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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1957


All active players as of December 31, 1957

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Smyslov, Vassily V27515137.6% #436.76
2 Reshevsky, Samuel H27095512.6% #1146.10
3 Bronstein, David I27085111.0% #1033.86
4 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27075211.1% #1146.37
5 Keres, Paul2690505.7% #1441.98
6 Gligoric, Svetozar2678503.6% #1734.91
7 Taimanov, Mark E2663511.9% #2131.89
8 Spassky, Boris V2662522.0% #2120.91
9 Geller, Efim P2662522.1% #2132.82
10 Petrosian, Tigran V2661501.7% #2128.53
11 Korchnoi, Viktor L2643520.9% #2726.77
12 Kotov, Alexander A2643561.3% #2844.38
13 Szabó, László2638510.7% #2940.78
14 Zurakhov, Vladlen Y2632641.5% #3527.61
15 Tal, Mikhail2631550.7% #3321.14
16 Averbakh, Yury L2630530.5% #3335.89
17 Najdorf, Miguel2626520.4% #3447.70
18 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2626520.4% #3438.55
19 Matanovic, Aleksandar2623530.3% #3527.60
20 Kholmov, Ratmir D2610540.2% #4232.63
21 Larsen, Bent2608550.2% #4322.82
22 Bolbochán, Julio2602670.7% #4937.77
23 Tolush, Alexander K2600540.1% #4647.66
24 Schmid, Lothar M2596610.3% #5029.63
25 Euwe, Machgielis2596640.4% #5156.61
26 Aronin, Lev S2592560.1% #5037.45
27 Benko, Pal C2591570.1% #5129.46
28 Yanofsky, Daniel A2590630.2% #5432.76
29 Furman, Semen A2590530.1% #5037.08
30 Byrne, Donald2586630.2% #5627.55
31 Lutikov, Anatoly S2586680.4% #5824.90
32 Unzicker, Wolfgang258255 #5532.51
33 Pachmann, Ludek258253 #5533.63
34 Filip, Miroslav258152 #5529.18
35 Polugaevsky, Lev A2581610.1% #5823.11
36 Antoshin, Vladimir S257753 #5828.62
37 Bannik, Anatoly A257654 #5836.07
38 Rossolimo, Nicolas2571730.4% #7047.84
39 Panno, Oscar R257055 #6222.78
40 Olafsson, Fridrik256854 #6322.92
41 Ilivitsky, Georgy A256159 #7036.66
42 Ivkov, Borislav255953 #6824.13
43 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric255857 #7146.62
44 Flohr, Salo255761 #7349.13
45 Stĺhlberg, Gideon255053 #7449.92
46 Rabar, Braslav254657 #7838.26
47 Barcza, Gedeon254454 #7946.36
48 Evans, Larry M254460 #8125.77
49 Djuraševic, Božidar254260 #8124.67
50 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254258 #8124.81
51 Fuderer, Andrija253762 #8626.63
52 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G253656 #8445.04
53 Simagin, Vladimir P253658 #8638.52
54 Nedeljkovic, Srecko253258 #8734.07
55 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel253063 #9241.12
56 Goldberg, Grigory A252963 #9349.42
57 Bisguier, Arthur B252856 #9028.23
58 Cherepkov, Alexander V252762 #9337.17
59 Eliskases, Erich G252759 #9244.87
60 Trifunovic, Petar252454 #9147.33
61 Lombardy, William J252358 #9420.07
62 Padevsky, Nikola B252062 #9924.58
63 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M252064 #9941.05
64 Gipslis, Aivars251766 #10320.89
65 Bogdanovic, Rajko251762 #10126.13
66 Borisenko, Georgy K251160 #10535.59
67 Lisitsin, Georgy M251162 #10548.22
68 Ragozin, Viacheslav V251057 #10349.23
69 Lilienthal, Andor250971 #11046.65
70 Sanguinetti, Raúl C250757 #10524.90
71 Portisch, Lajos250761 #10820.73
72 Kots, Yury I250573 #11524.06
73 Pilnik, Herman250453 #10543.97
74 Milic, Borislav250055 #10832.20
75 Bilek, István249960 #11225.39
76 Kluger, Guyla249858 #11243.95
77 Mikenas, Vladas249855 #11147.70
78 Krogius, Nikolay V249462 #11827.44
79 Pirc, Vasja249356 #11550.03
80 Niephaus, Walter249166 #12234.75
81 Donner, Johannes H248955 #11730.48
82 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248856 #11822.75
83 Alexander, Conel H248762 #12348.69
84 Torán Albero, Román248558 #12226.23
