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Top 10 active players as of April 30, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K285849
2 Karpov, Anatoly E278147
3 Anand, Viswanathan276747
4 Kramnik, Vladimir276547
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily274948
6 Shirov, Alexei274347
7 Salov, Valery B272950
8 Gelfand, Boris272648
9 Kamsky, Gata272048
10 Bareev, Evgeny271248

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Top 500 active players as of April 30, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28584972.9% #231.05
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2781478.3% #742.93
3 Anand, Viswanathan2767475.1% #924.39
4 Kramnik, Vladimir2765474.7% #918.85
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2749482.5% #1225.12
6 Shirov, Alexei2743471.8% #1421.82
7 Salov, Valery B2729501.3% #1829.92
8 Gelfand, Boris2726481.0% #1925.85
9 Kamsky, Gata2720480.6% #2119.91
10 Bareev, Evgeny2712480.5% #2527.44
11 Dreev, Alexey2710490.4% #2625.28
12 Short, Nigel D2687480.1% #4028.91
13 Nikolic, Predrag2686480.1% #4033.64
14 Epishin, Vladimir2684480.1% #4228.80
15 Tiviakov, Sergei2672480.1% #5221.21
16 Adams, Michael267047 #5222.45
17 Vyzmanavin, Alexey266248 #6034.33
18 Fischer, Robert J2658620.1% #7551.14
19 Smirin, Ilia265747 #6426.28
20 Kaidanov, Gregory S265650 #6834.55
21 Oll, Lembit265648 #6628.02
22 Akopian, Vladimir265248 #7122.40
23 Gavrikov, Victor N265252 #7436.75
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G265148 #7240.37
25 Sokolov, Ivan265147 #7125.88
26 Jussupow, Artur M265148 #7334.21
27 Dautov, Rustem264956 #7928.42
28 Yudasin, Leonid G264648 #7734.73
29 Khalifman, Alexander264247 #8228.28
30 Vaganian, Rafael A264148 #8342.54
31 Chernin, Alexander M264047 #8434.15
32 Ehlvest, Jaan263947 #8531.54
33 Polgar, Judit263947 #8517.77
34 Gurevich, Mikhail N263748 #8735.19
35 Hübner, Robert263648 #8945.48
36 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir263549 #9143.49
37 Nunn, John D M263249 #9339.01
38 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E263149 #9544.22
39 Graf, Alexander263152 #9731.68
40 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263153 #10037.28
41 Timman, Jan H263049 #9742.38
42 Krasenkow, Michal263048 #9630.46
43 Gulko, Boris F263048 #9647.22
44 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A262949 #9834.12
45 Georgiev, Kiril262848 #9828.42
46 Lautier, Joel262848 #9921.05
47 Andersson, Ulf262850 #10042.84
48 Psakhis, Lev B262748 #10035.42
49 Dolmatov, Sergey V262548 #10235.19
50 Piket, Jeroen262347 #10425.26
51 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262248 #10636.78
52 Seirawan, Yasser262149 #10734.10
53 Speelman, Jonathan S262148 #10737.58
54 Portisch, Lajos262050 #10957.07
55 Romanishin, Oleg M262048 #10942.30
56 Topalov, Veselin261949 #11019.12
57 Benjamin, Joel L261850 #11130.14
58 Novikov, Igor A261751 #11431.93
59 Rozentalis, Eduardas261349 #11730.92
60 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I261267 #13444.03
61 Pigusov, Evgeny261250 #12033.08
62 Vaisser, Anatoli261149 #12045.15
63 Korchnoi, Viktor L261147 #11863.10
64 Miles, Anthony J261049 #12039.02
65 Sturua, Zurab261053 #12434.89
