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Top 10 players on their 57th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Lasker, Emanuel282556
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M273954
3 Steinitz, Wilhelm270456
4 Keres, Paul268951
5 Korchnoi, Viktor L267947
6 Polugaevsky, Lev A265650
7 Anderssen, Adolf264364
8 Najdorf, Miguel264253
9 Geller, Efim P264052
10 Smyslov, Vassily V263850

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All players on their 57th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Lasker, Emanuel 28255678.9%#112/31/1924: #2
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 27395411.0%#506/30/1968: #3
3 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2704564.0%#912/31/1892: #1
4 Keres, Paul 2689511.7%#1012/31/1972: #11
5 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2679470.8%#1202/29/1988: #9
6 Polugaevsky, Lev A 2656500.4%#1610/31/1991: #20
7 Anderssen, Adolf 2643640.8%#2212/31/1874: #4
8 Najdorf, Miguel 2642530.3%#2003/31/1967: #14
9 Geller, Efim P 2640520.2%#2002/28/1982: #24
10 Smyslov, Vassily V 2638500.2%#2102/28/1978: #21
11 Portisch, Lajos 262049#2603/31/1994: #52
12 Maróczy, Géza 2619600.2%#2812/31/1926: #10
13 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2619640.3%#2912/31/1918: #8
14 Marshall, Frank J 2615670.4%#3112/31/1933: #9
15 Gligoric, Svetozar 260949#2901/31/1980: #40
16 Reshevsky, Samuel H 260551#3109/30/1968: #26
17 Furman, Semen A 2603560.1%#3310/31/1977: #44
18 Kholmov, Ratmir D 2599650.1%#3604/30/1982: #43
19 Euwe, Machgielis 2596640.1%#3712/31/1957: #25
20 Bronstein, David I 259058#3801/31/1981: #57
21 Taimanov, Mark E 258858#3901/31/1983: #55
22 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 258750#3702/28/1990: #85
23 Blackburne, Joseph H 258656#3912/31/1897: #10
24 Szabó, László 258649#3702/28/1974: #45
25 Averbakh, Yury L 2585710.1%#4412/31/1978: #61
26 Spassky, Boris V 258153#4112/31/1993: #106
27 Teichmann, Richard 257961#4412/31/1924: #12
28 Byrne, Robert E 256856#4703/31/1985: #92
29 Bogoljubow, Efim D 256270#5512/31/1945: #19
30 Paulsen, Louis 255560#5512/31/1889: #10
31 Bagirov, Vladimir K 254950#5507/31/1993: #174
32 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y 254760#5904/30/2001: #185
33 Flohr, Salo 254460#6009/30/1965: #52
34 Rossolimo, Nicolas 254362#6212/31/1966: #61
35 Larsen, Bent 254248#5702/29/1992: #199
36 Thompson, James 253673#7012/31/1860: #7
37 Shamkovich, Leonid A 253651#6205/31/1980: #115
38 Pachmann, Ludek 253464#6804/30/1981: #108
39 Kotov, Alexander A 253264#6906/30/1970: #72
40 Unzicker, Wolfgang 253053#6605/31/1982: #123
41 Burn, Amos 252954#6712/31/1905: #14
42 Zhuravliov, Valerij 252760#7011/30/1995: #269
43 Chigorin, Mikhail I 252754#6812/31/1906: #12
44 Darga, Klaus V 252370#7701/31/1991: #230
45 Nikolac, Juraj 252058#7403/31/1989: #226
46 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 251949#7102/29/1992: #274
47 Spielmann, Rudolf 251561#7912/31/1939: #32
48 Panno, Oscar R 251352#7602/29/1992: #291
49 Stĺhlberg, Gideon 251254#7812/31/1964: #69
50 Suetin, Alexey S 251155#7910/31/1983: #168
51 Berger, Johann N 251070#8612/31/1901: #10
52 Lein, Anatoly 250953#7902/29/1988: #223
