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Top 10 active players as of May 31, 1982


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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K27685134.9% #519.13
2 Karpov, Anatoly E27664932.3% #531.02
3 Korchnoi, Viktor L2716496.6% #1451.19
4 Tal, Mikhail2697483.0% #2045.56
5 Beliavsky, Alexander G2694492.9% #2228.46
6 Psakhis, Lev B2693502.8% #2223.51
7 Timman, Jan H2689482.1% #2330.46
8 Polugaevsky, Lev A2686502.2% #2647.53
9 Romanishin, Oleg M2683481.7% #2630.39
10 Portisch, Lajos2682491.5% #2745.16
11 Hübner, Robert2674491.2% #3133.57
12 Petrosian, Tigran V2673511.3% #3252.95
13 Gulko, Boris F2661520.8% #3935.31
14 Andersson, Ulf2659480.5% #3930.92
15 Chernin, Alexander M2657581.2% #4422.23
16 Dolmatov, Sergey V2656490.5% #4123.28
17 Spassky, Boris V2655500.5% #4245.34
18 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2654490.4% #4331.58
19 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V2653480.4% #4337.68
20 Balashov, Yury S2642500.2% #5133.22
21 Smyslov, Vassily V2639530.3% #5561.19
22 Ribli, Zoltán2637490.2% #5430.73
23 Hort, Vlastimil2636480.1% #5538.39
24 Larsen, Bent2633490.1% #5847.24
25 Jussupow, Artur M2630500.1% #6022.30
26 Vaganian, Rafael A2628490.1% #6130.63
27 Geller, Efim P2626500.1% #6457.25
28 Browne, Walter S2623500.1% #6633.39
29 Sosonko, Gennadi2621490.1% #6839.04
30 Bronstein, David I2620520.1% #7058.28
31 Seirawan, Yasser2619500.1% #7022.19
32 Dorfman, Iosif D2617510.1% #7130.08
33 Tukmakov, Vladimir B2616520.1% #7336.21
34 Kovacevic, Vladimir2614550.1% #7640.18
35 Gorelov, Sergey G2614560.1% #7824.79
36 Lerner, Konstantin Z2611560.1% #7932.26
37 Sax, Gyula260550 #8230.95
38 Razuvaev, Yury S260551 #8336.64
39 Kavalek, Lubomir260450 #8238.81
40 Miles, Anthony J260348 #8327.11
41 Nunn, John D M260150 #8627.10
42 Kupreichik, Viktor D259949 #8832.91
43 Kholmov, Ratmir D2598660.2% #9957.05
44 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N259751 #9136.12
45 Kuzmin, Gennady P259550 #9236.37
46 Gheorghiu, Florin259350 #9438.15
47 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E259351 #9532.30
48 Makarichev, Sergey Y259252 #9628.54
49 Eingorn, Viacheslav S2589670.2% #10925.52
50 Gipslis, Aivars258858 #10445.31
51 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y258758 #10638.07
52 Alburt, Lev O258653 #10436.78
53 Averbakh, Yury L258661 #10960.31
54 Ivanov, Igor V2585660.1% #11335.40
55 Panchenko, Alexander N258454 #10428.65
56 Gligoric, Svetozar258452 #10559.33
57 Taimanov, Mark E258458 #10856.32
58 Parma, Bruno258258 #10940.42
59 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B258252 #10527.54
60 Agzamov, Georgy T258254 #10827.73
61 Vasiukov, Evgeny A258152 #10849.24
62 Palatnik, Semen A2580610.1% #11532.18
63 Gufeld, Eduard E257752 #11246.20
64 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V257665 #12134.79
65 Smejkal, Jan257551 #11236.19
66 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M257357 #11843.38
67 Kurajica, Bojan257250 #11534.54
68 Kochiev, Alexander256959 #12426.18
69 Petrosian, Arshak B256952 #11928.46
