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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1960


All active players as of June 30, 1960

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Tal, Mikhail27425033.2% #523.64
2 Keres, Paul27165115.7% #844.48
3 Smyslov, Vassily V2697508.5% #1139.27
4 Petrosian, Tigran V2695507.7% #1231.04
5 Korchnoi, Viktor L2686505.7% #1329.27
6 Kholmov, Ratmir D2678575.7% #1635.13
7 Reshevsky, Samuel H2674544.3% #1748.59
8 Spassky, Boris V2671523.5% #1723.42
9 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2669543.6% #1848.86
10 Geller, Efim P2658532.1% #2035.33
11 Averbakh, Yury L2655532.0% #2138.39
12 Gligoric, Svetozar2648490.9% #2237.41
13 Bagirov, Vladimir K2631570.8% #2923.87
14 Najdorf, Miguel2627581.0% #3150.21
15 Bronstein, David I2625520.4% #3036.36
16 Szabó, László2625510.4% #3043.28
17 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2619620.9% #3441.06
18 Taimanov, Mark E2613510.2% #3434.40
19 Fischer, Robert J2607500.1% #3617.31
20 Kotov, Alexander A2599660.6% #4446.88
21 Polugaevsky, Lev A2595540.1% #4225.61
22 Antoshin, Vladimir S2594620.3% #4531.13
23 Unzicker, Wolfgang2594530.1% #4335.01
24 Fuderer, Andrija2586650.3% #5029.13
25 Euwe, Machgielis2585670.4% #5159.11
26 Lombardy, William J2585620.2% #4922.57
27 Pachmann, Ludek257351 #5236.13
28 Bolbochán, Julio2570630.1% #5840.28
29 Schmid, Lothar M2568640.1% #5932.14
30 Olafsson, Fridrik256650 #5525.43
31 Filip, Miroslav2565590.1% #5931.67
32 Aronin, Lev S2562670.1% #6439.94
33 Matanovic, Aleksandar256153 #5930.10
34 Panno, Oscar R256160 #6225.29
35 Yanofsky, Daniel A2559740.2% #6935.26
36 Vasiukov, Evgeny A2557610.1% #6527.32
37 Tolush, Alexander K255761 #6550.16
38 Bannik, Anatoly A2554670.1% #6938.56
39 Ivkov, Borislav254952 #6626.63
40 Stĺhlberg, Gideon254661 #7152.43
41 Evans, Larry M254457 #7128.27
42 Portisch, Lajos254352 #7023.24
43 Trifunovic, Petar254054 #7249.82
44 Lutikov, Anatoly S253956 #7327.40
45 Barcza, Gedeon253754 #7448.85
46 Larsen, Bent253552 #7525.32
47 Yukhtman, Jacob2535660.1% #8025.46
48 Benko, Pal C253351 #7531.95
49 Gipslis, Aivars253261 #8023.39
50 Furman, Semen A253060 #8139.58
51 Byrne, Robert E2529740.1% #8832.19
52 Krogius, Nikolay V252555 #8229.93
53 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric252161 #8849.12
54 Djuraševic, Božidar251865 #9127.18
55 Simagin, Vladimir P251756 #8741.02
56 Flohr, Salo251660 #9151.63
57 Rabar, Braslav2515740.1% #9740.75
58 Tringov, Georgy P251474 #9923.31
59 Uhlmann, Wolfgang251353 #8925.25
60 Bilek, István251254 #9027.88
61 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251156 #9228.82
62 Darga, Klaus V250968 #9926.35
63 Gufeld, Eduard E250857 #9524.28
64 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G250562 #9947.54
65 Nedeljkovic, Srecko250470 #10436.57
66 Drimer, Dolfi250068 #10625.70
67 Rossetto, Héctor D249952 #9937.80
68 Matulovic, Milan249857 #10225.05
69 Bertok, Mario249855 #10130.82
70 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel249568 #10943.62
71 Sanguinetti, Raúl C249455 #10327.41
72 Bisguier, Arthur B249263 #10930.73
73 Mikenas, Vladas248864 #11250.20
74 Nei, Iivo248757 #10928.66
75 Donner, Johannes H248753 #10832.98
76 Milic, Borislav248562 #11434.69
77 Pilnik, Herman248456 #11146.48
78 Guimard, Carlos E248256 #11347.23
79 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I248055 #11326.63
80 Padevsky, Nikola B248061 #11727.09
81 Penrose, Jonathan247859 #11726.73
82 Nikitin, Aleksander S247568 #12425.42
83 Kupper, Josef247362 #12328.30
84 Shamkovich, Leonid A247361 #12237.08
85 Enevoldsen, Jens247267 #12552.76
86 Lengyel, Levente247161 #12327.05
87 Farré Mallofré, Miguel247169 #12724.35
88 Espinosa Flores, Rafael246862 #125
89 Sherwin, James T246867 #12826.68
