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Top 10 players on their 61st birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Botvinnik, Mikhail M271166
2 Korchnoi, Viktor L264847
3 Smyslov, Vassily V264252
4 Bronstein, David I262962
5 Geller, Efim P260851
6 Bogoljubow, Efim D260670
7 Steinitz, Wilhelm260451
8 Reshevsky, Samuel H260151
9 Sanguinetti, Renato259872
10 Averbakh, Yury L259563

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All players on their 61st birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 27116649.3%#406/30/1972: #5
2 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2648477.4%#1002/29/1992: #28
3 Smyslov, Vassily V 2642527.3%#1102/28/1982: #21
4 Bronstein, David I 2629627.1%#1501/31/1985: #31
5 Geller, Efim P 2608511.9%#1802/28/1986: #50
6 Bogoljubow, Efim D 2606705.0%#2112/31/1949: #16
7 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2604511.5%#1912/31/1896: #7
8 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2601511.5%#2010/31/1972: #34
9 Sanguinetti, Renato 2598724.4%#2402/28/1977: #42
10 Averbakh, Yury L 2595632.5%#2301/31/1983: #48
11 Portisch, Lajos 2592500.9%#2203/31/1998: #99
12 Najdorf, Miguel 2588510.8%#2302/28/1971: #36
13 Tartakower, Saviely G 2587642.1%#2612/31/1947: #17
14 Anderssen, Adolf 2580560.9%#2612/31/1878: #7
15 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G 2577732.6%#3010/31/1973: #56
16 Polugaevsky, Lev A 2571540.5%#2810/31/1995: #141
17 Szabó, László 2570580.7%#2902/28/1978: #74
18 Levenfish, Grigory Y 2565570.5%#3112/31/1949: #31
19 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2553540.2%#3412/31/1922: #14
20 Gligoric, Svetozar 2544500.1%#3601/31/1984: #115
21 Blackburne, Joseph H 2543570.2%#3812/31/1901: #8
22 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 2542530.1%#3702/28/1994: #214
23 Taimanov, Mark E 2540620.3%#4001/31/1987: #151
24 Shamkovich, Leonid A 2539520.1%#3805/31/1984: #124
25 Berger, Johann N 2539610.2%#4012/31/1905: #10
26 Euwe, Machgielis 2538680.6%#4203/31/1962: #50
27 Flohr, Salo 2538740.7%#4309/30/1969: #68
28 Kholmov, Ratmir D 2536530.1%#3904/30/1986: #151
29 Maróczy, Géza 2533530.1%#4012/31/1930: #18
30 Spassky, Boris V 2530570.1%#4212/31/1997: #240
31 Byrne, Robert E 2528610.2%#4403/31/1989: #199
32 Shabanov, Yury F 2528580.1%#4310/31/1998: #243
33 Unzicker, Wolfgang 251557#4705/31/1986: #196
34 Burn, Amos 251557#4812/31/1909: #20
35 Larsen, Bent 250451#5002/29/1996: #383
36 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 249850#5202/29/1996: #414
37 Klovans, Janis 249549#5303/31/1996: #417
38 Rossolimo, Nicolas 249358#5602/28/1971: #105
39 Barcza, Gedeon 249256#5606/30/1972: #124
40 Nikolac, Juraj 249065#5903/31/1993: #391
41 Bagirov, Vladimir K 248551#5707/31/1997: #454
42 Panno, Oscar R 248251#5902/29/1996: #491
43 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 247059#6704/30/1972: #150
44 Gipslis, Aivars 246853#6601/31/1998: #536
45 Mikenas, Vladas 246661#6902/28/1971: #139
46 Matulovic, Milan 246653#6605/31/1996: #563
47 Zaitsev, Igor A 246455#6805/24/1999: #530
48 Lein, Anatoly 246257#6902/29/1992: #506
49 Winawer, Szymon A 246163#7212/31/1898: #20
50 Gufeld, Eduard E 246058#7002/28/1997: #634
51 Ivkov, Borislav 245853#7010/31/1994: #568
52 Pilnik, Herman 245860#7312/31/1974: #167
53 Michell, Reginald P 245665#7512/31/1933: #38
54 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 245369#7810/31/1994: #591
55 Krogius, Nikolay V 244559#7906/30/1991: #558
56 Marco, Georg 244469#8212/31/1923: #30
57 Bird, Henry E 243467#8612/31/1890: #25
58 Osnos, Viacheslav V 242968#9006/30/1996: #814
59 Kottnauer, Cenek 242874#9212/31/1970: #203
60 Arkhangelsky, Boris 242775#9412/31/1991: #667
61 Mieses, Jacques 242459#9012/31/1925: #36
62 Zhidkov, Valery S 242372#9409/04/2000: #814
63 Pelikán, Jorge 242059#9203/31/1967: #186
64 Shestoperov, Aleksej 241571#9905/31/1996: #933
65 Olafsson, Fridrik 241562#9512/31/1995: #921
66 Benko, Pal C 241457#9406/30/1989: #624
