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Top 10 players on their 40th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Alekhine, Alexander A282153
2 Karpov, Anatoly E278647
3 Capablanca, José R278651
4 Steinitz, Wilhelm278468
5 Lasker, Emanuel277860
6 Botvinnik, Mikhail M276453
7 Petrosian, Tigran V273748
8 Paulsen, Louis272669
9 Zukertort, Johannes H272254
10 Reshevsky, Samuel H271857

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Top 500 players on their 40th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Alekhine, Alexander A 28215332.0%#512/31/1931: #1
2 Karpov, Anatoly E 2786479.9%#804/30/1991: #2
3 Capablanca, José R 27865111.5%#912/31/1927: #2
4 Steinitz, Wilhelm 27846816.3%#1112/31/1875: #1
5 Lasker, Emanuel 27786012.2%#1112/31/1907: #1
6 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 2764535.6%#1306/30/1951: #1
7 Petrosian, Tigran V 2737481.4%#2103/31/1969: #2
8 Paulsen, Louis 2726693.9%#3112/31/1872: #2
9 Zukertort, Johannes H 2722541.2%#2812/31/1881: #1
10 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2718571.4%#3106/30/1951: #6
11 Keres, Paul 2716500.8%#3012/31/1955: #4
12 Smyslov, Vassily V 2707500.4%#3512/31/1960: #2
13 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2707470.2%#3402/28/1971: #3
14 Makogonov, Vladimir A 2693630.8%#4912/31/1943: #5
15 Geller, Efim P 2691510.2%#4512/31/1964: #8
16 Polugaevsky, Lev A 2689480.2%#4510/31/1974: #6
17 Timman, Jan H 2688470.1%#4511/30/1991: #9
18 Portisch, Lajos 2685500.1%#4902/28/1977: #5
19 Tal, Mikhail 2683480.1%#4910/31/1976: #5
20 Kotov, Alexander A 2681550.2%#5506/30/1953: #6
21 Rubinstein, Akiba K 2678560.2%#5712/31/1921: #4
22 Spassky, Boris V 2677520.1%#5612/31/1976: #7
23 Marshall, Frank J 2676570.2%#6012/31/1916: #4
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G 267648#5611/30/1993: #16
25 Maróczy, Géza 2676570.2%#6012/31/1909: #4
26 Stĺhlberg, Gideon 2675550.2%#5912/31/1947: #6
27 Taimanov, Mark E 266450#6612/31/1965: #13
28 Bogoljubow, Efim D 266351#6812/31/1928: #5
29 Gurevich, Mikhail N 266348#6602/22/1999: #25
30 Euwe, Machgielis 2659550.1%#7412/31/1940: #7
31 Tukmakov, Vladimir B 265849#7202/28/1986: #17
32 Andersson, Ulf 265148#7705/31/1991: #21
33 Jussupow, Artur M 265049#7802/07/2000: #36
34 Vaganian, Rafael A 264848#8009/30/1991: #27
35 Speelman, Jonathan S 264848#8009/30/1996: #31
36 Hübner, Robert 264648#8210/31/1988: #25
37 Chigorin, Mikhail I 264454#8812/31/1889: #2
38 Najdorf, Miguel 264351#8712/31/1949: #9
39 Averbakh, Yury L 264151#8912/31/1961: #14
40 Gligoric, Svetozar 264147#8612/31/1962: #13
41 Blackburne, Joseph H 2640610.1%#9712/31/1880: #3
42 Hort, Vlastimil 263948#8912/31/1983: #23
43 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 263848#9110/31/1990: #33
44 Seirawan, Yasser 263851#9203/20/2000: #41
45 Malaniuk, Vladimir P 263747#9006/30/1997: #39
46 Gufeld, Eduard E 263653#9502/29/1976: #20
47 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A 263653#9503/13/2000: #44
48 Sax, Gyula 263548#9205/31/1991: #37
49 Ye Jiangchuan 263549#9411/20/2000: #41
50 Larsen, Bent 263251#9902/28/1975: #23
51 Yermolinsky, Alex V 263249#9703/31/1998: #43
52 Sosonko, Gennadi 263050#10004/30/1983: #27
53 Horowitz, Al 2629670.1%#11412/31/1946: #12
