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Top 10 players on their 60th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Lasker, Emanuel280268
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M270259
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L267047
4 Steinitz, Wilhelm264552
5 Najdorf, Miguel263251
6 Smyslov, Vassily V263152
7 Portisch, Lajos263049
8 Keres, Paul262353
9 Anderssen, Adolf262157
10 Bronstein, David I262056

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All players on their 60th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Lasker, Emanuel 28026879.2%#112/31/1927: #1
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M 27025910.2%#606/30/1971: #5
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2670472.5%#902/28/1991: #13
4 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2645521.2%#1412/31/1895: #4
5 Najdorf, Miguel 2632510.7%#1602/28/1970: #17
6 Smyslov, Vassily V 2631520.7%#1602/28/1981: #26
7 Portisch, Lajos 2630490.5%#1603/31/1997: #44
8 Keres, Paul 2623530.6%#1806/30/1975: #26
9 Anderssen, Adolf 2621570.7%#1912/31/1877: #4
10 Bronstein, David I 2620560.5%#1901/31/1984: #35
11 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2610660.9%#2312/31/1921: #7
12 Geller, Efim P 2607510.2%#2202/28/1985: #49
13 Averbakh, Yury L 2596710.8%#2801/31/1982: #46
14 Tartakower, Saviely G 2591590.3%#2812/31/1946: #16
15 Sanguinetti, Renato 2585630.3%#3102/29/1976: #48
16 Reshevsky, Samuel H 258050#2910/31/1971: #40
17 Szabó, László 2571540.1%#3302/28/1977: #70
18 Polugaevsky, Lev A 256550#3410/31/1994: #139
19 Spassky, Boris V 256458#3612/31/1996: #150
20 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G 2561670.1%#3910/31/1972: #59
21 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 256157#3702/28/1993: #155
22 Maróczy, Géza 255955#3712/31/1929: #13
23 Levenfish, Grigory Y 2558600.1%#3912/31/1948: #25
24 Gligoric, Svetozar 255351#3801/31/1983: #90
25 Blackburne, Joseph H 254757#4212/31/1900: #12
26 Shamkovich, Leonid A 254353#4205/31/1983: #112
27 Burn, Amos 254261#4512/31/1908: #12
28 Taimanov, Mark E 254256#4401/31/1986: #153
29 Euwe, Machgielis 253961#4603/31/1961: #49
30 Kholmov, Ratmir D 253952#4404/30/1985: #134
31 Byrne, Robert E 253259#4803/31/1988: #178
32 Flohr, Salo 253065#5009/30/1968: #65
33 Unzicker, Wolfgang 251955#5205/31/1985: #170
34 Bagirov, Vladimir K 251651#5207/31/1996: #303
35 Barcza, Gedeon 251653#5306/30/1971: #90
36 Murey, Yakov 251554#5407/30/2001: #293
37 Stĺhlberg, Gideon 251561#5606/30/1967: #84
38 Shabanov, Yury F 251465#5710/31/1997: #312
39 Pachmann, Ludek 250972#6104/30/1984: #178
40 Suetin, Alexey S 2509730.1%#6110/31/1986: #203
41 Berger, Johann N 250866#6012/31/1904: #15
42 Larsen, Bent 249751#6002/28/1995: #368
43 Panno, Oscar R 249551#6202/28/1995: #379
44 Rossolimo, Nicolas 249253#6302/28/1970: #111
45 Nikolac, Juraj 248868#7003/31/1992: #377
46 Gipslis, Aivars 248652#6601/31/1997: #472
47 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 248550#6502/28/1995: #422
48 Lein, Anatoly 248354#6702/28/1991: #358
49 Winawer, Szymon A 248357#6912/31/1897: #21