70 Christiansen, Larry M256849 #11825.92
71 Veingold, Aleksander2567680.1% #13228.64
72 Georgadze, Tamaz V256753 #12234.56
73 Stean, Michael F256752 #12128.74
74 Vitolinš, Alvis256756 #12435.95
75 Lputian, Smbat G256654 #12324.30
76 Didishko, Vereslav256557 #12633.14
77 Savon, Vladimir A256452 #12441.68
78 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I256363 #13148.55
79 Kapengut, Albert Z2563750.1% #14037.91
80 Bagirov, Vladimir K256251 #12545.79
81 Ftácnik, Lubomír256250 #12424.59
82 Vyzmanavin, Alexey256265 #13422.41
83 Knaak, Rainer F256149 #12529.21
84 Speelman, Jonathan S255950 #12825.66
85 Uhlmann, Wolfgang255849 #12847.17
86 Pintér, József255852 #13028.56
87 Evans, Larry M255367 #14450.19
88 Yudasin, Leonid G255156 #14022.81
89 Suba, Mihai255052 #13734.99
90 Lein, Anatoly255051 #13651.18
91 Vogt, Lothar H254949 #13730.37
92 Tarjan, James E254957 #14330.28
93 Timoshchenko, Gennady254854 #14233.09
94 Murey, Yakov254857 #14240.83
95 Nemet, Ivan254867 #14939.13
96 Byrne, Robert E254754 #14154.11
97 Ivanovic, Božidar254751 #14035.77
98 Adorján, András254751 #14032.17
99 Řgaard, Leif254760 #14530.40
100 Gavrikov, Victor N254554 #14324.84
101 Torre, Eugenio254551 30.57
102 Najdorf, Miguel254454 72.13
103 Velimirovic, Dragoljub254351 40.05
104 Nikolic, Predrag254252 21.72
105 Panno, Oscar R253955 47.21
106 Matulovic, Milan253954 46.97
107 Abramovic, Boško253854 31.30
108 Magerramov, Elmar S253764 24.14
109 Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo253766 22.80
110 Liberzon, Vladimir M253755 45.19
111 Sturua, Zurab253659 22.97
112 Chekhov, Valery A253652 26.51
113 Keene, Raymond253551
114 Simic, Radoslav253456 33.97
115 Yurtaev, Leonid253374 23.08
116 Anikaev, Yury253355 33.92
117 Filip, Miroslav253367 53.59
118 Pachmann, Ludek253274 58.05
119 Faragó, Iván253249 36.16
120 Shamkovich, Leonid A253153 58.99
121 Nei, Iivo253168 50.58
122 Ivkov, Borislav253049 48.55
123 Unzicker, Wolfgang253053 56.92
124 Sokolov, Andrey Y253058 19.20
125 Tseitlin, Mikhail S252956 34.95
126 Quinteros, Miguel A252952 34.43
127 Lombardy, William J252966 44.49
128 Darga, Klaus V252869 48.27
129 Nikolac, Juraj252768 50.11
130 Pfleger, Helmut252658 38.82
131 Cebalo, Mišo252552 37.32
132 Csom, István252349 41.99
133 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A252360 22.21
134 Reshevsky, Samuel H252256 70.51
135 Bukic, Enver252256 44.50
136 Eolian, Levon S252263 22.71
137 Hulak, Krunoslav252254 31.02
138 Nikolic, Zivoslav252157 28.47
139 Kaplan, Julio P252176 31.85
140 Kharitonov, Andrey Y252157 23.16
141 van der Wiel, John T H252051 22.81
142 Andrianov, Nikolai252056 20.45
143 Grigorian, Karen A251957 34.73
144 Chandler, Murray G251949 22.16
145 Tringov, Georgy P251955 45.23
146 Suetin, Alexey S251852 55.54
147 Olafsson, Fridrik251859 47.35
148 Rogoff, Kenneth S251869 29.19
149 Ivanov, Alexander V251764 26.08
150 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y251657 25.36
151 Stoica, Valentin251561 32.29
152 Lukin, Andrei M251569 33.76
153 Mestel, A Jonathan251451 25.22
154 Lukacs, Peter251451 31.89
155 Kengis, Edvins251359 23.14
156 Vukic, Milan251055 38.78
