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Top 10 active players as of March 31, 1960


All active players as of March 31, 1960

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Tal, Mikhail27264924.2% #723.39
2 Keres, Paul27055012.7% #1044.23
3 Petrosian, Tigran V27014910.7% #1130.78
4 Smyslov, Vassily V26994910.3% #1139.02
5 Spassky, Boris V2679505.3% #1623.17
6 Korchnoi, Viktor L2679495.0% #1529.02
7 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2676525.3% #1648.62
8 Kholmov, Ratmir D2672535.0% #1834.88
9 Reshevsky, Samuel H2664564.1% #2048.35
10 Gligoric, Svetozar2663482.4% #1937.16
11 Averbakh, Yury L2660512.9% #2038.15
12 Geller, Efim P2650511.6% #2335.08
13 Fischer, Robert J2638500.9% #2717.06
14 Taimanov, Mark E2636500.7% #2734.15
15 Najdorf, Miguel2632551.2% #3049.95
16 Bagirov, Vladimir K2626570.9% #3223.62
17 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2622560.8% #3440.80
18 Bronstein, David I2621500.4% #3336.12
19 Byrne, Donald2617732.2% #4029.80
20 Szabó, László2614500.3% #3543.03
21 Kotov, Alexander A2608600.6% #4146.63
22 Pachmann, Ludek2598510.1% #4235.88
23 Polugaevsky, Lev A2597520.1% #4325.36
24 Antoshin, Vladimir S2593590.3% #4730.87
25 Unzicker, Wolfgang2591540.1% #4634.76
26 Fuderer, Andrija2588620.3% #5128.88
27 Ivkov, Borislav258751 #4826.38
28 Euwe, Machgielis2580640.3% #5658.86
29 Aronin, Lev S2576600.1% #5739.70
30 Schmid, Lothar M2575640.2% #5931.88
31 Filip, Miroslav256755 #6031.43
32 Lombardy, William J2565600.1% #6422.32
33 Tolush, Alexander K256455 #6249.91
34 Olafsson, Fridrik256250 #6125.18
35 Matanovic, Aleksandar256251 #6329.85
36 Vasiukov, Evgeny A255955 #6627.07
37 Panno, Oscar R255856 #6625.04
38 Yanofsky, Daniel A2558710.2% #7335.01
39 Bolbochán, Julio2556640.1% #7140.03
40 Stĺhlberg, Gideon255258 #7152.18
41 Ilivitsky, Georgy A2552750.3% #7938.91
42 Bannik, Anatoly A255260 #7238.32
43 Larsen, Bent254550 #7325.07
44 Trifunovic, Petar254452 #7449.58
45 Benko, Pal C254352 #7431.71
46 Lutikov, Anatoly S254353 #7527.15
47 Yukhtman, Jacob254059 #8025.21
48 Portisch, Lajos254050 #7622.98
49 Barcza, Gedeon254051 #7648.61
50 Gipslis, Aivars253956 #7923.15
51 Evans, Larry M253767 #8528.02
52 Byrne, Robert E2535680.1% #8831.94
53 Furman, Semen A253354 #8339.33
54 Djuraševic, Božidar252660 #9026.92
55 Krogius, Nikolay V252353 #9029.69
56 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric252057 #9448.87
57 Simagin, Vladimir P252054 #9240.77
58 Rabar, Braslav251665 #10140.51
59 Cherepkov, Alexander V251668 #10239.42
60 Flohr, Salo251360 #10051.38
61 Gufeld, Eduard E251255 #9924.03
62 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G250956 #10247.29
63 Uhlmann, Wolfgang250753 #10125.01
64 Bilek, István250652 #10227.64
65 Matulovic, Milan250655 #10424.80
66 Bertok, Mario250553 #10330.58
67 Mikenas, Vladas250559 #10749.95
68 Nedeljkovic, Srecko250463 #10936.32
69 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo250456 #10528.58
70 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel250367 #11343.37
71 Penrose, Jonathan250157 #10926.48
72 Böök, Eero250169 #11650.14
73 Bisguier, Arthur B250059 #11030.48
74 Ragozin, Viacheslav V249870 #11851.48
75 Donner, Johannes H249351 #11232.73
76 Milic, Borislav249156 #11734.45
77 Padevsky, Nikola B249058 #11826.83
78 Nei, Iivo248957 #11828.42
79 Nikitin, Aleksander S248760 #12225.18
80 Hort, Vlastimil248358 #12516.22
81 Kupper, Josef247659 #13028.06
82 Drimer, Dolfi247669 #13525.46
