< December 31, 1968     Back to date list    June 30, 1969 >

Top 10 active players as of March 31, 1969


Top 500 active players as of March 31, 1969

  #  

Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Fischer, Robert J27915451.5% #326.06
2 Petrosian, Tigran V27374911.1% #839.78
3 Spassky, Boris V2731499.3% #932.17
4 Korchnoi, Viktor L2726487.5% #938.02
5 Botvinnik, Mikhail M2716526.4% #1257.62
6 Smyslov, Vassily V2705493.7% #1348.02
7 Polugaevsky, Lev A2694482.2% #1634.36
8 Stein, Leonid Z2688481.6% #1734.38
9 Larsen, Bent2687481.6% #1834.07
10 Portisch, Lajos2683481.2% #1831.98
11 Geller, Efim P2677480.9% #2044.08
12 Keres, Paul2668500.7% #2353.23
13 Tal, Mikhail2648500.2% #3032.39
14 Hort, Vlastimil2644470.1% #3125.22
15 Taimanov, Mark E2644510.3% #3243.15
16 Reshevsky, Samuel H2642510.2% #3357.35
17 Kholmov, Ratmir D2638500.2% #3543.88
18 Suetin, Alexey S2630510.1% #3942.37
19 Najdorf, Miguel2626510.1% #4158.95
20 Boleslavsky, Isaak E2625660.5% #4749.80
21 Gligoric, Svetozar262047 #4346.16
22 Bronstein, David I261950 #4445.12
23 Krogius, Nikolay V2612550.1% #5038.69
24 Gipslis, Aivars2612510.1% #4932.15
25 Platonov, Igor V2611560.1% #5135.20
26 Liberzon, Vladimir M260451 #5432.02
27 Evans, Larry M260155 #5737.02
28 Matulovic, Milan259748 #5733.80
29 Osnos, Viacheslav V259256 #6433.69
30 Olafsson, Fridrik258854 #6734.18
31 Vasiukov, Evgeny A258750 #6436.07
32 Furman, Semen A258256 #7248.33
33 Benko, Pal C258148 #6840.71
34 Schmid, Lothar M258153 #7040.88
35 Zheliandinov, Victor S2578680.1% #8034.04
36 Zaitsev, Alexander N257750 #7233.79
37 Ivkov, Borislav257746 #7035.38
38 Darga, Klaus V257555 #7635.10
39 Antoshin, Vladimir S257355 #7739.87
40 Unzicker, Wolfgang257250 #7543.76
41 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I257155 #7935.38
42 Uhlmann, Wolfgang256948 #7734.01
43 Gheorghiu, Florin256748 #7924.98
44 Kavalek, Lubomir256748 #7925.64
45 Panno, Oscar R256751 #8134.04
46 Sanguinetti, Raúl C256656 #8336.16
47 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256665 #8924.90
48 Lutikov, Anatoly S256452 #8336.15
49 Averbakh, Yury L256160 #9147.15
50 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256055 #8723.04
51 Parma, Bruno255848 #8627.25
52 Khasin, Abram I255559 #9446.13
53 Sakharov, Yury N255256 #9546.54
54 Bolbochán, Julio2552700.1% #10449.03
55 Gufeld, Eduard E255150 #9333.03
56 Ciric, Dragoljub M255050 #9433.38
57 Shamkovich, Leonid A254952 #9645.83
58 Byrne, Robert E254649 #9740.94
59 Andersson, Ulf254460 #10517.76
60 Averkin, Orest N254358 #10625.10
61 Gulko, Boris F254365 #10922.14
62 Matanovic, Aleksandar254248 #10038.85
63 Pfleger, Helmut254155 #10425.65
64 Pachmann, Ludek254152 #10344.88
65 Vladimirov, Boris T254068 #11339.87
66 Aronin, Lev S254075 #11948.70
67 Bagirov, Vladimir K253956 #10732.62
68 Savon, Vladimir A253753 #10728.51
69 Addison, William G253758 #11035.34
70 Flohr, Salo253674 #12160.38
71 Lombardy, William J253551 #10731.32
