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Top 10 active players as of September 30, 1968


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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J27885248.0% #325.56
2 Botvinnik, Mikhail M27365513.0% #957.12
3 Spassky, Boris V27355011.2% #831.67
4 Korchnoi, Viktor L2729498.5% #937.52
5 Petrosian, Tigran V2721517.3% #1039.29
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2696502.6% #1547.52
7 Polugaevsky, Lev A2686501.7% #1733.85
8 Tal, Mikhail2680491.2% #1931.88
9 Keres, Paul2675511.1% #2052.73
10 Stein, Leonid Z2675491.0% #2033.88
11 Larsen, Bent2674490.9% #2033.57
12 Portisch, Lajos2658480.4% #2531.49
13 Kholmov, Ratmir D2652500.3% #2743.38
14 Geller, Efim P2651490.2% #2843.58
15 Najdorf, Miguel2646530.3% #3058.46
16 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2640650.8% #3649.31
17 Taimanov, Mark E2632510.1% #3642.65
18 Evans, Larry M2631570.3% #3836.52
19 Zaitsev, Alexander N2627550.2% #3933.29
20 Bronstein, David I2627510.1% #3844.61
21 Hort, Vlastimil261948 #4024.72
22 Suetin, Alexey S2618520.1% #4241.87
23 Gligoric, Svetozar261148 #4445.66
24 Unzicker, Wolfgang2611540.1% #4643.26
25 Panno, Oscar R260654 #4933.54
26 Reshevsky, Samuel H260552 #4956.84
27 Benko, Pal C260353 #5040.21
28 Furman, Semen A2598590.1% #5647.82
29 Lutikov, Anatoly S259854 #5435.65
30 Olafsson, Fridrik2595590.1% #5733.68
31 Vasiukov, Evgeny A259551 #5435.57
32 Krogius, Nikolay V259155 #5838.19
33 Gipslis, Aivars258952 #5831.64
34 Matulovic, Milan258748 #5733.30
35 Liberzon, Vladimir M258054 #6531.52
36 Gheorghiu, Florin257649 #6524.48
37 Darga, Klaus V257259 #7334.60
38 Gufeld, Eduard E257053 #7132.53
39 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid G2569750.1% #8355.78
40 Antoshin, Vladimir S256853 #7339.38
41 Sanguinetti, Raúl C256154 #7835.66
42 Zheliandinov, Victor S256166 #8433.54
43 Matanovic, Aleksandar256049 #7638.35
44 Ivkov, Borislav255947 #7734.88
45 Averbakh, Yury L255856 #8246.64
46 Ciric, Dragoljub M255750 #7932.88
47 Parma, Bruno255651 #8026.74
48 Kavalek, Lubomir255549 #8025.14
49 Uhlmann, Wolfgang255449 #8133.50
50 Khasin, Abram I255357 #8645.62
51 Lein, Anatoly255352 #8437.51
52 Byrne, Robert E255051 #8540.44
53 Lombardy, William J254964 #9330.81
54 Osnos, Viacheslav V254954 #8833.18
55 Bolbochán, Julio254962 #9248.53
56 Platonov, Igor V254457 #9334.70
57 Sherwin, James T254472 #10034.92
58 Shamkovich, Leonid A254051 #9345.33
59 Bagirov, Vladimir K253857 #9832.12
60 Sakharov, Yury N253853 #9646.03
61 Filip, Miroslav253752 #9639.92
62 Schmid, Lothar M253657 #9940.39
63 Pachmann, Ludek253250 #9944.38
64 Klovans, Janis253157 #10333.47
65 Flohr, Salo253065 #11059.88
66 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I252854 #10534.87
67 Tukmakov, Vladimir B252661 #11022.54
68 Saidy, Anthony F252561 #11131.37
69 Kotov, Alexander A252456 #11055.13
70 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y252368 #11624.40
71 Pfleger, Helmut252055 #11325.15
72 Yanofsky, Daniel A251960 #11543.51
73 Savon, Vladimir A251955 #11328.01
74 Vladimirov, Boris T251863 #11839.37
75 Penrose, Jonathan250963 #12534.97
76 Bobotsov, Milko G250950 #11936.99
77 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo250855 #12237.08
78 Ageichenko, Gennady A250872 #13327.30
79 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250660 #12726.38
80 Podgaets, Mikhail Y250661 #12721.19
81 Karaklajic, Nikola250657 #12542.60
82 Simagin, Vladimir P250552 #12349.27
83 Tringov, Georgy P250554 #12531.56
84 Etruk, Rein T250470 #13530.52
85 Donner, Johannes H250248 #12441.23
86 Trifunovic, Petar250062 #13258.08
87 Addison, William G250059 #13234.83