53 Velimirovic, Dragoljub 250953#7905/10/1999: #322
54 Trifunovic, Petar 250855#8006/30/1967: #91
55 Sosonko, Gennadi 250560#8505/15/2000: #344
56 Hort, Vlastimil 250251#8301/08/2001: #377
57 Mieses, Jacques 250261#8712/31/1921: #16
58 Eliskases, Erich G 249774#9712/31/1969: #106
59 Ivkov, Borislav 249753#8710/31/1990: #316
60 Lilienthal, Andor 249170#10003/31/1968: #104
61 Barcza, Gedeon 249150#9106/30/1968: #102
62 Bird, Henry E 249063#9612/31/1886: #10
63 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 248554#9603/31/1968: #107
64 Bukic, Enver 248259#10111/30/1994: #455
65 Matulovic, Milan 248158#10105/31/1992: #394
66 Benko, Pal C 248064#10406/30/1985: #259
67 Gipslis, Aivars 248049#9701/31/1994: #434
68 Gufeld, Eduard E 247755#10202/28/1993: #435
69 Kovacevic, Vladimir 247753#10103/22/1999: #451
70 Zaitsev, Igor A 247551#10204/30/1995: #492
71 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes 247366#11107/03/2000: #495
72 Kraidman, Yair 247266#11210/31/1989: #379
73 Vukic, Milan 247060#11008/14/2000: #514
74 Alapin, Simon 246657#11212/31/1912: #28
75 Janowsky, Dawid M 246459#11412/31/1924: #29
76 Klovans, Janis 246354#11303/31/1992: #508
77 Petkevich, Jusefs 245957#11711/30/1997: #597
78 Padevsky, Nikola B 245760#12004/30/1990: #472
79 Mongrédien, Augustus 245468#12612/31/1863: #8
80 Mikenas, Vladas 245267#12703/31/1967: #142
81 von Scheve, Theodor 245259#12312/31/1907: #32
82 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 245061#12510/31/1990: #497
83 Pilnik, Herman 245066#12912/31/1970: #167
84 Kottnauer, Cenek 244968#12912/31/1966: #140
85 Knezevic, Milorad 244958#12510/31/1993: #589
86 Guimard, Carlos E 244857#12502/28/1970: #174
87 Gheorghiu, Florin 244760#12704/02/2001: #673
88 Lundin, Erik 244764#13006/30/1961: #118
89 Zhidkov, Valery S 244455#12808/31/1996: #714
90 Bilek, István 244459#13007/31/1989: #481
91 Rakic, Tomislav 244366#13410/31/1991: #571
92 Donner, Johannes H 244266#13406/30/1984: #352
93 Böök, Eero 244163#13312/31/1966: #149
94 Savon, Vladimir A 244150#12708/31/1997: #728
95 Tringov, Georgy P 244156#13002/28/1994: #657
96 Cortlever, Nicolaas 243758#13404/30/1972: #202
97 Michell, Reginald P 243564#13912/31/1929: #35
98 Richter, Emil 243568#14112/31/1950: #83
99 Bisguier, Arthur B 243572#14309/30/1986: #406
100 Mednis, Edmar J 243358#13802/28/1994: #708
101 Faibisovich, Vadim Z 24316305/07/2001: #751
102 Ree, Hans 24316109/10/2001: #752
103 Mason, James 24306412/31/1905: #28
104 Kluger, Guyla 24295912/31/1970: #200
105 Tseitlin, Mark D 24275309/18/2000: #792
106 Ciric, Dragoljub M 24275610/31/1992: #724
107 Todorcevic, Miodrag 24255410/31/1997: #827
108 Jansa, Vlastimil 24245111/22/1999: #799
109 Lengyel, Levente 24247005/31/1990: #602
110 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 24225911/30/1994: #795
111 Komljenovic, Davor 24225306/25/2001: #831
112 Murey, Yakov 24205307/31/1998: #864
113 Karasev, Vladimir I 24195605/31/1995: #825
114 Ghitescu, Theodor 24196412/31/1990: #654
115 Sahovic, Dragutin 24176307/31/1997: #907
116 Marangunic, Srdjan 24177410/30/2000: #839
117 Opocenský, Karel 24166012/31/1948: #73
118 Csom, István 24164705/31/1997: #919
119 Ivanov, Vladimir Ivanovich 24156401/01/2001: #909