72 Mecking, Henrique253453 #10917.19
73 Kotov, Alexander A253158 #11555.63
74 Filip, Miroslav252953 #11440.43
75 Tringov, Georgy P252851 #11432.07
76 Nei, Iivo252858 #11837.42
77 Penrose, Jonathan252854 #11635.48
78 Zaitsev, Igor A252653 #11730.84
79 Klovans, Janis252462 #12433.97
80 Bobotsov, Milko G252349 #11737.50
81 Hübner, Robert252254 #12320.40
82 Kurajica, Bojan252052 #12221.38
83 Podgaets, Mikhail Y251967 #13221.69
84 Smejkal, Jan251853 #12423.02
85 Browne, Walter S251766 #13320.22
86 Lein, Anatoly251755 #12638.01
87 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251767 #13426.88
88 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo251650 #12437.58
89 Karaklajic, Nikola251663 #13243.10
90 Zhukhovitsky, Samuil M251557 #12952.30
91 Lengyel, Levente251548 #12435.79
92 Balashov, Yury S251459 #13120.05
93 Teschner, Rudolf251258 #13347.12
94 Yanofsky, Daniel A251055 #13444.01
95 Mednis, Edmar J250965 #13932.02
96 Rakic, Tomislav250862 #13834.39
97 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V250763 #14024.52
98 Rossolimo, Nicolas250754 #13459.09
99 Planinc, Albin250655 #13624.95
100 Mišta, Ladislav250458 #13925.42
101 Zuckerman, Bernard250456 25.99
102 Donner, Johannes H250347 41.73
103 Byrne, Donald250052 38.80
104 Kaplan, Julio P249958 18.68
105 Etruk, Rein T249762 31.02
106 Bisguier, Arthur B249655 39.48
107 Eliskases, Erich G249573 56.13
108 Radulov, Ivan249552 30.23
109 Bikhovsky, Anatoly A249367 34.91
110 Barcza, Gedeon249249 57.61
111 Zakharov, Alexander V249272 25.48
112 Díez del Corral, Jesús248953 35.98
113 Saidy, Anthony F248851 31.87
114 Ignatiev, Felix N248664 37.23
115 Damjanovic, Mato248647 42.02
116 Chernikov, Oleg L248373 32.46
117 Minev, Nikolay N248256 38.23
118 Robatsch, Karl248252 40.46
119 Bukic, Enver248251 31.33
120 Padevsky, Nikola B248151 35.83
121 Szabó, László248149 52.03
122 Mohrlok, Dieter247860
123 Minic, Dragoljub247849 32.07
124 Sergievsky, Vladimir D247573 32.49
125 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean247462
126 Hecht, Hans-Joachim247253 30.17
127 Marangunic, Srdjan247159 25.42
128 Barczay, Laszlo247048 33.11
129 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz246953 25.97
130 Flesch, Janos246853 35.50
131 Suttles, Duncan246854 23.28
132 Ghitescu, Theodor246754 35.19
133 Nikolaevsky, Yuri V246660
134 Kapengut, Albert Z246667 24.74
135 Smederevac, Petar246463 46.60
136 Fuchs, Reinhart246352 34.51
137 Martens, Rolf246369 27.11
138 Udovcic, Mijo246359 48.55
139 Rossetto, Héctor D246252 46.56
140 Marovic, Dražen246155 31.21
141 Buljovcic, Ivan246067 32.26
142 Westerinen, Heikki MJ246049 24.92
143 Rodriguez, Ruben246064 22.32
144 Forintos, Gyözö V245949 33.67
145 Ciocaltea, Victor245950 37.21
146 Dely, Peter245952 34.74
147 Bogdanovic, Rajko245954 37.38
148 Johannsson, Ingi Randver245863
149 McKay, Roderick M245869 17.14
150 Bilek, István245748 36.64
151 Guimard, Carlos E245757 55.98
152 Mikenas, Vladas245672 58.95
153 Musil, Vojko245562 23.62
