CHESS PLAYER
Gyula Sax
1951 - 2014

Gyula Sax
Gyula Sax (18 June 1951 – 25 January 2014) was a Hungarian chess grandmaster and International Arbiter (1995). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gyula Sax is the 202nd most popular chess player (down from 199th in 2019), the 736th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 742nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Hungarian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Gyula Sax ranks 202 out of 461. Before him are Clarice Benini, Max Weiss, Leonid Shamkovich, Carl Mayet, Jonathan Penrose, and Fenny Heemskerk. After him are Irina Levitina, Isaac Kashdan, Juan Corzo, Arnold Denker, Alexei Shirov, and Nana Ioseliani.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClarice Benini
1905 - 1976
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 196
Max Weiss
1857 - 1927
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 197
Leonid Shamkovich
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 198
Carl Mayet
1810 - 1868
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 199
Jonathan Penrose
1933 - 2021
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 200
Fenny Heemskerk
1919 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 201
Gyula Sax
1951 - 2014
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 202
Irina Levitina
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 203
Isaac Kashdan
1905 - 1985
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 204
Juan Corzo
1873 - 1941
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 205
Arnold Denker
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 206
Alexei Shirov
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 207
Nana Ioseliani
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 208
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Gyula Sax ranks 517. Before him are Jimmie Vaughan, Peabo Bryson, Antoni Szymanowski, Anne-Karine Strøm, Seasick Steve, and Max Weinberg. After him are Enrique Rodríguez, Daniel Everett, John Abizaid, Bootsy Collins, Brian Downey, and Suad Amiry. Among people deceased in 2014, Gyula Sax ranks 445. Before him are Carmen Zapata, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, Constantin Alexandru, Ian McLagan, Gundi Busch, and Kenny Wheeler. After him are Richard Hoggart, John Dobson, Aulis Rytkönen, Jacques Friedel, Antonio Rada, and Tivadar Monostori.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsJimmie Vaughan
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 511
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 512
Antoni Szymanowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 513
Anne-Karine Strøm
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 514
Seasick Steve
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 515
Max Weinberg
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 516
Gyula Sax
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 517
Enrique Rodríguez
BOXER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 518
Daniel Everett
LINGUIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 519
John Abizaid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 520
Bootsy Collins
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 521
Brian Downey
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 522
Suad Amiry
ARCHITECT
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 523
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsCarmen Zapata
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 439
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 440
Constantin Alexandru
ATHLETE
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 441
Ian McLagan
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2014
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 442
Gundi Busch
SKATER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 443
Kenny Wheeler
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 444
Gyula Sax
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 445
Richard Hoggart
WRITER
1918 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 446
John Dobson
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 447
Aulis Rytkönen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 448
Jacques Friedel
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 449
Antonio Rada
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 450
Tivadar Monostori
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 451
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Gyula Sax ranks 736 out of 1,077. Before him are Pál Simon (1881), Dominik Szoboszlai (2000), József Gelei (1938), Tibor Pézsa (1935), György Mitró (1930), and László Réczi (1947). After him are Pál Gábor (1932), Ferenc Móra (1879), György Gedó (1949), István Gulyás (1931), Ottó Hellmich (1874), and S. Z. Sakall (1883).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsPál Simon
ATHLETE
1881 - 1922
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 730
Dominik Szoboszlai
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 731
József Gelei
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 732
Tibor Pézsa
FENCER
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 733
György Mitró
SWIMMER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 734
László Réczi
WRESTLER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 735
Gyula Sax
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 736
Pál Gábor
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1987
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 737
Ferenc Móra
WRITER
1879 - 1934
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 738
György Gedó
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 739
István Gulyás
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 740
Ottó Hellmich
GYMNAST
1874 - 1937
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 741
S. Z. Sakall
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 742
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Hungary
Among chess players born in Hungary, Gyula Sax ranks 16. Before him are Sofia Polgár (1974), Gedeon Barcza (1911), István Bilek (1932), Endre Steiner (1901), Lajos Asztalos (1889), and Zoltán Ribli (1951). After him are Levente Lengyel (1933), Zoltán Almási (1976), Richárd Rapport (1996), Péter Ács (1981), Csaba Balogh (1987), and Anna Rudolf (1987).
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
Zoltán Ribli
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 15
Gyula Sax
1951 - 2014
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 16
Levente Lengyel
1933 - 2014
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 17
Zoltán Almási
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 18
Richárd Rapport
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 19
Péter Ács
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 20
Csaba Balogh
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 21
Anna Rudolf
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 22