Semyon Alapin

Russian chess player (1856-1923)
Person human Q371391
Semyon Alapin
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Semyon Alapin

Summary

Semyon Alapin is a human[1]. Born in Vilnius[2], he… he was born on +1856-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1923-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Semyon Alapin was born in Vilnius[2].
  • Semyon Alapin passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Semyon Alapin was born on +1856-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Semyon Alapin died on +1923-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Semyon Alapin held citizenship in Russian Empire[8].
  • Semyon Alapin's professions included chess player[6].
  • Semyon Alapin's image is recorded as Alapin.jpg[9].
  • Semyon Alapin is recorded as male[10].
  • Semyon Alapin's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Semyon Alapin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448862312[12].
  • Semyon Alapin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15796853[13].
  • Semyon Alapin's GND ID is recorded as 12757218X[14].
  • Semyon Alapin's Commons category is recorded as Semyon Alapin[15].
  • Semyon Alapin's sport is recorded as chess[16].
  • Semyon Alapin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05z9hc[17].
  • Semyon Alapin's family name is recorded as Alapin[18].
  • Semyon Alapin's given name is recorded as Semyon[19].
  • Semyon Alapin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Semyon Alapin[20].
  • Semyon Alapin's Commons gallery is recorded as Semyon Alapin[21].
  • Semyon Alapin's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 146277740[22].
  • Semyon Alapin's participant in is recorded as St. Petersburg 1879[23].
  • Semyon Alapin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Semyon Alapin's country for sport is recorded as Russian Empire[25].
  • Semyon Alapin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Семён Алапин'}[26].
  • Semyon Alapin's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 10538[27].

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Origins and Family

Semyon Alapin's place of birth was Vilnius[2]. He was born on +1856-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Semyon Alapin worked as a chess player[6].

Death and Burial

Semyon Alapin died on +1923-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Semyon Alapin include Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation[28], a chess opening[29] and Alapin's Opening[30], a chess opening[31].

Why It Matters

Semyon Alapin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation[28], a chess opening[29] and Alapin's Opening[30], a chess opening[31].

FAQs

Where was Semyon Alapin born?

Semyon Alapin was born in Vilnius[2].

Where did Semyon Alapin die?

Semyon Alapin died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Semyon Alapin do for work?

Semyon Alapin worked as chess player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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