120 Janoševic, Dragoljub 24146106/30/1980: #358
121 Rossetto, Héctor D 24136908/31/1979: #336
122 Radulov, Ivan 24137112/31/1995: #938
123 Leonhardt, Paul S 24077012/31/1933: #49
124 Szily, József 24076708/31/1970: #236
125 Peev, Peicho Chonev 24077203/31/1997: #994
126 Porat, Yosef 24036103/31/1966: #209
127 Forintos, Gyözö V 24015706/30/1992: #840
128 Lombardy, William J 23996511/30/1994: #987
129 Robatsch, Karl 23995809/30/1985: #518
130 Tatai, Stefano 23995302/28/1995: #980
131 Rukavina, Josip 23985511/29/1999: #995
132 Buturin, Vladimir 23986311/13/2000: #973
133 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel 23975710/31/1973: #299
134 Enevoldsen, Jens 23976206/30/1964: #191
135 Sofrevski, Jovan 23966307/31/1992: #898
136 Showalter, Jackson W 23956512/31/1916: #25
137 Alatortsev, Vladimir A 23957303/31/1966: #222
138 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz 23955504/10/2000: #1016
139 Lokvenc, Josef 23957112/31/1955: #145
140 Rosselli del Turco, Stefano 23937012/31/1933: #55
141 Damjanovic, Mato 23926402/29/1984: #468
142 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A 23916911/30/1995: #1116
143 Czerniak, Moshe 23915212/31/1966: #228
144 Pirc, Vasja 23865609/30/1964: #201
145 Jakobsen, Ole 23855510/18/1999: #1093
146 Tomovic, Vasilje 23857103/31/1963: #208
147 Albin, Adolf 23855712/31/1904: #36
148 Shestoperov, Aleksej 23847105/31/1992: #972
149 Nemet, Ivan 23835704/10/2000: #1126
150 Zakharov, Alexander V 23827510/02/2000: #1120
151 Klundt, Klaus 23825711/30/1998: #1156
152 Silva Sanchez, Carlos 23825906/18/2001: #1170
153 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 23805402/28/1971: #290
154 Thomas, George A 23795512/31/1937: #81
155 Messing, Hrvoje 23787406/30/1997: #1261
156 Saidy, Anthony F 23766404/30/1994: #1165
157 Burger, Karl 23766112/31/1989: #888
158 Malich, Burkhard G 23767110/31/1993: #1126
159 Paulsen, Wilfried 23756712/31/1884: #26
160 Ungureanu, Emil 23757310/31/1993: #1143
161 Karner, Hillar 23746006/30/1992: #1064
162 Toth, Bela 23736804/17/2000: #1218
163 Mayet, Carl 23726312/31/1866: #12
164 Barczay, Laszlo 23716001/31/1993: #1153
165 Golombek, Harry 23706112/31/1967: #268
166 Donchenko, Anatoly G 23685808/31/1997: #1373
167 Kosanski, Stanko 23685509/30/1998: #1351
168 Augustin, Josef 23676505/17/1999: #1254
169 Westerinen, Heikki MJ 23665004/23/2001: #1296
170 Ageichenko, Gennady A 23636805/31/1998: #1446
171 Szilágyi, György 23625906/30/1978: #421
172 Baumgartner, Heinz 23606008/31/1989: #933
173 Litvinov, Vladimir 23597306/30/1998: #1489
174 Adamski, Jan 23586211/06/2000: #1347
175 Portisch, Ferenc 23585403/31/1996: #1535
176 Nikolic, Stanimir 23576112/31/1991: #1179
177 Gaprindashvili, Nona 23565304/30/1998: #1512
178 Partos, Charles 23556907/31/1993: #1294
179 Ujtelky, Maximilián 23556402/29/1972: #366
180 Fichtl, Jirí 23546012/31/1977: #425
181 Baumbach, Friedrich 23537208/31/1992: #1264
182 Bukal, Vladimir Sr 23505710/31/1996: #1580
183 Fahnenschmidt, Gerhard 23506307/31/1997: #1593
184 Vajda, Arpád 23507212/31/1952: #151
185 Taubenhaus, Jean 23495812/31/1906: #39
186 Raisa, Unto 23486802/28/1991: #1144
187 Ostojic, Predrag 23466601/31/1995: #1517
188 Spiridonov, Nikola 23456502/28/1995: #1534
