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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1992

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284948
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily275548
3 Karpov, Anatoly E274847
4 Short, Nigel D272548
5 Gelfand, Boris271648
6 Anand, Viswanathan271448
7 Timman, Jan H269948
8 Shirov, Alexei269848
9 Bareev, Evgeny268948
10 Salov, Valery B268749

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Top 500 active players as of June 30, 1992

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28494881.7% #129.21
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily2755486.0% #823.28
3 Karpov, Anatoly E2748474.3% #1041.10
4 Short, Nigel D2725481.8% #1727.08
5 Gelfand, Boris2716481.2% #2124.02
6 Anand, Viswanathan2714481.1% #2222.55
7 Timman, Jan H2699480.5% #3040.54
8 Shirov, Alexei2698480.5% #3019.98
9 Bareev, Evgeny2689480.3% #3625.61
10 Salov, Valery B2687490.3% #3828.09
11 Jussupow, Artur M2684490.3% #3932.38
12 Kramnik, Vladimir2678520.3% #4517.01
13 Khalifman, Alexander2672480.1% #4826.45
14 Kamsky, Gata2661500.1% #6018.08
15 Epishin, Vladimir2661480.1% #5926.96
16 Ribli, Zoltán2660500.1% #6040.81
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N2659480.1% #6033.36
18 Agdestein, Simen2659520.1% #6425.12
19 Nikolic, Predrag2657480.1% #6331.80
20 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A2657510.1% #6432.29
21 Dolmatov, Sergey V265649 #6433.36
22 Lputian, Smbat G2654500.1% #6634.38
23 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir265448 #6641.66
24 Ehlvest, Jaan265149 #6929.71
25 Hübner, Robert265149 #6943.65
26 Beliavsky, Alexander G2650480.1% #6938.54
27 Yudasin, Leonid G264849 #7232.89
28 Chernin, Alexander M264649 #7532.31
29 Georgiev, Kiril264450 #7726.59
30 Akopian, Vladimir264449 #7720.56
31 Hansen, Curt264450 #7827.78
32 Hjartarson, Jóhann264449 #7729.39
33 Graf, Alexander2642550.1% #8329.85
34 Sokolov, Ivan264148 #7924.05
35 Dautov, Rustem263851 #8426.59
36 Christiansen, Larry M263748 #8436.01
37 Miles, Anthony J263750 #8637.19
38 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263651 #8735.44
39 Andersson, Ulf263549 #8641.01
40 Nunn, John D M263448 #8837.18
41 Adams, Michael263447 #8720.62
42 Ruban, Vadim263252 #9328.05
43 Sturua, Zurab263257 #9833.06
44 Korchnoi, Viktor L263047 #9161.27
45 Magerramov, Elmar S262852 #9734.22
46 Vaganian, Rafael A262349 #10140.71
47 Oll, Lembit262250 #10226.19
48 Gulko, Boris F262248 #10145.39
49 Psakhis, Lev B262149 #10233.59
50 Portisch, Lajos262049 #10555.24
51 Lobron, Eric261949 #10532.15
52 Seirawan, Yasser261948 #10532.27
53 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261850 #10835.60
54 Dvoiris, Semen I261850 #10733.66
55 Vyzmanavin, Alexey261849 #10732.49
56 Polugaevsky, Lev A261749 #10757.61
57 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I2614670.1% #12642.19
58 Speelman, Jonathan S261447 #11035.74
59 Benjamin, Joel L261249 #11528.30
60 Krasenkow, Michal261249 #11428.63
61 Panchenko, Alexandar G260956 #12331.23
62 Kengis, Edvins260950 #11733.22
63 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260652 #12448.15
64 Yermolinsky, Alex V260455 #12734.22
