CHESS PLAYER
Ivan Sokolov
1968 - Today

Ivan Sokolov
Ivan Sokolov (Cyrillic: Иван Соколов; born 13 June 1968) is a Dutch-Bosnian chess player and writer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 1987. Sokolov won the 1988 Yugoslav Championship and in 1995 and 1998 the Dutch Championship. Before earning the GM title, he became a FIDE Master in 1985 and an International Master in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Sokolov is the 188th most popular chess player (up from 273rd in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Bosnia and Herzegovina (up from 261st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bosnian, Herzegovinian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Ivan Sokolov ranks 188 out of 461. Before him are Serafino Dubois, Endre Steiner, Ratmir Kholmov, Lajos Asztalos, Vitaly Tseshkovsky, and Nick de Firmian. After him are George Koltanowski, Zoltán Ribli, Vladimirs Petrovs, Adolf Schwarz, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Boris Gulko.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSerafino Dubois
1817 - 1899
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 182
Endre Steiner
1901 - 1944
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 183
Ratmir Kholmov
1925 - 2006
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 184
Lajos Asztalos
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 185
Vitaly Tseshkovsky
1944 - 2011
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 186
Nick de Firmian
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 187
Ivan Sokolov
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 188
George Koltanowski
1903 - 2000
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 189
Zoltán Ribli
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 190
Vladimirs Petrovs
1907 - 1943
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 191
Adolf Schwarz
1836 - 1910
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 192
Ian Nepomniachtchi
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 193
Boris Gulko
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Ivan Sokolov ranks 266. Before him are André Cruz, Ellen Allien, Donizete Oliveira, Rachel Griffiths, Nick Anderson, and Shelley Lubben. After him are Jaume Balagueró, Cheb Hasni, Carlos Batres, Antonio Benarrivo, Sandrine Kiberlain, and Julia Boutros.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsAndré Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 260
Ellen Allien
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 261
Donizete Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 262
Rachel Griffiths
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 263
Nick Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 264
Shelley Lubben
ACTOR
1968 - 2019
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 265
Ivan Sokolov
CHESS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 266
Jaume Balagueró
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 267
Cheb Hasni
SINGER
1968 - 1994
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 268
Carlos Batres
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 269
Antonio Benarrivo
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 270
Sandrine Kiberlain
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 271
Julia Boutros
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 272
In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivan Sokolov ranks 189 out of 375. Before him are Dejan Lovren (1989), Ratko Radovanović (1956), Rade Bogdanović (1970), Semir Osmanagić (1960), Denis Bećirović (1975), and Mladen Krstajić (1974). After him are Zlatko Saračević (1961), Hari Varešanović (1961), Željko Buvač (1961), Mirsad Fazlagić (1943), Davor Jozić (1960), and Vedad Ibišević (1984).
Others born in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Go to all RankingsDejan Lovren
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 183
Ratko Radovanović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 184
Rade Bogdanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 185
Semir Osmanagić
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 186
Denis Bećirović
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 187
Mladen Krstajić
COACH
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 188
Ivan Sokolov
CHESS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 189
Zlatko Saračević
HANDBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2021
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 190
Hari Varešanović
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 191
Željko Buvač
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 192
Mirsad Fazlagić
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 193
Davor Jozić
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 194
Vedad Ibišević
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 195
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among chess players born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivan Sokolov ranks 2. Before him are Predrag Nikolić (1960). After him are Zdenko Kožul (1966).
Predrag Nikolić
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 1
Ivan Sokolov
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 2
Zdenko Kožul
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 3