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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1961

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Player Rating +/-
1 Petrosian, Tigran V273650
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M273552
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L272350
4 Spassky, Boris V269951
5 Tal, Mikhail269649
6 Keres, Paul269150
7 Smyslov, Vassily V268849
8 Kholmov, Ratmir D267456
9 Geller, Efim P266652
10 Fischer, Robert J266452

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All active players as of June 30, 1961

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Petrosian, Tigran V27365022.4% #732.04
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27355222.9% #749.86
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L27235015.6% #830.27
4 Spassky, Boris V2699517.6% #1224.42
5 Tal, Mikhail2696495.8% #1324.64
6 Keres, Paul2691505.0% #1445.48
7 Smyslov, Vassily V2688494.3% #1440.27
8 Kholmov, Ratmir D2674564.0% #1836.13
9 Geller, Efim P2666522.0% #2036.33
10 Fischer, Robert J2664522.0% #2018.31
11 Reshevsky, Samuel H2656571.9% #2349.59
12 Gligoric, Svetozar2649490.7% #2438.41
13 Taimanov, Mark E2644490.6% #2635.40
14 Averbakh, Yury L2635510.5% #2939.39
15 Polugaevsky, Lev A2635510.5% #2926.61
16 Stein, Leonid Z2632570.7% #3126.63
17 Najdorf, Miguel2625540.3% #3351.21
18 Bronstein, David I2615500.1% #3637.36
19 Unzicker, Wolfgang2611520.1% #3836.01
20 Vasiukov, Evgeny A2611530.2% #3928.32
21 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2607560.2% #4242.06
22 Antoshin, Vladimir S2605670.7% #4632.13
23 Aronin, Lev S2596590.2% #4940.94
24 Fuderer, Andrija2588730.5% #5830.13
25 Ivkov, Borislav258753 #5127.63
26 Byrne, Robert E2587550.1% #5233.19
27 Schmid, Lothar M258755 #5233.14
28 Szabó, László258550 #5144.28
29 Kotov, Alexander A2574620.1% #6247.88
30 Bolbochán, Julio2572710.2% #6841.28
31 Matanovic, Aleksandar257150 #5931.10
32 Lombardy, William J257055 #6223.57
33 Larsen, Bent257053 #6126.32
34 Portisch, Lajos256950 #6024.24
35 Filip, Miroslav256851 #6132.67
36 Panno, Oscar R2563670.1% #7226.29
37 Olafsson, Fridrik256152 #6626.43
38 Bagirov, Vladimir K256055 #6824.87
39 Pachmann, Ludek256050 #6737.13
40 Robatsch, Karl255457 #7332.71
41 Gipslis, Aivars255457 #7424.39
42 Uhlmann, Wolfgang255351 #7126.25
43 Evans, Larry M254860 #7929.27
44 Trifunovic, Petar254853 #7550.82
45 Benko, Pal C254553 #7832.95
46 Ghitescu, Theodor253960 #8527.43
47 Euwe, Machgielis253862 #8760.11
48 Kots, Yury I253761 #8727.56
49 Byrne, Donald253769 #9231.05
50 Yukhtman, Jacob2536750.1% #9526.46
51 Rossolimo, Nicolas2535750.1% #9651.34
52 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo253157 #9029.82
53 Lutikov, Anatoly S253155 #8928.40
54 Simagin, Vladimir P253052 #8842.02
55 Tolush, Alexander K252957 #9251.16
56 Furman, Semen A252755 #9240.58
57 Krogius, Nikolay V252760 #9530.93
58 Darga, Klaus V252558 #9527.35
59 Djuraševic, Božidar252459 #9628.18
60 Cherepkov, Alexander V252358 #9740.67
61 Shianovsky, Vladislav I252261 #9931.52
62 Trapl, Jindrich252067 #10419.27
63 Flohr, Salo251868 #10552.63
64 Gufeld, Eduard E251754 #9925.28
65 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric251754 #9950.12
66 Udovcic, Mijo251354 #10240.80
67 Barcza, Gedeon251351 #10149.85
68 Rossetto, Héctor D250852 #10638.80
69 Bannik, Anatoly A250758 #10939.56
70 Shamkovich, Leonid A250756 #10838.08
71 Bondarevsky, Igor Z250662 #11248.13
72 Matulovic, Milan250652 #10726.05
73 Stĺhlberg, Gideon250556 #11053.43
74 Bisguier, Arthur B250453 #10931.73
75 Nedeljkovic, Srecko250268 #11937.57
76 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar250165 #11833.01
77 Estrin, Yacov B250169 #12138.19
78 Ciric, Dragoljub M250056 #11425.63
79 Bertok, Mario249954 #11331.82
