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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1969


Top 500 active players as of June 30, 1969

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J27965553.2% #326.31
2 Spassky, Boris V27404810.9% #832.42
3 Petrosian, Tigran V2735499.1% #940.04
4 Korchnoi, Viktor L2729487.3% #938.27
5 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2716535.9% #1257.86
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2709503.7% #1348.27
7 Polugaevsky, Lev A2696481.9% #1634.61
8 Larsen, Bent2691481.5% #1734.32
9 Portisch, Lajos2687481.2% #1832.24
10 Stein, Leonid Z2686491.3% #1834.63
11 Geller, Efim P2682481.1% #1944.33
12 Keres, Paul2668510.7% #2453.48
13 Tal, Mikhail2651500.2% #3032.64
14 Reshevsky, Samuel H2649510.2% #3157.59
15 Hort, Vlastimil2648470.1% #3025.47
16 Taimanov, Mark E2648510.2% #3243.40
17 Kholmov, Ratmir D2637500.1% #3644.13
18 Suetin, Alexey S2631510.1% #3942.62
19 Najdorf, Miguel2629510.1% #4159.21
20 Gligoric, Svetozar262747 #4046.41
21 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2627660.6% #4750.06
22 Bronstein, David I262250 #4445.36
23 Krogius, Nikolay V2615550.1% #4938.93
24 Platonov, Igor V2613560.1% #5135.45
25 Gipslis, Aivars260751 #5332.39
26 Liberzon, Vladimir M260551 #5432.27
27 Evans, Larry M2602550.1% #5837.27
28 Matulovic, Milan260148 #5634.05
29 Osnos, Viacheslav V259456 #6433.93
30 Olafsson, Fridrik259355 #6534.43
31 Uhlmann, Wolfgang258548 #6734.25
32 Benko, Pal C258548 #6740.95
33 Schmid, Lothar M258454 #7041.14
34 Furman, Semen A258456 #7248.58
35 Vasiukov, Evgeny A258350 #6936.32
36 Darga, Klaus V257955 #7435.35
37 Ivkov, Borislav257947 #7135.63
38 Antoshin, Vladimir S257755 #7640.13
39 Zaitsev, Alexander N257450 #7634.04
40 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I257455 #7835.63
41 Sanguinetti, Raúl C257356 #8036.41
42 Zheliandinov, Victor S2570720.1% #9134.29
43 Kavalek, Lubomir257048 #7825.88
44 Panno, Oscar R257051 #8034.29
45 Lutikov, Anatoly S257052 #8036.40
46 Unzicker, Wolfgang256951 #8144.01
47 Gheorghiu, Florin256848 #8025.23
48 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256855 #8523.29
49 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256765 #9025.15
50 Averbakh, Yury L256360 #9047.39
51 Parma, Bruno256349 #8427.50
52 Khasin, Abram I255859 #9546.37
53 Bolbochán, Julio255670 #10149.28
54 Pachmann, Ludek255553 #9445.13
55 Gufeld, Eduard E255451 #9233.28
56 Sakharov, Yury N255256 #9746.78
57 Ciric, Dragoljub M255250 #9433.63
58 Shamkovich, Leonid A255152 #9646.08
59 Matanovic, Aleksandar254948 #9539.10
60 Byrne, Robert E254850 #9741.19
61 Vladimirov, Boris T254768 #10940.12
62 Addison, William G254760 #10435.59
63 Savon, Vladimir A254654 #10228.75
64 Averkin, Orest N254558 #10525.35
65 Lombardy, William J254351 #10331.57
66 Bagirov, Vladimir K254256 #10632.87
67 Pfleger, Helmut254157 #10825.89
68 Flohr, Salo253874 #12060.63
69 Mecking, Henrique253753 #10817.44
70 Aronin, Lev S253776 #12448.94
71 Filip, Miroslav253453 #11240.67
72 Gulko, Boris F253366 #11922.39
73 Tringov, Georgy P253351 #11232.31
74 Penrose, Jonathan253254 #11535.73
75 Andersson, Ulf253060 #11918.01
76 Kotov, Alexander A253058 #11855.88
77 Nei, Iivo253058 #11937.66
78 Bobotsov, Milko G252549 #11737.75
79 Zaitsev, Igor A252554 #12131.09
80 Klovans, Janis252462 #12634.22
81 Kurajica, Bojan252452 #12121.62
82 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252167 #13221.93
83 Browne, Walter S252066 #13220.47
84 Lengyel, Levente251949 #12236.05
85 Lein, Anatoly251955 #12738.26
86 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251850 #12537.82
87 Karaklajic, Nikola251763 #13343.35
88 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M251757 #13052.55
