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Top 10 players on their 49th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Lasker, Emanuel285766
2 Korchnoi, Viktor L276249
3 Steinitz, Wilhelm274359
4 Capablanca, José R272254
5 Nimzowitsch, Aron270963
6 Karpov, Anatoly E270147
7 Petrosian, Tigran V269549
8 Keres, Paul268950
9 Polugaevsky, Lev A268950
10 Alekhine, Alexander A268859

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Top 500 players on their 49th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Lasker, Emanuel 28576675.0%#212/31/1916: #1
2 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2762497.8%#702/29/1980: #2
3 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2743596.2%#1112/31/1884: #2
4 Capablanca, José R 2722542.4%#1512/31/1936: #1
5 Nimzowitsch, Aron 2709632.6%#2112/31/1934: #4
6 Karpov, Anatoly E 2701470.6%#2005/22/2000: #15
7 Petrosian, Tigran V 2695490.5%#2304/30/1978: #5
8 Keres, Paul 2689500.4%#2612/31/1964: #9
9 Polugaevsky, Lev A 2689500.5%#2610/31/1983: #7
10 Alekhine, Alexander A 2688590.9%#2812/31/1940: #2
11 Smyslov, Vassily V 2681480.3%#2902/28/1970: #8
12 Portisch, Lajos 2676480.2%#3103/31/1986: #10
13 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2673540.3%#3409/30/1960: #7
14 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 2669530.3%#3606/30/1960: #9
15 Spassky, Boris V 2666490.1%#3712/31/1985: #12
16 Marshall, Frank J 2660530.1%#4212/31/1925: #5
17 Tal, Mikhail 2658480.1%#4010/31/1985: #16
18 Vidmar, Milan Sr 2653630.3%#5012/31/1933: #6
19 Geller, Efim P 264550#5002/28/1974: #15
20 Staunton, Howard 2641640.3%#6012/31/1858: #2
21 Timman, Jan H 264047#5212/11/2000: #39
22 Tukmakov, Vladimir B 263948#5402/28/1995: #36
23 Gulko, Boris F 263747#5401/31/1996: #37
24 Boleslavsky, Isaak E 2637640.2%#6403/31/1968: #17
25 Paulsen, Louis 2636580.1%#6112/31/1881: #4
26 Larsen, Bent 263250#6002/29/1984: #30
27 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2632590.1%#6412/31/1910: #6
28 Rubinstein, Akiba K 262652#6612/31/1930: #8
29 Bogoljubow, Efim D 262355#7112/31/1937: #11
30 Tartakower, Saviely G 262258#7212/31/1935: #10
31 Löwenthal, Johann J 262254#7012/31/1858: #3
32 Najdorf, Miguel 262155#7212/31/1958: #16
33 Byrne, Robert E 261751#7302/28/1977: #27
34 Vaganian, Rafael A 261750#7310/09/2000: #55
35 Krogius, Nikolay V 2615710.2%#8606/30/1979: #33
36 Teichmann, Richard 2615730.2%#8812/31/1916: #8
37 Andersson, Ulf 261250#7706/26/2000: #61
38 Gligoric, Svetozar 260347#8212/31/1971: #29
39 Mackenzie, George H 260357#9012/31/1885: #7
40 Bronstein, David I 260349#8612/31/1972: #31
41 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y 260150#8704/30/1993: #80
42 Razuvaev, Yury S 259949#8809/30/1994: #81
43 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 259750#9111/01/1999: #86
44 Chigorin, Mikhail I 259451#9412/31/1898: #7
45 Rosenthal, Samuel 259166#10612/31/1885: #9
46 Dorfman, Iosif D 259150#9604/30/2001: #90
47 Suetin, Alexey S 258853#10010/31/1975: #44
48 Spielmann, Rudolf 258854#10112/31/1931: #12
49 Hübner, Robert 258749#10010/31/1997: #100
50 Kuzmin, Gennady P 258651#10112/31/1994: #100
51 Beim, Valery 258650#10103/15/1999: #93
52 Kholmov, Ratmir D 258653#10304/30/1974: #46
53 Furman, Semen A 258355#10709/30/1969: #35
54 Gipslis, Aivars 258361#11101/31/1986: #83
55 Blackburne, Joseph H 258253#10712/31/1889: #7
