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Top 10 players on their 59th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Lasker, Emanuel280962
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M269954
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L269446
4 Maróczy, Géza263375
5 Bronstein, David I263254
6 Steinitz, Wilhelm262655
7 Najdorf, Miguel262650
8 Keres, Paul262253
9 Tarrasch, Siegbert262059
10 Geller, Efim P261450

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All players on their 59th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Lasker, Emanuel 28096282.2%#112/31/1926: #2
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 2699546.4%#606/30/1970: #4
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2694464.3%#602/28/1990: #7
4 Maróczy, Géza 2633752.4%#2112/31/1928: #8
5 Bronstein, David I 2632540.6%#1801/31/1983: #25
6 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2626550.5%#1912/31/1894: #4
7 Najdorf, Miguel 2626500.3%#1903/31/1969: #19
8 Keres, Paul 2622530.4%#2012/31/1974: #26
9 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2620590.5%#2112/31/1920: #4
10 Geller, Efim P 2614500.1%#2102/29/1984: #42
11 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2613500.1%#2210/31/1970: #23
12 Smyslov, Vassily V 2609500.1%#2302/29/1980: #42
13 Portisch, Lajos 2604500.1%#2403/31/1996: #74
14 Tartakower, Saviely G 2603740.9%#2912/31/1945: #14
15 Anderssen, Adolf 2596610.2%#2812/31/1876: #6
16 Gligoric, Svetozar 2595520.1%#2701/31/1982: #47
17 Polugaevsky, Lev A 258549#3010/31/1993: #101
18 Marshall, Frank J 2583740.4%#3612/31/1935: #18
19 Euwe, Machgielis 2580630.2%#3403/31/1960: #28
20 Larsen, Bent 257751#3302/28/1994: #125
21 Spassky, Boris V 257556#3512/31/1995: #132
22 Blackburne, Joseph H 256853#3612/31/1899: #11
23 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 256053#3902/29/1992: #158
24 Byrne, Robert E 2558640.1%#4303/31/1987: #118
25 Szabó, László 255753#4102/29/1976: #72
26 Kholmov, Ratmir D 255553#4104/30/1984: #103
27 Taimanov, Mark E 254652#4501/31/1985: #128
28 Burn, Amos 254555#4612/31/1907: #14
29 Levenfish, Grigory Y 254363#4912/31/1947: #30
30 Flohr, Salo 253658#5109/30/1967: #67
31 Bagirov, Vladimir K 253351#5007/31/1995: #230
32 Shamkovich, Leonid A 253153#5205/31/1982: #120
33 Winawer, Szymon A 252357#5712/31/1896: #16
34 Unzicker, Wolfgang 252355#5605/31/1984: #154
35 Stĺhlberg, Gideon 252256#5712/31/1966: #71
36 Panno, Oscar R 251551#5902/28/1994: #295
37 Shabanov, Yury F 251558#6210/31/1996: #306
38 Suetin, Alexey S 251064#6710/31/1985: #211
39 Pachmann, Ludek 251065#6704/30/1983: #165
40 Zhuravliov, Valerij 250374#7411/30/1997: #351
41 Antoshin, Vladimir S 250275#7504/30/1988: #247
42 Nikolac, Juraj 249667#7503/31/1991: #319
43 Rossolimo, Nicolas 249556#7212/31/1968: #94
44 Murey, Yakov 249252#7207/31/2000: #399
45 Ivkov, Borislav 249054#7410/31/1992: #392
46 Barcza, Gedeon 249051#7306/30/1970: #116
47 Zaitsev, Igor A 248851#7404/30/1997: #467
48 Lein, Anatoly 248654#7602/28/1990: #347
49 Mieses, Jacques 248661#7912/31/1923: #23
50 Marco, Georg 247965#8512/31/1921: #18
51 Kovacevic, Vladimir 247855#8103/26/2001: #491
52 Chigorin, Mikhail I 247857#8212/31/1908: #27
53 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 247850#8002/28/1994: #452
54 Pilnik, Herman 247454#8412/31/1972: #146
55 Hecht, Hans-Joachim 247271#9212/31/1997: #512
56 Gipslis, Aivars 247252#8401/31/1996: #543
57 Matulovic, Milan 247253#8505/31/1994: #498