85 Pfeiffer, Gerhard248559 #12334.54
86 Kan, Ilia A248372 #13148.65
87 Bernstein, Sidney N248374 #13146.47
88 Bonch-Osmolovsky, Mikhail A248064 #12838.99
89 Bivshev, Vasily M248064 #12935.86
90 Nikitin, Aleksander S247767 #13222.92
91 Bertok, Mario247659 #12928.33
92 Karaklajic, Nikola247554 #12831.85
93 Shianovsky, Vladislav I247463 #13328.02
94 Aronson, Lev A247257 #13133.99
95 Matulovic, Milan247262 #13322.55
96 Penrose, Jonathan246961 #13624.23
97 Tarasov, Vitaly G246758 #13534.94
98 Gusev, Yury S246676 #14336.27
99 Darga, Klaus V246659 #13623.85
100 Fischer, Robert J246469 #14214.80
101 Ciocaltea, Victor246461 25.95
102 Blau, Max246363 39.03
103 Udovcic, Mijo246357 37.30
104 Rossetto, Héctor D246356 35.31
105 Neikirkh, Oleg N246264 43.81
106 Reshko, Aron G246163
107 Puc, Stojan246062 36.72
108 Khasin, Abram I245855 34.87
109 Shamkovich, Leonid A245664 34.58
110 Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich245556 34.80
111 Fichtl, Jirí245463 36.87
112 Rakic, Tomislav245462 23.14
113 Teschner, Rudolf245361 35.87
114 Czerniak, Moshe245269 47.90
115 Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich245263 48.20
116 Suetin, Alexey S245061 31.12
117 Minev, Nikolay N244965 26.97
118 Guimard, Carlos E244863 44.73
119 Kieninger, Georg244770 55.56
120 Chistiakov, Alexander N244661 43.94
121 Sherbakov, Vitaly S244671 2.53
122 Kozma, Julius244260 28.58
123 Vukovic, Sava244160
124 Janoševic, Dragoljub243962 34.48
125 Szily, József243972 44.25
126 Sakharov, Yury N243960 35.29
127 Estrin, Yacov B243862 34.69
128 Sherwin, James T243871 24.18
129 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I243757 24.13
130 Yukhtman, Jacob243769 22.96
131 Clarke, Peter H243658
132 Buslaev, Alexander N243676 28.21
133 Alster, Ladislav243559 30.74
134 Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic242964
135 Medina García, Antonio A242975 38.25
136 Bagirov, Vladimir K242769 21.37
137 Kolarov, Atanas S242462 23.82
138 Szilágyi, György242258 36.49
139 Sandor, Bela242263 38.05
140 Sliwa, Bogdan242154 35.90
141 Robatsch, Karl241965 29.21
142 Šajtar, Jaroslav241774 36.08
143 Milev, Zdravko A241775 28.18
144 Dueckstein, Andreas241560 30.41
145 Farré Mallofré, Miguel241476 21.85
146 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D241359 43.81
147 Klaman, Konstantin M241357 40.02
148 Stenborg, Ake241267 31.84
149 Balanel, Ion241167 31.56
150 Letelier Martner, René240964 42.28
151 Gereben, Ernö240966 50.53
152 Mednis, Edmar J240869 20.77
153 Tipary, Lajos240872 46.14
154 Fuchs, Reinhart240759 23.26
155 Bouwmeester, Henk B240466 28.29
156 Behrensen, Jorge240461 27.67
157 Sefc, Jan240459 33.06
158 Sokolsky, Alexey P240361 49.19
159 Maric, Rudolf240363 30.63
160 Tot, Bora240364
161 Bhend, Edwin240269 26.31
162 Castaldi, Vincenzo240070 41.62
163 Lengyel, Levente239867 24.54
164 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari239776
165 Seidman, Herbert239575 37.20
166 Golombek, Harry239559 46.83
167 Prins, Lodewijk239466 44.92
168 Ghitescu, Theodor239271 23.93
169 Tringov, Georgy P239170 20.81
170 Kramer, Haije239161 40.10
171 Plater, Kazimierz239061 42.82
172 Muffang, André239070 60.43
173 Ujtelky, Maximilián238969 42.69
174 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo238966 44.36
175 Vladimirov, Boris T238668 28.62
176 Khalilbeili, Sultan238472
177 Roessel, Fritz238369
178 Cantero, Ronaldo238365
179 Honfi, Karoly238262 27.18
180 Troianescu, Octav238264 41.90
181 Cuderman, Vinko238065
182 Vukcevich, Milan R238065
183 Opocenský, Karel238072 65.89
184 Flórián, Tibor237965 38.82
185 Sterner, Olof237971
186 Blatny, Frantisek237767 24.74