56 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 258251#10602/28/1982: #60
57 Unzicker, Wolfgang 258258#11004/30/1974: #48
58 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E 258149#10602/08/1999: #99
59 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V 258050#10708/31/1993: #114
60 Balashov, Yury S 257848#10702/28/1998: #119
61 Levenfish, Grigory Y 257855#11312/31/1937: #19
62 Vaisser, Anatoli 257650#11002/28/1998: #120
63 Alburt, Lev O 257560#11807/31/1994: #120
64 Rabinovich, Ilya L 257559#11712/31/1939: #19
65 Romanishin, Oleg M 257547#11001/08/2001: #129
66 Euwe, Machgielis 257453#11412/31/1949: #28
67 Kotov, Alexander A 257370#12706/30/1962: #28
68 Bird, Henry E 257161#12312/31/1878: #8
69 Panno, Oscar R 257158#12102/29/1984: #77
70 Smejkal, Jan 257151#11702/28/1995: #125
71 Hort, Vlastimil 257149#11512/31/1992: #133
72 Rossolimo, Nicolas 256866#12912/31/1958: #33
73 Ribli, Zoltán 256851#11909/04/2000: #131
74 Pachmann, Ludek 256660#12704/30/1973: #59
75 Averbakh, Yury L 256654#12312/31/1970: #49
76 Schmid, Lothar M 256570#13304/30/1977: #81
77 Podgaets, Mikhail Y 256469#13406/30/1996: #151
78 Cebalo, Mišo 256450#12301/31/1994: #155
79 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 256268#13510/31/1982: #82
80 Lein, Anatoly 256250#12302/29/1980: #83
81 Horwitz, Bernhard 256275#13912/31/1855: #5
82 Flohr, Salo 256161#13306/30/1957: #42
83 Bagirov, Vladimir K 255953#12907/31/1985: #105
84 Janowsky, Dawid M 255853#13012/31/1916: #13
85 Lerner, Konstantin Z 255850#12802/22/1999: #162
86 Todorcevic, Miodrag 255850#12810/31/1989: #126
87 Matanovic, Aleksandar 255756#13104/30/1979: #91
88 Anderssen, Adolf 255651#13012/31/1866: #5
89 Szabó, László 255549#13012/31/1965: #50
90 Sax, Gyula 255448#13006/12/2000: #175
91 Bolbochán, Julio 255464#14012/31/1968: #55
92 Evans, Larry M 255159#13902/28/1981: #89
93 Stĺhlberg, Gideon 255151#13612/31/1956: #43
94 Tolush, Alexander K 255053#13712/31/1958: #44
95 Ahues, Carl O 255056#14012/31/1931: #20
96 Averkin, Orest N 255072#14801/31/1993: #177
97 Gufeld, Eduard E 255055#13902/28/1985: #120
98 Sakharov, Yury N 255068#14608/31/1971: #62
99 Kavalek, Lubomir 254874#15107/31/1992: #181
100 Mason, James 254873#15112/31/1897: #13
101 Velimirovic, Dragoljub 25475004/30/1991: #179
102 Taimanov, Mark E 25475112/31/1974: #70
103 Kurajica, Bojan 25464910/31/1996: #191
104 Shamkovich, Leonid A 25455204/30/1972: #70
105 Guseinov, Aidyn 25446301/01/2001: #210
106 Adorján, András 25435603/29/1999: #197
107 Savon, Vladimir A 25425408/31/1989: #165
108 Trifunovic, Petar 25425506/30/1959: #48
109 Zilberman, Nathan R 25407204/30/1989: #163
110 Filip, Miroslav 25405808/31/1977: #109
111 Sosonko, Gennadi 25405404/30/1992: #207
112 Kovacevic, Vladimir 25405102/28/1991: #186
113 Nei, Iivo 25396510/31/1980: #110
114 Buturin, Vladimir 25387110/31/1992: #224
115 Aronin, Lev S 25377506/30/1969: #70
116 Barcza, Gedeon 25375306/30/1960: #45
117 Ivkov, Borislav 25375010/31/1982: #117
118 Browne, Walter S 25355612/31/1997: #219
119 Csom, István 25355005/31/1989: #174
120 Schwarz, Adolf 25346912/31/1884: #12
121 Torre, Eugenio 25335610/30/2000: #218
122 Nikolac, Juraj 25325903/31/1981: #111
123 Suba, Mihai 25304905/31/1996: #267
124 Pirc, Vasja 25305506/30/1956: #52
125 Simagin, Vladimir P 25295503/31/1968: #73
126 Burn, Amos 25296012/31/1897: #14
