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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1959


All active players as of June 30, 1959

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Smyslov, Vassily V27165220.1% #838.27
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27125418.5% #947.86
3 Petrosian, Tigran V2689518.2% #1330.04
4 Spassky, Boris V2685517.4% #1422.42
5 Keres, Paul2683516.7% #1443.48
6 Gligoric, Svetozar2682516.3% #1536.41
7 Reshevsky, Samuel H2681578.5% #1647.59
8 Tal, Mikhail2677515.3% #1622.63
9 Kholmov, Ratmir D2659543.5% #2134.13
10 Averbakh, Yury L2659532.8% #2137.39
11 Bronstein, David I2648511.7% #2435.36
12 Geller, Efim P2643521.4% #2634.33
13 Korchnoi, Viktor L2643511.2% #2628.27
14 Taimanov, Mark E2640511.2% #2733.40
15 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2624560.9% #3440.06
16 Najdorf, Miguel2623560.9% #3449.21
17 Kotov, Alexander A2614600.9% #3945.88
18 Fischer, Robert J2614520.4% #3716.31
19 Szabó, László2608510.2% #3942.28
20 Pachmann, Ludek2604520.1% #4235.13
21 Polugaevsky, Lev A2601550.3% #4324.60
22 Euwe, Machgielis2598620.5% #4758.11
23 Byrne, Donald2594670.7% #5229.05
24 Olafsson, Fridrik2588530.1% #5024.43
25 Fuderer, Andrija2585600.2% #5428.13
26 Matanovic, Aleksandar2582530.1% #5329.10
27 Benko, Pal C2581580.1% #5530.95
28 Unzicker, Wolfgang2573540.1% #5934.01
29 Lombardy, William J2573580.1% #6021.56
30 Ivkov, Borislav257251 #5825.63
31 Filip, Miroslav257054 #6030.67
32 Antoshin, Vladimir S2569640.2% #6530.13
33 Rossolimo, Nicolas2568690.3% #6749.34
34 Schmid, Lothar M2567630.1% #6531.14
35 Aronin, Lev S2567600.1% #6438.94
36 Larsen, Bent256752 #6124.32
37 Panno, Oscar R256655 #6324.29
38 Yanofsky, Daniel A2564650.1% #6934.26
39 Vasiukov, Evgeny A256255 #6626.32
40 Tolush, Alexander K256155 #6649.16
41 Bannik, Anatoly A2558600.1% #6937.56
42 Portisch, Lajos255752 #6722.24
43 Lutikov, Anatoly S255656 #7026.40
44 Ilivitsky, Georgy A2552720.2% #7838.17
45 Simagin, Vladimir P254761 #7840.02
46 Stĺhlberg, Gideon254257 #7951.43
47 Flohr, Salo2542690.1% #8550.63
48 Trifunovic, Petar254255 #7948.82
49 Yukhtman, Jacob253959 #8224.46
50 Furman, Semen A253554 #8338.57
51 Barcza, Gedeon253452 #8247.85
52 Byrne, Robert E253465 #8831.19
53 Uhlmann, Wolfgang253354 #8424.25
54 Gipslis, Aivars253358 #8622.39
55 Djuraševic, Božidar253160 #8826.18
56 Eliskases, Erich G253056 #8746.37
57 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric252860 #9148.12
58 Tringov, Georgy P252267 #9822.31
59 Evans, Larry M252162 #9627.27
60 Cherepkov, Alexander V252168 #10038.66
61 Mikenas, Vladas252162 #9749.20
62 Rabar, Braslav252065 #9939.75
63 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251759 #9827.82
64 Gufeld, Eduard E251658 #9923.28
65 Darga, Klaus V251464 #10325.35
66 Matulovic, Milan251258 #10124.05
67 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G251056 #10246.53
68 Böök, Eero250869 #11049.39
69 Bilek, István250554 #10526.88
70 Krogius, Nikolay V250456 #10728.93
71 Nedeljkovic, Srecko250165 #11335.56
72 Denker, Arnold S250176 #11945.36
73 Ragozin, Viacheslav V250070 #11650.72
