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Top 10 active players as of August 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286048
2 Karpov, Anatoly E277747
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily276747
4 Kramnik, Vladimir276647
5 Anand, Viswanathan276547
6 Kamsky, Gata273847
7 Shirov, Alexei272547
8 Salov, Valery B272150
9 Gelfand, Boris271648
10 Dreev, Alexey270348

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Top 500 active players as of August 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28604874.4% #231.38
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2777476.9% #743.27
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily2767474.8% #925.45
4 Kramnik, Vladimir2766474.6% #919.18
5 Anand, Viswanathan2765474.5% #924.72
6 Kamsky, Gata2738471.6% #1520.25
7 Shirov, Alexei2725470.7% #1922.16
8 Salov, Valery B2721500.8% #2130.26
9 Gelfand, Boris2716480.6% #2326.19
10 Dreev, Alexey2703480.3% #3025.61
11 Nikolic, Predrag2693480.2% #3533.97
12 Bareev, Evgeny2689480.1% #3927.78
13 Adams, Michael267747 #4622.79
14 Fischer, Robert J2669620.3% #6551.48
15 Beliavsky, Alexander G266748 #5640.71
16 Short, Nigel D266748 #5629.25
17 Gavrikov, Victor N2666510.1% #5937.09
18 Tiviakov, Sergei266248 #6121.55
19 Smirin, Ilia266248 #6026.61
20 Polgar, Judit266247 #6118.11
21 Vaganian, Rafael A266248 #6142.88
22 Oll, Lembit266148 #6228.36
23 Epishin, Vladimir265848 #6529.14
24 Piket, Jeroen265747 #6525.59
25 Akopian, Vladimir265648 #6822.73
26 Hübner, Robert265349 #7145.82
27 Jussupow, Artur M265248 #7134.55
28 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265148 #7234.66
29 Lautier, Joel264648 #7821.39
30 Sokolov, Ivan264347 #8026.22
31 Kaidanov, Gregory S264050 #8634.89
32 Nunn, John D M263949 #8639.35
33 Yudasin, Leonid G263848 #8735.06
34 Topalov, Veselin263749 #8919.46
35 Dautov, Rustem263654 #9428.76
36 Andersson, Ulf263550 #9143.18
37 Timman, Jan H263248 #9442.71
38 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir263249 #9443.83
39 Chernin, Alexander M263248 #9434.48
40 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263155 #10037.61
41 Ehlvest, Jaan263148 #9431.88
42 Georgiev, Kiril262849 #9928.76
43 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262848 #9937.11
44 Gulko, Boris F262748 #9947.56
45 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E262649 #10244.55
46 Graf, Alexander262653 #10532.02
47 Dolmatov, Sergey V262649 #10235.53
48 Rozentalis, Eduardas262549 #10331.26
49 Khalifman, Alexander262448 #10228.62
50 Seirawan, Yasser262349 #10634.44
51 Hansen, Curt262249 #10629.95
52 Romanishin, Oleg M262249 #10742.64
53 Novikov, Igor A261851 #11332.27
54 Gurevich, Mikhail N261849 #11135.53
55 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A261749 #11434.46
56 Miles, Anthony J261448 #11539.36
57 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261352 #12137.77
58 Krasenkow, Michal261248 #11830.80
59 Psakhis, Lev B261248 #11835.76
60 Pigusov, Evgeny261251 #12133.42
61 Korchnoi, Viktor L261147 #11863.44
62 Hodgson, Julian M261148 #11931.10
63 Speelman, Jonathan S261149 #12037.91
64 Magerramov, Elmar S260952 #12436.39
65 Hellers, Ferdinand260950 #12325.59
66 Vaisser, Anatoli260950 #12345.49
67 Ribli, Zoltán260850 #12442.98