54 Ribli, Zoltán 262849#10108/31/1991: #48
55 Eingorn, Viacheslav S 262851#10110/31/1996: #44
56 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E 262451#10601/31/1990: #45
57 Gulko, Boris F 262352#11001/31/1987: #41
58 Nimzowitsch, Aron 262154#11312/31/1925: #8
59 Bronstein, David I 262050#11012/31/1963: #19
60 Balashov, Yury S 261949#11002/28/1989: #52
61 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y 2619670.1%#12412/31/1996: #54
62 Savon, Vladimir A 261855#11508/31/1980: #36
63 Unzicker, Wolfgang 261852#11403/31/1965: #21
64 Krogius, Nikolay V 261859#11906/30/1970: #21
65 Schlechter, Carl 261854#11612/31/1913: #7
66 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 261750#11302/28/1973: #27
67 Razuvaev, Yury S 261750#11409/30/1985: #39
68 Boleslavsky, Isaak E 261652#11612/31/1958: #20
69 Gavrikov, Victor N 261552#11706/30/1997: #63
70 Kholmov, Ratmir D 261550#11603/31/1965: #22
71 Potter, William N 261458#12212/31/1879: #5
72 Gipslis, Aivars 261454#11912/31/1976: #35
73 Sturua, Zurab 261451#11706/07/1999: #56
74 Dolmatov, Sergey V 261352#11902/15/1999: #55
75 Flohr, Salo 261155#12312/31/1947: #15
76 Benko, Pal C 261053#12306/30/1968: #25
77 Szabó, László 261049#12012/31/1956: #17
78 Nikolic, Predrag 261047#11909/11/2000: #62
79 Romanishin, Oleg M 260548#12512/31/1991: #68
80 Lputian, Smbat G 260450#12701/31/1998: #67
81 Lerner, Konstantin Z 260349#12702/28/1990: #65
82 Dorfman, Iosif D 260250#12904/30/1992: #75
83 Teichmann, Richard 260053#13312/31/1907: #6
84 Lisitsin, Georgy M 259862#14212/31/1948: #16
85 Nunn, John D M 259748#13303/31/1995: #70
86 Eliskases, Erich G 259553#13812/31/1952: #18
87 Makarichev, Sergey Y 259456#14110/31/1993: #82
88 Parma, Bruno 259358#14311/30/1981: #48
89 Kavalek, Lubomir 259351#13907/31/1983: #53
90 Liberzon, Vladimir M 259354#14102/28/1977: #49
91 Englisch, Berthold 259365#14812/31/1890: #9
92 Suetin, Alexey S 259051#14309/30/1966: #32
93 Janowsky, Dawid M 258952#14312/31/1907: #8
94 Vaisser, Anatoli 258751#14602/28/1989: #82
95 Miles, Anthony J 258647#14403/31/1995: #95
96 Chernin, Alexander M 258650#14503/06/2000: #105
97 Torre, Eugenio 258652#14610/31/1991: #97
98 Kuzmin, Gennady P 258452#14912/31/1985: #80
99 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V 258350#14708/31/1984: #72
100 Spielmann, Rudolf 258354#15112/31/1922: #9
101 Zaichik, Gennady L 25826001/31/1997: #116
102 Fominyh, Alexander 25825106/14/1999: #102
103 Rossolimo, Nicolas 25825512/31/1949: #27
104 Timoshchenko, Gennady 25825103/31/1989: #89
105 Trifunovic, Petar 25805106/30/1950: #26
106 Winawer, Szymon A 25807012/31/1877: #7
107 Pétursson, Margeir 25805702/14/2000: #115
108 Tartakower, Saviely G 25795012/31/1926: #12
109 deFirmian, Nicholas E 25784806/30/1997: #122
110 Sanguinetti, Raúl C 25787512/31/1972: #49
111 Christiansen, Larry M 25774905/31/1996: #131
112 Olafsson, Fridrik 25775312/31/1974: #50
113 Magerramov, Elmar S 25767003/31/1998: #128
114 Yudasin, Leonid G 25765008/02/1999: #123
115 Panno, Oscar R 25765202/28/1975: #53
116 Zaitsev, Igor A 25756104/30/1978: #66
117 Gheorghiu, Florin 25755103/31/1984: #72
118 Lilienthal, Andor 25755412/31/1950: #26
119 Foltys, Jan 25747112/31/1947: #19
120 Smejkal, Jan 25744902/28/1986: #95