67 Ghitescu, Theodor 241072#10212/31/1994: #887
68 Robatsch, Karl 240953#9509/30/1989: #669
69 Veinger, Itzhak 240774#10407/05/1999: #892
70 Suetin, Alexey S 240657#9810/31/1987: #515
71 Tringov, Georgy P 240670#10302/28/1998: #967
72 Chepukaitis, Genrikh 240559#10108/31/1996: #1021
73 Nikitin, Aleksander S 240462#10212/31/1995: #1012
74 Donchenko, Anatoly G 240258#10108/27/2001: #998
75 Kraidman, Yair 240169#10610/31/1993: #910
76 Kieninger, Georg 240167#10403/31/1963: #191
77 Forintos, Gyözö V 239754#10306/30/1996: #1081
78 Padevsky, Nikola B 239666#10804/30/1994: #961
79 Böök, Eero 239473#11212/31/1970: #259
80 Alienkin, Aleksander 239367#11005/21/2001: #1065
81 Nei, Iivo 239265#10910/31/1992: #959
82 Damjanovic, Mato 239060#10902/29/1988: #637
83 Porat, Yosef 239064#11104/30/1970: #265
84 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A 238562#11304/30/1995: #1105
85 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 238161#11402/28/1975: #326
86 Bukal, Vladimir Sr 238066#11710/30/2000: #1112
87 Dueckstein, Andreas 238073#12007/31/1988: #690
88 Csom, István 237849#11205/28/2001: #1191
89 Rakic, Tomislav 237759#11610/31/1995: #1281
90 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 237659#11611/30/1998: #1210
91 Vospernik, Zdravko 237561#11703/31/1995: #1199
92 Bilek, István 237357#11807/31/1993: #1137
93 Thomas, George A 237272#12412/31/1941: #72
94 Czerniak, Moshe 237256#11712/31/1970: #308
95 Muffang, André 237172#12406/30/1958: #181
96 Bolbochán, Jácobo 237166#12209/30/1967: #271
97 Sahovic, Dragutin 236856#12008/06/2001: #1296
98 Lokvenc, Josef 235961#12703/31/1960: #207
99 Szilágyi, György 235867#12906/30/1982: #516
100 Bisguier, Arthur B 235763#12909/30/1990: #1055
101 Watzka, Horst 23567309/13/1999: #1379
102 Bukic, Enver 23555811/30/1998: #1464
103 Grechihin, Valery 23556808/31/1998: #1517
104 Szilagyi, Peter 23526409/30/1998: #1541
105 Peev, Peicho Chonev 23507404/02/2001: #1481
106 Chernikov, Oleg L 23486109/30/1997: #1599
107 Barczay, Laszlo 23465501/31/1997: #1635
108 Denker, Arnold S 23467212/31/1974: #389
109 Lengyel, Levente 23445605/31/1994: #1512
110 Enevoldsen, Jens 23426006/30/1968: #319
111 Ciric, Dragoljub M 23386010/31/1996: #1757
112 Baumbach, Friedrich 23367108/31/1996: #1752
113 Gereben, Ernö 23366903/31/1968: #327
114 Schweber, Samuel 23356006/30/1997: #1793
115 Honfi, Karoly 23336209/30/1991: #1341
116 Kanko, Ilkka 23316010/31/1995: #1781
117 Krause, Orla H 23287512/31/1927: #62
118 Mednis, Edmar J 23276102/28/1998: #1830
119 Zheliandinov, Victor S 23275802/29/1996: #1931
120 Tatai, Stefano 23275503/22/1999: #1681
121 Portisch, Ferenc 23246004/03/2000: #1732
122 Kluger, Guyla 23226212/31/1974: #435
123 Navarovszky, Laszlo 23226403/31/1994: #1727
124 Karner, Hillar 23205906/30/1996: #1959
125 Spiridonov, Nikola 23205802/22/1999: #1762
126 Pirc, Vasja 23196209/30/1968: #358
127 Partos, Charles 23186307/31/1997: #2042
128 Wagman, Stuart 23157004/30/1980: #534
129 Somogyi, Istvan 23136309/30/1995: #2005
130 Ungureanu, Emil 23126810/31/1997: #2119
131 Ivacic, Vladimir 23116105/31/1997: #2136
132 Baumgartner, Heinz 23105908/31/1993: #1752
133 Bialas, Wolfram 23107207/31/1996: #2098
134 Szenetra, Werner 23106907/31/1998: #2139
135 Karasev, Vladimir I 23095706/14/1999: #1944
136 Braun, Gottfried 23086706/30/1994: #1910
137 Garcia, Raimundo 23075904/30/1997: #2211
138 Vukadinov, Milan 23057308/31/1997: #2219
139 de Souza Mendes, Joăo 23046906/30/1953: #159
140 Vukovic, Vladimir 23027506/30/1959: #254
141 Jankovec, Ivan 23016810/11/1999: #2086
142 Sapi, Laszlo 23016702/29/1996: #2291
143 Medina García, Antonio A 23006909/30/1980: #576
144 Moehring, Guenther 23007510/31/1997: #2287
145 Ujtelky, Maximilián 22997202/29/1976: #459
146 Holm, Sejer 22986808/07/2000: #2064
147 Foldi, Jozsef 22977310/31/1994: #2080
148 Biebinger, Gerhard 22967109/20/1999: #2187
149 Luckis, Marcos 22946012/31/1965: #340
150 Orev, Petar 22937205/31/1995: #2181