80 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G249857 #11548.54
81 Bilek, István249751 #11328.88
82 Sherwin, James T249761 #11827.68
83 Sanguinetti, Raúl C249661 #11928.41
84 Minev, Nikolay N249557 #11830.48
85 Nei, Iivo249362 #12229.66
86 Enevoldsen, Jens249368 #12653.76
87 Khasin, Abram I249154 #11938.37
88 Mikenas, Vladas249072 #13051.20
89 Penrose, Jonathan249059 #12327.73
90 Farré Mallofré, Miguel248762 #12725.35
91 Pilnik, Herman248662 #12847.48
92 Mednis, Edmar J248566 #13024.27
93 Guimard, Carlos E248458 #12748.23
94 Drimer, Dolfi248355 #12726.70
95 Padevsky, Nikola B248359 #12928.09
96 Tarasov, Vitaly G247757 #13338.44
97 Böök, Eero247665 #13751.39
98 Lein, Anatoly247462 #13830.26
99 Schweber, Samuel247462 #13824.95
100 Bobotsov, Milko G247255 #13529.75
101 Hort, Vlastimil247156 17.47
102 Eliskases, Erich G246853 48.37
103 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I246455 27.63
104 Donner, Johannes H246351 33.98
105 Kupper, Josef246261 29.30
106 Milic, Borislav246055 35.69
107 Rabar, Braslav245958 41.75
108 Goldberg, Grigory A245769 52.91
109 Seidman, Herbert245562 40.70
110 Ujtelky, Maximilián245555 46.19
111 Karaklajic, Nikola245458 35.35
112 Vukcevich, Milan R245371
113 Smederevac, Petar245269 38.84
114 Garcia, Raimundo245163 25.09
115 Czerniak, Moshe244965 51.41
116 Dueckstein, Andreas244858 33.90
117 Aloni, Izak244765
118 Lundin, Erik244764 56.99
119 Sanchez, Luis A244771
120 Sokolov, Vladimir244762 27.82
121 Blatny, Frantisek244573 28.24
122 Jansa, Vlastimil244561 18.59
123 Weinstein, Raymond A244459 20.18
124 Milev, Zdravko A244461 31.68
125 Bernstein, Sidney N244268 49.96
126 Suetin, Alexey S244264 34.62
127 Alexander, Conel H244168 52.20
128 Lengyel, Levente243856 28.05
129 Pfeiffer, Gerhard243858 38.04
130 Dely, Peter243856 26.98
131 Pirc, Vasja243856 53.53
132 Espinosa Flores, Rafael243766
133 Bogdanovic, Rajko243663 29.62
134 Puc, Stojan243655 40.22
135 Bobekov, R.243470
136 Minic, Dragoljub243460 24.32
137 Fichtl, Jirí243255 40.37
138 Porat, Yosef243161 52.06
139 Keller, Dieter243161 24.94
140 Nilsson, Zandor243063
141 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari243066
142 Johannessen, Svein243055 23.70
143 Borisenko, Georgy K242958 39.10
144 Kolarov, Atanas S242763 27.33
145 Johannsson, Ingi Randver242676
146 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W242555 30.52
147 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D242358 47.31
148 Bouwmeester, Henk B242257 31.78
149 Neikirkh, Oleg N242258 47.31
150 Kluger, Guyla242154 47.46
151 Lehmann, Heinz Dr242154
152 Clarke, Peter H242057
153 Sakharov, Yury N241867 38.78
154 Tröger, Paul241860 48.01
155 Niephaus, Walter241767 38.25
156 Sliwa, Bogdan241656 39.40
157 Malich, Burkhard G241560 24.59
158 Zinn, Lothar241562 23.28
159 Bialas, Wolfram241462 25.84
160 Kozma, Julius241360 32.08
161 Fuchs, Reinhart241260 26.75
162 Saidy, Anthony F241268 24.12
163 Letelier Martner, René241254 45.77
164 Berliner, Hans Jack241169
165 Vladimirov, Boris T241061 32.12
166 Parma, Bruno240974 19.50
167 Szilágyi, György240770 39.98
168 Korzin, Vitaly A240769
169 Titenko, Vladimir F240769
170 Torán Albero, Román240655 29.73
171 Soos, Bela240671 31.31
172 Janoševic, Dragoljub240563 37.97
173 Hearst, Eliot Sanford240570
174 Teschner, Rudolf240256 39.37
175 Klovans, Janis240276 26.22
176 Altschul, Milos239869
177 Langeweg, Kick239557 24.31
178 Honfi, Karoly239557 30.68
179 Buslaev, Alexander N239476 31.70
180 Szily, József239475 47.74
181 Kalme, Charles I239467 21.62
182 Flórián, Tibor239263 42.33
183 Cuderman, Vinko239165
184 Bhend, Edwin239162 29.80
185 Blau, Max239065 42.53
186 Andersen, Borge239071 27.28
187 Foguelman, Alberto238955 37.71
188 Esposito, Alfredo238873
189 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin238861
