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Top 10 players on their 54th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Lasker, Emanuel281762
2 Steinitz, Wilhelm279159
3 Alekhine, Alexander A272769
4 Botvinnik, Mikhail M272153
5 Chigorin, Mikhail I270453
6 Saint-Amant, Pierre C269369
7 Korchnoi, Viktor L269348
8 Teichmann, Richard267672
9 Petrosian, Tigran V267450
10 Capablanca, José R267270

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All players on their 54th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Lasker, Emanuel 28176249.2%#312/31/1921: #2
2 Steinitz, Wilhelm 27915928.3%#412/31/1889: #1
3 Alekhine, Alexander A 2727697.7%#1112/31/1945: #2
4 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 2721533.4%#1006/30/1965: #4
5 Chigorin, Mikhail I 2704531.8%#1312/31/1903: #3
6 Saint-Amant, Pierre C 2693693.1%#1812/31/1853: #4
7 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2693480.8%#1502/28/1985: #7
8 Teichmann, Richard 2676722.1%#2312/31/1921: #5
9 Petrosian, Tigran V 2674500.4%#2005/31/1983: #14
10 Capablanca, José R 2672701.7%#2412/31/1941: #6
11 Keres, Paul 2671500.3%#2012/31/1969: #12
12 Smyslov, Vassily V 2646500.1%#2802/28/1975: #13
13 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2638600.2%#3412/31/1915: #6
14 Tal, Mikhail 263848#3110/31/1990: #34
15 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 2636620.2%#3502/28/1987: #28
16 Geller, Efim P 263549#3202/28/1979: #24
17 Gligoric, Svetozar 2635510.1%#3212/31/1976: #22
18 Furman, Semen A 2635570.1%#3410/31/1974: #20
19 Polugaevsky, Lev A 263050#3410/31/1988: #39
20 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2628540.1%#3609/30/1965: #18
21 Kholmov, Ratmir D 2623540.1%#3804/30/1979: #32
22 Anderssen, Adolf 262355#3912/31/1871: #6
23 Najdorf, Miguel 262352#3703/31/1964: #18
24 Gulko, Boris F 262148#3802/05/2001: #57
25 Portisch, Lajos 262048#3803/31/1991: #51
26 Maróczy, Géza 260054#4912/31/1923: #8
27 Bronstein, David I 259651#5112/31/1977: #48
28 Unzicker, Wolfgang 258756#5804/30/1979: #61
29 Larsen, Bent 258449#5602/28/1989: #84
30 Euwe, Machgielis 258454#5912/31/1954: #26
31 Burn, Amos 2583670.1%#6512/31/1902: #8
32 Razuvaev, Yury S 257952#6110/04/1999: #112
33 Bogoljubow, Efim D 257655#6512/31/1942: #18
34 Averbakh, Yury L 257559#6712/31/1975: #57
35 Marshall, Frank J 257455#6612/31/1930: #12
36 Taimanov, Mark E 257255#6601/31/1980: #74
37 Darga, Klaus V 256871#7701/31/1988: #99
38 Tukmakov, Vladimir B 256848#6703/13/2000: #149
39 Spassky, Boris V 256549#7012/31/1990: #115
40 Shabanov, Yury F 256162#7910/31/1991: #140
41 Blackburne, Joseph H 255961#8012/31/1894: #7
42 Tartakower, Saviely G 255564#8412/31/1940: #23
43 Zhuravliov, Valerij 255456#8111/30/1992: #166
44 Kavalek, Lubomir 255462#8407/31/1997: #175
45 Rossolimo, Nicolas 255272#9112/31/1963: #40
46 Vidmar, Milan Sr 254664#9112/31/1938: #23
47 Byrne, Robert E 254653#8603/31/1982: #98
48 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y 254557#8904/30/1998: #207
49 Spielmann, Rudolf 254552#8612/31/1936: #23
50 Kotov, Alexander A 254455#8806/30/1967: #60
51 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V 254350#8708/31/1998: #200
52 Hort, Vlastimil 253852#9212/31/1997: #209
53 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G 253765#10009/30/1966: #66
54 Berger, Johann N 253764#10012/31/1898: #12
