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Top 10 active players as of September 30, 1969


Top 500 active players as of September 30, 1969

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J27995655.7% #326.56
2 Petrosian, Tigran V2736499.7% #840.29
3 Spassky, Boris V2733498.5% #932.67
4 Korchnoi, Viktor L2730487.6% #938.52
5 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2712534.7% #1358.12
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2707503.6% #1348.52
7 Polugaevsky, Lev A2695492.0% #1634.85
8 Larsen, Bent2689481.4% #1734.57
9 Stein, Leonid Z2687491.3% #1834.88
10 Portisch, Lajos2686481.2% #1832.49
11 Geller, Efim P2683491.2% #1944.58
12 Keres, Paul2667510.6% #2453.73
13 Hort, Vlastimil2651470.2% #2925.72
14 Taimanov, Mark E2650510.3% #3043.65
15 Tal, Mikhail2650500.2% #3132.88
16 Reshevsky, Samuel H2647520.2% #3257.84
17 Kholmov, Ratmir D2638510.2% #3644.38
18 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2631670.6% #4550.31
19 Gligoric, Svetozar263147 #3846.66
20 Bronstein, David I2627510.1% #4145.61
21 Suetin, Alexey S2626510.1% #4242.87
22 Najdorf, Miguel2623520.1% #4359.46
23 Krogius, Nikolay V2613550.1% #5039.19
24 Platonov, Igor V2612560.1% #5135.70
25 Gipslis, Aivars260751 #5332.64
26 Liberzon, Vladimir M260652 #5332.52
27 Evans, Larry M259956 #5937.52
28 Matulovic, Milan259648 #5834.30
29 Andersson, Ulf259057 #6618.26
30 Osnos, Viacheslav V259056 #6634.18
31 Benko, Pal C258749 #6541.21
32 Olafsson, Fridrik258755 #6834.68
33 Darga, Klaus V258755 #6835.60
34 Uhlmann, Wolfgang258549 #6634.50
35 Furman, Semen A258356 #7148.82
36 Schmid, Lothar M258253 #7141.39
37 Antoshin, Vladimir S257856 #7540.38
38 Ivkov, Borislav257747 #7035.88
39 Vasiukov, Evgeny A257550 #7436.57
40 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I257256 #7935.87
41 Sanguinetti, Raúl C257256 #8036.66
42 Panno, Oscar R256851 #8034.54
43 Zaitsev, Alexander N256850 #8034.29
44 Averbakh, Yury L256761 #8647.64
45 Lutikov, Anatoly S256753 #8236.65
46 Gheorghiu, Florin256548 #8125.48
47 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256465 #9125.40
48 Unzicker, Wolfgang256351 #8444.26
49 Parma, Bruno256349 #8327.74
50 Kavalek, Lubomir256149 #8426.14
51 Zheliandinov, Victor S2561750.1% #9934.54
52 Khasin, Abram I255862 #9446.62
53 Gulko, Boris F255864 #9622.64
54 Shamkovich, Leonid A255653 #9146.33
55 Bolbochán, Julio255670 #10149.53
56 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255555 #9223.54
57 Pachmann, Ludek255353 #9445.38
58 Ciric, Dragoljub M254950 #9633.88
59 Vladimirov, Boris T254868 #10640.37
60 Gufeld, Eduard E254751 #9733.53
61 Savon, Vladimir A254755 #10029.01
62 Averkin, Orest N254658 #10325.60
63 Addison, William G254560 #10435.83
64 Lombardy, William J254551 #9931.81
65 Byrne, Robert E254450 #9941.44
66 Matanovic, Aleksandar254148 #10039.35
67 Bagirov, Vladimir K254056 #10633.12
68 Flohr, Salo253874 #11960.88
69 Sakharov, Yury N253658 #11147.03
70 Mecking, Henrique253653 #10817.69
71 Filip, Miroslav253653 #10940.92
72 Kurajica, Bojan253452 #10921.87
73 Kotov, Alexander A253161 #11856.13
74 Tringov, Georgy P252951 #11332.56
75 Nei, Iivo252958 #11837.91
76 Penrose, Jonathan252954 #11635.97
77 Pfleger, Helmut252857 #11726.15
78 Bobotsov, Milko G252849 #11337.99
79 Klovans, Janis252762 #12234.47
80 Zaitsev, Igor A252354 #12031.34
81 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252067 #13122.19
82 Hübner, Robert252053 #12320.89
83 Browne, Walter S251966 #13220.72
84 Lengyel, Levente251949 #12236.30
85 Lein, Anatoly251955 #12538.51
86 Mednis, Edmar J251665 #13332.52
87 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251650 #12438.08
88 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251467 #13727.38