121 Antoshin, Vladimir S 25735503/31/1969: #39
122 Bukic, Enver 25735410/31/1977: #72
123 Kharitonov, Andrey Y 25735003/29/1999: #129
124 Ftácnik, Lubomír 25724709/30/1997: #127
125 Podgaets, Mikhail Y 25716106/30/1987: #93
126 Ivkov, Borislav 25714710/31/1973: #58
127 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y 25705504/30/1984: #84
128 Kaidanov, Gregory S 25705310/11/1999: #139
129 Pintér, József 25695210/31/1993: #138
130 Darga, Klaus V 25685812/31/1973: #58
131 Kupreichik, Viktor D 25675006/30/1989: #112
132 Réti, Richard 25665112/31/1928: #14
133 Psakhis, Lev B 25664810/31/1998: #138
134 Bagirov, Vladimir K 25666506/30/1976: #65
135 Dvoiris, Semen I 25654810/31/1998: #143
136 Ragozin, Viacheslav V 25645412/31/1947: #22
137 Anderssen, Adolf 25636612/31/1857: #6
138 Rogers, Ian 25634806/19/2000: #143
139 Aronin, Lev S 25626706/30/1960: #32
140 Lombardy, William J 25615410/31/1977: #81
141 Pigusov, Evgeny 25615203/26/2001: #160
142 Pachmann, Ludek 25604803/31/1964: #37
143 Suba, Mihai 25604905/31/1987: #108
144 Didishko, Vereslav 25597403/31/1989: #126
145 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N 25595103/31/1986: #116
146 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 25574902/28/1975: #64
147 Chekhover, Vitaly 25577212/31/1947: #25
148 Fedorowicz, John P 25575508/31/1998: #160
149 Cebalo, Mišo 25565101/31/1985: #108
150 Kengis, Edvins 25565004/12/1999: #183
151 Hulak, Krunoslav 25565104/30/1991: #154
152 Evans, Larry M 25555302/29/1972: #63
153 Konstantinopolsky, Alexander M 25556212/31/1949: #33
154 Averkin, Orest N 25547201/31/1984: #100
155 Gofshtein, Leonid D 25545303/31/1993: #168
156 Loginov, Valery A 25544811/30/1995: #173
157 Matulovic, Milan 25545004/30/1975: #65
158 Karasev, Vladimir I 25546804/30/1978: #84
159 Ivanov, Igor V 25526012/31/1986: #133
160 Nemet, Ivan 25496903/31/1983: #100
161 Knaak, Rainer F 25495002/28/1993: #186
162 Donner, Johannes H 25494806/30/1967: #56
163 Faragó, Iván 25484903/31/1986: #137
164 Platonov, Igor V 25485912/31/1973: #77
165 Ubilava, Elizbar E 25475107/31/1990: #154
166 Böök, Eero 25476512/31/1949: #35
167 Arbakov, Valentin 25476012/31/1991: #186
168 Csom, István 25474905/31/1980: #99
169 Adorján, András 25475003/31/1990: #160
170 Bondarevsky, Igor Z 25466012/31/1952: #35
171 Simagin, Vladimir P 25456112/31/1958: #49
172 Kovacevic, Vladimir 25456002/28/1982: #101
173 Chekhov, Valery A 25455210/31/1995: #211
174 Browne, Walter S 25455112/31/1988: #150
175 Velimirovic, Dragoljub 25455104/30/1982: #104
176 Kostic, Boris 25446612/31/1926: #17
177 Damljanovic, Branko 25444906/11/2001: #202
178 van der Wiel, John T H 25424908/09/1999: #204
179 Ivanov, Alexander V 25416604/30/1996: #228
180 Malich, Burkhard G 25415610/31/1976: #99
181 Quinteros, Miguel A 25415211/30/1987: #143
182 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 25406310/31/1973: #79
183 Kurajica, Bojan 25405510/31/1987: #143
184 Vladimirov, Boris T 25406703/31/1969: #65
185 Mikenas, Vladas 25406112/31/1949: #38
186 Smagin, Sergey 25405408/31/1998: #208
187 Aseev, Konstantin N 25395010/16/2000: #203
188 Dizdarevic, Emir 25395003/31/1998: #225
189 Matanovic, Aleksandar 25384904/30/1970: #70
190 Lobron, Eric 25385205/01/2000: #221