55 Suetin, Alexey S 253656#9510/31/1980: #113
56 Shamkovich, Leonid A 253659#9804/30/1977: #108
57 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 253250#9502/28/1989: #188
58 Pachmann, Ludek 253257#10004/30/1978: #109
59 Salwe, Georg H 253173#11012/31/1915: #17
60 Lilienthal, Andor 253061#10303/31/1965: #66
61 Ahues, Carl O 252966#10712/31/1936: #25
62 Bernstein, Ossip S 252873#11312/31/1935: #27
63 Panno, Oscar R 252552#10302/28/1989: #210
64 Gufeld, Eduard E 252354#10602/28/1990: #227
65 Podgaets, Mikhail Y 252359#10807/23/2001: #264
66 Trifunovic, Petar 252250#10406/30/1964: #64
67 Bagirov, Vladimir K 252151#10607/31/1990: #227
68 Liberzon, Vladimir M 251765#11702/28/1991: #247
69 Lein, Anatoly 251652#11002/28/1985: #182
70 Stĺhlberg, Gideon 251257#11712/31/1961: #64
71 Suba, Mihai 250955#11705/28/2001: #316
72 Szabó, László 250950#11602/28/1971: #92
73 Kraidman, Yair 250869#12610/31/1986: #206
74 Barcza, Gedeon 250753#11906/30/1965: #80
75 Ivkov, Borislav 250754#12010/31/1987: #208
76 Gipslis, Aivars 250660#12401/31/1991: #279
77 Flohr, Salo 250661#12409/30/1962: #65
78 Sosonko, Gennadi 250552#12104/30/1997: #380
79 Smejkal, Jan 250355#12303/20/2000: #364
80 Kovacevic, Vladimir 250351#12102/29/1996: #395
81 Benko, Pal C 250259#12706/30/1982: #161
82 Tseitlin, Mark D 250049#12308/31/1997: #375
83 Matanovic, Aleksandar 249971#13504/30/1984: #199
84 Zhidkov, Valery S 249666#13608/31/1993: #362
85 Vukic, Milan 249355#13307/31/1997: #409
86 Enevoldsen, Jens 249368#14006/30/1961: #86
87 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 249251#13003/31/1965: #96
88 Kuzmin, Gennady P 249251#13101/17/2000: #398
89 Cebalo, Mišo 249149#13002/01/1999: #382
90 Eliskases, Erich G 248957#13612/31/1966: #98
91 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A 248973#14611/30/1992: #383
92 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N 248751#13504/17/2000: #434
93 Jansa, Vlastimil 248649#13510/31/1996: #453
94 Sahovic, Dragutin 248562#14407/31/1994: #422
95 Donner, Johannes H 248454#14006/30/1981: #192
96 Hecht, Hans-Joachim 248374#15012/31/1992: #420
97 Pilnik, Herman 248262#14612/31/1967: #102
98 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 248261#14511/30/1991: #387
99 Pfleger, Helmut 247966#15007/31/1997: #478
100 Matulovic, Milan 247959#14605/31/1989: #344
101 Alapin, Simon 24786012/31/1909: #29
102 Nikolac, Juraj 24786503/31/1986: #287
103 Kieninger, Georg 24776212/31/1955: #83
104 Bird, Henry E 24765212/31/1883: #15
105 Antoshin, Vladimir S 24766204/30/1983: #226
106 Petkevich, Jusefs 24755311/30/1994: #491
107 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V 24746908/13/2001: #492
108 Mieses, Jacques 24736212/31/1918: #15
109 Bukic, Enver 24727011/30/1991: #446
110 Tolush, Alexander K 24716203/31/1964: #105
111 Ivanovic, Božidar 24715708/21/2000: #501
112 Knezevic, Milorad 24715510/31/1990: #403
113 Mednis, Edmar J 24705302/28/1991: #424
114 Mikenas, Vladas 24696703/31/1964: #108
115 Murey, Yakov 24685407/31/1995: #535
116 Zaitsev, Igor A 24675204/30/1992: #479
117 Rajkovic, Dusan 24675305/31/1996: #560
118 Carls, Carl J 24677012/31/1933: #33
119 Guimard, Carlos E 24676503/31/1967: #117
120 Mongrédien, Augustus 24666412/31/1860: #8
121 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M 24665810/31/1970: #141
122 Karaklajic, Nikola 24666101/31/1980: #234
123 Buturin, Vladimir 24665610/31/1997: #551
