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Top 10 active players as of March 31, 1962


All active players as of March 31, 1962

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27485432.7% #550.62
2 Petrosian, Tigran V27165012.0% #932.78
3 Spassky, Boris V27125111.2% #1025.17
4 Fischer, Robert J2709509.6% #1019.06
5 Tal, Mikhail2703507.8% #1125.39
6 Korchnoi, Viktor L2701497.1% #1231.02
7 Keres, Paul2689504.7% #1446.23
8 Smyslov, Vassily V2671502.2% #1841.02
9 Polugaevsky, Lev A2670512.3% #1827.36
10 Geller, Efim P2670502.2% #1837.08
11 Kholmov, Ratmir D2657531.6% #2236.88
12 Reshevsky, Samuel H2656561.8% #2350.35
13 Averbakh, Yury L2651521.0% #2440.15
14 Gligoric, Svetozar2645480.4% #2539.16
15 Taimanov, Mark E2639500.4% #2736.15
16 Stein, Leonid Z2624520.3% #3327.38
17 Vasiukov, Evgeny A2617530.2% #3629.07
18 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2611580.3% #4042.80
19 Antoshin, Vladimir S2606670.7% #4632.87
20 Najdorf, Miguel2606510.1% #4151.95
21 Bronstein, David I2604510.1% #4238.12
22 Unzicker, Wolfgang2602530.1% #4336.76
23 Schmid, Lothar M2601600.2% #4633.88
24 Kotov, Alexander A2595680.4% #5248.63
25 Filip, Miroslav259551 #4633.43
26 Byrne, Robert E2585610.1% #5533.94
27 Portisch, Lajos258349 #5224.98
28 Olafsson, Fridrik258050 #5427.18
29 Ivkov, Borislav257449 #5728.38
30 Kots, Yury I257158 #6328.31
31 Benko, Pal C257053 #6133.71
32 Gipslis, Aivars2569580.1% #6425.15
33 Byrne, Donald256960 #6531.80
34 Evans, Larry M256858 #6630.02
35 Uhlmann, Wolfgang256651 #6327.01
36 Trifunovic, Petar256452 #6551.58
37 Panno, Oscar R256157 #7027.04
38 Lombardy, William J255956 #7024.32
39 Matanovic, Aleksandar255750 #6931.85
40 Szabó, László255350 #7245.03
41 Bagirov, Vladimir K255360 #7725.62
42 Bolbochán, Julio255159 #7742.03
43 Larsen, Bent255154 #7527.07
44 Pachmann, Ludek254750 #7637.88
45 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo254355 #8230.58
46 Lutikov, Anatoly S254259 #8529.15
47 Parma, Bruno254252 #8120.25
48 Darga, Klaus V254053 #8328.10
49 Yukhtman, Jacob2540750.1% #9427.21
50 Euwe, Machgielis253869 #9360.86
51 Furman, Semen A253858 #8741.33
52 Barcza, Gedeon253851 #8350.61
53 Bannik, Anatoly A253857 #8740.32
54 Aronin, Lev S253755 #8641.70
55 Gufeld, Eduard E252957 #9426.03
56 Shamkovich, Leonid A252657 #9638.83
57 Shianovsky, Vladislav I252557 #9832.27
58 Tolush, Alexander K252559 #9951.91
59 Simagin, Vladimir P252354 #9842.77
60 Cherepkov, Alexander V252164 #10441.42
61 Robatsch, Karl251457 #10633.46
62 Bisguier, Arthur B251351 #10432.48
63 Trapl, Jindrich251166 #11420.02
64 Bondarevsky, Igor Z251067 #11548.88
65 Matulovic, Milan250956 #11026.80
66 Ghitescu, Theodor250857 #11228.19
67 Djuraševic, Božidar250759 #11428.92
68 Tringov, Georgy P250761 #11525.07
69 Flohr, Salo250662 #11753.38
70 Lilienthal, Andor250559 #11650.90
71 Stĺhlberg, Gideon250361 #11854.18
72 Nedeljkovic, Srecko250274 #12638.32
73 Krogius, Nikolay V250157 #11931.69
74 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G250060 #12149.29
75 Sanguinetti, Raúl C249555 #12229.16
76 Ciocaltea, Victor249355 #12430.21
77 Bobotsov, Milko G248955 #12730.50
78 Bukic, Enver248961 #13024.33
79 Drimer, Dolfi248858 #12927.46
80 Suetin, Alexey S248857 #12935.37
81 Padevsky, Nikola B248756 #12928.83
82 Khasin, Abram I248759 #13139.13
83 Minev, Nikolay N248763 #13331.23
84 Donner, Johannes H248751 #12634.73
85 Nei, Iivo248763 #13330.42
86 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric248655 #13050.87
87 Hort, Vlastimil248554 #12918.22
88 Ciric, Dragoljub M248354 #13126.38
89 Bilek, István248251 #13029.64