74 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel250060 #11242.61
75 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I249954 #11025.62
76 Sanguinetti, Raúl C249852 #10926.41
77 Bisguier, Arthur B249757 #11229.72
78 Kupper, Josef249258 #11727.30
79 Suetin, Alexey S249161 #11932.62
80 Milic, Borislav249056 #11833.69
81 Pilnik, Herman248952 #11645.48
82 Bogdanovic, Rajko248869 #12527.62
83 Nikitin, Aleksander S248760 #12224.42
84 Ujtelky, Maximilián248360 #12544.19
85 Rossetto, Héctor D247954 #12436.80
86 Kluger, Guyla247556 #12845.46
87 Bivshev, Vasily M247467 #13537.37
88 Bertok, Mario247358 #13129.82
89 Pfeiffer, Gerhard247362 #13336.04
90 Sherwin, James T247260 #13225.67
91 Bernstein, Sidney N247271 #13947.96
92 Udovcic, Mijo246961 #13538.80
93 Aronson, Lev A246572 #14335.49
94 Czerniak, Moshe246566 #14149.41
95 Padevsky, Nikola B246459 #13826.09
96 Milev, Zdravko A246359 #13929.67
97 Donner, Johannes H246353 #13631.98
98 Bondarevsky, Igor Z246169 #14646.13
99 Porat, Yosef246062 #14350.06
100 Penrose, Jonathan245958 #14225.72
101 Fichtl, Jirí245957 38.37
102 Ciocaltea, Victor245875 27.45
103 Minev, Nikolay N245862 28.48
104 Mednis, Edmar J245863 22.27
105 Seidman, Herbert245672 38.70
106 Pirc, Vasja245664 51.52
107 Lengyel, Levente245561 26.05
108 Alster, Ladislav245565 32.24
109 Janoševic, Dragoljub245361 35.97
110 Farré Mallofré, Miguel245270 23.35
111 Tarasov, Vitaly G245168 36.44
112 Khasin, Abram I245167 36.37
113 Maric, Rudolf245166 32.13
114 Sanchez, Luis A245057
115 Sliwa, Bogdan245055 37.40
116 Sokolov, Vladimir245059 25.82
117 Nilsson, Zandor244774
118 Soos, Bela244565 29.31
119 Bagirov, Vladimir K244576 22.87
120 Vukcevich, Milan R244567
121 Bhend, Edwin244457 27.80
122 Rakic, Tomislav244468 24.63
123 Alexander, Conel H244458 50.20
124 Torán Albero, Román244356 27.72
125 Dueckstein, Andreas244356 31.90
126 Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich244369 36.30
127 Anderson, Frank R244175 31.49
128 Borisenko, Georgy K244163 37.10
129 Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic244071
130 Johannsson, Ingi Randver243964
131 Guimard, Carlos E243865 46.23
132 Bernstein, Ossip S243775 76.74
133 Puc, Stojan243765 38.22
134 Espinosa Flores, Rafael243763
135 Fuchs, Reinhart243662 24.75
136 Aloni, Izak243668
137 Karaklajic, Nikola243655 33.35
138 Enevoldsen, Jens243270 51.76
139 Neikirkh, Oleg N243156 45.31
140 Sakharov, Yury N243070 36.78
141 Prins, Lodewijk242867 46.42
142 Kozma, Julius242859 30.08
143 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D242859 45.31
144 Blatny, Frantisek242666 26.24
145 Bouwmeester, Henk B242565 29.78
146 Foguelman, Alberto242557 35.71
147 Garcia, Raimundo242560 23.09
148 Sandor, Bela242371 39.54
149 Golz, Werner242363
150 Wexler, Bernardo242356 34.24
151 Clarke, Peter H242260
152 Smederevac, Petar241866 36.84
153 Ciric, Dragoljub M241876 23.63
154 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari241863
155 Teschner, Rudolf241766 37.37
156 Flórián, Tibor241655 40.33
157 Troianescu, Octav241271 43.40
158 Forintos, Gyözö V240654 23.91