124 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 24655510/31/1987: #312
125 Velimirovic, Dragoljub 24655104/30/1996: #576
126 Janoševic, Dragoljub 24645806/30/1977: #199
127 Faragó, Iván 24634803/27/2000: #567
128 Mason, James 24635412/31/1902: #17
129 Kottnauer, Cenek 24616412/31/1963: #115
130 Savon, Vladimir A 24594908/31/1994: #567
131 Bisguier, Arthur B 24586109/30/1983: #300
132 Damjanovic, Mato 24576302/28/1981: #242
133 Bilek, István 24566707/31/1986: #343
134 Popov, Luben 24557012/31/1989: #464
135 Robatsch, Karl 24545409/30/1982: #263
136 von Scheve, Theodor 24536312/31/1904: #22
137 Zilberman, Nathan R 24537504/30/1994: #581
138 Yuferov, Sergey N 24525911/29/1999: #622
139 Donchenko, Anatoly G 24516308/31/1994: #609
140 Nei, Iivo 24497410/31/1985: #375
141 Cortlever, Nicolaas 24486303/31/1969: #166
142 Martinovic, Slobodan 24485607/19/1999: #628
143 Thomas, George A 24475712/31/1934: #38
144 Nun, Josef 24467406/30/1987: #370
145 Joksic, Sinisa 24457109/30/1994: #642
146 Karasev, Vladimir I 24445905/31/1992: #581
147 Olland, Adolf G 24436212/31/1920: #19
148 Chistiakov, Alexander N 24417412/31/1967: #146
149 Sliwa, Bogdan 24417112/31/1975: #217
150 Csom, István 24404805/31/1994: #662
151 Prins, Lodewijk 24406512/31/1966: #152
152 Gheorghiu, Florin 24396103/31/1998: #735
153 Kirov Ivanov, Nino 24396509/06/1999: #691
154 Czerniak, Moshe 24395612/31/1963: #137
155 Bangiev, Alexander 24386811/13/2000: #692
156 Johansson, Martin 24376806/30/1972: #200
157 Rakic, Tomislav 24376210/31/1988: #453
158 Michell, Reginald P 24376212/31/1926: #37
159 Lengyel, Levente 24366505/31/1987: #402
160 Pirc, Vasja 24355509/30/1961: #133
161 Tringov, Georgy P 24355502/28/1991: #593
162 Piankov, Evgenij 24345901/31/1995: #726
163 Gaprindashvili, Nona 24336304/30/1995: #734
164 Faibisovich, Vadim Z 24336104/30/1998: #785
165 Treybal, Karel 24337312/31/1938: #60
166 Lokvenc, Josef 24336612/31/1952: #86
167 Doda, Zbigniew 24326201/31/1985: #409
168 Komljenovic, Davor 24325106/30/1998: #788
169 Marangunic, Srdjan 24306310/31/1997: #795
170 Cherepkov, Alexander V 24307208/31/1974: #227
171 Radulov, Ivan 24305712/31/1992: #708
172 Stanojevic, Branko 24287412/31/1996: #848
173 Alexander, Conel H 24276803/31/1963: #163
174 Ciric, Dragoljub M 24266610/31/1989: #585
175 Averkin, Orest N 24265701/31/1998: #814
176 Spassov, Liuben 24246002/28/1997: #863
177 Fahnenschmidt, Gerhard 24235607/31/1994: #774
178 Todorcevic, Miodrag 24235110/31/1994: #763
179 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz 24225603/31/1997: #871
180 Tatai, Stefano 24226102/29/1992: #717
181 Estrin, Yacov B 24226702/28/1977: #289
182 Cvetkovic, Srdjan 24216302/28/2000: #844
183 Taubenhaus, Jean 24195512/31/1903: #27
184 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel 24195610/31/1970: #217
185 Sämisch, Friedrich 24196806/30/1950: #111
186 Pushkov, Nikolai 24176011/27/2000: #865
187 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 24165412/31/1967: #194
188 Ghitescu, Theodor 24156112/31/1987: #486
189 Zlotnik, Boris A 24157010/09/2000: #865
190 Porat, Yosef 24156403/31/1963: #176
191 Neikirkh, Oleg N 24146712/31/1967: #197
192 Rossetto, Héctor D 24125808/31/1976: #279
193 Klovans, Janis 24125703/31/1989: #627
194 Paulsen, Wilfried 24115912/31/1881: #17
195 Ree, Hans 24106208/31/1998: #937
196 Zhelnin, Vladimir V 24095803/12/2001: #957
