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Top 10 active players as of July 31, 1993

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286749
2 Karpov, Anatoly E278347
3 Anand, Viswanathan274047
4 Kramnik, Vladimir272348
5 Salov, Valery B272148
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily271748
7 Gelfand, Boris270948
8 Shirov, Alexei270747
9 Bareev, Evgeny270348
10 Kamsky, Gata270048

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Top 500 active players as of July 31, 1993

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28674984.3% #130.30
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2783479.1% #542.19
3 Anand, Viswanathan2740471.8% #1223.64
4 Kramnik, Vladimir2723480.9% #1818.10
5 Salov, Valery B2721480.9% #2029.18
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2717480.6% #2124.37
7 Gelfand, Boris2709480.4% #2525.10
8 Shirov, Alexei2707470.4% #2621.07
9 Bareev, Evgeny2703480.3% #2826.69
10 Kamsky, Gata2700480.3% #3019.16
11 Adams, Michael2681470.1% #4221.70
12 Short, Nigel D2680480.1% #4428.16
13 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2677490.1% #4742.74
14 Epishin, Vladimir2673480.1% #5028.05
15 Georgiev, Kiril267049 #5327.67
16 Polgar, Judit266447 #5717.02
17 Jussupow, Artur M266347 #5833.47
18 Fischer, Robert J2662560.1% #6550.39
19 Beliavsky, Alexander G265948 #6339.62
20 Khalifman, Alexander265848 #6327.54
21 Sokolov, Ivan265548 #6625.13
22 Ehlvest, Jaan265548 #6730.80
23 Chernin, Alexander M265348 #6833.40
24 Dreev, Alexey265248 #7124.53
25 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265150 #7133.37
26 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265048 #7233.58
27 Nikolic, Predrag264948 #7432.89
28 Yudasin, Leonid G264848 #7433.97
29 Hübner, Robert264849 #7544.73
30 Graf, Alexander264755 #8130.93
31 Korchnoi, Viktor L264347 #7862.36
32 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E264248 #8143.47
33 Speelman, Jonathan S263848 #8536.83
34 Gurevich, Mikhail N263848 #8534.44
35 Tiviakov, Sergei263849 #8520.46
36 Gulko, Boris F263749 #8746.48
37 Smirin, Ilia263648 #8825.53
38 Rozentalis, Eduardas263450 #9230.18
39 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263351 #9336.53
40 Kaidanov, Gregory S263352 #9533.80
41 Oll, Lembit263348 #9127.27
42 Dautov, Rustem263255 #9827.67
43 Dolmatov, Sergey V263148 #9434.45
44 Malaniuk, Vladimir P263148 #9436.03
45 Andersson, Ulf263150 #9542.09
46 Krasenkow, Michal262649 #10029.71
47 Seirawan, Yasser262648 #10033.35
48 Akopian, Vladimir262248 #10321.65
49 Nunn, John D M262249 #10538.27
50 Vaganian, Rafael A262049 #10741.79
51 Psakhis, Lev B262048 #10734.67
52 Gavrikov, Victor N261952 #11036.01
53 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel261948 #10727.66
54 Ribli, Zoltán261750 #11241.90
55 Hjartarson, Jóhann261649 #11130.48
56 Timman, Jan H261548 #11341.63
57 Lputian, Smbat G261549 #11335.46
58 Romanishin, Oleg M261348 #11541.56
59 Lautier, Joel261148 #11720.30
60 Agdestein, Simen261153 #12126.21
61 Kengis, Edvins261049 #11934.30
62 Gorelov, Sergey G260964 #13135.95
63 Hodgson, Julian M260948 #11930.02
64 Portisch, Lajos260749 #12256.32
65 Vaisser, Anatoli260750 #12344.40
66 Miles, Anthony J260649 #12338.27