191 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V 25387407/31/1987: #144
192 Guseinov, Aidyn 25376212/31/1991: #202
193 Filip, Miroslav 25375209/30/1968: #61
194 Murey, Yakov 25376707/31/1981: #109
195 Dizdar, Goran 25364811/30/1998: #205
196 Osnos, Viacheslav V 25367006/30/1975: #81
197 Becker, Albert 25356212/31/1935: #26
198 Barcza, Gedeon 25355506/30/1951: #43
199 Hebden, Mark 25355001/31/1998: #231
200 Byrne, Robert E 25345403/31/1968: #62
201 Gruenfeld, Yehuda 25345401/31/1996: #256
202 Pfleger, Helmut 25335407/31/1983: #122
203 Kovacevic, Vladimir 25326602/28/1995: #241
204 Ivanov, Alexander V 25315204/30/1996: #260
205 Van der Sterren, Paul 25314802/29/1996: #264
206 Gurevich, Dmitry 25314808/31/1996: #256
207 Díez del Corral, Jesús 25315302/28/1973: #90
208 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo 25305208/31/1971: #74
209 Furman, Semen A 25295909/30/1960: #50
210 Mieses, Jacques 25285212/31/1904: #12
211 Moroz, Alexander 25285801/15/2001: #261
212 Pilnik, Herman 25285312/31/1953: #45
213 Tolush, Alexander K 25276312/31/1949: #40
214 Cámpora, Daniel H 25274906/30/1997: #271
215 Vogt, Lothar H 25275012/31/1991: #235
216 Nogueiras, Jesus 25274907/12/1999: #245
217 von Jaenisch, Carl F 25267112/31/1852: #8
218 Hecht, Hans-Joachim 25266112/31/1978: #119
219 Stoltz, Gösta 25266812/31/1943: #21
220 Lutikov, Anatoly S 25245512/31/1972: #92
221 Falkbeer, Ernst K 25246212/31/1858: #7
222 Klovans, Janis 25235602/28/1975: #93
223 Nikolenko, Oleg 25235906/14/1999: #246
224 Grünfeld, Ernst 25236112/31/1932: #22
225 Spraggett, Kevin B 25225010/31/1994: #259
226 Radulov, Ivan 25225412/31/1978: #127
227 Kindermann, Stefan 25224912/27/1999: #254
228 Tringov, Georgy P 25225602/28/1977: #119
229 Chandler, Murray G 25215004/03/2000: #279
230 Schmid, Lothar M 25216103/31/1968: #74
231 Vitolinš, Alvis 25216005/31/1986: #183
232 Kudrin, Sergey 25215309/06/1999: #264
233 Plaskett, Jim 25215103/13/2000: #291
234 Gilg, Karl 25206312/31/1940: #32
235 Addison, William G 25206810/31/1973: #102
236 Karaklajic, Nikola 25205412/31/1965: #69
237 Rabar, Braslav 25206406/30/1959: #62
238 Lein, Anatoly 25195902/28/1971: #85
239 Tunik, Gennady 25195404/30/1993: #274
240 Knezevic, Milorad 25195410/31/1976: #116
241 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 25185312/31/1950: #44
242 Yurtaev, Leonid 25175404/26/1999: #288
243 Treybal, Karel 25176212/31/1924: #18
244 Arkhipov, Sergey 25175005/31/1994: #290
245 Kalegin, Evgenij 25165908/31/1994: #290
246 Zakharov, Alexander V 25166809/30/1983: #163
247 Ostermeyer, Peter 25165709/30/1983: #164
248 Grigorian, Karen A 25156708/31/1987: #191
249 Nei, Iivo 25155710/31/1971: #97
250 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 25146310/31/1977: #129
251 Lasker, Edward 25145612/31/1924: #19
252 Palatnik, Semen A 25145302/28/1990: #256
253 Kishnev, Sergey 25145610/31/1996: #309
254 Mochalov, Evgeny V 25136309/30/1991: #282
255 Polovodin, Igor A 25136302/28/1995: #304
256 Vaulin, Alexander 25135002/28/1997: #330
257 Bischoff, Klaus 25134806/04/2001: #301
258 Kiselev, Sergey 25126609/10/2001: #309
259 Zhuravliov, Valerij 25127310/31/1978: #138
260 Mestel, A Jonathan 25117002/28/1997: #337
261 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B 25115010/31/1994: #304
