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Top 10 active players as of February 29, 1972


Top 500 active players as of February 29, 1972

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J29175198.1% #128.96
2 Spassky, Boris V2738510.6% #935.08
3 Petrosian, Tigran V2720490.2% #1242.70
4 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2713610.5% #1560.53
5 Stein, Leonid Z2710480.1% #1437.30
6 Polugaevsky, Lev A2710480.1% #1437.27
7 Korchnoi, Viktor L2710480.1% #1340.93
8 Karpov, Anatoly E2708500.1% #1420.77
9 Tal, Mikhail2693490.1% #1835.30
10 Portisch, Lajos268348 #2134.89
11 Smyslov, Vassily V267648 #2350.92
12 Keres, Paul267450 #2556.14
13 Larsen, Bent266048 #3036.98
14 Tukmakov, Vladimir B265249 #3325.95
15 Savon, Vladimir A264849 #3631.42
16 Hort, Vlastimil264547 #3628.13
17 Smejkal, Jan263649 #4225.93
18 Geller, Efim P263249 #4446.98
19 Vasiukov, Evgeny A262953 #4738.98
20 Mukhin, Mikhail A262455 #5124.03
21 Olafsson, Fridrik262154 #5337.09
22 Bronstein, David I261649 #5448.03
23 Gligoric, Svetozar261547 #5449.07
24 Gipslis, Aivars261552 #5635.06
25 Krogius, Nikolay V261456 #5841.60
26 Hübner, Robert261452 #5723.31
27 Suetin, Alexey S261154 #5945.29
28 Panno, Oscar R261150 #5836.94
29 Taimanov, Mark E260650 #6146.06
30 Reshevsky, Samuel H260251 #6460.26
31 Uhlmann, Wolfgang260248 #6336.91
32 Byrne, Robert E260051 #6643.85
33 Darga, Klaus V259962 #7238.01
34 Furman, Semen A259555 #7151.24
35 Gheorghiu, Florin259348 #7027.89
36 Mecking, Henrique259350 #7120.10
37 Najdorf, Miguel259251 #7261.87
38 Osnos, Viacheslav V259165 #8036.60
39 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259161 #7927.43
40 Averbakh, Yury L258855 #7750.06
41 Ivkov, Borislav258847 #7338.30
42 Platonov, Igor V258554 #7938.11
43 Schmid, Lothar M258560 #8343.80
44 Andersson, Ulf258448 #7820.67
45 Gufeld, Eduard E258250 #8035.94
46 Liberzon, Vladimir M258153 #8334.93
47 Balashov, Yury S257751 #8522.96
48 Kholmov, Ratmir D257751 #8546.79
49 Sanguinetti, Raúl C257769 #9539.07
50 Szabó, László257650 #8454.94
51 Bagirov, Vladimir K257654 #8635.54
52 Podgaets, Mikhail Y257458 #9124.60
53 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir257249 #8821.32
54 Benko, Pal C257249 #8743.62
55 Unzicker, Wolfgang257251 #8946.67
56 Kuzmin, Gennady P257156 #9226.11
57 Lein, Anatoly256853 #9340.91
58 Browne, Walter S256749 #9123.13
59 Kavalek, Lubomir256751 #9328.55
60 Matulovic, Milan256049 #9736.72
61 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I255857 #10538.29
62 Shamkovich, Leonid A255752 #10348.74
63 Evans, Larry M255553 #10439.93
64 Averkin, Orest N255571 #11628.01
65 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G255567 #11459.20
66 Rukavina, Josip255454 #10629.25
67 Pfleger, Helmut255353 #10728.56
68 Karasev, Vladimir I255256 #10833.70
69 Velimirovic, Dragoljub255252 #10729.80
70 Kupreichik, Viktor D254961 #11522.65
71 Klovans, Janis254864 #11836.88
72 Matanovic, Aleksandar254850 #11041.77
73 Karner, Hillar254263 #12336.59
74 Razuvaev, Yury S254160 #12226.38
75 Dementiev, Oleg I254064 #12534.16
