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Top 10 players on their 62nd birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Smyslov, Vassily V266952
2 Bronstein, David I263170
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L262146
4 Bogoljubow, Efim D261362
5 Steinitz, Wilhelm261155
6 Anderssen, Adolf259762
7 Averbakh, Yury L259771
8 Geller, Efim P259650
9 Najdorf, Miguel259251
10 Reshevsky, Samuel H258951

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All players on their 62nd birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Smyslov, Vassily V 26695231.1%#502/28/1983: #16
2 Bronstein, David I 26317016.2%#1201/31/1986: #34
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L 2621465.7%#1102/28/1993: #65
4 Bogoljubow, Efim D 2613628.4%#1512/31/1950: #16
5 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2611556.2%#1412/31/1897: #7
6 Anderssen, Adolf 2597625.3%#1812/31/1879: #8
7 Averbakh, Yury L 2597717.5%#2001/31/1984: #56
8 Geller, Efim P 2596502.7%#1702/28/1987: #69
9 Najdorf, Miguel 2592512.4%#1802/29/1972: #37
10 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2589512.2%#1910/31/1973: #47
11 Szabó, László 2570652.5%#2602/28/1979: #75
12 Polugaevsky, Lev A 2569591.6%#2510/31/1996: #135
13 Maróczy, Géza 2561530.8%#2612/31/1931: #16
14 Levenfish, Grigory Y 2549611.0%#3212/31/1950: #35
15 Gligoric, Svetozar 2547510.3%#3001/31/1985: #126
16 Spassky, Boris V 2542520.2%#3201/25/1999: #192
17 Kholmov, Ratmir D 2541560.4%#3304/30/1987: #143
18 Euwe, Machgielis 2539630.7%#3503/31/1963: #48
19 Taimanov, Mark E 2539701.2%#3701/31/1988: #159
20 Tartakower, Saviely G 2533540.2%#3512/31/1948: #32
21 Shabanov, Yury F 2530650.6%#3911/08/1999: #239
22 Blackburne, Joseph H 2528640.5%#3912/31/1902: #11
23 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 2527540.2%#3702/28/1995: #258
24 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2519530.1%#4012/31/1923: #17
25 Vidmar, Milan Sr 2518630.3%#4312/31/1946: #29
26 Portisch, Lajos 251650#4003/29/1999: #283
27 Berger, Johann N 2516670.5%#4412/31/1906: #15
28 Shamkovich, Leonid A 2512540.1%#4305/31/1985: #184
29 Nikolac, Juraj 2511660.3%#4503/31/1994: #302
30 Unzicker, Wolfgang 2506560.1%#4505/31/1987: #208
31 Burn, Amos 2505640.2%#4812/31/1910: #19
32 Sanguinetti, Renato 2496620.1%#5002/28/1978: #158
33 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric 249358#5104/30/1973: #124
34 Larsen, Bent 249155#5102/28/1997: #445
35 Rossolimo, Nicolas 2488630.1%#5412/31/1971: #110
36 Arkhangelsky, Boris 2483670.1%#5712/31/1992: #418
37 Bagirov, Vladimir K 248151#5307/31/1998: #479
38 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 248150#5302/28/1997: #499
39 Barcza, Gedeon 247457#5806/30/1973: #151
40 Byrne, Robert E 247259#5903/31/1990: #396
41 Winawer, Szymon A 2469710.1%#6412/31/1899: #20
42 Cherepkov, Alexander V 246867#6309/30/1982: #222
43 Lein, Anatoly 246859#6102/28/1993: #481
44 Mikenas, Vladas 246861#6202/29/1972: #156
45 Gipslis, Aivars 246253#6202/08/1999: #526
46 Klovans, Janis 246050#6203/31/1997: #628
47 Ivkov, Borislav 245852#6310/31/1995: #617
48 Gufeld, Eduard E 245764#6702/28/1998: #614
49 Pachmann, Ludek 245765#6704/30/1986: #340
50 Michell, Reginald P 245165#7012/31/1934: #36
51 Zaitsev, Igor A 244658#7005/22/2000: #647
52 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel 244369#7410/31/1978: #269
53 Bird, Henry E 244273#7612/31/1891: #14
54 Krogius, Nikolay V 244064#7406/30/1992: #590
55 Matulovic, Milan 243955#7205/31/1997: #739
56 Panno, Oscar R 243952#7102/28/1997: #765