187 Pedersen, Eigil237675
188 Heinicke, Herbert T237672 52.79
189 Díez del Corral, Jesús237571 24.73
190 Wexler, Bernardo237460 32.74
191 Giustolisi, Alberto237365 29.78
192 Koberl, Ferenc237271
193 Dodero, Emilio236969
194 Golz, Werner236673
195 Walther, Edgar236466 27.02
196 Dunkelblum, Arthur236464 51.68
197 Bely, Miklos236363 44.39
198 Engels, Ludwig236168 52.05
199 Porreca, Giorgio235570 30.34
200 Wade, Robert Graham235261
201 Ader Hausman, Walter234963
202 Blagidze, Alexander234763
203 Zíta, František234658 48.09
204 Shocron, Ruben234568 36.86
205 Prokhorovich, Taras E233871
206 Pogats, Jozsef233769 29.47
207 Beni, Alfred233761 34.57
208 Barden, Leonhard William233768
209 Feuerstein, Arthur William233672
210 Lehmann, Heinz Dr233569
211 Scafarelli, Francesco233570 24.19
212 Mititelu, Gheorghe232664 23.17
213 Pelikán, Jorge232468 51.68
214 Witkowski, Stefan232373 26.26
215 Bykov, Vladimir232267
216 Balcarek, Wiktor232176 42.01
217 Jezek, Jaroslav231966 31.80
218 Niemela, Ilmari231867
219 Turner, Abe231774
220 Muhutdinov, Marat231673 -9.88
221 Khanov, K.231673
222 Maderna, Carlos H231669 47.41
223 Smailbegovic, Hasan231565
224 Poliak, Abram B231167 55.51
225 Dely, Peter230867 23.49
226 Herink, Miroslav230766
227 Kotkov, Yuri M230576
228 Pithart, Frantisek230466
229 Jaeger, Walter230272
230 Persitz, Rafael229774
231 Zilber, Israel229764 24.51
232 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo229769
233 Idigoras Guisasola, Gregorio229666
234 Dworzynski, Roman229267
235 Vistaneckis, Isakas229275
236 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V229064
237 Albert, E.228968
238 Esposito, Alfredo228660
239 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar228265
240 Basjuni, Sad Zaglul228067
241 Casas, Fernando227768 31.36
242 Durao, Joaquim227669 27.18
243 Spanjaard, Eduard227468 48.99
244 Fairhurst, William A227366 54.36
245 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A227065 19.07
246 Rubio Aguado, Fernando226959
247 Gasztonyi, Endre226171
248 Kaminsky, Oleg M225969 27.36
249 Fazekas, Stefan225871 59.59
250 Gromek, Jozef225270 26.69
251 Reinhardt, Enrique H224967 54.75
252 Lindblom, Per224667
253 Papp, Laszlo224471 21.05
254 Dittmann, Sieghart224474
255 Sebestyen, B.223971
256 Bauza, Lorenzo223072
257 Cruz, Walter O223073 47.99
258 Franco Raymundo, E.222776
259 Seitz, Jakob A222776 59.87
260 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose221772
261 Kozomara, Vladimir221665
262 Mangini, Jose Thiago221662
263 Orbaan, Constant221262 39.59
264 Prameshuber, Aleksander221072
265 Dunphy, William220670
266 Olivera, Alfredo220272
267 Bink, Johan220069
268 O'Sullivan, Donal220067
269 Dreyer, Kurt219969 48.42
270 Catozzi, H.219969
271 Llado Lumbera, Jaime219969 41.37
272 Tavares da Silva, Luiz219673
273 Humerez, C.219471
274 Incutto, Carlos219368
275 Hanninen, Veikko217467
276 Madeira de Ley, Manuel217073
277 Gentil, Luiz Jr216072
278 Perez Alcocer, Jose215271
279 Conrady, Alphonse213769

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1957, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1957 and December 31, 1957, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 1956. 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, 1957. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1958.

+/- 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, 1958. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1958 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, 1958. 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, 1957. 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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