197 Grigorian, Karen A 24066009/03/2001: #970
198 Kelecevic, Nedeljko 24055903/05/2001: #977
199 Portisch, Ferenc 24045703/31/1993: #868
200 Ivanov, Vladimir Ivanovich 24047312/31/1997: #996
201 Szenetra, Werner 24037407/31/1991: #816
202 Butnorius, Algimantas 24035311/20/2000: #962
203 Kosanski, Stanko 24026409/30/1995: #1000
204 Boey, Josef 24027104/30/1988: #587
205 Spiridonov, Nikola 24015601/31/1992: #850
206 Kluger, Guyla 24005712/31/1967: #221
207 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes 23925506/30/1997: #1118
208 Westerinen, Heikki MJ 23904803/31/1998: #1139
209 Forintos, Gyözö V 23905706/30/1989: #739
210 Bukal, Vladimir Sr 23896310/31/1993: #997
211 Veinger, Itzhak 23896406/30/1992: #937
212 Dueckstein, Andreas 23886607/31/1981: #434
213 von Holzhausen, Walther 23866612/31/1929: #44
214 Ostojic, Predrag 23846001/31/1992: #981
215 Bukhman, Eduard 23847505/31/1995: #1120
216 Bialas, Wolfram 23826307/31/1989: #779
217 Rubinetti, Jorge A 23827103/29/1999: #1099
218 Honfi, Karoly 23826909/30/1984: #539
219 Zakharov, Alexander V 23825509/30/1997: #1199
220 Filipowicz, Andrzej 23827204/30/1992: #981
221 Danner, Georg 23795010/23/2000: #1127
222 Szabados, Eugenio 23796406/30/1952: #131
223 Kaunas, Kestutis 23796203/31/1996: #1310
224 Yudovich, Mikhail M 23787503/31/1965: #247
225 Mestrovic, Zvonimir 23785309/30/1998: #1215
226 Karner, Hillar 23765906/30/1989: #809
227 Albin, Adolf 23766112/31/1901: #30
228 Bolbochán, Jácobo 23746409/30/1960: #166
229 Langeweg, Kick 23736102/28/1991: #975
230 Gereben, Ernö 23726203/31/1961: #209
231 Barczay, Laszlo 23725901/31/1990: #955
232 Biebinger, Gerhard 23726308/31/1992: #1123
233 Gutman, Lev 23705409/20/1999: #1223
234 Klundt, Klaus 23705711/30/1995: #1343
235 Burger, Karl 23666212/31/1986: #661
236 Vajda, Arpád 23657112/31/1949: #134
237 Remlinger, Larry 23655708/31/1995: #1388
238 Romanovsky, Peter A 23646112/31/1945: #55
239 Jakobsen, Ole 23635609/30/1996: #1432
240 Hoelzl, Franz 23615504/03/2000: #1332
241 Plachetka, Jan 23605502/15/1999: #1273
242 Toth, Bela 23605903/31/1997: #1494
243 Vaisman, Volodia 23596211/30/1991: #1141
244 Zíta, František 23596709/30/1963: #237
245 Dunkelblum, Arthur 23576703/31/1960: #208
246 Sterk, Károly 23566412/31/1934: #60
247 Kagan, Shimon 23557003/31/1996: #1567
248 Welz, Peter 23556305/31/1998: #1534
249 Dmitriev, Igor 23526801/17/2000: #1466
250 Staller, Peter 23505905/31/1996: #1606
251 Nemet, Ivan 23495603/31/1997: #1619
252 Fridh, Anton 23466810/31/1973: #398
253 Golombek, Harry 23467112/31/1964: #263
254 Illijin, Neboisa 23465905/31/1996: #1655
255 Hennings, Artur 23456206/30/1994: #1487
256 Reefschlaeger, Helmut 23445603/31/1998: #1634
257 Mozes, Ervin 23446201/03/2000: #1538
258 Bogdanov, Valentin 23437105/07/2001: #1533
259 Banas, Jan 23436105/28/2001: #1526
260 Szily, József 23435709/30/1967: #320
261 Fichtl, Jirí 23425512/31/1974: #396
262 Tomovic, Vasilje 23397503/31/1960: #236
263 Medina García, Antonio A 23385108/31/1973: #416
264 Meyer, Claus Dieter 23386707/31/2000: #1604
265 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 23386507/31/1989: #1032
266 Moehring, Guenther 23377110/31/1990: #1199
267 Szilágyi, György 23376406/30/1975: #412
268 Müller, Hans 23376006/30/1950: #173
269 Schallopp, Emil 23366112/31/1896: #29
270 Ulvestad, Olaf 23366209/30/1966: #323
