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Yasser Seirawan

1960 - Today

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Yasser Seirawan (Arabic: ياسر سيروان; born March 24, 1960) is an American chess grandmaster and four-time United States champion. He won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1979. Seirawan is also a published chess author and commentator. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Yasser Seirawan is the 231st most popular chess player (down from 210th in 2024), the 192nd most popular biography from Syria (down from 184th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Yasser Seirawan ranks 231 out of 461. Before him are Tony Miles, Anna Ushenina, Pentala Harikrishna, Zhu Chen, Ding Liren, and Julio Bolbochán. After him are Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Igors Rausis, Smbat Lputian, Fabiano Caruana, Ashot Anastasian, and Viktorija Čmilytė.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Yasser Seirawan ranks 192 out of 210. Before him are Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (1977), Ghada Shouaa (1972), Bassel Khartabil (1981), Razan Zaitouneh (1977), Yusra Mardini (1998), and Samar Yazbek (1970). After him are Assala Nasri (1969), Randa Kassis (1970), Hevrin Khalaf (1984), Naser Khader (1963), Bahoz Erdal (1969), and Maxie Parks (1951).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Syria

Among chess players born in Syria, Yasser Seirawan ranks 2. Before him are Philipp Stamma (1705).

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