76 Planinc, Albin253951 #11827.86
77 Gulko, Boris F253974 #13225.05
78 Filip, Miroslav253954 #12043.34
79 Lombardy, William J253857 #12334.23
80 Anikaev, Yury253563 #12923.67
81 Zhidkov, Valery S253559 #12732.48
82 Kotov, Alexander A253574 #13558.55
83 Etruk, Rein T253466 #13133.93
84 Kapengut, Albert Z253452 #12427.65
85 Ciric, Dragoljub M253354 #12636.30
86 Vaganian, Rafael A253253 #12420.37
87 Suttles, Duncan253253 #12526.19
88 Sakharov, Yury N253273 #13749.45
89 Ribli, Zoltán253152 #12520.48
90 Kovacevic, Vladimir253157 #12929.92
91 Marangunic, Srdjan252761 #13428.33
92 Donner, Johannes H252548 #12844.65
93 Lutikov, Anatoly S252456 #13439.06
94 Nei, Iivo252361 #13940.33
95 Parma, Bruno252348 #13130.16
96 Zakharov, Alexander V252276 #14828.39
97 Radulov, Ivan252151 #13433.14
98 Hecht, Hans-Joachim252049 #13433.08
99 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y251954 #13827.81
100 Malich, Burkhard G251851 #13735.25
101 Kurajica, Bojan251751 24.29
102 Grigorian, Karen A251754 24.48
103 Bolbochán, Julio251668 51.94
104 Murey, Yakov251562 30.57
105 Addison, William G251460 38.25
106 Romanishin, Oleg M251363 20.13
107 Zaitsev, Igor A251256 33.76
108 Minic, Dragoljub251049 34.98
109 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V250958
110 Barcza, Gedeon250455 60.52
111 Antoshin, Vladimir S250353 42.79
112 Kaplan, Julio P250159 21.59
113 Timman, Jan H250149 20.21
114 Hug, Werner249956 19.47
115 Marovic, Dražen249952 34.12
116 Teschner, Rudolf249961 50.04
117 Kraidman, Yair249757 39.33
118 Bukic, Enver249652 34.24
119 Csom, István249649 31.74
120 Díez del Corral, Jesús249457 38.89
121 Byrne, Donald249457 41.71
122 Yanofsky, Daniel A249465 46.92
123 Ciocaltea, Victor249351 40.12
124 Tringov, Georgy P249250 34.97
125 Rossolimo, Nicolas249263 62.00
126 Rogoff, Kenneth S249259 18.93
127 Zilberstein, Valery I248956 28.87
128 Rossetto, Héctor D248853 49.47
129 Markland, Peter R248758 20.87
130 Ree, Hans248748 27.45
131 Adorján, András248749 21.91
132 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo248749 40.49
133 De Fotis, Gregory248566 20.22
134 Damjanovic, Mato248449 44.93
135 Jansa, Vlastimil248450 29.26
136 Rakic, Tomislav248372 37.30
137 Lengyel, Levente248350 38.71
138 Minev, Nikolay N248257 41.14
139 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz248251 28.88
140 Tseitlin, Mark D248155 28.43
141 Mohrlok, Dieter248069
142 Bilek, István247949 39.55
143 Karaklajic, Nikola247961 46.01
144 Bobotsov, Milko G247950 40.41
145 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M247867 55.21
146 Penrose, Jonathan247758 38.39
147 Zuckerman, Bernard247457 28.91
148 Mednis, Edmar J247464 34.93
149 Beliavsky, Alexander G247464 18.20
150 Pilnik, Herman247353 58.14
151 Messing, Hrvoje247258 31.59
152 Moe, Mogens247269 27.95
153 Tatai, Stefano247050 33.93
154 Quinteros, Miguel A246952 24.17
155 Pribyl, Josef246952 24.38
156 Mikenas, Vladas246862 61.86
157 Dueball, Juergen246758 26.91
158 Lengyel, Laszlo246776 27.63
159 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric246758 60.78
160 Soltis, Andrew E246669 24.75