190 Bertholdt, Dieter238571
191 Prins, Lodewijk238469 48.42
192 Ignatiev, Felix N238469 29.47
193 Pustina, Ylvi238467
194 Bazan, Osvaldo238355 26.71
195 Savon, Vladimir A238362 20.75
196 Sofrevski, Jovan238257 25.86
197 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo237768 28.36
198 Mohrlok, Dieter237769
199 Haygarth, Michael J237767
200 Bolbochán, Jácobo237673 54.51
201 Daskalov, Georgi237674
202 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis237662
203 Ader Hausman, Walter237570
204 Trmal, Jaroslav237576 24.05
205 Drozd, Ryszard237461 27.04
206 Forintos, Gyözö V237459 25.91
207 Troianescu, Octav237471 45.40
208 Barden, Leonhard William237361
209 Dittmann, Sieghart237170
210 Wexler, Bernardo237153 36.24
211 Walther, Edgar237160 30.52
212 Golz, Werner237161
213 Nievergelt, Erwin237174
214 Damjanovic, Mato237056 34.27
215 Tarnowski, Alfred236963 44.32
216 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A236869 27.17
217 Henneberke, Franciscus236866
218 Pogats, Jozsef236555 32.96
219 Shocron, Ruben236375 40.36
220 Cruz, Raul C236360
221 Gereben, Ernö236264 54.03
222 Radovici, Corvin235963 29.53
223 Johansson, Martin235964 42.89
224 Stupica, Janesz235963
225 Wade, Robert Graham235855
226 Golombek, Harry235556 50.33
227 Haag, Ervin235555 28.47
228 Opocenský, Karel235569 69.40
229 Grabczewski, Romuald235369 29.40
230 Munoz, Cezar235376
231 Eisinger, Max Jr235373 52.01
232 Emma, Jaime J235261 23.45
233 Bernstein, Ossip S235075 78.74
234 Radulov, Ivan235076 22.48
235 Persitz, Rafael234971
236 Kramer, Haije234865 43.60
237 Doda, Zbigniew234862 30.36
238 Johner, Hans234874 72.48
239 Dolezal, Jiri234675 32.37
240 Dunkelblum, Arthur234274 55.19
241 Mititelu, Gheorghe234057 26.67
242 Zíta, František234076 51.59
243 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn233965
244 Marini, Luis233872 48.75
245 Plater, Kazimierz233771 46.32
246 Kavalek, Lubomir233774 17.88
247 Kozomara, Vladimir233759
248 Turner, Abe233670
249 Smailbegovic, Hasan233562
250 Franco, X.233568
251 Stoppel, Franz233576 29.74
252 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose233552
253 Salas Romo, Julio233475
254 Albareda, Miguel Crues233365
255 Popov, Luben233273 25.42
256 Tan Hong Ghee233276
257 Kinzel, Anton233168
258 Larrain Cadaiz, Eugenio233176
259 Lange, Helmut233068 25.17
260 Eising, Johannes233068 26.08
261 Zakharov, Alexander V232969 17.73
262 Vasilchuk, Yury232969
263 Krivec, Slavko232975
264 Khodos, German L232971
265 Grushevsky, Alexander V232976
266 Beni, Alfred232758 38.07
267 Cardoso, Radolfo Tan232773
268 Boutteville, Cesar232574 44.02
269 Bielicki, Carlos232554 21.12
270 Burehall, Arne232566
271 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo232565
272 Karastoichev, Emil Stefanov232373
273 Fabian, J.232268
274 Nielsen, Axel Jorgen232161
275 Lokvenc, Josef232167 62.16
276 Pelikán, Jorge232055 55.19
277 Giustolisi, Alberto232064 33.29
278 Kostro, Jerzy232061 24.43
279 Djantar, Djordje232064 29.79
280 Prameshuber, Aleksander231965
281 Puig Pulido, Pedro231866
282 Marthaler, Otto231666
283 Casas, Fernando231564 34.85
284 Behrensen, Jorge231464 31.17
285 Liberzon, Vladimir M231469 24.27
286 Navarovszky, Laszlo231260 28.24
287 Reinhardt, Enrique H231157 58.25
288 Marsalek, Josef231060 26.29
289 Goldenberg, E.231055
290 Belkadi, Ridha230976 36.18
291 Bednarski, Jacek B230867 22.30
292 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis230772
293 Luckis, Marcos230667 56.45
294 Varnusz, Egon230565 27.62
295 Tan Hiong Liong230470
296 Molnar, Imre230365 30.64
297 Flesch, Janos230165 27.75
298 Ratolistka, Josef230076 8.39
299 Marinkovic, Milan229868 10.65
300 Borja, M.229773
301 Brzozka, Stefan229666
302 Szollosi, Laszlo Sr229565 34.87
303 Wotulo, Max229576 28.89
304 Schuster, Theodor229464
