CHESS PLAYER
Tony Miles
1955 - 2001

Tony Miles
Anthony John Miles (23 April 1955 – 12 November 2001) was an English chess player and the first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Miles is the 224th most popular chess player (down from 216th in 2019), the 5,260th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,327th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Tony Miles ranks 224 out of 461. Before him are Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, John Nunn, Aleksandar Matanović, Roberto Grau, Xie Jun, and Viktor Kupreichik. After him are Anna Ushenina, Pentala Harikrishna, Zhu Chen, Ding Liren, Julio Bolbochán, and Yasser Seirawan.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
2005 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 218
John Nunn
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 219
Aleksandar Matanović
1930 - 2023
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 220
Roberto Grau
1900 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 221
Xie Jun
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 222
Viktor Kupreichik
1949 - 2017
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 223
Tony Miles
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 224
Anna Ushenina
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 225
Pentala Harikrishna
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 226
Zhu Chen
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 227
Ding Liren
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 228
Julio Bolbochán
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 229
Yasser Seirawan
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 230
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Tony Miles ranks 487. Before him are Annette Schavan, Véronique Tadjo, Natalya Petrusyova, Dana Carvey, Yolanda King, and Melody Anderson. After him are Alberta Watson, Stephen Walt, Ali Bencheikh, Frank Hoste, Aleksandrs Starkovs, and Roma Maffia. Among people deceased in 2001, Tony Miles ranks 313. Before him are David M. Walker, Marita Petersen, Ann Sothern, Henry Jonsson, Mike Mansfield, and Arthur Geoffrey Walker. After him are Helia Bravo Hollis, Shidzue Katō, Robert Fowler, Michael Dertouzos, Valerie Davies, and Joyce King.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsAnnette Schavan
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 481
Véronique Tadjo
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 482
Natalya Petrusyova
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 483
Dana Carvey
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 484
Yolanda King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2007
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 485
Melody Anderson
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 486
Tony Miles
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 487
Alberta Watson
ACTOR
1955 - 2015
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 488
Stephen Walt
PHILOSOPHER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 489
Ali Bencheikh
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 490
Frank Hoste
CYCLIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 491
Aleksandrs Starkovs
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 492
Roma Maffia
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 493
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsDavid M. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2001
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 307
Marita Petersen
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2001
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 308
Ann Sothern
ACTOR
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 309
Henry Jonsson
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 310
Mike Mansfield
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2001
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 311
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 312
Tony Miles
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 313
Helia Bravo Hollis
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 2001
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 314
Shidzue Katō
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2001
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 315
Robert Fowler
CYCLIST
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 316
Michael Dertouzos
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 317
Valerie Davies
SWIMMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 318
Joyce King
ATHLETE
1920 - 2001
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 319
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Miles ranks 5,262 out of 8,785. Before him are Sidney Lee (1859), Victoria Tennant (1950), Mick Abrahams (1943), Alexander Hall (1880), Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe (1899), and Chicane (1971). After him are Long John Baldry (1941), Matthew Taylor (1981), David Lack (1910), David Marr (1945), Hannah More (1745), and Ray Thomas (1941).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSidney Lee
WRITER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,256
Victoria Tennant
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,257
Mick Abrahams
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,258
Alexander Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,259
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,260
Chicane
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,261
Tony Miles
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,262
Long John Baldry
SINGER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,263
Matthew Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5,264
David Lack
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,265
David Marr
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 1980
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,266
Hannah More
WRITER
1745 - 1833
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,267
Ray Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 5,268
Among CHESS PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among chess players born in United Kingdom, Tony Miles ranks 13. Before him are Fred Yates (1884), Horatio Caro (1862), Amos Burn (1848), Jonathan Penrose (1933), John Owen (1827), and John Nunn (1955). After him are Harry Golombek (1911), Raymond Keene (1948), and Stuart Conquest (1967).
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
Raymond Keene
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 15
Stuart Conquest
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 16