89 Mednis, Edmar J251665 #13532.27
90 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251567 #13727.13
91 Zuckerman, Bernard251556 #13026.25
92 Yanofsky, Daniel A251356 #13344.26
93 Hübner, Robert251254 #13120.65
94 Balashov, Yury S251259 #13520.30
95 Rossolimo, Nicolas251254 #13259.34
96 Rakic, Tomislav250962 #13934.63
97 Planinc, Albin250855 #13625.20
98 Mišta, Ladislav250858 #13825.66
99 Smejkal, Jan250853 #13523.27
100 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V250763 #14224.76
101 Donner, Johannes H250748 41.98
102 Etruk, Rein T250662 31.27
103 Kaplan, Julio P250458 18.92
104 Radulov, Ivan250252 30.48
105 Teschner, Rudolf250060 47.37
106 Byrne, Donald250052 39.05
107 Bisguier, Arthur B249755 39.73
108 Barcza, Gedeon249750 57.85
109 Eliskases, Erich G249573 56.37
110 Zakharov, Alexander V249372 25.73
111 Damjanovic, Mato249248 42.27
112 Saidy, Anthony F249151 32.12
113 Ignatiev, Felix N248964 37.47
114 Díez del Corral, Jesús248953 36.23
115 Szabó, László248849 52.28
116 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A248769 35.17
117 Robatsch, Karl248652 40.71
118 Padevsky, Nikola B248551 36.09
119 Chernikov, Oleg L248473 32.71
120 Minev, Nikolay N248356 38.48
121 Barczay, Laszlo248248 33.36
122 Bukic, Enver248251 31.58
123 Sergievsky, Vladimir D248073 32.74
124 Minic, Dragoljub247849 32.32
125 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz247753 26.22
126 Marangunic, Srdjan247559 25.66
127 Suttles, Duncan247554 23.52
128 Flesch, Janos247453 35.75
129 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean247462
130 Fuchs, Reinhart246952 34.75
131 Kapengut, Albert Z246967 24.98
132 Ghitescu, Theodor246853 35.43
133 Kraidman, Yair246857 36.66
134 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V246660
135 Ciocaltea, Victor246650 37.45
136 Rossetto, Héctor D246652 46.80
137 Mohrlok, Dieter246559
138 Udovcic, Mijo246459 48.80
139 Dely, Peter246452 34.98
140 Johannsson, Ingi Randver246463
141 Martens, Rolf246469 27.36
142 Bilek, István246448 36.88
143 Doda, Zbigniew246351 38.36
144 Hecht, Hans-Joachim246153 30.42
145 Bogdanovic, Rajko246154 37.62
146 Jansa, Vlastimil246050 26.59
147 Marovic, Dražen245955 31.46
148 Buljovcic, Ivan245967 32.51
149 Guimard, Carlos E245957 56.23
150 Musil, Vojko245962 23.86
151 Smederevac, Petar245963 46.84
152 Tatai, Stefano245850 31.27
153 McKay, Roderick M245869 17.38
154 Csom, István245850 29.08
155 Maeder, Karl Heinz245765
156 Malich, Burkhard G245652 32.59
157 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar245551 41.01
158 Lehmann, Heinz Dr245555
159 Garcia, Raimundo245552 33.09
160 Forintos, Gyözö V245450 33.91
161 Johannessen, Svein245360 31.70
162 Cortlever, Nicolaas245264 54.04
163 Mikenas, Vladas245272 59.20
164 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari245274
165 Geller, Uzi245261 38.42
166 Kovacevic, Vladimir245163 27.26
167 Westerinen, Heikki MJ245149 25.17
168 Gerusel, Mathias245055 31.40
169 Sokolov, Vladimir244970 35.82
170 Drimer, Dolfi244951 34.70
171 Emma, Jaime J244866 31.45
172 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244852 38.52
173 Rodriguez, Ruben244863 22.56
174 Nikolic, Stanimir244857 34.43
175 Haag, Ervin244755 36.47
176 Johansson, Martin244659 50.89
177 Bouwmeester, Henk B244557 39.78
178 Janoševic, Dragoljub244550 45.97
179 Razuvaev, Yury S244571 23.72
180 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric244551 58.12
181 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar244168
182 Ree, Hans244149 24.78
183 Spiridonov, Nikola244155 31.34
184 Kolarov, Atanas S244054 35.33
185 Radovici, Corvin243955 37.53
186 Honfi, Karoly243951 38.68
187 Maric, Rudolf243856 42.13
188 Hamann, Svend243757 28.73
