CHESS PLAYER
Efim Bogoljubov
1889 - 1952

Efim Bogoljubov
Efim Bogoljubow, also known as Efim Dimitrijewitsch Bogoljubow (April 14, 1889 – June 18, 1952), was a Russian-born German chess grandmaster. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Efim Bogoljubov is the 34th most popular chess player (up from 39th in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Ukraine (up from 282nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Ukrainian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Efim Bogoljubov ranks 34 out of 461. Before him are Johannes Zukertort, Luis Ramírez de Lucena, Mikhail Chigorin, Richard Réti, Miguel Najdorf, and David Bronstein. After him are Susan Polgár, Vassily Ivanchuk, Savielly Tartakower, Friðrik Ólafsson, Bent Larsen, and Vlastimil Hort.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohannes Zukertort
1842 - 1888
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 28
Luis Ramírez de Lucena
1475 - 1530
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 29
Mikhail Chigorin
1850 - 1908
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 30
Richard Réti
1889 - 1929
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 31
Miguel Najdorf
1910 - 1997
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 32
David Bronstein
1924 - 2006
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 33
Efim Bogoljubov
1889 - 1952
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 34
Susan Polgár
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 35
Vassily Ivanchuk
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 36
Savielly Tartakower
1887 - 1956
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 37
Friðrik Ólafsson
1935 - 2025
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 38
Bent Larsen
1935 - 2010
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 39
Vlastimil Hort
1944 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Efim Bogoljubov ranks 58. Before him are Richard Réti, Lyubov Popova, Siegfried Kracauer, Hannes Meyer, Erik Jan Hanussen, and Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma. After him are Beno Gutenberg, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Walther Gerlach, Olave Baden-Powell, Richard Glücks, and Eberhard von Mackensen. Among people deceased in 1952, Efim Bogoljubov ranks 36. Before him are Rudolf Slánský, Charles Lightoller, Bedřich Hrozný, Heinrich von Vietinghoff, Pedro Lascuráin, and Jack Parsons. After him are Joseph Avenol, Bernard Lyot, Robert Guérin, René Grousset, Jigme Wangchuck, and Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsRichard Réti
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1929
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 52
Lyubov Popova
PAINTER
1889 - 1924
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 53
Siegfried Kracauer
WRITER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 54
Hannes Meyer
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1954
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 55
Erik Jan Hanussen
OCCULTIST
1889 - 1933
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 56
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 57
Efim Bogoljubov
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1952
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 58
Beno Gutenberg
GEOLOGIST
1889 - 1960
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 59
Gunnar Gunnarsson
WRITER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 60
Walther Gerlach
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 61
Olave Baden-Powell
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 62
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 63
Eberhard von Mackensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1969
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsRudolf Slánský
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1952
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 30
Charles Lightoller
COMPANION
1874 - 1952
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 31
Bedřich Hrozný
LINGUIST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 32
Heinrich von Vietinghoff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1952
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 33
Pedro Lascuráin
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1952
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 34
Jack Parsons
ENGINEER
1914 - 1952
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 35
Efim Bogoljubov
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1952
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 36
Joseph Avenol
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1952
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 37
Bernard Lyot
ASTRONOMER
1897 - 1952
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 38
Robert Guérin
JOURNALIST
1876 - 1952
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 39
René Grousset
HISTORIAN
1885 - 1952
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 40
Jigme Wangchuck
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1952
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 41
Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1867 - 1952
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 42
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Efim Bogoljubov ranks 181 out of 1,365. Before him are Yuri Kondratyuk (1897), Ivan Kozhedub (1920), Anatoly Fomenko (1945), Richard von Mises (1883), Otto Preminger (1905), and David Bronstein (1924). After him are Heinrich Neuhaus (1888), Yevhen Konovalets (1891), Wojciech Kilar (1932), Zinaida Serebriakova (1884), Catherine Dolgorukov (1847), and Louis B. Mayer (1884).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsYuri Kondratyuk
ENGINEER
1897 - 1942
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 175
Ivan Kozhedub
PILOT
1920 - 1991
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 176
Anatoly Fomenko
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 177
Richard von Mises
MATHEMATICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 178
Otto Preminger
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1986
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 179
David Bronstein
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 180
Efim Bogoljubov
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1952
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 181
Heinrich Neuhaus
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 182
Yevhen Konovalets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1938
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 183
Wojciech Kilar
COMPOSER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 184
Zinaida Serebriakova
PAINTER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 185
Catherine Dolgorukov
COMPANION
1847 - 1922
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 186
Louis B. Mayer
PRODUCER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 187
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Ukraine
Among chess players born in Ukraine, Efim Bogoljubov ranks 2. Before him are David Bronstein (1924). After him are Vassily Ivanchuk (1969), Lyudmila Rudenko (1904), Salo Flohr (1908), Mark Taimanov (1926), Isaac Boleslavsky (1919), Alexander Beliavsky (1953), Leonid Stein (1934), Ossip Bernstein (1882), Anna Muzychuk (1990), and Georg Marco (1863).
David Bronstein
1924 - 2006
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 1
Efim Bogoljubov
1889 - 1952
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 2
Vassily Ivanchuk
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 3
Lyudmila Rudenko
1904 - 1986
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 4
Salo Flohr
1908 - 1983
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 5
Mark Taimanov
1926 - 2016
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 6
Isaac Boleslavsky
1919 - 1977
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 7
Alexander Beliavsky
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 8
Leonid Stein
1934 - 1973
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 9
Ossip Bernstein
1882 - 1962
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 10
Anna Muzychuk
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 11
Georg Marco
1863 - 1923
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 12