65 Yurtaev, Leonid260352 #12733.16
66 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260352 #12742.38
67 Sax, Gyula260249 #12541.03
68 Balashov, Yury S260050 #12843.30
69 Rozentalis, Eduardas260050 #12929.09
70 Piket, Jeroen259947 #12823.42
71 Kaidanov, Gregory S259951 #13132.72
72 Kharlov, Andrei259851 #13223.61
73 Dorfman, Iosif D259751 #13240.16
74 Gorelov, Sergey G259758 #13834.87
75 Gavrikov, Victor N259750 #13334.91
76 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259548 #13234.94
77 Minasian, Artashes259553 #13625.44
78 Pintér, József259454 #13738.64
79 Ionov, Sergey259451 #13630.48
80 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259454 #13833.24
81 Goldin, Alexander259352 #13827.34
82 Chandler, Murray G259349 #13532.24
83 Kuzmin, Alexey259254 #14129.31
84 Dreev, Alexey259249 #13823.44
85 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259149 #13826.57
86 Tal, Mikhail259050 #13955.63
87 Novikov, Igor A259050 #14030.10
88 Kuzmin, Gennady P259052 #14246.45
89 Sokolov, Andrey Y258951 #14229.28
90 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258949 #14146.29
91 Makarichev, Sergey Y258756 #14738.62
92 Polgar, Judit258748 #14215.93
93 Serper, Grigory258751 #14422.79
94 deFirmian, Nicholas E258653 #14634.92
95 Vaisser, Anatoli258651 #14643.32
96 Romanishin, Oleg M258548 #14440.47
97 Chiburdanidze, Maia G258353 #14931.45
98 Razuvaev, Yury S258249 #14746.72
99 Wolff, Patrick G258252 #14924.37
100 Tiviakov, Sergei258252 #15019.38
101 Rublevsky, Sergei258255 17.71
102 Ulibin, Mikhail258150 21.08
103 Spassky, Boris V258152 55.42
104 Damljanovic, Branko258149 31.04
105 Ftácnik, Lubomír258049 34.67
106 Frolov, Artur258053 21.91
107 Hodgson, Julian M257748 28.92
108 Lautier, Joel257648 19.22
109 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257452 29.27
110 Baburin, Alexander257454 25.36
111 Hort, Vlastimil257450 48.47
112 Smagin, Sergey257449 33.81
113 Rogers, Ian257349 32.02
114 Khenkin, Igor257251 24.27
115 Giorgadze, Giorgi257155 27.72
116 Kovalev, Andrei257153 30.65
117 Xie Jun257055 21.67
118 Adorján, András257050 42.25
119 Sakaev, Konstantin256953 18.21
120 Hulak, Krunoslav256953 41.10
121 Greenfeld, Alon256951 28.20
122 Aseev, Konstantin N256950 31.69
123 Kotronias, Vasilios256949 27.85
124 Vaulin, Alexander256854 35.28
125 Kudrin, Sergey256852 32.81
126 Smirin, Ilia256750 24.44
127 Huzman, Alexander256758 30.22
128 van der Wiel, John T H256649 32.89
129 Wahls, Matthias256549 24.43
130 Averkin, Orest N256563 48.35
131 Kupreichik, Viktor D256552 42.98
132 Lanka, Zigurds256551 32.11
133 Yakovich, Yuri256452 29.58
134 Malisauskas, Vidmantas256451 28.90
135 Rohde, Michael A256455 32.84
136 Pigusov, Evgeny256351 31.25
137 Kožul, Zdenko256350 26.11
138 Stohl, Igor256348 27.76
139 Zhuravliov, Valerij256258 53.55
140 Shabanov, Yury F256259 54.63
141 Glek, Igor V256252 30.65
142 Polgar, Zsuzsa256148 23.20
143 Alburt, Lev O256156 46.86
144 Fedorowicz, John P256149 33.76
145 Cámpora, Daniel H256150 34.99
146 Watson, William N256150 30.20
147 Shipov, Sergei256060 26.20
148 Smyslov, Vassily V256054 71.27
149 Lalic, Bogdan256053 28.31
150 Bologan, Viktor256050 20.54
151 Lerner, Konstantin Z256051 42.34
