Q: What is Ralph Betza’s chess title?

A: Ralph Betza holds the title of FIDE Master. He was awarded this title in 1989.

Q: What was Ralph Betza’s Elo rating in the 1980s?

A: According to historical data, Ralph Betza had an Elo rating of 2340 in 1986 and early 1987. His rating was recorded as 2330 from July 1987 through July 1990.

Q: What is Ralph Betza’s profession outside of chess?

A: Ralph Betza is listed as a programmer and software engineer, indicating a career in writing computer software and practicing software engineering.

Ralph Betza

American chess player

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Ralph Betza

Summary

Ralph Betza is a human^[1]. He was born on +1945-04-16T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as a chess player^[3] and programmer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

Ralph Betza was born on +1945-04-16T00:00:00Z^[2].
Ralph Betza held citizenship in United States^[6].
Ralph Betza worked as a chess player^[3].
Ralph Betza's professions included programmer^[4].
Ralph Betza is recorded as male^[7].
Ralph Betza's instance of is recorded as human^[8].
Ralph Betza's sport is recorded as chess^[9].
Ralph Betza's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0zdm69q^[10].
Ralph Betza's given name is recorded as Ralph^[11].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2340'}^[12].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2340'}^[13].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2340'}^[14].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[15].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[16].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[17].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[18].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[19].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[20].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[21].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[22].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[23].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[24].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[25].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[26].
Ralph Betza's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2330'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph Betza was born on +1945-04-16T00:00:00Z^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player^[3] and programmer^[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph Betza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5]

He is credited with the discovery of chess with different armies^[28], a chess variant^[29].

FAQs

What did Ralph Betza do for work?

Ralph Betza worked as chess player^[3] and programmer^[4].

What did Ralph Betza discover?

Ralph Betza is credited as discoverer of chess with different armies^[28].

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Sex or gender male

Date of birth April 16, 1945

Country of citizenship United States

Occupation chess player, programmer

Birth date 1945-04-16

Occupation chess player, programmer

Citizenship United States

Instance of human

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Chess.com player id ralph-betza

Chessgames.com player id 129450

Chesstempo.com player id 22116

Country for sport United States

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Fide player id 2001420

Freebase id /m/0zdm69q

Given name Ralph

Sex or gender male

Sport chess

Title of chess person FIDE Master

Uscf player id 12189490

External References (7)

365chess.com player id Ralph_Betza

Chess.com player id ralph-betza

Chessgames.com player id 129450

Chesstempo.com player id 22116

Fide player id 2001420

Freebase id /m/0zdm69q

Uscf player id 12189490

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Occupation 3

programmer, software engineer, chess player

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United States

Country of citizenship 1

United States

Given name 1

Ralph

Instance of 1

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Sex or gender 1

male

Sport 1

chess

Title of chess person 1

FIDE Master

← Discoverer or inventor 1

chess with different armies

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Ralph Betza

Ralph Betza

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