90 Sherwin, James T248265 #13828.43
91 Pilnik, Herman248157 #13448.23
92 Rossetto, Héctor D248052 #13239.56
93 Böök, Eero247971 #14452.14
94 Veresov, Gavriil N247868 #14349.68
95 Eliskases, Erich G247853 #13449.13
96 Farré Mallofré, Miguel247668 #14426.11
97 Nikitin, Aleksander S247674 #14827.18
98 Mednis, Edmar J247671 #14625.02
99 Penrose, Jonathan247555 #13928.48
100 Zaitsev, Alexander N247264 #14626.79
101 Ignatiev, Felix N247262 30.23
102 Lein, Anatoly247268 31.01
103 Tarasov, Vitaly G247063 39.20
104 Yanofsky, Daniel A247059 37.01
105 Kottnauer, Cenek246863 52.10
106 Jansa, Vlastimil246659 19.34
107 Fichtl, Jirí246657 41.12
108 Weinstein, Raymond A246564 20.93
109 Smederevac, Petar246567 39.60
110 Bertok, Mario246451 32.58
111 Mikenas, Vladas246356 51.95
112 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I246059 28.38
113 Lundin, Erik245968 57.75
114 Johannessen, Svein245955 24.45
115 Rabar, Braslav245957 42.51
116 Maric, Rudolf245864 34.88
117 Karaklajic, Nikola245856 36.10
118 Aloni, Izak245773
119 Udovcic, Mijo245753 41.55
120 Garcia, Raimundo245760 25.84
121 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W245655 31.28
122 Ujtelky, Maximilián245660 46.94
123 Kavalek, Lubomir245566 18.64
124 Blatny, Frantisek245467 28.99
125 Seidman, Herbert245069 41.45
126 Kolarov, Atanas S244968 28.08
127 Bogdanovic, Rajko244958 30.38
128 Janoševic, Dragoljub244857 38.73
129 Lengyel, Levente244656 28.79
130 Velimirovic, Dragoljub244473 19.88
131 Minic, Dragoljub244254 25.07
132 Radulov, Ivan244270 23.23
133 Dueckstein, Andreas244260 34.66
134 Klovans, Janis244174 26.97
135 Kupper, Josef244162 30.06
136 Guimard, Carlos E244153 48.98
137 Porat, Yosef244068 52.81
138 Alexander, Conel H244068 52.94
139 Milic, Borislav244055 36.45
140 Pirc, Vasja243856 54.28
141 Bernstein, Sidney N243675 50.72
142 Lehmann, Heinz Dr243657
143 Pfeiffer, Gerhard243561 38.79
144 Díez del Corral, Jesús243572 28.98
145 Keller, Dieter243461 25.70
146 Tan Hong Ghee243468
147 Bialas, Wolfram243464 26.60
148 Borisenko, Georgy K243463 39.84
149 Blau, Max243467 43.28
150 Puc, Stojan243460 40.97
151 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A243362 27.91
152 Bouwmeester, Henk B243259 32.54
153 Schweber, Samuel243254 25.71
154 Alster, Ladislav243168 34.99
155 Nilsson, Zandor243167
156 Damjanovic, Mato242955 35.02
157 Dely, Peter242954 27.74
158 Niephaus, Walter242975 39.00
159 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari242870
160 Neikirkh, Oleg N242762 48.06
161 Espinosa Flores, Rafael242671
162 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel242559 45.37
163 Savon, Vladimir A242558 21.51
164 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D242559 48.07
165 Sanchez, Luis A242472
166 Roizman, Abram Y242372
167 Clarke, Peter H242062
168 Sakharov, Yury N241974 39.54
169 Tröger, Paul241963 48.75
170 Torán Albero, Román241857 30.48
171 Khodos, German L241561
172 Malich, Burkhard G241565 25.34
173 Prins, Lodewijk241467 49.18
174 Zinn, Lothar241461 24.03
175 Kluger, Guyla241453 48.21
176 Radovici, Corvin241362 30.28
177 Gonzalez, Juan Carlos241162 44.95
178 Germek, Milan241160
179 Mohrlok, Dieter241164
180 Sokolov, Vladimir241056 28.58
181 Fuchs, Reinhart240966 27.51
182 Trmal, Jaroslav240969 24.79
183 Kozma, Julius240858 32.83
184 Milev, Zdravko A240858 32.43
185 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin240762
186 Drozd, Ryszard240660 27.78
187 Czerniak, Moshe240659 52.16
188 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo240369 48.61
189 Kieninger, Georg240272 59.81
190 Ugrinovic, Dragan240164 31.10