90 Hort, Vlastimil246360 #12916.47
91 Kluger, Guyla246358 #12846.46
92 Czerniak, Moshe246074 #13750.41
93 Udovcic, Mijo246058 #13039.80
94 Milev, Zdravko A245960 #13130.68
95 Pfeiffer, Gerhard245865 #13537.04
96 Kottnauer, Cenek245775 #14050.35
97 Minev, Nikolay N245657 #13229.48
98 Bondarevsky, Igor Z245573 #13947.13
99 Porat, Yosef245570 #13951.06
100 Pirc, Vasja245262 #13752.53
101 Sokolov, Vladimir245263 26.82
102 Dueckstein, Andreas245260 32.90
103 Puc, Stojan245056 39.22
104 Eliskases, Erich G245052 47.37
105 Teschner, Rudolf244767 38.37
106 Alster, Ladislav244767 33.24
107 Fichtl, Jirí244757 39.37
108 Maric, Rudolf244675 33.13
109 Mednis, Edmar J244672 23.27
110 Sanchez, Luis A244563
111 Schweber, Samuel244559 23.95
112 Ujtelky, Maximilián244558 45.19
113 Smederevac, Petar244564 37.84
114 Lilienthal, Andor244469 49.15
115 Torán Albero, Román244456 28.73
116 Ciric, Dragoljub M244267 24.63
117 Suetin, Alexey S244158 33.62
118 Bogdanovic, Rajko244064 28.62
119 Alexander, Conel H243961 51.20
120 Bhend, Edwin243964 28.80
121 Vukcevich, Milan R243873
122 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D243656 46.31
123 Janoševic, Dragoljub243563 36.97
124 Tröger, Paul243562 47.01
125 Soos, Bela243473 30.31
126 Kozma, Julius243259 31.08
127 Karaklajic, Nikola243161 34.35
128 Blatny, Frantisek243166 27.24
129 Sliwa, Bogdan243157 38.40
130 Wexler, Bernardo243152 35.24
131 Lehmann, Heinz Dr243061
132 Johannsson, Ingi Randver242773
133 Bouwmeester, Henk B242763 30.78
134 Bobotsov, Milko G242658 28.75
135 Borisenko, Georgy K242566 38.10
136 Golz, Werner241860
137 Sakharov, Yury N241660 37.78
138 Neikirkh, Oleg N241456 46.31
139 Letelier Martner, René241355 44.77
140 Garcia, Raimundo241367 24.09
141 Flórián, Tibor241160 41.33
142 Szilágyi, György240562 38.98
143 Kolarov, Atanas S240566 26.33
144 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari240163
145 Clarke, Peter H239859
146 Szily, József239672 46.74
147 Malich, Burkhard G239566 23.59
148 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W239457 29.52
149 Fuchs, Reinhart239463 25.75
150 Vukovic, Sava239469
151 Foguelman, Alberto239353 36.71
152 Forintos, Gyözö V239258 24.91
153 Andersen, Borge239165 26.28
154 Bertholdt, Dieter239063
155 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis238764
156 Keller, Dieter238664 23.94
157 Honfi, Karoly238357 29.68
158 Daskalov, Georgi238065
159 Sterner, Olof237975
160 Zinn, Lothar237863 22.28
161 Kramer, Haije237870 42.60
162 Jansa, Vlastimil237772 17.59
163 Sofrevski, Jovan237659 24.86
164 Dely, Peter237561 25.98
165 Bolbochán, Jácobo237565 53.51
166 Cuderman, Vinko237373
167 Bialas, Wolfram237272 24.84
168 Golombek, Harry237260 49.33
169 Walther, Edgar237059 29.52
170 Nievergelt, Erwin236965
171 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo236867 46.85
172 Koberl, Ferenc236773
173 Bazan, Osvaldo236653 25.71
174 Haygarth, Michael J236570
175 Ugrinovic, Dragan236571 29.35
176 Pustina, Ylvi236269
177 Shocron, Ruben236166 39.36
178 Johannessen, Svein236168 22.70
179 Barden, Leonhard William235967
180 Piazzini, Luis R235871 55.12
181 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin235867
182 Wade, Robert Graham235857
183 Haag, Ervin235563 27.47
184 Mititelu, Gheorghe235363 25.67
185 Esposito, Alfredo235273
186 Pogats, Jozsef235167 31.96
187 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose235165
188 Dunkelblum, Arthur235170 54.19
189 Blau, Max235062 41.53
190 Emma, Jaime J235056 22.45
191 Tarnowski, Alfred235069 43.32
192 Minic, Dragoljub234865 23.32
193 Opocenský, Karel234870 68.40
194 Parma, Bruno234671 18.50
195 Behrensen, Jorge234564 30.17
196 German, Eugenio Maciel234575
197 Dittmann, Sieghart234475
198 Lokvenc, Josef234365 61.16
199 Stoeckl, Ernst234374 48.09