57 Pilnik, Herman 242963#7912/31/1975: #240
58 Osnos, Viacheslav V 242472#8406/30/1997: #858
59 Benko, Pal C 241663#8506/30/1990: #660
60 Olafsson, Fridrik 241471#8812/31/1996: #948
61 Shestoperov, Aleksej 241374#9005/31/1997: #932
62 Mieses, Jacques 241163#8712/31/1926: #44
63 Suetin, Alexey S 241164#8710/31/1988: #561
64 Soos, Bela 240965#8902/29/1992: #805
65 Chepukaitis, Genrikh 240659#8808/31/1997: #1000
66 Kraidman, Yair 240568#9110/31/1994: #907
67 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A 240464#9004/30/1996: #1033
68 Nikitin, Aleksander S 240369#9312/31/1996: #1043
69 Padevsky, Nikola B 239675#9804/30/1995: #1015
70 Tringov, Georgy P 239371#9803/01/1999: #978
71 Robatsch, Karl 239256#9309/30/1990: #828
72 Nei, Iivo 239166#9710/31/1993: #986
73 Porat, Yosef 239172#9904/30/1971: #263
74 Denker, Arnold S 238865#9912/31/1975: #317
75 Forintos, Gyözö V 238653#9506/30/1997: #1191
76 Pelikán, Jorge 238555#9703/31/1968: #230
77 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D 238568#10102/29/1976: #310
78 Bilek, István 238558#9807/31/1994: #1102
79 Vospernik, Zdravko 238360#9903/31/1996: #1254
80 Ghitescu, Theodor 238174#10512/31/1995: #1242
81 Czerniak, Moshe 238158#9912/31/1971: #281
82 Vatnikov, Josif E 238166#10201/31/1985: #575
83 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K 238066#10212/27/1999: #1142
84 Rakic, Tomislav 237962#10210/31/1996: #1275
85 Kieninger, Georg 237363#10503/31/1964: #219
86 Damjanovic, Mato 237259#10402/28/1989: #814
87 Dueckstein, Andreas 237163#10607/31/1989: #853
88 Bolbochán, Jácobo 236575#11309/30/1968: #275
89 Barczay, Laszlo 236455#10701/31/1998: #1370
90 Gereben, Ernö 235957#11003/31/1969: #315
91 Bukic, Enver 235863#11211/29/1999: #1386
92 Szilagyi, Peter 235473#11710/25/1999: #1437
93 Wagman, Stuart 235270#11804/30/1981: #495
94 Grechihin, Valery 235175#11909/06/1999: #1456
95 Chernikov, Oleg L 234960#11609/30/1998: #1574
96 Enevoldsen, Jens 234768#11906/30/1969: #336
97 Ware, Preston 234257#11812/31/1882: #24
98 Bisguier, Arthur B 234166#12109/30/1991: #1276
99 Spiridonov, Nikola 233464#12402/28/2000: #1667
100 Lokvenc, Josef 233262#12503/31/1961: #270
101 Tatai, Stefano 23305403/20/2000: #1696
102 Kluger, Guyla 23307012/31/1975: #436
103 Portisch, Ferenc 23276404/09/2001: #1698
104 Pirc, Vasja 23277009/30/1969: #360
105 Karner, Hillar 23266406/30/1997: #1915
106 Zheliandinov, Victor S 23266502/28/1997: #1931
107 Braun, Gottfried 23256506/30/1995: #1790
108 Mednis, Edmar J 23256803/22/1999: #1702
109 Honfi, Karoly 23235909/30/1992: #1565
110 Partos, Charles 23197207/31/1998: #1997
111 Karasev, Vladimir I 23185806/12/2000: #1800
112 Lengyel, Levente 23185505/31/1995: #1864
113 Ciric, Dragoljub M 23176510/31/1997: #2044
114 Wolf, Siegfried R 23167112/31/1928: #63
115 Luckis, Marcos 23115912/31/1966: #350
116 Somogyi, Istvan 23006909/30/1996: #2288
117 Garcia, Raimundo 22996404/30/1998: #2294
118 Saidy, Anthony F 22987105/10/1999: #2110
119 Navarovszky, Laszlo 22976403/31/1995: #2116
120 Pres, Grigorij 22966112/31/1998: #2304
121 Godes, Dmitry R 22946907/23/2001: #2092
122 Ivlev, Valentin 22936908/31/1997: #2418
123 Kanko, Ilkka 22916010/31/1996: #2422
124 Baumgartner, Heinz 22905908/31/1994: #2174
125 Medina García, Antonio A 22897109/30/1981: #627
126 Schweber, Samuel 22876106/30/1998: #2476
127 Paoli, Enrico 22835312/31/1969: #415
128 Nikolic, Stanimir 22837012/31/1996: #2585
129 Sapi, Laszlo 22827102/28/1997: #2573
130 Klochko, Robert 22817112/31/1995: #2451
131 Zhelesny, Stanislav 22807503/31/1996: #2586
