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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1952


All active players as of December 31, 1952

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27415226.6% #541.37
2 Reshevsky, Samuel H27245216.9% #741.10
3 Fine, Reuben27147620.6% #1038.22
4 Kotov, Alexander A2692546.6% #1139.38
5 Bronstein, David I2691535.9% #1228.86
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2690525.8% #1231.76
7 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2680554.6% #1433.55
8 Najdorf, Miguel2674523.2% #1442.70
9 Keres, Paul2673523.0% #1536.98
10 Geller, Efim P2659511.6% #1727.82
11 Szabó, László2639520.7% #2235.78
12 Lipnitsky, Isaak O2638571.0% #2329.99
13 Stĺhlberg, Gideon2634520.5% #2444.92
14 Gligoric, Svetozar2617510.2% #2829.91
15 Furman, Semen A2612731.3% #3432.08
16 Taimanov, Mark E2611520.2% #3026.89
17 Euwe, Machgielis2600590.2% #3551.61
18 Eliskases, Erich G2595530.1% #3639.87
19 Tolush, Alexander K2594590.2% #3842.66
20 Trifunovic, Petar2590540.1% #3842.33
21 Pirc, Vasja2589550.1% #3945.03
22 Aronin, Lev S2588570.1% #3932.45
23 Petrosian, Tigran V258253 #4123.53
24 Benko, Pal C2577580.1% #4424.46
25 Rossolimo, Nicolas257156 #4642.84
26 Unzicker, Wolfgang256956 #4627.51
27 Flohr, Salo256856 #4744.13
28 Lilienthal, Andor256459 #5041.65
29 Averbakh, Yury L256254 #4930.89
30 Horowitz, Al2561630.1% #5245.13
31 Korchnoi, Viktor L255960 #5221.77
32 Matanovic, Aleksandar255154 #5422.60
33 Böök, Eero254765 #5942.89
34 Simagin, Vladimir P254755 #5633.52
35 Bondarevsky, Igor Z254660 #5839.63
36 Fuderer, Andrija254658 #5721.63
37 Schmid, Lothar M254064 #6224.63
38 Evans, Larry M254055 #5920.77
39 Pilnik, Herman253453 #6138.97
40 Milic, Borislav253361 #6427.20
41 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric253054 #6441.62
42 Yudovich, Mikhail M252866 #6941.56
43 Penrose, Jonathan2525750.1% #7319.23
44 Moiseev, Oleg L252458 #6827.65
45 Kopilov, Nikolay G252363 #7033.18
46 Udovcic, Mijo252363 #7032.30
47 Mikenas, Vladas252173 #7442.70
48 Bolbochán, Julio252156 #6932.77
49 Ilivitsky, Georgy A251961 #7231.66
50 Pachmann, Ludek251756 #7128.63
51 Yanofsky, Daniel A251467 #7627.76
52 Kieninger, Georg251374 #7950.56
53 Levenfish, Grigory Y251175 #8063.80
54 Barcza, Gedeon250652 #7541.36
55 Zagorovsky, Vladimir P250664 #7927.50
56 Alatortsev, Vladimir A250371 #8443.62
57 Lundin, Erik250264 #8148.50
58 Konstantinopolsky, Alexander M250060 #8142.86
59 Panov, Vasily N249775 #8846.16
60 Byrne, Robert E249466 #8624.69
61 Kasparian, Genrikh M249363 #8642.84
62 Alexander, Conel H249362 #8643.69
63 Niephaus, Walter248971 #9129.75
64 Antoshin, Vladimir S248766 #8923.62
65 Gonzalez, Juan Carlos248664 #9035.70
66 Tartakower, Saviely G248161 #9265.85
67 Czerniak, Moshe247962 #9342.90
68 Kottnauer, Cenek247457 #9542.85
69 Ivkov, Borislav247270 #10019.13
70 Rossetto, Héctor D246956 #9730.31
71 Ragozin, Viacheslav V246970 #10244.23
72 Klein, Ernst L246772 #10442.99
73 Puc, Stojan246461 #10131.72
74 Szily, József246256 #10139.25
75 Pfeiffer, Gerhard246264 #10429.54
76 Donner, Johannes H246157 #10225.48
77 Novotelnov, Nikolay A245267 #11141.06
78 Stoltz, Gösta245255 #10648.64
79 Rabar, Braslav245160 #10833.26
80 Michel, Pablo245162 #11047.01
81 Kluger, Guyla244470 #11638.95
82 Kan, Ilia A244259 #11443.65
83 Steiner, Herman244155 #11347.70
84 Sokolsky, Alexey P243872 #12144.19
85 Šajtar, Jaroslav243666 #12031.08
86 Lokvenc, Josef243366 #12253.66
87 Tipary, Lajos243269 #12341.14
88 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo243271 #12439.36
89 Estrin, Yacov B243162 #12129.69
90 Djaja, Dragutin243175 #12632.36
91 Goldberg, Grigory A243172 #12544.42
92 Andric, Dragoslav243064 #12229.14
93 Guimard, Carlos E242958 #12139.73
94 Chistiakov, Alexander N242863 #12338.94
95 Gusev, Yury S242866 #12531.27
96 Tarnowski, Alfred242864 #12435.82
97 Torán Albero, Román242765 #12521.23
98 Bisguier, Arthur B242164 #12723.23
99 Flórián, Tibor241963 #12933.82
100 Prins, Lodewijk241755 #12639.92
101 Bivshev, Vasily M241761 30.86
102 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel241668 36.12
103 Teschner, Rudolf241566 30.87
104 Borisenko, Georgy K241570 30.59
105 Nedeljkovic, Aleksandar241469
106 Kramer, George M241276 23.62
107 Nedeljkovic, Srecko241070 29.07
108 Baranov, Boris Fedorovich240967
109 Letelier Martner, René240961 37.28
110 Bogdanovic, Rajko240876 21.13
111 Karaklajic, Nikola240869 26.85
112 Heinicke, Herbert T240670 47.79
113 Bolbochán, Jácobo240462 46.01
114 Troianescu, Octav240460 36.90
115 Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich240363 43.20
116 Janoševic, Dragoljub240168 29.48
117 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D240158 38.81
118 Vukovic, Sava240074
119 Pytlakowski, Andrzej239668
120 Germek, Milan239368
121 Terpugov, Evgeny239168
122 Grob, Henry238965 48.57
123 Liublinsky, Victor A238761 34.73
