CHESS PLAYER

Rafael Vaganian

1951 - Today

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Rafael Artemovich Vaganian (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Արտյոմի Վահանյան, Rrafayel Artyomi Vahanyan, Russian: Рафаэль Артёмович Ваганян, Rafael Artemovich Vaganyan; born 15 October 1951) is an Armenian chess player holding the title of grandmaster (GM). He was Soviet champion in 1989. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Vaganian is the 157th most popular chess player (up from 170th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Armenia (up from 74th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Armenian Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Rafael Vaganian ranks 157 out of 461. Before her are Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, Georg Marco, Simen Agdestein, Hermanis Matisons, Eduard Gufeld, and Sofia Polgár. After her are Nicolas Rossolimo, William Lombardy, Johann Berger, Gedeon Barcza, Lev Alburt, and István Bilek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Rafael Vaganian ranks 408. Before her are Tom Wopat, Kaori Momoi, Alexei Uchitel, Chen Chien-jen, József Tóth, and Brad Fiedel. After her are Eva Rueber-Staier, Andranik Eskandarian, Robben Ford, Jamey Sheridan, Alicia Giménez Bartlett, and Ajahn Brahm.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Rafael Vaganian ranks 67 out of 163. Before her are Paruyr Sevak (1924), Khoren Oganesian (1955), Momik (1300), Edmond Keosayan (1936), Ara Shiraz (1941), and Yurik Vardanyan (1956). After her are Robert Emmiyan (1965), Paruyr Hayrikyan (1949), Axel Bakunts (1899), Igor Tselovalnikov (1944), Hrant Shahinyan (1923), and Hamo Sahyan (1914).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Armenia

Among chess players born in Armenia, Rafael Vaganian ranks 2. Before her are Levon Aronian (1982). After her are Smbat Lputian (1958), Ashot Anastasian (1964), Artashes Minasian (1967), Gabriel Sargissian (1983), Karen Asrian (1980), Lilit Mkrtchian (1982), Tigran L. Petrosian (1984), Varuzhan Akobian (1983), and Zaven Andriasian (1989).

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