127 Osnos, Viacheslav V 25276106/30/1984: #151
128 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 25274902/29/1984: #133
129 Zhelnin, Vladimir V 25266302/29/1996: #283
130 Zubarev, Alexander 25245906/19/2000: #265
131 Olafsson, Fridrik 25245812/31/1983: #140
132 Przepiórka, Dawid 25216712/31/1928: #18
133 Antoshin, Vladimir S 25217204/30/1978: #121
134 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 25205703/31/1960: #56
135 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N 25205003/31/1995: #280
136 Goldberg, Grigory A 25206306/30/1957: #64
137 Vukic, Milan 25205207/31/1992: #256
138 Ubilava, Elizbar E 25195608/23/1999: #277
139 Liberzon, Vladimir M 25167102/28/1986: #193
140 Ragozin, Viacheslav V 25155706/30/1957: #70
141 Kieninger, Georg 25146212/31/1950: #47
142 Benko, Pal C 25145306/30/1977: #129
143 Kupreichik, Viktor D 25134806/30/1998: #330
144 Dvoretsky, Mark I 25126911/30/1996: #314
145 Horowitz, Al 25126706/30/1956: #61
146 Donner, Johannes H 25115306/30/1976: #116
147 Faragó, Iván 25104703/31/1995: #315
148 Klovans, Janis 25105603/31/1984: #169
149 Bondarevsky, Igor Z 25106603/31/1962: #64
150 Salwe, Georg H 25105412/31/1910: #17
151 Lisitsin, Georgy M 25076906/30/1958: #70
152 Schallopp, Emil 25067312/31/1891: #13
153 Lundin, Erik 25066506/30/1953: #52
154 Kirov Ivanov, Nino 25056008/31/1994: #335
155 Didishko, Vereslav 25045103/31/1998: #363
156 Díez del Corral, Jesús 25036103/31/1982: #160
157 Zlotnik, Boris A 25027409/30/1995: #347
158 Mecking, Henrique 25027101/22/2001: #376
159 Timoshchenko, Gennady 25025003/31/1998: #372
160 Khasin, Alexander 25015704/24/2000: #356
161 Tseitlin, Mark D 24995408/31/1992: #329
162 Pfleger, Helmut 24985807/31/1992: #332
163 Bangiev, Alexander 24986510/31/1995: #385
164 Sahovic, Dragutin 24976107/31/1989: #290
165 Maric, Rudolf 24976704/30/1976: #127
166 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G 24965609/30/1961: #79
167 Kraidman, Yair 24967010/31/1981: #165
168 Bilek, István 24956607/31/1981: #166
169 Lombardy, William J 24945711/30/1986: #245
170 Gaprindashvili, Nona 24945604/30/1990: #323
171 Malich, Burkhard G 24947310/31/1985: #244
172 Yates, Frederick D 24936012/31/1932: #27
173 Mikenas, Vladas 24936112/31/1958: #75
174 Gusev, Yury S 24936708/31/1970: #116
175 Hulak, Krunoslav 24935105/22/2000: #385
176 Mednis, Edmar J 24936002/28/1986: #235
177 Lutikov, Anatoly S 24907001/31/1982: #175
178 Wolf, Heinrich 24905412/31/1923: #22
179 Matulovic, Milan 24885305/31/1984: #226
180 Karaklajic, Nikola 24886412/31/1974: #127
181 Palatnik, Semen A 24886303/22/1999: #392
182 Alexander, Conel H 24876212/31/1957: #83
183 Tringov, Georgy P 24865402/28/1986: #251
184 Yuferov, Sergey N 24866011/30/1994: #433
185 Kan, Ilia A 24837212/31/1957: #86
186 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A 24836811/30/1987: #267
187 Tseitlin, Mikhail S 24825705/31/1996: #491
188 Jansa, Vlastimil 24814910/31/1991: #396
189 Pilnik, Herman 24815912/31/1962: #86
190 Arbakov, Valentin 24806001/22/2001: #497
191 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V 24805507/31/1996: #487
192 Quinteros, Miguel A 24795711/30/1996: #487
193 Ciocaltea, Victor 24795412/31/1980: #197
194 Komljenovic, Davor 24785406/30/1993: #429
195 Murey, Yakov 24765207/31/1990: #368
196 Popov, Luben 24765612/31/1984: #279
197 Sanguinetti, Renato 24756203/31/1965: #121
