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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1970


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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J28635191.7% #127.31
2 Spassky, Boris V2737503.2% #833.42
3 Larsen, Bent2704490.8% #1435.32
4 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2699541.0% #1658.86
5 Korchnoi, Viktor L2695490.5% #1639.27
6 Keres, Paul2687510.5% #1854.48
7 Petrosian, Tigran V2685490.3% #1941.04
8 Polugaevsky, Lev A2684510.3% #1935.61
9 Smyslov, Vassily V2676500.2% #2149.27
10 Portisch, Lajos2675490.2% #2133.24
11 Taimanov, Mark E2675500.2% #2244.40
12 Tal, Mikhail2673510.2% #2233.64
13 Geller, Efim P2673500.2% #2245.33
14 Hort, Vlastimil2672480.1% #2226.47
15 Stein, Leonid Z2659500.1% #2835.63
16 Suetin, Alexey S2641520.1% #3643.62
17 Savon, Vladimir A263054 #4129.76
18 Najdorf, Miguel262952 #4160.21
19 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2629750.4% #5051.06
20 Gligoric, Svetozar262948 #3947.41
21 Krogius, Nikolay V261860 #5139.93
22 Bronstein, David I261751 #4746.36
23 Reshevsky, Samuel H261351 #5058.59
24 Kholmov, Ratmir D261252 #5145.13
25 Vasiukov, Evgeny A260852 #5337.32
26 Evans, Larry M260560 #5938.27
27 Gipslis, Aivars260153 #5833.39
28 Furman, Semen A259857 #6249.58
29 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259654 #6224.29
30 Olafsson, Fridrik259555 #6335.43
31 Osnos, Viacheslav V259161 #6934.93
32 Darga, Klaus V258960 #7036.35
33 Unzicker, Wolfgang258851 #6645.01
34 Gheorghiu, Florin258549 #6826.23
35 Liberzon, Vladimir M258353 #7133.27
36 Uhlmann, Wolfgang258350 #7035.25
37 Benko, Pal C258249 #7041.95
38 Andersson, Ulf258053 #7319.01
39 Schmid, Lothar M258057 #7542.14
40 Ivkov, Borislav257847 #7236.63
41 Panno, Oscar R257850 #7435.29
42 Sanguinetti, Raúl C257562 #8237.41
43 Matulovic, Milan257449 #7635.05
44 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I257359 #8236.63
45 Antoshin, Vladimir S256955 #8341.13
46 Gufeld, Eduard E256852 #8234.28
47 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256570 #9526.15
48 Kuzmin, Gennady P256560 #9024.45
49 Zaitsev, Alexander N256153 #8835.04
50 Kavalek, Lubomir256049 #8726.88
51 Khasin, Abram I256066 #9747.37
52 Platonov, Igor V255956 #9136.45
53 Byrne, Robert E255852 #9042.19
54 Pachmann, Ludek255758 #9546.13
55 Averbakh, Yury L255658 #9548.39
56 Lutikov, Anatoly S255555 #9537.40
57 Averkin, Orest N254863 #10626.35
58 Parma, Bruno254849 #9828.50
59 Sakharov, Yury N254661 #10647.78
60 Lombardy, William J254555 #10332.57
61 Hübner, Robert254555 #10421.65
62 Pfleger, Helmut254463 #10926.89
63 Ciric, Dragoljub M254453 #10434.63
64 Filip, Miroslav254253 #10541.67
65 Matanovic, Aleksandar254149 #10440.10
66 Browne, Walter S254052 #10721.47
67 Kurajica, Bojan253850 #10622.62
68 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253761 #11425.76
69 Bagirov, Vladimir K253761 #11533.87
70 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253564 #11622.93
71 Karpov, Anatoly E253559 #11519.10
72 Kotov, Alexander A253264 #12056.88
73 Nei, Iivo253264 #12038.66
74 Mecking, Henrique253254 #11418.44
75 Lein, Anatoly253160 #11939.26
76 Bolbochán, Julio253073 #12750.28
77 Gulko, Boris F253065 #12223.39
78 Smejkal, Jan252954 #11724.27
79 Tringov, Georgy P252952 #11633.31
80 Planinc, Albin252955 #11826.20
81 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252860 #12128.13
82 Lengyel, Levente252850 #11537.05
83 Donner, Johannes H252849 #11442.98
84 Shamkovich, Leonid A252855 #11847.08
85 Penrose, Jonathan252358 #12536.73
86 Zaitsev, Igor A252258 #12632.09
87 Addison, William G252158 #12636.59
88 Karaklajic, Nikola251972 #13544.35
