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Top 10 active players as of February 28, 1970


Top 500 active players as of February 28, 1970

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J28505287.5% #126.96
2 Spassky, Boris V2734493.7% #833.08
3 Petrosian, Tigran V2719482.0% #1140.70
4 Korchnoi, Viktor L2710481.4% #1238.93
5 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2703521.4% #1458.53
6 Larsen, Bent2701470.9% #1434.98
7 Polugaevsky, Lev A2688490.5% #1835.27
8 Smyslov, Vassily V2681490.4% #1948.92
9 Keres, Paul2679500.4% #2054.14
10 Stein, Leonid Z2678490.4% #2035.29
11 Geller, Efim P2676490.3% #2144.98
12 Portisch, Lajos2670480.2% #2332.89
13 Tal, Mikhail2667490.2% #2433.30
14 Taimanov, Mark E2666490.2% #2444.06
15 Hort, Vlastimil2665470.1% #2426.13
16 Suetin, Alexey S263451 #3843.28
17 Najdorf, Miguel263251 #3959.86
18 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2631680.3% #4650.72
19 Reshevsky, Samuel H262350 #4458.26
20 Savon, Vladimir A262252 #4629.42
21 Gligoric, Svetozar261947 #4547.07
22 Krogius, Nikolay V261755 #4939.60
23 Bronstein, David I261750 #4746.03
24 Gipslis, Aivars261251 #5133.05
25 Kholmov, Ratmir D260850 #5344.79
26 Evans, Larry M260257 #6137.93
27 Vasiukov, Evgeny A259950 #5936.97
28 Darga, Klaus V259456 #6536.01
29 Liberzon, Vladimir M259450 #6332.93
30 Olafsson, Fridrik259252 #6435.09
31 Furman, Semen A259154 #6749.24
32 Osnos, Viacheslav V259156 #6834.59
33 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258452 #7123.95
34 Panno, Oscar R258350 #7134.94
35 Benko, Pal C258248 #7041.62
36 Matulovic, Milan258148 #7134.72
37 Unzicker, Wolfgang258050 #7244.67
38 Schmid, Lothar M258054 #7541.80
39 Ivkov, Borislav258046 #7136.29
40 Andersson, Ulf257952 #7518.67
41 Uhlmann, Wolfgang257849 #7434.91
42 Gheorghiu, Florin257848 #7325.89
43 Platonov, Igor V257853 #7636.11
44 Podgaets, Mikhail Y257362 #8422.60
45 Sanguinetti, Raúl C257058 #8537.07
46 Khasin, Abram I256762 #9047.04
47 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I256755 #8636.29
48 Parma, Bruno256348 #8528.16
49 Pfleger, Helmut256158 #9226.56
50 Zaitsev, Alexander N256150 #8934.70
51 Kuzmin, Gennady P256059 #9424.11
52 Antoshin, Vladimir S256054 #9140.79
53 Lutikov, Anatoly S255952 #9237.06
54 Averkin, Orest N255857 #9526.01
55 Averbakh, Yury L255756 #9548.05
56 Gufeld, Eduard E255750 #9233.94
57 Kavalek, Lubomir255748 #9126.55
58 Browne, Walter S255654 #9521.13
59 Zheliandinov, Victor S255576 #10934.94
60 Byrne, Robert E255550 #9441.85
61 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255364 #10425.81
62 Vladimirov, Boris T255168 #10940.78
63 Filip, Miroslav255052 #10041.34
64 Shamkovich, Leonid A254552 #10446.74
65 Lombardy, William J254551 #10332.23
66 Kurajica, Bojan254450 #10322.29
67 Ciric, Dragoljub M254350 #10434.29
68 Pachmann, Ludek254254 #10745.80
69 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254158 #11025.43
70 Flohr, Salo253874 #12361.29
71 Nei, Iivo253858 #11338.33
72 Bolbochán, Julio253569 #12249.93
73 Bagirov, Vladimir K253456 #11633.53
74 Kotov, Alexander A253362 #12056.54
75 Matanovic, Aleksandar253348 #11239.76
76 Balashov, Yury S253255 #11620.95
77 Mecking, Henrique252952 #11818.10
78 Gulko, Boris F252860 #12423.05
79 Kupreichik, Viktor D252654 #12220.65
80 Hübner, Robert252654 #12221.31
81 Smejkal, Jan252552 #12123.93
82 Lengyel, Levente252548 #11936.71
83 Karpov, Anatoly E252459 #12718.76
84 Donner, Johannes H252247 #12142.64
85 Sakharov, Yury N252158 #12847.44
86 Planinc, Albin252152 #12525.86
87 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252158 #13027.79
88 Tringov, Georgy P252151 #12432.97
89 Karaklajic, Nikola252063 #13244.01