68 Lputian, Smbat G260750 #12536.55
69 Kharlov, Andrei260650 #12625.78
70 Gorelov, Sergey G260664 #13837.04
71 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I260467 #14244.36
72 Kharitonov, Andrey Y260453 #13235.41
73 Cvitan, Ognjen260348 #12932.89
74 Sokolov, Andrey Y260349 #13031.45
75 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel260248 #12928.74
76 Hjartarson, Jóhann260148 #13131.56
77 Razuvaev, Yury S259950 #13448.89
78 Yermolinsky, Alex V259949 #13536.39
79 Dvoiris, Semen I259850 #13535.83
80 Dorfman, Iosif D259852 #13742.33
81 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E259852 #13827.52
82 Khenkin, Igor259551 #14026.44
83 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259552 #14118.04
84 Portisch, Lajos259450 #13957.41
85 Kuzmin, Gennady P259451 #14248.62
86 Rublevsky, Sergei259252 #14419.88
87 Alterman, Boris259251 #14424.32
88 Goldin, Alexander259250 #14329.51
89 Hertneck, Gerald259249 #14230.95
90 Vaulin, Alexander259251 #14337.45
91 Huzman, Alexander259254 #14632.39
92 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259149 #14448.46
93 Lerner, Konstantin Z258951 #14844.51
94 Agdestein, Simen258951 #14627.29
95 Benjamin, Joel L258949 #14630.47
96 Sturua, Zurab258954 #14935.23
97 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258851 #14749.93
98 Makarichev, Sergey Y258859 #15340.79
99 Glek, Igor V258850 #14732.82
100 Milov, Vadim258753 #14922.08
101 Giorgadze, Giorgi258752 29.89
102 Greenfeld, Alon258651 30.37
103 Kengis, Edvins258550 35.39
104 Christiansen, Larry M258549 38.18
105 van Wely, Loek258447 21.90
106 Tkachiev, Vladislav258453 20.81
107 Morozevich, Alexander258450 17.12
108 Kuzmin, Alexey258362 31.48
109 Watson, William N258153 32.37
110 Xie Jun258150 23.84
111 Onischuk, Alexander258151 18.99
112 Rohde, Michael A258059 35.01
113 Yakovich, Yuri258049 31.75
114 Kruppa, Yuri258054 30.19
115 Shipov, Sergei258053 28.37
116 Dokhoian, Yury258051 29.85
117 Shabalov, Alexander257849 26.96
118 Spassky, Boris V257655 57.59
119 Serper, Grigory257649 24.96
120 Ftácnik, Lubomír257549 36.84
121 Anastasian, Ashot257551 30.12
122 Ionov, Sergey257454 32.65
123 Neverov, Valery257451 30.19
124 Hort, Vlastimil257350 50.64
125 Torre, Eugenio257358 42.82
126 Xu Jun257355 31.95
127 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257251 31.44
128 Aseev, Konstantin N257152 33.86
129 Kožul, Zdenko257048 28.28
130 Pugachov, Alexey257056 29.01
131 Frolov, Artur257052 24.09
132 Yurtaev, Leonid257059 35.33
133 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256974 47.11
134 Zarubin, Pavel256961 26.55
135 Rogers, Ian256949 34.19
136 Wolff, Patrick G256950 26.54
137 Zapata, Alonso256951 36.03
138 Balashov, Yury S256852 45.47
139 Ye Jiangchuan256854 33.78
140 deFirmian, Nicholas E256849 37.10
141 Cámpora, Daniel H256850 37.17
142 Fedorowicz, John P256851 35.92
143 Malisauskas, Vidmantas256752 31.07
144 Kudrin, Sergey256660 34.98
145 Wahls, Matthias256549 26.60
146 Hulak, Krunoslav256553 43.27
147 Sadler, Matthew256550 20.29
148 Polugaevsky, Lev A256450 59.78
149 Piskov, Yury256453 32.89
150 Pétursson, Margeir256448 34.54
151 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256453 50.32
152 Sax, Gyula256348 43.20
153 Adorján, András256351 44.42
