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Top 10 players on their 65th birthday

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Player Rating +/-
1 Korchnoi, Viktor L265746
2 Smyslov, Vassily V262550
3 Maróczy, Géza256965
4 Taimanov, Mark E255957
5 Steinitz, Wilhelm255757
6 Najdorf, Miguel255654
7 Kholmov, Ratmir D255250
8 Bernstein, Ossip S254760
9 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254357
10 Geller, Efim P254251

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All players on their 65th birthday

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Rating Date
1 Korchnoi, Viktor L 26574646.2%#302/29/1996: #24
2 Smyslov, Vassily V 26255020.7%#602/28/1986: #37
3 Maróczy, Géza 2569656.4%#1712/31/1934: #17
4 Taimanov, Mark E 2559573.1%#1801/31/1991: #129
5 Steinitz, Wilhelm 2557572.9%#1812/31/1900: #11
6 Najdorf, Miguel 2556542.2%#1802/28/1975: #65
7 Kholmov, Ratmir D 2552501.5%#1804/30/1990: #150
8 Bernstein, Ossip S 2547602.5%#2112/31/1946: #24
9 Vasiukov, Evgeny A 2543571.7%#2202/28/1998: #204
10 Geller, Efim P 2542511.0%#2102/28/1990: #177
11 Gligoric, Svetozar 2542531.2%#2101/31/1988: #152
12 Bronstein, David I 2535581.3%#2401/31/1989: #181
13 Reshevsky, Samuel H 2534551.0%#2310/31/1976: #105
14 Darga, Klaus V 2517671.3%#3002/22/1999: #278
15 Cherepkov, Alexander V 2517651.3%#3009/30/1985: #185
16 Unzicker, Wolfgang 2510560.4%#3005/31/1990: #258
17 Arkhangelsky, Boris 2502731.3%#3512/31/1995: #365
18 Berger, Johann N 2501630.6%#3312/31/1909: #25
19 Bagirov, Vladimir K 2501570.3%#3308/13/2001: #354
20 Shamkovich, Leonid A 2495590.3%#3505/31/1988: #260
21 Larsen, Bent 2493530.1%#3402/28/2000: #424
22 Vidmar, Milan Sr 2489730.8%#3912/31/1949: #57
23 Szabó, László 2488610.3%#3702/28/1982: #185
24 Tarrasch, Siegbert 2488560.1%#3612/31/1926: #28
25 Uhlmann, Wolfgang 248752#3503/27/2000: #448
26 Byrne, Robert E 2486610.2%#3703/31/1993: #401
27 Tartakower, Saviely G 2484550.1%#3712/31/1951: #62
28 Blackburne, Joseph H 2483560.1%#3712/31/1905: #21
29 Burn, Amos 2480620.2%#3912/31/1913: #20
30 Krogius, Nikolay V 2477580.1%#4006/30/1995: #484
31 Klovans, Janis 247552#3904/03/2000: #500
32 Gufeld, Eduard E 2469650.2%#4303/19/2001: #553
33 Nikolac, Juraj 245956#4403/31/1997: #630
34 Barcza, Gedeon 2451660.1%#4906/30/1976: #204
35 Lein, Anatoly 244957#4802/29/1996: #683
36 Mikenas, Vladas 2446730.2%#5202/28/1975: #202
37 Panno, Oscar R 244654#4803/13/2000: #678
38 Guimard, Carlos E 2438710.1%#5402/28/1978: #255
39 Ivkov, Borislav 242763#5610/31/1998: #778
40 Shestoperov, Aleksej 241666#6006/19/2000: #869
41 Kotov, Alexander A 241472#6206/30/1978: #319
42 Nei, Iivo 241175#6410/31/1996: #959
43 Mieses, Jacques 241066#6212/31/1929: #40
44 Czerniak, Moshe 240461#6312/31/1974: #262
45 Gruzmann, Boris 240366#6512/13/1999: #934
46 Thomas, George A 240274#6712/31/1945: #47
47 Blake, Joseph H 240166#6512/31/1923: #34
48 Winawer, Szymon A 239570#6812/31/1902: #28
49 Porat, Yosef 239471#6904/30/1974: #291
50 Benko, Pal C 239459#6606/30/1993: #963
51 Matulovic, Milan 239460#6706/05/2000: #1035
52 von Gottschall, Hermann 238870#7112/31/1926: #49
53 Suetin, Alexey S 238556#6910/31/1991: #934
54 Jackson, Edward M 238475#7412/31/1931: #57
55 Pelikán, Jorge 238159#7102/28/1971: #285
56 Robatsch, Karl 238154#7009/30/1993: #1077
57 Soos, Bela 237871#7502/28/1995: #1179
58 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A 237768#7504/26/1999: #1173
59 Chepukaitis, Genrikh 237255#7309/11/2000: #1231
60 Dake, Arthur William 236566#7802/28/1975: #352
61 Damjanovic, Mato 236473#8002/29/1992: #1129
62 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I 236275#8210/31/1998: #1397
63 Zheliandinov, Victor S 236057#7803/13/2000: #1362
64 Kraidman, Yair 235360#8110/31/1997: #1544
65 Barczay, Laszlo 235271#8402/19/2001: #1469
66 Bilek, István 234856#8207/31/1997: #1613
67 Karaklajic, Nikola 234667#8501/31/1991: #1150
68 Gereben, Ernö 234659#8404/30/1972: #373
69 Ghitescu, Theodor 234463#8501/18/1999: #1478
70 Forintos, Gyözö V 234355#8307/24/2000: #1544
71 Kluger, Guyla 233769#8912/31/1978: #496
72 Honfi, Karoly 233752#8509/30/1995: #1692
73 Bisguier, Arthur B 233568#9009/30/1994: #1610