83 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I247553 #12726.38
84 Sanguinetti, Raúl C247451 #12727.16
85 Niephaus, Walter247072 #14237.00
86 Lilienthal, Andor246970 #14148.90
87 Udovcic, Mijo246856 #13439.55
88 Sherwin, James T246860 #13726.43
89 Denker, Arnold S246773 #14546.11
90 Pilnik, Herman246752 #13346.23
91 Shamkovich, Leonid A246761 #13836.83
92 Pfeiffer, Gerhard246564 #14136.79
93 Eliskases, Erich G246353 #13747.13
94 Aronson, Lev A246372 #14636.25
95 Enevoldsen, Jens246271 #14752.52
96 Minev, Nikolay N246257 #14029.23
97 Rossetto, Héctor D246252 #13837.56
98 Darga, Klaus V245966 #14726.10
99 Porat, Yosef245968 #14850.81
100 Espinosa Flores, Rafael245759 #145
101 Sokolov, Vladimir245658 26.58
102 Bivshev, Vasily M245667 38.12
103 Smederevac, Petar245660 37.60
104 Bernstein, Sidney N245570 48.72
105 Pirc, Vasja245459 52.28
106 Puc, Stojan245455 38.97
107 Bogdanovic, Rajko245461 28.38
108 Bondarevsky, Igor Z245466 46.88
109 Milev, Zdravko A245458 30.43
110 Ciric, Dragoljub M245365 24.38
111 Kluger, Guyla245255 46.21
112 Suetin, Alexey S245156 33.37
113 Teschner, Rudolf245162 38.12
114 Kottnauer, Cenek245175 50.10
115 Vukcevich, Milan R245066
116 Maric, Rudolf245066 32.88
117 Khasin, Abram I244967 37.13
118 Ujtelky, Maximilián244956 44.94
119 Alster, Ladislav244862 32.99
120 Torán Albero, Román244754 28.48
121 Fichtl, Jirí244655 39.12
122 Seidman, Herbert244570 39.45
123 Rakic, Tomislav244468 25.39
124 Lengyel, Levente244457 26.79
125 Tringov, Georgy P244372 23.07
126 Kozma, Julius244356 30.83
127 Alexander, Conel H244261 50.94
128 Tarasov, Vitaly G244168 37.20
129 Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich244069 37.06
130 Czerniak, Moshe244073 50.16
131 Aloni, Izak243874
132 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D243754 46.07
133 Bastrikov, Georgy Vladimirovic243771
134 Soos, Bela243665 30.07
135 Dueckstein, Andreas243657 32.66
136 Blatny, Frantisek243562 26.99
137 Karaklajic, Nikola243455 34.10
138 Janoševic, Dragoljub243358 36.73
139 Lehmann, Heinz Dr243261
140 Borisenko, Georgy K243161 37.84
141 Kolarov, Atanas S243065 26.08
142 Tröger, Paul243062 46.75
143 Foguelman, Alberto242954 36.47
144 Bernstein, Ossip S242875 77.50
145 Bouwmeester, Henk B242760 30.54
146 Mednis, Edmar J242766 23.02
147 Schweber, Samuel242759 23.71
148 Szilágyi, György242760 38.74
149 Prins, Lodewijk242670 47.18
150 Sanchez, Luis A242457
151 Golz, Werner242357
152 Letelier Martner, René242353 44.53
153 Bobotsov, Milko G242257 28.50
154 Garcia, Raimundo242261 23.84
155 Neikirkh, Oleg N242154 46.06
156 Sliwa, Bogdan242155 38.16
157 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W242054 29.28
158 Bhend, Edwin241958 28.56
159 Sakharov, Yury N241959 37.54
160 Flórián, Tibor241555 41.08
161 Wexler, Bernardo241552 34.99
162 Johannsson, Ingi Randver241473
163 Sandor, Bela240769 40.30
164 Clarke, Peter H240558
165 Keller, Dieter240460 23.70
166 Klaman, Konstantin M240471 42.27
167 Vukovic, Sava240061
168 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari239963
169 Andersen, Borge239965 26.03
170 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis239564
171 Guimard, Carlos E239562 46.98
172 Sefc, Jan239575 35.31
173 Malich, Burkhard G239365 23.34
174 Kramer, Haije239369 42.35
175 Fuchs, Reinhart239260 25.51
176 Blau, Max239159 41.28
177 Troianescu, Octav239173 44.15
178 Daskalov, Georgi239165
179 Dimc, Dragutin239075
180 Szily, József238964 46.50
181 Sokolsky, Alexey P238775 51.44
