Rating List – 1975

While browsing the August, 1975 issue of the British Chess magazine I ran across the FIDE rating list which contained 101 active GM’s listed. It’s interesting to see the top players and to observe how much lower their ratings were in those days. It’s also clear that Fischer and Karpov were in a class by themselves.

Women were listed separately and there were only 2 or 3 with rating in the 2300's and most women IM's were 2000-2300 with one rated 1985.  The lone exception was Nona Gaprindashvili of the USSR who weighed in with a healthy 2425. Clearly the best woman player in the world at the time.

1 Fischer USA 2780
2 Karpov USSR 2705
3 Korchnoi USSR 2665
4 Petrosian USSR 2645
5 Polugayevsky USSR 2645
6 Tahl USSR 2645
7 Portisch Hun 2635
8 Larsen Den 2625
9 Spassky USSR 2625
10 Huebner W Ger 2615
11 Ljubojevic Yug 2615
12 Mecking Bra 2610
13 Smyslov USSR 2605
14 Byrne, R USA 2600
15 Geller USSR 2600
16 Hort Czech 2600
17 Kuzmin USSR 2600
18 Smejkal Czech 2600
19 Bronstein USSR 2590
20 Taimanov USSR 2580

21 Gligoric Yug 2575 22 Savon USSR 2575 23 Krogius USSR 2570 24 Tukmakov USSR 2570 25 Andersson Swe 2565 26 Keres USSR 2565 27 Furman USSR 2560 28 Vasiukov USSR 2560 29 Kavalek USA 2555 30 Browne USA 2550 31 Ivkov Yug 2550 32 Lutikov USSR 2545 33 Panno Arg 2545 34 Szabo Hun 2545 35 Balashov USSR 2540 36 Gheorghiu Rum 2540 37 Holmov USSR 2540 38 Jansa Czech 2540 39 Schmid W Ger 2540


40 Gufeld USSR 2535 41 Lein USSR 2535 42 Olafsson Ice 2535 43 Planinc Yug 2535 44 Uhlmann E Ger 2535 45 Unzicker W Ger 2535 46 Euwe Neth 2530 47 Boleslavsky USSR 2530 48 Csom Hun 2530 49 Evans USA 2530 50 Gipslis USSR 2530 51 Matulovic Yug 2530 52 Reshevsky USA 2530 53 Vaganian USSR 2530 54 Kurajica Yug 2525 55 Velimirovic Yug 2525 56 Ribli Hun 2520 57 Suetin USSR 2520 58 Adorjan Hun 2515 59 Averbach USSR 2515 60 Benko USA 2515


61 Diez del Corral Spain 2515 62 Lombardy USA 2515 63 Torre Phil 2515 64 Najdorf Arg 2510 65 Pachman W Ger 2510 66 Parma Yug 2510 67 Radulov Bul 2510 68 Sax Hun 2510 69 Timman Neth 2510 70 Quinteros Arg 2505 71 Shamkovich USA 2505 72 Darga W Ger 2500 73 Kotov USSR 2500 74 Antoshin USSR 2495 75 Bilek Hun 2495 76 Gurgenidze USSR 2495 77 Mariotti Italy 2495 78 Forintos Hun 2490 79 Hecht W Ger 2490 80 Matanovic Yug 2490


81 Donner Neth 2485 82 Filip Czech 2485 83 Liberzon USSR 2485 84 Padevsky Bul 2480 85 Tringov Bul 2470 86 Janosevic Yug 2465 87 Barcza Hun 2460 88 Ciric Yug 2460 89 Damjanovic Yug 2455 90 Robatsch Aust 2455 91 Pomar Spain 2450 92 Barczay Hun 2445 93 Bisguier USA 2445 94 O'Kelly Belg 2445 95 Bobotsov Bul 2440 96 Suttles Can 2440 97 Pilnik Arg 2435 98 Rossetto Arg 2430 99 Yanofsky Can 2415 100 Lengyel Neth 2410 101 Rossolimo USA 2390