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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1962


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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27465429.0% #650.86
2 Petrosian, Tigran V27344919.2% #733.04
3 Keres, Paul2713499.6% #1046.48
4 Fischer, Robert J2712499.4% #1019.31
5 Spassky, Boris V2710519.6% #1025.42
6 Korchnoi, Viktor L2695494.9% #1331.27
7 Geller, Efim P2695494.9% #1337.33
8 Polugaevsky, Lev A2673512.3% #1827.61
9 Smyslov, Vassily V2670501.8% #1841.27
10 Tal, Mikhail2669491.6% #1825.64
11 Reshevsky, Samuel H2657581.9% #2350.59
12 Kholmov, Ratmir D2655531.3% #2337.13
13 Gligoric, Svetozar2648480.5% #2439.41
14 Averbakh, Yury L2648530.9% #2540.39
15 Taimanov, Mark E2636510.4% #2836.40
16 Stein, Leonid Z2629520.3% #3127.63
17 Vasiukov, Evgeny A2620540.2% #3529.32
18 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2612590.3% #4043.06
19 Antoshin, Vladimir S2609700.8% #4533.13
20 Najdorf, Miguel2609510.1% #3952.21
21 Bronstein, David I2608510.1% #3938.36
22 Unzicker, Wolfgang2603540.1% #4337.01
23 Benko, Pal C259251 #4733.95
24 Schmid, Lothar M2591600.1% #5134.14
25 Portisch, Lajos259149 #4725.24
26 Byrne, Robert E2585600.1% #5434.19
27 Olafsson, Fridrik258551 #5127.43
28 Kotov, Alexander A2573700.2% #6648.88
29 Ivkov, Borislav257250 #5828.63
30 Uhlmann, Wolfgang257251 #5927.25
31 Gipslis, Aivars256958 #6325.39
32 Trifunovic, Petar256652 #6251.82
33 Lombardy, William J256656 #6424.57
34 Kots, Yury I256458 #6728.56
35 Panno, Oscar R256358 #6827.29
36 Evans, Larry M256160 #6930.27
37 Filip, Miroslav256049 #6633.67
38 Bolbochán, Julio255958 #7042.28
39 Matanovic, Aleksandar255750 #6832.10
40 Bagirov, Vladimir K255660 #7325.87
41 Darga, Klaus V255453 #7228.35
42 Byrne, Donald255360 #7532.05
43 Larsen, Bent254855 #7627.32
44 Szabó, László254850 #7445.28
45 Tringov, Georgy P254861 #7925.31
46 Ghitescu, Theodor254457 #8028.43
47 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo254454 #7930.82
48 Pachmann, Ludek254350 #7738.13
49 Parma, Bruno254152 #8020.50
50 Barcza, Gedeon253951 #8150.85
51 Lutikov, Anatoly S253961 #8629.40
52 Euwe, Machgielis253770 #9361.11
53 Furman, Semen A253660 #8841.58
54 Bannik, Anatoly A253458 #8840.56
55 Aronin, Lev S253155 #8941.94
56 Shamkovich, Leonid A252857 #9239.08
57 Shianovsky, Vladislav I252657 #9432.52
58 Gufeld, Eduard E252658 #9526.28
59 Robatsch, Karl252356 #9633.71
60 Simagin, Vladimir P252254 #9543.02
61 Cherepkov, Alexander V252265 #10141.67
62 Sanguinetti, Raúl C251856 #10129.41
63 Bondarevsky, Igor Z251768 #10749.13
64 Tolush, Alexander K251761 #10452.16
65 Bisguier, Arthur B250851 #10432.73
66 Flohr, Salo250862 #11153.63
67 Matulovic, Milan250557 #11127.05
68 Trapl, Jindrich250466 #11720.27
69 Stĺhlberg, Gideon250462 #11554.43
70 Drimer, Dolfi250458 #11327.70
71 Djuraševic, Božidar250260 #11629.18
72 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar250258 #11434.01
73 Krogius, Nikolay V250159 #11631.93
74 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G249763 #12149.54
75 Pilnik, Herman249659 #11948.48
76 Bobotsov, Milko G249655 #11830.75
77 Mednis, Edmar J249573 #12825.27
78 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric249255 #12051.12
79 Rossetto, Héctor D249252 #12039.80
80 Bilek, István249151 #11929.88
81 Lilienthal, Andor249159 #12451.15
82 Khasin, Abram I249059 #12539.37
83 Nei, Iivo248663 #13030.66
84 Donner, Johannes H248552 #12434.98
