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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1954


All active players as of June 30, 1954

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Smyslov, Vassily V27495030.9% #433.27
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27455429.4% #542.86
3 Reshevsky, Samuel H27175213.1% #842.59
4 Bronstein, David I2702517.9% #1030.36
5 Keres, Paul2684524.1% #1438.48
6 Kotov, Alexander A2670532.5% #1740.88
7 Najdorf, Miguel2655511.2% #2044.21
8 Petrosian, Tigran V2651500.9% #2125.04
9 Spassky, Boris V2647632.1% #2517.42
10 Taimanov, Mark E2645500.7% #2328.40
11 Szabó, László2640510.7% #2537.28
12 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2635520.5% #2735.06
13 Geller, Efim P2635510.4% #2629.33
14 Averbakh, Yury L2629510.4% #2832.39
15 Lipnitsky, Isaak O2618691.2% #3731.49
16 Lutikov, Anatoly S2615711.3% #3821.40
17 Gligoric, Svetozar2615510.1% #3331.41
18 Trifunovic, Petar2609550.2% #3643.82
19 Rossolimo, Nicolas2607620.4% #3944.34
20 Benko, Pal C2601650.4% #4325.95
21 Korchnoi, Viktor L2599540.1% #4023.27
22 Bannik, Anatoly A2597610.2% #4332.56
23 Unzicker, Wolfgang2592600.2% #4529.01
24 Aronin, Lev S2591620.2% #4633.94
25 Schmid, Lothar M2590660.3% #4726.14
26 Pirc, Vasja2585550.1% #4646.52
27 Furman, Semen A2584560.1% #4733.57
28 Matanovic, Aleksandar258155 #4824.10
29 Euwe, Machgielis257854 #4953.11
30 Fuderer, Andrija2578590.1% #5123.13
31 Lisitsin, Georgy M257457 #5244.71
32 Moiseev, Oleg L2572660.1% #5629.15
33 Simagin, Vladimir P2570630.1% #5635.02
34 Stĺhlberg, Gideon256152 #5646.43
35 Bolbochán, Julio256160 #5934.28
36 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G255656 #6041.53
37 Lilienthal, Andor255459 #6243.15
38 Eliskases, Erich G255255 #6241.37
39 Flohr, Salo255258 #6445.63
40 Böök, Eero2551730.1% #7044.39
41 Horowitz, Al2551690.1% #6846.62
42 Kholmov, Ratmir D254955 #6429.13
43 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric254455 #6643.12
44 Nedeljkovic, Srecko254161 #6930.56
45 Ivkov, Borislav254162 #7120.63
46 Yanofsky, Daniel A2540720.1% #7529.26
47 Pilnik, Herman253654 #7040.48
48 Kluger, Guyla253557 #7240.46
49 Byrne, Robert E253369 #7726.19
50 Evans, Larry M253160 #7522.27
51 Zagorovsky, Vladimir P252968 #8029.00
52 Barcza, Gedeon252754 #7542.85
53 Alexander, Conel H252664 #8045.20
54 Pachmann, Ludek252556 #7730.13
55 Djuraševic, Božidar252361 #8021.18
56 Bondarevsky, Igor Z252266 #8241.13
57 Tolush, Alexander K251555 #8244.16
58 Yudovich, Mikhail M250774 #9443.06
59 Janoševic, Dragoljub250660 #8930.97
60 Donner, Johannes H250659 #8926.98
61 Torán Albero, Román250559 #8922.72
62 Alatortsev, Vladimir A250073 #9845.13
63 Rabar, Braslav250056 #9134.75
64 Ilivitsky, Georgy A249961 #9433.17
65 Kopilov, Nikolay G249964 #9534.67
66 Konstantinopolsky, Alexander M249866 #9744.36
67 Lundin, Erik249665 #9749.99
68 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel249669 #9937.61
69 Udovcic, Mijo249169 #10233.80
70 Mikenas, Vladas249173 #10444.20
71 Filip, Miroslav249154 #9625.67
72 Milic, Borislav248559 #10128.69
73 Ragozin, Viacheslav V247857 #10545.72
74 Kan, Ilia A247860 #10645.15
75 Rossetto, Héctor D247757 #10531.80
76 Szily, József247661 #10840.74
77 Borisenko, Georgy K247558 #10732.10
78 Ciocaltea, Victor247559 #10722.45
79 Bivshev, Vasily M247557 #10632.37
80 Bisguier, Arthur B247561 #10824.72
81 Guimard, Carlos E247458 #10841.23
82 Medina García, Antonio A247072 #11534.74
