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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1964

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Player Rating +/-
1 Fischer, Robert J275956
2 Petrosian, Tigran V273150
3 Botvinnik, Mikhail M273055
4 Tal, Mikhail272049
5 Korchnoi, Viktor L270949
6 Smyslov, Vassily V269650
7 Spassky, Boris V269450
8 Geller, Efim P269152
9 Keres, Paul268950
10 Stein, Leonid Z268650

About these ratings

All active players as of December 31, 1964

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J27595633.0% #521.80
2 Petrosian, Tigran V27315013.8% #835.54
3 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27305514.8% #953.37
4 Tal, Mikhail2720499.4% #1028.14
5 Korchnoi, Viktor L2709496.4% #1133.77
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2696503.9% #1443.76
7 Spassky, Boris V2694503.4% #1427.91
8 Geller, Efim P2691523.5% #1539.82
9 Keres, Paul2689503.1% #1548.98
10 Stein, Leonid Z2686502.6% #1630.13
11 Polugaevsky, Lev A2670511.6% #2030.11
12 Bronstein, David I2644490.3% #2740.86
13 Antoshin, Vladimir S2643560.6% #2935.63
14 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2635600.8% #3345.56
15 Taimanov, Mark E2631510.2% #3338.89
16 Portisch, Lajos2627480.1% #3327.74
17 Najdorf, Miguel2627530.2% #3554.71
18 Ivkov, Borislav2624480.1% #3431.13
19 Unzicker, Wolfgang2621550.2% #3839.51
20 Gligoric, Svetozar2620490.1% #3641.91
21 Vasiukov, Evgeny A2613530.1% #4131.81
22 Larsen, Bent2613510.1% #4029.82
23 Kotov, Alexander A2605750.8% #5251.38
24 Kholmov, Ratmir D260450 #4439.63
25 Reshevsky, Samuel H260053 #4753.10
26 Olafsson, Fridrik2596560.1% #5029.92
27 Fuderer, Andrija2596670.3% #5433.63
28 Sanguinetti, Raúl C2596580.1% #5131.90
29 Uhlmann, Wolfgang258250 #5629.75
30 Schmid, Lothar M2578600.1% #6336.64
31 Byrne, Robert E2578570.1% #6136.70
32 Benko, Pal C257750 #5936.46
33 Averbakh, Yury L257752 #6042.89
34 Evans, Larry M257553 #6232.77
35 Gipslis, Aivars257453 #6227.89
36 Pachmann, Ludek257249 #6240.64
37 Lutikov, Anatoly S256559 #7131.90
38 Lombardy, William J2564740.1% #7927.07
39 Shamkovich, Leonid A256356 #7141.58
40 Bagirov, Vladimir K256061 #7628.37
41 Kots, Yury I255966 #7931.06
42 Nei, Iivo255855 #7433.17
43 Bolbochán, Julio255158 #8144.77
44 Gufeld, Eduard E255055 #8028.78
45 Krogius, Nikolay V254955 #8034.44
46 Lengyel, Levente254751 #8031.55
47 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G254759 #8552.04
48 Darga, Klaus V254350 #8230.85
49 Matanovic, Aleksandar254350 #8234.61
50 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo254154 #8633.33
51 Simagin, Vladimir P253854 #8845.53
52 Aronin, Lev S253868 #9744.45
53 Panno, Oscar R253757 #9129.78
54 Suetin, Alexey S253453 #9238.12
55 Byrne, Donald253465 #9834.55
56 Szabó, László253150 #9247.78
57 Platonov, Igor V253166 #10030.95
58 Lein, Anatoly252857 #9933.75
59 Bannik, Anatoly A252757 #9943.07
60 Filip, Miroslav252751 #9636.18
61 Shianovsky, Vladislav I252672 #10935.02
62 Trifunovic, Petar252050 #10054.33
63 Donner, Johannes H251851 #10337.48
64 Furman, Semen A251861 #10944.08
65 Pfleger, Helmut251660 #11121.40
66 Khasin, Abram I251463 #11441.87
67 Pilnik, Herman251256 #11150.97
68 Klovans, Janis251258 #11329.73
69 Stĺhlberg, Gideon251255 #11156.92
70 Cherepkov, Alexander V251168 #11844.17
71 Kavalek, Lubomir251156 #11321.39
72 Zaitsev, Alexander N250869 #12329.54
73 Yanofsky, Daniel A250661 #11939.76
74 Ciocaltea, Victor250352 #11732.95
75 Parma, Bruno250349 #11523.00