58 Velimirovic, Dragoljub 246353#9005/07/2001: #573
59 Michell, Reginald P 246362#9412/31/1931: #39
60 Todorcevic, Miodrag 246060#9411/08/1999: #562
61 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 245950#9104/30/1970: #150
62 Guimard, Carlos E 245871#10202/29/1972: #171
63 Mikenas, Vladas 245672#10403/31/1969: #152
64 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 245669#10210/31/1992: #545
65 Canal, Esteban 245475#10612/31/1954: #90
66 Knezevic, Milorad 245374#10710/31/1995: #650
67 Gufeld, Eduard E 245255#9802/28/1995: #617
68 von Scheve, Theodor 245275#10812/31/1909: #35
69 Alapin, Simon 245066#10512/31/1914: #28
70 Ghitescu, Theodor 244864#10512/31/1992: #597
71 Bukic, Enver 244761#10411/30/1996: #688
72 Petkevich, Jusefs 244765#10712/13/1999: #647
73 Ahues, Carl O 244471#11112/31/1941: #59
74 Kraidman, Yair 243966#11210/31/1991: #594
75 Padevsky, Nikola B 243859#10904/30/1992: #606
76 Lundin, Erik 243874#11606/30/1963: #138
77 Nei, Iivo 243662#11310/31/1990: #573
78 Janowsky, Dawid M 243555#11012/31/1926: #40
79 Csom, István 243448#10705/31/1999: #711
80 Cortlever, Nicolaas 243371#11804/30/1974: #215
81 Klovans, Janis 243354#11103/31/1994: #696
82 Benko, Pal C 243263#11506/30/1987: #421
83 Zhidkov, Valery S 242959#11508/31/1998: #789
84 Pelikán, Jorge 242861#11703/31/1965: #176
85 Savon, Vladimir A 242256#11909/20/1999: #798
86 Tringov, Georgy P 242157#12102/29/1996: #891
87 Robatsch, Karl 242055#12009/30/1987: #466
88 Shestoperov, Aleksej 241673#13205/31/1994: #831
89 Kottnauer, Cenek 241658#12512/31/1968: #198
90 Forintos, Gyözö V 241456#12506/30/1994: #832
91 Lengyel, Levente 241358#12605/31/1992: #765
92 Nun, Josef 241274#13506/30/1992: #769
93 Liberzon, Vladimir M 241267#13102/29/1996: #967
94 Radulov, Ivan 241275#13512/31/1997: #929
95 Donchenko, Anatoly G 241060#13008/30/1999: #881
96 Opocenský, Karel 240973#13612/31/1950: #105
97 Damjanovic, Mato 240975#13702/28/1986: #494
98 Olafsson, Fridrik 240864#13212/31/1993: #873
99 Enevoldsen, Jens 240762#13206/30/1966: #201
100 Porat, Yosef 240663#13303/31/1968: #206
101 Bilek, István 24026207/31/1991: #818
102 Bisguier, Arthur B 24016709/30/1988: #625
103 Khasin, Abram I 24007301/31/1982: #401
104 Popov, Luben 23956912/31/1994: #1011
105 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel 23947210/31/1975: #302
106 Mednis, Edmar J 23936002/29/1996: #1147
107 Rakic, Tomislav 23936110/31/1993: #967
108 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 23916011/30/1996: #1129
109 Alienkin, Aleksander 23915405/17/1999: #1040
110 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 23905602/28/1973: #309
111 Rajkovic, Dusan 23886206/11/2001: #1113
112 Kagan, Shimon 23857104/02/2001: #1131
113 Barczay, Laszlo 23845601/31/1995: #1131
114 Dueckstein, Andreas 23836507/31/1986: #584
115 Kachar, Vladimir 23837001/17/2000: #1144
116 Kosanski, Stanko 23836110/16/2000: #1094
117 Godes, Dmitry R 23836706/30/1998: #1221
118 Szilagyi, Peter 23797209/30/1996: #1261
119 Janoševic, Dragoljub 23797506/30/1982: #457
120 Ciric, Dragoljub M 23796010/31/1994: #1154
121 Thomas, George A 23785712/31/1939: #77
122 Dely, Peter 23766606/30/1993: #1103
123 Bukal, Vladimir Sr 23765410/31/1998: #1246
124 Szilágyi, György 23747506/30/1980: #447
125 Franklin, Michael J 23737301/31/1990: #950
126 Vuruna, Miodrag 23727503/31/1991: #991
127 Nikitin, Aleksander S 23696712/31/1993: #1209
128 Joksic, Sinisa 23696910/04/1999: #1248
129 Karner, Hillar 23676806/30/1994: #1259
130 Tatai, Stefano 23645502/28/1997: #1439
