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Top 10 active players as of February 28, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287449
2 Karpov, Anatoly E280247
3 Kramnik, Vladimir274848
4 Shirov, Alexei274547
5 Anand, Viswanathan274147
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily273648
7 Salov, Valery B273050
8 Gelfand, Boris271848
9 Dreev, Alexey271449
10 Bareev, Evgeny271348

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Top 500 active players as of February 28, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28744979.8% #130.87
2 Karpov, Anatoly E28024712.5% #442.76
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2748481.7% #1218.68
4 Shirov, Alexei2745471.3% #1321.65
5 Anand, Viswanathan2741471.1% #1424.21
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2736480.9% #1624.94
7 Salov, Valery B2730500.8% #1829.76
8 Gelfand, Boris2718480.4% #2225.68
9 Dreev, Alexey2714490.4% #2425.11
10 Bareev, Evgeny2713480.3% #2527.27
11 Kamsky, Gata2711480.2% #2619.74
12 Nikolic, Predrag2687480.1% #4133.46
13 Epishin, Vladimir2679480.1% #4828.63
14 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2679500.1% #4843.32
15 Short, Nigel D267348 #5228.74
16 Tiviakov, Sergei266948 #5621.04
17 Fischer, Robert J2668620.2% #6650.96
18 Adams, Michael266647 #5722.28
19 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265548 #7034.16
20 Akopian, Vladimir265448 #7122.22
21 Gavrikov, Victor N265452 #7336.58
22 Oll, Lembit265348 #7127.85
23 Smirin, Ilia265247 #7226.10
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G265148 #7440.20
25 Jussupow, Artur M265148 #7534.04
26 Sokolov, Ivan265147 #7425.71
27 Kaidanov, Gregory S264850 #7934.38
28 Vaganian, Rafael A264748 #7842.37
29 Polgar, Judit264747 #7917.60
30 Khalifman, Alexander264547 #8128.11
31 Chernin, Alexander M264147 #8533.97
32 Ehlvest, Jaan264147 #8531.37
33 Yudasin, Leonid G264048 #8734.55
34 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E263849 #9044.05
35 Graf, Alexander263852 #9231.51
36 Georgiev, Kiril263748 #9028.25
37 Nunn, John D M263749 #9238.84
38 Hübner, Robert263748 #9045.31
39 Gurevich, Mikhail N263648 #9135.02
40 Korchnoi, Viktor L263647 #9162.93
41 Gulko, Boris F263448 #9447.05
42 Krasenkow, Michal263348 #9530.29
43 Timman, Jan H263248 #9642.21
44 Dautov, Rustem263257 #10428.25
45 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263153 #10237.11
46 Lautier, Joel263148 #9720.88
47 Psakhis, Lev B263048 #9935.25
48 Andersson, Ulf262950 #10142.67
49 Dolmatov, Sergey V262848 #10135.02
50 Speelman, Jonathan S262848 #10137.40
51 Piket, Jeroen262747 #10225.09
52 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A262749 #10433.94
53 Portisch, Lajos262350 #10856.90
54 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262248 #10936.60
55 Seirawan, Yasser262049 #11133.92
56 Romanishin, Oleg M261948 #11242.13
57 Rozentalis, Eduardas261649 #11730.75
58 Novikov, Igor A261551 #12031.76
59 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I261467 #13443.85
60 Benjamin, Joel L261449 #11929.96
61 Pigusov, Evgeny261250 #12132.91
62 Yermolinsky, Alex V261149 #12335.88
63 Lputian, Smbat G260949 #12536.04
64 Miles, Anthony J260948 #12538.85
65 Ribli, Zoltán260749 #12742.48