157 Benko, Pal C250658 53.88
158 Lobron, Eric250552 22.07
159 Ree, Hans250550 37.71
160 Marovic, Dražen250461 44.38
161 Kogan, Boris250459
162 Díez del Corral, Jesús250365 49.15
163 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad250170 32.43
164 Lechtynsky, Jiri250152 34.52
165 Karner, Hillar250070 46.84
166 Karlsson, Lars249950 26.89
167 Henley, Ron W249855 25.49
168 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz249850 39.14
169 Lutikov, Anatoly S249762 49.32
170 Cámpora, Daniel H249756 24.92
171 deFirmian, Nicholas E249653 24.85
172 Klovans, Janis249659 47.14
173 Malich, Burkhard G249556 45.51
174 Biyiasas, Peter249560 31.53
175 Vera, Reynaldo249558 21.40
176 Szabó, László249562 65.20
177 Bönsch, Uwe249452 23.63
178 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A249458 43.48
179 Ermenkov, Evgenij249352 32.67
180 Meduna, Eduard249149 31.72
181 Zaltsman, Vitaly F249059 40.60
182 Salov, Valery B249069 18.01
183 Mokrý, Karel249065 23.32
184 Matanovic, Aleksandar248957 52.02
185 Bilek, István248962 49.80
186 Djuric, Stefan248855 26.85
187 Marjanovic, Slavoljub248752 27.40
188 Yermolinsky, Alex V248660 24.14
189 Knezevic, Milorad248552 45.58
190 Popov, Luben248354 46.34
191 Radulov, Ivan248352 43.40
192 Smagin, Sergey248362 23.73
193 Grefe, John A248270 34.73
194 Kalinitschew, Sergey248165 26.33
195 Plachetka, Jan248050 37.29
196 Jansa, Vlastimil248049 39.51
197 Espig, Lutz247951 33.40
198 Velikov, Petar247951 31.17
199 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur247851 34.68
200 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo247874 38.61
201 Ubilava, Elizbar E247762 31.76
202 Barczay, Laszlo247752 46.28
203 Peters, John A247656 31.31
204 Zaitsev, Igor A247654 44.01
205 Regan, Kenneth247574 22.72
206 Spassov, Liuben247550 39.19
207 Buturin, Vladimir247565 38.53
208 Rogulj, Branko247562 30.83
209 Petrushin, Alexander I247467 35.22
210 Rodriguez, Amador247355 25.73
211 Mariotti, Sergio247255 35.81
212 Groszpeter, Attila247154 21.97
213 Georgiev, Krum247152 24.02
214 Zarubin, O.247167
215 Chiburdanidze, Maia G247153 21.37
216 Sygulski, Artur246961 21.86
217 Cherepkov, Alexander V246968 61.59
218 Ligterink, Gert246953 32.54
219 Martinovic, Slobodan246953 36.85
220 García Gonzáles, Guillermo246956 28.48
221 Hartston, William R246758 34.80
222 Inkiov, Ventzislav246750 26.03
223 Klaric, Zlatko246655 25.60
224 Taulbut, Shaun M246655 24.39
225 Platonov, Igor V246669 48.37
226 Robatsch, Karl246654 53.63
227 Popovic, Petar246552 23.30
228 Mednis, Edmar J246461 45.19
229 Portisch, Ferenc246457 43.14
230 Ostermeyer, Peter246457 38.64
231 Kirov Ivanov, Nino246452 36.73
232 Bisguier, Arthur B246367 52.65
233 Ekstroem, Roland246271 26.03
234 Rodriguez, Ruben246264 35.48
235 Vokác, Marek246266 23.48
236 Bleiman, Yaacov246176 34.73
237 Van Wijgerden, Cornelis246161 32.02
238 Kraidman, Yair246064 49.58
239 Rajkovic, Dusan246052 39.95
240 Dely, Peter246062 47.90
241 Wedberg, Tom246054 28.51
242 Schneider, Lars Ake245955
243 Szekely, Peter245854 27.31
244 Hermann, Manfred245868 39.75
245 Mochalov, Evgeny V245861 30.59