161 Fuchs, Reinhart246663 37.42
162 Udovcic, Mijo246563 51.47
163 Prameshuber, Aleksander246474
164 Haag, Ervin246366 39.13
165 Maric, Rudolf246365 44.79
166 Spiridonov, Nikola246255 34.00
167 Nemet, Ivan246160 28.87
168 Keene, Raymond246050
169 Barczay, Laszlo245951 36.02
170 Johannessen, Svein245968 34.37
171 Guimard, Carlos E245872 58.89
172 Hamann, Svend245757 31.39
173 Kagan, Shimon245758 29.89
174 Dely, Peter245753 37.65
175 Hartston, William R245754 24.55
176 Padevsky, Nikola B245554 38.75
177 Ghitescu, Theodor245452 38.10
178 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K245458 34.17
179 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur245360 24.43
180 Jansson, Borje245358 29.96
181 Bouwmeester, Henk B245371 42.45
182 Smederevac, Petar245365 49.51
183 Gerusel, Mathias245256 34.06
184 Bertok, Mario245255 42.49
185 Puc, Stojan245273 50.88
186 Nikolic, Stanimir245163 37.09
187 Schweber, Samuel245153 35.62
188 Enklaar, Bertus F245154
189 Alburt, Lev O245159 26.52
190 Ubilava, Elizbar E245068 21.51
191 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244964 41.19
192 Forintos, Gyözö V244850 36.58
193 Garcia, Raimundo244755 35.76
194 Johansson, Martin244769 53.56
195 Geller, Uzi244660 41.09
196 Faibisovich, Vadim Z244674 27.81
197 Kirov Ivanov, Nino244661 26.47
198 Bogdanovic, Rajko244655 40.29
199 Sofrevski, Jovan244655 36.53
200 Vooremaa, Andres244561 27.61
201 Bisguier, Arthur B244452 42.39
202 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn244465
203 Cvetkovic, Srdjan244459 26.00
204 Lehmann, Heinz Dr244355
205 Vitolinš, Alvis244275 25.70
206 Amos, Bruce M244172 25.16
207 Westerinen, Heikki MJ244049 27.83
208 Emma, Jaime J243962 34.12
209 Honfi, Karoly243852 41.34
210 Bleiman, Yaacov243863 24.47
211 Zhuravliov, Valerij243869 33.22
212 Robatsch, Karl243652 43.37
213 Cortlever, Nicolaas243658 56.71
214 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius243557
215 Daskalov, Georgi243568
216 Ghizdavu, Dumitru243462 22.77
217 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad243475 22.17
218 Moiseev, Oleg L243366 46.81
219 Janoševic, Dragoljub243350 48.64
220 Mišta, Ladislav243261 28.33
221 Vranesic, Zvonko243269 33.40
222 Langeweg, Kick243249 34.97
223 Saidy, Anthony F243253 34.79
224 Bednarski, Jacek B243251 32.96
225 Cosulich, Roberto243160
226 Szmetan, Jorge243157 21.76
227 Sahovic, Dragutin243060 31.56
228 Hennings, Artur243051 31.63
229 Drimer, Dolfi242960 37.37
230 Prins, Lodewijk242973 59.09
231 Radovici, Corvin242968 40.19
232 Torán Albero, Román242959 40.39
233 Tarve, Udo242966
234 Maeder, Karl Heinz242868
235 Kolarov, Atanas S242758 37.98
236 Ostojic, Predrag242651 34.02
237 Keller, Dieter242475 35.61
238 Sliwa, Bogdan242463 50.07
239 Schiffer, Karl Josef242362
240 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel242365 55.28
241 Zuidema, Coenraad242155
242 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N242063 25.86
243 Vukic, Milan241853 28.53
244 Espig, Lutz241851 23.15
245 Capelan, Guenter241863 39.59
246 Kozma, Julius241756 42.74
247 Liebert, Heinz241754 35.76