152 Hertneck, Gerald255951 28.78
153 Knaak, Rainer F255950 39.29
154 Kruppa, Yuri255957 28.02
155 Shabalov, Alexander255950 24.80
156 Shneider, Aleksandr255853 30.11
157 Geller, Efim P255853 67.33
158 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255750 46.20
159 Pétursson, Margeir255748 32.37
160 Xu Jun255655 29.79
161 Milos, Gilberto255551 28.67
162 Ernst, Thomas255548 31.87
163 Mestel, A Jonathan255561 35.30
164 Taimanov, Mark E255563 66.40
165 Muhutdinov, Marat255458 24.62
166 Dokhoian, Yury255452 27.68
167 Neverov, Valery255453 28.02
168 Kalinitschew, Sergey255363 36.41
169 Vasiukov, Evgeny A255254 59.32
170 Dlugy, Maxim255253 26.42
171 Timoshchenko, Gennady255154 43.17
172 Timoshenko, Georgy255154 26.08
173 Moiseev, Viktor255057 33.13
174 Gleizerov, Evgeny255054 29.28
175 Kavalek, Lubomir255074 48.89
176 Alterman, Boris254952 22.15
177 Arnason, Jon L254950 31.63
178 Rausis, Igors254854 31.23
179 King, Daniel J254749 28.84
180 Palac, Mladen254752 21.37
181 Velimirovic, Dragoljub254553 50.13
182 Larsen, Bent254549 57.32
183 Topalov, Veselin254550 17.29
184 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254452 47.76
185 Cvitan, Ognjen254450 30.72
186 Ye Jiangchuan254356 31.61
187 Torre, Eugenio254352 40.65
188 Cramling, Pia254249 29.19
189 Spraggett, Kevin B254251 37.64
190 Sosonko, Gennadi254253 49.12
191 Nogueiras, Jesus254251 32.95
192 Kveinys, Aloyzas254252 29.97
193 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254151 37.62
194 Tunik, Gennady254154 39.09
195 Popovic, Petar254150 33.38
196 Ivanov, Alexander V254052 36.16
197 Hellers, Ferdinand254050 23.42
198 Zlotnik, Boris A254059 45.71
199 Barua, Dibyendu254053 25.67
200 Sherbakov, Ruslan253951 22.79
201 Ostojic, Nikola253859 20.09
202 Bagirov, Vladimir K253852 55.87
203 Sunye Neto, Jaime253854 35.16
204 Gurevich, Ilya253853 20.39
205 Georgadze, Tamaz V253874 44.64
206 Zlochevskij, Alexander253761 29.01
207 Karpman, Vadim253666 27.13
208 Faragó, Iván253650 46.24
209 Meyer, E.253671
210 Ivanov, Igor V253652 45.48
211 Smejkal, Jan253650 46.27
212 Korzubov, Peter253565 30.49
213 Makarov, Marat253557 29.15
214 Fominyh, Alexander253553 33.04
215 Didishko, Vereslav253460 43.22
216 Vukic, Milan253452 48.86
217 Gofshtein, Leonid D253455 39.19
218 Wilder, Michael253364 29.79
219 Olafsson, Helgi253350 35.87
220 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E253350 25.35
221 Zaichik, Gennady L253254 35.38
222 Horvath, Jozsef253249 27.88
223 Kurajica, Bojan253253 44.62
224 Zagrebelny, Sergey253256
225 Chekhov, Valery A253250 36.59
226 Sorokin, Maxim253151 24.44
227 Zapata, Alonso253150 33.86
228 Wang Zili253157 24.04
229 Van der Sterren, Paul252949 36.29
230 Kindermann, Stefan252948 32.51
231 Nikolenko, Oleg252856 33.03
232 Cid, Marino Alejandro252859 34.05
233 Lutz, Christopher252849 21.35
234 Hickl, Joerg252852 27.20
235 Guliev, Sarhan252760 24.24
236 Vogt, Lothar H252751 40.45
237 Arkhipov, Sergey252552 38.02
238 Piskov, Yury252552 30.72
239 Mokrý, Karel252550 33.40
240 Rachels, Stuart252562 22.76
241 Sadler, Matthew252452 18.12
242 Hebden, Mark252450 34.37
243 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander252448 29.46
244 Cabrilo, Goran252351 33.99