271 Tinsley, Samuel 23356312/31/1900: #35
272 Nikolic, Stanimir 23356312/31/1988: #982
273 Hermann, Manfred 23346008/31/1996: #1777
274 Ujtelky, Maximilián 23345303/31/1969: #349
275 Hempson, Peter W 23337401/31/1990: #1184
276 Mujagic, Ramo 23317110/31/1997: #1840
277 Lutskan, Ilmars 23286607/31/1994: #1677
278 Pelikán, Jorge 23275703/31/1960: #250
279 Hamann, Svend 23276009/30/1994: #1701
280 Brondum, Eric 23266711/30/1995: #1842
281 Trapl, Jindrich 23266402/29/1996: #1951
282 Adamski, Jan 23255710/31/1997: #1916
283 Daudzvardis, Janis 23247307/31/1996: #1908
284 Osterman, Rudolf 23236107/17/2000: #1773
285 Shahtahtinsky, Alekper 23237505/31/1997: #1957
286 Martinez, Dion M 23226712/31/1890: #36
287 Dueball, Juergen 23217303/29/1999: #1757
288 Onoprienko, Vladimir 23215604/30/1996: #1977
289 Raizman, Maurice 23206712/31/1958: #213
290 Svensson, Leif 23196604/30/1994: #1760
291 Delmar, Eugene 23196412/31/1894: #24
292 Chernikov, Oleg L 23196609/30/1990: #1312
293 Zoebisch, Herbert 23165911/30/1995: #1955
294 Hermlin, Aarne 23126905/31/1994: #1881
295 Hess, Ralf 23106902/28/1998: #2090
296 Vukovic, Ivo 23097408/31/1995: #2020
297 Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn 23096411/30/1998: #2085
298 Opl, Klaus 23076503/31/1995: #1995
299 Lieb, Harald 23057111/30/1988: #1061
300 Kristiansen, Erling 23037311/30/1990: #1404
301 Petran, Pal 23015409/11/2000: #2045
302 Wagman, Stuart 23016804/30/1973: #471
303 Saidy, Anthony F 23006804/30/1991: #1504
304 Alterman, Vladimir I 22996802/29/1996: #2309
305 Sapi, Laszlo 22986002/28/1989: #1192
306 Troianescu, Octav 22985712/31/1969: #396
307 Franzen, Jozef 22956701/31/2000: #2231
308 Bukacek, Emil 22957407/31/1996: #2334
309 Muratov, Vladimir A 22947310/31/1989: #1310
310 Formanek, Edward W 22875704/30/1996: #2483
311 Mackenzie, Arthur J 22867512/31/1924: #44
312 Eperjesi, Laszlo 22865004/30/1997: #2565
313 Erwich, Frans AGM 22826509/27/1999: #2391
314 Letelier Martner, René 22826206/30/1969: #434
315 Pogats, Jozsef 22807506/30/1982: #680
316 Fairhurst, William A 22806306/30/1957: #258
317 Sorri, Kari Juhani 22756209/30/1995: #2522
318 Haubt, Georg 22737503/22/1999: #2383
319 Luckis, Marcos 22716612/31/1958: #252
320 Lorenz, Gerd 22715704/30/1998: #2746
321 Koch, Berthold 22706712/31/1952: #184
322 Brajovic, Radovan 22705707/31/1996: #2689
323 Hanham, J Moore 22706212/31/1893: #35
324 Karklins, Andrew 22696104/09/2001: #2346
325 Bhend, Edwin 22667408/31/1985: #852
326 Kudriashov, Anatoly A 22657303/31/1996: #2788
327 Figler, Ilye 22627002/26/2001: #2489
328 Sprecic, Mustafa 22617505/31/1997: #2897
329 Niedermayr, Horst 22597208/31/1994: #2515
330 Afifi, Assem 22586901/01/2001: #2656
331 Valvo, Michael J 22577303/31/1996: #2910
332 Bulcourf, Carlos 22516102/28/1993: #2240
333 Kaposztas, Miklos 22515803/31/1993: #2254
334 Pacl, Vaclav 22516808/31/1998: #3054
335 Seibold, Hubert 22506809/11/2000: #2699
336 Rahls, Peter 22506208/31/1994: #2604
337 Vooremaa, Andres 22476406/30/1998: #3110
338 Reinhardt, Enrique H 22455912/31/1956: #227
339 Marcus, Joost 22456703/05/2001: #2671
340 Vigh, Bela 22445610/31/1998: #3176
341 Kwatschewsky, Leo 22405801/31/1993: #2333
342 Werner, Clemens 22377308/07/2000: #2821
343 Baum, Bernd 22366707/26/1999: #3005
344 Maahs, Erich 22356502/28/1997: #3254
345 Janetschek, Karl 22337003/31/1994: #2701
346 Van Baarle, C John 22337204/19/1999: #2943