151 Raisa, Unto 22886402/28/1995: #2223
152 Vaisman, Volodia 22877011/30/1998: #2430
153 Langeweg, Kick 22876302/28/1998: #2423
154 Horowitz, Al 22876709/30/1968: #403
155 Cuartas, Carlos 22867208/13/2001: #2215
156 Chehlov, Aleksander 22806904/17/2000: #2286
157 Reinhardt, Enrique H 22786412/31/1963: #315
158 Karl, Hans 22746505/31/1996: #2649
159 Haag, Ervin 22737212/31/1993: #2183
160 Burger, Karl 22727312/31/1993: #2191
161 Bhend, Edwin 22706208/31/1992: #1980
162 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 22655907/31/1996: #2749
163 Remizov, Juri 22587508/31/1998: #2919
164 Durao, Joaquim 22546709/30/1991: #1873
165 Dunkelblum, Arthur 22517003/31/1967: #438
166 Letelier Martner, René 22466108/31/1976: #526
167 Milner-Barry, Philip S 22437206/30/1967: #447
168 Reilly, Brian P 22427109/30/1962: #346
169 Kadar, Gabor 22346307/31/1995: #2949
170 Lieb, Harald 22336511/30/1995: #3076
171 Titz, Heimo 22315603/31/1997: #3334
172 Bohak, Janko 22306810/31/1996: #3317
173 Kaposztas, Miklos 22275904/03/2000: #2886
174 Terentiev, Vitaly G 22257305/31/1997: #3442
175 Johannessen, Svein 22256409/30/1998: #3487
176 Paoli, Enrico 22225712/31/1968: #489
177 Koller, Hubert 22197006/30/1997: #3513
178 Reichenbach, Werner 22196803/31/1997: #3517
179 Gunsberg, Isidor 22156612/31/1914: #51
180 Niedermayr, Horst 22137509/03/2001: #3146
181 Zunker, Reinhard 22137503/29/1999: #3164
182 Martinovsky, Eugene 22126009/30/1992: #2414
183 Bersutzki, Gregory 22107512/31/1994: #3054
184 Besztercsenyi, Tibor 22106703/31/1998: #3655
185 Füster, Géza 22067512/31/1970: #525
186 Heil, Siegfried 22047310/31/1991: #2113
187 Pres, Grigorij 22047312/31/1997: #3829
188 Hoffmann, Hans 22027102/28/1990: #1770
189 Vreeken, Corry 22017311/30/1989: #1655
190 Kwatschewsky, Leo 21976002/21/2000: #3213
191 Puschkeit, Peter 21967502/01/1999: #3285
192 Hermlin, Aarne 21856806/04/2001: #3339
193 Balogh, Bela 21797001/31/1992: #2391
194 Halser, Walter 21766410/31/1996: #3971
195 Fuentes, Alberto 21737401/31/1996: #3897
196 Hanken, Jerome B 21727509/30/1995: #3720
197 Kocsis, Laszlo 21727512/31/1997: #4278
198 Djurkovic, Maks 21706502/28/1995: #3550
199 Ager, Josef 21697006/05/2000: #3526
200 Rahls, Peter 21657108/27/2001: #3713
201 Just, Joachim 21637506/07/1999: #3827
202 Braslavsky, Aleksandr 21627211/01/1999: #3765
203 Pujol Clua, Ramon 21617507/31/1993: #2872
204 Perman, Torvald 21607204/30/1998: #4337
205 Farah, Rodolfo 21597506/30/1992: #2541
206 Komsic, Drago 21577207/12/1999: #3910
207 Madsen, Peder 21567407/31/1996: #4096
208 Ofstad, Per 21506410/31/1995: #3894
209 Trommsdorf, Fro 21497512/31/1997: #4559
210 Strausz, Janos 21487401/31/1998: #4403
211 Csapo, Zoltan 21477510/31/1996: #4286
212 Sherwin, James T 21467409/30/1994: #3460
213 Djantar, Djordje 21457108/31/1992: #2643
214 Szilardfy, Gyula 21407110/31/1994: #3484
215 Zakhvatov, Vladimir 21377006/30/1997: #4513
216 Deutsch, Ludwig 21376106/07/1999: #4049
217 Gorbea, Pablo 21157410/31/1996: #4500
218 Fant, Goran 21036512/31/1996: #4612
219 Gudat, Alfons 21017407/31/1997: #4728
220 Fasser, Walter 20757308/31/1997: #4805

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 61st birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 60 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 61. 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 61.

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 61st 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 61st birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 61st 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 61st birthday than anyone else turning 61. 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 61. 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 61, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 61-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 61. 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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