189 Karl, Hans 23437205/31/1992: #1306
190 Eisinger, Max Jr 23437203/31/1966: #299
191 Piankov, Evgenij 23435801/31/1998: #1614
192 Hromádka, Karel 23407012/31/1943: #50
193 Garcia Martinez, Silvino 23375107/02/2001: #1608
194 Olland, Adolf G 23376912/31/1923: #42
195 Bialas, Wolfram 23366807/31/1992: #1393
196 Pelikán, Jorge 23336903/31/1963: #272
197 Biebinger, Gerhard 23326508/31/1995: #1744
198 Ivacic, Vladimir 23326205/31/1993: #1514
199 Hamann, Svend 23316009/30/1997: #1828
200 Chernikov, Oleg L 23316909/30/1993: #1547
201 Troianescu, Octav 23286112/31/1972: #404
202 Godes, Dmitry R 23276006/30/1996: #1883
203 Staller, Peter 23266205/31/1999: #1758
204 Dunkelblum, Arthur 23255703/31/1963: #285
205 Nikitin, Aleksander S 23247312/31/1991: #1404
206 Gereben, Ernö 23235903/31/1964: #283
207 Metger, Johannes A 23226212/31/1907: #51
208 Svensson, Leif 23207104/30/1997: #2010
209 Hermann, Manfred 23186808/30/1999: #1868
210 Luckis, Marcos 23166712/31/1961: #274
211 Kupka, Slavoj 23166007/05/1999: #1869
212 Reefschlaeger, Helmut 23156804/02/2001: #1839
213 Birjukov, Sergey 23156205/31/1998: #2041
214 Kovacs, Laszlo M 23146409/30/1995: #1984
215 Langeweg, Kick 23145902/28/1994: #1839
216 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 23136607/31/1992: #1607
217 Zichichi, Alvise 23107006/30/1995: #1970
218 Garcia, Raimundo 23086204/30/1993: #1757
219 Speck, Hans 23067311/30/1994: #2022
220 Medina García, Antonio A 23036308/31/1976: #466
221 Poliak, Abram B 22997512/31/1958: #228
222 Eperjesi, Laszlo 22994905/15/2000: #2065
223 Schweber, Samuel 22985806/30/1993: #1850
224 Kanko, Ilkka 22976310/31/1991: #1589
225 Ulvestad, Olaf 22956909/30/1969: #407
226 Vukovic, Ivo 22945708/31/1998: #2362
227 Watzka, Horst 22946808/31/1995: #2211
228 Reinhardt, Enrique H 22916212/31/1959: #248
229 Schallopp, Emil 22907012/31/1899: #35
230 Pavlovic, Dragoljub 22876301/31/1993: #1944
231 Réthy, Pál 22856512/31/1961: #291
232 Liebert, Heinz 22827204/30/1993: #2013
233 Zhelesny, Stanislav 22817503/31/1991: #1624
234 Letelier Martner, René 22766108/31/1972: #464
235 Hennings, Artur 22716506/30/1997: #2748
236 Novak, Ivan 22707401/24/2000: #2556
237 Pacl, Vaclav 22697408/27/2001: #2458
238 Titz, Heimo 22686003/31/1993: #2104
239 Janetschek, Karl 22667203/31/1997: #2814
240 Bhend, Edwin 22656508/31/1988: #1185
241 Kristiansen, Erling 22637111/30/1993: #2260
242 Brondum, Eric 22627211/30/1998: #2849
243 Formanek, Edward W 22626105/03/1999: #2590
244 Perez Cascella, Julio 22617403/31/1997: #2906
245 Trikaliotis, Georgios 22617101/31/1996: #2852
246 Sorri, Kari Juhani 22605709/30/1998: #2883
247 Zoebisch, Herbert 22565811/30/1998: #2972
248 Kaposztas, Miklos 22535403/31/1996: #2976
249 Besztercsenyi, Tibor 22536303/31/1994: #2514
250 Anderton, David W 22526807/31/1998: #3027
251 Seifert, Milan 22477305/31/1997: #3122
252 Vooremaa, Andres 22466607/16/2001: #2692
253 Ivliev, Oleg 22457403/31/1995: #2769
254 Aitken, James M 22446409/30/1965: #418
255 Niedermayr, Horst 22416908/31/1997: #3226
256 Bulcourf, Carlos 22376202/29/1996: #3191
257 De las Heras, Juan Carlos 22346607/31/1997: #3300
258 Johannessen, Svein 22316209/30/1994: #2816
259 Hermlin, Aarne 22305605/31/1997: #3369