154 Kraidman, Yair245556 36.41
155 Prins, Lodewijk245571 56.18
156 Lehmann, Heinz Dr245454
157 Jansa, Vlastimil245450 26.34
158 Garcia, Raimundo245252 32.84
159 Johannessen, Svein245260 31.45
160 Doda, Zbigniew245151 38.11
161 Malich, Burkhard G245151 32.34
162 Jiménez Zerquera, Eleazar245151 40.76
163 Ojanen, Kaarle Sakari245074
164 Kovacevic, Vladimir245063 27.01
165 Tatai, Stefano244950 31.02
166 Cortlever, Nicolaas244864 53.79
167 Johansson, Martin244760 50.65
168 Nikolic, Stanimir244757 34.18
169 Pietzsch, Wolfgang W244551 38.28
170 Bouwmeester, Henk B244557 39.54
171 Emma, Jaime J244566 31.20
172 Sokolov, Vladimir244470 35.58
173 Csom, István244450 28.82
174 Hamann, Svend244356 28.48
175 O'Kelly de Galway, Albéric244350 57.87
176 Bradvarevic, Aleksandar244368
177 Kolarov, Atanas S244354 35.08
178 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn244260
179 Razuvaev, Yury S244271 23.47
180 Janoševic, Dragoljub244249 45.73
181 Haag, Ervin244155 36.22
182 Nikitin, Aleksander S244174 34.18
183 Gerusel, Mathias243954 31.15
184 Drimer, Dolfi243751 34.46
185 Maric, Rudolf243656 41.88
186 Prameshuber, Aleksander243662
187 Maeder, Karl Heinz243666
188 Radovici, Corvin243555 37.28
189 Khodos, German L243571
190 Ree, Hans243449 24.54
191 Pribyl, Josef243471 21.47
192 Lengyel, Laszlo243473 24.72
193 Borisenko, Georgy K243467 46.84
194 Honfi, Karoly243350 38.43
195 Vukic, Milan243354 25.62
196 Arulaid, Alexander243265
197 Messing, Hrvoje243161 28.68
198 Schweber, Samuel243153 32.71
199 Tarve, Udo243165
200 Katalymov, Boris N243074
201 Keller, Dieter243059 32.70
202 Puc, Stojan242958 47.97
203 Trapl, Jindrich242971 27.02
204 Keene, Raymond242861
205 Geller, Uzi242659 38.18
206 Spiridonov, Nikola242555 31.09
207 Rubinetti, Jorge A242455 23.99
208 Soos, Bela242357 39.07
209 Medina García, Antonio A242249 49.50
210 Cherepkov, Alexander V242266 48.42
211 Kluger, Guyla242058 55.21
212 Karner, Hillar242071 33.68
213 Kostro, Jerzy241951 32.18
214 Adorján, András241858 18.99
215 Kupreichik, Viktor D241858 19.74
216 Kestler, Hans-Günter241857 29.30
217 Langeweg, Kick241850 32.07
218 Cvetkovic, Srdjan241763 23.09
219 Bertok, Mario241653 39.58
220 Ostojic, Predrag241549 31.11
221 Stoppel, Franz241558 37.49
222 Bednarski, Jacek B241550 30.05
223 Torán Albero, Román241451 37.48
224 Mihaljcisin, Mihajlo241368 36.11
225 Dueckstein, Andreas241354 41.66
226 Liebert, Heinz241254 32.85
227 Grigorian, Karen A241267 21.57
228 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K241265 31.26
229 Clarke, Peter H241158
230 Levy, David Neil Lawrence240962
231 Siaperas, Triantafyllos240657 36.66
232 Aloni, Izak240463
233 Basman, Michael J240364 23.04
234 Andersen, Borge240372 35.03
235 Zwaig, Arne240358
236 Sliwa, Bogdan240363 47.16
237 Naranja, Renato240363 28.52
238 Augustin, Josef240257 26.86
239 Kottnauer, Cenek240160 59.10
240 Jansson, Borje239956 27.05
241 Peretz, Malkiel239961 25.80
242 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur239854 21.52