88 Byrne, Donald249964 #13438.30
89 Szabó, László249949 #12751.53
90 Zuckerman, Bernard249856 #13125.50
91 Nei, Iivo249757 #13436.91
92 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V249761 #13624.01
93 Zaitsev, Igor A249654 #13230.34
94 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A249563 #13734.42
95 Smejkal, Jan249558 #13622.52
96 Teschner, Rudolf249463 #13946.62
97 Mišta, Ladislav249365 #14124.91
98 Bisguier, Arthur B249259 #13938.97
99 Padevsky, Nikola B249151 #13535.34
100 Barcza, Gedeon249050 #13557.11
101 Kurajica, Bojan249059 20.87
102 Lengyel, Levente248949 35.30
103 Chernikov, Oleg L248769 31.95
104 Martens, Rolf248769 26.61
105 Eliskases, Erich G248765 55.62
106 Rossolimo, Nicolas248656 58.59
107 Bilek, István248548 36.13
108 Forintos, Gyözö V248450 33.17
109 Ignatiev, Felix N248364 36.72
110 Lilienthal, Andor248171 57.40
111 Pilnik, Herman248170 54.73
112 Mecking, Henrique248057 16.69
113 Minic, Dragoljub248050 31.57
114 Sergievsky, Vladimir D248065 31.98
115 Díez del Corral, Jesús247963 35.48
116 Flesch, Janos247853 34.99
117 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz247756 25.47
118 Bukic, Enver247752 30.82
119 Radovici, Corvin247565 36.77
120 Ciocaltea, Victor246950 36.70
121 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V246958
122 Radulov, Ivan246758 29.73
123 Barczay, Laszlo246749 32.61
124 Robatsch, Karl246652 39.95
125 Minev, Nikolay N246455 37.73
126 Rossetto, Héctor D245952 46.06
127 Drimer, Dolfi245959 33.95
128 Smederevac, Petar245861 46.09
129 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W245751 37.77
130 Westerinen, Heikki MJ245752 24.42
131 Kestler, Hans-Günter245761 28.79
132 Rakic, Tomislav245662 33.88
133 Malich, Burkhard G245352 31.83
134 Kottnauer, Cenek245365 58.60
135 Ghitescu, Theodor245254 34.68
136 Johansson, Martin245258 50.15
137 Garcia, Raimundo245253 32.34
138 Buljovcic, Ivan245261 31.75
139 Damjanovic, Mato245050 41.52
140 Schweber, Samuel244952 32.20
141 Maric, Rudolf244855 41.38
142 Bogdanovic, Rajko244752 36.87
143 Nikolic, Stanimir244655 33.68
144 Ree, Hans244551 24.04
145 Fuchs, Reinhart244452 34.01
146 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric244452 57.37
147 Guimard, Carlos E244355 55.48
148 Bouwmeester, Henk B244357 39.04
149 Mikenas, Vladas244364 58.45
150 Adorján, András244359 18.50
151 Palmason, Gudmundur244272
152 Chistiakov, Alexander N244175 54.69
153 Sokolov, Vladimir244062 35.08
154 Vukic, Milan243957 25.11
155 Khodos, German L243871
156 Marovic, Dražen243854 30.71
157 Jansa, Vlastimil243652 25.84
158 Popov, Luben243455 32.67
159 Kolarov, Atanas S243457 34.58
160 Bokuchava, Alexander243471
161 Kraidman, Yair243359 35.91
162 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar243261
163 Udovcic, Mijo243258 48.05
164 Dely, Peter243250 34.23
165 Haygarth, Michael J243174
166 Lengyel, Laszlo243172 24.22
167 Soos, Bela243055 38.56
168 Emma, Jaime J243067 30.70
169 Lehmann, Heinz Dr242855
170 Hübner, Robert242876 19.89
171 Kostro, Jerzy242854 31.68
172 Adamski, Jan242754 24.88
173 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M242666 51.79
174 Messing, Hrvoje242662 28.18
175 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A242673 29.81
176 Borisenko, Georgy K242560 46.35
177 Doda, Zbigniew242551 37.61
178 Basman, Michael J242461 22.54
179 Dueckstein, Andreas242355 41.16
180 Moiseev, Oleg L242271 43.40
181 Janoševic, Dragoljub242150 45.23
182 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari242176
183 Hamann, Svend242157 27.97
184 Medina García, Antonio A242051 48.99
185 Karner, Hillar242066 33.17
186 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar242051 40.26
187 Langeweg, Kick241951 31.56