50 Ivkov, Borislav 248053#6910/31/1993: #434
51 Mieses, Jacques 247462#7512/31/1924: #26
52 Darga, Klaus V 247372#7801/31/1994: #470
53 Zaitsev, Igor A 247051#7304/30/1998: #560
54 Matulovic, Milan 246952#7405/31/1995: #521
55 Michell, Reginald P 246963#7812/31/1932: #35
56 Sahovic, Dragutin 246760#7708/07/2000: #529
57 Pilnik, Herman 246555#7712/31/1973: #164
58 Alapin, Simon 246375#8512/31/1915: #22
59 Klovans, Janis 246352#7703/31/1995: #545
60 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 246154#7904/30/1971: #151
61 Todorcevic, Miodrag 245862#8311/06/2000: #564
62 Mikenas, Vladas 245773#8702/28/1970: #158
63 Hecht, Hans-Joachim 244467#9201/25/1999: #620
64 Marco, Georg 244361#9112/31/1922: #24
65 Petkevich, Jusefs 244072#9712/18/2000: #727
66 Benko, Pal C 243763#9506/30/1988: #450
67 Gufeld, Eduard E 243556#9402/29/1996: #794
68 Csom, István 243249#9305/29/2000: #740
69 Janowsky, Dawid M 243161#9812/31/1927: #40
70 Nei, Iivo 242865#10110/31/1991: #657
71 Ghitescu, Theodor 242667#10312/31/1993: #752
72 Kottnauer, Cenek 242465#10312/31/1969: #206
73 Zhidkov, Valery S 242264#10508/30/1999: #802
74 Pelikán, Jorge 242154#10103/31/1966: #181
75 Savon, Vladimir A 241861#10609/25/2000: #875
76 Veinger, Itzhak 241775#11206/30/1998: #894
77 Damjanovic, Mato 241364#10902/28/1987: #487
78 Robatsch, Karl 241152#10709/30/1988: #573
79 Tringov, Georgy P 240962#11102/28/1997: #979
80 Shestoperov, Aleksej 240769#11605/31/1995: #927
81 Olafsson, Fridrik 240772#11712/31/1994: #916
82 Kraidman, Yair 240362#11510/31/1992: #886
83 Kieninger, Georg 240271#12003/31/1962: #189
84 Padevsky, Nikola B 239959#11604/30/1993: #921
85 Chepukaitis, Genrikh 239663#12008/31/1995: #1064
86 Bird, Henry E 239561#11912/31/1889: #24
87 Alienkin, Aleksander 239260#12205/22/2000: #1049
88 Böök, Eero 239164#12412/31/1969: #262
89 Donchenko, Anatoly G 239056#12108/28/2000: #1069
90 Kachar, Vladimir 238864#12601/15/2001: #1131
91 Muffang, André 238663#12606/30/1957: #189
92 Bilek, István 238655#12307/31/1992: #972
93 Lengyel, Levente 238457#12505/31/1993: #1039
94 Porat, Yosef 238457#12503/31/1969: #271
95 Nikitin, Aleksander S 238363#12912/31/1994: #1134
96 Lokvenc, Josef 238363#12912/31/1958: #181
97 Petukhov, Viacheslav M 238167#13112/31/1995: #1240
98 Czerniak, Moshe 238054#12612/31/1969: #280
99 Bukal, Vladimir Sr 237959#12911/01/1999: #1167
100 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 237854#12811/30/1997: #1225
101 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 23745702/28/1974: #330
102 Bolbochán, Jácobo 23735909/30/1966: #256
103 Mednis, Edmar J 23736102/28/1997: #1358
104 Vospernik, Zdravko 23727503/31/1994: #1194
105 Thomas, George A 23716312/31/1940: #80
106 Dely, Peter 23697506/30/1994: #1235
107 Tatai, Stefano 23625302/28/1998: #1415
108 Bisguier, Arthur B 23626409/30/1989: #921
109 Bukic, Enver 23615611/30/1997: #1425
110 Kluger, Guyla 23616912/31/1973: #356
111 Navarovszky, Laszlo 23597403/31/1993: #1253
112 Krogius, Nikolay V 23597506/30/1990: #1015
113 Watzka, Horst 23586608/31/1998: #1479
114 Dueckstein, Andreas 23586707/31/1987: #703
115 Grechihin, Valery 23566808/31/1997: #1522