131 Rossetto, Héctor D 23637408/31/1981: #491
132 Denker, Arnold S 23635912/31/1972: #352
133 Klundt, Klaus 23616012/25/2000: #1385
134 Bolbochán, Jácobo 23615809/30/1965: #267
135 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M 23596912/31/1997: #1449
136 Kluger, Guyla 23596112/31/1972: #355
137 Chernikov, Oleg L 23597009/30/1995: #1451
138 Navarovszky, Laszlo 23586803/31/1992: #1196
139 Albin, Adolf 23587112/31/1906: #37
140 Fahnenschmidt, Gerhard 23576708/02/1999: #1384
141 Taubenhaus, Jean 23567412/31/1908: #45
142 Krogius, Nikolay V 23556906/30/1989: #938
143 Pirc, Vasja 23555809/30/1966: #291
144 Portisch, Ferenc 23525503/31/1998: #1540
145 Mayet, Carl 23517012/31/1868: #16
146 Spiridonov, Nikola 23516102/28/1997: #1608
147 Gaprindashvili, Nona 23515805/01/2000: #1448
148 Rosselli del Turco, Stefano 23517012/31/1935: #77
149 Stoltz, Gösta 23506903/31/1963: #254
150 Chepukaitis, Genrikh 23477308/31/1994: #1462
151 Ungureanu, Emil 23457310/31/1995: #1610
152 Czerniak, Moshe 23435412/31/1968: #330
153 Piankov, Evgenij 23435802/21/2000: #1562
154 Karasev, Vladimir I 23405805/31/1997: #1721
155 Watzka, Horst 23386608/31/1997: #1753
156 Ostojic, Predrag 23377001/31/1997: #1749
157 Baumgartner, Heinz 23375608/31/1991: #1312
158 Sergeant, Edward G 23376312/31/1939: #84
159 Partos, Charles 23367307/31/1995: #1671
160 Paulsen, Wilfried 23346712/31/1886: #19
161 Luckis, Marcos 23346612/31/1963: #255
162 Raisa, Unto 23346302/28/1993: #1478
163 Saidy, Anthony F 23336804/30/1996: #1821
164 Kupka, Slavoj 23317307/02/2001: #1685
165 Karl, Hans 23287405/31/1994: #1692
166 Bialas, Wolfram 23276707/31/1994: #1692
167 Teschner, Rudolf 23277501/31/1981: #556
168 Langeweg, Kick 23275902/29/1996: #1941
169 Ivlev, Valentin 23247308/31/1994: #1750
170 Gereben, Ernö 23236203/31/1966: #323
171 Vaisman, Volodia 23197511/30/1996: #1986
172 Moehring, Guenther 23197110/31/1995: #1918
173 Somogyi, Istvan 23187209/30/1993: #1674
174 Golombek, Harry 23186402/28/1970: #402
175 Ulvestad, Olaf 23177308/31/1971: #385
176 Nikolic, Stanimir 23176912/31/1993: #1738
177 Opl, Klaus 23156904/24/2000: #1850
178 Petukhov, Viacheslav M 23147512/31/1994: #1897
179 Ivacic, Vladimir 23136105/31/1995: #1921
180 Biebinger, Gerhard 23127208/31/1997: #2121
181 Onoprienko, Vladimir 23126805/14/2001: #1901
182 Durao, Joaquim 23127009/30/1989: #1204
183 Burger, Karl 23116912/31/1991: #1480
184 Reinhardt, Enrique H 23105712/31/1961: #280
185 Honfi, Karoly 23077209/30/1989: #1220
186 Malich, Burkhard G 23076710/31/1995: #2106
187 Garcia, Raimundo 23035804/30/1995: #2046
188 Dunkelblum, Arthur 23016403/31/1965: #357
189 Kanko, Ilkka 23016210/31/1993: #1884
190 Wagman, Stuart 22996804/30/1978: #495
191 Holm, Sejer 22976107/31/1998: #2338
192 Ujtelky, Maximilián 22965702/28/1974: #478
193 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 22935907/31/1994: #2108
194 Nevednichy, Boris M 22877304/30/1998: #2471
195 Chehlov, Aleksander 22866403/31/1998: #2475
196 Kovacs, Laszlo M 22856309/30/1997: #2530
197 Fedoseev, Vladimir 22847405/31/1997: #2544
198 Schweber, Samuel 22836206/30/1995: #2313
199 Witkowski, Stefan 22836608/31/1990: #1491
200 Braun, Gottfried 22787106/30/1992: #1853
201 Medina García, Antonio A 22755908/31/1978: #571
202 Pavlovic, Dragoljub 22686201/31/1995: #2476
203 Laco, Giuseppe 22677004/30/1996: #2750
204 De las Heras, Juan Carlos 22666208/02/1999: #2573
205 Mechkarov, Ventzeslav 22667302/28/1985: #854
206 Sarapu, Ortvin 22667312/31/1982: #752
207 Zoebisch, Herbert 22647312/11/2000: #2526