191 Sandor, Bela240175 42.30
192 Foguelman, Alberto240054 38.47
193 Kinzel, Anton240069
194 Sliwa, Bogdan240055 40.16
195 Flórián, Tibor239965 43.08
196 Cuderman, Vinko239871
197 Eising, Johannes239865 26.83
198 Vladimirov, Boris T239864 32.87
199 Forintos, Gyözö V239655 26.67
200 Doda, Zbigniew239665 31.11
201 Korelov, Alexander P239563
202 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar239459 33.76
203 Lukic, Arsenije239460
204 Honfi, Karoly239454 31.43
205 Teschner, Rudolf239355 40.12
206 Sofrevski, Jovan238957 26.62
207 Novopashin, Arkady238864
208 Letelier Martner, René238855 46.53
209 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo238461 29.11
210 Blom, Kaj238164
211 Bhend, Edwin238166 30.56
212 Pustina, Ylvi238076
213 Smailbegovic, Hasan237858
214 Henneberke, Franciscus237860
215 Haag, Ervin237755 29.22
216 Joppen, Egon237575
217 Tarnowski, Alfred237367 45.08
218 Cruz, Raul C237357
219 Olsson, Ake237075 27.90
220 Walther, Edgar236965 31.27
221 Bolbochán, Jácobo236972 55.26
222 Brzozka, Stefan236967
223 Johansson, Martin236869 43.65
224 Szily, József236762 48.50
225 Johner, Hans236675 73.23
226 Bazan, Osvaldo236657 27.46
227 Wexler, Bernardo236555 36.99
228 Scafarelli, Francesco236565 28.44
229 Skold, Kristian236471
230 German, Eugenio Maciel236259
231 Pogats, Jozsef236156 33.72
232 Gheorghiu, Florin236166 17.98
233 Osmanagic, Dusan236167
234 Golz, Werner236160
235 Cetkovic, Momcilo236076
236 Littlewood, John Eric235965
237 Kramer, Haije235869 44.35
238 Ader Hausman, Walter235774
239 Behrensen, Jorge235674 31.92
240 Gereben, Ernö235562 54.78
241 Emma, Jaime J235464 24.20
242 Golombek, Harry235362 51.08
243 Giustolisi, Alberto235370 34.04
244 Yudovich, Mikhail Jr235365
245 Barden, Leonhard William235362
246 Nielsen, Axel Jorgen235270
247 Heuer, Valter235271 33.71
248 Soderborg, Berndt235174 28.63
249 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A235164 23.32
250 Šajtar, Jaroslav235070 40.33
251 Buljovcic, Ivan234968 25.26
252 Stupica, Janesz234970
253 Mititelu, Gheorghe234960 27.42
254 Shocron, Ruben234874 41.11
255 Albareda, Miguel Crues234568
256 Lokvenc, Josef234463 62.91
257 Filep, Tibor234465 26.26
258 Bertholdt, Dieter234469
259 Lapienis, Donatas234276 25.97
260 Nievergelt, Erwin234174
261 Kestler, Hans-Günter234176 22.30
262 Haygarth, Michael J234069
263 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis233958
264 Grabczewski, Romuald233872 30.15
265 Casas, Fernando233773 35.61
266 Wade, Robert Graham233656
267 Beni, Alfred233563 38.82
268 Pelikán, Jorge233561 55.93
269 Garcia, Gilberto233562
270 Langeweg, Kick233454 25.07
271 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich233467
272 Maslov, Leonid P233372
273 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose233351
274 Nemet, Ivan233371 18.96
275 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn233260
276 Navarovszky, Laszlo233265 28.99
277 Vesely, Jiri233066
278 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo233069
279 Djantar, Djordje232971 30.55
280 Marovic, Dražen232861 24.21
281 Prameshuber, Aleksander232868
282 Dunkelblum, Arthur232661 55.93
283 Weise, Dieter232673
284 Bielicki, Carlos232554 21.87
285 Reinhardt, Enrique H232564 59.01
286 Kostro, Jerzy232368 25.18
287 Puig Pulido, Pedro232271
288 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis232260
289 Szollosi, Laszlo Sr231862 35.62
290 Handel, Horst231675
291 Burehall, Arne231675
292 Opocenský, Karel231367 70.15
293 Panov, Vladimir231376
294 Luckis, Marcos231270 57.20
295 Goldenberg, E.231258
296 Popov, Luben231259 26.18
297 Rubinstein, Jose231165