198 Ivanovic, Božidar 24745207/31/1995: #493
199 Teschner, Rudolf 24746412/31/1970: #138
200 Dely, Peter 24746906/30/1983: #241
201 Sharif, Mershad 24746207/09/2001: #496
202 Opocenský, Karel 24736512/31/1940: #55
203 Rukavina, Josip 24736410/31/1991: #429
204 Abramovic, Boško 24735702/14/2000: #517
205 Schiffers, Emanuel 24725112/31/1898: #19
206 Minic, Dragoljub 24726202/28/1986: #295
207 Tatai, Stefano 24715602/28/1987: #301
208 Portisch, Ferenc 24706503/31/1988: #333
209 Lukin, Andrei M 24695607/31/1997: #551
210 Gheorghiu, Florin 24695203/31/1993: #475
211 Rajkovic, Dusan 24695005/31/1991: #447
212 Lilienthal, Andor 24696903/31/1960: #86
213 Petkevich, Jusefs 24686511/30/1989: #402
214 Spassov, Liuben 24685502/29/1992: #476
215 Zaitsev, Igor A 24687204/30/1987: #307
216 Vogt, Lothar H 24665701/15/2001: #576
217 Ivanov, Igor V 24665512/31/1995: #566
218 Hecht, Hans-Joachim 24667012/31/1987: #310
219 Yanofsky, Daniel A 24666502/28/1974: #164
220 Pushkov, Nikolai 24665210/31/1995: #564
221 Eliskases, Erich G 24655412/31/1961: #98
222 Vesselovsky, Serguei 24655801/22/2001: #584
223 Udovcic, Mijo 24645806/30/1969: #138
224 Hug, Werner 24636009/10/2001: #565
225 Treybal, Karel 24636912/31/1933: #35
226 Rossetto, Héctor D 24635408/31/1971: #147
227 Plachetka, Jan 24625101/31/1994: #534
228 Bisguier, Arthur B 24625808/31/1978: #225
229 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes 24615206/30/1992: #497
230 Glyanets, Alexander R 24617204/30/1998: #612
231 Klundt, Klaus 24616311/30/1990: #446
232 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz 24615103/31/1992: #514
233 Zakharov, Alexander V 24606609/30/1992: #516
234 Karner, Hillar 24605906/30/1984: #301
235 Burger, Karl 24595612/31/1981: #244
236 Veinger, Itzhak 24595706/30/1987: #335
237 Gunsberg, Isidor 24585412/31/1902: #18
238 Sämisch, Friedrich 24587412/31/1944: #32
239 Knezevic, Milorad 24574910/31/1985: #349
240 Cohn, Wilhelm 24555912/31/1907: #30
241 Damjanovic, Mato 24555502/29/1976: #189
242 Lengyel, Levente 24536305/31/1982: #258
243 Simic, Radoslav 24535605/31/1997: #663
244 Trapl, Jindrich 24537502/28/1991: #496
245 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad 24525811/30/1998: #610
246 Stoltz, Gösta 24525412/31/1952: #78
247 Shabanov, Yury F 24526810/31/1986: #359
248 Robatsch, Karl 24515608/31/1977: #232
249 Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich 24517106/30/1958: #106
250 Gutman, Lev 24505408/31/1994: #616
251 Meduna, Eduard 24505109/06/1999: #621
252 Padevsky, Nikola B 24505704/30/1982: #272
253 Nepomnishay, Mikhail I 24505712/31/1997: #659
254 Mestrovic, Zvonimir 24496109/30/1993: #586
255 Mieses, Jacques 24496112/31/1913: #33
256 Dmitriev, Igor 24476112/31/1994: #625
257 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M 24477112/31/1987: #369
258 Pelts, Roman 24477102/28/1986: #371
259 Ermenkov, Evgenij 24466308/31/1998: #675
260 Velikov, Petar 24466503/27/2000: #662
261 Radulov, Ivan 24455512/31/1987: #373
262 Barczay, Laszlo 24455901/31/1985: #362
263 Marangunic, Srdjan 24446910/31/1992: #628
264 Czerniak, Moshe 24446412/31/1958: #124
265 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel 24436206/30/1998: #709
266 Johansson, Martin 24435606/30/1967: #158
267 Stoica, Valentin 24436702/15/1999: #640
268 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo 24436908/31/1980: #283