76 Padevsky, Nikola B250353 #11731.59
77 Hort, Vlastimil250351 #11720.96
78 Lilienthal, Andor249866 #12953.65
79 Eliskases, Erich G249753 #12351.87
80 Bilek, István249649 #12132.39
81 Penrose, Jonathan249659 #12731.23
82 Bondarevsky, Igor Z249659 #12751.63
83 Bisguier, Arthur B249555 #12535.23
84 Díez del Corral, Jesús249274 #13831.73
85 Barcza, Gedeon249153 #12753.36
86 Ciric, Dragoljub M249155 #12829.13
87 Karaklajic, Nikola249161 #13238.85
88 Minev, Nikolay N249060 #13333.97
89 Weinstein, Raymond A248973 #14023.68
90 Tringov, Georgy P248952 #12927.81
91 Matulovic, Milan248951 #12829.56
92 Ilivitsky, Georgy A248566 #14043.67
93 Djuraševic, Božidar248468 #14231.68
94 Bouwmeester, Henk B248460 #13735.29
95 Minic, Dragoljub248454 #13427.81
96 Ghitescu, Theodor248355 #13530.93
97 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I248067 #14431.13
98 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric247952 #13653.62
99 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247858 #14122.63
100 Bobotsov, Milko G247852 #13833.25
101 Medina García, Antonio A247762 45.25
102 Saidy, Anthony F247465 27.62
103 Bertok, Mario247454 35.33
104 Mednis, Edmar J247469 27.77
105 Mikenas, Vladas247367 54.70
106 Tolush, Alexander K247263 54.66
107 Andersen, Borge247164 30.78
108 Kottnauer, Cenek246962 54.85
109 Liberzon, Vladimir M246956 27.77
110 Bogdanovic, Rajko246953 33.13
111 Chistiakov, Alexander N246865 50.94
112 Bukic, Enver246856 27.08
113 Trapl, Jindrich246761 22.76
114 Guimard, Carlos E246757 51.73
115 Gusev, Yury S246772 43.27
116 Kupper, Josef246662 32.80
117 Udovcic, Mijo246552 44.30
118 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A246559 30.67
119 Robatsch, Karl246552 36.21
120 Vladimirov, Boris T246462 35.62
121 Janoševic, Dragoljub246456 41.48
122 Rossetto, Héctor D246450 42.31
123 Savon, Vladimir A246072 24.26
124 Nilsson, Zandor246071
125 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz245961 21.72
126 Gheorghiu, Florin245953 20.73
127 Addison, William G245966 31.09
128 Drimer, Dolfi245868 30.21
129 Lehmann, Heinz Dr245658
130 Bialas, Wolfram245674 29.35
131 Milev, Zdravko A245562 35.18
132 Smederevac, Petar245467 42.35
133 Fuchs, Reinhart245355 30.26
134 Jansa, Vlastimil245354 22.09
135 Blatny, Frantisek245359 31.75
136 Dueckstein, Andreas245158 37.41
137 Ravinsky, Grigory Ionovich245073 55.20
138 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244855 34.03
139 Zakharov, Alexander V244768 21.23
140 Garcia, Raimundo244652 28.59
141 Rabar, Braslav244672 45.26
142 Schweber, Samuel244453 28.46
143 Prins, Lodewijk244362 51.92
144 Bebchuk, Evgeni244369 25.75
145 Nikitin, Aleksander S244267 29.92
146 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn244163
147 Blau, Max244066 46.03
148 Smejkal, Jan243863 18.77
149 Maric, Rudolf243766 37.63
150 Dely, Peter243652 30.49
151 Malich, Burkhard G243552 28.09
152 Johansson, Martin243463 46.40
153 Damjanovic, Mato243350 37.77
154 Radovici, Corvin243263 33.03
155 Nowak, Erwin243267
156 Novopashin, Arkady243058
157 Mohrlok, Dieter243065
158 Johannsson, Ingi Randver242965
159 Fichtl, Jirí242655 43.87
160 Borisenko, Georgy K242559 42.60
161 Estrin, Yacov B242461 41.69
162 Forintos, Gyözö V242452 29.42
163 Marovic, Dražen242259 26.96
164 Alster, Ladislav242263 37.75
165 Filipowicz, Andrzej242057 26.63
166 Steinmeyer, Robert241972
167 Czerniak, Moshe241754 54.90
168 Honfi, Karoly241553 34.18
169 Doda, Zbigniew241453 33.85
170 Emma, Jaime J241368 26.95