189 Lengyel, Laszlo243773 24.96
190 Tarve, Udo243665
191 Arulaid, Alexander243565
192 Vukic, Milan243554 25.86
193 Khodos, German L243571
194 Borisenko, Georgy K243567 47.10
195 Schweber, Samuel243453 32.95
196 Prameshuber, Aleksander243462
197 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn243460
198 Messing, Hrvoje243361 28.92
199 Puc, Stojan243358 48.22
200 Nikitin, Aleksander S243375 34.42
201 Katalymov, Boris N243374
202 Adorján, András243158 19.25
203 Keene, Raymond243060
204 Prins, Lodewijk243070 56.42
205 Rubinetti, Jorge A242855 24.25
206 Haygarth, Michael J242774
207 Keller, Dieter242560 32.94
208 Torán Albero, Román242452 37.73
209 Soos, Bela242357 39.31
210 Cherepkov, Alexander V242366 48.67
211 Stoppel, Franz242159 37.74
212 Medina García, Antonio A242149 49.74
213 Kostro, Jerzy242051 32.43
214 Cvetkovic, Srdjan241963 23.34
215 Kupreichik, Viktor D241958 19.98
216 Karner, Hillar241971 33.92
217 Bertok, Mario241953 39.82
218 Zwaig, Arne241858
219 Pribyl, Josef241871 21.72
220 Bednarski, Jacek B241850 30.30
221 Langeweg, Kick241850 32.31
222 Dueckstein, Andreas241755 41.90
223 Liebert, Heinz241655 33.10
224 Kluger, Guyla241658 55.46
225 Kestler, Hans-Günter241459 29.55
226 Grigorian, Karen A241467 21.81
227 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K241365 31.51
228 Peretz, Malkiel241361 26.06
229 Ostojic, Predrag241149 31.36
230 Clarke, Peter H240959
231 Augustin, Josef240857 27.12
232 Kottnauer, Cenek240861 59.35
233 Jansson, Borje240856 27.30
234 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo240868 36.36
235 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur240655 21.76
236 Trapl, Jindrich240668 27.27
237 Levy, David Neil Lawrence240662
238 Kupka, Slavoj240458 26.97
239 Glauser, Hansruedi240469 24.01
240 Naranja, Renato240463 28.76
241 Szily, József240360 55.74
242 Basman, Michael J240264 23.29
243 Espig, Lutz240253 20.48
244 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis240053
245 Hennings, Artur240050 28.96
246 Sliwa, Bogdan240063 47.40
247 Sofrevski, Jovan240057 33.86
248 Kuzmin, Gennady P239972 23.45
249 Popov, Luben239954 33.42
250 Aloni, Izak239869
251 Navarovszky, Laszlo239857 36.24
252 Knezevic, Milorad239757 32.66
253 Adamski, Jan239651 25.63
254 Siaperas, Triantafyllos239657 36.91
255 Andersen, Borge239471 35.28
256 Bukhman, Eduard239475 28.06
257 Gaprindashvili, Nona239460 28.16
258 Jakobsen, Ole239459 26.70
259 Capelan, Guenter239372 36.92
260 Nowak, Erwin239370
261 Faibisovich, Vadim Z239373 25.14
262 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel239360 52.62
263 Hartston, William R239261 21.88
264 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D239153 55.31
265 Stanciu, Traian239076 33.79
266 Ivanovic, Božidar238967 22.84
267 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius238955
268 Lee, Peter N238865
269 Kupper, Josef238762 37.30
270 Golz, Werner238655
271 Zinn, Lothar238653 31.28
272 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren238558 31.37
273 Bhend, Edwin238565 37.80
274 Porat, Yosef238560 60.06
275 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn238466
276 Kinnmark, Ove238466 24.52
277 Böök, Eero238465 59.39
278 Rodriguez, Jo238460
279 Stupica, Janesz238358
280 Balcerowski, Witold238261 33.88
281 Grabczewski, Romuald238256 37.40
282 Bronstein, Luis238061 23.08
283 Peev, Peicho Chonev238057 29.24
284 Dueball, Juergen237963 24.25
285 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo237955 25.69
286 Filipowicz, Andrzej237957 31.13
287 Sanchez, Luis A237869
288 Nilsson, Zandor237865
289 Lechtynsky, Jiri237771 21.60
290 Janata, Michael237765
291 Baumbach, Friedrich237762 33.80
292 Kinzel, Anton237667
293 Zuidema, Coenraad237653