74 Heinicke, Herbert T 233075#9302/28/1970: #378
75 Dueckstein, Andreas 232861#9007/31/1992: #1467
76 Rebizzo, Cayetano 232069#9506/30/1973: #445
77 Ciric, Dragoljub M 231374#9911/06/2000: #1814
78 Stoppel, Franz 231270#9709/30/1996: #2088
79 Kieninger, Georg 231072#9903/31/1967: #364
80 Luckis, Marcos 230767#9912/31/1969: #386
81 Braun, Gottfried 230374#10206/30/1998: #2232
82 Luik, Helmuth 230369#10101/31/1993: #1793
83 Horowitz, Al 230268#10110/31/1972: #460
84 Pleci, Isaías 230172#10208/31/1972: #438
85 Delmar, Eugene 230073#10312/31/1905: #46
86 Sarapu, Ortvin 229866#10212/31/1988: #1140
87 Sergeant, Edward G 229275#10512/31/1945: #66
88 Paulsen, Wilfried 229266#10412/31/1892: #26
89 Paoli, Enrico 229053#10212/31/1972: #475
90 Lokvenc, Josef 229065#10403/31/1964: #326
91 Karl, Hans 228971#10606/19/2000: #2194
92 Ujtelky, Maximilián 228974#10703/31/1980: #584
93 Panov, Vasily N 228471#10710/31/1971: #417
94 Haag, Ervin 228369#10812/31/1997: #2541
95 Bhend, Edwin 228366#10708/31/1996: #2537
96 Blatny, Frantisek 227973#11003/31/1998: #2591
97 Witkowski, Stefan 227967#10808/31/1996: #2595
98 Somogyi, Istvan 227370#11110/04/1999: #2473
99 Curdo, John 226472#11410/31/1996: #2844
100 Hvenekilde, Jorgen 225963#11408/28/2000: #2595
101 Schallopp, Emil 22587312/31/1907: #56
102 Zhelesny, Stanislav 22587304/05/1999: #2627
103 Lapienis, Donatas 22516804/02/2001: #2580
104 Fazekas, Stefan 22487203/31/1963: #354
105 Lengyel, Levente 22475505/31/1998: #3107
106 Prada Rubin, Fernando 22476904/30/1996: #3052
107 Ivacic, Vladimir 22467306/18/2001: #2690
108 Terentiev, Vitaly G 22437506/18/2001: #2722
109 Baumgartner, Heinz 22436508/31/1997: #3203
110 Martinovsky, Eugene 22415609/30/1996: #3168
111 Fronczek, Heinrich 22406911/30/1997: #3229
112 Mojzis, Jaroslav 22326902/08/1999: #2878
113 Raisa, Unto 22276803/15/1999: #2956
114 Nikolic, Stanimir 22266601/24/2000: #3135
115 Lieb, Harald 22256512/20/1999: #3067
116 Kanko, Ilkka 22186111/22/1999: #3180
117 Csapo, Zoltan 22127211/20/2000: #3093
118 Szirmai, Eduard 22007401/31/1994: #2930
119 Balogh, Bela 21985801/31/1996: #3636
120 Schwarz, Adolf 21977412/31/1900: #44
121 Garcia Ares, Felix 21977511/30/1997: #3910
122 Boeven, Manfred 21966709/06/1999: #3466
123 Shipman, Walter 21927103/31/1994: #3040
124 Kapic, Ibrahim 21906807/31/1998: #4006
125 Vujovic, Milorad 21886003/31/1998: #3952
126 Ozsvath, Andras 21866207/31/1994: #3144
127 Kahn, Manfred 21857402/29/1996: #3801
128 Sherwin, James T 21827109/30/1998: #4163
129 Ofstad, Per 21757111/22/1999: #3662
130 Bersutzki, Gregory 21746901/18/1999: #4090
131 Kaminik, Aleksandar 21705908/31/1996: #4009
132 Farah, Rodolfo 21686706/30/1996: #3953
133 Cafferty, Bernard 21676406/21/1999: #3792
134 Franklin, Michael J 21656101/31/1996: #3977
135 Jahr, Ulrich 21637501/31/1992: #2459
136 From, Sigfred 21557211/30/1990: #1993
137 Lasker, Edward 21546706/30/1950: #216
138 Durao, Joaquim 21536409/30/1995: #3866
139 Jugow, Alexander 21447407/31/1996: #4203
140 Christoffel, Martin 21246908/31/1987: #1142
141 Stantic, Severino 21057212/31/1996: #4600
142 Fant, Goran 20686701/15/2001: #4106
143 Djurkovic, Maks 20626003/22/1999: #4210
144 Halser, Walter 20627310/30/2000: #4088
145 Lardot, Derik 20565804/30/1998: #4841

For each player on this list, the rating they possessed on their 65th birthday is listed. That rating was the last one calculated while they were 64 years of age, so it was their "current" rating on the day they turned 65. 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 65.

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 65th 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 65th birthday. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on their 65th 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 65th birthday than anyone else turning 65. 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 65. 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 65, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they were truly one of the three strongest 65-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 65. 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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