243 Szily, József239861 55.50
244 Nowak, Erwin239872
245 Sofrevski, Jovan239857 33.62
246 Hennings, Artur239750 28.72
247 Cobo Arteaga, Eldis239753
248 Kuzmin, Gennady P239772 23.20
249 Hartston, William R239761 21.63
250 Cuéllar Gacharná, Miguel239560 52.37
251 Knezevic, Milorad239557 32.42
252 Adamski, Jan239451 25.39
253 Popov, Luben239453 33.18
254 Jakobsen, Ole239459 26.45
255 Bukhman, Eduard239475 27.81
256 Haygarth, Michael J239375
257 Kupka, Slavoj239258 26.73
258 Gaprindashvili, Nona239160 27.90
259 van Scheltinga, Tjeerd D238953 55.07
260 Faibisovich, Vadim Z238973 24.89
261 Navarovszky, Laszlo238855 35.99
262 Ivanovic, Božidar238867 22.60
263 Stanciu, Traian238876 33.55
264 Böök, Eero238865 59.14
265 Thorbergsson, Freysteinn238762
266 Kinzel, Anton238768
267 Lee, Peter N238664
268 Kuijpers, Franciscus Antonius238554
269 Kinnmark, Ove238466 24.27
270 Zinn, Lothar238453 31.03
271 Porat, Yosef238458 59.81
272 Kupper, Josef238362 37.06
273 Rodriguez, Jo238260
274 Espig, Lutz238153 20.24
275 Nilsson, Zandor237965
276 Grabczewski, Romuald237956 37.15
277 Myagmarsuren, Lhamsuren237857 31.12
278 Camara, Helder237860 32.15
279 Balcerowski, Witold237861 33.64
280 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo237855 25.44
281 Stupica, Janesz237858
282 Peev, Peicho Chonev237657 28.99
283 Golz, Werner237655
284 Yudovich, Mikhail M237676 57.81
285 Zuidema, Coenraad237554
286 Dueball, Juergen237563 24.01
287 Janata, Michael237565
288 Lechtynsky, Jiri237571 21.35
289 Bhend, Edwin237466 37.56
290 Bronstein, Luis237361 22.82
291 Olsson, Ake237362 34.90
292 Filipowicz, Andrzej237257 30.88
293 Kozma, Julius237153 39.83
294 Eising, Johannes237163 33.83
295 Nicevski, Risto237153 23.75
296 Kagan, Shimon237056 26.98
297 Rodriguez Gonzales, Jesus237061
298 Szilágyi, György237054 47.74
299 Foguelman, Alberto236961 45.47
300 Baumbach, Friedrich236961 33.56
301 Pogats, Jozsef236865 40.72
302 Plachetka, Jan236858 24.12
303 Sanchez, Luis A236769
304 Lewi, Jerzy236754
305 Blau, Max236668 50.28
306 Kovacs, Laszlo M236553 30.49
307 Murey, Yakov236571 27.66
308 Sahovic, Dragutin236562 28.65
309 Kozomara, Vladimir236465
310 Holm, Sejer236470 29.64
311 Ungureanu, Emil236370 32.41
312 Pelikán, Jorge236258 62.93
313 Persitz, Rafael236072
314 Blatny, Frantisek236059 35.99
315 Gereben, Ernö235958 61.78
316 Cebalo, Mišo235864 24.15
317 Capelan, Guenter235865 36.68
318 Czerniak, Moshe235852 59.16
319 Mosionzhik, Ilya Samoilovich235774
320 Hoen, Ragnar235765 28.49
321 Masic, Ljubomir235656 32.74
322 Glauser, Hansruedi235668 23.75
323 Matkowski, Wiktor235467
324 Scholl, Eddie C235454 24.45
325 Liptay, Laszlo235465 31.74
326 Holaszek, Hans235368
327 Visier Segovia, Fernando235256 26.16
328 Walther, Edgar235268 38.27
329 Leban, Slavko235171
330 Hermlin, Aarne235173 28.81
331 Zhuravliov, Valerij235074 30.30
332 Vadasz, Laszlo234957 21.18
333 Palermo, Vicente234860 37.05
334 Starck, Bodo234870 34.47