66 Shabalov, Alexander260849 #12326.63
67 Magerramov, Elmar S260852 #12636.05
68 Vaulin, Alexander260852 #12637.12
69 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260850 #12527.18
70 Cvitan, Ognjen260748 #12432.55
71 Ribli, Zoltán260749 #12542.65
72 Yermolinsky, Alex V260349 #13036.05
73 Gorelov, Sergey G260163 #14236.70
74 Lputian, Smbat G260149 #13336.21
75 Hertneck, Gerald260048 #13330.62
76 Goldin, Alexander259749 #13729.18
77 Kharlov, Andrei259750 #13725.44
78 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259651 #13949.60
79 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259653 #14137.43
80 Greenfeld, Alon259651 #14030.04
81 Christiansen, Larry M259448 #13937.84
82 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259354 #14335.07
83 Hjartarson, Jóhann259348 #14031.23
84 Agdestein, Simen259350 #14226.95
85 Rublevsky, Sergei259252 #14419.54
86 Dorfman, Iosif D259251 #14341.99
87 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259253 #14417.70
88 Hansen, Curt259249 #14329.62
89 Kengis, Edvins259049 #14435.05
90 Alterman, Boris259051 #14523.98
91 Hellers, Ferdinand259050 #14525.26
92 Serper, Grigory259049 #14424.63
93 Razuvaev, Yury S259049 #14548.55
94 Yurtaev, Leonid258958 #15134.99
95 Hodgson, Julian M258947 #14430.76
96 Khenkin, Igor258850 #14726.11
97 Aseev, Konstantin N258652 #15133.53
98 Giorgadze, Giorgi258552 #15229.55
99 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel258548 #14928.41
100 Van der Sterren, Paul258449 #15138.12
101 Glek, Igor V258449 32.48
102 Xie Jun258351 23.50
103 Dvoiris, Semen I258349 35.49
104 Onischuk, Alexander258352 18.66
105 Sokolov, Andrey Y258249 31.11
106 Makarichev, Sergey Y258258 40.45
107 Neverov, Valery258151 29.86
108 Zarubin, Pavel258162 26.21
109 Rohde, Michael A258157 34.68
110 Ionov, Sergey258053 32.31
111 Wolff, Patrick G258050 26.21
112 Hort, Vlastimil258051 50.30
113 Kuzmin, Gennady P258051 48.28
114 Lerner, Konstantin Z257951 44.17
115 Dokhoian, Yury257950 29.51
116 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257949 48.12
117 Cámpora, Daniel H257850 36.83
118 Alburt, Lev O257859 48.69
119 Huzman, Alexander257753 32.05
120 Shneider, Aleksandr257650 31.93
121 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257651 31.10
122 Tkachiev, Vladislav257655 20.47
123 Larsen, Bent257552 59.15
124 Xu Jun257553 31.62
125 Podgaets, Mikhail Y257470 46.77
126 Ye Jiangchuan257353 33.44
127 Spassky, Boris V257357 57.25
128 Ruban, Vadim257352 29.88
129 Kruppa, Yuri257254 29.86
130 Anastasian, Ashot257151 29.79
131 Savchenko, Stanislav257150 27.28
132 Spasov, Vasil257052 23.20
133 Shabanov, Yury F256975 56.47
134 Shipov, Sergei256953 28.04
135 Stefansson, Hannes256849 21.78
136 Balashov, Yury S256852 45.13
137 Fedorowicz, John P256851 35.59
138 Torre, Eugenio256756 42.49
139 Polugaevsky, Lev A256750 59.44
140 Hulak, Krunoslav256752 42.92
141 Kurajica, Bojan256751 46.46
142 Sakaev, Konstantin256752 20.05
143 Kožul, Zdenko256648 27.94
144 Yakovich, Yuri256649 31.42
145 Zagrebelny, Sergey256552
146 van Wely, Loek256547 21.56
147 Lutz, Christopher256448 23.18
148 Kuzmin, Alexey256458 31.14
149 Kudrin, Sergey256459 34.65
150 Frolov, Artur256452 23.75
151 Milov, Vadim256353 21.75