262 Yuferov, Sergey N 25116511/30/1985: #212
263 Gorelov, Sergey G 25115807/31/1997: #327
264 Simic, Radoslav 25115905/31/1988: #220
265 Ciric, Dragoljub M 25107110/31/1975: #113
266 Vukic, Milan 25095507/31/1983: #164
267 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni 25085812/31/1992: #321
268 Rodriguez, Amador 25075008/31/1996: #344
269 Chiburdanidze, Maia G 25075101/15/2001: #351
270 Yanofsky, Daniel A 25066012/31/1964: #73
271 Akhmadeev, Vadim 25066106/30/1996: #364
272 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto 25064911/30/1997: #338
273 Byrne, Donald 25065604/30/1970: #103
274 Bönsch, Uwe 25065209/30/1998: #330
275 Bannik, Anatoly A 25055809/30/1961: #67
276 Ivanovic, Božidar 25055107/31/1986: #213
277 Speijer, Abraham 25057312/31/1912: #20
278 Johansen, Darryl K 25035802/01/1999: #332
279 Olafsson, Helgi 25035007/31/1996: #369
280 Meduna, Eduard 25025008/31/1990: #296
281 Sher, Miron N 25025305/31/1992: #316
282 Panchenko, Alexander N 25025009/30/1993: #332
283 Michel, Pablo 25016512/31/1944: #26
284 Franco Ocampos, Zenon 25015104/30/1996: #405
285 Espig, Lutz 25015612/31/1988: #252
286 Kraidman, Yair 25005510/31/1972: #116
287 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel 25007406/30/1956: #67
288 Ardiansyah, Haji 24996911/30/1991: #328
289 Strikovic, Aleksa 24995205/07/2001: #376
290 Ree, Hans 24995008/31/1984: #217
291 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz 24984903/31/1983: #177
292 Zagoriansky, Evgeny A 24976006/30/1950: #60
293 Stoica, Valentin 24977301/31/1990: #317
294 Kalinitschew, Sergey 24975301/31/1996: #412
295 Bisguier, Arthur B 24975609/30/1969: #101
296 Kirov Ivanov, Nino 24975108/31/1985: #232
297 Tsesarsky, Ilya 24975510/04/1999: #361
298 Bobotsov, Milko G 24975008/31/1971: #108
299 Zaltsman, Vitaly F 24965909/30/1981: #157
300 Levin, Felix 24965210/31/1998: #370
301 Vera, Reynaldo 24954901/01/2001: #415
302 Legky, Nikolay A 24955303/31/1995: #376
303 Lanka, Zigurds 24955005/15/2000: #380
304 Govedarica, Radovan 24956101/31/1988: #247
305 Alburt, Lev O 24945007/31/1985: #237
306 Padevsky, Nikola B 24945404/30/1973: #123
307 Kluger, Guyla 24926912/31/1953: #56
308 Sokolsky, Alexey P 24926212/31/1947: #43
309 Ionescu, Constantin 24925108/31/1998: #410
310 Rossetto, Héctor D 24925106/30/1962: #79
311 Kosten, Anthony C 24915006/30/1998: #423
312 Donchev, Dimitar I 24917306/30/1998: #427
313 Khasin, Abram I 24915912/31/1962: #80
314 Michel, Walter 24907112/31/1927: #25
315 García Gonzáles, Guillermo 24907311/30/1993: #390
316 Ciocaltea, Victor 24895012/31/1971: #107
317 Forintos, Gyözö V 24894906/30/1975: #136
318 Shamkovich, Leonid A 24895803/31/1963: #84
319 Liang Jinrong 24896405/15/2000: #420
320 Pytel, Krzysztof 24895204/30/1985: #242
321 Georgadze, Tamaz V 24895510/31/1987: #247
322 Lau, Ralf 24885210/18/1999: #412
323 Bogdanovic, Rajko 24885610/31/1971: #119
324 Berger, Johann N 24876812/31/1884: #14
325 Bilek, István 24874906/30/1972: #132
326 Djuric, Stefan 24875306/30/1995: #419
327 Jaffe, Charles 24866512/31/1918: #14
328 Tatai, Stefano 24855002/28/1978: #175
329 Jansa, Vlastimil 24854810/31/1982: #199
330 Petrushin, Alexander I 24846602/28/1987: #268