245 Janjgava, Lasha252356 22.15
246 Guseinov, Aidyn252363 40.49
247 Moskalenko, Viktor252251 31.57
248 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252260
249 Vitolinš, Alvis252170 46.04
250 Kuporosov, Viktor252159 30.76
251 Flear, Glenn C252150 33.38
252 Bischoff, Klaus252149 31.06
253 Petrienko, Vladimir252067 37.31
254 Brodsky, Michail252057 23.26
255 Lin Weiguo252058 21.92
256 Bönsch, Uwe251950 33.71
257 Kuczynski, Robert251950 26.20
258 Buturin, Vladimir251971 48.61
259 Ubilava, Elizbar E251952 41.84
260 Najdorf, Miguel251975 82.21
261 Annageldyev, Orazly251963 32.28
262 Anikaev, Yury251975 44.00
263 Donchev, Dimitar I251858 33.94
264 Uhlmann, Wolfgang251851 57.25
265 Rodriguez, Amador251851 35.81
266 Ardiansyah, Haji251867 40.57
267 Barbero, Gerardo F251750 30.86
268 Palatnik, Semen A251755 42.26
269 Anastasian, Ashot251656 27.95
270 Quinteros, Miguel A251659 44.51
271 Loginov, Valery A251651 36.55
272 Kiselev, Sergey251651 30.79
273 Plaskett, Jim251554 32.28
274 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I251555 37.32
275 Belov, Igor251559
276 Ye Rongguang251552 28.74
277 Renet, Olivier251549 27.52
278 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav251453 26.29
279 Fishbein, Alexander251451 24.14
280 Sher, Miron N251454 40.00
281 Hansen, Lars Bo251348 23.77
282 Atlas, Valeri251362 24.20
283 Djuric, Stefan251352 36.92
284 Kirov Ivanov, Nino251255 46.81
285 Suba, Mihai251250 45.08
286 Gipslis, Aivars251256 55.39
287 Spasov, Vasil251252 21.37
288 Petkevich, Jusefs251168 51.53
289 Lau, Ralf251150 32.70
290 Kholmov, Ratmir D251051 67.13
291 Bragin, Alexander251073 39.06
292 Panno, Oscar R250951 57.29
293 Magem Badals, Jordi250951 24.85
294 Temirbaev, Serik250958
295 Zhidkov, Valery S250866 52.82
296 Gufeld, Eduard E250867 56.28
297 Cebalo, Mišo250851 47.40
298 Schlosser, Philipp250849 23.86
299 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250652 30.36
300 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250557 25.91
301 Machulsky, Anatoly D250561 35.77
302 Andrianov, Nikolai250563 30.53
303 Lagunow, Alexander250562 24.95
304 Saltaev, Mihail250462 29.61
305 Sellos, Didier250473 35.36
306 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250267 34.19
307 Khmelnitsky, Igor N250262 23.86
308 Mainka, Romuald250149 29.12
309 Kovacevic, Vladimir250154 50.26
310 Titov, German250053 29.18
311 Liberzon, Vladimir M250075 55.27
312 Rivas Pastor, Manuel250052 31.96
313 Marin, Mihail250053 27.19
314 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich250051 36.47
315 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno250059
316 Arkhangelsky, Boris250070 61.44
317 Panchenko, Alexander N249951 38.73
318 Zezulkin, Jurij249858 20.87
319 Georgiev, Krum249851 34.10
320 Csom, István249851 52.08
321 Kosten, Anthony C249851 33.93
322 Ivanov, Sergey249756 30.75
323 Pfleger, Helmut249758 48.90
324 Lukin, Andrei M249754 43.84
325 Mecking, Henrique249668 40.44
326 Kurtenkov, Atanas249674 28.91
327 Novik, Maxim249658 28.55
328 Lima, Darcy249658 30.11
329 Savchenko, Stanislav249654 25.44
330 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249653 36.34
331 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H249660 33.20