124 Gereben, Ernö238559 45.53
125 Kostic, Boris238469 65.85
126 Sanchez, Luis A238460
127 Engels, Ludwig238371 47.05
128 Broadbent, Reginald Joseph237668
129 Maderna, Carlos H237460 42.41
130 Porreca, Giorgio237261 25.34
131 Szilágyi, György237169 31.49
132 Djuraševic, Božidar237176 19.67
133 Sandor, Bela237175 33.05
134 Szabados, Eugenio237067 54.49
135 Milner-Barry, Philip S236975 46.28
136 German, Eugenio Maciel236960
137 Grünfeld, Ernst236962 59.11
138 Golombek, Harry236851 41.83
139 Bozic, Aleksandar236774
140 Goldenov, Boris Petrovich236763
141 Koberl, Ferenc236666
142 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo236561 21.33
143 Kramer, Haije236461 35.10
144 Filip, Miroslav236469 24.18
145 Aitken, James M236176 44.18
146 Kuzminykh, Evgeny235969
147 Skold, Kristian235969
148 Paoli, Enrico235364 44.96
149 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari235268
150 Suetin, Alexey S235060 26.12
151 Vajda, Arpád235073 56.66
152 Marini, Luis234969 40.25
153 Vaitonis, Paul234660
154 Martín, Pedro233867 21.99
155 Castillo, Manuel233669
156 Müller, Hans233173 56.08
157 Reinhardt, Enrique H232964 49.75
158 Plater, Kazimierz232575 37.82
159 Sanguinetti, Renato232375 36.69
160 Sliwa, Bogdan232261 30.90
161 Pedersen, Eigil232171
162 Kaila, Osmo Ilmari231971
163 Nestler, Vincenzo231865
164 Luckis, Marcos231759 47.95
165 Wexler, Bernardo231663 27.74
166 Ader Hausman, Walter231667
167 Bouwmeester, Henk B231171 23.29
168 Wade, Robert Graham230356
169 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W230276 22.03
170 Mukhitdinov, Mamadzhan230172
171 Budowski, G.230068
172 Sumar, Julio229974
173 Barden, Leonhard William229972
174 Trajkovic, Mihajlo229776
175 Krzisnik, Zvonko229776
176 de Souza Mendes, Joăo229462 60.44
177 Glotov, Vladimir G229367
178 Beni, Alfred228969 29.57
179 Quesada, Roberto228867
180 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar228867 24.51
181 Fred, Aatos228568
182 Rovner, Dmitry Osipovich228373
183 García Vera, Romeo228364
184 Koch, Berthold227067 53.85
185 Toth, Vince226871
186 Pinzon Solis, Felipe226663
187 Platz, Hans226260
188 Krivec, Slavko225976
189 Pogats, Jozsef225966 24.47
190 Negyesy, Gyorgy225372
191 Romero, Ricardo224967
192 Lasker, Edward224563 67.08
193 Bakonyi, Elek223770
194 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis223364
195 Puiggrós, Guillermo E223266 40.76
196 Cruz, Walter O222164 42.99
197 Bauza, Lorenzo221664
198 Kogan, S.221667
199 Mangini, Jose Thiago221562
200 Liebstein, Arturo220876
201 Aleman Dovo, Miguel 220563
202 Schroeder, R.218376
203 Vasconcellos, Fernando218265
204 Ortega, Rogelio217164
205 Planas Garcia, Francisco216063
206 Dantas, Nelson215965
207 Eidelman, Mauricio215371
208 Esposito, Alfredo214876
209 Lob, Paulin214167
210 Gentil, Luiz Jr213268
211 Madeira de Ley, Manuel212871

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1952, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1952 and December 31, 1952, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 1951. Players who have played an insufficient number of games in recent years will not appear on the list, even though you may see them on previous and/or subsequent lists. Any players who have been completely inactive for three years are removed from the list.

Definition of columns in the above list:

# refers to the player's world rank on this list.

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

Rating is the calculated rating for the player, as of December 31, 1952. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1953.

+/- 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 January 1, 1953. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1953 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 actually the strongest player in the world on January 1, 1953. Since ratings are known to be inaccurate, it is possible that a lower-rated player is actually much stronger than their rating would indicate, and it is also possible that other players are weaker than their ratings would indicate. This number indicates the likelihood that the player is indeed the strongest player in the world. 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 is rated third in the world, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they are truly one of the three strongest players in the world. This number indicates the world 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 in the world. This value is only calculated for the top 100 players on any rating list.

Age is the player's exact age in years, on December 31, 1952. If a player's age is displayed as a link, that means that this rating was active at the time of their next birthday. Click on the link to see the sorted list of all players' ratings on their birthdays when turning that same age.

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