335 Enevoldsen, Jens234869 61.52
336 Grdinic, Zvonimir234666 30.27
337 Brzozka, Stefan234575
338 Pedersen, Eigil234568
339 Belkadi, Ridha234371 43.93
340 Van Geet, Dirk Daniel234358 37.08
341 Teufel, Juergen233963 22.75
342 Martz, William E233874
343 Cuartas, Carlos233862 28.63
344 Witkowski, Stefan233759 37.51
345 Dolezal, Jiri233674 40.12
346 Hindle, Owen M233572 29.05
347 Seidman, Herbert233566 48.45
348 Jamroz, Zbigniew233463 34.80
349 Ujtelky, Maximilián233453 53.94
350 Skold, Kristian233468
351 Vranesic, Zvonko233472 30.49
352 Van Baarle, C John233362 23.94
353 Quinteros, Miguel A233157 21.26
354 Krabbe, Tim233060 25.96
355 Yepez Obando, Olavo233063
356 Bukal, Vladimir Sr232862 29.41
357 Pirc, Vasja232871 61.28
358 Rocha, Antonio232764 24.79
359 Gliksman, Darko232759 31.48
360 Jongsma, Alexander232655 30.83
361 Fuller, Maxwell L232563 24.18
362 Sandor, Bela232460 49.30
363 Norby, Peter H232275 28.75
364 Toth, Bela232272 25.94
365 Martinovic, Slobodan232265 23.68
366 Ocampo, Raul2232261
367 Mestrovic, Zvonimir232156 24.45
368 Schoeneberg, Manfred232153 22.73
369 Ozsvath, Andras232167 39.62
370 Boudy, Julio232073 17.80
371 Juarez, Carlos Eleodoro232067 30.75
372 Ilievski, Borce232059 33.62
373 Moehring, Guenther232060 32.35
374 Canal, Esteban231975 72.94
375 Golombek, Harry231859 58.08
376 Knox, Victor W231876 24.19
377 Ujtumen, Tudev231860 29.59
378 Nikolic, Predrag231469 8.55
379 Deze, Anton231459
380 Domnitz, Zadok231155 35.46
381 Bajec, Ivo231065 36.93
382 Franklin, Michael J231074 38.16
383 Pietrusiak, Bogdan231061 35.71
384 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes231069 25.74
385 Burger, Karl231065 36.19
386 Wade, Robert Graham230952
387 Filep, Tibor230956 33.26
388 Butnorius, Algimantas230870 22.36
389 Polgar, Istvan230758 24.35
390 Johansson, Gunnar2230768 23.52
391 Serwinski, Benedykt230768
392 Faragó, Iván230757 22.99
393 Klundt, Klaus230764 27.27
394 Neukirch, Detlef230661 28.64
395 Davie, Alexander Munroe230562
396 Sydor, Andrzej230554 32.24
397 Vizantiadis, Lazaros230466 30.99
398 De Castro, Edgar230467
399 German, Eugenio Maciel230469
400 Stepak, Yedael230473 28.61
401 Spassov, Liuben230472 26.02
402 Mariotti, Sergio230362 22.64
403 Timman, Jan H230361 17.30
404 Ilievski, Dimitar230261 27.60
405 Bernstein, Yaacov230163
406 Luckis, Marcos230068 64.20
407 Orev, Petar229965 34.81
408 Cuasnicu, Oscar229666 26.44
409 Kristinsson, Jon229565 26.78
410 Gasiorowski, Ryszard229570 33.30
411 De Greif, Boris229568 39.13
412 Schaufelberger, Heinz229469 21.37
413 Troianescu, Octav229456 53.15
414 Brostrom, Goran229469 26.92
415 Ulvestad, Olaf229370 56.43
416 Ader Hausman, Walter229274
417 Whiteley, Andrew J229269 21.80
418 Barendregt, Johan Teunis229060
419 Zichichi, Alvise229059 30.74
420 Partos, Charles229076 32.64
421 Saborido, Rafael228969
422 Kramer, Haije228860 51.35
423 Todorcevic, Miodrag228871 28.39
424 Ribli, Zoltán228761 17.57
425 Gromek, Jozef228775 37.94
426 Kristjansson, Bragi228563 24.23