66 Sturua, Zurab260752 #13034.72
67 Vaisser, Anatoli260649 #12844.97
68 Shabalov, Alexander260649 #12826.46
69 Vaulin, Alexander260652 #13036.94
70 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260650 #12927.01
71 Topalov, Veselin260549 #12918.95
72 Hertneck, Gerald260448 #13230.44
73 Rublevsky, Sergei260352 #13419.37
74 Goldin, Alexander260350 #13329.00
75 Gorelov, Sergey G260263 #14536.53
76 Razuvaev, Yury S260249 #13348.38
77 Magerramov, Elmar S260052 #13735.88
78 Kharlov, Andrei260050 #13625.27
79 Cvitan, Ognjen259948 #13532.38
80 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259954 #14134.90
81 Yurtaev, Leonid259957 #14334.82
82 Hjartarson, Jóhann259848 #13731.05
83 Dorfman, Iosif D259850 #13941.82
84 Serper, Grigory259649 #14024.46
85 Khenkin, Igor259650 #14125.93
86 Greenfeld, Alon259651 #14229.86
87 Agdestein, Simen259550 #14226.79
88 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259452 #14537.26
89 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259453 #14517.53
90 Hansen, Curt259349 #14429.44
91 Shulman, Yuri259256 #14918.83
92 Glek, Igor V259249 #14532.31
93 Alterman, Boris259151 #14623.82
94 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259151 #14749.43
95 Christiansen, Larry M259048 #14637.67
96 Hellers, Ferdinand258950 #14825.08
97 Hodgson, Julian M258847 #14830.59
98 Kengis, Edvins258849 #14934.88
99 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel258848 #14828.23
100 Giorgadze, Giorgi258852 #15129.38
101 Aseev, Konstantin N258752 33.36
102 Van der Sterren, Paul258649 37.94
103 Wolff, Patrick G258550 26.04
104 Lerner, Konstantin Z258451 43.99
105 Xie Jun258453 23.33
106 Kožul, Zdenko258348 27.77
107 Makarichev, Sergey Y258358 40.28
108 Dvoiris, Semen I258349 35.32
109 Zarubin, Pavel258262 26.04
110 Neverov, Valery258251 29.69
111 Balashov, Yury S258152 44.95
112 Sokolov, Andrey Y258149 30.93
113 Kruppa, Yuri258153 29.69
114 Spassky, Boris V258057 57.08
115 Shneider, Aleksandr258050 31.77
116 Huzman, Alexander258053 31.88
117 Dokhoian, Yury258050 29.34
118 Rohde, Michael A258057 34.51
119 Kuzmin, Gennady P258051 48.11
120 Ionov, Sergey257853 32.14
121 Spasov, Vasil257852 23.03
122 Anastasian, Ashot257851 29.62
123 Hort, Vlastimil257751 50.13
124 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257752 30.92
125 Larsen, Bent257752 58.98
126 Ye Jiangchuan257654 33.27
127 Minasian, Artashes257550 27.10
128 Shipov, Sergei257552 27.86
129 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257349 47.95
130 Fedorowicz, John P257250 35.42
131 Sakaev, Konstantin257251 19.87
132 Xu Jun257255 31.45
133 Wahls, Matthias257249 26.09
134 Ruban, Vadim257152 29.71
135 Panchenko, Alexandar G257156 32.89
136 Frolov, Artur257152 23.58
137 Alburt, Lev O257160 48.52
138 Shabanov, Yury F257075 56.30
139 Chiburdanidze, Maia G257052 33.11
140 Lutz, Christopher256948 23.01
141 Yakovich, Yuri256949 31.25
142 Polugaevsky, Lev A256949 59.27
143 Tkachiev, Vladislav256958 20.30
144 Popovic, Petar256851 35.04
145 Bologan, Viktor256849 22.21
146 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256865 46.60
147 Hulak, Krunoslav256752 42.76
148 Cámpora, Daniel H256750 36.66
149 Kupreichik, Viktor D256750 44.65
150 Golod, Vitali256753 22.67