83 Czerniak, Moshe246961 #11244.41
84 Zurakhov, Vladlen Y246771 #11724.11
85 Antoshin, Vladimir S246674 #11925.13
86 Barda, Olaf246672 #11844.86
87 Chekhover, Vitaly246574 #11945.52
88 Tartakower, Saviely G246064 #11967.36
89 Prins, Lodewijk245964 #11941.42
90 Letelier Martner, René245865 #12038.77
91 Shamkovich, Leonid A245858 #11731.08
92 Kottnauer, Cenek245566 #12244.35
93 Canal, Esteban245471 #12558.20
94 Stoltz, Gösta245361 #12150.14
95 Teschner, Rudolf245265 #12332.37
96 Klaman, Konstantin M244965 #12636.51
97 Tipary, Lajos244766 #12842.63
98 Szabo, Stefan244662 #12642.55
99 Pfeiffer, Gerhard244575 #13231.04
100 Estrin, Yacov B244564 #12731.19
101 Šajtar, Jaroslav244559 32.57
102 Chistiakov, Alexander N244463 40.44
103 Suetin, Alexey S244157 27.62
104 Bogdanovic, Rajko244176 22.62
105 Sherbakov, Vitaly S244071 -0.97
106 Steiner, Herman243660 49.21
107 Flórián, Tibor243370 35.33
108 Ljavdansky, Vladimir243273
109 Balanel, Ion243160 28.06
110 Castaldi, Vincenzo242964 38.12
111 Alster, Ladislav242473 27.24
112 Bilek, István241871 21.88
113 Panno, Oscar R241761 19.29
114 Karaklajic, Nikola241663 28.35
115 Troianescu, Octav241360 38.40
116 Olafsson, Fridrik241363 19.43
117 Puc, Stojan241270 33.22
118 Gusev, Nikolay Nikolaevich241070
119 Aronson, Lev A240773 30.49
120 Sliwa, Bogdan240657 32.40
121 Milner-Barry, Philip S240673 47.77
122 Cortlever, Nicolaas240372 39.04
123 Bolbochán, Jácobo240365 47.50
124 Livshin, Iosif M240262
125 Polugaevsky, Lev A239971 19.60
126 Sandor, Bela239960 34.54
127 Tal, Mikhail239965 17.63
128 Kramer, Haije239859 36.59
129 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo239770 22.82
130 Ujtelky, Maximilián239670 39.19
131 Zíta, František239671 44.58
132 Lokvenc, Josef239463 55.16
133 Sokolsky, Alexey P239262 45.68
134 Vasiukov, Evgeny A239268 21.32
135 Pavey, Max239275
136 Martín, Pedro239171 23.49
137 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D239062 40.31
138 Soloviev, Vladimir A238872 26.36
139 Bhend, Edwin238762 22.80
140 Nievergelt, Erwin238361
141 Bouwmeester, Henk B238159 24.78
142 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari238065
143 Dodero, Emilio237967
144 Gereben, Ernö237964 47.03
145 Forintos, Gyözö V237776 18.91
146 Ozsvath, Andras237776 24.86
147 Szilágyi, György237771 32.98
148 Kuzminykh, Evgeny236973
149 Weltmander, I.236976
150 Szabados, Eugenio236870 55.98
151 Kupper, Josef236772 22.30
152 Uhlmann, Wolfgang236771 19.25
153 Joppen, Egon236365
154 German, Eugenio Maciel236375
155 Aitken, James M236266 45.67
156 Koberl, Ferenc235967
157 Porreca, Giorgio235860 26.83
158 Horne, Dennis Morton235868
159 Kondratiev, Pavel E235668
160 Golombek, Harry235556 43.33
161 Fichtl, Jirí235473 33.37
162 Tarnowski, Alfred235275 37.32
163 Klavins, Janis234976
164 Podgorný, Jirí234875 41.55
165 Novopashin, Arkady234873
166 Sefc, Jan234772 29.55
167 Grob, Henry234569 50.07
168 Füster, Géza234275 44.36
169 Beni, Alfred233966 31.07
170 Pogats, Jozsef233966 25.96
171 Barden, Leonhard William233972
172 Shaposhnikov, Yury Nikolaevich233872
173 Wexler, Bernardo233665 29.24
174 Milev, Zdravko A233374 24.67
175 Shocron, Ruben233159 33.36
176 Wade, Robert Graham232653
177 Luckis, Marcos232674 49.45
178 Dunkelblum, Arthur232565 48.19
179 Sherwin, James T232373 20.67
180 Hajtun, Josef232174
181 Paoli, Enrico232164 46.46
182 Maderna, Carlos H232059 43.90
183 Dely, Peter231272 19.98
184 Wexler, Francisco231169
