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PLAYER 15-YEAR PERIOD ENDING AGE NUMBER OF MOVES ANALYZED DECISIVE GAMES (MINIMUM = 150) PERCENT OF POINTS SCORED BLUNDERS PER 1000 MOVES PERCENT BETTER THAN NORMAL SCORE PER MOVE
KASPAROV 2000 37 12039 321 68.26 8.86 18.24
KASPAROV 1999 36 12155 324 68.05 9.62 18.03
KASPAROV 2001 38 11894 310 68.56 8.50 17.69
KASPAROV 1998 35 12249 314 66.28 9.80 17.41
KASPAROV 2002 39 11685 306 69.28 7.82 17.40
KASPAROV 2005 42 9691 242 67.77 7.66 16.67
KASPAROV 1996 33 12614 333 67.02 9.64 16.54
CAPABLANCA 1930 41 5014 152 72.46 5.88 16.52
KASPAROV 1995 32 13096 353 67.05 9.68 16.21
KASPAROV 2003 40 10702 276 68.56 7.83 16.16
CAPABLANCA 1929 40 5136 158 73.49 5.32 15.83
KASPAROV 1997 34 12667 331 66.64 9.40 15.74
CAPABLANCA 1932 43 5022 150 72.14 6.30 15.64
CAPABLANCA 1931 42 5022 150 72.14 6.30 15.64
KRAMNIK 2005 30 14080 365 62.82 7.61 15.61
KASPAROV 2004 41 10371 255 67.41 8.02 15.45
KASPAROV 1994 31 13099 361 68.23 9.42 15.23
FISCHER 1971 28 11794 413 72.89 7.04 14.91
KRAMNIK 2006 31 13057 321 61.55 7.33 14.85
FISCHER 1972 29 10964 371 71.95 6.71 14.63
KRAMNIK 2007 32 12588 297 60.63 7.91 14.61
KASPAROV 1993 30 12800 354 68.21 9.81 14.34
TAL 1988 51 13287 385 61.76 10.15 13.68
KASPAROV 1992 29 13149 373 67.98 10.51 13.48
TAL 1987 50 14437 420 62.63 9.99 12.90
TAL 1986 49 14688 434 63.40 10.32 12.66
FISCHER 1970 27 12053 422 71.50 7.86 12.39
TAL 1990 53 12240 340 60.12 10.62 12.21
CAPABLANCA 1935 46 5168 153 69.90 6.27 12.08
SPASSKY 1976 39 13041 354 64.61 8.71 11.89
EUWE 1945 44 6832 224 64.44 12.42 11.88
KASPAROV 1991 28 13029 372 67.90 10.78 11.84
TAL 1991 54 11799 338 60.22 11.19 11.83
SPASSKY 1975 38 13548 372 65.03 8.37 11.80
EUWE 1944 43 6886 227 64.71 12.18 11.61
EUWE 1946 45 7394 257 67.57 12.15 11.51
TAL 1985 48 15610 463 63.65 10.14 11.36
CAPABLANCA 1937 48 5614 162 69.06 7.19 11.18
TAL 1984 47 15268 464 64.13 9.97 11.17
TAL 1989 52 12658 354 60.14 10.66 11.04
SPASSKY 1974 37 13766 386 65.43 8.78 10.95
CAPABLANCA 1938 49 5996 172 68.13 7.43 10.68
SPASSKY 1978 41 13457 359 62.91 9.55 10.59
CAPABLANCA 1936 47 5649 170 70.56 6.81 10.55
SPASSKY 1977 40 13183 346 62.92 9.47 10.54
SPASSKY 1971 34 13656 391 66.89 8.66 10.49
PETROSIAN 1973 44 13308 367 65.25 7.31 10.41
SPASSKY 1973 36 14053 398 65.96 9.77 10.36
TAL 1983 46 15401 476 63.91 10.67 10.36
KASPAROV 1990 27 12789 376 67.79 11.11 10.31
KASPAROV 1989 26 12174 367 67.74 11.93 10.25
SPASSKY 1970 33 13964 397 66.31 8.66 10.21
EUWE 1952 51 7533 264 67.14 11.11 10.11
EUWE 1950 49 8539 291 65.41 12.60 10.01
TAL 1980 43 15071 483 64.22 11.75 9.99