331 Kottnauer, Cenek 24845612/31/1949: #60
332 Moskalenko, Viktor 24845612/04/2000: #453
333 Alatortsev, Vladimir A 24845812/31/1948: #46
334 Campos Moreno, Javier B 24835903/01/1999: #408
335 Radev, Nikolai 24836710/31/1978: #187
336 Sherbakov, Vitaly S 24827205/31/1995: #444
337 Cohn, Wilhelm 24825912/31/1898: #17
338 Petkevich, Jusefs 24817011/30/1980: #208
339 Frias, Victor J 24816101/31/1996: #499
340 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen 24815703/31/1998: #479
341 Khasin, Alexander 24816003/31/1991: #382
342 Porges, Moritz 24806812/31/1897: #22
343 Sunye Neto, Jaime 24805704/30/1997: #514
344 Arnason, Jon L 24806511/13/2000: #448
345 Ornstein, Axel 24806103/31/1992: #421
346 Hazai, Laszlo 24795605/31/1993: #426
347 Kasparian, Genrikh M 24797012/31/1949: #63
348 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel 24785806/30/1989: #342
349 Karner, Hillar 24785806/30/1975: #150
350 Hresc, Vladimir 24786610/31/1991: #408
351 Garcia, Gildardo 24785102/28/1994: #451
352 Gerusel, Mathias 24775712/31/1977: #190
353 Komliakov, Viktor 24775504/24/2000: #485
354 Kallai, Gabor 24775302/15/1999: #442
355 Schweber, Samuel 24765806/30/1976: #163
356 Ghitescu, Theodor 24765312/31/1973: #145
357 Inkiov, Ventzislav 24765404/30/1996: #520
358 Meister, Yakov 24765608/31/1995: #485
359 Minev, Nikolay N 24766012/31/1970: #136
360 Bonch-Osmolovsky, Mikhail A 24767212/31/1958: #84
361 Marco, Georg 24765412/31/1902: #16
362 Reprintsev, Alexander 24765811/30/1998: #467
363 Lukacs, Peter 24754906/30/1990: #376
364 Petrosian, Arshak B 24755211/30/1993: #462
365 Mikhalevski, Alexander 24755202/28/1998: #503
366 Lengyel, Levente 24755004/30/1973: #145
367 Tarasov, Vitaly G 24746312/31/1962: #93
368 Sahovic, Dragutin 24745507/31/1980: #214
369 Sideif Sade, Fikret I 24746112/31/1991: #442
370 Marovic, Dražen 24735512/31/1977: #196
371 Adamski, Jan 24735010/31/1983: #255
372 Czerniak, Moshe 24726512/31/1949: #66
373 Ekström, Folke 24726812/31/1945: #36
374 Popovic, Petar 24725202/08/1999: #472
375 Davies, Nigel R 24715207/31/2000: #509
376 Hennings, Artur 24706406/30/1980: #220
377 Georgiev, Krum 24705604/30/1998: #557
378 Kieninger, Georg 24705812/31/1941: #52
379 Plachetka, Jan 24704901/31/1985: #292
380 Tisdall, Jonathan D 24695107/31/1998: #553
381 Rubinetti, Jorge A 24696403/31/1985: #296
382 Groszpeter, Attila 24685106/05/2000: #529
383 Gutman, Lev 24685108/31/1985: #302
384 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A 24686710/31/1978: #210
385 Novotelnov, Nikolay A 24686006/30/1951: #75
386 Valdes, Luis E 24686401/29/2001: #570
387 Lechtynsky, Jiri 24675210/31/1987: #303
388 Ermenkov, Evgenij 24665408/31/1989: #403
389 Panov, Vasily N 24666712/31/1945: #38
390 Efimov, Igor 24664709/11/2000: #554
391 Robatsch, Karl 24665209/30/1968: #124
392 Barczay, Laszlo 24655312/31/1975: #174
393 Skembris, Spyridon 24655001/31/1998: #554
394 Richter, Kurt 24655812/31/1939: #53
395 Zapata, Alonso 24655307/31/1998: #574
396 Messing, Hrvoje 24657306/30/1980: #239
397 Alexander, Conel H 24657412/31/1948: #51
398 Rellstab, Ludwig Sr 24656112/31/1943: #27
399 Petrienko, Vladimir 24646402/28/1995: #543
400 Fichtl, Jirí 24645412/31/1960: #89
401 Hamann, Svend 24646509/30/1980: #244
402 Lanc, Alois 24645101/31/1988: #344
