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Top 10 active players as of May 31, 1992

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284349
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily275648
3 Karpov, Anatoly E274947
4 Short, Nigel D273748
5 Gelfand, Boris271948
6 Anand, Viswanathan271748
7 Timman, Jan H270448
8 Bareev, Evgeny269248
9 Jussupow, Artur M269148
10 Shirov, Alexei268848

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Top 500 active players as of May 31, 1992

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28434977.0% #129.13
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily2756486.8% #923.20
3 Karpov, Anatoly E2749475.4% #1041.02
4 Short, Nigel D2737483.4% #1326.99
5 Gelfand, Boris2719481.5% #2023.93
6 Anand, Viswanathan2717481.4% #2122.47
7 Timman, Jan H2704480.8% #2740.46
8 Bareev, Evgeny2692480.4% #3525.53
9 Jussupow, Artur M2691480.4% #3532.30
10 Shirov, Alexei2688480.4% #3719.91
11 Salov, Valery B2686490.3% #3928.01
12 Nikolic, Predrag2669480.1% #5331.72
13 Khalifman, Alexander2666480.1% #5626.37
14 Ehlvest, Jaan2664490.1% #5829.63
15 Hübner, Robert2664490.1% #5843.57
16 Ribli, Zoltán2663500.1% #6040.73
17 Epishin, Vladimir2663480.1% #5926.89
18 Kramnik, Vladimir2658520.1% #6616.93
19 Kamsky, Gata2657500.1% #6517.99
20 Agdestein, Simen2657520.1% #6725.04
21 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2655480.1% #6641.58
22 Dolmatov, Sergey V2655490.1% #6733.28
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G2655480.1% #6738.46
24 Gurevich, Mikhail N265548 #6733.28
25 Yudasin, Leonid G264948 #7432.81
26 Hansen, Curt2648500.1% #7527.70
27 Chernin, Alexander M264449 #7932.23
28 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A2643520.1% #8132.21
29 Sturua, Zurab2643610.2% #8932.97
30 Georgiev, Kiril264250 #8226.51
31 Sokolov, Ivan264048 #8223.96
32 Hjartarson, Jóhann263949 #8329.31
33 Adams, Michael263947 #8220.54
34 Dautov, Rustem263951 #8626.51
35 Christiansen, Larry M263848 #8435.92
36 Eingorn, Viacheslav S263851 #8735.52
37 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263750 #8835.36
38 Nunn, John D M263648 #8737.10
39 Andersson, Ulf263449 #9140.92
40 Ruban, Vadim263352 #9327.96
41 Miles, Anthony J263350 #9337.11
42 Korchnoi, Viktor L263147 #9261.19
43 Lputian, Smbat G263050 #9634.30
44 Seirawan, Yasser263048 #9432.19
45 Akopian, Vladimir263049 #9620.48
46 Xie Jun262955 #10021.59
47 Psakhis, Lev B262949 #9633.51
48 Kengis, Edvins262550 #10133.14
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262349 #10340.63
50 Portisch, Lajos262249 #10555.16
51 Dvoiris, Semen I261950 #10833.58
52 Polugaevsky, Lev A261849 #10957.53
53 Vyzmanavin, Alexey261850 #10932.41
54 Graf, Alexander261758 #11929.77
55 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I2616670.1% #12542.11
56 Gulko, Boris F261549 #11245.31
57 Benjamin, Joel L261550 #11428.22
58 Krasenkow, Michal261449 #11428.55
59 Speelman, Jonathan S261347 #11435.66
60 Magerramov, Elmar S261352 #11934.14
61 Lobron, Eric261149 #11732.07
62 Panchenko, Alexandar G260956 #12631.15
63 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260851 #12348.07
64 Goldin, Alexander260853 #12527.26
65 Oll, Lembit260650 #12426.11