182 Cuderman, Vinko238667
183 Vladimirov, Boris T238574 30.87
184 Sterner, Olof238375
185 Forintos, Gyözö V238153 24.67
186 Uusi, Gunnar238074
187 Bely, Miklos237974 46.64
188 Ugrinovic, Dragan237863 29.10
189 Tarnowski, Alfred237765 43.08
190 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo237762 46.61
191 Jansa, Vlastimil237571 17.34
192 Honfi, Karoly237554 29.43
193 Sofrevski, Jovan237557 24.62
194 Johannessen, Svein237363 22.45
195 Walther, Edgar237157 29.27
196 Golombek, Harry237058 49.08
197 Pustina, Ylvi237069
198 Cortlever, Nicolaas236973 44.79
199 Bolbochán, Jácobo236957 53.26
200 Tot, Bora236766
201 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin236762
202 Plater, Kazimierz236471 45.08
203 Piazzini, Luis R236163 54.87
204 Dely, Peter236055 25.74
205 Koberl, Ferenc236065
206 Cardoso, Radolfo Tan235965
207 Lokvenc, Josef235962 60.91
208 Dunkelblum, Arthur235767 53.93
209 Roessel, Fritz235671
210 Wade, Robert Graham235563
211 Bazan, Osvaldo235557 25.46
212 Zinn, Lothar235560 22.03
213 Bertholdt, Dieter235460
214 Szabo, Julius235467 26.59
215 Emma, Jaime J235453 22.20
216 Barden, Leonhard William235264
217 Behrensen, Jorge235163 29.92
218 Navarovszky, Laszlo235159 26.99
219 Lukic, Arsenije234963
220 Haag, Ervin234956 27.22
221 Parma, Bruno234971 18.25
222 Mititelu, Gheorghe234963 25.42
223 Marini, Luis234861 47.50
224 Giustolisi, Alberto234861 32.04
225 Shocron, Ruben234858 39.11
226 Opocenský, Karel234665 68.15
227 German, Eugenio Maciel234675
228 Doda, Zbigniew234268 29.11
229 Weinstein, Raymond A234267 18.93
230 Mardle, Denis Victor234269
231 Nievergelt, Erwin234159
232 Sumar, Julio234167
233 Juarez, CF.234076
234 Engels, Ludwig234071 54.30
235 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V233971
236 Tomovic, Vasilje233976 53.88
237 Smailbegovic, Hasan233862
238 Reinhardt, Enrique H233658 57.01
239 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose233662
240 Djantar, Djordje233568 28.55
241 Zíta, František233265 50.34
242 Ader Hausman, Walter233164
243 Blagidze, Alexander233072
244 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo232955
245 Pogats, Jozsef232960 31.72
246 Minic, Dragoljub232862 23.07
247 de Freitas, Márcio E232874 34.35
248 Milner-Barry, Philip S232774 53.53
249 Damjanovic, Mato232763 33.02
250 Pelikán, Jorge232758 53.93
251 Franz, Joachim232760 25.89
252 Ivanvco, Imrich232771
253 Salas Romo, Julio232665
254 Klavins, Janis232565
255 Foldi, Jozsef232565 26.35
256 Katalymov, Boris N232576
257 Casas, Fernando232465 33.61
258 Brzozka, Stefan232266
259 Stoeckl, Ernst232169 47.84
260 Beni, Alfred232060 36.82
261 Prameshuber, Aleksander232063
262 Liberzon, Vladimir M231963 23.02
263 Djaja, Dragutin231575 39.61
264 Petersons, Andrejs231472
265 Cantero, Ronaldo231267
266 Skold, Kristian231175
267 Burehall, Arne231076
268 Kostro, Jerzy231061 23.18
269 Hofman, Vilem231071
270 Goldenberg, E.231071
271 Jenei, Ferenc230963 44.44
272 Schuster, Theodor230867
273 Barendregt, Johan Teunis230857
274 Niemela, Ilmari230666
275 Karastoichev, Emil Stefanov230664
276 Esposito, Alfredo230670
277 Vukovic, Vladimir230376 61.60
278 Tan Hiong Liong230368
279 Estrada Degrandi, Walter229961
280 Dittmann, Sieghart229774
281 Hamann, Svend229676 19.48
282 Jaeger, Walter228974
283 Kozomara, Vladimir228858
284 Rebaza228576
285 Kondratiev, Pavel E227974
286 Stupica, Janesz227867
287 Radev, Nikolai227776 21.28
288 Kostov, Petko227776
289 Ivkovic, Dusan227663 29.49