89 Mednis, Edmar J251873 #13733.27
90 Klovans, Janis251668 #13735.22
91 Yanofsky, Daniel A251562 #13345.26
92 Szabó, László251549 #12653.28
93 Kovacevic, Vladimir251558 #13128.26
94 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251352 #12938.83
95 Bobotsov, Milko G251250 #12938.75
96 Rakic, Tomislav251269 #14135.63
97 Balashov, Yury S251157 #13421.30
98 Minic, Dragoljub250950 #13233.32
99 Kaplan, Julio P250664 #14219.92
100 Kupreichik, Viktor D250556 #13920.98
101 Bilek, István250549 37.88
102 Ignatiev, Felix N250371 38.47
103 Byrne, Donald250257 40.05
104 Etruk, Rein T250170 32.27
105 Barczay, Laszlo249848 34.36
106 Hecht, Hans-Joachim249753 31.42
107 Padevsky, Nikola B249751 37.09
108 Zuckerman, Bernard249758 27.25
109 Damjanovic, Mato249649 43.27
110 Forintos, Gyözö V249450 34.91
111 Jansa, Vlastimil249351 27.59
112 Saidy, Anthony F249355 33.12
113 Malich, Burkhard G249353 33.59
114 Gusev, Yury S249167 48.76
115 Bogdanovic, Rajko249156 38.62
116 Barcza, Gedeon249051 58.85
117 Robatsch, Karl248857 41.71
118 Bukic, Enver248853 32.58
119 Marovic, Dražen248653 32.46
120 Rossolimo, Nicolas248556 60.34
121 Bisguier, Arthur B248553 40.73
122 Csom, István248451 30.08
123 Eliskases, Erich G248271 57.37
124 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz248155 27.22
125 Radulov, Ivan248153 31.48
126 Minev, Nikolay N248059 39.48
127 Westerinen, Heikki MJ247951 26.17
128 Dely, Peter247853 35.98
129 Kapengut, Albert Z247771 25.98
130 Díez del Corral, Jesús247556 37.23
131 Ghitescu, Theodor247453 36.43
132 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V247365
133 Suttles, Duncan247258 24.52
134 Ciocaltea, Victor247152 38.45
135 Kraidman, Yair247163 37.66
136 Marangunic, Srdjan247066 26.66
137 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean246970
138 Flesch, Janos246858 36.75
139 Mohrlok, Dieter246866
140 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar246755 42.01
141 Lengyel, Laszlo246761 25.96
142 Johannsson, Ingi Randver246671
143 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M246659 53.55
144 Udovcic, Mijo246457 49.80
145 Teschner, Rudolf246464 48.37
146 Tatai, Stefano246352 32.27
147 Pribyl, Josef246260 22.72
148 Fuchs, Reinhart246055 35.76
149 Maric, Rudolf245957 43.13
150 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric245851 59.12
151 Mišta, Ladislav245856 26.66
152 Haag, Ervin245659 37.47
153 Prameshuber, Aleksander245660
154 Johannessen, Svein245667 32.70
155 Musil, Vojko245470 24.86
156 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur245455 22.76
157 Razuvaev, Yury S245474 24.72
158 Bertok, Mario245352 40.83
159 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W245056 39.52
160 Pilnik, Herman245067 56.48
161 Schweber, Samuel244952 33.95
162 Rossetto, Héctor D244852 47.81
163 Doda, Zbigniew244853 39.36
164 Maeder, Karl Heinz244757
165 Geller, Uzi244768 39.42
166 Garcia, Raimundo244753 34.09
167 Keene, Raymond244564
168 Soltis, Andrew E244365 23.09
169 Vukic, Milan244355 26.86
170 Rodriguez, Ruben244371 23.56
171 Nikolic, Stanimir244358 35.43
172 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius244155
173 Emma, Jaime J244169 32.45
174 Adorján, András244055 20.25
175 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn244063
176 Guimard, Carlos E244061 57.23
177 Smederevac, Petar244061 47.84
178 Hamann, Svend244063 29.73
179 Popov, Luben243755 34.42
180 Puc, Stojan243565 49.22
181 Janoševic, Dragoljub243450 46.97
182 Dueball, Juergen243360 25.25
183 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K243171 32.51
184 Jansson, Borje243156 28.30
185 Tarve, Udo243174
186 Lehmann, Heinz Dr243155
187 Johansson, Martin243159 51.89