154 Savchenko, Stanislav256351 27.61
155 Lutz, Christopher256248 23.52
156 Stefansson, Hannes256249 22.12
157 Yemelin, Vasily256055 18.58
158 Muhutdinov, Marat256058 26.79
159 Shabanov, Yury F255975 56.80
160 Kindermann, Stefan255848 34.68
161 Spasov, Vasil255853 23.54
162 Loginov, Valery A255848 38.72
163 Milos, Gilberto255752 30.84
164 Shneider, Aleksandr255750 32.28
165 Damljanovic, Branko255749 33.21
166 Ruban, Vadim255753 30.22
167 Kupreichik, Viktor D255651 45.16
168 Alburt, Lev O255561 49.03
169 Zagrebelny, Sergey255552
170 Guliev, Sarhan255453 26.41
171 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255448 31.63
172 Hracek, Zbynek255449 23.97
173 Chekhov, Valery A255353 38.76
174 Chandler, Murray G255352 34.41
175 Smejkal, Jan255250 48.44
176 Kurajica, Bojan255250 46.79
177 Bologan, Viktor255249 22.71
178 Sakaev, Konstantin255252 20.38
179 Golod, Vitali255253 23.18
180 Lanka, Zigurds255149 34.28
181 Minasian, Artashes255150 27.61
182 Hansen, Lars Bo255149 25.93
183 Sunye Neto, Jaime255154 37.33
184 Kuczynski, Robert255050 28.37
185 Fedorov, Alexei255059 21.92
186 Bischoff, Klaus255049 33.23
187 Brodsky, Michail255051 25.43
188 Nogueiras, Jesus254952 35.12
189 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254954 28.46
190 Smagin, Sergey254950 35.97
191 Golubev, Mihail254852 24.25
192 Ye Rongguang254854 30.91
193 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy254853 28.08
194 Lalic, Bogdan254851 30.48
195 Gruenfeld, Yehuda254855 38.51
196 Yandemirov, Valeri254753 31.55
197 Adianto, Utut254751 29.46
198 Van der Sterren, Paul254748 38.46
199 Stohl, Igor254748 29.92
200 Fominyh, Alexander254754 35.21
201 Almasi, Zoltan254749 18.01
202 van der Wiel, John T H254649 35.06
203 Polgar, Zsuzsa254648 25.37
204 Timoshchenko, Gennady254652 45.34
205 Popovic, Petar254651 35.55
206 Smyslov, Vassily V254550 73.44
207 Rodriguez, Amador254551 37.97
208 Vesselovsky, Serguei254561 42.60
209 Ivanov, Sergey254555 32.92
210 Cebalo, Mišo254450 49.57
211 Sherbakov, Ruslan254450 24.96
212 Kotronias, Vasilios254349 30.02
213 Lobron, Eric254348 34.32
214 Kiselev, Sergey254350 32.96
215 Hickl, Joerg254349 29.37
216 Gleizerov, Evgeny254251 31.45
217 Didishko, Vereslav254254 45.39
218 Zaichik, Gennady L254262 37.55
219 Tischbierek, Raj254152 31.93
220 Gurevich, Ilya254050 22.56
221 Plaskett, Jim254059 34.45
222 Shulman, Yuri254053 19.34
223 Svidler, Peter254053 18.21
224 Sorokin, Maxim253951 26.61
225 Bönsch, Uwe253950 35.88
226 Nadyrhanov, Sergey253958 30.92
227 Cramling, Pia253850 31.36
228 Kovalev, Andrei253850 32.82
229 Ginsburg, Gennadij253861 23.05
230 Sutovsky, Emil253756 16.94
231 Zhelnin, Vladimir V253761 47.47
232 Norwood, David253654 25.91
233 Komarov, Dimitri253654 25.75
234 Groszpeter, Attila253650 34.23
235 Fishbein, Alexander253658 26.31
236 Spraggett, Kevin B253450 39.81
237 Sher, Miron N253450 42.17
238 Timoshenko, Georgy253352 28.25
239 Milov, Leonid253357 28.57
240 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253351 33.62
241 Mokrý, Karel253252 35.57
242 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253254 61.49
243 Knaak, Rainer F253252 41.46
244 Zlochevskij, Alexander253256 31.18
245 Makarov, Marat253154 31.32
246 Zhuravliov, Valerij253058 55.72