ANAND 2007 37 12297 305 61.87 8.90 9.99
TAL 1981 44 15001 467 64.03 10.93 9.92
PETROSIAN 1974 45 13048 370 65.60 7.41 9.88
SMYSLOV 1973 52 14774 416 66.67 5.79 9.75
TAL 1982 45 15342 487 64.15 10.94 9.72
SMYSLOV 1976 55 13638 395 66.33 4.03 9.72
TAL 1979 42 14700 477 65.03 11.27 9.71
TAL 1992 55 10625 295 59.44 11.40 9.71
KARPOV 1989 38 15976 391 64.74 5.42 9.61
EUWE 1951 50 8185 283 65.39 12.71 9.60
ANAND 2006 36 12799 318 61.98 9.94 9.60
EUWE 1947 46 7418 261 67.41 13.02 9.58
EUWE 1943 42 7328 240 64.67 13.41 9.54
SMYSLOV 1975 54 14115 408 66.75 4.60 9.52
SPASSKY 1972 35 13298 381 66.20 9.48 9.52
SMYSLOV 1974 53 14482 416 67.11 4.97 9.49
CAPABLANCA 1939 50 6047 172 68.21 7.51 9.46
TAL 1977 40 15613 524 66.82 10.58 9.28
KARPOV 1990 39 16048 392 64.43 5.07 9.28
SPASSKY 1967 30 13016 387 66.24 9.74 9.23
PETROSIAN 1972 43 13330 367 65.55 7.29 9.20
KARPOV 1995 44 18069 430 63.82 5.25 9.11
EUWE 1953 52 7451 261 65.85 11.65 9.10
SPASSKY 1969 32 14269 414 66.11 9.15 9.08
KARPOV 1988 37 16066 388 64.72 5.16 8.98
SPASSKY 1968 31 13754 405 66.63 9.24 8.96
PETROSIAN 1975 46 12982 350 63.90 7.64 8.88
EUWE 1949 48 8142 281 64.08 13.88 8.78
KARPOV 1986 35 15053 377 65.40 5.74 8.76
TAL 1978 41 14803 484 65.96 10.48 8.75
PETROSIAN 1980 51 12692 329 62.23 8.28 8.74
PETROSIAN 1976 47 12589 335 63.26 7.87 8.67
SMYSLOV 1966 45 13270 374 66.58 7.25 8.67
EUWE 1948 47 8213 285 64.78 13.63 8.67
PETROSIAN 1978 49 12345 328 62.86 8.03 8.64
EUWE 1942 41 8400 271 64.55 13.26 8.63
SMYSLOV 1977 56 13578 386 65.39 4.36 8.57
SMYSLOV 1968 47 13817 400 67.65 6.15 8.54
SPASSKY 1980 43 12131 324 61.15 9.91 8.52
ALEKHINE 1931 38 7502 254 73.60 7.34 8.51
SMYSLOV 1969 48 13695 391 67.76 6.16 8.51
KARPOV 1991 40 16584 396 63.45 5.15 8.48
SMYSLOV 1978 57 13542 381 64.77 4.26 8.46
PETROSIAN 1977 48 12536 327 62.44 8.63 8.43
BOTVINNIK 1968 56 7545 224 64.61 11.12 8.40
SMYSLOV 1972 51 14525 411 66.63 5.86 8.40
KARPOV 1992 41 16694 399 62.71 5.21 8.32
SMYSLOV 1971 50 13914 389 66.79 5.64 8.30
PETROSIAN 1979 50 12517 328 62.15 8.14 8.27
KARPOV 1994 43 18145 442 63.73 5.54 8.23
EUWE 1941 40 8803 289 65.30 12.86 8.21
ALEKHINE 1930 37 6792 228 73.10 7.74 8.19
KARPOV 1984 33 15008 395 67.09 5.61 8.15
EUWE 1939 38 9014 296 66.50 12.66 8.14
KARPOV 1987 36 15513 371 64.81 5.16 8.04
SPASSKY 1981 44 11395 314 61.59 9.76 7.89
KARPOV 1983 32 15013 408 67.83 5.61 7.84
SMYSLOV 1970 49 14039 395 67.14 5.63 7.77
PETROSIAN 1971 42 13182 366 65.20 8.21 7.75
SMYSLOV 1967 46 13587 383 66.92 6.40 7.71
KARPOV 1997 46 17842 419 62.94 6.04 7.70
KARPOV 1996 45 18363 434 63.23 5.72 7.69
SMYSLOV 1964 43 13081 368 66.46 7.87 7.67
TAL 1974 37 15673 535 67.26 10.96 7.65