66 Yurtaev, Leonid260653 #12733.08
67 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260652 #12642.30
68 Dreev, Alexey260550 #12523.36
69 Rozentalis, Eduardas260451 #12929.01
70 Gorelov, Sergey G260360 #13534.79
71 Pintér, József260355 #13238.56
72 Balashov, Yury S260249 #12943.22
73 Malaniuk, Vladimir P260048 #13034.86
74 Kharlov, Andrei259951 #13323.53
75 Gavrikov, Victor N259950 #13234.84
76 Ionov, Sergey259952 #13430.40
77 Dorfman, Iosif D259850 #13440.08
78 Piket, Jeroen259847 #13223.34
79 Yermolinsky, Alex V259857 #13934.14
80 Chandler, Murray G259749 #13432.16
81 Minasian, Artashes259754 #13725.36
82 Sax, Gyula259749 #13440.95
83 Kuzmin, Alexey259554 #14029.23
84 Sokolov, Andrey Y259350 #13829.20
85 deFirmian, Nicholas E259353 #14034.85
86 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259349 #13926.49
87 Romanishin, Oleg M259249 #13840.39
88 Giorgadze, Giorgi259257 #14627.64
89 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259254 #14333.16
90 Tal, Mikhail259050 #14255.56
91 Makarichev, Sergey Y258856 #14838.54
92 Smirin, Ilia258851 #14524.36
93 Polgar, Judit258848 #14315.86
94 Vaisser, Anatoli258751 #14643.24
95 Rublevsky, Sergei258655 #14917.63
96 Novikov, Igor A258650 #14630.02
97 Spassky, Boris V258451 #15055.34
98 Tiviakov, Sergei258351 #15119.30
99 Razuvaev, Yury S258349 #14946.64
100 Ulibin, Mikhail258250 #15120.99
101 Hort, Vlastimil258250 48.39
102 Wolff, Patrick G258052 24.29
103 Bologan, Viktor258051 20.46
104 Frolov, Artur258053 21.84
105 Kuzmin, Gennady P257953 46.37
106 Rogers, Ian257949 31.93
107 Ftácnik, Lubomír257949 34.59
108 Hodgson, Julian M257849 28.85
109 Kupreichik, Viktor D257851 42.91
110 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257752 29.19
111 Kovalev, Andrei257752 30.57
112 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257749 46.21
113 Sakaev, Konstantin257754 18.13
114 Wahls, Matthias257749 24.35
115 Kaidanov, Gregory S257751 32.64
116 Hulak, Krunoslav257654 41.02
117 Smagin, Sergey257548 33.73
118 Serper, Grigory257552 22.71
119 Baburin, Alexander257554 25.28
120 Khenkin, Igor257451 24.19
121 Adorján, András257350 42.17
122 Rohde, Michael A257356 32.76
123 Damljanovic, Branko257349 30.95
124 Chiburdanidze, Maia G257353 31.37
125 Vaulin, Alexander257354 35.20
126 Greenfeld, Alon257251 28.12
127 Zhuravliov, Valerij257165 53.47
128 Lautier, Joel257149 19.14
129 Aseev, Konstantin N257050 31.61
130 Torre, Eugenio257052 40.57
131 Alburt, Lev O257055 46.78
132 Huzman, Alexander257059 30.14
133 van der Wiel, John T H256849 32.81
134 Yakovich, Yuri256652 29.50
135 Kudrin, Sergey256653 32.73
136 Lerner, Konstantin Z256652 42.26
137 Glek, Igor V256552 30.57
138 Malisauskas, Vidmantas256453 28.82
139 Watson, William N256450 30.12
140 Shabanov, Yury F256459 54.55
141 Fedorowicz, John P256449 33.68
142 Averkin, Orest N256363 48.27
143 Shipov, Sergei256360 26.12
144 Stohl, Igor256348 27.68
145 Pigusov, Evgeny256351 31.17
146 Milos, Gilberto256252 28.59
147 Polgar, Zsuzsa256248 23.12
148 Lalic, Bogdan256254 28.23
149 Kruppa, Yuri256157 27.94
150 Shabalov, Alexander256050 24.72
151 Kožul, Zdenko256049 26.03
152 Geller, Efim P256053 67.25
153 Hertneck, Gerald255951 28.70
154 Cámpora, Daniel H255951 34.92