152 Loginov, Valery A256148 38.38
153 Ftácnik, Lubomír256149 36.50
154 Wahls, Matthias256149 26.26
155 Almasi, Zoltan256149 17.67
156 Watson, William N256153 32.03
157 Adorján, András256151 44.08
158 Pétursson, Margeir256048 34.21
159 Piskov, Yury256053 32.55
160 Sax, Gyula256048 42.87
161 Chandler, Murray G255952 34.07
162 Smejkal, Jan255951 48.11
163 Lanka, Zigurds255950 33.94
164 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255952 49.98
165 Popovic, Petar255951 35.21
166 Shulman, Yuri255856 19.00
167 Damljanovic, Branko255849 32.87
168 Rogers, Ian255848 33.85
169 Kupreichik, Viktor D255750 44.82
170 Guliev, Sarhan255753 26.08
171 Panchenko, Alexandar G255555 33.06
172 Chekhov, Valery A255553 38.43
173 Kindermann, Stefan255548 34.34
174 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255548 31.29
175 Bologan, Viktor255449 22.38
176 Pugachov, Alexey255457 28.67
177 Sunye Neto, Jaime255453 36.99
178 Milos, Gilberto255352 30.50
179 Stohl, Igor255348 29.59
180 Fominyh, Alexander255253 34.87
181 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255251 33.29
182 Sadler, Matthew255250 19.95
183 Minasian, Artashes255250 27.28
184 Zaichik, Gennady L255259 37.22
185 van der Wiel, John T H255149 34.72
186 Spraggett, Kevin B255050 39.47
187 Cebalo, Mišo255050 49.23
188 Lobron, Eric254948 33.97
189 Muhutdinov, Marat254957 26.45
190 Ivanov, Sergey254955 32.59
191 Brodsky, Michail254852 25.09
192 Golod, Vitali254853 22.84
193 deFirmian, Nicholas E254850 36.76
194 Zapata, Alonso254850 35.69
195 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254854 28.12
196 Malisauskas, Vidmantas254751 30.74
197 Gruenfeld, Yehuda254654 38.17
198 Lalic, Bogdan254651 30.14
199 Smagin, Sergey254650 35.64
200 Sosonko, Gennadi254553 50.94
201 Nogueiras, Jesus254451 34.79
202 Nadyrhanov, Sergey254459 30.59
203 Sorokin, Maxim254351 26.27
204 Zhelnin, Vladimir V254363 47.13
205 Gurevich, Ilya254350 22.23
206 Sherbakov, Ruslan254350 24.63
207 Plaskett, Jim254257 34.12
208 Ye Rongguang254154 30.57
209 Hansen, Lars Bo254149 25.60
210 Morozevich, Alexander254051 16.78
211 Cramling, Pia254049 31.02
212 Gofshtein, Leonid D253951 41.03
213 Rodriguez, Amador253952 37.64
214 Baburin, Alexander253853 27.20
215 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen253858 36.02
216 Kalegin, Evgenij253859 39.65
217 Kovalev, Andrei253851 32.48
218 Bischoff, Klaus253749 32.89
219 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253754 61.15
220 Timoshenko, Georgy253752 27.91
221 Hickl, Joerg253649 29.04
222 Yandemirov, Valeri253653 31.22
223 Nevostrujev, Vladimir253667
224 Svidler, Peter253652 17.87
225 Yemelin, Vasily253654 18.25
226 Kuczynski, Robert253549 28.04
227 Polgar, Zsuzsa253548 25.03
228 Mestel, A Jonathan253461 37.13
229 Mokrý, Karel253453 35.23
230 Sutovsky, Emil253457 16.61
231 Groszpeter, Attila253449 33.89
232 Kuporosov, Viktor253455 32.59
233 Gleizerov, Evgeny253451 31.11
234 Bagirov, Vladimir K253351 57.71
235 Browne, Walter S253353 45.30
236 Suba, Mihai253350 46.91
237 Buturin, Vladimir253274 50.45
238 Annageldyev, Orazly253170 34.11
239 Wang Pin253062 19.39
240 Didishko, Vereslav253054 45.05
241 Tischbierek, Raj252952 31.60
242 Ulibin, Mikhail252950 22.91