247 Panchenko, Alexander N253051 40.90
248 Ulibin, Mikhail253050 23.25
249 Averkin, Orest N253070 50.52
250 Browne, Walter S252954 45.64
251 Pintér, József252954 40.81
252 Sosonko, Gennadi252954 51.29
253 Drasko, Milan252951 31.73
254 Zezulkin, Jurij252958 23.04
255 Hamdouchi, Hichem252853 21.90
256 Dlugy, Maxim252759 28.59
257 Arkhangelsky, Boris252763 63.61
258 Moskalenko, Viktor252650 33.74
259 Suba, Mihai252550 47.25
260 Hector, Jonny252549 30.55
261 Faragó, Iván252548 48.41
262 Bagirov, Vladimir K252551 58.04
263 Panchenko, Alexandar G252556 33.40
264 Orlov, Georgi252558
265 Akhmadeev, Vadim252567 38.13
266 Donchev, Dimitar I252456 36.11
267 Horváth, Csaba252448 26.24
268 Ivanov, Alexander V252452 38.33
269 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252369
270 Dokutchaev, Aleksander252262 22.25
271 Gofshtein, Leonid D252252 41.36
272 Buturin, Vladimir252270 50.78
273 Schlosser, Philipp252250 26.03
274 Ostojic, Nikola252158 22.26
275 Anapolsky, Sergey252160 19.36
276 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen252157 36.36
277 Korzubov, Peter252169 32.66
278 Meister, Yakov252156 38.97
279 Beim, Valery252054 44.46
280 Panno, Oscar R252052 59.46
281 Pfleger, Helmut252062 51.07
282 Kovacevic, Vladimir252053 52.43
283 Aleksandrov, Aleksej251955 21.30
284 Varavin, Viktor251957 27.27
285 Larsen, Bent251951 59.49
286 Baburin, Alexander251952 27.53
287 Gurevich, Dmitry251850 37.97
288 Koutsin, Sergey251857 37.25
289 Janjgava, Lasha251765 24.32
290 Kalegin, Evgenij251660 39.98
291 Klinger, Josef251654 27.23
292 Wang Pin251665 19.72
293 Kavalek, Lubomir251664 51.06
294 Wang Zili251668 26.21
295 Mainka, Romuald251550 31.29
296 Hebden, Mark251549 36.54
297 Kveinys, Aloyzas251550 32.14
298 Murshed, Niaz251558 28.30
299 Ruzele, Darius251560 26.34
300 Kuporosov, Viktor251454 32.92
301 Lau, Ralf251449 34.87
302 Rachels, Stuart251467 24.92
303 Kosashvili, Yona251463 24.16
304 Simic, Radoslav251352 46.23
305 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251370 39.45
306 Arkhipov, Sergey251351 40.19
307 Nikolac, Juraj251367 62.36
308 London, Dimitri251365 31.78
309 Budnikov, Alexandar251252 27.60
310 Polovodin, Igor A251256 39.44
311 Taimanov, Mark E251254 68.57
312 Saltaev, Mihail251253 31.78
313 Mitkov, Nikola251255 22.70
314 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251152 48.37
315 King, Daniel J251151 31.01
316 Olafsson, Helgi251150 38.04
317 Gluzman, Mikhail251172 26.98
318 Mestel, A Jonathan251158 37.47
319 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251152 34.13
320 Levin, Felix251055 35.82
321 Mukhametov, Eldar251056 25.28
322 Atalik, Suat251050 29.89
323 Guseinov, Aidyn250971 42.66
324 Gabriel, Christian250951 19.49
325 Luther, Thomas250949 24.82
326 Leko, Peter250948 14.97
327 Arnason, Jon L250951 33.80
328 Thorsteins, Karl250959 29.88
329 Sermek, Drazen250849 25.59
330 Stangl, Markus250849 25.34
331 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav250766 30.07
332 Poluljahov, Aleksandr250751 29.23
333 Lin Weiguo250661 24.10
334 Schoenthier, Frank250665 35.79
335 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250561 48.97
336 Nikolenko, Oleg250555 35.20
337 Moroz, Alexander250561 33.62
338 Korneev, Oleg250554 25.10