332 Gheorghiu, Florin249652 48.23
333 Ibragimov, Ildar249551 24.87
334 Budnikov, Alexandar249454 25.43
335 Hector, Jonny249448 28.38
336 Klinger, Josef249451 25.06
337 Ryskin, Alexander249457 29.47
338 Kochiev, Alexander249452 36.26
339 Inkiov, Ventzislav249451 36.11
340 Yuneev, Alexey249461
341 Vera, Reynaldo249354 31.48
342 Browne, Walter S249352 43.47
343 Franco Ocampos, Zenon249350 36.13
344 Meister, Yakov249356 36.80
345 Bass, Leonid249360 35.08
346 Mochalov, Evgeny V249364 40.67
347 Groszpeter, Attila249250 32.06
348 Ivanovic, Božidar249251 45.85
349 Reshevsky, Samuel H249167 80.59
350 Dizdarevic, Emir249153 34.24
351 Burmakin, Vladimir249162 25.06
352 Magomedov, Magaram249055 26.11
353 Moroz, Alexander249062 31.45
354 Rechlis, Gad249057 25.40
355 Orlov, Georgi248961
356 Atalik, Suat248952 27.72
357 Tseitlin, Mark D248953 48.77
358 Nikolac, Juraj248968 60.19
359 Klebel, Martin248960 26.13
360 Naumkin, Igor248850 26.89
361 Yemelin, Vasily248775 16.41
362 Karlsson, Lars248652 36.96
363 Gaprindashvili, Nona248654 51.16
364 Stefansson, Hannes248650 19.94
365 Istratescu, Andrei248657 16.57
366 Lukacs, Peter248649 41.97
367 Johansen, Darryl K248655 33.40
368 Golubev, Mihail248560 22.08
369 Sermek, Drazen248554 23.42
370 Simic, Radoslav248454 44.06
371 Beim, Valery248453 42.29
372 Varavin, Viktor248459 25.10
373 Rytshagov, Mikhail248455 24.63
374 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K248364 54.51
375 Vainshtein, Vladimir248373
376 Tischbierek, Raj248351 29.77
377 Dimitrov, Vladimir248356 24.22
378 Lin Ta248368 29.41
379 Kosashvili, Yona248361 21.98
380 Haba, Petr248253 27.48
381 Hazai, Laszlo248254 39.04
382 Kouatly, Bachar248253 34.32
383 Kishnev, Sergey248252 35.66
384 Gallagher, Joseph G248250 28.15
385 Mukhametov, Eldar248258 23.11
386 Gausel, Einar248249 28.58
387 Pugachov, Alexey248266 26.84
388 Popchev, Milko248153 27.63
389 Hracek, Zbynek248152 21.81
390 Veingold, Aleksander248155 38.72
391 Drasko, Milan248151 29.56
392 Finegold, Benjamin248153 22.81
393 Wang Pin248169 17.55
394 Efimov, Igor248153 31.79
395 Agrest, Evgenij248057 25.87
396 Polovodin, Igor A248059 37.27
397 Dizdar, Goran248052 33.57
398 García Gonzáles, Guillermo248063 38.56
399 Luther, Thomas248048 22.65
400 Duer, Arne247964 32.96
401 Liang Jinrong247958 32.11
402 Ginsburg, Gennadij247974 20.88
403 Levin, Felix247961 33.65
404 Schmittdiel, Eckhard247849 32.13
405 Ermenkov, Evgenij247851 42.75
406 Norwood, David247855 23.74
407 Gschnitzer, Oswald247857 26.39
408 Shmuter, Leonid247870 23.16
409 Matulovic, Milan247859 57.05
410 Murey, Yakov247852 50.91
411 Gurevich, Vladimir247864 32.90
412 Kallai, Gabor247855 33.36
413 Davies, Nigel R247851 31.91
414 Reeh, Oliver247753 28.45
415 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto247750 34.52
416 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247752 45.04
417 van Wely, Loek247749 19.73
418 Tabatadze, Tamaz247758 24.25
419 Byrne, Robert E247760 64.19
420 Zhelnin, Vladimir V247766 45.30
421 Arencibia, Walter247653 24.94
422 Petrosian, Arshak B247652 38.54
423 Rotstein, Arkadij247658 31.17
424 Petronic, Jovan247658 28.11
425 Strikovic, Aleksa247651 31.13