67 Lobron, Eric260648 #12333.23
68 Shipov, Sergei260554 #12827.29
69 Dvoiris, Semen I260549 #12634.74
70 Yermolinsky, Alex V260452 #12935.30
71 Serper, Grigory260450 #12723.88
72 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260352 #12949.24
73 Morovic Fernández, Iván E260252 #13030.35
74 Chandler, Murray G260250 #12933.32
75 Lutz, Christopher260049 #13022.44
76 Wolff, Patrick G260050 #13225.46
77 Piket, Jeroen259947 #13024.51
78 Ruban, Vadim259952 #13429.13
79 Alterman, Boris259851 #13523.24
80 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259851 #13536.68
81 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259749 #13447.38
82 Polugaevsky, Lev A259749 #13458.70
83 Benjamin, Joel L259749 #13429.39
84 Makarichev, Sergey Y259656 #14139.70
85 Shabalov, Alexander259650 #13625.88
86 Sturua, Zurab259552 #13934.15
87 Hansen, Curt259550 #13828.87
88 Greenfeld, Alon259352 #14129.29
89 Magerramov, Elmar S259351 #14135.31
90 Goldin, Alexander259249 #14028.43
91 Dorfman, Iosif D259250 #14141.25
92 Kuzmin, Alexey259058 #14730.40
93 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259053 #14434.32
94 Shneider, Aleksandr259051 #14431.19
95 Kharlov, Andrei258749 #14424.70
96 Damljanovic, Branko258749 #14532.12
97 Hertneck, Gerald258650 #14629.87
98 Yurtaev, Leonid258655 #15034.25
99 Panchenko, Alexandar G258557 #15232.31
100 Anastasian, Ashot258552 #14929.04
101 Khenkin, Igor258450 25.36
102 Ionov, Sergey258353 31.56
103 Pigusov, Evgeny258351 32.33
104 Lerner, Konstantin Z258351 43.42
105 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258250 48.85
106 Xu Jun258255 30.87
107 Spassky, Boris V258153 56.50
108 Neverov, Valery258151 29.11
109 Minasian, Artashes258050 26.53
110 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E257949 26.43
111 Dokhoian, Yury257851 28.76
112 Cvitan, Ognjen257849 31.81
113 Savchenko, Stanislav257850 26.53
114 Topalov, Veselin257750 18.38
115 Alburt, Lev O257658 47.94
116 Rublevsky, Sergei257652 18.79
117 Smagin, Sergey257549 34.90
118 Novikov, Igor A257550 31.19
119 Sokolov, Andrey Y257450 30.36
120 Watson, William N257452 31.29
121 Timoshchenko, Gennady257453 44.26
122 Lanka, Zigurds257351 33.19
123 Kudrin, Sergey257356 33.90
124 Sherbakov, Ruslan257250 23.88
125 Rohde, Michael A257256 33.92
126 Kupreichik, Viktor D257250 44.08
127 Ye Jiangchuan257152 32.70
128 Christiansen, Larry M257148 37.09
129 Polgar, Zsuzsa257147 24.28
130 Malisauskas, Vidmantas257151 29.98
131 Rogers, Ian257049 33.10
132 Podgaets, Mikhail Y257063 46.02
133 Adorján, András257050 43.33
134 Vasiukov, Evgeny A257060 60.40
135 Pintér, József257053 39.73
136 Razuvaev, Yury S256950 47.81
137 Spraggett, Kevin B256850 38.72
138 van der Wiel, John T H256849 33.97
139 Averkin, Orest N256771 49.43
140 Hellers, Ferdinand256749 24.51
141 Giorgadze, Giorgi256752 28.81
142 Huzman, Alexander256654 31.31
143 Kožul, Zdenko256649 27.19
144 Larsen, Bent256550 58.41
145 Stohl, Igor256448 28.84
146 Nogueiras, Jesus256451 34.04
147 Didishko, Vereslav256353 44.31
148 Pétursson, Margeir256148 33.46
149 Kovalev, Andrei256152 31.73
150 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255951 47.29
151 Piskov, Yury255953 31.80