243 Makarov, Marat252954 30.97
244 Kotronias, Vasilios252949 29.68
245 Peng Xiaomin252966 21.06
246 Ivanov, Alexander V252852 37.99
247 Averkin, Orest N252870 50.18
248 Pintér, József252853 40.47
249 Schlosser, Philipp252849 25.70
250 Hracek, Zbynek252750 23.64
251 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252754 27.75
252 Anapolsky, Sergey252661 19.02
253 Milov, Leonid252659 28.23
254 Ostojic, Nikola252657 21.91
255 Vlassov, Nikolai252659 28.42
256 Zhuravliov, Valerij252557 55.39
257 Kiselev, Sergey252551 32.63
258 Faragó, Iván252448 48.08
259 Golubev, Mihail252453 23.91
260 Drasko, Milan252351 31.40
261 Smyslov, Vassily V252349 73.10
262 Beim, Valery252355 44.12
263 Nesterov, Jakov252257 27.43
264 Saltaev, Mihail252153 31.45
265 Moroz, Alexander252161 33.28
266 King, Daniel J252151 30.67
267 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252151 48.03
268 Arnason, Jon L252051 33.46
269 Polovodin, Igor A252057 39.10
270 Bönsch, Uwe252049 35.54
271 Timoshchenko, Gennady252053 45.01
272 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252052 28.90
273 Pfleger, Helmut252062 50.73
274 Zhidkov, Valery S252063 54.65
275 Kosashvili, Yona251962 23.82
276 Arkhangelsky, Boris251967 63.28
277 Olafsson, Helgi251950 37.71
278 Panchenko, Alexander N251851 40.57
279 Wang Zili251866 25.88
280 Moskalenko, Viktor251849 33.40
281 Dlugy, Maxim251859 28.25
282 Zezulkin, Jurij251860 22.71
283 Moiseev, Viktor251761 34.96
284 Panno, Oscar R251752 59.12
285 Nalbandian, Tigran251756 18.90
286 Fishbein, Alexander251758 25.97
287 Rachels, Stuart251765 24.59
288 Lau, Ralf251649 34.53
289 Budnikov, Alexandar251652 27.26
290 Donchev, Dimitar I251657 35.78
291 Atalik, Suat251650 29.55
292 Norwood, David251554 25.57
293 Fedorov, Alexei251564 21.59
294 Komarov, Dimitri251554 25.41
295 Lin Weiguo251559 23.76
296 Thorsteins, Karl251557 29.55
297 Sergeev, Veniamin251465 33.07
298 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251370 39.12
299 Arkhipov, Sergey251351 39.85
300 Zlochevskij, Alexander251255 30.85
301 Vesselovsky, Serguei251265 42.26
302 Simic, Radoslav251252 45.89
303 Liss, Eran251255 18.83
304 Horváth, Csaba251249 25.90
305 Sher, Miron N251150 41.84
306 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251150 39.45
307 Stangl, Markus251049 25.00
308 Ubilava, Elizbar E251052 43.68
309 Nikolac, Juraj251067 62.02
310 Meister, Yakov251056 38.64
311 Varavin, Viktor250955 26.93
312 Orlov, Georgi250959
313 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250952 51.96
314 Kovacevic, Vladimir250953 52.09
315 Levin, Felix250856 35.48
316 Sermek, Drazen250850 25.25
317 Ibragimov, Ildar250849 26.71
318 Machulsky, Anatoly D250773 37.60
319 Murshed, Niaz250755 27.96
320 Ernst, Thomas250649 33.70
321 Knaak, Rainer F250652 41.12
322 Kishnev, Sergey250654 37.50
323 Koutsin, Sergey250657 36.91
324 Taimanov, Mark E250554 68.23
325 Hamdouchi, Hichem250552 21.56
326 London, Dimitri250564 31.44
327 Rivas Pastor, Manuel250551 33.80
328 Gabriel, Christian250451 19.16
329 Janjgava, Lasha250462 23.98
330 Arbakov, Valentin250453 42.26
331 Palac, Mladen250451 23.20
332 Ginsburg, Gennadij250464 22.72
333 Istratescu, Andrei250350 18.41