339 Horvath, Jozsef250548 30.05
340 Murey, Yakov250554 53.08
341 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B250550 39.79
342 Kishnev, Sergey250555 37.83
343 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250451 52.30
344 Yuneev, Alexey250461
345 Howell, James C250450 27.29
346 Zakharevich, Igor250462 31.13
347 Marin, Mihail250450 29.36
348 Davies, Nigel R250450 34.08
349 Rausis, Igors250350 33.40
350 Johansen, Darryl K250358 35.57
351 Vlassov, Nikolai250360 28.76
352 Legky, Nikolay A250353 39.39
353 Renet, Olivier250250 29.69
354 Palac, Mladen250251 23.54
355 Beshukov, Sergei250252 23.41
356 Moiseev, Viktor250260 35.30
357 Magem Badals, Jordi250249 27.02
358 Burmakin, Vladimir250253 27.23
359 Cabrilo, Goran250255 36.16
360 Har Zvi, Ronen250155 17.88
361 Kumaran, Dharshan250153 19.23
362 Kolev, Atanas250052 27.13
363 Lempert, Igor250053 24.82
364 Peng Xiaomin250066 21.40
365 Gurevich, Vladimir250058 35.07
366 Strikovic, Aleksa250053 33.30
367 Arbakov, Valentin249952 42.59
368 Spangenberg, Hugo249950 18.78
369 Gallagher, Joseph G249949 30.32
370 Rajkovic, Dusan249954 52.21
371 Franco Ocampos, Zenon249851 38.30
372 Kosten, Anthony C249752 36.10
373 Kalantarian, Norik249761 32.04
374 Agrest, Evgenij249753 28.04
375 Finegold, Benjamin249753 24.98
376 Ernst, Thomas249749 34.04
377 Bezgodov, Alexei249761 25.17
378 Ubilava, Elizbar E249651 44.01
379 Kalinitschew, Sergey249655 38.58
380 Magomedov, Magaram249655 28.28
381 Geller, Efim P249654 69.50
382 Barbero, Gerardo F249553 33.03
383 Lastin, Alexander249574 17.84
384 Blatny, Pavel249548 26.19
385 Zlotnik, Boris A249562 47.88
386 Ilincic, Zlatko249552 26.31
387 Petrosian, Arshak B249552 40.71
388 Garcia249575
389 Winants, Luc249552 31.66
390 Vera, Reynaldo249553 33.65
391 Fercec, Nenad249467 33.39
392 Inkiov, Ventzislav249455 38.28
393 Gligoric, Svetozar249462 71.58
394 Brunner, Lucas249448 27.26
395 Istratescu, Andrei249350 18.74
396 Flear, Glenn C249350 35.55
397 Djuric, Stefan249354 39.10
398 Shmuter, Leonid249356 25.33
399 Cid, Marino Alejandro249371 36.22
400 Yuferov, Sergey N249360 48.74
401 Rechlis, Gad249258 27.57
402 Iuldachev, Saidali249267 26.58
403 Vasquez, Rodrigo249267 24.73
404 Nesterov, Jakov249257 27.77
405 Chudinovskih, Alexander249275 27.47
406 Conquest, Stuart249149 27.50
407 Mortensen, Erling249050 39.40
408 Quinteros, Miguel A249061 46.68
409 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249056 32.53
410 Kouatly, Bachar249060 36.49
411 Avrukh, Boris249055 16.65
412 Yegiazarian, Arsen248962 24.20
413 Garcia, Gildardo248952 40.48
414 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248950 59.42
415 Petrienko, Vladimir248961 39.48
416 Titov, German248858 31.35
417 Liss, Eran248855 19.16
418 Chuchelov, Vladimir248753 24.92
419 Ryskin, Alexander248751 31.64
420 Komliakov, Viktor248653 34.35
421 Sahovic, Dragutin248663 54.06
422 Temirbaev, Serik248658
423 Palatnik, Semen A248661 44.43
424 Chernyshov, Konstantin248655 27.22
425 Jansa, Vlastimil248549 51.76
426 Akesson, Ralf248558 33.56
427 Frias, Victor J248457 38.56
428 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248452 23.66
429 Drozdov, Igor248459 26.40
430 Sagalchik, Gennadij248466 25.36
431 Manor, Ilan248462 24.85
432 Kosic, Dragan248451 24.54