269 Martinovic, Slobodan 24425606/30/1994: #646
270 Smederevac, Petar 24425806/30/1971: #178
271 Puc, Stojan 24415702/28/1970: #182
272 Guimard, Carlos E 24415303/31/1962: #136
273 Bukal, Vladimir Sr 24405710/31/1988: #447
274 Thomas, George A 24405212/31/1929: #34
275 Lukacs, Peter 24384907/05/1999: #683
276 Kapengut, Albert Z 24377006/30/1993: #659
277 Nemet, Ivan 24375403/31/1992: #625
278 Borik, Otto 24376008/31/1996: #766
279 Petrushin, Alexander I 24366002/29/1996: #786
280 Golmayo de la Torriente, Manuel 24367112/31/1931: #47
281 Forintos, Gyözö V 24365906/30/1984: #384
282 Spiridonov, Nikola 24355302/28/1987: #412
283 Pytel, Krzysztof 24356204/30/1994: #687
284 Baikov, Vladimir A 24325604/30/1997: #814
285 Doda, Zbigniew 24316801/31/1980: #315
286 Janoševic, Dragoljub 24315006/30/1972: #218
287 Steiner, Herman 24305612/31/1953: #89
288 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar 24306804/30/1977: #283
289 Minev, Nikolay N 24307112/31/1979: #294
290 Frog, Ilya 24285604/30/1997: #842
291 Neikirkh, Oleg N 24256712/31/1962: #162
292 Kelecevic, Nedeljko 24255202/29/1996: #860
293 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 24256012/31/1962: #163
294 Gereben, Ernö 24245912/31/1955: #112
295 Zaltsman, Vitaly F 24246509/30/1990: #641
296 Rosselli del Turco, Stefano 24245912/31/1925: #37
297 Cherepkov, Alexander V 24236509/30/1969: #204
298 Tinsley, Samuel 24226012/31/1895: #21
299 Ree, Hans 24225708/31/1993: #762
300 Pribyl, Josef 24225009/30/1996: #862
301 Ghitescu, Theodor 24215812/31/1982: #370
302 Lee, Francis J 24216912/31/1905: #31
303 Medina García, Antonio A 24205009/30/1968: #184
304 Honfi, Karoly 24206208/31/1979: #316
305 Arapovic, Vitomir 24196712/18/2000: #874
306 Ujtelky, Maximilián 24195503/31/1964: #166
307 Schweber, Samuel 24196306/30/1985: #448
308 Tröger, Paul 24196203/31/1962: #169
309 Tompa, Janos 24185704/30/1996: #907
310 Naegeli, Oskar 24186612/31/1933: #46
311 Filipowicz, Andrzej 24186004/30/1987: #469
312 Foguelman, Alberto 24176008/31/1972: #253
313 Albin, Adolf 24175412/31/1896: #25
314 Romanovsky, Peter A 24166712/31/1940: #70
315 Sher, Miron N 24156506/25/2001: #886
316 Rogulj, Branko 24155107/31/2000: #888
317 Sokolsky, Alexey P 24146106/30/1957: #157
318 Bertok, Mario 24127508/31/1978: #342
319 Gerusel, Mathias 24127101/31/1987: #493
320 Litinskaya, Marta I 24106102/28/1998: #934
321 Kestler, Hans-Günter 24087211/30/1988: #585
322 Jelen, Iztok 24075612/31/1995: #977
323 Bolbochán, Jácobo 24077306/30/1955: #144
324 Langeweg, Kick 24075702/28/1986: #504
325 Cvetkovic, Srdjan 24075402/28/1995: #918
326 Flesch, Janos 24077009/30/1982: #401
327 Kluger, Guyla 24065312/31/1962: #185
328 Lanc, Alois 24066201/31/1997: #1010
329 Boidman, Yuri 24056801/29/2001: #997
330 Vigh, Bela 24056110/31/1993: #891
331 von Bardeleben, Curt 24055912/31/1909: #39
332 Hoelzl, Franz 24045203/31/1995: #931
333 Adamski, Jan 24045810/31/1992: #878
334 Daudzvardis, Janis 24047407/31/1991: #810
335 Espig, Lutz 24035412/31/1997: #1003
336 Rubinetti, Jorge A 24035403/31/1994: #904
337 Hernandez, Roman 24025610/31/1998: #977
338 Ostermeyer, Peter 24016609/30/1992: #881
339 Gonsior, Evzen 24016011/30/1980: #388
340 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo 24007206/30/1962: #181
341 Rakic, Tomislav 24005610/31/1983: #459
342 Zichichi, Alvise 24007206/30/1987: #535