90 Zaitsev, Igor A252054 #12731.75
91 Penrose, Jonathan252056 #12836.39
92 Lein, Anatoly251755 #13138.91
93 Addison, William G251656 #13236.25
94 Klovans, Janis251562 #13634.88
95 Mednis, Edmar J251365 #14032.93
96 Yanofsky, Daniel A251258 #13744.92
97 Kaplan, Julio P250959 #14019.59
98 Ageichenko, Gennady A250975 #15028.71
99 Szabó, László250748 #13552.94
100 Bobotsov, Milko G250349 #13938.41
101 Ignatiev, Felix N250270 38.14
102 Byrne, Donald250154 39.71
103 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo250150 38.49
104 Zakharov, Alexander V249873 26.39
105 Bilek, István249548 37.55
106 Rakic, Tomislav249561 35.30
107 Damjanovic, Mato249347 42.93
108 Saidy, Anthony F249351 32.78
109 Etruk, Rein T249362 31.93
110 Martens, Rolf249272 28.02
111 Rossolimo, Nicolas249254 59.99
112 Kapengut, Albert Z249265 25.65
113 Bisguier, Arthur B249152 40.39
114 Rodriguez, Ruben249072 23.22
115 Minic, Dragoljub249049 32.97
116 Bukic, Enver248951 32.24
117 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A248969 35.83
118 Barcza, Gedeon248949 58.52
119 Robatsch, Karl248853 41.37
120 Díez del Corral, Jesús248853 36.89
121 Zuckerman, Bernard248855 26.90
122 Marovic, Dražen248554 32.12
123 Eliskases, Erich G248367 57.04
124 Suttles, Duncan248255 24.19
125 Teschner, Rudolf248159 48.03
126 Padevsky, Nikola B247951 36.75
127 Sergievsky, Vladimir D247973 33.40
128 Hecht, Hans-Joachim247951 31.08
129 Gusev, Yury S247966 48.43
130 Minev, Nikolay N247957 39.14
131 Malich, Burkhard G247752 33.25
132 Radulov, Ivan247651 31.14
133 Jansa, Vlastimil247649 27.25
134 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M247555 53.21
135 Barczay, Laszlo247447 34.02
136 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V247463
137 Bogdanovic, Rajko247453 38.29
138 Kraidman, Yair247259 37.32
139 Mohrlok, Dieter247259
140 Forintos, Gyözö V247048 34.58
141 Csom, István246949 29.74
142 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean246969
143 Westerinen, Heikki MJ246649 25.83
144 Ciocaltea, Victor246550 38.12
145 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz246353 26.88
146 Udovcic, Mijo246359 49.46
147 Dely, Peter246350 35.65
148 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar246252 41.68
149 Prameshuber, Aleksander246263
150 Pribyl, Josef246259 22.38
151 Buljovcic, Ivan246269 33.17
152 Moe, Mogens246174 25.95
153 Ghitescu, Theodor246053 36.09
154 Johannsson, Ingi Randver245971
155 Mišta, Ladislav245954 26.33
156 Bouwmeester, Henk B245862 40.45
157 Marangunic, Srdjan245859 26.33
158 Mikenas, Vladas245773 59.86
159 Lengyel, Laszlo245759 25.63
160 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric245749 58.78
161 Musil, Vojko245662 24.53
162 Fuchs, Reinhart245552 35.42
163 Geller, Uzi245561 39.09
164 Flesch, Janos245454 36.41
165 Pilnik, Herman245365 56.14
166 Tatai, Stefano245350 31.93
167 Rossetto, Héctor D245151 47.47
168 Haag, Ervin245055 37.13
169 Kovacevic, Vladimir245063 27.92
170 Dueball, Juergen245057 24.91
171 Johannessen, Svein244962 32.36
172 Garcia, Raimundo244951 33.75
173 Doda, Zbigniew244851 39.02
174 Guimard, Carlos E244857 56.89
175 Smederevac, Petar244760 47.51
176 Timman, Jan H244757 18.21
177 Razuvaev, Yury S244668 24.38
178 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar244568
179 Lehmann, Heinz Dr244454
180 Johansson, Martin244459 51.56
181 Maric, Rudolf244355 42.79
182 Puc, Stojan244158 48.88
183 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn244164
184 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur244153 22.43
185 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir244159 19.32
186 Hamann, Svend244159 29.39
187 Emma, Jaime J244063 32.11