155 Vasiukov, Evgeny A255953 59.24
156 Neverov, Valery255853 27.94
157 Shneider, Aleksandr255853 30.03
158 Mestel, A Jonathan255761 35.22
159 Ernst, Thomas255748 31.79
160 Kalinitschew, Sergey255663 36.33
161 Dlugy, Maxim255653 26.34
162 Muhutdinov, Marat255658 24.54
163 Kotronias, Vasilios255649 27.77
164 Kurajica, Bojan255555 44.54
165 Dokhoian, Yury255551 27.60
166 Ye Jiangchuan255558 31.53
167 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255450 46.12
168 Kveinys, Aloyzas255452 29.89
169 Moiseev, Viktor255458 33.05
170 Gleizerov, Evgeny255454 29.20
171 Timoshenko, Georgy255454 25.99
172 Taimanov, Mark E255362 66.32
173 Gurevich, Ilya255253 20.31
174 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V255252 47.68
175 Topalov, Veselin255250 17.21
176 Lanka, Zigurds255152 32.03
177 Rausis, Igors255154 31.15
178 King, Daniel J255049 28.76
179 Xu Jun254957 29.71
180 Machulsky, Anatoly D254962 35.69
181 Barua, Dibyendu254955 25.59
182 Knaak, Rainer F254950 39.21
183 Kavalek, Lubomir254973 48.81
184 Wang Zili254959 23.96
185 Smyslov, Vassily V254853 71.19
186 Velimirovic, Dragoljub254853 50.05
187 Pétursson, Margeir254748 32.29
188 Suba, Mihai254751 44.99
189 Spraggett, Kevin B254651 37.56
190 Ubilava, Elizbar E254653 41.76
191 Larsen, Bent254649 57.24
192 Palac, Mladen254552 21.29
193 Nogueiras, Jesus254451 32.87
194 Timoshchenko, Gennady254454 43.09
195 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254450 37.54
196 Georgadze, Tamaz V254374 44.56
197 Popovic, Petar254350 33.30
198 Bagirov, Vladimir K254352 55.79
199 Ivanov, Alexander V254352 36.08
200 Gofshtein, Leonid D254356 39.11
201 Tunik, Gennady254254 39.01
202 Zlotnik, Boris A254159 45.63
203 Sherbakov, Ruslan254151 22.71
204 Sosonko, Gennadi254154 49.04
205 Arnason, Jon L254051 31.55
206 Cramling, Pia253949 29.11
207 Karpman, Vadim253866 27.05
208 Makarov, Marat253857 29.07
209 Ostojic, Nikola253859 20.01
210 Korzubov, Peter253865 30.41
211 Hellers, Ferdinand253850 23.34
212 Cvitan, Ognjen253751 30.64
213 Faragó, Iván253750 46.16
214 Smejkal, Jan253750 46.19
215 Petrienko, Vladimir253668 37.23
216 Vogt, Lothar H253651 40.37
217 Fominyh, Alexander253553 32.95
218 Arkhipov, Sergey253551 37.93
219 Didishko, Vereslav253568 43.14
220 Ivanov, Igor V253552 45.40
221 Sorokin, Maxim253551 24.36
222 Alterman, Boris253453 22.07
223 Wilder, Michael253464 29.71
224 Chekhov, Valery A253450 36.51
225 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander253348 29.38
226 Kindermann, Stefan253248 32.43
227 Rachels, Stuart253260 22.68
228 Zapata, Alonso253250 33.78
229 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E253150 25.27
230 Loginov, Valery A253152 36.47
231 Vukic, Milan253152 48.78
232 Olafsson, Helgi253051 35.79
233 Horvath, Jozsef253049 27.80
234 Nikolenko, Oleg253056 32.94
235 Guliev, Sarhan252960 24.16
236 Hickl, Joerg252851 27.12
237 Piskov, Yury252852 30.64
238 Khmelnitsky, Igor N252864 23.78
239 Hebden, Mark252750 34.29
240 Kuporosov, Viktor252758 30.68
241 Guseinov, Aidyn252763 40.41
242 Spasov, Vasil252753 21.29
243 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252657 25.83
244 Kiselev, Sergey252651 30.71
245 Lutz, Christopher252649 21.27
246 Sadler, Matthew252651 18.04