246 Ciocaltea, Victor245851 50.37
247 Jelen, Iztok245764 35.37
248 Gutman, Lev245658 36.68
249 Qi Jingxuan245674 34.56
250 Mortensen, Erling245552 27.15
251 Littlewood, Paul E245556 26.37
252 Szmetan, Jorge245566 32.01
253 Gaprindashvili, Nona245574 41.08
254 Gruenfeld, Yehuda245553 26.26
255 Podzielny, Karl Heinz245566 27.72
256 Sahovic, Dragutin245455 41.81
257 Antoshin, Vladimir S245457 53.05
258 Lengyel, Levente245364 48.96
259 Martz, William E245366
260 Plaskett, Jim245358 22.20
261 Arnason, Jon L245253 21.55
262 Kudrin, Sergey245259 22.73
263 Dobrovolsky, Ladislav245159 31.44
264 Enklaar, Bertus F245064
265 Hazai, Laszlo245053 28.96
266 Tatai, Stefano245053 44.19
267 Kristiansen, Jens245055 30.02
268 Hecht, Hans-Joachim244964 43.34
269 Haik, Aldo244962 29.62
270 Sznapik, Aleksander244951 31.31
271 Zaichik, Gennady L244967 25.30
272 Bradford, Joseph M244966 31.58
273 Padevsky, Nikola B244857 49.01
274 Ornstein, Axel244853 30.10
275 Soltis, Andrew E244773 35.01
276 Damjanovic, Mato244762 55.19
277 Diesen, Mark C244671
278 Pribyl, Josef244651 34.64
279 Schussler, Harry244552 24.93
280 Adamski, Jan244452 38.55
281 Donchev, Dimitar I244456 23.86
282 Ghitescu, Theodor244465 48.35
283 Spiridonov, Nikola244451 44.26
284 Hug, Werner244366 29.72
285 Taruffi, Daniele244374 23.74
286 Ambroz, Jan244151 27.95
287 Rukavina, Josip244158 39.51
288 Duer, Arne244160 22.89
289 Donner, Johannes H244156 54.90
290 Planinc, Albin244171 38.12
291 Schweber, Samuel244067 45.87
292 Short, Nigel D244051 16.99
293 Vadasz, Laszlo244056 34.34
294 Burger, Karl244056 49.36
295 Forintos, Gyözö V243954 46.84
296 Sunye Neto, Jaime243953 25.08
297 Hamann, Svend243963 41.65
298 Flear, Glenn C243967 23.30
299 Kindermann, Stefan243854 22.43
300 Feustel, Bernd243757 27.70
301 Minic, Dragoljub243764 45.24
302 Kuligowski, Adam243754 26.44
303 Birnboim, Nathan243758 31.51
304 Vooremaa, Andres243769 37.87
305 Raicevic, Vladimir243762 33.08
306 Velickovic, Sasa243760 31.16
307 Bastian, Herbert243664 29.47
308 Nun, Jiri243661 24.84
309 Gurevich, Dmitry243659 25.72
310 Strauss, David J243568 35.82
311 Sharif, Mershad243565 29.89
312 McCambridge, Vincent243558 22.23
313 Garcia Palermo, Carlos243558 28.50
314 Bischoff, Klaus243462 20.97
315 Garcia, Gildardo243472 28.23
316 Wittmann, Walter243461 34.22
317 Wirthensohn, Heinz243359 31.07
318 Lau, Ralf243369 22.62
319 Barua, Dibyendu243274 15.59
320 Westerinen, Heikki MJ243152 38.09
321 Luczak, Andrzej243157 33.49
322 Despotovic, Momcilo243162 34.24
323 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich243158 26.39
324 Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto243164 29.06
325 Jakobsen, Ole242955 39.62
326 Barlov, Dragan242956 25.34
327 Langeweg, Kick242952 45.23
328 Seret, Jean Luc242965
329 Pytel, Krzysztof242964 37.04
330 Renman, Nils Gustaf242962
331 Djukic, Zeljko242862 22.96
332 Cramling, Dan242761 23.32
333 Hernandez, Roman242758 32.52
334 Debarnot, Roberto242674 34.82
335 Karasev, Vladimir I242668 43.95
336 Franco Ocampos, Zenon242559 26.05
337 Antunac, Goran242575 37.12
338 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes242557 38.91