89 Karaklajic, Nikola251363 #13443.60
90 Yanofsky, Daniel A251356 #13044.51
91 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M251357 #13252.79
92 Donner, Johannes H251248 #12642.23
93 Smejkal, Jan251153 #13023.52
94 Balashov, Yury S251159 #13320.55
95 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V250963 #13825.01
96 Rossolimo, Nicolas250655 #13659.59
97 Kaplan, Julio P250458 #14019.18
98 Planinc, Albin250355 #13925.45
99 Zuckerman, Bernard250257 #14126.50
100 Saidy, Anthony F249851 #14032.37
101 Bisguier, Arthur B249756 39.97
102 Barcza, Gedeon249750 58.11
103 Zakharov, Alexander V249773 25.97
104 Byrne, Donald249653 39.30
105 Kapengut, Albert Z249666 25.24
106 Eliskases, Erich G249473 56.62
107 Radulov, Ivan249353 30.73
108 Rakic, Tomislav249361 34.88
109 Etruk, Rein T249262 31.52
110 Ignatiev, Felix N249072 37.72
111 Bukic, Enver248852 31.82
112 Robatsch, Karl248753 40.95
113 Damjanovic, Mato248748 42.52
114 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A248669 35.42
115 Szabó, László248549 52.53
116 Díez del Corral, Jesús248453 36.48
117 Teschner, Rudolf248359 47.62
118 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz248253 26.47
119 Chernikov, Oleg L248075 32.95
120 Sergievsky, Vladimir D248073 32.98
121 Mišta, Ladislav247855 25.91
122 Barczay, Laszlo247748 33.61
123 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V247665
124 Marangunic, Srdjan247659 25.91
125 Cortlever, Nicolaas247565 54.29
126 Padevsky, Nikola B247452 36.34
127 Minic, Dragoljub247450 32.57
128 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean247362
129 Hecht, Hans-Joachim247153 30.67
130 Johannsson, Ingi Randver247163
131 Kraidman, Yair246957 36.91
132 Rossetto, Héctor D246953 47.06
133 Suttles, Duncan246954 23.77
134 Minev, Nikolay N246759 38.73
135 Ciocaltea, Victor246750 37.70
136 Fuchs, Reinhart246652 35.01
137 Smederevac, Petar246568 47.09
138 Ghitescu, Theodor246553 35.68
139 Guimard, Carlos E246558 56.48
140 Flesch, Janos246454 35.99
141 Bilek, István246349 37.13
142 Udovcic, Mijo246359 49.05
143 Martens, Rolf246269 27.61
144 Dely, Peter246152 35.23
145 Buljovcic, Ivan245969 32.75
146 Malich, Burkhard G245951 32.83
147 Musil, Vojko245862 24.12
148 Bogdanovic, Rajko245854 37.87
149 McKay, Roderick M245869 17.63
150 Jansa, Vlastimil245750 26.84
151 Marovic, Dražen245757 31.71
152 Johansson, Martin245658 51.15
153 Garcia, Raimundo245553 33.34
154 Csom, István245550 29.33
155 Doda, Zbigniew245552 38.61
156 Westerinen, Heikki MJ245549 25.42
157 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar245452 41.26
158 Geller, Uzi245461 38.67
159 Lehmann, Heinz Dr245355
160 Maeder, Karl Heinz245365
161 Gerusel, Mathias245354 31.65
162 Tatai, Stefano245251 31.52
163 Mikenas, Vladas245073 59.45
164 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari245074
165 Forintos, Gyözö V244850 34.17
166 Johannessen, Svein244860 31.95
167 Sokolov, Vladimir244770 36.08
168 Bouwmeester, Henk B244760 40.04
169 Emma, Jaime J244766 31.70
170 Haag, Ervin244755 36.72
171 Puc, Stojan244758 48.47
172 Nikolic, Stanimir244659 34.68
173 Razuvaev, Yury S244669 23.96
174 Rodriguez, Ruben244663 22.81
175 Kovacevic, Vladimir244663 27.51
176 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric244551 58.37
177 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244352 38.77
178 Janoševic, Dragoljub244250 46.23
179 Mohrlok, Dieter244059
180 Hamann, Svend244057 28.97
181 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar243968
182 Ree, Hans243850 25.04
183 Tarve, Udo243865
184 Drimer, Dolfi243752 34.95
185 Lengyel, Laszlo243673 25.22
186 Arulaid, Alexander243665
187 Honfi, Karoly243552 38.92
188 Kolarov, Atanas S243555 35.58