159 Klaman, Konstantin M240571 41.51
160 Bobotsov, Milko G240564 27.74
161 Sefc, Jan240574 34.55
162 Szilágyi, György240170 37.98
163 Walther, Edgar240158 28.51
164 Bertholdt, Dieter240160
165 Szily, József240164 45.74
166 Vukovic, Sava239861
167 Sokolsky, Alexey P239576 50.68
168 Cuderman, Vinko239569
169 Nei, Iivo239470 27.66
170 Malich, Burkhard G239164 22.58
171 Sterner, Olof239166
172 Tröger, Paul239171 46.01
173 Letelier Martner, René239056 43.77
174 Dimc, Dragutin239075
175 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W238860 28.52
176 Vladimirov, Boris T238674 30.12
177 Keller, Dieter238460 22.94
178 Marini, Luis238469 46.74
179 Kramer, Haije238368 41.59
180 Lehmann, Heinz Dr238371
181 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo238165 45.85
182 Bolbochán, Jácobo237958 52.50
183 Kolarov, Atanas S237970 25.33
184 Emma, Jaime J237854 21.45
185 Ugrinovic, Dragan237763 28.35
186 Schweber, Samuel237573 22.95
187 Bely, Miklos237573 45.88
188 Nievergelt, Erwin237458
189 Dely, Peter237256 24.98
190 Koberl, Ferenc237265
191 Plater, Kazimierz237171 44.32
192 Shocron, Ruben236659 38.36
193 Golombek, Harry236557 48.33
194 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin236462
195 Uusi, Gunnar236376
196 Piazzini, Luis R236363 54.12
197 Barden, Leonhard William236264
198 Hort, Vlastimil236171 15.47
199 Zinn, Lothar236068 21.28
200 Roessel, Fritz236067
201 Haag, Ervin236057 26.47
202 Navarovszky, Laszlo235965 26.24
203 Honfi, Karoly235955 28.67
204 Pogats, Jozsef235660 30.96
205 Dittmann, Sieghart235566
206 Dunkelblum, Arthur235562 53.19
207 Lokvenc, Josef235560 60.16
208 Stoeckl, Ernst235566 47.09
209 Wade, Robert Graham235361
210 Blau, Max235257 40.52
211 Cardoso, Radolfo Tan235162
212 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose235062
213 Juarez, CF.234876
214 Behrensen, Jorge234769 29.17
215 Foldi, Jozsef234665 25.59
216 Boutteville, Cesar234671 42.02
217 Lukic, Arsenije234663
218 Kalme, Charles I234473 19.62
219 Zíta, František234473 49.58
220 Ader Hausman, Walter234466
221 Salas Romo, Julio234368
222 Tarnowski, Alfred234265 42.32
223 Johannessen, Svein234270 21.70
224 Tomovic, Vasilje234076 53.13
225 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V234071
226 Mardle, Denis Victor233969
227 Opocenský, Karel233870 67.40
228 Aitken, James M233770 50.67
229 Franz, Joachim233562 25.14
230 Andersen, Borge233373 25.28
231 Haygarth, Michael J233271
232 Beni, Alfred233258 36.07
233 Minic, Dragoljub233268 22.32
234 Djantar, Djordje233268 27.79
235 Smailbegovic, Hasan233173
236 Blagidze, Alexander233172
237 Raizman, Maurice232867 54.34
238 Ivanvco, Imrich232771
239 Katalymov, Boris N232476
240 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo232258
241 Szabo, Julius232268 25.83
242 Lemoine, Claude232175
243 Petersons, Andrejs231972
244 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn231969
245 Sofrevski, Jovan231563 23.86
246 Weinstein, Raymond A231165 18.18
247 Djaja, Dragutin231075 38.85
248 Klavins, Janis231066
249 Hofman, Vilem231071
250 Smiltiner, Shlomo230974
251 Pelikán, Jorge230859 53.19
252 De Greif, Boris230862 29.38