339 Lederman, Leon242573 35.02
340 Hase, Juan Carlos242471
341 Neckar, Lubomir242458 31.83
342 Lakic, Nikola242468 34.87
343 Bohm, Hans242253 32.38
344 Mestrovic, Zvonimir242274 37.62
345 Greenfeld, Alon242264 18.12
346 Reefschlaeger, Helmut242157 38.15
347 Tiller, Bjorn242159 23.37
348 Wockenfuss, Klaus242062 30.76
349 Tisdall, Jonathan D242059 23.76
350 Fedorowicz, John P242055 23.68
351 Zichichi, Alvise241958 43.91
352 Bellin, Robert241957 29.92
353 Helmers, Knut J241955 25.32
354 Hennings, Artur241961 41.89
355 Nogueiras, Jesus241857 22.87
356 Van der Sterren, Paul241855 26.21
357 Flesch, Janos241864 48.67
358 Press, Grigory241771
359 Augustin, Josef241665 40.04
360 Makropoulos, Georgios241655 28.68
361 Toth, Bela241657 39.12
362 Ostojic, Predrag241565 44.28
363 Pétursson, Margeir241554 22.29
364 Vilela, Jose Luis241453 29.20
365 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel241353 32.85
366 Arbakov, Valentin241364 30.34
367 Alexandria, Nana241356 32.63
368 Guimard, Carlos E241375 69.15
369 Pritchett, Craig William241264
370 Botterill, George Steven241270
371 Hebert, Jean241262 24.55
372 Cvetkovic, Srdjan241259 36.26
373 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I241274 27.24
374 Shneider, Aleksandr241176 20.03
375 Law, Andrew P240970 31.89
376 Tavadian, Ragik240866
377 Watson, John L240867 30.74
378 Kaiszauri, Konstanty240757 29.60
379 Lukov, Valentin240756 26.47
380 Rubinetti, Jorge A240765 37.17
381 Krnic, Zdenko240658 34.66
382 Kestler, Hans-Günter240660 42.47
383 Kunsztowicz, Uwe240664 38.37
384 Olafsson, Helgi240556 25.79
385 Garcia Martinez, Silvino240557 37.91
386 Tompa, Janos240567 35.09
387 Uusi, Gunnar240471
388 Mascarinas, Rico240260 29.25
389 Ioseliani, Nana240271 20.30
390 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean240164
391 Morovic Fernández, Iván E240172 19.19
392 Vasilev, Nikolai240168 13.24
393 Prandstetter, Eduard240152 33.46
394 Braga, Fernando240159 23.89
395 Morris, Walter D240172 23.75
396 Bielczyk, Jacek240054 29.27
397 Ardiansyah, Haji240058 30.49
398 Kelecevic, Nedeljko239955 35.22
399 Itkis, Boris239975 29.65
400 Hansen, Curt239961 17.70
401 Borik, Otto239852 34.68
402 Filipovic, Branko239873 24.65
403 Hausner, Ivan239753 30.13
404 Bouaziz, Slim239768 32.12
405 Shirazi, Kamran G239671 29.53
406 Khasin, Abram I239673 59.29
407 Szymczak, Zbigniew239654 30.41
408 Sideif Sade, Fikret I239661 30.41
409 Ost Hansen, Jacob239661
410 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn239558
411 Pekarek, Ales239573 20.46
412 Bukal, Vladimir Sr239571 42.58
413 Kouatly, Bachar239462 24.24
414 Gurevich, Mikhail N239469 23.28
415 Zivanovic, Ivan239365 19.17
416 Rivas Pastor, Manuel239354 21.88
417 Tomaszewski, Roman239264 22.04
418 Bednarski, Jacek B239263 43.22
419 Angantysson, Haukur239265 33.50
420 Emma, Jaime J239271 44.37
421 Herzog, Adolf239259 28.98
422 Filipenko, Alexander V239175 33.24
423 Schoeneberg, Manfred239164 35.90
424 Danailov, Silvio239163 21.11
425 Welin, Thomas239163 22.74
426 Cabrilo, Goran239058 23.91
427 Banas, Jan238855 34.99
428 Nurkic, Sahbaz238866 26.21