171 Milic, Borislav241255 39.20
172 Ljavdansky, Vladimir241261
173 Bednarski, Jacek B241153 25.80
174 Anderson, Frank R241071 36.99
175 Johannessen, Svein240957 27.20
176 Ujtelky, Maximilián240956 49.70
177 Enevoldsen, Jens240965 57.27
178 Vesely, Jiri240970
179 Keller, Dieter240766 28.45
180 Sokolov, Vladimir240763 31.33
181 Osnos, Viacheslav V240658 29.44
182 Szilágyi, György240670 43.49
183 Clarke, Peter H240556
184 Nemet, Ivan240464 21.71
185 Sakharov, Yury N240360 42.29
186 Teschner, Rudolf240361 42.87
187 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean240171
188 Tan Hiong Liong240066
189 Mora, Federico239973
190 Tröger, Paul239972 51.51
191 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel239768 48.12
192 Petersons, Andrejs239762
193 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar239762
194 Sliwa, Bogdan239658 42.90
195 Osmanagic, Dusan239569
196 Esposito, Alfredo239463
197 Torán Albero, Román239364 33.23
198 Sofrevski, Jovan239371 29.37
199 Popov, Luben239359 28.92
200 Pirc, Vasja239257 57.03
201 Porat, Yosef239255 55.57
202 Lehmann, Karl Heinz239271
203 Liebert, Heinz239255 28.60
204 Hecht, Hans-Joachim239061 25.92
205 Vaisman, Alexander N238965
206 Haygarth, Michael J238966
207 Flesch, Janos238851 31.25
208 Golz, Werner238758
209 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar238753 36.52
210 Foguelman, Alberto238552 41.22
211 Dubin, Jorge238467
212 Henneberke, Franciscus238464
213 Kluger, Guyla238354 50.95
214 Wexler, Bernardo238354 39.75
215 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A238362 26.07
216 Sumar, Julio238269
217 Tsvetkov, Alexandar K237965 50.23
218 Smailbegovic, Hasan237972
219 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D237854 50.81
220 Yudovich, Mikhail M237767 53.56
221 Bazan, Osvaldo237773 30.21
222 Haag, Ervin237754 31.96
223 Balcerowski, Witold237653 29.39
224 Yudovich, Mikhail Jr237673
225 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren237666 26.87
226 Dolezal, Jiri237575 35.87
227 Altschul, Milos237367
228 Somogyi, Istvan237274 30.23
229 Sandor, Bela237269 45.05
230 Kozomara, Vladimir237157
231 Kieninger, Georg237163 62.57
232 Drozd, Ryszard237163 30.54
233 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin237058
234 Blom, Kaj236968
235 Langeweg, Kick236954 27.81
236 Casas, Fernando236769 38.36
237 Zíta, František236764 55.09
238 Ujtumen, Tudev236758 25.34
239 Kozma, Julius236754 35.58
240 Skold, Kristian236774
241 German, Eugenio Maciel236675
242 Barczay, Laszlo236453 28.85
243 Ulvestad, Olaf236367 52.18
244 Mititelu, Gheorghe236370 30.17
245 Zaitsev, Igor A236264 26.59
246 Gibbs, Peter C236270
247 Szily, József236259 51.25
248 Kinzel, Anton235874
249 Zuidema, Coenraad235853
250 Bakulin, Nikolac I235858
251 Kraidman, Yair235768 32.16
252 Gonzalez, Juan Carlos235668 47.71
253 Prameshuber, Aleksander235459
254 Naranja, Renato235266 24.27
255 Palmason, Gudmundur235271
256 Letelier Martner, René235152 49.28
257 Zinn, Lothar235159 26.78
258 Plater, Kazimierz235060 49.82
259 Spiridonov, Nikola234869 26.84
260 Bielicki, Carlos234852 24.63
261 Baumbach, Friedrich234757 29.31
262 Santa Cruz, Hugo234760
263 Golombek, Harry234671 53.83
264 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K234665 27.01
265 Navarovszky, Laszlo234665 31.74
266 Jakhin, Rashid234669
267 Pietrusiak, Bogdan234560 31.46
268 Littlewood, John Eric234565
269 Cruz, Raul C234554
270 Rubinetti, Jorge A234456 19.75
271 Moehring, Guenther234459 28.10