189 Prameshuber, Aleksander243462
190 Khodos, German L243372
191 Borisenko, Georgy K243368 47.35
192 Rubinetti, Jorge A243256 24.50
193 Adorján, András243158 19.50
194 Maric, Rudolf243158 42.38
195 Katalymov, Boris N243174
196 Nikitin, Aleksander S243075 34.67
197 Prins, Lodewijk242870 56.67
198 Jansson, Borje242755 27.55
199 Keene, Raymond242760
200 Schweber, Samuel242554 33.20
201 Medina García, Antonio A242549 49.99
202 Soos, Bela242359 39.56
203 Spiridonov, Nikola242357 31.59
204 Cherepkov, Alexander V242366 48.91
205 Kluger, Guyla242360 55.71
206 Messing, Hrvoje242260 29.18
207 Bednarski, Jacek B242051 30.55
208 Vukic, Milan241953 26.11
209 Ostojic, Predrag241950 31.61
210 Kupreichik, Viktor D241958 20.24
211 Bertok, Mario241953 40.08
212 Stoppel, Franz241859 37.98
213 Karner, Hillar241871 34.17
214 Torán Albero, Román241852 37.97
215 Dueckstein, Andreas241755 42.16
216 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn241760
217 Grigorian, Karen A241666 22.06
218 Jakobsen, Ole241558 26.94
219 Liebert, Heinz241554 33.35
220 Peretz, Malkiel241561 26.31
221 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K241465 31.75
222 Kostro, Jerzy241452 32.68
223 Keller, Dieter241360 33.20
224 Radovici, Corvin241354 37.77
225 Kestler, Hans-Günter241259 29.79
226 Clarke, Peter H241160
227 Zwaig, Arne241158
228 Nowak, Erwin241169
229 Langeweg, Kick241151 32.56
230 Kottnauer, Cenek241061 59.60
231 Sofrevski, Jovan240961 34.12
232 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis240953
233 Cvetkovic, Srdjan240762 23.59
234 Basman, Michael J240764 23.54
235 Pribyl, Josef240669 21.96
236 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo240668 36.61
237 Aloni, Izak240669
238 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur240555 22.01
239 Sliwa, Bogdan240363 47.65
240 Naranja, Renato240163 29.02
241 Kupka, Slavoj240158 27.23
242 Gaprindashvili, Nona240060 28.41
243 Golz, Werner240054
244 Glauser, Hansruedi240069 24.26
245 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D239954 55.56
246 Kuzmin, Gennady P239873 23.70
247 Augustin, Josef239857 27.37
248 Moe, Mogens239876 25.55
249 Navarovszky, Laszlo239757 36.49
250 Hennings, Artur239650 29.22
251 Popov, Luben239556 33.67
252 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel239560 52.86
253 Bukhman, Eduard239475 28.31
254 Szily, József239460 55.99
255 Andersen, Borge239471 35.53
256 Knezevic, Milorad239360 32.91
257 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius239256
258 Capelan, Guenter239172 37.17
259 Peev, Peicho Chonev239162 29.49
260 Hartston, William R239061 22.13
261 Lechtynsky, Jiri238969 21.84
262 Grabczewski, Romuald238858 37.65
263 Kovacs, Laszlo M238653 30.98
264 Levy, David Neil Lawrence238662
265 Kupper, Josef238562 37.55
266 Porat, Yosef238560 60.31
267 Espig, Lutz238552 20.73
268 Dueball, Juergen238462 24.50
269 Zinn, Lothar238453 31.53
270 Baumbach, Friedrich238361 34.06
271 Bhend, Edwin238365 38.06
272 Böök, Eero238365 59.64
273 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren238358 31.62
274 Stanciu, Traian238376 34.04
275 Rodriguez, Jo238260
276 Zuidema, Coenraad238255
277 Kozma, Julius238153 40.33
278 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn238166
279 Sanchez, Luis A238069
280 Trapl, Jindrich238065 27.52
281 Faibisovich, Vadim Z238071 25.39
282 Nilsson, Zandor237961
283 Bronstein, Luis237961 23.33
284 Adamski, Jan237952 25.88
285 Stupica, Janesz237858
286 Janata, Michael237665
287 Filipowicz, Andrzej237558 31.38
288 Siaperas, Triantafyllos237557 37.16
289 Nicevski, Risto237554 24.26
290 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo237455 25.93
291 Olsson, Ake237458 35.41
292 Kinzel, Anton237466