185 Pedersen, Eigil231167
186 Khasin, Abram I230774 31.37
187 Estrada Degrandi, Walter230665
188 Tapaszto, Laszlo230376
189 Levit, Roman229973 30.41
190 Reicher, Emanoil229774 24.26
191 Minev, Nikolay N229071 23.48
192 Vladimirov, Boris T228971 25.12
193 Cruz, Walter O228766 44.49
194 Benkö, Francisco227866 44.02
195 Witkowski, Stefan227269 22.75
196 Radulescu, Mihai227074
197 Basjuni, Sad Zaglul226570
198 Kalkstein, Rodolfo225875
199 Zimmermann, Otto225074
200 Burgalat, Francisco224872
201 Walther, Edgar224875 23.51
202 Bauza, Lorenzo224763
203 de Souza Mendes, Joăo224765 61.93
204 Linskens, R.224175
205 Kozma, Julius223873 25.08
206 Khavin, Abram Leonidovich223776 40.49
207 Navarovszky, Laszlo223472 21.24
208 Sanguineti, Jorge223469
209 Platz, Hans223174
210 Bely, Miklos222474 40.88
211 Lehmann, Karl Heinz221867
212 Castillo Larenas, Mariano221569 48.51
213 Palmason, Gudmundur221471
214 Brat, Vaclav219973
215 Jauregui Andrade, Carlos218162
216 Burstein, S.218067
217 Solin, Ilmari217571
218 Hodja, Bujan217571
219 Koskinen, Heikki217571
220 Carvalho, Flavio216867
221 Voiculescu, Paul216567 22.76
222 Salomon, J.214067
223 Mulcahy, Edmond213667
224 Ribeiro, Joao Mario213667 25.05
225 Humerez, C.213569
226 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang213475
227 Jacob, Franz212067 46.49
228 Perez Alcocer, Jose210469

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1954, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1953 and June 30, 1954, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 1953. Players who have played an insufficient number of games in recent years will not appear on the list, even though you may see them on previous and/or subsequent lists. Any players who have been completely inactive for three years are removed from the list.

Definition of columns in the above list:

# refers to the player's world rank on this list.

Player is the full name of the player. Click on the player's name to see a career progression of the player's ratings.

Rating is the calculated rating for the player, as of June 30, 1954. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 1, 1954.

+/- 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 July 1, 1954. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 1, 1954 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 actually the strongest player in the world on July 1, 1954. Since ratings are known to be inaccurate, it is possible that a lower-rated player is actually much stronger than their rating would indicate, and it is also possible that other players are weaker than their ratings would indicate. This number indicates the likelihood that the player is indeed the strongest player in the world. 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 is rated third in the world, we cannot say with 100% certainty that they are truly one of the three strongest players in the world. This number indicates the world 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 in the world. This value is only calculated for the top 100 players on any rating list.

Age is the player's exact age in years, on June 30, 1954. If a player's age is displayed as a link, that means that this rating was active at the time of their next birthday. Click on the link to see the sorted list of all players' ratings on their birthdays when turning that same age.

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