208 Formanek, Edward W 22636304/30/2001: #2435
209 de Souza Mendes, Joăo 22636606/30/1951: #196
210 Sorri, Kari Juhani 22617210/23/2000: #2512
211 Grünfeld, Ernst 22606206/30/1952: #179
212 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto 22556307/31/1997: #2987
213 Titz, Heimo 22535803/31/1995: #2663
214 Zheliandinov, Victor S 22536502/28/1994: #2511
215 Letelier Martner, René 22497308/31/1974: #570
216 Klovsky, Rafail 22486005/31/1994: #2605
217 Vukovic, Ivo 22466408/28/2000: #2738
218 Lentze, Ingo 22467307/26/1999: #2891
219 Besztercsenyi, Tibor 22446103/31/1996: #3097
220 Zunker, Reinhard 22417202/28/1997: #3160
221 Sakovich, Igor 22397112/31/1996: #3220
222 Brajovic, Radovan 22387008/06/2001: #2800
223 Gumirov, Konstantin L 22347310/31/1996: #3263
224 Balogh, János 22347506/30/1951: #205
225 Johannessen, Svein 22296409/30/1996: #3323
226 Reilly, Brian P 22286609/30/1960: #267
227 Hennings, Artur 22196207/05/1999: #3182
228 Bielicki, Carlos 22197305/10/1999: #3144
229 Ivliev, Oleg 22187103/31/1997: #3520
230 Martinovsky, Eugene 22187009/30/1990: #1786
231 Kaposztas, Miklos 22175603/31/1998: #3533
232 Lieb, Harald 22066511/30/1993: #2769
233 Stobik, Dietrich 22067508/31/1997: #3712
234 Anderton, David W 22036307/31/2000: #3243
235 Kwatschewsky, Leo 21986701/31/1998: #3756
236 Fant, Goran 21936512/31/1994: #3231
237 Strauss, Anton 21927003/01/1999: #3390
238 Bulcourf, Carlos 21896802/28/1998: #3914
239 Bitman, Alexander R 21896305/31/1998: #3973
240 Florjancic, Rudolf 21877003/31/1996: #3772
241 Harasta, Vladimir 21847006/30/1998: #4062
242 Verlinsky, Boris M 21837312/31/1946: #111
243 Hermlin, Aarne 21765905/31/1999: #3673
244 Rahls, Peter 21756108/30/1999: #3763
245 Blasovszky, Istvan 21756607/31/1995: #3590
246 Braslavsky, Aleksandr 21757510/31/1997: #4213
247 Subasic, Ilijas 21747301/01/2001: #3583
248 Deutsch, Ludwig 21725805/31/1997: #4153
249 Happel, Hendrik A 21696308/20/2001: #3618
250 Paoli, Enrico 21685412/31/1966: #479
251 Rivero, Jose Luis 21647411/30/1996: #4139
252 Halser, Walter 21607310/31/1994: #3369
253 Perman, Torvald 21557004/30/1996: #4104
254 Madsen, Peder 21526707/31/1994: #3353
255 Benkö, Francisco 21527403/31/1969: #560
256 Zezelj, Vladislav 21517409/10/2001: #3876
257 Illijin, Neboisa 21475806/18/2001: #3723
258 Djurkovic, Maks 21436902/28/1993: #2862
259 Hackbarth, Wolfgang 21417508/09/1999: #4065
260 Rousseau, Eugčne 21357512/31/1868: #21
261 Salamon, Ferenc 21336804/30/1998: #4603
262 Sazonov, Anatolij 21276710/31/1992: #2726
263 Lamb, Harry 21276504/30/2001: #3791
264 Etmans, Maarten D 21196403/31/1998: #4666
265 Walter, Guenter 21177106/30/1997: #4638

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 59th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 58 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 59. 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 59.

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 59th 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 59th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 59th 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 59th birthday than anyone else turning 59. 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 59. 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 59, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 59-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 59. 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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