152 Hulak, Krunoslav255852 42.18
153 deFirmian, Nicholas E255853 36.01
154 Spasov, Vasil255851 22.45
155 Shabanov, Yury F255766 55.72
156 Milos, Gilberto255750 29.75
157 Vaulin, Alexander255651 36.37
158 Gurevich, Ilya255650 21.48
159 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255651 32.54
160 Morozevich, Alexander255555 16.04
161 Balashov, Yury S255551 44.38
162 Hickl, Joerg255550 28.29
163 Gofshtein, Leonid D255554 40.28
164 Muhutdinov, Marat255456 25.70
165 Brodsky, Michail255353 24.34
166 Smejkal, Jan255351 47.36
167 Sakaev, Konstantin255351 19.30
168 Aseev, Konstantin N255151 32.78
169 Hort, Vlastimil255150 49.55
170 Golod, Vitali255055 22.10
171 Sax, Gyula255049 42.12
172 Chekhov, Valery A254951 37.68
173 Popovic, Petar254951 34.46
174 Bagirov, Vladimir K254950 56.95
175 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254851 38.70
176 Fedorowicz, John P254850 34.84
177 Ulibin, Mikhail254850 22.17
178 Lin Weiguo254862 23.02
179 Loginov, Valery A254850 37.63
180 Kruppa, Yuri254857 29.11
181 Ftácnik, Lubomír254749 35.75
182 Van der Sterren, Paul254749 37.37
183 Zagrebelny, Sergey254753
184 Milov, Vadim254756 20.99
185 Kuczynski, Robert254649 27.29
186 Zaichik, Gennady L254655 36.47
187 Onischuk, Alexander254655 17.91
188 Korzubov, Peter254567 31.58
189 Nadyrhanov, Sergey254559 29.84
190 Torre, Eugenio254456 41.74
191 Kurajica, Bojan254450 45.71
192 Kuzmin, Gennady P254352 47.53
193 Yakovich, Yuri254349 30.67
194 Baburin, Alexander254252 26.45
195 Sorokin, Maxim254149 25.52
196 Cámpora, Daniel H254150 36.09
197 Smyslov, Vassily V254149 72.35
198 Bologan, Viktor253949 21.63
199 Ye Rongguang253854 29.83
200 Zlotnik, Boris A253861 46.79
201 Glek, Igor V253850 31.73
202 Gleizerov, Evgeny253751 30.36
203 Hansen, Lars Bo253749 24.85
204 Nikolenko, Oleg253657 34.12
205 Knaak, Rainer F253551 40.37
206 Wahls, Matthias253549 25.51
207 Hector, Jonny253549 29.47
208 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253553 26.99
209 Kveinys, Aloyzas253551 31.06
210 Cramling, Pia253449 30.27
211 Bönsch, Uwe253449 34.79
212 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen253461 35.27
213 Arkhipov, Sergey253451 39.11
214 Moiseev, Viktor253460 34.22
215 Ivanov, Sergey253358 31.84
216 Lalic, Bogdan253252 29.40
217 Golubev, Mihail253256 23.17
218 Frolov, Artur253153 23.00
219 Ubilava, Elizbar E253151 42.92
220 Dlugy, Maxim253156 27.51
221 van Wely, Loek253147 20.81
222 Barua, Dibyendu253154 26.76
223 Makarov, Marat253151 30.23
224 Ivanov, Alexander V252951 37.25
225 Kuporosov, Viktor252957 31.85
226 Palac, Mladen252953 22.45
227 Fominyh, Alexander252954 34.13
228 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander252948 30.54
229 Rodriguez, Amador252852 36.90
230 Ostojic, Nikola252859 21.17
231 Kalegin, Evgenij252861 38.90
232 Guseinov, Aidyn252871 41.58
233 Fishbein, Alexander252755 25.23
234 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252761
235 Sunye Neto, Jaime252752 36.24
236 Kosashvili, Yona252658 23.08
237 Suba, Mihai252649 46.16
238 Plaskett, Jim252658 33.37
239 Yemelin, Vasily252668 17.50
240 Mokrý, Karel252553 34.48
241 Sadler, Matthew252550 19.21
242 Geller, Efim P252551 68.41
243 Cebalo, Mišo252550 48.48