272 Behrensen, Jorge234164 34.67
273 Maedler, Juergen234060 28.26
274 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius234055
275 Gunsberger, A.234072
276 Augustin, Josef234070 22.62
277 Seifert, Milan234067 24.57
278 Brzozka, Stefan233860
279 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis233754
280 Bhend, Edwin233560 33.31
281 Kupka, Slavoj233562 22.48
282 Kramer, Haije233465 47.10
283 Nikolic, Stanimir232973 29.92
284 Littlewood, Norman232865
285 Wade, Robert Graham232853
286 Tsagan, T.232673
287 Starck, Bodo232566 30.22
288 Marsalek, Josef232463 29.78
289 Gojak, Ilija232459 30.61
290 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose232453
291 Krzisnik, Zvonko232373
292 Tarnowski, Alfred232370 47.82
293 Garcia, Gilberto232262
294 Rocha, Antonio232171 20.55
295 Shatskes, Boris A231968
296 Pavlov, Mircea231970 27.30
297 Thiellement, Andre231869
298 Cantero, Ronaldo231871
299 Hoen, Ragnar231876 24.24
300 Gudmundsson, Arinbjorn231868
301 Tatai, Stefano231770 26.77
302 Nun, Josef231766 31.44
303 Gereben, Ernö231660 57.54
304 Filep, Tibor231669 29.01
305 Neukirch, Detlef231665 24.39
306 Westerinen, Heikki MJ231667 20.68
307 Mardle, Denis Victor231673
308 Ader Hausman, Walter231568
309 Lengyel, Laszlo231472 20.47
310 Goldenov, Boris Petrovich231362
311 Hamann, Svend231368 24.23
312 Witkowski, Stefan230859 33.26
313 De Rooi, Paul230658 36.34
314 Aldrete, Jorge230676 24.47
315 Ofstad, Per230474 30.09
316 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel230361 32.83
317 Puig Pulido, Pedro230364
318 Quinones, Oscar Carillo230355
319 Kostro, Jerzy230260 27.93
320 Kinnmark, Ove230274 20.02
321 Jansson, Borje230169 22.80
322 Purevzhav, S.230173
323 Luckis, Marcos230065 59.95
324 Antunac, Goran230067 19.71
325 Contedini, Ennio229973
326 Pogats, Jozsef229855 36.47
327 Adamski, Andrzej229869 25.96
328 Goldenberg, E.229771
329 Gasztonyi, Endre229757
330 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes229773 21.49
331 Perez, Eduardo229576
332 Domnitz, Zadok229568 31.21
333 Beni, Alfred229460 41.58
334 Szollosi, Laszlo Sr229371 38.37
335 Müller, Hans229372 68.08
336 Volovich, Anatoly A229269 28.28
337 Vranesic, Zvonko229256 26.24
338 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn229166
339 Barendregt, Johan Teunis229062
340 Orlov, Vsevolod228771
341 Dunkelblum, Arthur228759 58.69
342 Gawlikowski, Stanislaw228670
343 Lokvenc, Josef228467 65.66
344 Boey, Josef228172 30.62
345 Hindle, Owen M227964 24.79
346 Saborido, Rafael227769
347 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis227661
348 Kolvig, Bent227567 31.68
349 Zwaig, Arne227574
350 Ostojic, Predrag227574 26.85
351 Muehlberg, Siegfried227464
352 Klein, Juan Carlos227268
353 Durao, Joaquim227259 34.18
354 Gromek, Jozef227075 33.70
355 Szilagyi, Peter227055 27.17
356 Solmundarson, Magnus227069 25.13
357 Berger, Bela226959 33.38
358 Jakobsen, Ole226874 22.20
359 Kuprejanov, George226665
360 Liptay, Laszlo226662 27.49
361 Mestrovic, Zvonimir226473 20.20
362 Scanavino, Eduardo225863
363 Kanko, Ilkka225667 30.11
364 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus225572
365 Koberl, Ferenc225575
366 Crabbendam, H.225472
367 Aloni, Yoel225266
368 Llado Lumbera, Jaime225267 48.37
369 Fabian, J.225070
370 Fallone, Michael224973
371 Kokkoris, Hristos224971
372 Fridh, Anton224976 45.03
373 Hybl, Jaroslav224862 36.80
374 Bergraser, Volf224870
375 Soloviev, Vladimir A224766 36.85
376 Witt, Leslie224569
377 Aitken, James M224365 56.18