334 Kalinitschew, Sergey250355 38.24
335 Burmakin, Vladimir250354 26.90
336 Hector, Jonny250249 30.21
337 Rajkovic, Dusan250252 51.87
338 Adianto, Utut250252 29.12
339 Winants, Luc250152 31.33
340 Blatny, Pavel250148 25.86
341 Horvath, Jozsef250148 29.71
342 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno250063
343 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250054 32.20
344 Kveinys, Aloyzas250049 31.81
345 Nikolenko, Oleg250056 34.86
346 Legky, Nikolay A250053 39.05
347 Davies, Nigel R249950 33.75
348 Hebden, Mark249949 36.21
349 Ruzele, Darius249857 26.01
350 Aleksandrov, Aleksej249856 20.96
351 Zlotnik, Boris A249861 47.54
352 Emms, John M249849 27.13
353 Iuldachev, Saidali249865 26.25
354 Geller, Efim P249752 69.16
355 Murey, Yakov249753 52.74
356 Cabrilo, Goran249755 35.83
357 Djuric, Stefan249753 38.76
358 Schoenthier, Frank249765 35.45
359 Bukic, Enver249661 56.41
360 Lempert, Igor249653 24.48
361 Korneev, Oleg249654 24.76
362 Garcia249575
363 Kirov Ivanov, Nino249562 48.64
364 Mitkov, Nikola249554 22.37
365 Zakharevich, Igor249563 30.79
366 Gallagher, Joseph G249549 29.98
367 Jansa, Vlastimil249549 51.43
368 Ilincic, Zlatko249551 25.97
369 Quinteros, Miguel A249460 46.34
370 Guseinov, Aidyn249466 42.33
371 Howell, James C249451 26.95
372 Renet, Olivier249449 29.36
373 Flear, Glenn C249350 35.22
374 Vera, Reynaldo249352 33.31
375 Spangenberg, Hugo249350 18.44
376 Gurevich, Dmitry249350 37.64
377 Yuneev, Alexey249360
378 Kolev, Atanas249353 26.79
379 Leko, Peter249248 14.64
380 Marin, Mihail249150 29.03
381 Strikovic, Aleksa249152 32.96
382 Petrienko, Vladimir249161 39.14
383 Titov, German249157 31.01
384 Magem Badals, Jordi249149 26.68
385 Brunner, Lucas249148 26.91
386 Mukhametov, Eldar249159 24.94
387 Barua, Dibyendu249152 27.51
388 Barbero, Gerardo F249053 32.69
389 Rechlis, Gad249057 27.23
390 Chudinovskih, Alexander248974 27.14
391 Agrest, Evgenij248953 27.71
392 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248951 37.96
393 Shmuter, Leonid248956 24.98
394 Magomedov, Magaram248955 27.94
395 Maksimenko, Andrei248954 24.40
396 Manor, Ilan248960 24.51
397 Karlsson, Lars248851 38.80
398 Klinger, Josef248853 26.90
399 Khmelnitsky, Igor N248874 25.69
400 Finegold, Benjamin248855 24.65
401 Conquest, Stuart248750 27.16
402 Duer, Arne248771 34.80
403 Slobodjan, Roman248752 19.33
404 Luther, Thomas248749 24.49
405 Rausis, Igors248750 33.06
406 Gil Capape, Javier248765 26.97
407 Temirbaev, Serik248656
408 Johansen, Darryl K248658 35.24
409 Gipslis, Aivars248650 57.23
410 Bezgodov, Alexei248661 24.83
411 Comas Fabrego, Luis248557 22.86
412 Bagaturov, Giorgi248556 29.42
413 Kouatly, Bachar248557 36.16
414 Dizdar, Goran248551 35.40
415 Petrosian, Arshak B248552 40.37
416 Lisenko, Alexander V248461 42.88
417 Sahovic, Dragutin248463 53.73
418 Har Zvi, Ronen248456 17.55
419 Maljutin, Evgeni248455 22.50
420 Hoffman, Alejandro248450 27.51
421 Kosic, Dragan248451 24.21
422 Kosten, Anthony C248452 35.77
423 Ivanov, Igor V248352 47.31
424 Yuferov, Sergey N248364 48.41
425 Pichler, Juergen248368 32.91
426 Beshukov, Sergei248355 23.08
427 Atlas, Valeri248262 26.04
428 Rustemov, Alexander248259 20.82
429 Vasquez, Rodrigo248266 24.40