244 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252455 27.38
245 Schlosser, Philipp252449 24.94
246 London, Dimitri252476 30.69
247 Zapata, Alonso252449 34.94
248 Janjgava, Lasha252459 23.24
249 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252353 51.22
250 Olafsson, Helgi252351 36.95
251 Xie Jun252352 22.75
252 Guliev, Sarhan252357 25.33
253 Zvjaginsev, Vadim252356 16.95
254 King, Daniel J252350 29.92
255 Annageldyev, Orazly252271 33.36
256 Hebden, Mark252249 35.46
257 Wang Zili252261 25.13
258 Blatny, Pavel252248 25.11
259 Zhelnin, Vladimir V252166 46.38
260 Zhuravliov, Valerij252156 54.64
261 Mestel, A Jonathan252159 36.38
262 Arnason, Jon L252150 32.72
263 Kotronias, Vasilios252149 28.93
264 Horvath, Jozsef252048 28.96
265 Burmakin, Vladimir251956 26.15
266 Stefansson, Hannes251950 21.04
267 Adianto, Utut251953 28.37
268 Budnikov, Alexandar251951 26.51
269 Rausis, Igors251850 32.31
270 Moskalenko, Viktor251850 32.66
271 Faragó, Iván251848 47.33
272 Nijboer, Friso251849 28.18
273 Kindermann, Stefan251849 33.59
274 Sosonko, Gennadi251753 50.20
275 Timoshenko, Georgy251752 27.16
276 Wang Pin251758 18.64
277 Orlov, Georgi251766
278 Simic, Radoslav251756 45.14
279 Gallagher, Joseph G251749 29.24
280 Skembris, Spyridon251649 35.44
281 Lau, Ralf251649 33.78
282 Marin, Mihail251650 28.28
283 Kiselev, Sergey251549 31.88
284 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251555 37.42
285 Almasi, Zoltan251549 16.92
286 Antonio, Rogelio Jr251454 31.45
287 Sher, Miron N251452 41.09
288 Bischoff, Klaus251449 32.14
289 Drasko, Milan251352 30.65
290 Donchev, Dimitar I251359 35.03
291 Browne, Walter S251351 44.56
292 Levin, Felix251355 34.74
293 Novik, Maxim251354 29.64
294 Ernst, Thomas251348 32.95
295 Klebel, Martin251263 27.22
296 Saltaev, Mihail251264 30.70
297 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni251256 40.53
298 Rachels, Stuart251259 23.85
299 Temirbaev, Serik251161
300 Djuric, Stefan251152 38.01
301 Atalik, Suat251052 28.81
302 Har Zvi, Ronen251054 16.80
303 Karlsson, Lars250952 38.05
304 Petkevich, Jusefs250972 52.62
305 Murshed, Niaz250953 27.22
306 Petrienko, Vladimir250975 38.39
307 Panno, Oscar R250951 58.37
308 Sergeev, Vladimir250866 29.25
309 Taimanov, Mark E250856 67.48
310 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250859 47.89
311 Fedorov, Alexei250760 20.84
312 Horváth, Csaba250749 25.15
313 Winants, Luc250652 30.58
314 Zlochevskij, Alexander250660 30.10
315 Kholmov, Ratmir D250653 68.22
316 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno250664
317 Conquest, Stuart250649 26.41
318 Kosten, Anthony C250652 35.02
319 Flear, Glenn C250650 34.47
320 Barbero, Gerardo F250652 31.94
321 Magem Badals, Jordi250549 25.93
322 Lagunow, Alexander250563 26.05
323 Lima, Darcy250456 31.19
324 Titov, German250456 30.26
325 Zezulkin, Jurij250465 21.95
326 Kishnev, Sergey250452 36.75
327 Istratescu, Andrei250451 17.66
328 Pugachov, Alexey250367 27.92
329 Beim, Valery250356 43.37
330 Kouatly, Bachar250356 35.41
331 Machulsky, Anatoly D250367 36.85
332 Quinteros, Miguel A250256 45.59
333 Meister, Yakov250257 37.89
334 Davies, Nigel R250150 32.99
335 Ginsburg, Gennadij250163 21.96
336 Cid, Marino Alejandro250163 35.13