188 Nikolic, Stanimir243956 35.09
189 Schweber, Samuel243951 33.62
190 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W243853 39.19
191 Tarve, Udo243865
192 Grigorian, Karen A243865 22.47
193 Khodos, German L243872
194 Christoph, Manfred243776 38.75
195 Arulaid, Alexander243565
196 Borisenko, Georgy K243570 47.76
197 Soltis, Andrew E243465 22.75
198 McKay, Roderick M243376 18.05
199 Spiridonov, Nikola243256 31.99
200 Ree, Hans243249 25.45
201 Rubinetti, Jorge A243152 24.90
202 Jansson, Borje242954 27.95
203 Janoševic, Dragoljub242949 46.64
204 Keene, Raymond242866
205 Karner, Hillar242873 34.59
206 Cortlever, Nicolaas242757 54.71
207 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K242765 32.17
208 Kovacs, Miklos242765 37.61
209 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius242654
210 Soos, Bela242660 39.97
211 Vukic, Milan242553 26.53
212 Kestler, Hans-Günter242458 30.21
213 Aloni, Izak242471
214 Messing, Hrvoje242360 29.59
215 Honfi, Karoly242250 39.34
216 Kolarov, Atanas S242254 35.98
217 Cosulich, Roberto242258
218 Kottnauer, Cenek242266 60.01
219 Gerusel, Mathias242152 32.06
220 Kluger, Guyla242157 56.12
221 Sokolov, Vladimir241961 36.49
222 Cherepkov, Alexander V241966 49.33
223 Drimer, Dolfi241951 35.37
224 Radovici, Corvin241955 38.19
225 Kostro, Jerzy241951 33.09
226 Medina García, Antonio A241848 50.40
227 Maeder, Karl Heinz241855
228 Ostojic, Predrag241850 32.02
229 Adorján, András241853 19.90
230 Popov, Luben241753 34.08
231 Bednarski, Jacek B241751 30.95
232 Torán Albero, Román241652 38.39
233 Katalymov, Boris N241672
234 Stoppel, Franz241661 38.40
235 Keller, Dieter241564 33.61
236 Nikitin, Aleksander S241573 35.09
237 Dueckstein, Andreas241555 42.57
238 Liebert, Heinz241353 33.76
239 Andersen, Borge241276 35.94
240 Faibisovich, Vadim Z241267 25.80
241 Sliwa, Bogdan241264 48.07
242 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis241153
243 Kupka, Slavoj241155 27.64
244 Langeweg, Kick241050 32.97
245 Bakulin, Nikolac I240976
246 Antunac, Goran240965 24.86
247 Bertok, Mario240951 40.49
248 Quinteros, Miguel A240551 22.17
249 Camara, Helder240560 33.06
250 Bukhman, Eduard240574 28.72
251 Golz, Werner240554
252 Augustin, Josef240457 27.78
253 Peretz, Malkiel240362 26.72
254 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D240352 55.97
255 Knezevic, Milorad240360 33.33
256 Blau, Max240274 51.19
257 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren240264 32.03
258 Nowak, Erwin240263
259 Clarke, Peter H240158
260 Hermlin, Aarne239872 29.73
261 Sofrevski, Jovan239856 34.53
262 Hartston, William R239863 22.54
263 Jakobsen, Ole239855 27.36
264 Scholl, Eddie C239853 25.36
265 Zinn, Lothar239854 31.94
266 Siaperas, Triantafyllos239858 37.57
267 Nikitin, Yury M239769
268 Amos, Bruce M239671 23.16
269 Navarovszky, Laszlo239457 36.90
270 Basman, Michael J239467 23.94
271 Cvetkovic, Srdjan239461 23.99
272 Szily, József239460 56.40
273 Murey, Yakov239369 28.57
274 Filipowicz, Andrzej239255 31.79
275 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo239257 26.35
276 Naranja, Renato239162 29.43
277 Littlewood, John Eric239168
278 Porat, Yosef239164 60.72
279 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo239158 37.02
280 Vaganian, Rafael A239067 18.37
281 Peev, Peicho Chonev239061 29.90
282 Hennings, Artur239050 29.63
283 Gaprindashvili, Nona238961 28.82
284 Trapl, Jindrich238965 27.92
285 Lee, Peter N238972
286 Böök, Eero238965 60.05
287 Kozma, Julius238852 40.74
288 Schiffer, Karl Josef238663
289 Klundt, Klaus238559 28.18
290 Adamski, Jan238551 26.30
291 Kupper, Josef238467 37.96
292 Rodriguez, Jo238360
293 Pelikán, Jorge238255 63.84
294 Bukal, Vladimir Sr238258 30.32
