CHESS PLAYER
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009

Miroslav Filip
Miroslav Filip (27 October 1928 – 27 April 2009) was a Czech chess grandmaster. Filip was awarded the title of International Master in 1953, and the Grandmaster title in 1955. Filip represented Czechoslovakia in 12 consecutive Chess Olympiads from Helsinki 1952 to Nice 1974, playing 194 games with the overall result (+62–28=104). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Miroslav Filip is the 133rd most popular chess player (down from 132nd in 2019), the 586th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 607th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Czech Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Miroslav Filip ranks 133 out of 461. Before him are Tatiana Zatulovskaya, Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant, Humpy Koneru, Boris Gelfand, András Adorján, and Ernst Falkbeer. After him are Wolfgang Unzicker, Vladimir Bagirov, Győző Forintos, Daniel Harrwitz, Predrag Nikolić, and Vladas Mikėnas.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTatiana Zatulovskaya
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 127
Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant
1800 - 1872
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 128
Humpy Koneru
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 129
Boris Gelfand
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 130
András Adorján
1950 - 2023
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 131
Ernst Falkbeer
1819 - 1885
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 132
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 133
Wolfgang Unzicker
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 134
Vladimir Bagirov
1936 - 2000
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 135
Győző Forintos
1935 - 2018
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 136
Daniel Harrwitz
1823 - 1884
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 137
Predrag Nikolić
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 138
Vladas Mikėnas
1910 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 139
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Miroslav Filip ranks 384. Before him are Åke Johansson, Marian Seldes, Paul Dooley, Guy Bourdin, Nora Nova, and Gudrun Pausewang. After him are Paul Arizin, Anna-Lisa Eriksson, Dezső Bundzsák, François Remetter, Germà Colón, and Ann Blyth. Among people deceased in 2009, Miroslav Filip ranks 230. Before him are Léon Glovacki, Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García, Tullio Pinelli, Ede Király, Paul Naschy, and Ken Henry. After him are Alexis Argüello, Helen Suzman, Veronika Dudarova, Pierre Chaunu, Harry Patch, and Teddy Mayer.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsÅke Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 378
Marian Seldes
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 379
Paul Dooley
ACTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 380
Guy Bourdin
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 381
Nora Nova
SINGER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 382
Gudrun Pausewang
WRITER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 383
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 384
Paul Arizin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 385
Anna-Lisa Eriksson
ATHLETE
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 386
Dezső Bundzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 387
François Remetter
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 388
Germà Colón
LINGUIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 389
Ann Blyth
ACTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 390
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsLéon Glovacki
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 224
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 225
Tullio Pinelli
WRITER
1908 - 2009
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 226
Ede Király
SKATER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 227
Paul Naschy
ACTOR
1934 - 2009
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 228
Ken Henry
SKATER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 229
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 230
Alexis Argüello
BOXER
1952 - 2009
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 231
Helen Suzman
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 232
Veronika Dudarova
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 233
Pierre Chaunu
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 234
Harry Patch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 2009
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 235
Teddy Mayer
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2009
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 236
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Miroslav Filip ranks 586 out of 1,200. Before him are Walter Schleger (1929), Arnold Pick (1851), Václav Mašek (1941), Ernst Falkbeer (1819), Vladimír Zábrodský (1923), and Gudrun Pausewang (1928). After him are Vasyl Durdynets (1937), Ladislav Mňačko (1919), Jiří Paroubek (1952), Ladislav Klíma (1878), Edmund Reitter (1845), and Egon Bondy (1930).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsWalter Schleger
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1999
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 580
Arnold Pick
PHYSICIAN
1851 - 1924
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 581
Václav Mašek
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 582
Ernst Falkbeer
CHESS PLAYER
1819 - 1885
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 583
Vladimír Zábrodský
HOCKEY PLAYER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 584
Gudrun Pausewang
WRITER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 585
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 586
Vasyl Durdynets
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 587
Ladislav Mňačko
WRITER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 588
Jiří Paroubek
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 589
Ladislav Klíma
PHILOSOPHER
1878 - 1928
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 590
Edmund Reitter
BIOLOGIST
1845 - 1920
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 591
Egon Bondy
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2007
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 592
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Czechia
Among chess players born in Czechia, Miroslav Filip ranks 6. Before him are Wilhelm Steinitz (1836), Vlastimil Hort (1944), Luděk Pachman (1924), Rudolf Charousek (1873), and Ernst Falkbeer (1819). After him are Lubomir Kavalek (1943), Jana Bellin (1947), and David Navara (1985).
Wilhelm Steinitz
1836 - 1900
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 1
Vlastimil Hort
1944 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 2
Luděk Pachman
1924 - 2003
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3
Rudolf Charousek
1873 - 1900
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 4
Ernst Falkbeer
1819 - 1885
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 5
Miroslav Filip
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6
Lubomir Kavalek
1943 - 2021
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 7
Jana Bellin
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 8
David Navara
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 9