Aivars Gipslis

Latvian chess player (1937-2000)
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Aivars Gipslis

Summary

Aivars Gipslis is a human[1]. He was born in Riga[2]. He was born on February 8, 1937[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on April 13, 2000[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], correspondence chess player[7], writer[8], and Grandmaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Aivars Gipslis…
  • Aivars Gipslis died in Berlin[4].
  • Aivars Gipslis died in Köpenick[11].
  • Aivars Gipslis was born on February 8, 1937[3].
  • Aivars Gipslis died on April 13, 2000[5].
  • Aivars Gipslis held citizenship in Latvia[12].
  • Aivars Gipslis's professions included chess player[6].
  • Aivars Gipslis worked as a correspondence chess player[7].
  • Aivars Gipslis's professions included writer[8].
  • Aivars Gipslis's professions included Grandmaster[9].
  • Aivars Gipslis received the Merited Coach of the USSR[13].
  • Aivars Gipslis is recorded as male[14].
  • Aivars Gipslis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Commons category is recorded as Aivars Ģipslis[16].
  • Aivars Gipslis's sport is recorded as chess[17].
  • Aivars Gipslis's family name is recorded as Ģipslis[18].
  • Aivars Gipslis's given name is recorded as Aivars[19].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2560'}[20].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2580'}[21].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2540'}[22].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2530'}[23].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2530'}[24].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2535'}[25].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2535'}[26].
  • Aivars Gipslis's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2540'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Aivars Gipslis's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on February 8, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], correspondence chess player[7], writer[8], and Grandmaster[9].

Recognition

Aivars Gipslis received the Merited Coach of the USSR[13].

Death and Burial

Aivars Gipslis died on April 13, 2000[5]. Recorded place of death include Berlin[4], a seat of government[28], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[29], founded in 1244[30] and Köpenick[11], a locality of Berlin[31], in Germany[32].

Why It Matters

Aivars Gipslis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Aivars Gipslis born?

Aivars Gipslis was born in Riga[2].

Where did Aivars Gipslis die?

Aivars Gipslis died in Berlin[4].

What did Aivars Gipslis do for work?

Aivars Gipslis worked as chess player[6], correspondence chess player[7], writer[8], and Grandmaster[9].

What awards did Aivars Gipslis receive?

Honors received include Merited Coach of the USSR[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Berlin, Köpenick
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'it', 'lv', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → chess
    Place of birth → Riga
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latvian
    Occupation → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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