188 Johannessen, Svein241863 30.95
189 Trapl, Jindrich241863 26.52
190 Tatai, Stefano241851 30.52
191 Clarke, Peter H241762
192 Cherepkov, Alexander V241661 47.91
193 Prins, Lodewijk241674 55.67
194 Kluger, Guyla241654 54.71
195 Haag, Ervin241553 35.72
196 Gerusel, Mathias241459 30.65
197 Bertok, Mario241453 39.08
198 Pribyl, Josef241369 20.96
199 Nilsson, Zandor241368
200 Ostojic, Predrag241352 30.61
201 Razuvaev, Yury S241167 22.96
202 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn241063
203 Planinc, Albin240975 24.45
204 Sofrevski, Jovan240958 33.12
205 Peev, Peicho Chonev240858 28.49
206 Milic, Borislav240867 42.94
207 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K240758 30.75
208 Zinn, Lothar240555 30.53
209 Gaprindashvili, Nona240564 27.41
210 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius240454
211 Hecht, Hans-Joachim240374 29.67
212 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo240361 24.93
213 Buslaev, Alexander N240274 38.95
214 Geller, Uzi240266 37.67
215 Jansson, Borje240164 26.55
216 Augustin, Josef240060 26.37
217 Honfi, Karoly239951 37.92
218 Kovacevic, Vladimir239971 26.51
219 Aloni, Izak239961
220 Spiridonov, Nikola239859 30.59
221 Glauser, Hansruedi239669 23.26
222 Torán Albero, Román239656 36.97
223 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D239555 54.56
224 Sliwa, Bogdan239557 46.65
225 Tompa, Janos239567 21.42
226 Porat, Yosef239458 59.31
227 Hennings, Artur239353 28.22
228 Musil, Vojko239373 23.12
229 Fichtl, Jirí239371 47.62
230 Nowak, Erwin239366
231 Liebert, Heinz239254 32.35
232 Capelan, Guenter239264 36.17
233 Baumbach, Friedrich239163 33.06
234 Puc, Stojan238774 47.47
235 Andersen, Borge238663 34.53
236 Csom, István238652 28.33
237 Besser, Hans238568 33.65
238 Knezevic, Milorad238555 31.91
239 Suttles, Duncan238557 22.77
240 Bednarski, Jacek B238451 29.55
241 Rubinetti, Jorge A238355 23.50
242 Hoen, Ragnar238272 27.98
243 Estrin, Yacov B238268 45.44
244 Neikirkh, Oleg N238275 54.56
245 Pelikán, Jorge238156 62.44
246 Czerniak, Moshe238055 58.66
247 Kupper, Josef237965 36.55
248 Mohrlok, Dieter237868
249 Prameshuber, Aleksander237769
250 Kovacs, Laszlo M237756 29.98
251 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren237757 30.62
252 Stoppel, Franz237765 36.98
253 Kuzmin, Gennady P237769 22.70
254 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis237653
255 Cuartas, Carlos237565 28.12
256 Lechtynsky, Jiri237463 20.84
257 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel237357 51.86
258 Bukhman, Eduard237373 27.31
259 Golz, Werner237254
260 Keller, Dieter237163 32.20
261 Van den Berg, Carel Benjamin237067
262 Lee, Peter N236964
263 Zwaig, Arne236965
264 Kinnmark, Ove236959 23.76
265 Blau, Max236869 49.77
266 Litsberger, Rune236869
267 Foguelman, Alberto236759 44.96
268 Kupka, Slavoj236761 26.23
269 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus236759
270 Kagan, Shimon236657 26.48
271 Pogats, Jozsef236658 40.22
272 Jakobsen, Ole236672 25.94
273 Kinzel, Anton236666
274 Kozma, Julius236656 39.33
275 Bolbochán, Jácobo236575 61.75
276 Blatny, Frantisek236462 35.49
277 Murey, Yakov236468 27.16
278 Scholl, Eddie C236358 23.95
279 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich236366
280 Navarovszky, Laszlo236357 35.49
281 Filipowicz, Andrzej236153 30.38
282 Kaplan, Julio P236069 18.18
283 Bachtiar, Arovah236068 34.51
284 Balcerowski, Witold235958 33.14
285 Rodriguez, Jo235967
286 Ekenberg, Bengt235871
287 Jongsma, Alexander235855 30.33
288 Kozomara, Vladimir235859
289 Hartston, William R235860 21.13
290 Bhend, Edwin235765 37.06
291 Jamroz, Zbigniew235761 34.30
292 Liptay, Laszlo235659 31.24