378 Yepez Obando, Olavo224364
379 Ortega, Rogelio224355
380 Stepak, Yedael224273 24.36
381 De las Heras, Juan Carlos224164 24.41
382 Calero, Ivan223968
383 Reinhardt, Enrique H223966 61.75
384 Besztercsenyi, Tibor223876 27.72
385 Boutteville, Cesar223763 47.52
386 Estrada Degrandi, Walter223763
387 Franklin, Michael J223768 33.91
388 Horberg, Beng Eric223575
389 Studenetzky, Moises223473 31.49
390 Fairhurst, William A223475 61.36
391 Lendl, Jiri223468
392 Gaprindashvili, Nona223168 23.66
393 Jovanic223173
394 Attard, Wilfred223164
395 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang223168
396 Aaron, Manuel223063 29.00
397 Csom, István223065 24.58
398 Philippe, Georges222966
399 Garcia Martinez, Silvino222860 20.49
400 De Greif, Boris222862 34.88
401 Serra Olives, Tomas222776 20.73
402 Varnusz, Egon222366 31.13
403 Gadia, Olicio222170
404 Macskasy, Elod221968
405 Sallay, Roland221863
406 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto221871 26.38
407 Fronczek, Henryk221869
408 Pugach, Mario221666
409 Palermo, Vicente221563 32.80
410 Kolobov, Yury221570 32.53
411 Palacios de la Prida, Ernesto221269 21.13
412 Bruemmer, Ullrich221070
413 Mazzoni, Guy221065 30.26
414 Palmiotto, Fiorentino220570
415 Gragger, Anton Fritz220266
416 Keogh, Edward Augustine219973
417 Hajtun, Josef219765
418 Kapu, Jeno219765 43.48
419 Sapi, Laszlo219759 29.77
420 Cafure, Emilio219673
421 Camarena, Joaquin219173
422 Ozsvath, Andras218966 35.37
423 Farah, Rodolfo218769 33.45
424 Fernandez, A.218672
425 Tapaszto, Laszlo218273
426 Bergsma, KM.217469
427 Melamedoff, Manuel217473
428 Suer, Nevzat217471
429 Burgalat, Francisco217371
430 Garces, Napoleon216973
431 Kahyai, Khosro216976 24.02
432 Saguier, E.216673
433 Caglieri, O.216669
434 Etcheverry, E.216476
435 Marcussi, Bartolome216367
436 Litmanowicz, Wladyslaw216271
437 Olivera, Alfredo216261
438 Broderman, J.216168
439 Stahl, Franz216071
440 Garcia Gonzales, G.215965
441 Kovács, Zoltán215974 20.70
442 Silva Nazzari, Raul215767
443 Lutovac, Maksim214873
444 Masic, Ljubomir214873 28.49
445 Paoli, Enrico214554 56.96
446 Asmundsson, Ingvar214571 30.47
447 Kristinsson, Jon214368 22.54
448 Colon Romero, Miguel213971
449 Garcia, T.213969
450 Prelovszky, Laszlo213965
451 Amado, Claudio213767
452 Calneggia, Raul213571
453 Malcanek, Oldrich213271
454 Casa, Alex213076 32.70
455 Schmidt, Gerhard212971 24.29
456 Postler, Reinhard212971 20.01
457 Sliwinski, Henryk212769
458 Nagy, Ervin212676 19.42
459 Titkos, Jeno212676 29.40
460 Luna, Julio212369
461 Kuettner, Uwe211471
462 Najdekier, Andrzej211269
463 Nowacki, Marian211269
464 Kwasniewski, Zdzislaw211269 23.95
465 Szekely, Mihaly210476
466 Zaradic, A.210467
467 Wehnert, Lutz209971
468 Carballo, F1.209473
469 Bagnoli, Paolo209071
470 Damele, Cesare209071
471 Siveri, Armando205065

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1964, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1964 and December 31, 1964, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 1963. 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, 1964. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1965.

+/- 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, 1965. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1965 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, 1965. 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, 1964. 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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