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| Chessmetrics Player Profile: Paul Keres | 
| Born: | 1916-Jan | 
| Died: | 1975-Jun | 
| Best World Rank: | #2 (52 different months between the July 1943 rating list and the July 1960 rating list ) | 
| Highest Rating: | 2786 on the March 1947 rating list, #2 in world, age 31y2m | 
| Best Individual Performance: | 2836 in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959, scoring 18.5/28 (66%) vs 2719-rated opposition | 
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