248 Peretz, Malkiel241660 28.72
249 Pohla, Harry241671 31.65
250 Navarovszky, Laszlo241667 38.90
251 Siaperas, Triantafyllos241560 39.58
252 Golz, Werner241566
253 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis241556
254 Rubinetti, Jorge A241551 26.91
255 Augustin, Josef241572 29.78
256 Silva Sanchez, Carlos241473 27.69
257 Doda, Zbigniew241352 41.02
258 Nicevski, Risto241253 26.67
259 Christoph, Manfred241268 40.75
260 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren241261 34.03
261 Popov, Luben241160 36.09
262 Peev, Peicho Chonev241163 31.90
263 Naranja, Renato241160 31.43
264 Kosanski, Stanko241066 30.36
265 Basagic, Zlatko241066 24.20
266 Radev, Nikolai240974 33.19
267 Martz, William E240863
268 Knezevic, Milorad240874 35.33
269 Hartoch, Robert G240850
270 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo240858 28.35
271 Gaprindashvili, Nona240660 30.82
272 Lee, Peter N240569
273 Dueckstein, Andreas240461 44.57
274 Foguelman, Alberto240460 48.38
275 Bukal, Vladimir Sr240456 32.33
276 Ujtumen, Tudev240359 32.51
277 Flesch, Janos240359 38.41
278 Mariotti, Sergio240256 25.55
279 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo240173 39.02
280 Kestler, Hans-Günter240165 32.21
281 Eising, Johannes240058 36.75
282 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar239955 43.68
283 Williams, Arthur Howard239960
284 Nowak, Erwin239965
285 Soos, Bela239964 41.97
286 Toth, Bela239858 28.85
287 Schoeneberg, Manfred239858 25.65
288 Clarke, Peter H239765
289 Botterill, George Steven239658
290 Hernandez, Roman239559 22.27
291 Szily, József239572 58.41
292 Kostro, Jerzy239551 35.09
293 Littlewood, John Eric239572
294 Ilievski, Dimitar239561 30.51
295 Kinnmark, Ove239459 27.18
296 Scholl, Eddie C239451 27.37
297 Filipowicz, Andrzej239356 33.79
298 Faragó, Iván239359 25.90
299 Estrin, Yacov B239261 48.85
300 Stupica, Janesz239173
301 Fichtl, Jirí238961 51.04
302 Czerniak, Moshe238859 62.07
303 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D238756 57.97
304 Bhend, Edwin238667 40.47
305 Pelikán, Jorge238657 65.84
306 Ek, Hans238569 43.40
307 Zwaig, Arne238573
308 Rocha, Antonio238567 27.71
309 Jakobsen, Ole238455 29.36
310 Ivanovic, Božidar238363 25.51
311 Ungureanu, Emil238161 35.33
312 Belmonte, Juan S238163
313 Kupper, Josef238072 39.96
314 Mititelu, Gheorghe238061 37.33
315 Adamski, Jan238054 28.30
316 Sax, Gyula238053 20.70
317 Kupka, Slavoj237956 29.64
318 Donoso Velasco, Pedro H237971 28.01
319 Baumbach, Friedrich237964 36.47
320 Yuferov, Sergey N237973 26.24
321 Plachetka, Jan237853 27.03
322 Wade, Robert Graham237754
323 Řgaard, Leif237662 20.15
324 Jacobsen, Bo237662 23.21
325 Rajkovic, Dusan237657 29.70
326 Lukin, Andrei M237575 23.50
327 Hase, Juan Carlos237560
328 Spassov, Liuben237566 28.93
329 Szilágyi, György237565 50.65
330 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes237359 28.65
331 Mestrovic, Zvonimir237358 27.37
332 Sloth, Jorn237370 27.48
333 Iym, Tonu237273 30.70
334 Trapl, Jindrich237264 29.92
335 Lewi, Jerzy237264
336 Rodriguez, Jo237261