116 Denker, Arnold S 23556512/31/1973: #369
117 Rakic, Tomislav 23536110/31/1994: #1392
118 Forintos, Gyözö V 23535306/30/1995: #1475
119 Szilágyi, György 23526606/30/1981: #512
120 Godes, Dmitry R 23516807/26/1999: #1472
121 Peev, Peicho Chonev 23486503/27/2000: #1487
122 Albin, Adolf 23466712/31/1907: #46
123 Enevoldsen, Jens 23445506/30/1967: #315
124 Baumbach, Friedrich 23437308/31/1995: #1603
125 Barczay, Laszlo 23395701/31/1996: #1750
126 Gereben, Ernö 23386103/31/1967: #324
127 Ciric, Dragoljub M 23375510/31/1995: #1707
128 Portisch, Ferenc 23365704/05/1999: #1604
129 Spiridonov, Nikola 23345802/28/1998: #1734
130 Szilagyi, Peter 23346709/30/1997: #1791
131 Gaprindashvili, Nona 23336104/30/2001: #1632
132 Schweber, Samuel 23326206/30/1996: #1812
133 Karner, Hillar 23326106/30/1995: #1719
134 Raisa, Unto 23316802/28/1994: #1639
135 Sergeant, Edward G 23307112/31/1940: #85
136 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M 23307301/11/1999: #1670
137 Karasev, Vladimir I 23285805/31/1998: #1853
138 Jankovec, Ivan 23276809/30/1998: #1841
139 Partos, Charles 23266607/31/1996: #1882
140 Wagman, Stuart 23256804/30/1979: #529
141 Franklin, Michael J 23236801/31/1991: #1309
142 Piankov, Evgenij 23226102/26/2001: #1784
143 Golombek, Harry 23197002/28/1971: #380
144 Pirc, Vasja 23195809/30/1967: #355
145 Chernikov, Oleg L 23186809/30/1996: #1999
146 Garcia, Raimundo 23166204/30/1996: #2053
147 Kanko, Ilkka 23136710/31/1994: #1878
148 Puiggrós, Guillermo E 23127502/29/1972: #443
149 Vukovic, Vladimir 23116606/30/1958: #208
150 Baumgartner, Heinz 23115908/31/1992: #1654
151 Joksic, Sinisa 23096410/09/2000: #1909
152 Reinhardt, Enrique H 23086312/31/1962: #295
153 Korolev, Sergei 23087502/28/1997: #2184
154 Braun, Gottfried 23086206/30/1993: #1746
155 Saidy, Anthony F 23057004/30/1997: #2242
156 Honfi, Karoly 23057209/30/1990: #1389
157 Dunkelblum, Arthur 23027203/31/1966: #350
158 Langeweg, Kick 23016002/28/1997: #2290
159 Luckis, Marcos 23006412/31/1964: #323
160 Holm, Sejer 23006108/09/1999: #2141
161 Bhend, Edwin 22986408/31/1991: #1581
162 Somogyi, Istvan 22987509/30/1994: #2099
163 de Souza Mendes, Joăo 22966206/30/1952: #167
164 Ujtelky, Maximilián 22966402/28/1975: #503
165 Vaisman, Volodia 22956511/30/1997: #2347
166 Pres, Grigorij 22947312/31/1996: #2406
167 Ivacic, Vladimir 22905905/31/1996: #2433
168 Chehlov, Aleksander 22866904/19/1999: #2260
169 Witkowski, Stefan 22867508/31/1991: #1665
170 Kovacs, Laszlo M 22846809/30/1998: #2508
171 Burger, Karl 22846912/31/1992: #1932
172 Zheliandinov, Victor S 22836402/28/1995: #2298
173 Prucha, Karel 22767512/31/1960: #262
174 Pavlovic, Dragoljub 22767001/31/1996: #2641
175 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 22755807/31/1995: #2429
176 Letelier Martner, René 22726308/31/1975: #512
177 Medina García, Antonio A 22716608/31/1979: #590
178 De las Heras, Juan Carlos 22697107/31/2000: #2479
179 Sapi, Laszlo 22626802/28/1995: #2561
180 Leonidov, Vladimir 22597304/30/1997: #2956
181 Fazekas, Stefan 22587012/31/1957: #249
182 Grünfeld, Ernst 22577106/30/1953: #178