151 Savchenko, Stanislav256750 27.10
152 Kurajica, Bojan256750 46.29
153 Ftácnik, Lubomír256748 36.33
154 Onischuk, Alexander256652 18.48
155 Spraggett, Kevin B256550 39.30
156 van Wely, Loek256546 21.39
157 Kudrin, Sergey256458 34.47
158 Pétursson, Margeir256448 34.04
159 Damljanovic, Branko256349 32.70
160 Watson, William N256253 31.86
161 Zagrebelny, Sergey256252
162 Lanka, Zigurds256150 33.77
163 Smejkal, Jan256151 47.93
164 Polgar, Zsuzsa256048 24.86
165 Kuzmin, Alexey256058 30.97
166 Stefansson, Hannes256049 21.61
167 Lobron, Eric255947 33.81
168 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255952 49.81
169 Kindermann, Stefan255948 34.17
170 Adorján, András255951 43.91
171 Chekhov, Valery A255952 38.25
172 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen255858 35.85
173 Sorokin, Maxim255852 26.10
174 Malisauskas, Vidmantas255751 30.57
175 Stohl, Igor255748 29.42
176 Milos, Gilberto255751 30.33
177 Chandler, Murray G255752 33.90
178 Almasi, Zoltan255649 17.50
179 Rogers, Ian255648 33.68
180 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255654 27.95
181 Piskov, Yury255653 32.38
182 Brodsky, Michail255652 24.91
183 Torre, Eugenio255558 42.32
184 Pugachov, Alexey255557 28.50
185 Gurevich, Ilya255550 22.05
186 van der Wiel, John T H255549 34.55
187 Fominyh, Alexander255453 34.70
188 Guliev, Sarhan255453 25.91
189 Nogueiras, Jesus255451 34.61
190 Cramling, Pia255250 30.85
191 Smagin, Sergey255250 35.47
192 deFirmian, Nicholas E255250 36.59
193 Milov, Vadim255153 21.57
194 Lalic, Bogdan255051 29.97
195 Zaichik, Gennady L255058 37.05
196 Sadler, Matthew254950 19.79
197 Ivanov, Sergey254956 32.41
198 Sax, Gyula254848 42.69
199 Bischoff, Klaus254748 32.72
200 Sherbakov, Ruslan254750 24.46
201 Loginov, Valery A254648 38.21
202 Gofshtein, Leonid D254651 40.85
203 Zhelnin, Vladimir V254663 46.95
204 Plaskett, Jim254656 33.94
205 Nadyrhanov, Sergey254557 30.42
206 Tischbierek, Raj254552 31.43
207 Ye Rongguang254458 30.40
208 Muhutdinov, Marat254457 26.28
209 Morozevich, Alexander254451 16.61
210 Yemelin, Vasily254355 18.07
211 Svidler, Peter254352 17.70
212 Yandemirov, Valeri254353 31.05
213 Mestel, A Jonathan254261 36.95
214 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254254 60.97
215 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254248 31.12
216 Anapolsky, Sergey254161 18.85
217 Sutovsky, Emil254158 16.44
218 Hansen, Lars Bo254048 25.43
219 Hickl, Joerg254049 28.87
220 Kovalev, Andrei254050 32.31
221 Gleizerov, Evgeny254051 30.93
222 Arnason, Jon L254051 33.29
223 Ostojic, Nikola253958 21.75
224 Ulibin, Mikhail253950 22.74
225 Kiselev, Sergey253851 32.46
226 Makarov, Marat253753 30.81
227 Nevostrujev, Vladimir253767
228 Didishko, Vereslav253753 44.88
229 Kuczynski, Robert253749 27.86
230 Vlassov, Nikolai253659 28.25
231 Rodriguez, Amador253652 37.47
232 Mokrý, Karel253653 35.06
233 Zapata, Alonso253650 35.52
234 Cebalo, Mišo253650 49.06
235 Groszpeter, Attila253549 33.72
236 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253453 27.58
237 Kuporosov, Viktor253455 32.42
238 Timoshenko, Georgy253352 27.74
239 Sunye Neto, Jaime253355 36.82
240 Sosonko, Gennadi253252 50.78
241 Antonio, Rogelio Jr253156 32.03
242 Browne, Walter S253153 45.13
243 Schlosser, Philipp253149 25.53
