Alexander Koblencs

Latvian chess player, trainer, and writer (1916-1993)
Person human Q1364776
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Alexander Koblencs

Summary

Alexander Koblencs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on +1916-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on +1993-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], chess coach[7], writer[8], chess journalist[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Koblencs's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Alexander Koblencs passed away in Riga[4].
  • Alexander Koblencs was born on +1916-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Koblencs died on +1993-12-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Koblencs held citizenship in Latvia[12].
  • Alexander Koblencs held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Alexander Koblencs worked as a chess player[6].
  • Alexander Koblencs's professions included chess coach[7].
  • Alexander Koblencs worked as a writer[8].
  • Alexander Koblencs's professions included chess journalist[9].
  • Alexander Koblencs's professions included journalist[10].
  • Alexander Koblencs received the Merited Coach of the USSR[14].
  • Alexander Koblencs is recorded as male[15].
  • Alexander Koblencs's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexander Koblencs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106533068[17].
  • Alexander Koblencs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76857886[18].
  • Alexander Koblencs's GND ID is recorded as 108367789[19].
  • Alexander Koblencs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82247155[20].
  • Alexander Koblencs's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11909900h[21].
  • Alexander Koblencs's IdRef ID is recorded as 026951517[22].
  • Alexander Koblencs's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35201822[23].
  • Alexander Koblencs's sport is recorded as chess[24].
  • Alexander Koblencs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cnn2p[25].
  • Alexander Koblencs's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2007411274[26].
  • Alexander Koblencs's family name is recorded as Q112245844[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Alexander Koblencs… he was born on +1916-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], chess coach[7], writer[8], chess journalist[9], and journalist[10].

Recognition

Alexander Koblencs received the Merited Coach of the USSR[14].

Death and Burial

Alexander Koblencs died on +1993-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Koblencs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Koblencs born?

Alexander Koblencs was born in Riga[2].

Where did Alexander Koblencs die?

Alexander Koblencs died in Riga[4].

What did Alexander Koblencs do for work?

Alexander Koblencs worked as chess player[6], chess coach[7], writer[8], chess journalist[9], and journalist[10].

What awards did Alexander Koblencs receive?

Honors received include Merited Coach of the USSR[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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