298 Augustin, Josef231069 19.86
299 Ostojic, Predrag231068 24.11
300 Zaitsev, Igor A230665 23.84
301 Ljungqvist, Lennart230664
302 Dominguez, Christobal230461
303 Pesch, Hans230376
304 Clemens, Christian230370 21.65
305 Durao, Joaquim230361 31.43
306 Schuster, Theodor230272
307 Baumbach, Friedrich230164 26.56
308 Kozomara, Vladimir230157
309 Hottes, Dieter230069 26.67
310 De Rooi, Paul229871 33.59
311 Flesch, Janos229861 28.50
312 Fabian, J.229665
313 Tatai, Stefano229371 24.02
314 Barendregt, Johan Teunis229358
315 Molnar, Imre229274 31.39
316 Niemela, Ilmari228963
317 Ulvestad, Olaf228970 49.43
318 Camara, Ronald228969
319 Buskenstrom, Sven228774
320 Marthaler, Otto228575
321 Marsalek, Josef228259 27.04
322 Krzisnik, Rok228076
323 Réthy, Pál227974 57.18
324 Mejic, Petar227768
325 Nun, Josef227573 28.69
326 Kupka, Slavoj227168 19.73
327 Puiggrós, Guillermo E226772 50.01
328 Kohl, Andreas226676
329 Zirngibl, Albert226575
330 Liebert, Heinz226469 25.85
331 Orev, Petar226368 27.81
332 Lloyd, Ken226270
333 Rajkovic, Dusan226276 19.78
334 Saborido, Rafael225969
335 Benitez, Otto225376
336 Estrada Degrandi, Walter225364
337 Quinones, Oscar Carillo225174
338 De Greif, Boris224761 32.13
339 Varnusz, Egon224672 28.38
340 Muehlberg, Siegfried224571
341 Aaron, Manuel224254 26.25
342 Sallay, Roland224272
343 Kuprejanov, George223876
344 Plachetka, Jan223873 17.12
345 Georgescu, Vasile Sr223667
346 Balcerowski, Witold223473 26.64
347 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang223363
348 Scanavino, Eduardo223061
349 Incutto, Carlos223063
350 Bachmann, Karlheinz222976 23.31
351 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo222871 18.44
352 Gromek, Jozef222771 30.94
353 Soby, Frode222676
354 Gragger, Anton Fritz222360
355 Fernandez, A.222374
356 Veid, R.222265
357 de Souza Mendes, Joăo222173 69.69
358 Witkowski, Stefan222070 30.51
359 Llado Lumbera, Jaime221766 45.62
360 Bakulin, Nikolac I221674
361 Torres, JS.221369
362 Paoli, Enrico220261 54.22
363 Borloy, Karoly220167 40.18
364 Liptay, Laszlo220167 24.74
365 Pavlov, Mircea219469 24.55
366 Pfleger, Helmut219276 18.65
367 Orendy, Emil218969
368 Bojkovic, Slobodan218776 16.68
369 Ortega, Rogelio218662
370 Siero218662
371 Benkö, Francisco218274 51.76
372 Zichichi, Alvise217971 23.74
373 Rubinetti, Jorge A217469 16.99
374 Gonzalez, G.217469
375 Silva Nazzari, Roberto217365 22.36
376 Moehring, Guenther217175 25.35
377 Hartoch, Robert G216971
378 Bahamonde, Antonio216868
379 Hybl, Jaroslav216173 34.05
380 Farah, Rodolfo216168 30.70
381 Benzaquen215268
382 Colon Romero, Miguel215176
383 Ozsvath, Andras214367 32.62
384 Kool, Gerard J213371
385 Siveri, Armando213369
386 Dozsa, Paul213266
387 Etcheverry, E.213076
388 Bakos, S.212767
389 Christoffel, Martin212776 39.58
390 Recalde, Eleuterio212475
391 Marcussi, Bartolome210969
392 Fleischmann, Claus209271

These ratings, calculated as of March 31, 1962, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between April 1, 1961 and March 31, 1962, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 31, 1961. 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 March 31, 1962. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 1, 1962.

+/- 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 April 1, 1962. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 1, 1962 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 April 1, 1962. 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 March 31, 1962. 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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