CHESS PLAYER
Horatio Caro
1862 - 1920

Horatio Caro
Horatio Caro (5 July 1862 – 15 December 1920) was an English chess player. Caro was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but spent most of his chess career in Berlin, Germany having moved there when he was two years old. He played several matches. In 1892, he drew with Curt von Bardeleben (+2 –2 =0) and lost to Szymon Winawer (+2 –3 =1). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Horatio Caro is the 167th most popular chess player (down from 140th in 2019), the 4,226th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,769th in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Horatio Caro ranks 167 out of 461. Before him are Gedeon Barcza, Lev Alburt, István Bilek, Milunka Lazarević, Kira Zvorykina, and Bernhard Horwitz. After him are Artur Yusupov, Petar Trifunović, Vladimir Tukmakov, Florin Gheorghiu, Sergey Karjakin, and Esteban Canal.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGedeon Barcza
1911 - 1986
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 161
Lev Alburt
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 162
István Bilek
1932 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 163
Milunka Lazarević
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 164
Kira Zvorykina
1919 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 165
Bernhard Horwitz
1807 - 1885
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 166
Horatio Caro
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 167
Artur Yusupov
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 168
Petar Trifunović
1910 - 1980
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 169
Vladimir Tukmakov
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 170
Florin Gheorghiu
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 171
Sergey Karjakin
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 172
Esteban Canal
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1862, Horatio Caro ranks 138. Before him are Henry Slocum, Andrés Héctor Carvallo, Vladimir Burtsev, Concepción Aleixandre, Antoni Lange, and Christopher Cradock. After him are M. R. James, Boris Borisovich Golitsyn, John R. Commons, Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, Adolf Bartels, and Júlia Lopes de Almeida. Among people deceased in 1920, Horatio Caro ranks 113. Before him are Ion Dragoumis, William Dean Howells, Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez, Otto Bütschli, Georgios Papasideris, and Hermann Oldenberg. After him are Mary Katharine Brandegee, Albert Zürner, Robert Harron, Charles Lapworth, Alberto Nepomuceno, and Federigo Tozzi.
Others Born in 1862
Go to all RankingsHenry Slocum
TENNIS PLAYER
1862 - 1949
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 132
Andrés Héctor Carvallo
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 133
Vladimir Burtsev
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1862 - 1942
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 134
Concepción Aleixandre
PHYSICIAN
1862 - 1952
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 135
Antoni Lange
WRITER
1862 - 1929
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 136
Christopher Cradock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1914
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 137
Horatio Caro
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 138
M. R. James
WRITER
1862 - 1936
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 139
Boris Borisovich Golitsyn
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1916
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 140
John R. Commons
ECONOMIST
1862 - 1945
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 141
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1862 - 1935
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 142
Adolf Bartels
WRITER
1862 - 1945
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 143
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
WRITER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 144
Others Deceased in 1920
Go to all RankingsIon Dragoumis
PHILOSOPHER
1878 - 1920
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 107
William Dean Howells
WRITER
1837 - 1920
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 108
Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1920
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 109
Otto Bütschli
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1920
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 110
Georgios Papasideris
ATHLETE
1875 - 1920
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 111
Hermann Oldenberg
HISTORIAN
1854 - 1920
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 112
Horatio Caro
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 113
Mary Katharine Brandegee
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1920
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 114
Albert Zürner
ATHLETE
1890 - 1920
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 115
Robert Harron
ACTOR
1893 - 1920
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 116
Charles Lapworth
GEOLOGIST
1842 - 1920
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 117
Alberto Nepomuceno
COMPOSER
1864 - 1920
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 118
Federigo Tozzi
WRITER
1883 - 1920
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 119
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Horatio Caro ranks 4,227 out of 8,785. Before him are Roland Orzabal (1961), William Warham (1450), Ray Wilson (1934), Richard Gunn (1871), Florence Pugh (1996), and Norman Smith (1923). After him are Samuel Palmer (1805), Richard Price (1723), Henry Litolff (1818), Neil Bartlett (1932), George Rodger (1908), and Peter Davison (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRoland Orzabal
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 4,221
William Warham
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1532
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 4,222
Ray Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 4,223
Richard Gunn
ATHLETE
1871 - 1961
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,224
Florence Pugh
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,225
Norman Smith
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,226
Horatio Caro
CHESS PLAYER
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,227
Samuel Palmer
PAINTER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,228
Richard Price
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1791
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,229
Henry Litolff
MUSICIAN
1818 - 1891
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,230
Neil Bartlett
CHEMIST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,231
George Rodger
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,232
Peter Davison
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 4,233
Among CHESS PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among chess players born in United Kingdom, Horatio Caro ranks 8. Before him are Alexander McDonnell (1798), Nigel Short (1965), Henry Bird (1830), Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841), Michael Adams (1971), and Fred Yates (1884). After him are Amos Burn (1848), Jonathan Penrose (1933), John Owen (1827), John Nunn (1955), Tony Miles (1955), and Harry Golombek (1911).
Alexander McDonnell
1798 - 1835
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2
Nigel Short
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 3
Henry Bird
1830 - 1908
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 4
Joseph Henry Blackburne
1841 - 1924
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 5
Michael Adams
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 6
Fred Yates
1884 - 1932
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 7
Horatio Caro
1862 - 1920
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 8
Amos Burn
1848 - 1925
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 9
Jonathan Penrose
1933 - 2021
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 10
John Owen
1827 - 1901
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 11
John Nunn
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 12
Tony Miles
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 13
Harry Golombek
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 14