294 Kozma, Julius237553 40.08
295 Nicevski, Risto237553 24.01
296 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus237461
297 Szilágyi, György237454 47.98
298 Murey, Yakov237472 27.90
299 Pogats, Jozsef237465 40.96
300 Lewi, Jerzy237154
301 Camara, Helder237159 32.40
302 Foguelman, Alberto237061 45.71
303 Eising, Johannes237068 34.08
304 Kovacs, Laszlo M237053 30.73
305 Sahovic, Dragutin236962 28.89
306 Plachetka, Jan236958 24.37
307 Persitz, Rafael236972
308 Kozomara, Vladimir236765
309 Kagan, Shimon236757 27.23
310 Liptay, Laszlo236665 31.98
311 Van Baarle, C John236561 24.20
312 Ungureanu, Emil236570 32.66
313 Olsson, Ake236362 35.16
314 Scholl, Eddie C236354 24.70
315 Blatny, Frantisek236359 36.24
316 Pelikán, Jorge236158 63.19
317 Cebalo, Mišo236064 24.40
318 Matkowski, Wiktor235967
319 Czerniak, Moshe235953 59.41
320 Belkadi, Ridha235971 44.18
321 Hoen, Ragnar235865 28.73
322 Masic, Ljubomir235856 32.98
323 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich235874
324 Blau, Max235768 50.53
325 Jamroz, Zbigniew235663 35.05
326 Teufel, Juergen235468 22.99
327 Visier Segovia, Fernando235356 26.41
328 Leban, Slavko235271
329 Gereben, Ernö235259 62.03
330 Hermlin, Aarne235273 29.06
331 Holaszek, Hans235172
332 Palermo, Vicente235160 37.30
333 Grdinic, Zvonimir235166 30.52
334 Zhuravliov, Valerij235074 30.55
335 Walther, Edgar235070 38.52
336 Enevoldsen, Jens234768 61.76
337 Starck, Bodo234770 34.71
338 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel234458 37.33
339 Cuartas, Carlos234262 28.87
340 Martz, William E234074
341 Witkowski, Stefan233959 37.75
342 Hindle, Owen M233872 29.29
343 Seidman, Herbert233866 48.70
344 Dolezal, Jiri233874 40.37
345 Vranesic, Zvonko233772 30.74
346 Pedersen, Eigil233567
347 Boudy, Julio233469 18.05
348 Moehring, Guenther233360 32.60
349 Polgar, Istvan233358 24.59
350 Krabbe, Tim233260 26.21
351 Quinteros, Miguel A233257 21.51
352 Rocha, Antonio233163 25.05
353 Gliksman, Darko233059 31.73
354 Golombek, Harry232964 58.33
355 Bukal, Vladimir Sr232962 29.66
356 Klundt, Klaus232869 27.51
357 Ujtelky, Maximilián232853 54.19
358 Pirc, Vasja232871 61.53
359 Fuller, Maxwell L232862 24.42
360 Yepez Obando, Olavo232663
361 Toth, Bela232672 26.20
362 Sandor, Bela232660 49.54
363 Ocampo, Raul2232561
364 Holm, Sejer232470 29.88
365 Wade, Robert Graham232353
366 Jongsma, Alexander232355 31.08
367 Martinovic, Slobodan232365 23.92
368 Mestrovic, Zvonimir232356 24.70
369 Schoeneberg, Manfred232253 22.98
370 Ilievski, Borce232159 33.86
371 Ujtumen, Tudev232161 29.84
372 Faragó, Iván232057 23.24
373 Ozsvath, Andras231970 39.86
374 Deze, Anton231959
375 Skold, Kristian231868
376 Norby, Peter H231874 29.01
377 Nikolic, Predrag231869 8.80
378 Pietrusiak, Bogdan231861 35.95
379 Filep, Tibor231856 33.51
380 Bajec, Ivo231765 37.18
381 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro231667 31.00
382 Neukirch, Detlef231662 28.88
383 Canal, Esteban231475 73.20
384 Sydor, Andrzej231254 32.49
385 Domnitz, Zadok231257 35.71
386 Burger, Karl231165 36.44
387 Gromek, Jozef231075 38.19
388 Butnorius, Algimantas230970 22.61
389 German, Eugenio Maciel230869
390 Serwinski, Benedykt230868
391 Timman, Jan H230761 17.54
392 Spassov, Liuben230772 26.27
393 Franklin, Michael J230774 38.41
394 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes230669 25.98
395 Davie, Alexander Munroe230562
396 Mariotti, Sergio230462 22.88
397 Stepak, Yedael230475 28.85
398 Ilievski, Dimitar230361 27.84
399 Vizantiadis, Lazaros230266 31.24
400 Luckis, Marcos230268 64.45
401 De Castro, Edgar230167
402 De Greif, Boris230068 39.38
403 Cuasnicu, Oscar229966 26.68
404 Nagy, Ervin229967 23.91
405 Kristinsson, Jon229965 27.04
406 Ulvestad, Olaf229870 56.67