244 Bagirov, Vladimir K253151 57.53
245 Kotronias, Vasilios253049 29.51
246 Pintér, József253053 40.30
247 Baburin, Alexander253054 27.03
248 Hracek, Zbynek253051 23.47
249 Saltaev, Mihail253053 31.28
250 Fishbein, Alexander252957 25.80
251 Golubev, Mihail252952 23.75
252 Kalegin, Evgenij252959 39.48
253 Suba, Mihai252849 46.74
254 Smyslov, Vassily V252849 72.92
255 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252752 28.73
256 Kosashvili, Yona252761 23.65
257 Komarov, Dimitri252754 25.24
258 Olafsson, Helgi252750 37.54
259 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252755 37.99
260 Faragó, Iván252748 47.91
261 Peng Xiaomin252666 20.89
262 Meister, Yakov252557 38.46
263 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252451 47.86
264 Moroz, Alexander252461 33.11
265 Lau, Ralf252449 34.36
266 Pfleger, Helmut252462 50.56
267 Panchenko, Alexander N252351 40.40
268 Machulsky, Anatoly D252369 37.43
269 Annageldyev, Orazly252371 33.93
270 Arkhangelsky, Boris252167 63.10
271 Fedorov, Alexei252161 21.42
272 Ernst, Thomas252149 33.53
273 Averkin, Orest N252070 50.01
274 Adianto, Utut252053 28.94
275 Wang Pin252061 19.21
276 Legky, Nikolay A252054 38.88
277 Bönsch, Uwe252049 35.37
278 Knaak, Rainer F251952 40.94
279 Kalinitschew, Sergey251955 38.07
280 Sermek, Drazen251850 25.08
281 Norwood, David251854 25.40
282 Sher, Miron N251850 41.66
283 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251852 51.79
284 Drasko, Milan251851 31.23
285 Zhuravliov, Valerij251756 55.21
286 Kosten, Anthony C251753 35.59
287 Donchev, Dimitar I251757 35.60
288 Orlov, Georgi251660
289 Sergeev, Veniamin251665 32.90
290 Polovodin, Igor A251657 38.93
291 London, Dimitri251665 31.27
292 Dlugy, Maxim251658 28.08
293 Nesterov, Jakov251656 27.26
294 Rachels, Stuart251565 24.42
295 Panno, Oscar R251552 58.94
296 Ivanov, Alexander V251551 37.82
297 Zezulkin, Jurij251560 22.53
298 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251550 39.28
299 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251451 33.62
300 Arbakov, Valentin251455 42.08
301 Moskalenko, Viktor251449 33.23
302 Arkhipov, Sergey251451 39.68
303 Aleksandrov, Aleksej251454 20.80
304 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251369 38.94
305 Stangl, Markus251349 24.83
306 Budnikov, Alexandar251352 27.09
307 Zhidkov, Valery S251366 54.48
308 Taimanov, Mark E251254 68.06
309 Wang Zili251265 25.71
310 Atalik, Suat251150 29.38
311 Levin, Felix251155 35.31
312 Ibragimov, Ildar251049 26.53
313 Zlochevskij, Alexander251055 30.68
314 Thorsteins, Karl251056 29.37
315 Vesselovsky, Serguei250966 42.09
316 Davies, Nigel R250950 33.58
317 Magem Badals, Jordi250949 26.51
318 Istratescu, Andrei250850 18.23
319 Beim, Valery250856 43.94
320 Simic, Radoslav250852 45.72
321 Janjgava, Lasha250762 23.81
322 Timoshchenko, Gennady250754 44.84
323 Murshed, Niaz250755 27.79
324 King, Daniel J250651 30.50
325 Kishnev, Sergey250553 37.32
326 Maksimenko, Andrei250553 24.22
327 Hebden, Mark250550 36.04
328 Winants, Luc250552 31.16
329 Varavin, Viktor250556 26.76
330 Kveinys, Aloyzas250449 31.64
331 Finegold, Benjamin250455 24.48
332 Gabriel, Christian250452 18.98
333 Palac, Mladen250451 23.03
334 Horvath, Jozsef250448 29.54