183 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto 22567107/31/1998: #2969
184 List, Paul M 22566712/31/1946: #104
185 Buljovcic, Ivan 22557011/30/1996: #2967
186 Ditt, Egon 22547204/30/1991: #1795
187 Speck, Hans 22537211/30/1997: #3030
188 Vukovic, Ivo 22497208/27/2001: #2735
189 Reichenbach, Werner 22457503/31/1996: #3077
190 Laco, Giuseppe 22447104/30/1997: #3167
191 Kwatschewsky, Leo 22396202/22/1999: #2817
192 Klovsky, Rafail 22386705/31/1995: #2881
193 Reilly, Brian P 22356909/30/1961: #355
194 Martinovsky, Eugene 22346509/30/1991: #1977
195 Titz, Heimo 22325703/31/1996: #3245
196 Lieb, Harald 22296511/30/1994: #2875
197 Shories, Georg F 22276912/31/1933: #74
198 Seitz, Jakob A 22277512/31/1957: #259
199 Koller, Hubert 22267206/30/1996: #3300
200 Hennings, Artur 22227007/10/2000: #2976
201 Maroja, Stanislav 22206903/05/2001: #2916
202 Besztercsenyi, Tibor 22196603/31/1997: #3507
203 Kaposztas, Miklos 22186003/29/1999: #3112
204 Adamski, Andrzej 22167001/11/1999: #3391
205 Sakovich, Igor 22167212/31/1997: #3610
206 Lentze, Ingo 22137507/24/2000: #3095
207 Anderton, David W 22136907/30/2001: #3059
208 Ljubisavljevic, Zivojin Z 22107106/25/2001: #3054
209 Bielicki, Carlos 22087305/15/2000: #3118
210 Johannessen, Svein 22036209/30/1997: #3742
211 Bitman, Alexander R 21827206/21/1999: #3614
212 Hermlin, Aarne 21786606/05/2000: #3435
213 Fuentes, Alberto 21707101/31/1995: #3540
214 Rahls, Peter 21706408/28/2000: #3592
215 Bulcourf, Carlos 21697003/01/1999: #3642
216 Liu Wenzhe 21667510/02/2000: #3638
217 Perman, Torvald 21666404/30/1997: #4201
218 Komsic, Drago 21646406/30/1998: #4320
219 Halser, Walter 21647110/31/1995: #3792
220 Paoli, Enrico 21645512/31/1967: #486
221 Madsen, Peder 21626507/31/1995: #3709
222 Ager, Josef 21616906/07/1999: #3846
223 Deutsch, Ludwig 21586005/31/1998: #4356
224 Djurkovic, Maks 21526702/28/1994: #3287
225 Walter, Guenter 21506706/30/1998: #4490
226 Sazonov, Anatolij 21506710/31/1993: #3053
227 Kozlovskaya, Valentina 21447503/31/1998: #4481
228 Fant, Goran 21426512/31/1995: #3947
229 Csapo, Zoltan 21416810/31/1995: #3952
230 Szilardfy, Gyula 21347410/31/1993: #3123
231 Andersson, Bengt 21297309/30/1993: #3090
232 Ofstad, Per 21237110/31/1994: #3567
233 Becher, Helmut 21117303/31/1998: #4701
234 Etmans, Maarten D 21117104/05/1999: #4125

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 60th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 59 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 60. 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 60.

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 60th 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 60th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 60th 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 60th birthday than anyone else turning 60. 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 60. 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 60, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 60-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 60. 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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