Arnold Palmer vs Efim Bogoljubov
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Arnold Palmer | Efim Bogoljubov | |
| Field | Sports | Sports |
| Sub-field | Golf | Chess |
| Born | 1929 | 1889 |
| Died | 2016 | 1952 |
| Country of birth | United States | Russia |
| Star sign | Virgo | Aries |
Who they are
Arnold Palmer
7 Major Championships — The King of Golf Arnie's Army · 62 PGA Tour victories · Made golf must-see television Born September 10, 1929 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania · Died September 25, 2016
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Efim Bogoljubov
A story — possibly apocryphal, certainly too good not to record — holds that when someone asked Efim Bogoljubov why he was so confident before a particular game, he replied: "When I have White, I win because I have White. When I have Black, I win because I am Bogoljubov." The line captures the man perfectly: large ego, enormous confidence, an infectious delight in chess, and enough genuine talent to partially justify every bit of it. Bogoljubov was not quite the best chess player of his era, but he was very nearly so, and the…
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What they share
- Both are held here under Sports.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Born in different countries: United States and Russia.
- 40 years separate their births (1929 and 1889).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Arnold Palmer or Efim Bogoljubov?
- Efim Bogoljubov. Arnold Palmer was born in 1929, Efim Bogoljubov in 1889.
- What field is each of them in?
- Arnold Palmer is filed under Sports (Golf). Efim Bogoljubov is filed under Sports (Chess).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.