305 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel229471 29.33
306 Durao, Joaquim229360 30.68
307 Dominguez, Christobal229155
308 Muchnik, Khanan Lvovich229169
309 De Lange, Daan229173
310 Réthy, Pál228865 56.42
311 Littlewood, John Eric228671
312 Camara, Ronald228562
313 Vesely, Jiri228369
314 Sallay, Roland228265
315 Puiggrós, Guillermo E228166 49.26
316 Lindblom, Per227974
317 Gudmundsson, Arinbjorn227972
318 De Rooi, Paul227771 32.83
319 Saborido, Rafael227661
320 Blom, Kaj227576
321 Estrada Degrandi, Walter227459
322 Kolvig, Bent227467 28.17
323 Klein, Juan Carlos227369
324 Weise, D.226976
325 Barendregt, Johan Teunis226660
326 Romani, Elio226671
327 Bulat, Ante226374 29.20
328 Skacel, Jan226376 26.79
329 Vospernik, Mira226068 22.39
330 Kramer, George M225872 32.12
331 Wolthuis, Wim225776
332 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius225776
333 Crabbendam, H.225776
334 Rubinstein, Jose225569
335 De Miguel, Carlos225472
336 Guti, E.225476
337 Fischer, Ernst225476 24.40
338 Cafferty, Bernard225270 27.01
339 Podolsky, Horst225167
340 Anastasopoulos, Anastasios225175
341 Grünfeld, Ernst225068 67.61
342 Szapiro, Gedali224975
343 de Souza Mendes, Joăo224774 68.93
344 Schrafl, P.224576
345 Marovic, Dražen224563 23.46
346 Quinones, Oscar Carillo224464
347 Liebert, Heinz224366 25.10
348 Incutto, Carlos224363
349 Clemens, Christian224376 20.89
350 Gragger, Anton Fritz224276
351 Sanz Aguado, Jose224276 53.61
352 Reilly, Brian P223869 59.55
353 Bergraser, Volf223774
354 Steinbaum, Fernando223568
355 Raisa, Unto223467 27.28
356 Paoli, Enrico223061 53.46
357 Hottes, Dieter222873 25.91
358 Garcia Orus, Francisco222771
359 Lastovicka, Jiri222676 27.61
360 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus222573
361 Aaron, Manuel222566 25.50
362 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang222561
363 Bakulin, Nikolac I222166
364 Saadi, Julio222074
365 Lloyd, Ken221871
366 Benitez, Otto221773
367 Potasman, William221676
368 Kraidman, Yair221673 28.66
369 Contedini, Ennio221566
370 Shatskes, Boris A221469
371 Kuznetsov, Victor N221469
372 Volovich, Anatoly A221469 24.77
373 Llado Lumbera, Jaime221272 44.87
374 Campomanes, Florencio221274
375 Gadia, Olicio221074
376 Grane, E.220973
377 Struner, Philipp220876
378 Ribeiro, Joao Mario220474 32.05
379 Wahi220176
380 Orendy, Emil220163
381 Witkowski, Stefan219566 29.75
382 Scanavino, Eduardo219465
383 Kopetzky, Karl219369
384 Stockl, E.219369
385 Camilleri, Henry218976
386 Silva Nazzari, Roberto218859 21.60
387 Humerez, C.218474
388 Sapre, R.218172
389 Green, Arnold Yorvath217972
390 Shahar, Shimon217976
391 Obregoso217769
392 Gabriel, J2.217576
393 Florián, Jaromír216470 49.87
394 Van de Pol, Jan216073 26.85
395 Benkö, Francisco215364 51.02
396 Suvalic215068
397 Mueller Breil, Paul214476
398 Gonzalez Garcia, Jose214373
399 Etcheverry, E.214273
400 Chemes, L.213968
401 Christoffel, Martin213767 38.82
402 Recalde, Eleuterio213765
403 Hounié Fleurquin, Carlos213276 54.64
404 Martin, L.212874
405 Emden, Hermann212775
406 Varlotta, A.212574
407 Krstev, Krum210368
408 Eggenberger210076
409 Rivarola, B.208276

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1961, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1960 and June 30, 1961, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 1960. 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, 1961. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 1, 1961.

+/- 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, 1961. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 1, 1961 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, 1961. 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, 1961. 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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