016
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 536
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 537
Bill Johnson
SKIER
1960 - 2016
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 538
M. Balamuralikrishna
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 539
In Armenia
Among people born in Armenia, Ashot Anastasian ranks 85 out of 163. Before him are Sarmad Kashani (1590), Armen Nazaryan (1974), Eduard Nalbandyan (1956), Hayko (1977), Sirusho (1987), and Smbat Lputian (1958). After him are Sargis Hovsepyan (1972), Alen Simonyan (1980), Aram Mp3 (1984), Levon Julfalakyan (1964), Anna Chicherova (1982), and Oksen Mirzoyan (1961).
Others born in Armenia
Go to all RankingsSarmad Kashani
WRITER
1590 - 1661
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 79
Armen Nazaryan
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 80
Eduard Nalbandyan
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 81
Hayko
SINGER
1977 - 2021
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 82
Sirusho
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 83
Smbat Lputian
CHESS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 84
Ashot Anastasian
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 85
Sargis Hovsepyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 86
Alen Simonyan
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 87
Aram Mp3
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 88
Levon Julfalakyan
WRESTLER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 89
Anna Chicherova
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 90
Oksen Mirzoyan
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 91
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Armenia
Among chess players born in Armenia, Ashot Anastasian ranks 4. Before him are Levon Aronian (1982), Rafael Vaganian (1951), and Smbat Lputian (1958). After him are Artashes Minasian (1967), Gabriel Sargissian (1983), Karen Asrian (1980), Lilit Mkrtchian (1982), Tigran L. Petrosian (1984), Varuzhan Akobian (1983), and Zaven Andriasian (1989).
Levon Aronian
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 1
Rafael Vaganian
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 2
Smbat Lputian
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 3
Ashot Anastasian
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 4
Artashes Minasian
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 5
Gabriel Sargissian
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 6
Karen Asrian
1980 - 2008
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 7
Lilit Mkrtchian
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 8
Tigran L. Petrosian
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 9
Varuzhan Akobian
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 10
Zaven Andriasian
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 11