188 Arulaid, Alexander243174
189 Rubinetti, Jorge A243153 25.25
190 Grigorian, Karen A243073 22.81
191 Kovacs, Miklos242964 37.95
192 Cortlever, Nicolaas242959 55.04
193 Messing, Hrvoje242868 29.92
194 Cosulich, Roberto242858
195 Keller, Dieter242868 33.94
196 Spiridonov, Nikola242759 32.34
197 Kostro, Jerzy242753 33.43
198 Bouwmeester, Henk B242660 40.79
199 Soos, Bela242663 40.31
200 Kluger, Guyla242559 56.46
201 Nowak, Erwin242564
202 Stoppel, Franz242466 38.74
203 Ree, Hans242251 25.79
204 Drimer, Dolfi242253 35.70
205 Pedersen, Karl242167 29.76
206 Faibisovich, Vadim Z242173 26.14
207 Jakobsen, Ole242159 27.70
208 Kupka, Slavoj242159 27.97
209 Zwaig, Arne242165
210 Hartston, William R242065 22.88
211 Liebert, Heinz242056 34.10
212 Torán Albero, Román242053 38.73
213 Golz, Werner242056
214 Dueckstein, Andreas242060 42.90
215 Honfi, Karoly242052 39.68
216 Kolarov, Atanas S241956 36.33
217 Zinn, Lothar241954 32.28
218 Bednarski, Jacek B241952 31.30
219 Kestler, Hans-Günter241964 30.55
220 Sokolov, Vladimir241763 36.83
221 Christoph, Manfred241769 39.09
222 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir241761 19.66
223 Radovici, Corvin241657 38.53
224 Cherepkov, Alexander V241672 49.67
225 Antunac, Goran241565 25.20
226 Medina García, Antonio A241250 50.74
227 Ostojic, Predrag241153 32.36
228 Quinteros, Miguel A241152 22.51
229 Adamski, Jan241153 26.63
230 Kottnauer, Cenek241168 60.35
231 Gerusel, Mathias241055 32.40
232 Amos, Bruce M241071 23.50
233 Peretz, Malkiel240868 27.06
234 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis240856
235 Langeweg, Kick240752 33.31
236 Levy, David Neil Lawrence240559
237 Szily, József240567 56.74
238 Bhend, Edwin240562 38.81
239 Capelan, Guenter240473 37.92
240 Murey, Yakov240473 28.90
241 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D240455 56.31
242 Augustin, Josef240262 28.12
243 Cvetkovic, Srdjan240268 24.34
244 Sofrevski, Jovan240057 34.86
245 Navarovszky, Laszlo240063 37.24
246 Knezevic, Milorad239963 33.66
247 Basman, Michael J239873 24.29
248 Hennings, Artur239752 29.96
249 Camara, Helder239763 33.40
250 Gaprindashvili, Nona239667 29.16
251 Besser, Hans239676 35.40
252 Naranja, Renato239562 29.77
253 Timman, Jan H239560 18.54
254 Clarke, Peter H239459
255 Tompa, Janos239364 23.17
256 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo239258 26.69
257 Siaperas, Triantafyllos239163 37.91
258 Kozma, Julius239155 41.08
259 Lee, Peter N239071
260 Glauser, Hansruedi239071 25.01
261 Scholl, Eddie C239056 25.70
262 Filipowicz, Andrzej238958 32.13
263 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo238858 37.36
264 Peev, Peicho Chonev238861 30.24
265 Baumbach, Friedrich238760 34.81
266 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren238765 32.37
267 Porat, Yosef238767 61.06
268 Littlewood, John Eric238770
269 Böök, Eero238673 60.39
270 Rodriguez, Jo238667
271 Sax, Gyula238666 19.03
272 Schiffer, Karl Josef238664
273 Stupica, Janesz238565
274 Ivanovic, Božidar238476 23.84
275 Vaganian, Rafael A238468 18.71
276 Klundt, Klaus238361 28.51
277 Trapl, Jindrich238372 28.27
278 Lewi, Jerzy238357
279 Lechtynsky, Jiri238263 22.60
280 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel238158 53.62
281 Olsson, Ake238157 36.16
282 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn238165
283 Espig, Lutz238053 21.48
284 Ek, Hans237861 41.73
285 Bukal, Vladimir Sr237860 30.66
286 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus237768
287 Pelikán, Jorge237658 64.19
288 Kupper, Josef237667 38.30
289 Pogats, Jozsef237674 41.96
290 Eising, Johannes237575 35.08
291 Balcerowski, Witold237560 34.88
292 Szilágyi, György237357 48.98