200 Pelikán, Jorge234260 54.19
201 Tot, Bora234068
202 Cardoso, Radolfo Tan233969
203 Ader Hausman, Walter233975
204 Reinhardt, Enrique H233959 57.25
205 Zíta, František233867 50.59
206 Popov, Luben233765 24.42
207 Marini, Luis233764 47.75
208 Foldi, Jozsef233574 26.60
209 Doda, Zbigniew233469 29.36
210 Lukic, Arsenije233471
211 de Freitas, Márcio E233275 34.59
212 Engels, Ludwig233173 54.55
213 Beni, Alfred232862 37.07
214 Karastoichev, Emil Stefanov232865
215 Smailbegovic, Hasan232564
216 Franz, Joachim232369 26.14
217 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo232358
218 Goldenberg, E.232268
219 Navarovszky, Laszlo232162 27.24
220 Casas, Fernando231969 33.85
221 Liberzon, Vladimir M231862 23.27
222 Damjanovic, Mato231162 33.27
223 Burehall, Arne230976
224 Prameshuber, Aleksander230764
225 Estrada Degrandi, Walter230462
226 De Greif, Boris230370 30.38
227 Dominguez, Christobal230261
228 Marsalek, Josef230067 25.29
229 Weinstein, Raymond A229973 19.18
230 Klavins, Janis229874
231 Jenei, Ferenc229870 44.68
232 Cantero, Ronaldo229469
233 Giustolisi, Alberto229461 32.29
234 Kostro, Jerzy229364 23.43
235 Tan Hiong Liong229268
236 Kozomara, Vladimir228860
237 Schuster, Theodor228767
238 Heemsoth, Hermann228173 50.52
239 Jezek, Stanislav228075 31.75
240 Bielicki, Carlos228057 20.12
241 Barendregt, Johan Teunis228059
242 Prucha, Karel227776 59.47
243 Albareda, Miguel Crues227672
244 Nielsen, Palle Moeller227376
245 Cruz, Raul C227165
246 Gromek, Jozef227172 29.19
247 Attard, Wilfred226767
248 Bulat, Ante226671 28.20
249 Kondratiev, Pavel E226575
250 Lopez Garcia, Raino M226576
251 Skold, Kristian226575
252 Durao, Joaquim226464 29.68
253 Ivkovic, Dusan226271 29.74
254 Brzozka, Stefan226074
255 Holm, Sejer225976 20.88
256 De Miguel, Carlos225864
257 Ahman, Ernst225369
258 Klein, Juan Carlos225276
259 de Souza Mendes, Joăo224565 67.93
260 Burger, H.224373
261 Incutto, Carlos224157
262 Camara, Ronald223673
263 Puiggrós, Guillermo E223074 48.26
264 Kupka, Slavoj222969 17.97
265 De los Rios, I.222971
266 Reilly, Brian P222967 58.55
267 Paoli, Enrico222864 52.46
268 Jauregui Andrade, Carlos222671
269 Mangini, Jose Thiago222670
270 Saadi, Julio222465
271 Vesely, Jiri221776
272 Del Pozo, Nestor221669
273 Pantaleev, Dimitar221674 30.05
274 Raisa, Unto221464 26.28
275 Gadia, Olicio221466
276 Kolvig, Bent221473 27.17
277 Witkowski, Stefan220861 28.75
278 Winser, W.220573
279 Palermo, Vicente219971 28.30
280 Knezevic, Milorad219371 23.66
281 Orbaan, Constant219368 42.10
282 Perez Alcocer, Jose218769
283 Olexa, Vilém218668 62.67
284 Benkö, Francisco218065 50.02
285 Carvalho, Flavio217675
286 Azevedo, J.217276
287 Hamann, Svend216971 19.73
288 Torgalsen216668
289 Orendy, Emil215374
290 Riego Prieto, Victorio215271
291 Olivera, Alfredo215274
292 Zajic, Jiri214776
293 Florián, Jaromír213875 48.87
294 Nausa, Jose213476
295 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang213366
296 Hevizi, Laszlo212374 37.91
297 Cucka, Josef211176
298 Recalde, Eleuterio210864
299 Canabrava, A.210676
300 Ronchetti210676
301 Rivarola, B.208367
302 Merlo, Carlos207768

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1960, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1959 and June 30, 1960, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 1959. 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, 1960. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 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 July 1, 1960. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 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 July 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 June 30, 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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