337 Boey, Josef237272 37.79
338 Tompa, Janos237164 24.83
339 Palermo, Vicente237174 39.96
340 Jankovec, Ivan237163 33.37
341 Denker, Arnold S237060 58.02
342 Pogats, Jozsef237067 43.63
343 Camara, Helder236960 35.06
344 Krnic, Zdenko236864 24.41
345 Klundt, Klaus236766 30.18
346 Ekenberg, Bengt236668
347 Quinones, Oscar Carillo236668
348 Richter, Ka236664
349 Corden, Martyn J236571
350 Zinn, Lothar236460 33.94
351 Norby, Peter H236273 31.67
352 Pietrusiak, Bogdan236261 38.62
353 Medina García, Antonio A236249 52.41
354 Kovacs, Laszlo M236256 33.40
355 Masic, Ljubomir236155 35.65
356 Liljedahl, Lennart236160 24.51
357 Sznapik, Aleksander236060 21.05
358 Blatny, Frantisek235971 38.90
359 Balcerowski, Witold235956 36.55
360 Malmgren, Sven Goran235873
361 Kluger, Guyla235860 58.12
362 Holm, Sejer235767 32.55
363 Lechtynsky, Jiri235757 24.26
364 Pritchett, Craig William235761
365 Levy, David Neil Lawrence235564
366 Ujtelky, Maximilián235565 56.85
367 Bronstein, Luis235464 25.74
368 Witkowski, Stefan235363 40.42
369 Deze, Anton235258
370 Pedersen, Karl235267 31.42
371 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn235268
372 Visier Segovia, Fernando235158 29.07
373 Jongsma, Alexander235057 33.74
374 Link, Hugo E235076 18.45
375 Kaufman, Larry C234966 24.29
376 Olsson, Ake234962 37.82
377 Poch, Cesar Guillermo234961
378 Vogt, Lothar H234855 20.12
379 Holaszek, Hans234870
380 Georgadze, Tamaz V234769 24.30
381 Debarnot, Roberto234757 24.56
382 Gereben, Ernö234759 64.70
383 Bouaziz, Slim234672 21.86
384 Van Baarle, C John234659 26.85
385 Gliksman, Darko234662 34.40
386 Pytel, Krzysztof234654 26.79
387 Gasiorowski, Ryszard234561 36.21
388 Saren, Ilkka J234361 31.79
389 Schaufelberger, Heinz234360 24.28
390 Cuasnicu, Oscar234264 29.35
391 Cafferty, Bernard234155 37.67
392 Manasterski, Lutoslaw234161 35.05
393 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel233956 39.99
394 Pavlov, Mircea233975 34.46
395 Wright, Daniel233971
396 Fuller, Maxwell L233768 27.09
397 Krabbe, Tim233761 28.87
398 Brond, Victor233659
399 Hlousek, Zdenek233659
400 Gasic, Bozidar233563 34.38
401 Banas, Jan233565 24.74
402 Polgar, Istvan233455 27.26
403 Kushnir, Alla233462
404 Pleci, Isaías233473 64.34
405 Bohosjan, Sarkis233362 30.92
406 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin233368
407 Meduna, Eduard233168 21.47
408 Domnitz, Zadok233074 38.37
409 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto233062 33.55
410 Garcia, H.232964
411 Andriessen, Wim232871
412 Ljungqvist, Lennart232870
413 Mukhin, Evgeny B232872
414 Yepez Obando, Olavo232772
415 Ludgate, Alan232675 26.49
416 Nagy, Ervin232566 26.58
417 Troianescu, Octav232556 56.06
418 Grabczewski, Romuald232455 40.06
419 Bellin, Robert232462 19.66
420 Whiteley, Andrew J232364 24.72
421 Knox, Victor W232370 27.10
422 Campos Lopez, Mario232262 28.79
423 Hohler, Peter232265 30.87
424 Akvist, Hakan232072 30.34
425 Friedgood, David232064 25.63
426 Moehring, Guenther231964 35.26
427 Garcia, Horacio231863
428 Ader Hausman, Walter231872
429 Hjorth, Sune231770
430 Serwinski, Benedykt231763