293 Kovacs, Laszlo M237252 31.73
294 Holaszek, Hans237270
295 Kozomara, Vladimir236974
296 Kagan, Shimon236963 28.23
297 Zuidema, Coenraad236955
298 Kinnmark, Ove236860 25.52
299 Bronstein, Luis236766 24.08
300 Van Baarle, C John236663 25.20
301 Janata, Michael236666
302 Palermo, Vicente236566 38.30
303 Sahovic, Dragutin236470 29.89
304 Krabbe, Tim236265 27.21
305 Nilsson, Zandor236260
306 Moehring, Guenther236158 33.60
307 Blatny, Frantisek236160 37.24
308 Witkowski, Stefan236159 38.76
309 Spassov, Liuben236173 27.27
310 Grabczewski, Romuald235957 38.40
311 Rocha, Antonio235866 26.05
312 Liptay, Laszlo235869 32.98
313 Blau, Max235774 51.53
314 Ekenberg, Bengt235562
315 Fichtl, Jirí235568 49.37
316 Cebalo, Mišo235572 25.40
317 Nicevski, Risto235553 25.01
318 Matkowski, Wiktor235476
319 Czerniak, Moshe235455 60.41
320 Schaufelberger, Heinz235457 22.61
321 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel235359 38.33
322 Jamroz, Zbigniew235171 36.05
323 Kerkhoff, Leo J235174 25.63
324 Foguelman, Alberto235063 46.71
325 Plachetka, Jan235057 25.37
326 Polgar, Istvan234959 25.59
327 Corden, Martyn J234964
328 Rogoff, Kenneth S234665 17.27
329 Schoeneberg, Manfred234654 23.98
330 Grdinic, Zvonimir234674 31.52
331 Brond, Victor234566
332 Cuartas, Carlos234470 29.87
333 Masic, Ljubomir234260 33.98
334 Gereben, Ernö234261 63.03
335 Hoen, Ragnar234170 29.73
336 Visier Segovia, Fernando234159 27.41
337 Seidman, Herbert234175 49.70
338 Jacobsen, Bo233966 21.55
339 Bazan, Osvaldo233873 35.71
340 Pietrusiak, Bogdan233660 36.95
341 Hlousek, Zdenek233661
342 Hjorth, Sune233569
343 Toth, Bela233464 27.20
344 Vranesic, Zvonko233375 31.74
345 Gliksman, Darko233266 32.73
346 Golombek, Harry233272 59.33
347 Gasiorowski, Ryszard233262 34.55
348 Wade, Robert Graham233257
349 Norby, Peter H233167 30.01
350 Ujtelky, Maximilián233158 55.19
351 Boudy, Julio232962 19.05
352 Sandor, Bela232868 50.54
353 Hartoch, Robert G232752
354 Kiffmeyer, Constanz232767
355 Prochownik, Franciszek232565 35.62
356 Brostrom, Goran232564 28.17
357 Neukirch, Detlef232562 29.88
358 Enevoldsen, Jens232469 62.77
359 Ilievski, Borce232466 34.86
360 Ujtumen, Tudev232468 30.84
361 Fuller, Maxwell L232370 25.42
362 Faragó, Iván232263 24.24
363 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes232269 26.98
364 Holm, Sejer232166 30.88
365 Ocampo, Raul2232069
366 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro232066 32.00
367 Mestrovic, Zvonimir231961 25.70
368 Agdamus, Jose Luis231958
369 Martinovic, Slobodan231874 24.92
370 Skold, Kristian231762
371 Domnitz, Zadok231563 36.71
372 Liljedahl, Lennart231473 22.84
373 Deze, Anton231466
374 Yepez Obando, Olavo231459
375 Debarnot, Roberto231366 22.89
376 Bajec, Ivo231273 38.18
377 Ribli, Zoltán231161 18.81
378 Muchnik, Khanan Lvovich231068
379 Sydor, Andrzej231054 33.49
380 Jankovec, Ivan230964 31.70
381 Filep, Tibor230961 34.51
382 Burger, Karl230674 37.44
383 Golovko, Nikolay Grigorievic230568
384 Barendregt, Johan Teunis230466
385 Machacek, Petr230367
386 Sapi, Laszlo230359 35.28
387 Mariotti, Sergio230361 23.88
388 Horberg, Beng Eric230269
389 Kristinsson, Jon230173 28.04
390 Jongsma, Alexander230158 32.08
391 Pytel, Krzysztof230159 25.12
392 Letelier Martner, René230064 54.77
393 Portisch, Ferenc230063 31.22
394 Davie, Alexander Munroe230070
395 Troianescu, Octav229964 54.40
396 Ozsvath, Andras229968 40.86
397 Pedersen, Eigil229966
398 Hernandez, Roman229876 20.60
399 Cuasnicu, Oscar229870 27.68
400 Ilievski, Dimitar229868 28.84
401 Vogt, Lothar H229657 18.45
402 Garcia Martinez, Silvino229557 25.98
403 Thorsteins, Karl1229571
404 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel229359 20.14