337 Naumkin, Igor250150 27.97
338 Iuldachev, Saidali250163 25.50
339 Milov, Leonid250059 27.48
340 Ivanov, Igor V250052 46.56
341 Tunik, Gennady250054 40.18
342 Karpman, Vadim250066 28.22
343 Kovacevic, Vladimir250053 51.35
344 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K250064 55.59
345 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249950 58.34
346 Inkiov, Ventzislav249854 37.20
347 Mainka, Romuald249848 30.21
348 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249849 35.61
349 Ibragimov, Ildar249750 25.95
350 Kalinitschew, Sergey249757 37.49
351 Chudinovskih, Alexander249766 26.39
352 Palatnik, Semen A249659 43.35
353 Rechlis, Gad249663 26.49
354 Pfleger, Helmut249663 49.98
355 Panchenko, Alexander N249651 39.82
356 Dizdar, Goran249652 34.66
357 Tischbierek, Raj249651 30.85
358 Zarubin, Pavel249667 25.46
359 Gipslis, Aivars249550 56.48
360 Yandemirov, Valeri249555 30.47
361 Klinger, Josef249452 26.15
362 Frias, Victor J249459 37.47
363 Gurevich, Vladimir249459 33.98
364 Hracek, Zbynek249451 22.89
365 Johansen, Darryl K249355 34.49
366 Komarov, Dimitri249356 24.66
367 Jansa, Vlastimil249349 50.68
368 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H249260 34.28
369 Vera, Reynaldo249253 32.56
370 Magomedov, Magaram249258 27.20
371 Kovacevic, Vladimir2249170 38.37
372 Vitolinš, Alvis249173 47.13
373 Beshukov, Sergei249158 22.33
374 Yuneev, Alexey249169
375 Tabatadze, Tamaz249062 25.34
376 Nikolac, Juraj249065 61.27
377 Savon, Vladimir A249050 52.85
378 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249053 28.15
379 Vogt, Lothar H249051 41.54
380 Moroz, Alexander248967 32.54
381 Polovodin, Igor A248961 38.36
382 Komljenovic, Davor248854 49.08
383 Maljutin, Evgeni248853 21.75
384 Lukin, Andrei M248857 44.92
385 Petrosian, Arshak B248853 39.62
386 Ioseliani, Nana248855 31.47
387 Semeniuk, Alexander A248874 40.89
388 Mecking, Henrique248767 41.52
389 Kochiev, Alexander248757 37.35
390 Zhidkov, Valery S248764 53.91
391 Finegold, Benjamin248755 23.90
392 Manor, Ilan248663 23.76
393 Arkhangelsky, Boris248672 62.53
394 Motwani, Paul248653 31.13
395 Stanec, Nikolaus248657 25.26
396 Lukacs, Peter248448 43.06
397 Aleksandrov, Aleksej248454 20.22
398 Ivkov, Borislav248452 59.72
399 Lin Ta248470 30.50
400 Arencibia, Walter248452 26.03
401 Thorsteins, Karl248456 28.80
402 Donchenko, Anatoly G248461 52.91
403 Cabrilo, Goran248352 35.08
404 García Gonzáles, Guillermo248371 39.64
405 Todorcevic, Miodrag248352 52.72
406 Murey, Yakov248352 51.99
407 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes248354 50.07
408 Barus, Cerdas248366 31.58
409 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I248354 38.40
410 Renet, Olivier248249 28.61
411 Hoffman, Alejandro248250 26.76
412 Gufeld, Eduard E248255 57.37
413 Bass, Leonid248162 36.17
414 Groszpeter, Attila248149 33.14
415 Strikovic, Aleksa248151 32.22
416 Dizdarevic, Emir248153 35.33
417 Duer, Arne248163 34.06
418 Vukic, Milan248155 49.94
419 Mukhametov, Eldar248064 24.19
420 Gabriel, Christian248053 18.41
421 Varavin, Viktor248057 26.19
422 Byrne, Robert E248068 65.28
423 Sermek, Drazen248051 24.50
424 Berezjuk, Sergej247959 33.47
425 Liang Jinrong247962 33.19