343 Nowak, Ignacy 23996812/31/1997: #1037
344 Begun, Sergei M 23996805/31/1996: #1085
345 Kertesz, Alfred 23986805/31/1993: #917
346 Nicevski, Risto 23987405/31/1994: #964
347 Sydor, Andrzej 23976412/31/1985: #541
348 Horvath, Gyula 23976005/22/2000: #1013
349 Lechtynsky, Jiri 23955210/31/1996: #1101
350 Westerinen, Heikki MJ 23954903/31/1993: #942
351 Ornstein, Axel 23956604/23/2001: #1044
352 Hermann, Manfred 23955808/31/1991: #890
353 Milner-Barry, Philip S 23947506/30/1955: #153
354 Jakobsen, Ole 23946209/30/1991: #886
355 Soos, Bela 23946502/28/1979: #383
356 Horvath, Tamas 23946710/23/2000: #1002
357 Reefschlaeger, Helmut 23936103/31/1993: #956
358 Dueball, Juergen 23936402/28/1994: #1012
359 Adler, Viktor 23937411/30/1996: #1106
360 Kaenel, Hansjuerg 23925302/12/2001: #1090
361 Estrin, Yacov B 23926002/29/1972: #299
362 Mozes, Ervin 23905412/31/1994: #1054
363 Franklin, Michael J 23906701/31/1980: #418
364 Grob, Henry 23896512/31/1952: #122
365 Basagic, Zlatko 23886211/30/1996: #1161
366 Petran, Pal 23865008/31/1995: #1165
367 Golmayo Zupide, Celso F 23857212/31/1868: #15
368 Kaiumov, Dmitry D 23856302/28/1998: #1170
369 Garcia Martinez, Silvino 23846506/30/1993: #1032
370 Heim, Sverre 23836310/02/2000: #1114
371 Sergeant, Edward G 23836012/31/1929: #46
372 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel 23836109/30/1965: #230
373 Ligterink, Gert 23825910/31/1998: #1162
374 Wittmann, Walter 23825202/28/1997: #1244
375 Liu Wenzhe 23817409/30/1989: #821
376 Peev, Peicho Chonev 23816703/31/1989: #772
377 Barle, Janez 23815703/19/2001: #1172
378 Kagan, Shimon 23807103/31/1991: #928
379 Danner, Georg 23785009/30/1995: #1234
380 Butnorius, Algimantas 23776410/31/1995: #1272
381 Moehring, Guenther 23776310/31/1985: #593
382 Kozma, Julius 23776604/30/1978: #370
383 Berkovich, Mark A 23776801/15/2001: #1245
384 Filipenko, Alexander V 23766102/28/1998: #1254
385 Bronstein, Luis 23766005/31/1995: #1200
386 Radev, Nikolai 23757011/30/1987: #639
387 Nun, Josef 23756306/30/1982: #472
388 Raicevic, Vladimir 23746704/30/1998: #1312
389 Keller, Dieter 23747006/30/1985: #584
390 Hresc, Vladimir 23737011/20/2000: #1220
391 Szilágyi, György 23735706/30/1970: #292
392 Bogdanovich, Grigory 23726610/31/1998: #1286
393 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel 23725005/03/1999: #1221
394 Semeniuk, Alexander A 23726809/10/2001: #1273
395 Golombek, Harry 23725712/31/1959: #183
396 Prandstetter, Eduard 23715511/30/1997: #1323
397 Hausner, Ivan 23705404/09/2001: #1275
398 Fahnenschmidt, Gerhard 23705807/31/1989: #855
399 Kunsztowicz, Uwe 23707012/31/1992: #1167
400 Plater, Kazimierz 23706112/31/1963: #220
401 Hess, Ralf 23697302/28/1993: #1156
402 Watson, John L 23687209/04/2000: #1274
403 Szily, József 23676309/30/1962: #222
404 Heuer, Valter 23676206/30/1977: #382
405 Dobrovolsky, Ladislav 23676712/20/1999: #1286
406 Karklins, Andrew 23676203/31/1996: #1438
407 Clerc, Albert 23656112/31/1878: #13
408 Ek, Hans 23657008/31/1977: #402
409 Grunberg, Sergiu Henric 23636906/30/1996: #1450
410 Illijin, Neboisa 23637405/31/1991: #1088
411 Wahltuch, Victor L 23626912/31/1923: #39
412 Blau, Max 23626609/30/1967: #285
413 Konjevic, Djordje 23626804/30/1998: #1455
414 De la Vega, Hector 23575802/28/1975: #370
415 Erenska, Hanna 23577110/31/1995: #1478
416 Belkadi, Ridha 23577502/28/1974: #367
417 Partos, Charles 23576007/31/1985: #645