295 Glauser, Hansruedi238275 24.67
296 Stupica, Janesz238058
297 Janata, Michael238063
298 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel238057 53.28
299 Schaufelberger, Heinz237957 22.28
300 Capelan, Guenter237868 37.58
301 Zhuravliov, Valerij237873 31.21
302 Rogoff, Kenneth S237766 16.93
303 Szilágyi, György237654 48.65
304 Kagan, Shimon237658 27.89
305 Ivanovic, Božidar237666 23.51
306 Espig, Lutz237552 21.15
307 Zwaig, Arne237558
308 Zuidema, Coenraad237453
309 Baumbach, Friedrich237457 34.47
310 Bronstein, Luis237459 23.74
311 Bhend, Edwin237464 38.47
312 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus237468
313 Sahovic, Dragutin237362 29.55
314 Ek, Hans237362 41.39
315 Nicevski, Risto237253 24.67
316 Sanchez, Luis A237169
317 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich237174
318 Ekenberg, Bengt237063
319 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel237057 37.98
320 Kovacs, Laszlo M236950 31.40
321 Lewi, Jerzy236953
322 Balcerowski, Witold236958 34.55
323 Czerniak, Moshe236853 60.07
324 Eising, Johannes236768 34.75
325 Krabbe, Tim236760 26.87
326 Kozomara, Vladimir236765
327 Grabczewski, Romuald236655 38.06
328 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn236661
329 Pogats, Jozsef236665 41.63
330 Lechtynsky, Jiri236561 22.26
331 Levy, David Neil Lawrence236458
332 Kinnmark, Ove236260 25.18
333 Witkowski, Stefan236156 38.42
334 Jamroz, Zbigniew236068 35.71
335 Matkowski, Wiktor236067
336 Ungureanu, Emil235975 33.32
337 Rocha, Antonio235961 25.71
338 Olsson, Ake235956 35.82
339 Plachetka, Jan235854 25.03
340 Cebalo, Mišo235864 25.06
341 Teufel, Juergen235768 23.65
342 Nilsson, Zandor235761
343 Walther, Edgar235574 39.18
344 Van Baarle, C John235559 24.85
345 Jacobsen, Bo235468 21.21
346 Tompa, Janos235463 22.83
347 Moehring, Guenther235355 33.26
348 Gereben, Ernö235258 62.69
349 Foguelman, Alberto235260 46.37
350 Leban, Slavko235171
351 Wexler, Bernardo234973 44.90
352 Masic, Ljubomir234956 33.65
353 Palermo, Vicente234962 37.95
354 Blatny, Frantisek234857 36.90
355 Grdinic, Zvonimir234766 31.18
356 Fichtl, Jirí234667 49.03
357 Enevoldsen, Jens234665 62.43
358 Ujtumen, Tudev234566 30.50
359 Martz, William E234574
360 Holaszek, Hans234474
361 Ujtelky, Maximilián234453 54.85
362 Visier Segovia, Fernando234357 27.07
363 Liptay, Laszlo234163 32.65
364 Brond, Victor234066
365 Norby, Peter H234066 29.67
366 Spassov, Liuben233967 26.93
367 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes233964 26.65
368 Kerkhoff, Leo J233772 25.29
369 Deze, Anton233759
370 Boudy, Julio233761 18.71
371 Agdamus, Jose Luis233659
372 Polgar, Istvan233656 25.26
373 Vranesic, Zvonko233472 31.40
374 Starck, Bodo233471 35.37
375 Schoeneberg, Manfred233353 23.64
376 Hindle, Owen M233375 29.95
377 Seidman, Herbert233174 49.36
378 Heinicke, Herbert T233076 64.95
379 Pirc, Vasja233071 62.19
380 Gliksman, Darko232959 32.39
381 Ljungqvist, Lennart232863
382 Gasiorowski, Ryszard232860 34.21
383 Pedersen, Karl232868 29.42
384 Pietrusiak, Bogdan232758 36.62
385 Bernstein, Yaacov232772
386 Ilievski, Borce232665 34.53
387 Sandor, Bela232561 50.21
388 Muchnik, Khanan Lvovich232469
389 Kiffmeyer, Constanz232367
390 Skold, Kristian232262
391 Martinovic, Slobodan232265 24.59
392 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro232262 31.66
393 Pavlenko, Oleg232273
394 Fuller, Maxwell L232268 25.08
395 Holm, Sejer232067 30.55
396 Prochownik, Franciszek232065 35.28
397 Domnitz, Zadok232058 36.37
398 Hoen, Ragnar231967 29.40
399 Neukirch, Detlef231958 29.55
400 Franklin, Michael J231874 39.07
401 Pleci, Isaías231876 62.34
402 Golombek, Harry231864 58.98
403 Mestrovic, Zvonimir231756 25.36