429 Hansson, Dan238766 29.97
430 Filipowicz, Andrzej238772 44.05
431 Rath, Ulrik238569 35.43
432 Honfi, Karoly238556 51.60
433 Kagan, Shimon238557 40.15
434 Peev, Peicho Chonev238561 42.16
435 Goehring, Karl Heinz238569
436 Rantanen, Yrjo A238455 32.11
437 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto238373 24.44
438 Bronstein, Luis238369 35.99
439 Fedder, Steen238368 30.96
440 Franklin, Michael J238275 51.33
441 Gerusel, Mathias238265 44.32
442 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis238266 28.08
443 Mencinger, Vojko238169 24.15
444 Zapata, Alonso238161 23.78
445 Skembris, Spyridon238056 24.28
446 Frias, Victor J238065 26.31
447 Petran, Pal238064 35.71
448 Kuzmin, Alexey238062 19.23
449 Nicevski, Risto238061 36.92
450 Kraehenbuehl, Gerhard237964 21.21
451 Beil, Zdenek237973 28.78
452 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C237962 33.76
453 Danner, Georg237956 35.60
454 Bohosjan, Sarkis237967 41.18
455 Trikaliotis, Georgios237865 43.27
456 Rakic, Tomislav237862 47.55
457 Butnorius, Algimantas237871 35.53
458 Horvath, Tamas237857 30.61
459 Hoi, Carsten237753 25.37
460 Nowak, Ignacy237765 33.39
461 Ravikumar, Vaidyanathan237758 22.43
462 Benjamin, Joel L237760 18.22
463 Gauglitz, Gernot237757 19.92
464 Janoševic, Dragoljub237775 58.90
465 Sisniega, Marcel237560 22.84
466 Barle, Janez237563 30.19
467 Hoelzl, Franz237555 36.15
468 Pokojowczyk, Jerzy237454 33.28
469 Bajovic, Milan237462
470 Handoko, Edhi237457 21.76
471 Giardelli, Sergio C237457 26.92
472 Soos, Bela237461 52.23
473 Nun, Josef237464 48.86
474 Przewoznik, Jan237363 24.71
475 Fries Nielsen, Jens Ove237255 22.27
476 Tischbierek, Raj237254 19.69
477 Suttles, Duncan237259 36.44
478 Moehring, Guenther237256 45.52
479 Grigorov, Jordan N237262 28.48
480 Budde, Vladimir237066 29.44
481 Segal, Alexandru Sorin237069 34.66
482 Shvidler, Eliahu237068 22.45
483 Wilder, Michael236873 19.71
484 Hartoch, Robert G236766
485 Rumens, David E236770 42.69
486 Lieb, Harald236772 47.43
487 Day, Lawrence A236765 33.33
488 Sjoberg, Mats236663 23.55
489 Rigo, Janos236660 33.59
490 Soylu, Suat236565
491 Santos, Jose P236565 23.64
492 Huss, Andreas236566 31.63
493 Novopashin, Arkady236464
494 Schinzel, Wladyslaw236455 39.03
495 Gross, Stefan236361 32.76
496 Zueger, Beat236359 20.99
497 Dobosz, Henryk236358 29.20
498 Diaz, Joaquin C236270 33.90
499 Fuller, Maxwell L236262 37.34
500 Scheeren, Peter236260 26.84

These ratings, calculated as of May 31, 1982, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1981 and May 31, 1982, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of May 31, 1981. 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 May 31, 1982. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 1, 1982.

+/- 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 June 1, 1982. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 1, 1982 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 June 1, 1982. 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 May 31, 1982. 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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