293 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel235655 36.58
294 Janata, Michael235662
295 Rocha, Antonio235669 24.30
296 Bronstein, Luis235565 22.33
297 Pithart, Frantisek235574
298 Grabczewski, Romuald235557 36.65
299 Eising, Johannes235562 33.33
300 Moe, Mogens235473 24.55
301 Petersons, Andrejs235469
302 Ek, Hans235268 39.98
303 Polgar, Istvan235258 23.84
304 Soltis, Andrew E235276 21.34
305 Leban, Slavko235163
306 Rajkovic, Dusan235175 26.29
307 Chikovani, Iuri235174 31.73
308 Palermo, Vicente235156 36.55
309 Zuidema, Coenraad235154
310 Pedersen, Karl235074 28.01
311 Szilágyi, György235055 47.24
312 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn234863
313 Filep, Tibor234761 32.75
314 Enevoldsen, Jens234661 61.02
315 Cafferty, Bernard234674 34.26
316 Partos, Charles234667 32.14
317 Hermlin, Aarne234669 28.31
318 Zhuravliov, Valerij234565 29.80
319 Quinteros, Miguel A234458 20.75
320 Giterman, Shlomo234473
321 Gereben, Ernö234458 61.28
322 Balashov, Yury S234470 19.55
323 Keene, Raymond234361
324 Starck, Bodo234362 33.96
325 Barendregt, Johan Teunis234273
326 Ujtelky, Maximilián234254 53.44
327 Hindle, Owen M234265 28.54
328 Peretz, Malkiel234270 25.31
329 Holaszek, Hans234165
330 Klovsky, Rafail234068 33.32
331 Walther, Edgar233865 37.76
332 Sandor, Bela233765 48.79
333 Wexler, Bernardo233768 43.49
334 Szily, József233764 54.99
335 Skold, Kristian233467
336 Camara, Helder233473 31.65
337 Olsson, Ake233375 34.41
338 Boudy, Julio233367 17.30
339 Menvielle Lacourrelle, Augusto233167 30.13
340 Witkowski, Stefan233155 37.01
341 Ungureanu, Emil233174 31.91
342 Naranja, Renato233170 28.02
343 Vranesic, Zvonko233068 29.98
344 Yepez Obando, Olavo232960
345 Dolezal, Jiri232965 39.62
346 Toth, Bela232964 25.45
347 Brzozka, Stefan232972
348 Matkowski, Wiktor232869
349 Quinones, Oscar Carillo232672
350 Troianescu, Octav232661 52.65
351 Teufel, Juergen232663 22.24
352 Seidman, Herbert232565 47.95
353 Johansson, Ingi Randver232574
354 Domnitz, Zadok232559 34.95
355 Nicevski, Risto232458 23.26
356 Martinovic, Slobodan232359 23.18
357 Golombek, Harry232158 57.58
358 Pirc, Vasja231963 60.77
359 Mestrovic, Zvonimir231955 23.95
360 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur231761 21.01
361 Schoeneberg, Manfred231755 22.23
362 Ilievski, Borce231658 33.12
363 Wade, Robert Graham231552
364 Lewi, Jerzy231461
365 Luckis, Marcos231473 63.70
366 Belov, Igor231276
367 Levy, Louis231276 47.64
368 Valvo, Michael J231173 26.45
369 Horberg, Beng Eric231169
370 Brostrom, Goran231168 26.42
371 Meleghegyi, Csaba231174 27.04
372 Bielicki, Carlos231066 28.37
373 Ocampo, Raul2231058
374 Boey, Josef230869 34.37
375 Martz, William E230776
376 Johansson, Gunnar2230668 23.02
377 Stepak, Yedael230667 28.11
378 Holm, Sejer230570 29.14
379 Bredewout, Henk230572 31.83
380 Pietrusiak, Bogdan230557 35.21
381 Ilievski, Dimitar230260 27.10
382 Klundt, Klaus230164 26.76
383 Ujtumen, Tudev230169 29.09
384 Gromek, Jozef230066 37.44
385 Moehring, Guenther229960 31.84
386 Pavlov, Mircea229968 31.04
387 Ozsvath, Andras229870 39.11
388 Machacek, Petr229875
389 Crepinsek, Ljubomir229873 32.47
390 Garcia Martinez, Silvino229754 24.24
391 Canal, Esteban229667 72.45
392 Espig, Lutz229360 19.73
393 Whiteley, Andrew J229267 21.31
394 Neukirch, Detlef229163 28.14
395 Faragó, Iván229056 22.49
396 Littlewood, Norman229067
397 Van Wijngaarden, F.228972
398 Spassov, Liuben228971 25.52
399 Orev, Petar228964 34.31
400 Panov, Vladimir228872
401 Ader Hausman, Walter228865
402 Winiwarter, Felix228772 38.52
403 Horowitz, Al228768 60.87
404 Fallone, Michael228674
405 Pugach, Mario228368
406 Butnorius, Algimantas228266 21.85
407 Szilagyi, Peter228263 30.91