403 Pribyl, Josef 24635409/30/1987: #317
404 Podzielny, Karl Heinz 24635608/31/1994: #545
405 Purtov, Andrei 24636303/31/1998: #591
406 Szily, József 24635706/30/1953: #76
407 Kochiev, Alexander 24625202/29/1996: #599
408 Spassov, Liuben 24625002/28/1983: #258
409 Journoud, Paul 24626412/31/1860: #9
410 Smederevac, Petar 24616906/30/1962: #107
411 Filipenko, Alexander V 24617502/28/1989: #404
412 Paehtz, Thomas Sr 24615908/31/1996: #592
413 Neckar, Lubomir 24617207/31/1990: #429
414 Rukavina, Josip 24615910/31/1982: #257
415 Schmittdiel, Eckhard 24615105/08/2000: #567
416 Rausis, Igors 24614804/02/2001: #590
417 Nikolic, Zivoslav 24605711/30/1993: #527
418 Rajkovic, Dusan 24605105/31/1982: #239
419 Abramovic, Boško 24605101/31/1991: #467
420 Udovcic, Mijo 24605806/30/1960: #93
421 Semeniuk, Alexander A 24597108/31/1992: #514
422 Geller, Uzi 24596312/31/1970: #155
423 Gaprindashvili, Nona 24586704/30/1981: #231
424 Zelic, Zdravko 24587209/27/1999: #578
425 Schottländer, Arnold 24587512/31/1893: #15
426 Karlsson, Lars 24585106/30/1995: #585
427 Süchting, Hugo 24576912/31/1913: #31
428 Tosic, Miroslav 24575306/12/2000: #586
429 Schussler, Harry 24577205/31/1997: #634
430 Johner, Paul F 24566012/31/1926: #32
431 Weenink, Henri G 24566112/31/1931: #40
432 Damjanovic, Mato 24564912/31/1966: #136
433 Kan, Ilia A 24566512/31/1948: #58
434 Lukin, Andrei M 24567407/31/1988: #387
435 Izeta Txabarri, Felix 24555307/30/2001: #600
436 Vokác, Marek 24545011/30/1998: #597
437 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel 24535204/30/1990: #488
438 Brinckmann, Alfred 24526712/31/1930: #35
439 Mariotti, Sergio 24516507/31/1986: #363
440 Strauss, David J 24517107/31/1986: #364
441 Mecking, Henrique 24517312/31/1991: #534
442 Rogulj, Branko 24517507/31/1991: #527
443 Balla, Zoltán 24506412/31/1922: #23
444 Fercec, Nenad 24505004/09/2001: #657
445 Tseitlin, Mikhail S 24506405/31/1987: #355
446 Braga, Fernando 24505506/30/1998: #670
447 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W 24495610/31/1970: #166
448 Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo 24485208/09/1999: #644
449 Abramov, Lev Y 24486712/31/1950: #77
450 Hartston, William R 24487507/31/1987: #358
451 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria 24475106/30/1998: #694
452 Garcia, Gerardo 24466510/31/1994: #625
453 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur 24465508/31/1987: #371
454 Prandstetter, Eduard 24465211/30/1988: #435
455 Minic, Dragoljub 24465802/28/1977: #224
456 Showalter, Jackson W 24455112/31/1899: #22
457 Sofrevski, Jovan 24457306/30/1975: #202
458 Bouwmeester, Henk B 24455706/30/1969: #177
459 Toth, Bela 24455503/31/1983: #300
460 Chistiakov, Alexander N 24456612/31/1953: #82
461 Mednis, Edmar J 24445402/28/1977: #232
462 Doda, Zbigniew 24445112/31/1970: #180
463 Cabrilo, Goran 24445206/30/1998: #705
464 Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto 24435704/30/1993: #634
465 Popov, Luben 24435112/31/1975: #212
466 Dubinin, Peter V 24437012/31/1948: #60
467 Kuijf, Marinus 24436202/07/2000: #699
468 Szmetan, Jorge 24436804/30/1990: #535
469 Metger, Johannes A 24426812/31/1890: #22
470 Hermann, Manfred 24426808/31/1982: #297
