Chess Player
Joshua Waitzkin
1976 - today
Joshua Waitzkin
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Joshua Waitzkin is the 275th most popular chess player, the 13,861st most popular biography from United States and the 16th most popular American Chess Player.
Joshua Waitzkin is most famous for being a chess prodigy and the subject of the book and film "Searching for Bobby Fischer," which chronicles his early life and rise in the chess world. He is also known for his transition to martial arts and success in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Among Chess Players
Among chess players, Joshua Waitzkin ranks 275 out of 461. Before him are Almira Skripchenko, Yury Dokhoian, Xu Yuhua, Eros Riccio, Kateryna Lagno, and Alisa Galliamova. After him are Sergei Tiviakov, Viktor Gavrikov, Zoltán Almási, Alexander Chernin, Levy Rozman, and Suat Atalık.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
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Almira Skripchenko
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 269
Yury Dokhoian
1964 - 2021
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 270
Xu Yuhua
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 271
Eros Riccio
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 272
Kateryna Lagno
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 273
Alisa Galliamova
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 274
Joshua Waitzkin
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 275
Sergei Tiviakov
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 276
Viktor Gavrikov
1957 - 2016
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 277
Zoltán Almási
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 278
Alexander Chernin
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 279
Levy Rozman
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 280
Suat Atalık
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 281
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Joshua Waitzkin ranks 444. Before him are Xu Yuhua, Liu Guoliang, Kati Wilhelm, Michael Greis, Luca Parmitano, and Oh Ji-ho. After him are Andrew Ng, Vahid Hashemian, Marc Coma, Keeley Hawes, Serhiy Arbuzov, and Pável Pardo.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsXu Yuhua
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 438
Liu Guoliang
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 439
Kati Wilhelm
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 440
Michael Greis
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 441
Luca Parmitano
ASTRONAUT
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 442
Oh Ji-ho
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 443
Joshua Waitzkin
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 444
Andrew Ng
BUSINESSPERSON
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 445
Vahid Hashemian
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 446
Marc Coma
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 447
Keeley Hawes
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 448
Serhiy Arbuzov
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 449
Pável Pardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 450
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joshua Waitzkin ranks 13,865 out of NaN. Before him are Jessica Diggins (1991), Fannie Ward (1872), Alice Evans (1971), Charlie Rich (1932), Jack Smith (1932), and Caleb Landry Jones (1989). After him are Jason Williams (1975), Kate Upton (1992), Bobby Wanzer (1921), Josh Dun (1988), Walter Murphy (1952), and Al D'Amato (1937).
Others born in United States
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Jessica Diggins
SKIER
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 13,859
Fannie Ward
ACTOR
1872 - 1952
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 13,860
Alice Evans
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 13,861
Charlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,862
Jack Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,863
Caleb Landry Jones
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,864
Joshua Waitzkin
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,865
Jason Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,866
Kate Upton
MODEL
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,867
Bobby Wanzer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 2016
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 13,868
Josh Dun
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 13,869
Walter Murphy
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 13,870
Al D'Amato
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 13,871
Among Chess Players In United States
Among chess players born in United States, Joshua Waitzkin ranks 16. Before him are William Lombardy (1937), Nick de Firmian (1957), Isaac Kashdan (1905), Arnold Denker (1914), Fabiano Caruana (1992), and Daniel Naroditsky (1995). After him are Levy Rozman (1995), Hans Niemann (2003), Joel Benjamin (1964), Alexandra Botez (1995), Sam Shankland (1991), and Jennifer Shahade (1980).
William Lombardy
1937 - 2017
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 10
Nick de Firmian
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 11
Isaac Kashdan
1905 - 1985
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 12
Arnold Denker
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 13
Fabiano Caruana
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 14
Daniel Naroditsky
1995 - 2025
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 15
Joshua Waitzkin
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 16
Levy Rozman
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 17
Hans Niemann
2003 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 18
Joel Benjamin
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 19
Alexandra Botez
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 20
Sam Shankland
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 21
Jennifer Shahade
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.12
Rank: 22