335 Nikolac, Juraj250370 61.85
336 Ruzele, Darius250356 25.84
337 Horváth, Csaba250349 25.73
338 Dizdarevic, Emir250351 35.90
339 Ginsburg, Gennadij250362 22.55
340 Nikolenko, Oleg250256 34.69
341 Moiseev, Viktor250261 34.79
342 Bukic, Enver250264 56.24
343 Hector, Jonny250249 30.04
344 Milov, Leonid250059 28.06
345 Hamdouchi, Hichem250052 21.39
346 Blatny, Pavel250048 25.68
347 Yuneev, Alexey250060
348 Spangenberg, Hugo250050 18.27
349 Murey, Yakov250053 52.57
350 Chudinovskih, Alexander250073 26.96
351 Rechlis, Gad249959 27.06
352 Kovacevic, Vladimir249952 51.92
353 Koutsin, Sergey249958 36.74
354 Jansa, Vlastimil249948 51.25
355 Leko, Peter249848 14.47
356 Johansen, Darryl K249857 35.07
357 Lin Weiguo249859 23.59
358 Skembris, Spyridon249849 36.02
359 Comas Fabrego, Luis249857 22.68
360 Iuldachev, Saidali249865 26.08
361 Gyimesi, Zoltan249856 16.91
362 Pichler, Juergen249869 32.73
363 Geller, Efim P249852 68.98
364 Karlsson, Lars249752 38.63
365 Ubilava, Elizbar E249752 43.50
366 Magomedov, Magaram249755 27.77
367 Burmakin, Vladimir249657 26.73
368 Quinteros, Miguel A249660 46.17
369 Garcia249575
370 Djuric, Stefan249553 38.59
371 Marin, Mihail249549 28.85
372 Lukacs, Peter249548 43.64
373 Slobodjan, Roman249552 19.16
374 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I249555 38.97
375 Naumkin, Igor249550 28.55
376 Guseinov, Aidyn249466 42.16
377 Khmelnitsky, Igor N249472 25.52
378 Kirov Ivanov, Nino249461 48.47
379 Gil Capape, Javier249465 26.80
380 Flear, Glenn C249350 35.04
381 Howell, James C249351 26.78
382 Renet, Olivier249249 29.19
383 Gufeld, Eduard E249259 57.94
384 Rajkovic, Dusan249253 51.70
385 Vera, Reynaldo249252 33.14
386 Gdanski, Jacek249149 23.25
387 Klinger, Josef249153 26.73
388 Barua, Dibyendu249152 27.34
389 Cabrilo, Goran249154 35.66
390 Ivanov, Igor V249152 47.14
391 Agrest, Evgenij249153 27.54
392 Lisenko, Alexander V249161 42.71
393 Bass, Leonid249064 36.75
394 Vasquez, Rodrigo249066 24.23
395 Temirbaev, Serik249056
396 Zakharevich, Igor249063 30.62
397 Sahovic, Dragutin249070 53.55
398 Hoffman, Alejandro249050 27.34
399 Liss, Eran249059 18.65
400 Brunner, Lucas249048 26.75
401 Gurevich, Dmitry248950 37.46
402 Petrosian, Arshak B248951 40.20
403 Petrienko, Vladimir248962 38.96
404 Rausis, Igors248950 32.89
405 Korneev, Oleg248954 24.59
406 Shmuter, Leonid248855 24.82
407 Yuferov, Sergey N248865 48.23
408 Dizdar, Goran248851 35.23
409 Gallagher, Joseph G248849 29.82
410 Maljutin, Evgeni248854 22.33
411 Titov, German248757 30.84
412 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248749 36.19
413 Barbero, Gerardo F248753 32.52
414 Haba, Petr248751 29.14
415 Kouatly, Bachar248757 35.98
416 Emms, John M248649 26.95
417 Sergeev, Vladimir248655 29.82
418 Beshukov, Sergei248555 22.91
419 Fercec, Nenad248567 32.88
420 Drozdov, Igor248562 25.89
421 Lempert, Igor248554 24.31
422 Mukhametov, Eldar248560 24.77
423 Vakhidov, Tahir248459
424 Byrne, Robert E248469 65.86
425 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248463 21.74
426 Ilincic, Zlatko248452 25.80
427 Gausel, Einar248449 30.25
428 Stanec, Nikolaus248454 25.83
429 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H248462 34.86
430 Nedobora, Mikhail248355 23.82
431 Mortensen, Erling248350 38.90