426 Poluljahov, Aleksandr247657 27.06
427 Murshed, Niaz247653 26.13
428 Yrjola, Jouni247552 32.68
429 Kapetanovic, Armin247559
430 Beshukov, Sergei247560 21.24
431 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A247471 53.56
432 Milov, Leonid247358 26.40
433 Jackelen, Thomas247364 26.60
434 Zilberstein, Valery I247375 49.21
435 Nijboer, Friso247351 27.09
436 Filipenko, Alexander V247361 43.32
437 Brunner, Lucas247249 25.09
438 Sahovic, Dragutin247266 51.89
439 Ornstein, Axel247162 40.18
440 Pichler, Juergen247162 31.07
441 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247163 42.92
442 Ekstroem, Roland247173 36.11
443 Espig, Lutz247154 43.48
444 Unzicker, Wolfgang247153 67.01
445 Frias, Victor J247060 36.39
446 Kosic, Dragan247056 22.37
447 Motwani, Paul247050 30.05
448 Winants, Luc247052 29.49
449 Szekely, Peter247054 37.39
450 Blatny, Pavel247049 24.02
451 Womacka, Mathias247060 26.01
452 Thorsteins, Karl247055 27.71
453 Klovans, Janis247055 57.22
454 Arbakov, Valentin247057 40.42
455 Tolnai, Tibor247049 27.77
456 Basin, Leonid247066 34.60
457 Zysk, Robert246957 26.15
458 Semeniuk, Alexander A246971 39.80
459 Zakharov, Alexander V246971 48.73
460 Skembris, Spyridon246951 34.36
461 Ivkov, Borislav246957 58.63
462 Gonzalez, JA.246973
463 Cvetkovic, Srdjan246854 46.34
464 Kantsler, Boris246855 30.20
465 Yuferov, Sergey N246858 46.57
466 Schussler, Harry246759 35.02
467 Gligoric, Svetozar246758 69.41
468 Kolev, Atanas246754 24.95
469 Rajkovic, Dusan246752 50.04
470 Galliamova, Alisa246758 20.45
471 Tisdall, Jonathan D246650 33.84
472 Prandstetter, Eduard246659 43.54
473 Garcia Palermo, Carlos246652 38.58
474 Gurevich, Dmitry246653 35.80
475 Muse, Mladen246653 29.44
476 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail246571 33.06
477 Mitkov, Nikola246554 20.53
478 Rukavina, Josip246473 49.59
479 Stangl, Markus246450 23.17
480 Khasin, Alexander246460 41.17
481 Komarov, Dimitri246458 23.58
482 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I246469 58.63
483 Legky, Nikolay A246457 37.22
484 Tempone, Marcelo246459 29.81
485 Rogulj, Branko246463 40.91
486 Moldobaev, Emelbek246474
487 Brenninkmeijer, Joris246451 22.79
488 Spassov, Liuben246356 49.27
489 Berezjuk, Sergej246365 32.39
490 Berkovich, Dmitry246359 26.29
491 Conquest, Stuart246349 25.33
492 Komljenovic, Davor246256 47.99
493 Ivanov, V.246265
494 Zaitsev, Igor A246253 54.09
495 Savon, Vladimir A246250 51.76
496 Soppe, Guillermo246154 31.79
497 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes246153 48.98
498 Manor, Ilan246157 22.68
499 Abramovic, Boško246154 41.38
500 Hresc, Vladimir246175 40.61

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1992, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 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 June 30, 1992. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 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 July 1, 1992. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 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 July 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 June 30, 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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