430 Skembris, Spyridon248249 36.19
431 Mortensen, Erling248250 39.07
432 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248163 21.91
433 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248150 36.36
434 Ivanovic, Božidar248151 47.68
435 Fercec, Nenad248167 33.05
436 Sagalchik, Gennadij248165 25.02
437 Naumkin, Igor248050 28.72
438 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248060 46.70
439 Keitlinghaus, Ludger248050 28.77
440 Sokolin, Leonid M247961
441 Garcia, Gildardo247952 40.14
442 Bass, Leonid247964 36.91
443 Nikolic, Zivoslav247955 40.38
444 Lejlic, Samir247964 29.77
445 Chuchelov, Vladimir247953 24.59
446 Cid, Marino Alejandro247971 35.88
447 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247950 59.09
448 Ryskin, Alexander247852 31.30
449 Nijboer, Friso247849 28.92
450 Semeniuk, Alexander A247870 41.64
451 Inkiov, Ventzislav247855 37.94
452 Frias, Victor J247758 38.22
453 Khasin, Alexander247666 43.00
454 Kapetanovic, Armin247675
455 Petkevich, Jusefs247656 53.36
456 Agamaliev, Djamil247663 19.66
457 Nedobora, Mikhail247655 23.98
458 Gausel, Einar247549 30.42
459 Vogt, Lothar H247551 42.29
460 Vukic, Milan247553 50.70
461 Haba, Petr247451 29.32
462 Darga, Klaus V247473 60.18
463 Lukin, Andrei M247458 45.67
464 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H247463 35.03
465 Gdanski, Jacek247450 23.42
466 Motwani, Paul247456 31.88
467 Dizdarevic, Emir247451 36.08
468 Kholmov, Ratmir D247455 68.96
469 Kochiev, Alexander247456 38.10
470 Gurevich, Vladimir247358 34.74
471 Kumaran, Dharshan247353 18.90
472 Karpman, Vadim247366 28.96
473 Galliamova, Alisa247352 22.28
474 Vakhidov, Tahir247359
475 Reeh, Oliver247352 30.28
476 Georgiev, Krum247352 35.93
477 Lukacs, Peter247247 43.81
478 Belikov, Vladimir247257 22.74
479 Mainka, Romuald247250 30.95
480 Berezjuk, Sergej247259 34.22
481 Zelcic, Robert247252 28.61
482 Gligoric, Svetozar247172 71.24
483 Brooks, Michael A247172 33.04
484 Obukhov, Alexander247157 25.04
485 Zakharov, Alexander V247064 50.56
486 Ziatdinov, Raset247059 35.34
487 Yegiazarian, Arsen247062 23.87
488 Hug, Werner247053 41.64
489 Zaitsev, Igor A247051 55.92
490 Petran, Pal247053 47.62
491 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich247057 38.31
492 Nevednichy, Vladislav246950 24.66
493 Nikolaidis, Ioannis246953 23.32
494 Gufeld, Eduard E246955 58.11
495 Hazai, Laszlo246955 40.88
496 Liang Jinrong246965 33.94
497 Hoffmann, Michael246953 23.61
498 Matulovic, Milan246954 58.89
499 Tabatadze, Tamaz246962 26.08
500 Shevelev, Sergei246961 25.06

These ratings, calculated as of April 30, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between May 1, 1993 and April 30, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of April 30, 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 April 30, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on May 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 May 1, 1994. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on May 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 May 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 April 30, 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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