404 Corden, Martyn J231764
405 Dolezal, Jiri231673 41.03
406 Yepez Obando, Olavo231657
407 Bajec, Ivo231665 37.84
408 Ribli, Zoltán231558 18.48
409 Cuartas, Carlos231563 29.54
410 Petkevich, Jusefs231473 29.19
411 Hartoch, Robert G231450
412 Barendregt, Johan Teunis231359
413 Jongsma, Alexander231256 31.74
414 Faragó, Iván231257 23.90
415 Burger, Karl231165 37.10
416 Wade, Robert Graham231155
417 Hlousek, Zdenek231160
418 Mariotti, Sergio231157 23.55
419 Petersen, Finn231064 29.83
420 Sydor, Andrzej231052 33.15
421 De Castro, Edgar230875
422 Toth, Bela230861 26.85
423 Ocampo, Raul2230864
424 Platzack, Sven230767
425 Canal, Esteban230776 73.85
426 Ader Hausman, Walter230775
427 Ilievski, Dimitar230468 28.51
428 Debarnot, Roberto230463 22.56
429 Hermann, Manfred230476 27.49
430 Golovko, Nikolay Grigorievic230469
431 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto230466 31.54
432 Davie, Alexander Munroe230268
433 Whiteley, Andrew J230272 22.72
434 Jankovec, Ivan230262 31.36
435 Liljedahl, Lennart230276 22.50
436 Filep, Tibor230157 34.17
437 Butnorius, Algimantas229970 23.27
438 Szmetan, Jorge229973 19.76
439 Boey, Josef229870 35.78
440 Thorsteinsson, Bjorn229673
441 Panov, Vasily N229664 63.32
442 Troianescu, Octav229558 54.06
443 Hernandez, Roman229573 20.26
444 Gromek, Jozef229562 38.85
445 Shashin, Boris S229468
446 Letelier Martner, René229460 54.44
447 Garcia Martinez, Silvino229355 25.65
448 Orev, Petar229373 35.72
449 Pedersen, Eigil229262
450 Pytel, Krzysztof229256 24.79
451 Ulvestad, Olaf229270 57.34
452 Knox, Victor W229176 25.10
453 Luckis, Marcos229067 65.11
454 Sapi, Laszlo229056 34.93
455 Hradeczky, Tamas228967 21.89
456 Kramer, Haije228960 52.26
457 Ozsvath, Andras228865 40.53
458 De Greif, Boris228869 40.04
459 Saborido, Rafael228768
460 Hjorth, Sune228771
461 Machacek, Petr228667
462 Andersson, Bengt228564 36.36
463 Zichichi, Alvise228559 31.65
464 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang228575
465 Brostrom, Goran228364 27.83
466 Gasic, Bozidar228366 32.38
467 Serwinski, Benedykt228271
468 Thorsteins, Karl1228171
469 Ortega, Rogelio227962
470 Fabian, J.227774
471 Huguet, Bernard227656 36.91
472 Pugach, Mario227670
473 Paoli, Enrico227552 62.12
474 Mashian, Yaacov227568 31.20
475 Lanc, Alois227569 22.03
476 Durao, Joaquim227559 39.34
477 Donnelly, Brian227568
478 Janetschek, Karl227472 29.86
479 Vizantiadis, Lazaros227462 31.90
480 Neamtu, Serban227375 36.05
481 Vadasz, Laszlo227255 22.09
482 Zinser, Sylvain227257
483 Manasterski, Lutoslaw227172 33.05
484 Hualpa227076
485 Cibulka, Vladimir227065 28.32
486 Todorcevic, Miodrag227070 29.30
487 Szilagyi, Peter226970 32.33
488 Rubinstein, Jose226975
489 Ryc, Ivo226869
490 Horberg, Beng Eric226869
491 Vogt, Lothar H226755 18.11
492 From, Sigfred226671 44.21
493 Santa Cruz, Hugo226668
494 Hook, William226669
495 Naglis, Boris226569
496 Kislov, Mikhail226569
497 Nikolic, Predrag226568 9.46
498 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C226361 21.51
499 Kristinsson, Jon226267 27.70
500 Kern226271

These ratings, calculated as of February 28, 1970, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1969 and February 28, 1970, 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 February 28, 1970. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 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 March 1, 1970. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 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 March 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 February 28, 1970. 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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