408 Hartoch, Robert G228258
409 Nikitin, Yury M228262
410 Bokor, Istvan228169 32.67
411 Kristjansson, Bragi228065 23.73
412 Hlousek, Zdenek228065
413 Kaunas, Kestutis227973 26.45
414 Niedermayr, Horst227976 28.06
415 Plachetka, Jan227865 23.62
416 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang227773
417 Nilsson, Nils Specht227575
418 De Greif, Boris227473 38.63
419 Behrensen, Jorge227373 38.42
420 Janetschek, Karl227264 28.45
421 Gelfer, Israel227276 23.12
422 Bar Ziv, Izak227276
423 Ortega, Rogelio227161
424 Vizantiadis, Lazaros227165 30.49
425 Letelier Martner, René227056 53.02
426 Buza, Adrian227076 31.44
427 Fabian, J.227065
428 Nagy, Ervin227060 23.17
429 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M227076 29.71
430 Garcia, Gilberto226972
431 Csulits, Anton226874 26.49
432 Kristinsson, Jon226769 26.29
433 Ryc, Ivo226661
434 Davie, Alexander Munroe226675
435 Neamtu, Serban226567 34.63
436 Santa Cruz, Hugo226360
437 Sarapu, Ortvin226260 44.69
438 Fridh, Anton226270 48.77
439 Vadasz, Laszlo226159 20.67
440 Yoffie, Marc225968 21.13
441 Webb, Simon225974 19.30
442 Pena, Gustavo225866
443 Incutto, Carlos225463
444 Pytel, Krzysztof225162 23.37
445 Brameyer, Hermann225063 29.13
446 Molteni, O.225074
447 Schorr, Leon224974
448 Gadia, Olicio224873
449 Camilleri, Henry224874
450 Huguet, Bernard224672 35.50
451 Kubicek, Antonin224562 22.26
452 Cibulka, Vladimir224566 26.91
453 Sydor, Andrzej224356 31.74
454 Hajtun, Josef224376
455 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose224361
456 Andric, Dragoslav224268 44.88
457 Ljungqvist, Lennart224173
458 Rodriguez, Al224172
459 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis224060
460 Zinser, Sylvain224054
461 Radnoti, Bela224071 28.88
462 Nowak, Jan223964 31.07
463 Diaz, Joaquin C223958 20.23
464 Malmgren, Sven Goran223976
465 Bibiloni, Jorge Jaime223773
466 Neumann, Avraham223476
467 Sliwinski, Henryk223361
468 Lambert, Hans223273 40.53
469 Ghizdavu, Dumitru223276 19.36
470 Mazzoni, Guy223264 34.01
471 Bernstein, Yaacov223262
472 Timman, Jan H223167 16.79
473 Bergraser, Volf223175
474 Masic, Ljubomir222972 32.23
475 Malesic, S.222973
476 Estrada Degrandi, Walter222967
477 Durao, Joaquim222866 37.92
478 Szekely, Mihaly222660
479 Cafure, Emilio222568
480 Vyslouzil, Antonin222366
481 Watzka, Horst222271 30.05
482 Gliksman, Darko222169 30.98
483 Platzack, Sven222076
484 Sapi, Laszlo221959 33.53
485 Bouaziz, Slim221960 18.45
486 Schmitz, Bernd221768
487 Petersen, Finn221775 28.42
488 Prelovszky, Laszlo221568
489 Rosenberg, Arie221373 33.15
490 Klein, Manfred221369 27.94
491 Kelecevic, Nedeljko221361 21.55
492 Zara, Dan221276
493 Paoli, Enrico221158 60.71
494 Macskasy, Elod221165
495 Cuasnicu, Oscar221068 25.93
496 Weinberger, Tibor220968 35.84
497 Pritchett, Craig William220768
498 Segal, Alexandru Sorin220776 20.98
499 Trincardi, Tullio220564 32.52
500 De Rooi, Paul220474 40.09

These ratings, calculated as of September 30, 1968, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between October 1, 1967 and September 30, 1968, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of September 30, 1967. 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 September 30, 1968. This represents the player's estimated strength on October 1, 1968.

+/- 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 October 1, 1968. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on October 1, 1968 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 October 1, 1968. 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 September 30, 1968. 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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