290 Jezek, Stanislav227675 31.51
291 Langeweg, Kick227469 23.07
292 Shishov, Mikhail Vasilievich227470
293 Prucha, Karel227375 59.22
294 De Greif, Boris227366 30.13
295 Lopez Garcia, Raino M227376
296 Popov, Luben227364 24.18
297 Dominguez, Christobal227161
298 Haygarth, Michael J227168
299 Durao, Joaquim227062 29.43
300 Heemsoth, Hermann227073 50.28
301 García Vera, Romeo227074
302 Marsalek, Josef226769 25.04
303 Luckis, Marcos226669 55.20
304 Bielicki, Carlos226657 19.87
305 Bulat, Ante226671 27.95
306 Jovanic, R.226476
307 Boskovic, Milorad226476
308 Podgorný, Jirí226473 47.31
309 Ahman, Ernst226368
310 Idigoras Guisasola, Gregorio225870
311 Jauregui Andrade, Carlos225662
312 Füster, Géza225469 50.12
313 Pantaleev, Dimitar225269 29.80
314 Jares, J.224871
315 Fabian, J.224871
316 Brach, Julius224871
317 Quinones, Oscar Carillo224776
318 Rubio Aguado, Fernando224775
319 Klein, Juan Carlos224676
320 Fairhurst, William A224575 56.61
321 Augustin, Josef224469 17.86
322 Fazekas, Stefan224374 61.84
323 Gromek, Jozef224162 28.94
324 Carvalho, Flavio224175
325 Puiggrós, Guillermo E223865 48.01
326 Camara, Ronald223673
327 Gadia, Olicio223567
328 Witkowski, Stefan223457 28.51
329 Paoli, Enrico223361 52.22
330 Burger, H.223273
331 Cruz, Raul C223265
332 Reilly, Brian P223267 58.30
333 Mangini, Jose Thiago222967
334 Binner222876
335 Puig Pulido, Pedro222775
336 Cafferty, Bernard222774 25.76
337 De los Rios, I.222571
338 Incutto, Carlos222356
339 de Souza Mendes, Joăo222058 67.69
340 Vesely, Jiri221875
341 Raisa, Unto221064 26.03
342 Espinoza, Carlos221076
343 Zapata Vinces, Mario221076
344 Wood, Baruch Harold221073
345 Llado Lumbera, Jaime221074 43.62
346 Palermo, Vicente220963 28.05
347 Hadjipetrov, Alexander220376
348 Dimitrov, Ilia220376
349 Orbaan, Constant220061 41.84
350 Pinzon Solis, Felipe219875
351 Benkö, Francisco219764 49.76
352 Knezevic, Milorad219671 23.42
353 Kupka, Slavoj219565 17.73
354 Torgalsen219571
355 Winser, W.219473
356 Perez Alcocer, Jose219465
357 Steinbaum, Fernando219176
358 Rodriguez, Ros219176
359 Avirovic, Djordje218976
360 Ault, Robin218373
361 Olexa, Vilém217964 62.43
362 Attard, Wilfred217667
363 Azevedo, J.217176
364 De Miguel, Carlos216666
365 Orendy, Emil215966
366 Bahamonde, Antonio215476
367 Olivera, Alfredo215168
368 Riego Prieto, Victorio214871
369 Zajic, Jiri214276
370 Saadi, Julio214165
371 Florián, Jaromír214074 48.63
372 Stekel Grunberg, Moises213367
373 Hevizi, Laszlo213066 37.67
374 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang212965
375 Del Pozo, Nestor212966
376 Sicilia, M.212576
377 Cucka, Josef211976
378 Melamedoff, Manuel211776
379 Recalde, Eleuterio211164
380 Canabrava, A.211076
381 Pritchard, David B210576
382 Merlo, Carlos210171
383 Rivarola, B.208567

These ratings, calculated as of March 31, 1960, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1959 and March 31, 1960, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 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 March 31, 1960. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 1, 1960.

+/- 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 April 1, 1960. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 1, 1960 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 April 1, 1960. 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 March 31, 1960. 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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