CHESS PLAYER
Gregory Kaidanov
1959 - Today

Gregory Kaidanov
Gregory Kaidanov (Russian: Григорий Зиновьевич Кайда́нов, Grigoriy Zinovyevich Kaydanov; born 11 October 1959) is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster. He was inducted into the United States Chess Hall of Fame in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Gregory Kaidanov is the 286th most popular chess player (down from 247th in 2024), the 1,082nd most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 1,042nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Ukrainian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Gregory Kaidanov ranks 286 out of 461. Before him are Suat Atalık, Nino Khurtsidze, Lembit Oll, Victor Bologan, Vugar Gashimov, and Artashes Minasian. After him are Alexander Graf, Evgeny Agrest, Mariya Muzychuk, Elena Sedina, Salomėja Zaksaitė, and Yoshiharu Habu.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSuat Atalık
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 280
Nino Khurtsidze
1975 - 2018
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 281
Lembit Oll
1966 - 1999
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 282
Victor Bologan
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 283
Vugar Gashimov
1986 - 2014
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 284
Artashes Minasian
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 285
Gregory Kaidanov
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 286
Alexander Graf
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 287
Evgeny Agrest
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 288
Mariya Muzychuk
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 289
Elena Sedina
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 290
Salomėja Zaksaitė
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 291
Yoshiharu Habu
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 292
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Gregory Kaidanov ranks 664. Before him are Beniamino Vignola, Timothy Creamer, Anna Diamantopoulou, Ángeles Caso, Paul Kaba Thieba, and Aleksandr Karshakevich. After him are Tor Endresen, Hagen Melzer, Monica Macovei, Raffi Hovannisian, Hajime Ishii, and Dagmar Lurz.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsBeniamino Vignola
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 658
Timothy Creamer
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 659
Anna Diamantopoulou
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 660
Ángeles Caso
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 661
Paul Kaba Thieba
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 662
Aleksandr Karshakevich
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 663
Gregory Kaidanov
CHESS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 664
Tor Endresen
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 665
Hagen Melzer
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 666
Monica Macovei
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 667
Raffi Hovannisian
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 668
Hajime Ishii
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 669
Dagmar Lurz
SKATER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 670
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Gregory Kaidanov ranks 1,082 out of 1,365. Before him are Mykola Oleshchuk (1972), Oleksandr Ponomariov (1973), Olesia Zhurakivska (1973), Mariya Stadnik (1988), Olena Zubrilova (1973), and Oleh Husyev (1983). After him are Andrei Xepkin (1965), Viktor Bryzhin (1962), Alyona Alyona (1991), Anzhela Balakhonova (1972), Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi (1974), and Vyacheslav Shevchuk (1979).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsMykola Oleshchuk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,076
Oleksandr Ponomariov
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1,077
Olesia Zhurakivska
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 1,078
Mariya Stadnik
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,079
Olena Zubrilova
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,080
Oleh Husyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 1,081
Gregory Kaidanov
CHESS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,082
Andrei Xepkin
HANDBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,083
Viktor Bryzhin
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,084
Alyona Alyona
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,085
Anzhela Balakhonova
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 1,086
Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,087
Vyacheslav Shevchuk
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 1,088
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Ukraine
Among chess players born in Ukraine, Gregory Kaidanov ranks 24. Before him are Ruslan Ponomariov (1983), Anna Ushenina (1985), Igors Rausis (1961), Pavel Eljanov (1983), Kateryna Lagno (1989), and Alexander Chernin (1960). After him are Mariya Muzychuk (1992), Elena Sedina (1968), Anna Zatonskih (1978), Boris Alterman (1970), Andrei Volokitin (1986), and Alexander Areshchenko (1986).
Ruslan Ponomariov
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 18
Anna Ushenina
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 19
Igors Rausis
1961 - 2024
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 20
Pavel Eljanov
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 21
Kateryna Lagno
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 22
Alexander Chernin
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 23
Gregory Kaidanov
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 24
Mariya Muzychuk
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 25
Elena Sedina
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 26
Anna Zatonskih
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 27
Boris Alterman
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 28
Andrei Volokitin
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 29
Alexander Areshchenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 30














