247 Atlas, Valeri252661 24.12
248 Mokrý, Karel252551 33.32
249 Kuczynski, Robert252550 26.12
250 Sunye Neto, Jaime252455 35.08
251 Van der Sterren, Paul252449 36.21
252 Cabrilo, Goran252451 33.91
253 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252460
254 Buturin, Vladimir252471 48.53
255 Lima, Darcy252462 30.03
256 Uhlmann, Wolfgang252350 57.17
257 Gipslis, Aivars252356 55.31
258 Brodsky, Michail252257 23.18
259 Janjgava, Lasha252257 22.07
260 Rodriguez, Amador252151 35.73
261 Ardiansyah, Haji252167 40.49
262 Bönsch, Uwe252150 33.63
263 Djuric, Stefan252151 36.85
264 Ye Rongguang252053 28.66
265 Moskalenko, Viktor252050 31.49
266 Vitolinš, Alvis252070 45.95
267 Anastasian, Ashot251956 27.87
268 Najdorf, Miguel251975 82.13
269 Hansen, Lars Bo251948 23.69
270 Orlov, Georgi251964
271 Anikaev, Yury251975 43.92
272 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav251853 26.21
273 Cid, Marino Alejandro251859 33.96
274 Renet, Olivier251849 27.44
275 Quinteros, Miguel A251859 44.43
276 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I251855 37.24
277 Donchev, Dimitar I251858 33.86
278 Zhidkov, Valery S251864 52.74
279 Cebalo, Mišo251851 47.32
280 Kovacevic, Vladimir251754 50.18
281 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251652 31.88
282 Marin, Mihail251653 27.11
283 Zlochevskij, Alexander251561 28.93
284 Belov, Igor251559
285 Barbero, Gerardo F251550 30.78
286 Fishbein, Alexander251452 24.06
287 Palatnik, Semen A251455 42.18
288 Magem Badals, Jordi251350 24.77
289 Savchenko, Stanislav251356 25.36
290 Plaskett, Jim251354 32.20
291 Kholmov, Ratmir D251151 67.05
292 Flear, Glenn C251150 33.30
293 Lin Weiguo251160 21.85
294 Petkevich, Jusefs251068 51.45
295 Bragin, Alexander251073 38.98
296 Panno, Oscar R251052 57.21
297 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250955 46.73
298 Zaichik, Gennady L250955 35.30
299 Bischoff, Klaus250949 30.97
300 Lukin, Andrei M250854 43.76
301 Lagunow, Alexander250763 24.88
302 Panchenko, Alexander N250751 38.65
303 Sellos, Didier250673 35.28
304 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250667 34.11
305 Georgiev, Krum250652 34.02
306 Rytshagov, Mikhail250656 24.55
307 Titov, German250555 29.10
308 Gufeld, Eduard E250567 56.20
309 Lau, Ralf250550 32.62
310 Ibragimov, Ildar250452 24.79
311 Rechlis, Gad250356 25.32
312 Gallagher, Joseph G250350 28.07
313 Arkhangelsky, Boris250270 61.36
314 Andrianov, Nikolai250260 30.45
315 Vera, Reynaldo250253 31.40
316 Sher, Miron N250253 39.92
317 Ivanovic, Božidar250151 45.77
318 Liberzon, Vladimir M250175 55.19
319 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich250151 36.39
320 Ivanov, Sergey250056 30.67
321 Kurtenkov, Atanas250075 28.83
322 Browne, Walter S250052 43.39
323 Kochiev, Alexander249953 36.18
324 Pfleger, Helmut249958 48.82
325 Inkiov, Ventzislav249951 36.03
326 Gheorghiu, Florin249952 48.15
327 Mainka, Romuald249949 29.04
328 Budnikov, Alexandar249854 25.35
329 Novik, Maxim249858 28.47
330 Chudinovskih, Alexander249772 25.22
331 Csom, István249751 51.99
332 Mecking, Henrique249768 40.36
333 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno249661
334 Klinger, Josef249651 24.98
335 Saltaev, Mihail249664 29.53
