| Rank | Name | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shocron, Rubin M | 81 | 2277 |
| 2 | Fayvinov, Zakhar | 70 | 2260 |
| 3 | Shafritz, Arnold B | 75 | 1929 |
| 4 | Castillo, Gonzalo | 70 | 1914 |
| 5 | Prokhov, Vassil K | 68 | 1855 |
| 6 | Koppany, Anthony | 84 | 1816 |
| 7 | Sukiennik, Leopold J | 66 | 1811 |
| 8 | Leonards, Robert A | 73 | 1807 |
| 9 | Moskowitz, Arthur | 74 | 1708 |
| 10 | Schmidt, Winsor C | 83 | 1700 |
| 11 | Clary, Earl Jr | 76 | 1700 |
| 12 | Foreman, Fred D | 66 | 1700 |
| 13 | Eikerenkoetter, Dr Roy C | 71 | 1663 |
| 14 | Collins, Charles A | 71 | 1578 |
| 15 | Boles, Belford J | 65 | 1544 |
| 16 | Setterberg, Bert W Jr | 66 | 1539 |
| 17 | Kligman, Yuzef | 76 | 1519 |
| 18 | Berthoud, Eric A | 69 | 1508 |
| 19 | Strong, Edsel | 76 | 1508 |
| 20 | Allen, John H | 76 | 1500 |
| 21 | Khan, A Aziz | 68 | 1498 |
| 22 | Mussio, John A MD | 65 | 1483 |
| 23 | Lawlor, Joseph R Jr | 66 | 1481 |
| 24 | Barry, Herbert III | 72 | 1455 |
| 25 | Chopping, Peter T | 85 | 1413 |
| 26 | Browne, William J | 87 | 1400 |
| 27 | Van Sickle, Rodney J | 70 | 1357 |
| 28 | Bauer, H George | 68 | 1346 |
| 29 | Moore, William Jr | 77 | 1064 |
| 30 | Collier, Reese | 65 | 1061 |
| 31 | Bell, William B | 69 | 825 |
| 32 | Simkins, Marvin W | 83 | 778 |
| Players with established ratings
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