347 Florián, Jaromír 22327206/30/1965: #429
348 Taeger, Winfried 22317407/31/1998: #3372
349 Ballon, Guenther Jan 22297101/31/1996: #3273
350 Tokaji, Nagy Gyorgy 22296810/31/1982: #792
351 Mišta, Ladislav 22206110/31/1997: #3555
352 Johannessen, Svein 22197009/30/1991: #2044
353 Sanz Aguado, Jose 22197309/30/1961: #367
354 Lengyel, Laszlo 22176606/30/1998: #3582
355 Skipworth, Arthur B 22175812/31/1883: #35
356 Paoli, Enrico 22175912/31/1961: #344
357 Nei, Mati 22156709/30/1996: #3499
358 Seifert, Milan 22157205/31/1994: #2898
359 De las Heras, Juan Carlos 22136707/31/1994: #2925
360 Bjerring, Kai 22136301/17/2000: #3272
361 Marosi, Gyorgy 22127303/31/1996: #3509
362 Handke, Harald 22127506/26/2000: #3093
363 Wahlbom, Magnus 22106505/10/1999: #3245
364 Price, Hubert E 22107312/31/1930: #66
365 Hicker, Harald 22077206/30/1995: #3247
366 Gundersen, Helge 21957308/07/2000: #3310
367 Tornai, Imre 21955803/31/1995: #3342
368 Gabriel, Josef 21886812/31/1998: #4157
369 Szell, Lajos 21857002/15/1999: #3456
370 Kuenitz, Klaus 21847503/31/1998: #3997
371 Serra Olives, Tomas 21847203/31/1998: #4006
372 Henrichsen, Jens 21816406/30/1997: #4043
373 Bencze, Laszlo 21807512/31/1997: #4180
374 Garcia Caballero, Luis 21787306/19/2000: #3467
375 Petersen, Peter Birk 21777002/01/1999: #3520
376 Busquets, Luis 21707203/26/2001: #3422
377 Hansen, Gunnar West 21676101/31/1997: #4133
378 Seelinger, Lorenz 21667407/31/1998: #4323
379 Johansson, Per 21657204/30/1994: #3220
380 Krylov, Stanislav 21657003/31/1995: #3643
381 Nickl, Klaus 21635911/30/1996: #4142
382 Jones, Brian 21616805/07/2001: #3596
383 Frank, Albert 21606608/31/1997: #4339
384 Jaenig, Reinhard 21596807/26/1999: #3935
385 Friedgood, David 21567307/10/2000: #3672
386 Barwinski, Dionizy 21527308/31/1994: #3404
387 Szurovszky, Elek 21516305/31/1998: #4437
388 Reissmann, Wilfried 21497106/30/1996: #4122
389 Elfert, Aleksandr V 21447502/01/1999: #3852
390 Baird, John W 21397512/31/1905: #53
391 Bodrogi, Mihaly 21386705/21/2001: #3785
392 Cordovil, Joao 21336004/17/2000: #3749
393 Veselsky, Jozef 21337308/31/1996: #4328
394 Keogh, Eamon 21287301/31/1998: #4579
395 Jahr, Ulrich 21237501/31/1981: #778
396 Blum, Gernot 21237501/08/2001: #3961
397 Gaber, Jozsef 21227209/30/1998: #4915
398 Lurje, Pawel 21197401/03/2000: #4133
399 Preuss, Flemming 21117007/17/2000: #3943
400 Holzmann, Herbert 21106207/31/1996: #4405
401 Porrasmaa, Timo 21085811/30/1997: #4846
402 Cosic, Radoslav 21027501/31/1998: #4702
403 Nicolaisen, Erik 20957203/31/1998: #4761

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 54th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 53 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 54. 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 54.

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 54th 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 54th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 54th 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 54th birthday than anyone else turning 54. 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 54. 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 54, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 54-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 54. 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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