Lev Polugaevsky

chess player (1934–1995)
Person human Q434000
Lev Polugaevsky
Croes, Rob / Anefo · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Lev Polugaevsky

Summary

Lev Polugaevsky is a human[1]. He was born in Mogilev[2]. He was born on +1934-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1995-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], and chess coach[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mogilev[2], Lev Polugaevsky…
  • Lev Polugaevsky died in Paris[4].
  • Lev Polugaevsky was born on +1934-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lev Polugaevsky died on +1995-08-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
  • Lev Polugaevsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Lev Polugaevsky worked as a chess player[6].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Lev Polugaevsky worked as a chess coach[8].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's field of work was chess[12].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's field of work was chess opening[13].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's field of work was chess game[14].
  • Lev Polugaevsky received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[15].
  • Lev Polugaevsky received the Medal "For Labour Valour"[16].
  • Lev Polugaevsky received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[17].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's image is recorded as Lev Polugaevsky 1972 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Lev Polugaevsky is recorded as male[19].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110268340[21].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52272246[22].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's GND ID is recorded as 109794761[23].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79146769[24].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124292306[25].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's IdRef ID is recorded as 033425663[26].
  • Lev Polugaevsky's Commons category is recorded as Lev Polugaevsky[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mogilev[2], Lev Polugaevsky… he was born on +1934-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], and chess coach[8]. Fields of work include chess[12], a board game[28], founded in 0601[29]; chess opening[13]; and chess game[14], a chess term[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Friendship of Peoples[15], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1972[33]; Medal "For Labour Valour"[16], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1938[36]; and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[17], an honorary sporting title[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1934[39].

Death and Burial

Lev Polugaevsky died on +1995-08-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[40]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Lev Polugaevsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Lev Polugaevsky born?

Lev Polugaevsky was born in Mogilev[2].

Where did Lev Polugaevsky die?

Lev Polugaevsky passed away in Paris[4].

What did Lev Polugaevsky do for work?

Lev Polugaevsky worked as chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], and chess coach[8].

What awards did Lev Polugaevsky receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship of Peoples[15], Medal "For Labour Valour"[16], and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Lev Polugaevsky. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lev-polugaevsky
MLA “Lev Polugaevsky.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lev-polugaevsky.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lev-polugaevsky_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lev Polugaevsky}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lev-polugaevsky}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Lev Polugaevsky — https://4ort.xyz/entity/lev-polugaevsky (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lev-polugaevsky · Last refreshed: