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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1969


Top 500 active players as of December 31, 1969

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J27955751.5% #326.81
2 Petrosian, Tigran V27374910.0% #940.54
3 Spassky, Boris V2737499.9% #932.91
4 Korchnoi, Viktor L2724496.2% #1138.77
5 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2720536.7% #1258.37
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2708503.5% #1448.77
7 Larsen, Bent2697492.0% #1734.82
8 Stein, Leonid Z2695492.1% #1735.13
9 Polugaevsky, Lev A2693491.8% #1735.11
10 Geller, Efim P2689491.5% #1844.83
11 Portisch, Lajos2687481.3% #1932.74
12 Keres, Paul2671510.7% #2453.98
13 Hort, Vlastimil2659480.3% #2825.96
14 Reshevsky, Samuel H2651530.3% #3258.10
15 Tal, Mikhail2651500.3% #3133.14
16 Taimanov, Mark E2650510.3% #3243.89
17 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2633680.7% #4550.56
18 Kholmov, Ratmir D2632510.1% #4044.63
19 Suetin, Alexey S2630520.1% #4243.12
20 Gligoric, Svetozar262948 #4046.91
21 Najdorf, Miguel2629520.1% #4259.71
22 Bronstein, David I2627510.1% #4345.86
23 Platonov, Igor V2626560.1% #4535.95
24 Gipslis, Aivars2620520.1% #4732.89
25 Krogius, Nikolay V2619550.1% #4839.44
26 Liberzon, Vladimir M261052 #5232.77
27 Evans, Larry M260457 #5937.77
28 Matulovic, Milan260148 #5634.56
29 Osnos, Viacheslav V259857 #6334.44
30 Benko, Pal C259849 #5941.46
31 Darga, Klaus V259756 #6335.85
32 Furman, Semen A259056 #6849.08
33 Olafsson, Fridrik258955 #6834.92
34 Vasiukov, Evgeny A258751 #6736.82
35 Schmid, Lothar M258554 #7041.64
36 Unzicker, Wolfgang258451 #6944.51
37 Antoshin, Vladimir S258357 #7340.63
38 Ivkov, Borislav258147 #7036.13
39 Uhlmann, Wolfgang257849 #7434.76
40 Sanguinetti, Raúl C257258 #8236.90
41 Lutikov, Anatoly S257252 #8036.90
42 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I257256 #8136.13
43 Zaitsev, Alexander N257151 #7934.54
44 Averbakh, Yury L257061 #8547.89
45 Khasin, Abram I257062 #8646.87
46 Gheorghiu, Florin256949 #8025.73
47 Panno, Oscar R256851 #8134.79
48 Andersson, Ulf256756 #8618.51
49 Kavalek, Lubomir256549 #8326.39
50 Savon, Vladimir A256555 #8629.26
51 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256565 #9225.65
52 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256556 #8723.79
53 Parma, Bruno256449 #8428.00
54 Pfleger, Helmut256458 #8926.40
55 Shamkovich, Leonid A256153 #8846.58
56 Vladimirov, Boris T255368 #10440.62
57 Averkin, Orest N255258 #9925.84
58 Gufeld, Eduard E255251 #9533.78
59 Byrne, Robert E255251 #9641.70
60 Filip, Miroslav255054 #9941.18
61 Ciric, Dragoljub M254750 #9934.13
62 Lombardy, William J254751 #10032.07
63 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254567 #11022.44
64 Balashov, Yury S254459 #10720.80
65 Pachmann, Ludek254454 #10345.64
66 Bagirov, Vladimir K254256 #10633.37
67 Addison, William G254160 #10936.09
68 Flohr, Salo254074 #11961.13
69 Nei, Iivo254058 #10938.17
70 Matanovic, Aleksandar253648 #10739.61
71 Kotov, Alexander A253662 #11556.38
72 Mecking, Henrique253454 #11217.93
73 Sakharov, Yury N253258 #11647.29
74 Gulko, Boris F252964 #12222.89
75 Zaitsev, Igor A252654 #11931.59
76 Klovans, Janis252663 #12434.73
77 Browne, Walter S252566 #12720.97
78 Kurajica, Bojan252452 #11922.13
79 Tringov, Georgy P252452 #12032.82
80 Hübner, Robert252455 #12221.15
81 Bobotsov, Milko G252350 #12038.25
82 Karaklajic, Nikola252263 #12843.85
83 Lengyel, Levente252249 #12036.55
84 Penrose, Jonathan252256 #12336.23
85 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M252157 #12553.05
86 Smejkal, Jan252054 #12523.77
87 Lein, Anatoly252055 #12538.76
88 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251967 #13227.63
89 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251651 #12638.33
90 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251663 #13325.27
91 Donner, Johannes H251548 #12542.48
92 Mednis, Edmar J251565 #13532.77
93 Yanofsky, Daniel A251458 #13244.76
94 Rossolimo, Nicolas251355 #13159.84
95 Kaplan, Julio P251159 #13619.43
96 Zuckerman, Bernard250857 #13626.75
97 Byrne, Donald250354 #14039.55
98 Díez del Corral, Jesús250354 #14036.73
99 Kapengut, Albert Z250166 #14825.49
100 Bisguier, Arthur B250056 #14340.23
101 Zakharov, Alexander V250073 26.23
102 Planinc, Albin249955 25.70
103 Rakic, Tomislav249761 35.14
104 Barcza, Gedeon249750 58.36
105 Damjanovic, Mato249748 42.77
106 Eliskases, Erich G249775 56.87
107 Etruk, Rein T249562 31.77
108 Saidy, Anthony F249551 32.62
109 Ignatiev, Felix N249572 37.97
110 Martens, Rolf249472 27.85
111 Teschner, Rudolf249359 47.87
112 Radulov, Ivan249353 30.98
113 Rodriguez, Ruben249372 23.07
114 Bukic, Enver249352 32.08
115 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A249169 35.67
116 Robatsch, Karl249053 41.21
117 Szabó, László249049 52.78
118 Suttles, Duncan248956 24.03
119 Minic, Dragoljub248850 32.82
120 Sergievsky, Vladimir D248173 33.24
121 Mišta, Ladislav247955 26.17
122 Minev, Nikolay N247759 38.97
123 Hecht, Hans-Joachim247453 30.92
124 Kraidman, Yair247459 37.16
125 Mohrlok, Dieter247459
126 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz247354 26.72
127 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V247265
128 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean247169
129 Smederevac, Petar247068 47.35
130 Padevsky, Nikola B247053 36.59
131 Barczay, Laszlo247049 33.85
132 Bilek, István246849 37.39
133 Guimard, Carlos E246758 56.73
134 Ciocaltea, Victor246751 37.95
135 Fuchs, Reinhart246653 35.26
136 Udovcic, Mijo246559 49.30
137 Rossetto, Héctor D246453 47.31
138 Buljovcic, Ivan246469 33.01
139 Moe, Mogens246374 25.80
140 Flesch, Janos246354 36.25
141 Doda, Zbigniew246352 38.85
142 Johannsson, Ingi Randver246271
143 Bogdanovic, Rajko246154 38.13
144 Marovic, Dražen246157 31.96
145 Marangunic, Srdjan246059 26.17
146 Gerusel, Mathias246054 31.90
147 Dely, Peter246052 35.49
148 Mikenas, Vladas246073 59.70
149 Malich, Burkhard G245952 33.09
150 Tatai, Stefano245951 31.77
151 Lehmann, Heinz Dr245956
152 Musil, Vojko245862 24.37
153 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar245852 41.52
154 Jansa, Vlastimil245850 27.09
155 Garcia, Raimundo245753 33.59
156 Geller, Uzi245761 38.92
157 Ghitescu, Theodor245754 35.93
158 Csom, István245550 29.58
159 Johansson, Martin245261 51.40
160 Kovacevic, Vladimir245263 27.76
161 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric245252 58.62
162 Westerinen, Heikki MJ245250 25.68
163 Emma, Jaime J245166 31.95
164 Johannessen, Svein245162 32.20
165 Nikolic, Stanimir245159 34.92
166 Bouwmeester, Henk B245063 40.29
167 Forintos, Gyözö V245050 34.42
168 Haag, Ervin244955 36.96
169 Sokolov, Vladimir244870 36.33
170 Maeder, Karl Heinz244865
171 Spiridonov, Nikola244757 31.84
172 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar244768
173 Janoševic, Dragoljub244550 46.48
174 Puc, Stojan244458 48.73
175 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn244364
176 Kolarov, Atanas S244356 35.83
177 Ree, Hans244350 25.29
178 Hamann, Svend244359 29.23
179 Honfi, Karoly244152 39.18
180 Tarve, Udo244165
181 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244053 39.03
182 Khodos, German L244072
183 Prameshuber, Aleksander243969
184 Arulaid, Alexander243865
185 Razuvaev, Yury S243871 24.22
186 Borisenko, Georgy K243770 47.60
187 Katalymov, Boris N243674
188 Nikitin, Aleksander S243675 34.92
189 McKay, Roderick M243676 17.88
190 Maric, Rudolf243458 42.63
191 Rubinetti, Jorge A243256 24.75
192 Lengyel, Laszlo243173 25.47
193 Drimer, Dolfi243152 35.21
194 Cortlever, Nicolaas243164 54.55
195 Keene, Raymond243066
196 Karner, Hillar243073 34.43
197 Cherepkov, Alexander V242967 49.17
198 Soos, Bela242860 39.82
199 Kestler, Hans-Günter242659 30.05
200 Kluger, Guyla242660 55.95
201 Torán Albero, Román242653 38.23
202 Aloni, Izak242671
203 Medina García, Antonio A242650 50.25
204 Messing, Hrvoje242660 29.43
205 Bednarski, Jacek B242551 30.80
206 Kottnauer, Cenek242466 59.85
207 Vukic, Milan242453 26.37
208 Ostojic, Predrag242250 31.85
209 Jansson, Borje242156 27.80
210 Radovici, Corvin242155 38.03
211 Grigorian, Karen A242166 22.32
212 Timman, Jan H242157 18.05
213 Clarke, Peter H242164
214 Schweber, Samuel241954 33.46
215 Stoppel, Franz241861 38.24
216 Bertok, Mario241853 40.33
217 Keller, Dieter241764 33.45
218 Kostro, Jerzy241752 32.93
219 Langeweg, Kick241751 32.82
220 Dueckstein, Andreas241755 42.41
221 Liebert, Heinz241655 33.60
222 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K241666 32.01
223 Kupreichik, Viktor D241458 20.49
224 Andersen, Borge241476 35.78
225 Sliwa, Bogdan241464 47.90
226 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo241172 36.85
227 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis241054
228 Nowak, Erwin240969
229 Pribyl, Josef240969 22.22
230 Cvetkovic, Srdjan240962 23.84
231 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur240756 22.27
232 Adorján, András240658 19.75
233 Augustin, Josef240657 27.62
234 Sofrevski, Jovan240661 34.37
235 Peretz, Malkiel240662 26.56
236 Knezevic, Milorad240560 33.17
237 Naranja, Renato240571 29.27
238 Blau, Max240474 51.03
239 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren240464 31.87
240 Kuzmin, Gennady P240474 23.94
241 Kupka, Slavoj240358 27.48
242 Hermlin, Aarne240374 29.57
243 Golz, Werner240255
244 Hartston, William R240063 22.38
245 Siaperas, Triantafyllos240058 37.41
246 Nikitin, Yury M239969
247 Popov, Luben239856 33.92
248 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D239854 55.82
249 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel239663 53.12
250 Navarovszky, Laszlo239657 36.74
251 Hennings, Artur239651 29.47
252 Basman, Michael J239667 23.79
253 Szily, József239660 56.25
254 Grabczewski, Romuald239559 37.89
255 Janata, Michael239567
256 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius239357
257 Littlewood, John Eric239368
258 Porat, Yosef239364 60.57
259 Gaprindashvili, Nona239161 28.66
260 Trapl, Jindrich239165 27.77
261 Lee, Peter N239172
262 Böök, Eero239165 59.89
263 Peev, Peicho Chonev238962 29.75
264 Bronstein, Luis238960 23.58
265 Dueball, Juergen238961 24.76
266 Filipowicz, Andrzej238858 31.63
267 Espig, Lutz238852 20.98
268 Kovacs, Laszlo M238753 31.24
269 Camara, Helder238662 32.89
270 Kupper, Josef238667 37.81
271 Scholl, Eddie C238655 25.20
272 Rodriguez, Jo238560
273 Lechtynsky, Jiri238568 22.10
274 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo238559 26.19
275 Zuidema, Coenraad238455
276 Glauser, Hansruedi238475 24.51
277 Stupica, Janesz238358
278 Faibisovich, Vadim Z238271 25.65
279 Ekenberg, Bengt238067
280 Czerniak, Moshe238054 59.90
281 Plachetka, Jan238057 24.86
282 Balcerowski, Witold238065 34.39
283 Nicevski, Risto237954 24.51
284 Kozma, Julius237953 40.58
285 Nilsson, Zandor237963
286 Ivanovic, Božidar237866 23.35
287 Kagan, Shimon237858 27.73
288 Zinn, Lothar237855 31.78
289 Adamski, Jan237752 26.14
290 Zwaig, Arne237758
291 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus237668
292 Jakobsen, Ole237658 27.20
293 Szilágyi, György237655 48.49
294 Sahovic, Dragutin237662 29.40
295 Foguelman, Alberto237464 46.22
296 Sanchez, Luis A237469
297 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich237374
298 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn237365
299 Baumbach, Friedrich237261 34.31
300 Schaufelberger, Heinz237168 22.12
301 Enevoldsen, Jens237170 62.27
302 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel237160 37.83
303 Zhuravliov, Valerij237176 31.05
304 Lewi, Jerzy237054
305 Levy, David Neil Lawrence236960
306 Kozomara, Vladimir236965
307 Ek, Hans236868 41.23
308 Eising, Johannes236869 34.59
309 Pogats, Jozsef236865 41.47
310 Pelikán, Jorge236758 63.69
311 Gereben, Ernö236661 62.54
312 Van Baarle, C John236461 24.70
313 Capelan, Guenter236373 37.43
314 Jamroz, Zbigniew236268 35.55
315 Matkowski, Wiktor236267
316 Ungureanu, Emil236275 33.16
317 Cebalo, Mišo236064 24.90
318 Teufel, Juergen236068 23.50
319 Murey, Yakov235972 28.41
320 Walther, Edgar235774 39.02
321 Visier Segovia, Fernando235759 26.90
322 Bhend, Edwin235672 38.31
323 Moehring, Guenther235657 33.10
324 Blatny, Frantisek235559 36.75
325 Masic, Ljubomir235556 33.49
326 Leban, Slavko235371
327 Liptay, Laszlo235365 32.49
328 Kinnmark, Ove235162 25.02
329 Palermo, Vicente235162 37.80
330 Grdinic, Zvonimir235066 31.02
331 Witkowski, Stefan234860 38.26
332 Ujtumen, Tudev234766 30.34
333 Martz, William E234774
334 Holaszek, Hans234774
335 Ujtelky, Maximilián234653 54.70
336 Olsson, Ake234659 35.66
337 Quinteros, Miguel A234158 22.01
338 Deze, Anton233959
339 Boudy, Julio233961 18.55
340 Rocha, Antonio233964 25.55
341 Starck, Bodo233671 35.22
342 Hoen, Ragnar233670 29.24
343 Jongsma, Alexander233657 31.58
344 Hindle, Owen M233575 29.80
345 Yepez Obando, Olavo233564
346 Klundt, Klaus233469 28.02
347 Seidman, Herbert233474 49.20
348 Pirc, Vasja233271 62.03
349 Gliksman, Darko233159 32.23
350 Pedersen, Eigil233067
351 Krabbe, Tim232961 26.72
352 Bernstein, Yaacov232972
353 Skold, Kristian232966
354 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes232868 26.49
355 Ilievski, Borce232865 34.37
356 Bukal, Vladimir Sr232862 30.16
357 Sandor, Bela232861 50.05
358 Polgar, Istvan232658 25.10
359 Ljungqvist, Lennart232567
360 Martinovic, Slobodan232465 24.43
361 Fuller, Maxwell L232468 24.92
362 Domnitz, Zadok232258 36.21
363 Mariotti, Sergio232162 23.39
364 Franklin, Michael J232174 38.91
365 Golombek, Harry232064 58.83
366 Schoeneberg, Manfred231954 23.48
367 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro231967 31.51
368 Mestrovic, Zvonimir231956 25.20
369 Corden, Martyn J231964
370 Dolezal, Jiri231873 40.87
371 Neukirch, Detlef231861 29.39
372 Bajec, Ivo231865 37.69
373 Cuartas, Carlos231763 29.38
374 Pietrusiak, Bogdan231563 36.46
375 Faragó, Iván231457 23.75
376 Burger, Karl231365 36.94
377 Gromek, Jozef231374 38.70
378 Filep, Tibor231357 34.01
379 Wade, Robert Graham231355
380 De Castro, Edgar231175
381 Ocampo, Raul2231064
382 Platzack, Sven231067
383 Canal, Esteban230976 73.70
384 Ader Hausman, Walter230975
385 Ozsvath, Andras230771 40.37
386 Luckis, Marcos230768 64.95
387 Ilievski, Dimitar230768 28.35
388 Whiteley, Andrew J230572 22.56
389 Davie, Alexander Munroe230568
390 Barendregt, Johan Teunis230360
391 Vizantiadis, Lazaros230169 31.75
392 Butnorius, Algimantas230170 23.11
393 Boey, Josef230070 35.62
394 Toth, Bela229972 26.70
395 Thorsteinsson, Bjorn229973
396 Troianescu, Octav229858 53.90
397 Gasiorowski, Ryszard229770 34.05
398 Sydor, Andrzej229653 32.99
399 Orev, Petar229573 35.57
400 Ulvestad, Olaf229470 57.18
401 Huguet, Bernard229459 36.75
402 Zichichi, Alvise229359 31.49
403 Knox, Victor W229376 24.93
404 Ribli, Zoltán229261 18.32
405 Kramer, Haije229160 52.10
406 Spassov, Liuben229072 26.77
407 De Greif, Boris229069 39.88
408 Saborido, Rafael229068
409 Hartoch, Robert G228852
410 Pugach, Mario228774
411 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang228775
412 Garcia Martinez, Silvino228555 25.49
413 Serwinski, Benedykt228471
414 Vadasz, Laszlo228457 21.92
415 Paoli, Enrico228354 61.96
416 Pytel, Krzysztof228160 24.63
417 Ortega, Rogelio228162
418 Letelier Martner, René228163 54.28
419 Fabian, J.227974
420 Donnelly, Brian227768
421 Janetschek, Karl227672 29.70
422 Neamtu, Serban227575 35.88
423 Zinser, Sylvain227457
424 Manasterski, Lutoslaw227372 32.88
425 Todorcevic, Miodrag227270 29.14
426 Cibulka, Vladimir227265 28.16
427 Szilagyi, Peter227170 32.17
428 Ryc, Ivo227169
429 Horberg, Beng Eric227069
430 Pavlenko, Oleg227076
431 Santa Cruz, Hugo226868
432 Petersen, Finn226875 29.68
433 Incutto, Carlos226767
434 Nikolic, Predrag226768 9.30
435 Jankovec, Ivan226669 31.20
436 Kern226571
437 Kristinsson, Jon226567 27.54
438 Nowak, Jan226473 32.32
439 Hoelzl, Franz226473 23.73
440 Yoffie, Marc226364 22.38
441 Hlousek, Zdenek226269
442 Portisch, Ferenc226069 30.73
443 Sapi, Laszlo226058 34.78
444 Garcia, Gilberto225961
445 Vogt, Lothar H225757 17.95
446 Rodriguez, Jose ES225473
447 Brostrom, Goran225470 27.68
448 Cuasnicu, Oscar225372 27.19
449 Brameyer, Hermann225370 30.38
450 Schmitz, Bernd225376
451 Andersson, Bengt225271 36.20
452 Macskasy, Elod225268
453 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis225169
454 Minaya, Juan M225169
455 Bouaziz, Slim224974 19.71
456 Durao, Joaquim224863 39.18
457 Diaz, Joaquin C224864 21.49
458 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir224866 19.16
459 Kristjansson, Bragi224770 24.97
460 Ocampo Vargas, Raul224671
461 Jedrzejek, Czeslaw224674
462 Riego Prieto, Victorio224667
463 Bredewout, Henk224461 33.09
464 Kubicek, Antonin224369 23.52
465 Wagman, Stuart224374 50.63
466 Beni, Alfred224263 46.58
467 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose224269
468 Nagy, Ervin224168 24.42
469 Debarnot, Roberto224174 22.40
470 Hempson, Peter W224075 33.86
471 Feller, Joseph224064 25.92
472 Mazzoni, Guy223865 35.26
473 Pena, Gustavo223569
474 Colon, Arturo223364
475 Cappello, Guido223262
476 Vyslouzil, Antonin223074
477 Wright, Josie H222966
478 Klein, Manfred222865 29.20
479 Sliwinski, Henryk222769
480 Angantysson, Haukur222776 21.08
481 Casa, Alex222665 37.70
482 Kokkoris, Hristos222663
483 Hase, Juan Carlos222574
484 Knaak, Rainer F222567 16.79
485 Strauss, Anton222476 29.83
486 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel222371 19.65
487 Bonner, Gerald221973 28.66
488 Zoltek, Tadeusz221772 32.33
489 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C221565 21.35
490 Szekely, Mihaly221559
491 Camilleri, Henry221560
492 Kelecevic, Nedeljko221369 22.80
493 Piket, Joop J221269 29.05
494 Szukszta, Janusz221169
495 Letzelter, Jean Claude221169
496 End, Reedik221073
497 Dunkelblum, Arthur220969 63.69
498 Wehnert, Lutz220561
499 Sigurjonsson, Bjorn220469
500 Dobrzynski, Wojciech219868 28.84

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1969, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1969 and December 31, 1969, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 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 December 31, 1969. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1970.

+/- 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, 1970. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1970 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, 1970. 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, 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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