336 Bass, Leonid249657 35.00
337 Dzuban, Oleg I249673
338 Meister, Yakov249556 36.72
339 Franco Ocampos, Zenon249550 36.05
340 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H249560 33.12
341 Temirbaev, Serik249562
342 Moroz, Alexander249562 31.37
343 Ryskin, Alexander249557 29.39
344 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249452 30.28
345 Hector, Jonny249348 28.30
346 Burmakin, Vladimir249362 24.98
347 Zezulkin, Jurij249359 20.79
348 Reshevsky, Samuel H249263 80.51
349 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249254 36.26
350 Magomedov, Magaram249255 26.03
351 Atalik, Suat249152 27.64
352 Mochalov, Evgeny V249164 40.59
353 Karlsson, Lars249152 36.89
354 Golubev, Mihail249160 22.00
355 Kouatly, Bachar249154 34.24
356 Schlosser, Philipp249050 23.78
357 Naumkin, Igor249050 26.81
358 Yemelin, Vasily248975 16.33
359 Sermek, Drazen248954 23.34
360 Klebel, Martin248860 26.05
361 Veingold, Aleksander248857 38.64
362 Nikolac, Juraj248868 60.11
363 Beim, Valery248853 42.21
364 Kosten, Anthony C248750 33.85
365 Groszpeter, Attila248750 31.97
366 Hazai, Laszlo248754 38.96
367 Soppe, Guillermo248656 31.71
368 Wang Pin248669 17.47
369 Varavin, Viktor248559 25.02
370 Tischbierek, Raj248551 29.69
371 Yuneev, Alexey248560
372 Mukhametov, Eldar248458 23.03
373 Dimitrov, Vladimir248456 24.14
374 Vainshtein, Vladimir248473
375 Kolev, Atanas248454 24.88
376 Levin, Felix248361 33.57
377 Lukacs, Peter248349 41.89
378 Kishnev, Sergey248352 35.58
379 Zagrebelny, Sergey248359
380 Haba, Petr248353 27.40
381 Pugachov, Alexey248366 26.76
382 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K248264 54.43
383 Finegold, Benjamin248253 22.73
384 Gausel, Einar248250 28.50
385 Reeh, Oliver248252 28.37
386 Polovodin, Igor A248259 37.19
387 Agrest, Evgenij248257 25.79
388 Petrosian, Arshak B248252 38.46
389 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248253 44.95
390 Barcenilla, Rogelio248157
391 Bukic, Enver248165 54.50
392 Dizdarevic, Emir248155 34.16
393 Ornstein, Axel248162 40.10
394 Matulovic, Milan248159 56.97
395 Schmittdiel, Eckhard248148 32.05
396 Ermenkov, Evgenij248151 42.67
397 Kosashvili, Yona248161 21.91
398 Ginsburg, Gennadij248074 20.80
399 Norwood, David248055 23.66
400 García Gonzáles, Guillermo248063 38.48
401 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248050 34.44
402 Frias, Victor J248060 36.31
403 Gurevich, Vladimir247964 32.82
404 Duer, Arne247964 32.89
405 Sisniega, Marcel247958 32.84
406 Davies, Nigel R247851 31.83
407 Hracek, Zbynek247852 21.73
408 Petronic, Jovan247858 28.03
409 Simic, Radoslav247854 43.97
410 Zilberstein, Valery I247875 49.13
411 Tabatadze, Tamaz247858 24.17
412 Poluljahov, Aleksandr247857 26.98
413 Yrjola, Jouni247852 32.60
414 Gaprindashvili, Nona247855 51.08
415 Gschnitzer, Oswald247757 26.31
416 Murey, Yakov247752 50.83
417 Zhelnin, Vladimir V247766 45.22
418 Arencibia, Walter247752 24.86
419 Lin Ta247764 29.33
420 Drasko, Milan247751 29.48
421 Johansen, Darryl K247757 33.32
422 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A247671 53.48
423 Murshed, Niaz247653 26.05
424 Beshukov, Sergei247660 21.16
425 Popchev, Milko247654 27.55
426 Blatny, Pavel247649 23.94
427 Kapetanovic, Armin247659