418 Delmar, Eugene 23566012/31/1889: #27
419 Ballon, Guenther Jan 23537501/31/1991: #1100
420 Szabolcsi, Janos 23535405/14/2001: #1430
421 Bogdanov, Valentin 23506804/30/1996: #1601
422 Day, Lawrence A 23486501/31/1998: #1559
423 Letelier Martner, René 23485206/30/1964: #251
424 Govedarica, Radovan 23486701/31/1997: #1623
425 Zíta, František 23476406/30/1958: #195
426 Kagan, Naum 23476310/31/1995: #1591
427 Neckar, Lubomir 23476208/02/1999: #1501
428 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C 23475307/31/1997: #1637
429 Bachtiar, Arovah 23476602/28/1983: #567
430 Soltis, Andrew E 23467204/30/1996: #1657
431 Ardiansyah, Haji 23457312/04/2000: #1518
432 Kubacsny, Laszlo 23447001/10/2000: #1552
433 Kramer, Haije 23446209/30/1966: #310
434 Witkowski, Stefan 23436408/31/1980: #498
435 Yasseen, Aly 23437109/20/1999: #1547
436 Krylov, Sergey 23427410/31/1997: #1683
437 Nikolic, Stanimir 23416912/31/1983: #607
438 Sorri, Kari Juhani 23415709/30/1990: #1165
439 Hoen, Ragnar 23406709/30/1989: #1048
440 Schulze, Ulrich 23406711/08/1999: #1558
441 Bellin, Robert 23395506/25/2001: #1594
442 Kupka, Slavoj 23387406/30/1991: #1281
443 Okhotnik, Vladimir 23385902/22/1999: #1538
444 Fradkin, Boris 23387509/30/1995: #1679
445 Kaufman, Larry C 23387210/31/1996: #1760
446 Monin, Nikolay 23376403/31/1996: #1784
447 Brinckmann, Alfred 23377212/31/1939: #83
448 Sandor, Bela 23376509/30/1968: #332
449 Banas, Jan 23365205/31/1996: #1783
450 Bouaziz, Slim 23366504/12/1999: #1596
451 Eperjesi, Laszlo 23366804/30/1992: #1365
452 Marini, Luis 23367109/30/1961: #247
453 Woller, Rainer 23347006/07/1999: #1625
454 Seidman, Herbert 23337409/30/1969: #351
455 Palos, Osman 23326809/30/1998: #1777
456 Wirthensohn, Heinz 23316505/01/2000: #1665
457 Donchenko, Anatoly G 23307208/31/1989: #1099
458 Kazmin, A. 23307501/31/1997: #1850
459 Tarnowski, Alfred 23296812/31/1965: #301
460 Paoli, Enrico 23277112/31/1956: #189
461 Slutzky, Leonid 23266408/31/1996: #1878
462 Diaz, Joaquin C 23266206/30/1997: #1921
463 Meyer, Claus Dieter 23266307/31/1995: #1790
464 Szmetan, Jorge 23255705/24/1999: #1755
465 Gross, Stefan 23255107/31/1998: #1915
466 Tichy, Vladimir 23226309/30/1995: #1868
467 Vooremaa, Andres 23206906/30/1993: #1623
468 Reinhardt, Enrique H 23206612/31/1951: #146
469 Luckis, Marcos 23186612/31/1953: #147
470 Maryasin, Boris 23185608/30/1999: #1864
471 Jorgensen, Jorgen 23186510/31/1994: #1806
472 Novak, Ivan 23186712/31/1991: #1440
473 Navarovszky, Laszlo 23177403/31/1982: #600
474 Leffmann, Karl 23177012/31/1884: #30
475 Cekro, Ekrem 23165806/28/1999: #1869
476 Iliesco, Juan T 23156012/31/1946: #85
477 Dunkelblum, Arthur 23156412/31/1954: #189
478 Basman, Michael J 23106002/28/1995: #1949
479 Berlinsky, Vladimir 23106804/19/1999: #1937
480 Veroci, Zsuzsa 23107001/31/1998: #2078
481 Vadasz, Laszlo 23105012/31/1996: #2171
482 Kristjansson, Bragi 23097012/31/1993: #1831
483 Knox, Victor W 23097012/31/1993: #1834
484 Valvo, Michael J 23086703/31/1991: #1439
485 Law, Andrew P 23076707/05/1999: #1982
486 Osterman, Rudolf 23076206/30/1995: #2006
487 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo 23056701/31/1982: #611
488 Winter, William 23057112/31/1946: #88
489 Casas, Fernando 23046906/30/1975: #470
490 Notaros, Krasoje 23036307/31/1995: #2068
491 Bjerring, Kai 23035712/31/1994: #2033