405 Gromek, Jozef229364 39.19
406 Zichichi, Alvise229264 31.98
407 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto229267 31.88
408 Andersson, Bengt229163 36.70
409 Platzack, Sven229066
410 Ljungqvist, Lennart229061
411 Orev, Petar229073 36.06
412 Kramer, Haije228967 52.60
413 Paoli, Enrico228954 62.46
414 Luckis, Marcos228874 65.45
415 Gasic, Bozidar228866 32.72
416 Panov, Vasily N228763 63.66
417 Cordovil, Joao228661 24.19
418 Ortega, Rogelio228464
419 Shashin, Boris S228467
420 Incutto, Carlos228471
421 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang228476
422 Vadasz, Laszlo228159 22.42
423 Lanc, Alois228069 22.37
424 Pleci, Isaías228073 62.67
425 Horowitz, Al228076 62.62
426 Zinser, Sylvain227962
427 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C227766 21.84
428 Durao, Joaquim227761 39.68
429 Vizantiadis, Lazaros227664 32.24
430 Petersen, Finn227564 30.17
431 Cibulka, Vladimir227369 28.66
432 Kristjansson, Bragi227065 25.48
433 Janetschek, Karl226675 30.20
434 Ryc, Ivo226670
435 De la Vega, Hector226575 44.29
436 Boey, Josef226471 36.12
437 Huguet, Bernard226460 37.25
438 Hualpa226476
439 Diaz, Joaquin C226267 21.98
440 Yoffie, Marc226074 22.87
441 From, Sigfred226070 44.55
442 Sarapu, Ortvin225976 46.44
443 Garcia, Gilberto225668
444 Santa Cruz, Hugo225469
445 Kokkoris, Hristos225470
446 Mashian, Yaacov225366 31.54
447 Kristjansson, Olafur225363 27.83
448 Day, Lawrence A225162 21.41
449 Trincardi, Tullio224863 34.27
450 Beni, Alfred224770 47.07
451 Wright, Josie H224576
452 Szekely, Mihaly224465
453 Caro, Alberto N224361
454 Sliwinski, Henryk224375
455 Camilleri, Henry224269
456 Szmetan, Jorge224272 20.09
457 Macskasy, Elod224271
458 Brameyer, Hermann224066 30.87
459 Bredewout, Henk223969 33.58
460 Mazzoni, Guy223773 35.76
461 Littleton, Michael Flannan223672
462 Piket, Joop J223462 29.54
463 Banas, Jan223169 23.07
464 Schmitz, Bernd223168
465 Colon, Arturo222971
466 Hook, William222871
467 Bouaziz, Slim222873 20.20
468 Naglis, Boris222768
469 Kislov, Mikhail222768
470 Klein, Manfred222574 29.70
471 Cappello, Guido222167
472 Knaak, Rainer F222061 17.29
473 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose222070
474 Yabra, Freddy222075
475 End, Reedik222071
476 Boehnisch, Manfred222064 29.20
477 Alfredsson, Ove221971
478 Malmdin, Nils Ake221763
479 Feller, Joseph221670 26.42
480 Hradeczky, Tamas221367 22.23
481 Balogh, Bela221367 39.37
482 Sigurjonsson, Bjorn220967
483 Havansi, Erkki ET220875
484 Sznapik, Aleksander220766 19.39
485 Villarroel, Geber220659
486 Palmiotto, Fiorentino220665
487 Dunkelblum, Arthur220475 64.19
488 Casa, Alex220369 38.20
489 Weinberger, Tibor220276 37.59
490 Berglund, Martin220272
491 Ledic, Tomislav220264 33.89
492 Vogel, Jaap220276 22.25
493 Herink, Miroslav219969
494 Brueggemann, Joachim219871 18.74
495 Lorenz, Gerd219871 26.12
496 De Ruiter, Ton219669
497 Silva Sánchez, Carlos219569 26.03
498 Wehnert, Lutz219370
499 Perez Cascella, Julio219272 30.20
500 Postler, Reinhard219169 25.51

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1970, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1969 and June 30, 1970, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 1969. 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, 1970. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 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 July 1, 1970. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 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 July 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 June 30, 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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