433 Dizdar, Goran248451 35.74
434 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248449 36.69
435 Margoline, Boris248357 23.30
436 Rotstein, Arkadij248352 33.34
437 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H248366 35.37
438 Barua, Dibyendu248354 27.84
439 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria248351 36.17
440 Galliamova, Alisa248354 22.62
441 Zaitsev, Igor A248250 56.26
442 Rytshagov, Mikhail248252 26.80
443 Duer, Arne248271 35.14
444 Lukacs, Peter248147 44.14
445 Ibragimov, Ildar248151 27.04
446 Zhidkov, Valery S248164 54.98
447 Liang Jinrong248070 34.28
448 Korotylev, Alexey248057 17.50
449 Maljutin, Evgeni248055 22.83
450 Nikolic, Zivoslav247956 40.72
451 Kholmov, Ratmir D247955 69.30
452 Gausel, Einar247949 30.75
453 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247950 29.10
454 Bass, Leonid247970 37.25
455 Karlsson, Lars247852 39.14
456 Skembris, Spyridon247849 36.53
457 Mitenkov, Alexey247864 33.48
458 Brooks, Michael A247866 33.37
459 Barus, Cerdas247875 32.66
460 Nijboer, Friso247849 29.26
461 Popchev, Milko247754 29.80
462 Dimitrov, Vladimir247754 26.39
463 Vogt, Lothar H247751 42.62
464 Khasin, Alexander247765 43.34
465 Tregubov, Pavel V247751 22.69
466 Stanec, Nikolaus247754 26.34
467 Ivanovic, Božidar247651 48.02
468 Slobodjan, Roman247652 19.66
469 Vakhidov, Tahir247660
470 Lukin, Andrei M247658 46.01
471 Naumkin, Igor247551 29.06
472 Hug, Werner247552 41.97
473 Darga, Klaus V247573 60.52
474 Handoko, Edhi247558 34.01
475 Karpman, Vadim247569 29.30
476 Lisenko, Alexander V247561 43.21
477 Bukic, Enver247560 56.75
478 Babula, Vlastimil247552 20.91
479 Sokolin, Leonid M247462
480 Landa, Konstantin247460 22.28
481 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich247457 38.64
482 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247457 24.96
483 Pichler, Juergen247469 33.24
484 Khmelnitsky, Igor N247475 26.03
485 Petkevich, Jusefs247455 53.70
486 Nalbandian, Tigran247458 19.24
487 Comas Fabrego, Luis247357 23.19
488 Nedobora, Mikhail247355 24.33
489 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni247359 41.62
490 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247355 39.49
491 Agamaliev, Djamil247363 19.99
492 Shevelev, Sergei247360 25.40
493 Unzicker, Wolfgang247255 69.18
494 Womacka, Mathias247257 28.18
495 Lejlic, Samir247261 30.10
496 Dizdarevic, Emir247252 36.41
497 Gyimesi, Zoltan247254 17.42
498 Novik, Maxim247255 30.72
499 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad247261 44.68
500 Zagorskis, Darius247254 24.78

These ratings, calculated as of August 31, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between September 1, 1993 and August 31, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of August 31, 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 August 31, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on September 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 September 1, 1994. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on September 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 September 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 August 31, 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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