492 Schoeneberg, Manfred 23027206/30/1995: #2069
493 Wockenfuss, Klaus 23027408/28/2000: #2033
494 Norman, George M 23016412/31/1928: #67
495 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 23015607/31/1984: #733
496 Kaposztas, Miklos 23016703/31/1988: #994
497 Sibarevic, Milenko 23006902/28/1994: #1997
498 Skalkotas, Nikolaos 23007008/31/1998: #2254
499 Huss, Andreas 22995510/11/1999: #2119
500 Purgin, Nikolaj 22996809/30/1995: #2176

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 49th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 48 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 49. Players who played an insufficient number of games in recent years will not appear on the list, even though you may see them on lists for younger and/or older birthdays. Any players who had been completely inactive for three years are removed from the list.

Definition of columns in the above list:

# refers to the player's all-time rank on this list, compared to all other players when they turned 49.

Player is the full name of the player. Click on the player's name to see a career progression of their ratings.

Rating is the calculated rating for each player on their 49th birthday.

+/- is the standard deviation of the player's rating estimate. It is based on a geometric average of the number of rated games played in past years. Players who play very frequently will have a smaller +/- value, indicating a greater confidence in the accuracy of their rating. Players whose +/- value exceeds 76 are classified as "inactive" and removed from the ranking list due to their infrequent play against rated opponents. Mathematically, a player's rating is an estimate of their exact strength on their 49th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 49th birthday should be within one standard deviation of their calculated rating approximately 68% of the time, and within two standard deviations of their calculated rating approximately 95% of the time.

Best? is the estimated likelihood that the player was stronger on their 49th birthday than anyone else turning 49. Since ratings are known to be inaccurate, it is possible that a lower-rated player was actually much stronger than their rating would indicate, and it is also possible that other players were weaker than their ratings would indicate. This number indicates the likelihood that the player was indeed the strongest player ever among players turning 49. On a particular list, it will add up to 100% across the complete list of all players. This value is only calculated for the top 100 players on any rating list.

75%? gives a 75%-confidence world ranking for the player. Because ratings are known to be inaccurate, even if a particular player had the third-highest rating ever, among players turning 49, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 49-year-old players. This number indicates the all-time rank that we are 75% sure the player is "no worse than". Thus if a player has a value of #12 in this column, we are 75% sure that the player is one of the twelve strongest players ever to turn 49. This value is only calculated for the top 100 players on any rating list.

Date is the exact date that the rating applied to. Click on that date to see the sorted list of all players' ratings on that date.

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