85 Padevsky, Nikola B248556 #12629.09
86 Sherwin, James T248467 #13428.68
87 Veresov, Gavriil N248469 #13549.92
88 Minev, Nikolay N248463 #13231.48
89 Suetin, Alexey S248358 #13035.62
90 Ciocaltea, Victor248255 #12930.45
91 Farré Mallofré, Miguel247869 #14026.35
92 Ciric, Dragoljub M247854 #13226.63
93 Hort, Vlastimil247654 #13318.47
94 Tarasov, Vitaly G247664 #13939.44
95 Böök, Eero247573 #14452.39
96 Jansa, Vlastimil247458 #13719.59
97 Kottnauer, Cenek247363 #14152.35
98 Zaitsev, Alexander N247264 #14127.04
99 Lein, Anatoly247168 #14531.26
100 Ignatiev, Felix N247162 #14230.47
101 Eliskases, Erich G246953 49.37
102 Yanofsky, Daniel A246959 37.26
103 Fichtl, Jirí246658 41.37
104 Bukic, Enver246460 24.58
105 Penrose, Jonathan246356 28.73
106 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I246361 28.63
107 Smederevac, Petar246169 39.84
108 Lengyel, Levente245956 29.05
109 Bertok, Mario245951 32.82
110 Minic, Dragoljub245954 25.32
111 Johannessen, Svein245654 24.70
112 Blatny, Frantisek245669 29.24
113 Lundin, Erik245568 57.99
114 Karaklajic, Nikola245556 36.35
115 Seidman, Herbert245470 41.70
116 Ujtelky, Maximilián245361 47.19
117 Rabar, Braslav245258 42.75
118 Kavalek, Lubomir245266 18.88
119 Dueckstein, Andreas245261 34.90
120 Mikenas, Vladas245056 52.20
121 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244955 31.52
122 Janoševic, Dragoljub244957 38.97
123 Kupper, Josef244865 30.30
124 Garcia, Raimundo244859 26.09
125 Velimirovic, Dragoljub244771 20.13
126 Udovcic, Mijo244653 41.80
127 Aloni, Izak244674
128 Weinstein, Raymond A244665 21.18
129 Maric, Rudolf244264 35.13
130 Dely, Peter244255 27.98
131 Bogdanovic, Rajko244059 30.62
132 Zinn, Lothar244062 24.28
133 Radulov, Ivan243970 23.48
134 Lehmann, Heinz Dr243956
135 Guimard, Carlos E243954 49.23
136 Klovans, Janis243874 27.22
137 Schweber, Samuel243754 25.95
138 Porat, Yosef243667 53.06
139 Espinosa Flores, Rafael243574
140 Puc, Stojan243560 41.22
141 Milic, Borislav243255 36.69
142 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A243162 28.17
143 Pfeiffer, Gerhard243162 39.04
144 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari243170
145 Bouwmeester, Henk B243159 32.78
146 Borisenko, Georgy K243064 40.10
147 Pirc, Vasja242956 54.53
148 Nilsson, Zandor242867
149 Roizman, Abram Y242873
150 Alster, Ladislav242770 35.24
151 Alexander, Conel H242771 53.20
152 Keller, Dieter242764 25.94
153 Savon, Vladimir A242558 21.75
154 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D242360 48.31
155 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel242259 45.62
156 Bialas, Wolfram242165 26.84
157 Neikirkh, Oleg N242164 48.31
158 Damjanovic, Mato241954 35.27
159 Clarke, Peter H241964
160 Kolarov, Atanas S241868 28.33
161 Tan Hong Ghee241767
162 Kluger, Guyla241754 48.46
163 Torán Albero, Román241558 30.73
164 Khodos, German L241461
165 Malich, Burkhard G241366 25.59
166 Fuchs, Reinhart241167 27.75
167 Germek, Milan241160
168 Gonzalez, Juan Carlos241162 45.21
169 Díez del Corral, Jesús241174 29.23
170 Milev, Zdravko A241059 32.68
171 Czerniak, Moshe240658 52.41
172 Forintos, Gyözö V240656 26.91
173 Sokolov, Vladimir240556 28.82
174 Mohrlok, Dieter240564
175 Trmal, Jaroslav240469 25.05
176 Blau, Max240370 43.53
177 Tröger, Paul240263 49.01
178 Honfi, Karoly240255 31.68
179 Radovici, Corvin240162 30.53
180 Kozma, Julius240159 33.08
181 Flores Alvarez, Rodrigo240072 48.85
182 Kieninger, Georg239972 60.07
