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Artur Yusupov (chess player)

Artur Yusupov, Russian-German chess player and author

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Born
February 13, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1960

About Artur Yusupov (chess player)

Artur Mayakovich Yusupov is a chess grandmaster and a chess writer. Born in Soviet Russia, he has lived in Germany since the early 1990s. He won the World Junior Championship in 1977, which then automatically qualified him for the International Master title, with qualification as a grandmaster following in 1980. Yusupov finished in second place at his first USSR Championship in 1979 (behind Efim Geller). He also won the 1986 Canadian Open Chess Championship.

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Artur Yusupov (chess player) timeline

  1. He won the World Junior Championship in 1977, which then automatically qualified him for the International Master title, with qualification as a grandmaster following in 1980.
  2. Yusupov finished in second place at his first USSR Championship in 1979 (behind Efim Geller).
  3. He also won the 1986 Canadian Open Chess Championship.

The world when Artur Yusupov (chess player) was born

Artur Yusupov (chess player) was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Artur Yusupov (chess player)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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