260 Terzic, Safet 22266903/27/2000: #2901
261 Saradjen, Janko 22267401/24/2000: #3136
262 Brajovic, Radovan 22265808/02/1999: #3113
263 Fant, Goran 22216612/31/1992: #2370
264 Maahs, Erich 22196103/13/2000: #2966
265 Martinovsky, Eugene 22196609/30/1988: #1300
266 Füster, Géza 22186612/31/1966: #444
267 Ciaffone, Robert 22177311/30/1997: #3570
268 Palacios de la Prida, Ernesto 22167211/13/2000: #2983
269 Rahls, Peter 22126608/31/1997: #3618
270 Hohler, Peter 22116903/31/1998: #3629
271 Boehnisch, Manfred 22117203/31/1998: #3639
272 Deutsch, Ludwig 22106405/31/1995: #3192
273 Zschaebitz, Klaus 22087506/30/1998: #3717
274 Illijin, Neboisa 22075706/21/1999: #3313
275 Etmans, Maarten D 22047103/31/1996: #3590
276 Chehlov, Aleksander 22027003/31/1996: #3624
277 Blasovszky, Istvan 22026907/31/1993: #2639
278 Ballon, Guenther Jan 22026502/15/1999: #3244
279 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto 22007307/31/1995: #3335
280 Hanken, Jerome B 21997509/30/1991: #2121
281 Tipary, Lajos 21967409/30/1968: #504
282 Subasic, Ilijas 21956612/31/1998: #4039
283 Kauschmann, Herbert 21927308/31/1997: #3928
284 Olkinuora, Hannu 21927408/31/1995: #3475
285 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro 21906805/31/1995: #3410
286 Kwatschewsky, Leo 21875901/31/1996: #3752
287 Ankerst, Milka 21826904/05/1999: #3536
288 Strauss, Anton 21796802/28/1997: #4003
289 Van Riemsdijk, Dirk D 21737308/31/1998: #4264
290 Peisser, Manfred 21697105/24/1999: #3743
291 Hoff, Terje 21647011/22/1999: #3790
292 Serra Olives, Tomas 21646604/09/2001: #3472
293 Sawadkuhi, Massoud Amir 21576709/27/1999: #3956
294 Caminade, Christian 21507002/28/1993: #2840
295 Porrasmaa, Timo 21465912/18/2000: #3811
296 Paoli, Enrico 21455412/31/1964: #445
297 Aijala, Jouko 21427007/26/1999: #4081
298 Stepak, Yedael 21397307/31/1997: #4508
299 Dorner, Guenther 21367207/31/1998: #4672
300 Di Lazzaro, Gabriele 21357003/12/2001: #3674
301 Nickl, Klaus 21316812/27/1999: #4065
302 Grünfeld, Ernst 21286606/30/1950: #219
303 Henrichsen, Jens 21166706/26/2000: #3921
304 Byrn, Carsten 21087504/17/2000: #3851
305 Keogh, Eamon 21026302/12/2001: #3828
306 O'Hanlon, John J 21027112/31/1930: #69
307 Frank, Albert 20937309/25/2000: #4048
308 Kasantsev, Anatolij B 20807503/31/1996: #4406
309 Johansson, Per 20587004/30/1997: #4727
310 Straub, Peter 20415804/23/2001: #3942

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 57th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 56 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 57. 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 57.

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 57th 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 57th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 57th 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 57th birthday than anyone else turning 57. 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 57. 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 57, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 57-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 57. 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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