Yochanan Afek

Israeli chess player, composer, trainer and arbiter
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Yochanan Afek

Summary

Yochanan Afek is a human[1]. Born in Tel Aviv[2], he… he was born on April 16, 1952[3]. He worked as a chess player[4], chess coach[5], chess composer[6], chess arbiter[7], and chess journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yochanan Afek's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].
  • Born in Jaffa[10], Yochanan Afek…
  • Yochanan Afek was born on April 16, 1952[3].
  • Yochanan Afek was born on January 1, 1952[11].
  • Yochanan Afek held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Yochanan Afek's professions included chess player[4].
  • Yochanan Afek worked as a chess coach[5].
  • Yochanan Afek's professions included chess composer[6].
  • Yochanan Afek's professions included chess arbiter[7].
  • Yochanan Afek worked as a chess journalist[8].
  • Yochanan Afek's professions included chess organiser[13].
  • Yochanan Afek's field of work was chess[14].
  • Yochanan Afek's field of work was chess problem[15].
  • Yochanan Afek's field of work was chess puzzle[16].
  • Yochanan Afek was a member of Jean Jaurès Chess Club[17].
  • Yochanan Afek was a member of Bussum Chess Society[18].
  • Yochanan Afek is recorded as male[19].
  • Yochanan Afek's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yochanan Afek's Commons category is recorded as Yochanan Afek[21].
  • Yochanan Afek's sport is recorded as chess[22].
  • Yochanan Afek's family name is recorded as Afek[23].
  • Yochanan Afek's given name is recorded as Yohanan[24].
  • Yochanan Afek's official website is recorded as http://www.afekchess.com[25].
  • Yochanan Afek studied under Moshe Czerniak[26].
  • Yochanan Afek's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2230'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tel Aviv[2], a big city[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1909[30] and Jaffa[10], a city[31], in Mandatory Palestine[32]. Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1952[3] and January 1, 1952[11].

Education

Yochanan Afek studied under Moshe Czerniak[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[4], chess coach[5], chess composer[6], chess arbiter[7], chess journalist[8], and chess organiser[13]. Fields of work include chess[14], a board game[33], founded in 1500[34]; chess problem[15], a sports discipline[35]; and chess puzzle[16].

Why It Matters

Yochanan Afek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Yochanan Afek born?

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Yochanan Afek…

What did Yochanan Afek do for work?

Yochanan Afek worked as chess player[4], chess coach[5], chess composer[6], chess arbiter[7], and chess journalist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . List of players on FIDE lists 1967-2001. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Tel Aviv, Jaffa
    Family name → Afek
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