183 Vladimirov, Boris T239865 33.12
184 Ugrinovic, Dragan239865 31.35
185 Prins, Lodewijk239768 49.42
186 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin239763
187 Foguelman, Alberto239754 38.71
188 Cruz, Raul C239757
189 Haygarth, Michael J239668
190 Sliwa, Bogdan239655 40.40
191 Korelov, Alexander P239363
192 Letelier Martner, René239355 46.77
193 Bazan, Osvaldo239257 27.71
194 Flórián, Tibor239171 43.33
195 Cuderman, Vinko239073
196 Bhend, Edwin239070 30.80
197 Drozd, Ryszard238960 28.04
198 Sofrevski, Jovan238957 26.86
199 Novopashin, Arkady238764
200 Haag, Ervin238756 29.47
201 Bertholdt, Dieter238572
202 Henneberke, Franciscus238459
203 Eising, Johannes238364 27.08
204 Teschner, Rudolf238255 40.37
205 Doda, Zbigniew237766 31.36
206 Pustina, Ylvi237676
207 Scafarelli, Francesco237666 28.69
208 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo237560 29.36
209 Pogats, Jozsef237557 33.96
210 Smailbegovic, Hasan237457
211 Joppen, Egon237375
212 Nemet, Ivan237369 19.21
213 Lukic, Arsenije237260
214 Szily, József237163 48.74
215 Walther, Edgar236967 31.52
216 Johansson, Martin236969 43.89
217 Barden, Leonhard William236762
218 German, Eugenio Maciel236659
219 Johner, Hans236674 73.48
220 Kinzel, Anton236570
221 Osmanagic, Dusan236467
222 Littlewood, John Eric236063
223 Tarnowski, Alfred235968 45.32
224 Gheorghiu, Florin235966 18.23
225 Popov, Luben235760 26.42
226 Langeweg, Kick235754 25.31
227 Mititelu, Gheorghe235760 27.67
228 Golombek, Harry235463 51.33
229 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A235464 23.56
230 Filep, Tibor235466 26.51
231 Buljovcic, Ivan235367 25.51
232 Yudovich, Mikhail Jr235265
233 Soderborg, Berndt235174 28.87
234 Šajtar, Jaroslav235171 40.57
235 Heuer, Valter235171 33.95
236 Emma, Jaime J235169 24.45
237 Stupica, Janesz235072
238 Kramer, Haije234968 44.60
239 Gereben, Ernö234862 55.03
240 Blom, Kaj234863
241 Golz, Werner234460
242 Wexler, Bernardo234456 37.24
243 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis234460
244 Flesch, Janos234362 28.75
245 Lapienis, Donatas234176 26.23
246 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis234058
247 Kestler, Hans-Günter233976 22.55
248 Grabczewski, Romuald233976 30.40
249 Maslov, Leonid P233872
250 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose233651
251 Lokvenc, Josef233666 63.16
252 Albareda, Miguel Crues233570
253 Garcia, Gilberto233562
254 Olsson, Ake233574 28.16
255 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich233567
256 Wade, Robert Graham233357
257 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn233360
258 Augustin, Josef233169 20.12
259 Vesely, Jiri233066
260 Bielicki, Carlos232954 22.12
261 Skold, Kristian232871
262 Beni, Alfred232665 39.07
263 Brzozka, Stefan232570
264 Cetkovic, Momcilo232573
265 Redolfi, Argentino Rodolfo232373
266 Dunkelblum, Arthur232362 56.19
267 Marovic, Dražen232161 24.46
268 Puig Pulido, Pedro232173
269 Weise, Dieter232173
270 Szollosi, Laszlo Sr232062 35.87
271 Pelikán, Jorge231960 56.19
272 Giustolisi, Alberto231973 34.29
273 Prameshuber, Aleksander231868
274 Nielsen, Axel Jorgen231768
275 Burehall, Arne231775
276 Rubinstein, Jose231464
277 Casas, Fernando231473 35.85
278 Panov, Vladimir231376
279 Behrensen, Jorge231372 32.17
280 Kostro, Jerzy231269 25.43
281 Dominguez, Christobal231259
282 Djantar, Djordje231173 30.79
283 Opocenský, Karel231168 70.40
284 Durao, Joaquim231161 31.68
285 Luckis, Marcos231170 57.45
286 Navarovszky, Laszlo231067 29.24
