Don Bradman 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
| Don Bradman | Efim Bogoljubov | |
| Field | Sports | Sports |
| Sub-field | Cricket | Chess |
| Born | 1908 | 1889 |
| Died | 2001 | 1952 |
| Country of birth | Australia | Russia |
| Star sign | Virgo | Aries |
Who they are
Don Bradman
Test Batting Average — 99.94 29 Test centuries · 6,996 Test runs · Knighted 1949 Born August 27, 1908 · Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
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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: Australia and Russia.
- 19 years separate their births (1908 and 1889).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Don Bradman or Efim Bogoljubov?
- Efim Bogoljubov. Don Bradman was born in 1908, Efim Bogoljubov in 1889.
- What field is each of them in?
- Don Bradman is filed under Sports (Cricket). Efim Bogoljubov is filed under Sports (Chess).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.