253 Kostro, Jerzy230567 22.43
254 Vukovic, Vladimir230276 60.84
255 Barendregt, Johan Teunis229868
256 Reinhardt, Enrique H229563 56.25
257 Niemela, Ilmari229467
258 Jenei, Ferenc229365 43.68
259 Sumar, Julio229067
260 Rebaza228776
261 Durao, Joaquim228669 28.67
262 Giustolisi, Alberto228570 31.29
263 Langeweg, Kick228171 22.31
264 Stupica, Janesz228067
265 Casas, Fernando227972 32.85
266 García Vera, Romeo227674
267 Shishov, Mikhail Vasilievich227471
268 Ivkovic, Dusan227463 28.73
269 Beninson, Dan227276
270 Albareda, Miguel Crues227274
271 Cintron, Rafael226973
272 Podgorný, Jirí226673 46.55
273 Jovanic, R.226676
274 Boskovic, Milorad226676
275 Prameshuber, Aleksander226367
276 Idigoras Guisasola, Gregorio226270
277 Luckis, Marcos225868 54.45
278 Füster, Géza225868 49.36
279 Fred, Aatos225775
280 Paoli, Enrico225563 51.46
281 Gromek, Jozef225071 28.19
282 Quinones, Oscar Carillo225076
283 Fairhurst, William A224669 55.85
284 Fabian, J.224671
285 Brach, Julius224671
286 Jares, J.224671
287 Brzozka, Stefan224674
288 de Souza Mendes, Joăo224660 66.93
289 Incutto, Carlos223767
290 Dreyer, Kurt223673 49.91
291 Binner223676
292 Puiggrós, Guillermo E223565 47.26
293 Kozomara, Vladimir223573
294 Jauregui Andrade, Carlos223163
295 Cafferty, Bernard222774 25.01
296 Puig Pulido, Pedro222475
297 Tchelebi, Edgar222071
298 Llado Lumbera, Jaime221871 42.87
299 Wood, Baruch Harold221673
300 Zapata Vinces, Mario221276
301 Espinoza, Carlos221276
302 Del Pozo, Nestor221276
303 Ault, Robin221176
304 Palermo, Vicente221163 27.30
305 Fazekas, Stefan220970 61.09
306 Olexa, Vilém220871 61.67
307 Kupka, Slavoj220871 16.97
308 Augustin, Josef220871 17.12
309 Campomanes, Florencio220574
310 Witkowski, Stefan220457 27.75
311 Cruz, Raul C220374
312 Safvat, Y.220275
313 Rodriguez, Ros219976
314 Steinbaum, Fernando219976
315 Bielicki, Carlos219976 19.12
316 Benkö, Francisco219773 49.02
317 Avirovic, Djordje219176
318 Bergraser, Volf219171
319 Orbaan, Constant219066 41.10
320 Walsh, Chris218776
321 Pantaleev, Dimitar218476 29.05
322 Perez Alcocer, Jose218272
323 Lagha, Khelil217676
324 Olivera, Alfredo217671
325 Pinzon Solis, Felipe216775
326 Orendy, Emil216566
327 Bahamonde, Antonio216176
328 Stekel Grunberg, Moises215069
329 Hevizi, Laszlo213666 36.91
330 Van den Broeck, Hans212876 26.89
331 Melamedoff, Manuel212476
332 Sicilia, M.212376
333 Pritchard, David B210676

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1959, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1958 and June 30, 1959, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 1958. 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 June 30, 1959. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 1, 1959.

+/- 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 July 1, 1959. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 1, 1959 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 July 1, 1959. 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 June 30, 1959. 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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