132 Raisa, Unto 22776402/29/1996: #2628
133 Fairhurst, William A 22737206/30/1965: #391
134 Bhend, Edwin 22736508/31/1993: #2103
135 Haag, Ervin 22726712/31/1994: #2419
136 Chehlov, Aleksander 22716104/16/2001: #2348
137 Karl, Hans 22696905/31/1997: #2783
138 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 22656607/31/1997: #2844
139 Mojzis, Jaroslav 22607001/31/1996: #2865
140 Maric, Rudolf 22597504/30/1989: #1406
141 Letelier Martner, René 22576908/31/1977: #532
142 Ivacic, Vladimir 22515605/31/1998: #3055
143 Koller, Hubert 22487406/30/1998: #3097
144 de Souza Mendes, Joăo 22476406/30/1954: #203
145 Szenetra, Werner 22477007/26/1999: #2874
146 Martinovsky, Eugene 22456109/30/1993: #2379
147 Balogh, Bela 22446301/31/1993: #2309
148 Fazekas, Stefan 22437303/31/1960: #322
149 Johannessen, Svein 22416710/11/1999: #2924
150 Reinhardt, Enrique H 22396512/31/1964: #383
151 Reichenbach, Werner 22376503/31/1998: #3224
152 Speck, Hans 22357311/29/1999: #2981
153 Niebling, Ferdinand 22337412/31/1996: #3306
154 Blatny, Frantisek 22316903/31/1995: #2913
155 Kaminik, Aleksandar 22296408/31/1993: #2517
156 Kadar, Gabor 22296807/31/1996: #3266
157 Benkö, Francisco 22287504/30/1972: #506
158 Foldi, Jozsef 22257510/31/1995: #3171
159 Bohak, Janko 22236810/31/1997: #3498
160 Durao, Joaquim 22236709/30/1992: #2348
161 Lieb, Harald 22216811/30/1996: #3418
162 Gunsberg, Isidor 22217512/31/1915: #43
163 Igney, Volkhard 22197112/31/1996: #3511
164 Zoltek, Tadeusz 22127108/30/1999: #3324
165 Vreeken, Corry 22107111/30/1990: #1860
166 Olexa, Vilém 22087006/30/1959: #306
167 Harasta, Vladimir 22086807/09/2001: #3072
168 Kwatschewsky, Leo 22016602/19/2001: #3132
169 Dunkelblum, Arthur 21956303/31/1968: #485
170 Ager, Josef 21926506/04/2001: #3258
171 Kaposztas, Miklos 21925504/02/2001: #3196
172 Titz, Heimo 21895803/31/1998: #3936
173 Breustedt, Werner 21847303/31/1993: #2671
174 Sherwin, James T 21747109/30/1995: #3711
175 Schwalbe, Gerhard 21736810/31/1998: #4356
176 Farah, Rodolfo 21727406/30/1993: #2788
177 Hanken, Jerome B 21727409/30/1996: #4034
178 Shipman, Walter 21617403/31/1991: #2146
179 Walter, Guenter 21577207/24/2000: #3693
180 Calapso, Remo 21556209/30/1967: #522
181 Rezonja, Stefan 21557409/30/1997: #4399
182 Ofstad, Per 21506810/31/1996: #4259
183 Szilardfy, Gyula 21437410/31/1995: #3942
184 Zakhvatov, Vladimir 21427406/30/1998: #4585
185 Deutsch, Ludwig 21406806/12/2000: #3755
186 Papp, Laszlo 21386711/30/1998: #4857
187 Cafferty, Bernard 21377205/31/1996: #4217
188 Kadas, Gabor 21376707/31/1998: #4664
189 Fant, Goran 21127012/31/1997: #4862
190 Winiwarter, Felix 21107302/29/1992: #2545
191 Halser, Walter 20986210/31/1997: #4883
192 Djurkovic, Maks 20826002/29/1996: #4408

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 62nd birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 61 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 62. 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 62.

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 62nd 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 62nd birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 62nd 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 62nd birthday than anyone else turning 62. 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 62. 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 62, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 62-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 62. 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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