293 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus237466
294 Persitz, Rafael237472
295 Ivanovic, Božidar237366 23.10
296 Pogats, Jozsef237365 41.22
297 Szilágyi, György237355 48.24
298 Foguelman, Alberto237164 45.96
299 Kagan, Shimon237057 27.48
300 Czerniak, Moshe236953 59.66
301 Camara, Helder236959 32.65
302 Plachetka, Jan236858 24.62
303 Lewi, Jerzy236754
304 Balcerowski, Witold236665 34.14
305 Ekenberg, Bengt236669
306 Ungureanu, Emil236570 32.91
307 Kozomara, Vladimir236565
308 Eising, Johannes236568 34.33
309 Scholl, Eddie C236455 24.95
310 Liptay, Laszlo236465 32.24
311 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel236460 37.58
312 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich236375
313 Lee, Peter N236367
314 Kinnmark, Ove236161 24.76
315 Blatny, Frantisek236159 36.49
316 Pelikán, Jorge236158 63.44
317 Ek, Hans236067 40.98
318 Masic, Ljubomir236056 33.23
319 Hoen, Ragnar236065 28.98
320 Gereben, Ernö235961 62.28
321 Van Baarle, C John235961 24.45
322 Blau, Max235868 50.77
323 Jamroz, Zbigniew235668 35.30
324 Belkadi, Ridha235671 44.43
325 Matkowski, Wiktor235667
326 Enevoldsen, Jens235468 62.02
327 Murey, Yakov235372 28.16
328 Cebalo, Mišo235265 24.65
329 Leban, Slavko235171
330 Starck, Bodo235070 34.96
331 Hermlin, Aarne235073 29.31
332 Visier Segovia, Fernando234956 26.66
333 Hindle, Owen M234974 29.54
334 Palermo, Vicente234862 37.55
335 Krabbe, Tim234561 26.46
336 Zhuravliov, Valerij234574 30.80
337 Walther, Edgar234570 38.76
338 Cuartas, Carlos234362 29.12
339 Moehring, Guenther234157 32.84
340 Witkowski, Stefan234060 38.01
341 Martz, William E234074
342 Grdinic, Zvonimir233867 30.77
343 Boudy, Julio233861 18.30
344 Deze, Anton233759
345 Teufel, Juergen233768 23.24
346 Polgar, Istvan233758 24.84
347 Dolezal, Jiri233674 40.62
348 Vranesic, Zvonko233672 30.98
349 Holaszek, Hans233572
350 Ujtelky, Maximilián233553 54.44
351 Seidman, Herbert233374 48.95
352 Fuller, Maxwell L233262 24.67
353 Quinteros, Miguel A232958 21.75
354 Rocha, Antonio232963 25.30
355 Golombek, Harry232965 58.58
356 Toth, Bela232872 26.45
357 Sahovic, Dragutin232863 29.14
358 Jongsma, Alexander232757 31.33
359 Gliksman, Darko232759 31.98
360 Pirc, Vasja232771 61.77
361 Schoeneberg, Manfred232653 23.23
362 Yepez Obando, Olavo232663
363 Klundt, Klaus232669 27.76
364 Skold, Kristian232564
365 Bukal, Vladimir Sr232562 29.91
366 Faragó, Iván232457 23.49
367 Ilievski, Borce232365 34.12
368 Ujtumen, Tudev232361 30.09
369 Filep, Tibor232358 33.75
370 Martinovic, Slobodan232265 24.18
371 Mestrovic, Zvonimir232056 24.95
372 De Greif, Boris231968 39.63
373 Norby, Peter H231874 29.26
374 Pedersen, Eigil231766
375 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro231567 31.25
376 Bajec, Ivo231465 37.43
377 Holm, Sejer231470 30.14
378 Whiteley, Andrew J231370 22.31
379 Wade, Robert Graham231355
380 Domnitz, Zadok231357 35.95
381 Pietrusiak, Bogdan231264 36.21
382 Burger, Karl231165 36.69
383 Boey, Josef231063 35.37
384 Ocampo, Raul2230964
385 German, Eugenio Maciel230969
386 Neukirch, Detlef230861 29.14
387 Gromek, Jozef230775 38.44
388 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes230769 26.24
389 Ozsvath, Andras230671 40.11
390 Sandor, Bela230561 49.79
391 Spassov, Liuben230472 26.52
392 Brostrom, Goran230466 27.42
393 Butnorius, Algimantas230369 22.85
394 Canal, Esteban230376 73.45
395 Ilievski, Dimitar230268 28.10
396 Mariotti, Sergio230262 23.14
397 Vizantiadis, Lazaros230166 31.49
398 Franklin, Michael J230174 38.66
399 De Castro, Edgar230167
400 Luckis, Marcos230068 64.70
401 Horberg, Beng Eric230069
402 Timman, Jan H230060 17.79
403 Littlewood, Norman229776
404 Troianescu, Octav229758 53.65
405 Kristinsson, Jon229765 27.29
406 Zichichi, Alvise229559 31.24