431 Garcia Martinez, Silvino231753 27.65
432 Casas, Fernando231667 45.52
433 Neukirch, Detlef231667 31.55
434 Sydor, Andrzej231656 35.15
435 Hvenekilde, Jorgen231574 36.50
436 Brostrom, Goran231568 29.83
437 Butnorius, Algimantas231573 25.27
438 Agdamus, Jose Luis231563
439 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel231453 21.81
440 Franklin, Michael J231361 41.07
441 Timman, Anton P231369 23.66
442 Filep, Tibor231271 36.17
443 Puiggrós, Guillermo E231275 59.92
444 Kolbak, Jens231275 27.07
445 Vadasz, Laszlo231057 24.09
446 Cuartas, Carlos230970 31.54
447 Kanko, Ilkka230673 37.27
448 Horowitz, Al230668 64.29
449 Kramer, Haije230572 54.26
450 Sumiacher, Carlos230563
451 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C230360 23.51
452 Ermenkov, Evgenij230371 22.42
453 Malmdin, Nils Ake230268
454 Portisch, Ferenc230068 32.88
455 Sapi, Laszlo230069 36.94
456 Franzen, Jozef229962 26.06
457 Van den Berg, AMJ.229971
458 Wirthensohn, Heinz229766 20.82
459 Vark, K.229773
460 Kivioja, Endel229773
461 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel229673 22.59
462 Timoshchenko, Gennady229671 22.83
463 Durao, Joaquim229567 41.34
464 Nowak, Ignacy229564 23.13
465 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro229456 33.67
466 Zichichi, Alvise229461 33.65
467 Hradeczky, Tamas229366 23.89
468 Barendregt, Johan Teunis229062
469 Borngaesser, Rene229076 20.44
470 Paoli, Enrico228953 64.13
471 Hoen, Ragnar228972 31.40
472 Podzielny, Karl Heinz228976 17.47
473 Lombard, Andre228858 21.44
474 Cibulka, Vladimir228568 30.33
475 Roehrl, Karl228573 31.13
476 Huguet, Bernard228359 38.91
477 Zinser, Sylvain228271
478 Vasta, Eduardo228174 25.88
479 Petersen, Finn228167 31.83
480 Ocampo Vargas, Raul227871
481 Kristjansson, Bragi227867 27.14
482 Dobrzynski, Wojciech227663 31.00
483 Kristinsson, Jon227562 29.70
484 Skalkotas, Nikolaos227471 22.44
485 Popovych, Orest227469 39.11
486 Letelier Martner, René227458 56.44
487 Hook, William227373
488 Silva, Fernando227361 21.57
489 Janetschek, Karl227374 31.86
490 Knaak, Rainer F227264 18.95
491 Chemin, Vitorio227267 21.80
492 Gunnarsson, Gunnar K227176 38.71
493 McDonald Ross, Michael227074
494 Eales, Richard G226975
495 Csulits, Anton226975 29.90
496 Bohm, Hans226961 22.12
497 Novak, Ivan226859 29.09
498 Piket, Joop J226667 31.21
499 Vizantiadis, Lazaros226672 33.90
500 Bonner, Gerald226569 30.83

These ratings, calculated as of February 29, 1972, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1971 and February 29, 1972, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 28, 1971. 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 29, 1972. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 1, 1972.

+/- 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, 1972. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 1, 1972 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, 1972. 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 29, 1972. 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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