428 Legky, Nikolay A247657 37.14
429 Filipenko, Alexander V247661 43.24
430 Stefansson, Hannes247550 19.87
431 Kantsler, Boris247557 30.12
432 Milov, Leonid247558 26.32
433 Luther, Thomas247548 22.57
434 Kosic, Dragan247556 22.29
435 Rotstein, Arkadij247558 31.09
436 Efimov, Igor247453 31.71
437 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247463 42.85
438 Semeniuk, Alexander A247471 39.72
439 Kallai, Gabor247355 33.28
440 Klovans, Janis247355 57.14
441 Skembris, Spyridon247352 34.28
442 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis247354 38.08
443 Espig, Lutz247355 43.40
444 Tseitlin, Mark D247355 48.69
445 Tolnai, Tibor247349 27.69
446 Dizdar, Goran247252 33.49
447 Ekstroem, Roland247273 36.03
448 Zakharov, Alexander V247271 48.65
449 Pichler, Juergen247262 30.99
450 Basin, Leonid247266 34.52
451 Jackelen, Thomas247264 26.52
452 Strikovic, Aleksa247251 31.05
453 Sahovic, Dragutin247266 51.81
454 Thorsteins, Karl247255 27.63
455 Godena, Michele247254 24.92
456 Arbakov, Valentin247157 40.34
457 Zilberman, Yaacov247156 38.01
458 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247152 48.91
459 Unzicker, Wolfgang247153 66.92
460 Garcia Palermo, Carlos247152 38.50
461 Szekely, Peter247054 37.31
462 Nijboer, Friso247050 27.01
463 Prandstetter, Eduard247059 43.46
464 Moldobaev, Emelbek247074
465 Cvetkovic, Srdjan247054 46.26
466 Winants, Luc246952 29.41
467 Gonzalez, JA.246973
468 Gligoric, Svetozar246958 69.33
469 Womacka, Mathias246960 25.92
470 Liang Jinrong246960 32.03
471 Brunner, Lucas246949 25.01
472 Schussler, Harry246859 34.93
473 Ziatdinov, Raset246854 33.43
474 Rajkovic, Dusan246852 49.95
475 Khasin, Alexander246860 41.09
476 Muse, Mladen246852 29.36
477 Shmuter, Leonid246770 23.08
478 Byrne, Robert E246762 64.11
479 Tisdall, Jonathan D246750 33.76
480 Istratescu, Andrei246759 16.49
481 Root, Douglas246772 29.30
482 Yuferov, Sergey N246758 46.49
483 Stangl, Markus246750 23.09
484 Spassov, Liuben246656 49.19
485 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I246669 58.55
486 Rogulj, Branko246663 40.83
487 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail246671 32.98
488 Komljenovic, Davor246656 47.91
489 Conquest, Stuart246649 25.25
490 Rukavina, Josip246673 49.51
491 Zaitsev, Igor A246653 54.01
492 Wedberg, Tom246551 38.51
493 Komarov, Dimitri246558 23.50
494 Berkovich, Dmitry246556 26.21
495 Horváth, Csaba246549 23.98
496 Gurevich, Dmitry246553 35.72
497 Marjanovic, Slavoljub246457 37.40
498 Berezjuk, Sergej246465 32.31
499 Ivanov, V.246365
500 Zysk, Robert246357 26.07

These ratings, calculated as of May 31, 1992, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1991 and May 31, 1992, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of May 31, 1991. 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, 1992. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 1, 1992.

+/- 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, 1992. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 1, 1992 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, 1992. 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, 1992. 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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