ANAND 2004 34 13711 371 62.13 10.34 7.56
ALEKHINE 1929 36 6421 211 71.86 8.46 7.50
SPASSKY 1987 50 11476 303 59.30 8.47 7.50
BOTVINNIK 1967 55 7374 219 64.45 11.31 7.46
SPASSKY 1979 42 12535 336 61.64 10.14 7.42
KARPOV 1985 34 15079 390 66.40 5.80 7.40
SMYSLOV 1965 44 12938 370 67.18 7.43 7.35
PETROSIAN 1982 53 12235 317 61.77 7.86 7.27
ANAND 2005 35 13249 341 61.42 10.12 7.18
ALEKHINE 1928 35 6535 222 71.33 11.26 7.18
SMYSLOV 1982 61 11229 309 62.09 4.52 7.14
KARPOV 1998 47 17397 407 62.31 6.46 7.09
KARPOV 1982 31 14643 408 68.68 6.36 7.09
ANAND 2002 32 14487 402 62.01 10.98 7.07
KARPOV 1993 42 17502 424 63.46 5.24 6.96
PETROSIAN 1981 52 12221 319 62.16 7.75 6.89
KARPOV 1981 30 13896 391 69.03 6.42 6.89
ANAND 2001 31 15694 443 62.60 11.42 6.88
PETROSIAN 1970 41 13352 374 65.84 9.04 6.88
TAL 1976 39 15483 511 66.29 11.06 6.87
KARPOV 1999 48 17187 395 62.09 6.64 6.75
ALEKHINE 1927 34 7100 251 71.61 12.10 6.74
BOTVINNIK 1970 58 7316 212 64.95 10.44 6.73
EUWE 1938 37 9026 308 66.40 13.36 6.69
SPASSKY 1986 49 11674 311 58.87 9.11 6.63
SMYSLOV 1979 58 12901 361 63.50 4.23 6.63
PETROSIAN 1968 39 13343 375 67.24 8.71 6.63
BOTVINNIK 1969 57 7418 219 65.06 9.94 6.62
PETROSIAN 1983 54 12208 307 60.60 7.56 6.59
SMYSLOV 1955 34 10505 314 66.01 9.35 6.54
ALEKHINE 1932 39 8391 288 74.56 7.18 6.53
ANAND 2003 33 13858 380 61.84 11.39 6.52
ALEKHINE 1933 40 9126 314 74.90 6.58 6.48
PETROSIAN 1969 40 13145 367 66.36 8.68 6.47
EUWE 1940 39 9071 297 65.30 13.27 6.41
SMYSLOV 1981 60 12093 336 62.85 4.73 6.36
TAL 1975 38 15808 539 66.56 11.50 6.30
PETROSIAN 1966 37 13162 367 66.46 8.15 6.09
SPASSKY 1988 51 11050 295 58.85 8.28 6.06
SPASSKY 1985 48 11285 306 59.05 9.99 6.01
SMYSLOV 1957 36 10902 320 65.74 8.51 5.96
SMYSLOV 1980 59 12528 353 63.35 4.36 5.87
BOTVINNIK 1945 33 5048 158 71.54 4.45 5.83
BOTVINNIK 1966 54 7635 223 64.05 10.89 5.77
SMYSLOV 1983 62 10863 280 60.76 4.28 5.72
PETROSIAN 1967 38 13274 369 66.50 8.59 5.69
SMYSLOV 1963 42 12588 353 66.14 8.77 5.64
SMYSLOV 1956 35 10968 329 66.70 8.90 5.62
ALEKHINE 1926 33 6265 250 73.85 12.51 5.51
SPASSKY 1984 47 11011 298 59.51 10.09 5.37
SPASSKY 1983 46 11432 303 59.60 10.02 5.33
TAL 1970 33 14812 512 67.24 11.87 5.33
SMYSLOV 1954 33 10050 297 65.71 9.44 5.26
SPASSKY 1982 45 11545 312 60.84 9.68 5.20
SMYSLOV 1962 41 12285 340 65.26 8.97 5.15
ANAND 2000 30 16526 472 63.05 12.06 5.12
SMYSLOV 1961 40 12595 346 65.00 9.22 5.10
SMYSLOV 1960 39 12250 345 65.20 9.15 5.03
PETROSIAN 1965 36 12901 373 67.13 8.44 4.95
TAL 1973 36 16018 549 66.63 11.53 4.88
SMYSLOV 1958 37 11278 331 65.44 8.52 4.72
TAL 1972 35 15514 543 67.68 11.89 4.65