287 Reinhardt, Enrique H231063 59.25
288 Handel, Horst230973
289 Kupka, Slavoj230869 19.97
290 Marthaler, Otto230875
291 Kozomara, Vladimir230757
292 Goldenberg, E.230656
293 Zaitsev, Igor A230565 24.09
294 Clemens, Christian230470 21.89
295 Pesch, Hans230276
296 Hottes, Dieter229969 26.91
297 Tatai, Stefano229871 24.27
298 Varnusz, Egon229773 28.62
299 Ljungqvist, Lennart229664
300 Ulvestad, Olaf229670 49.67
301 Marsalek, Josef229559 27.29
302 Fabian, J.229566
303 Molnar, Imre229574 31.64
304 Balcerowski, Witold228975 26.88
305 Schuster, Theodor228672
306 Kolvig, Bent228573 29.17
307 Camara, Ronald228566
308 Buskenstrom, Sven228574
309 Réthy, Pál228074 57.42
310 Puiggrós, Guillermo E228074 50.26
311 De Rooi, Paul227870 33.83
312 Ostojic, Predrag227667 24.36
313 Krzisnik, Rok227576
314 Baumbach, Friedrich227565 26.80
315 Barendregt, Johan Teunis227459
316 Sallay, Roland227473
317 Nun, Josef227273 28.93
318 Saborido, Rafael226869
319 Niemela, Ilmari226564
320 Kohl, Andreas226576
321 Zirngibl, Albert226476
322 De Greif, Boris226262 32.38
323 Rajkovic, Dusan226176 20.04
324 Liebert, Heinz226169 26.10
325 Benitez, Otto225576
326 Incutto, Carlos225162
327 Gragger, Anton Fritz225059
328 Orev, Petar224968 28.06
329 Scanavino, Eduardo224860
330 Aaron, Manuel224654 26.50
331 Muehlberg, Siegfried224271
332 Estrada Degrandi, Walter224263
333 Mejic, Petar224067
334 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang223962
335 Quinones, Oscar Carillo223673
336 Kuprejanov, George223576
337 Plachetka, Jan223473 17.37
338 Georgescu, Vasile Sr223467
339 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo223371 18.69
340 Bachmann, Karlheinz222776 23.56
341 Veid, R.222165
342 Fernandez, A.222074
343 Lloyd, Ken221970
344 Llado Lumbera, Jaime221666 45.87
345 Bakulin, Nikolac I221374
346 Borloy, Karoly220867 40.43
347 Liptay, Laszlo220867 24.98
348 Contedini, Ennio220774
349 Paoli, Enrico220262 54.46
350 Pavlov, Mircea219769 24.79
351 Torres, JS.219468
352 Rubinetti, Jorge A219468 17.25
353 Witkowski, Stefan219475 30.75
354 Orendy, Emil219271
355 Soby, Frode219273
356 Pfleger, Helmut219076 18.89
357 Ortega, Rogelio218762
358 Siero218762
359 Bojkovic, Slobodan218576 16.92
360 Zichichi, Alvise218371 23.98
361 Colon Romero, Miguel218176
362 Silva Nazzari, Roberto217764 22.60
363 Hartoch, Robert G217371
364 Moehring, Guenther216976 25.60
365 Bahamonde, Antonio216967
366 Farah, Rodolfo216167 30.95
367 Hybl, Jaroslav215873 34.30
368 Gonzalez, G.215568
369 Benkö, Francisco215273 52.02
370 Benzaquen215167
371 Ozsvath, Andras214667 32.86
372 Kool, Gerard J213571
373 Dozsa, Paul213566
374 Siveri, Armando213369
375 Etcheverry, E.213176
376 Bakos, S.213167
377 Christoffel, Martin212876 39.82
378 Recalde, Eleuterio212774
379 Marcussi, Bartolome212168
380 Fleischmann, Claus209571

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1962, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1962, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 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 June 30, 1962. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 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 July 1, 1962. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 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 July 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 June 30, 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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