426 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad247956 43.59
427 Liss, Eran247960 18.08
428 Kapetanovic, Armin247966
429 Haba, Petr247951 28.57
430 Rajkovic, Dusan247955 51.12
431 Grivas, Efstratios247750 27.34
432 Rivas Pastor, Manuel247650 33.05
433 Legky, Nikolay A247660 38.30
434 Bukic, Enver247663 55.66
435 Pichler, Juergen247669 32.16
436 Kolev, Atanas247652 26.04
437 Hazai, Laszlo247657 40.13
438 Petronic, Jovan247657 29.20
439 Svidler, Peter247554 17.12
440 Khmelnitsky, Igor N247566 24.94
441 Mitkov, Nikola247454 21.62
442 Shmuter, Leonid247466 24.24
443 Koutsin, Sergey247469 36.16
444 Atlas, Valeri247359 25.29
445 Popchev, Milko247355 28.72
446 Nesterov, Jakov247358 26.69
447 Martinovic, Slobodan247356 48.02
448 Paehtz, Thomas Sr247257 36.91
449 Nemet, Ivan247252 50.30
450 Tseitlin, Mark D247256 49.86
451 Efimov, Igor247255 32.87
452 Rytshagov, Mikhail247251 25.72
453 Yuferov, Sergey N247163 47.66
454 Sahovic, Dragutin247173 52.97
455 Bagaturov, Giorgi247156 28.67
456 Ivanovic, Božidar247150 46.93
457 Gligoric, Svetozar247165 70.49
458 Jackelen, Thomas247161 27.68
459 Gdanski, Jacek247050 22.67
460 Rotstein, Arkadij247053 32.26
461 Zarnicki, Pablo247052 20.72
462 Stangl, Markus247050 24.26
463 Lempert, Igor247060 23.73
464 Zapolskis, Antanas247057 31.28
465 Brenninkmeijer, Joris246953 23.88
466 Franco Ocampos, Zenon246951 37.22
467 Goldberg, Alexander246965 28.09
468 Andrianov, Nikolai246958 31.61
469 Matulovic, Milan246956 58.14
470 Norwood, David246957 24.83
471 Tolnai, Tibor246848 28.86
472 Kosic, Dragan246852 23.46
473 Gheorghiu, Florin246853 49.32
474 Nedobora, Mikhail246857 23.24
475 Arbakov, Valentin246761 41.51
476 Gurevich, Dmitry246651 36.89
477 Filipovic, Branko246665 35.82
478 Tisdall, Jonathan D246650 34.92
479 Galliamova, Alisa246652 21.54
480 Podzielny, Karl Heinz246556 38.89
481 Nevednichy, Vladislav246551 23.91
482 Ruzele, Darius246559 25.26
483 Hresc, Vladimir246561 41.70
484 Keitlinghaus, Ludger246552 28.02
485 Movsziszian, Karen246558 30.57
486 Lisenko, Alexander V246466 42.13
487 Csom, István246449 53.16
488 Pastircak, Milan246471 31.96
489 Mitenkov, Alexey246466 32.40
490 Unzicker, Wolfgang246457 68.10
491 Kallai, Gabor246453 34.44
492 Pushkov, Nikolai246458 46.67
493 Muse, Mladen246454 30.53
494 Bezgodov, Alexei246465 24.09
495 Yanvarjov, Igor246373 36.04
496 Abramovic, Boško246351 42.46
497 Espig, Lutz246256 44.57
498 Reeh, Oliver246253 29.53
499 Nalbandian, Tigran246256 18.15
500 Borovikov, Vladislav246264 19.97

These ratings, calculated as of July 31, 1993, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 1, 1992 and July 31, 1993, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 31, 1992. 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 July 31, 1993. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 1, 1993.

+/- 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 August 1, 1993. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 1, 1993 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 August 1, 1993. 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 July 31, 1993. 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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