TAL 1971 34 15202 528 67.26 11.69 4.56
ANAND 1999 29 16042 465 63.00 12.42 4.35
ALEKHINE 1925 32 5811 235 72.00 12.17 4.30
BOTVINNIK 1944 32 4950 155 70.90 4.54 4.16
ALEKHINE 1934 41 9960 336 74.39 6.23 4.15
SMYSLOV 1984 63 10778 282 59.61 5.32 4.04
SMYSLOV 1953 32 9440 279 65.44 11.15 3.82
SMYSLOV 1989 68 9311 225 56.02 7.34 3.80
PETROSIAN 1964 35 12985 378 66.94 8.34 3.77
SPASSKY 1989 52 11066 292 58.02 8.31 3.70
EUWE 1937 36 9605 343 68.04 15.47 3.65
LASKER 1904 35 4095 153 75.88 8.27 3.63
ANAND 1998 28 15802 471 63.18 12.56 3.58
SMYSLOV 1959 38 11975 348 64.92 9.29 3.56
ALEKHINE 1924 31 5493 219 69.97 12.42 3.55
SMYSLOV 1985 64 10177 265 58.70 5.90 3.38
SPASSKY 1991 54 11327 296 58.14 7.85 3.33
ALEKHINE 1940 47 11711 376 72.35 7.55 3.29
BOTVINNIK 1947 35 5246 163 70.56 6.14 3.27
ALEKHINE 1937 44 11892 382 71.74 7.50 3.25
BOTVINNIK 1956 44 5502 163 67.51 9.12 3.20
ALEKHINE 1935 42 10835 364 73.24 6.51 3.17
ALEKHINE 1939 46 12343 401 72.78 7.91 3.10
SMYSLOV 1991 70 9070 225 55.83 7.92 3.09
BOTVINNIK 1959 47 6133 176 64.29 9.72 3.05
BOTVINNIK 1957 45 5899 172 65.72 8.66 3.03
SMYSLOV 1990 69 9498 232 55.60 7.56 2.92
ALEKHINE 1936 43 11596 380 72.93 6.27 2.86
BOTVINNIK 1946 34 5189 163 71.24 5.54 2.81
ALEKHINE 1938 45 12147 388 71.73 7.55 2.77
SMYSLOV 1988 67 9146 232 56.79 6.75 2.67
SMYSLOV 1986 65 9986 263 57.95 6.97 2.63
SMYSLOV 1987 66 9380 239 57.18 6.97 2.63
BOTVINNIK 1955 43 5396 159 66.91 8.97 2.44
EUWE 1936 35 9512 342 68.08 14.83 2.31
ALEKHINE 1941 48 11264 357 72.08 6.96 2.26
BOTVINNIK 1958 46 6389 188 65.08 9.75 2.18
SPASSKY 1992 55 10731 282 57.90 7.77 2.17
BOTVINNIK 1964 52 7504 205 62.11 10.40 2.14
SPASSKY 1990 53 11097 290 57.78 7.94 2.11
PETROSIAN 1963 34 12794 373 65.85 8.76 2.10
BOTVINNIK 1954 42 5196 152 67.97 9.02 1.98
BOTVINNIK 1961 49 6679 185 61.67 10.80 1.77
BOTVINNIK 1965 53 7913 221 62.47 11.14 1.67
BOTVINNIK 1963 51 7123 194 61.44 11.01 1.55
BOTVINNIK 1949 37 5035 154 71.65 6.04 1.50
BOTVINNIK 1948 36 5332 163 71.00 5.74 1.43
BOTVINNIK 1960 48 6364 177 61.63 11.13 1.38
BOTVINNIK 1952 40 5418 158 69.70 6.97 1.18
ALEKHINE 1944 51 10831 368 75.00 7.98 1.13
ALEKHINE 1943 50 11389 385 74.49 7.88 0.97
ALEKHINE 1942 49 10788 363 74.05 7.65 0.43
BOTVINNIK 1962 50 6832 190 62.18 11.26 0.34
ALEKHINE 1945 52 10769 361 74.23 8.12 -1.13
EUWE 1935 34 10264 382 66.93 16.49 -1.38
EUWE 1934 33 10728 417 67.86 16.22 -1.67
ALEKHINE 1946 53 10066 337 73.82 8.72 -2.09
STEINITZ 1894 58 3734 154 63.50 21.93 -10.84
STEINITZ 1896 60 4467 184 62.55 21.89 -11.43
STEINITZ 1895 59 4451 183 62.40 21.99 -11.48
STEINITZ 1873 37 2791 151 74.03 29.82 -13.49