432 Manor, Ilan248366 24.34
433 Nijboer, Friso248249 28.76
434 Inkiov, Ventzislav248255 37.78
435 Gipslis, Aivars248149 57.05
436 Berezjuk, Sergej248159 34.05
437 Luther, Thomas248149 24.32
438 Duer, Arne248171 34.63
439 Bezgodov, Alexei248162 24.66
440 Komljenovic, Davor248054 49.66
441 Ziatdinov, Raset248058 35.17
442 Keitlinghaus, Ludger248050 28.59
443 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248060 46.53
444 Semeniuk, Alexander A247970 41.47
445 Cid, Marino Alejandro247973 35.71
446 Rustemov, Alexander247960 20.64
447 Strikovic, Aleksa247853 32.79
448 Vogt, Lothar H247851 42.11
449 Kolev, Atanas247852 26.62
450 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich247857 38.14
451 Garcia, Gildardo247852 39.96
452 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247850 58.91
453 Mecking, Henrique247773 42.10
454 Agamaliev, Djamil247763 19.49
455 Mitkov, Nikola247753 22.19
456 Karpman, Vadim247767 28.79
457 Reeh, Oliver247653 30.11
458 Nalbandian, Tigran247655 18.73
459 Brooks, Michael A247670 32.86
460 Liang Jinrong247667 33.77
461 Georgiev, Krum247653 35.76
462 Kochiev, Alexander247655 37.92
463 Kholmov, Ratmir D247655 68.79
464 Kosic, Dragan247651 24.04
465 Kapetanovic, Armin247675
466 Schoenthier, Frank247566 35.28
467 Ryskin, Alexander247552 31.13
468 Atlas, Valeri247562 25.87
469 Har Zvi, Ronen247554 17.37
470 Lukin, Andrei M247558 45.50
471 Petkevich, Jusefs247556 53.19
472 Gurevich, Vladimir247558 34.57
473 Nevednichy, Vladislav247450 24.48
474 Yegiazarian, Arsen247462 23.69
475 Nikolic, Zivoslav247459 40.21
476 Chuchelov, Vladimir247453 24.42
477 Darga, Klaus V247473 60.01
478 Bagaturov, Giorgi247356 29.25
479 Grivas, Efstratios247350 27.91
480 Obukhov, Alexander247357 24.86
481 Tabatadze, Tamaz247361 25.91
482 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno247362
483 Hug, Werner247253 41.47
484 Hoffmann, Michael247253 23.44
485 Galliamova, Alisa247252 22.11
486 Krogius, Nikolay V247258 63.60
487 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni247154 41.11
488 Womacka, Mathias247157 27.67
489 Motwani, Paul247155 31.71
490 Zaitsev, Igor A247151 55.75
491 Shevelev, Sergei247159 24.89
492 Danielian, Oganes247158
493 Savon, Vladimir A247050 53.42
494 Barlov, Dragan247053 37.08
495 Margoline, Boris247063 22.79
496 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247053 23.15
497 Zakharov, Alexander V247064 50.39
498 Matulovic, Milan247055 58.72
499 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad246956 44.17
500 Belikov, Vladimir246958 22.57

These ratings, calculated as of February 28, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1993 and February 28, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 28, 1993. 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 February 28, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 1, 1994.

+/- 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 March 1, 1994. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 1, 1994 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 March 1, 1994. 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 February 28, 1994. 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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