427 Pugach, Mario228474
428 Wright, Daniel228373
429 Horowitz, Al228267 61.38
430 Heidenfeld, Wolfgang228269
431 Huguet, Bernard228159 36.00
432 Pytel, Krzysztof228158 23.87
433 Minaya, Juan M228069
434 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir228067 18.41
435 Nikitin, Yury M228069
436 Fabian, J.228074
437 Littlewood, Norman228072
438 Garcia Martinez, Silvino227954 24.74
439 Neamtu, Serban227873 35.14
440 Letelier Martner, René227863 53.53
441 Ortega, Rogelio227857
442 Hlousek, Zdenek227872
443 Paoli, Enrico227754 61.22
444 Corden, Martyn J227773
445 Cibulka, Vladimir227662 27.41
446 Hartoch, Robert G227552
447 Thorsteinsson, Bjorn227575
448 Petersen, Finn227269 28.92
449 Szilagyi, Peter227270 31.42
450 Zinser, Sylvain227155
451 Cornelis, Frans B227070 27.23
452 Kern227071
453 Portisch, Ferenc227070 29.97
454 Janetschek, Karl226864 28.95
455 Nagy, Ervin226867 23.67
456 Ryc, Ivo226762
457 Pavlenko, Oleg226776
458 Sapi, Laszlo226458 34.03
459 Diaz, Joaquin C226460 20.74
460 Jankovec, Ivan226469 30.45
461 Yoffie, Marc226365 21.63
462 Manasterski, Lutoslaw226072 32.14
463 Nowak, Jan225965 31.57
464 Incutto, Carlos225967
465 Hoelzl, Franz225973 22.98
466 Szukszta, Janusz225873
467 Boey, Josef225763 34.87
468 Rodriguez, Jose ES225473
469 Garcia, Gilberto225361
470 Santa Cruz, Hugo224961
471 Littleton, Michael Flannan224764
472 Brameyer, Hermann224771 29.63
473 Kubicek, Antonin224669 22.76
474 Wagman, Stuart224574 49.87
475 Pena, Gustavo224569
476 Alvarez del Monte, Jose Luis224567
477 Perez Perez, Francisco Jose224468
478 Ocampo Vargas, Raul224471
479 Camilleri, Henry224461
480 Beni, Alfred224362 45.82
481 Wright, Josie H224267
482 Vogt, Lothar H224060 17.20
483 Donnelly, Brian223969
484 Jedrzejek, Czeslaw223873
485 Mazzoni, Guy223865 34.51
486 Hempson, Peter W223875 33.12
487 Debarnot, Roberto223874 21.65
488 Macskasy, Elod223863
489 De Lange, Daan223874
490 Niedermayr, Horst223776 28.56
491 Colon, Arturo223663
492 Bredewout, Henk223561 32.34
493 Durao, Joaquim223462 38.43
494 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C223167 20.60
495 Cappello, Guido223161
496 Sarapu, Ortvin223067 45.20
497 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel222971 18.89
498 Boutteville, Cesar222976 51.76
499 Kokkoris, Hristos222462
500 Hase, Juan Carlos222274

These ratings, calculated as of March 31, 1969, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between April 1, 1968 and March 31, 1969, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 31, 1968. 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, 1969. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 1, 1969.

+/- 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, 1969. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 1, 1969 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, 1969. 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, 1969. 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.

Back to top

Home