407 Troianescu, Octav229758 53.40
408 Brostrom, Goran229669 27.17
409 Zichichi, Alvise229659 30.98
410 Ader Hausman, Walter229574
411 Pugach, Mario229574
412 Gasiorowski, Ryszard229570 33.55
413 Orev, Petar229565 35.06
414 Whiteley, Andrew J229469 22.06
415 Ribli, Zoltán229461 17.81
416 Vadasz, Laszlo229457 21.42
417 Schaufelberger, Heinz229269 21.61
418 Saborido, Rafael229169
419 Partos, Charles229176 32.88
420 Littlewood, Norman229072
421 Szilagyi, Peter228970 31.67
422 Barendregt, Johan Teunis228860
423 Kramer, Haije228760 51.60
424 Pytel, Krzysztof228658 24.12
425 Minaya, Juan M228569
426 Horowitz, Al228567 61.62
427 Garcia Martinez, Silvino228354 24.98
428 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir228367 18.66
429 Wright, Daniel228373
430 Hartoch, Robert G228352
431 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang228369
432 Paoli, Enrico228354 61.46
433 Nikitin, Yury M228269
434 Letelier Martner, René228263 53.77
435 Ortega, Rogelio228257
436 Neamtu, Serban228073 35.38
437 Fabian, J.227974
438 Hlousek, Zdenek227972
439 Cibulka, Vladimir227862 27.66
440 Zinser, Sylvain227756
441 Thorsteinsson, Bjorn227775
442 Portisch, Ferenc227671 30.22
443 Huguet, Bernard227559 36.25
444 Janetschek, Karl227166 29.20
445 Kristjansson, Bragi227167 24.48
446 Cornelis, Frans B227170 27.48
447 Ryc, Ivo227162
448 Corden, Martyn J226976
449 Incutto, Carlos226966
450 Pavlenko, Oleg226876
451 Diaz, Joaquin C226760 20.98
452 Kern226771
453 Knox, Victor W226675 24.44
454 Boutteville, Cesar226676 52.02
455 Jankovec, Ivan226569 30.70
456 Yoffie, Marc226565 21.87
457 Sarapu, Ortvin226367 45.44
458 Todorcevic, Miodrag226370 28.64
459 Sapi, Laszlo226358 34.28
460 Manasterski, Lutoslaw226272 32.39
461 Boey, Josef226263 35.12
462 Rodriguez, Jose ES225873
463 Hoelzl, Franz225873 23.23
464 Garcia, Gilberto225461
465 Santa Cruz, Hugo225261
466 Kokkoris, Hristos225162
467 Wright, Josie H225067
468 Brameyer, Hermann224971 29.87
469 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose224868
470 Kubicek, Antonin224869 23.01
471 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis224767
472 Camilleri, Henry224761
473 Hempson, Peter W224775 33.37
474 Vogt, Lothar H224761 17.45
475 Ocampo Vargas, Raul224671
476 Pena, Gustavo224669
477 Wagman, Stuart224674 50.13
478 Beni, Alfred224462 46.07
479 De Lange, Daan224474
480 Jedrzejek, Czeslaw224373
481 Durao, Joaquim224261 38.68
482 Szekely, Mihaly224259
483 Littleton, Michael Flannan224164
484 Nowak, Jan224172 31.81
485 Petersen, Finn224068 29.17
486 Sliwinski, Henryk224066
487 Macskasy, Elod224063
488 Bredewout, Henk223761 32.58
489 Szukszta, Janusz223769
490 Debarnot, Roberto223674 21.89
491 Caro, Alberto N223673
492 Donnelly, Brian223669
493 Mazzoni, Guy223464 34.75
494 Colon, Arturo223463
495 Bouaziz, Slim223364 19.20
496 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C223167 20.84
497 Klein, Manfred223065 28.70
498 Bernstein, Yaacov222869
499 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel222771 19.14
500 Cappello, Guido222660

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1969, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1968 and June 30, 1969, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 1968. 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, 1969. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 1, 1969.

+/- 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, 1969. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 1, 1969 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, 1969. 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, 1969. 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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