407 Ulvestad, Olaf229570 56.92
408 Barendregt, Johan Teunis229560
409 Ribli, Zoltán229561 18.06
410 Ader Hausman, Walter229574
411 Pugach, Mario229374
412 Platzack, Sven229267
413 Gasiorowski, Ryszard229170 33.79
414 Sydor, Andrzej229054 32.74
415 Szilagyi, Peter228970 31.91
416 Schaufelberger, Heinz228969 21.86
417 Saborido, Rafael228969
418 Orev, Petar228873 35.31
419 Minaya, Juan M228869
420 Vadasz, Laszlo228657 21.67
421 Hlousek, Zdenek228669
422 Davie, Alexander Munroe228563
423 Ortega, Rogelio228357
424 Kramer, Haije228260 51.84
425 Hartoch, Robert G228152
426 Nikitin, Yury M228169
427 Garcia Martinez, Silvino228055 25.24
428 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang227968
429 Thorsteinsson, Bjorn227875
430 Ljungqvist, Lennart227867
431 Serwinski, Benedykt227771
432 Letelier Martner, René227762 54.02
433 Kristjansson, Bragi227767 24.73
434 Fabian, J.227774
435 Wright, Daniel227771
436 Janetschek, Karl227665 29.45
437 Huguet, Bernard227559 36.50
438 Paoli, Enrico227554 61.71
439 Pytel, Krzysztof227560 24.37
440 Santa Cruz, Hugo227067
441 Nagy, Ervin226968 24.17
442 Cornelis, Frans B226970 27.73
443 Todorcevic, Miodrag226970 28.88
444 Cibulka, Vladimir226965 27.91
445 Zinser, Sylvain226957
446 Incutto, Carlos226966
447 Pavlenko, Oleg226976
448 Corden, Martyn J226776
449 Nikolic, Predrag226668 9.05
450 Ryc, Ivo226669
451 Rodriguez, Jose ES226573
452 Sapi, Laszlo226358 34.53
453 Vogt, Lothar H226357 17.70
454 Jankovec, Ivan226369 30.95
455 Sarapu, Ortvin226167 45.69
456 Portisch, Ferenc226069 30.47
457 Boutteville, Cesar225975 52.27
458 Hoelzl, Franz225873 23.48
459 Kern225871
460 Manasterski, Lutoslaw225672 32.64
461 Garcia, Gilberto225661
462 Littleton, Michael Flannan225464
463 Klein, Manfred225266 28.94
464 Cuasnicu, Oscar225272 26.93
465 Andersson, Bengt225172 35.94
466 Yoffie, Marc225165 22.13
467 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose225068
468 Brameyer, Hermann225071 30.13
469 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis224867
470 Pena, Gustavo224769
471 Diaz, Joaquin C224664 21.23
472 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir224666 18.90
473 Kubicek, Antonin224570 23.26
474 Hempson, Peter W224475 33.62
475 Ocampo Vargas, Raul224471
476 Wagman, Stuart224474 50.38
477 End, Reedik224475
478 De Lange, Daan224474
479 Beni, Alfred224263 46.32
480 Szekely, Mihaly224159
481 Petersen, Finn224168 29.42
482 Sliwinski, Henryk224169
483 Jedrzejek, Czeslaw224074
484 Durao, Joaquim223961 38.92
485 Nowak, Jan223972 32.07
486 Macskasy, Elod223863
487 Debarnot, Roberto223774 22.15
488 Colon, Arturo223663
489 Bredewout, Henk223661 32.83
490 Bouaziz, Slim223664 19.45
491 Caro, Alberto N223573
492 Mazzoni, Guy223464 35.01
493 Donnelly, Brian223369
494 Bernstein, Yaacov223169
495 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C223067 21.09
496 Schorr, Leon222974
497 Strauss, Anton222876 29.57
498 Knaak, Rainer F222667 16.54
499 Hase, Juan Carlos222574
500 Cappello, Guido222460

These ratings, calculated as of September 30, 1969, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between October 1, 1968 and September 30, 1969, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of September 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 September 30, 1969. This represents the player's estimated strength on October 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 October 1, 1969. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on October 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 October 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 September 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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