471 Godes, Dmitry R 24417406/30/1979: #264
472 Gurevich, Vladimir 24415908/02/1999: #675
473 Wedberg, Tom 24415210/31/1993: #633
474 Wittmann, Walter 24416002/29/1988: #425
475 Sznapik, Aleksander 24414901/31/1991: #552
476 Barlov, Dragan 24405112/31/1996: #754
477 Zilberman, Yaacov 24405604/30/1994: #646
478 Jakobsen, Ole 24395509/30/1982: #297
479 Garcia Martinez, Silvino 24395006/30/1984: #366
480 Penrose, Jonathan 24385808/31/1973: #222
481 Lisenko, Alexander V 24386505/31/1991: #601
482 Velikov, Petar 24375202/28/1991: #581
483 Henley, Ron W 24377111/30/1996: #764
484 Capelan, Guenter 24376306/30/1972: #201
485 Rotstein, Arkadij 24375404/23/2001: #724
486 Řgaard, Leif 24367012/31/1991: #608
487 Wirthensohn, Heinz 24365304/30/1991: #595
488 Nowak, Ignacy 24366212/31/1988: #490
489 Tipary, Lajos 24366306/30/1951: #98
490 Rodriguez, Ruben 24357111/30/1986: #410
491 Portisch, Ferenc 24355402/28/1979: #287
492 Ambroz, Jan 24355705/31/1994: #702
493 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I 24355402/28/1995: #718
494 Langeweg, Kick 24355302/28/1977: #257
495 Puc, Stojan 24345403/31/1961: #137
496 Maric, Rudolf 24345503/31/1967: #170
497 Rigo, Janos 24346009/30/1988: #472
498 Haag, Ervin 24346012/31/1972: #212
499 Borisenko, Georgy K 24346203/31/1962: #148
500 Garcia Padron, Jose 24346502/28/1998: #766

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 40th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 39 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 40. Players who played an insufficient number of games in recent years will not appear on the list, even though you may see them on lists for younger and/or older birthdays. Any players who had been completely inactive for three years are removed from the list.

Definition of columns in the above list:

# refers to the player's all-time rank on this list, compared to all other players when they turned 40.

Player is the full name of the player. Click on the player's name to see a career progression of their ratings.

Rating is the calculated rating for each player on their 40th birthday.

+/- 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 their 40th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 40th birthday 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 stronger on their 40th birthday than anyone else turning 40. Since ratings are known to be inaccurate, it is possible that a lower-rated player was actually much stronger than their rating would indicate, and it is also possible that other players were weaker than their ratings would indicate. This number indicates the likelihood that the player was indeed the strongest player ever among players turning 40. 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 had the third-highest rating ever, among players turning 40, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 40-year-old players. This number indicates the all-time 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 ever to turn 40. This value is only calculated for the top 100 players on any rating list.

Date is the exact date that the rating applied to. Click on that date to see the sorted list of all players' ratings on that date.

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