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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287348
2 Kramnik, Vladimir278247
3 Anand, Viswanathan278047
4 Karpov, Anatoly E276946
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily276147
6 Kamsky, Gata274347
7 Salov, Valery B272849
8 Gelfand, Boris271448
9 Dreev, Alexey271148
10 Shirov, Alexei271147

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Top 500 active players as of January 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28734878.7% #131.80
2 Kramnik, Vladimir2782476.0% #719.60
3 Anand, Viswanathan2780475.7% #725.14
4 Karpov, Anatoly E2769463.6% #843.69
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2761472.6% #925.87
6 Kamsky, Gata2743471.2% #1320.66
7 Salov, Valery B2728490.7% #1830.68
8 Gelfand, Boris2714480.3% #2326.60
9 Dreev, Alexey2711480.3% #2426.03
10 Shirov, Alexei2711470.2% #2522.57
11 Bareev, Evgeny2690470.1% #3628.19
12 Vaganian, Rafael A267248 #5143.29
13 Polgar, Judit267147 #5018.52
14 Jussupow, Artur M267147 #5134.96
15 Akopian, Vladimir267048 #5223.15
16 Sokolov, Ivan266847 #5326.63
17 Hübner, Robert266449 #5846.23
18 Fischer, Robert J2664700.4% #7251.89
19 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265749 #6534.87
20 Tiviakov, Sergei265748 #6421.96
21 Nikolic, Predrag265648 #6534.39
22 Adams, Michael265447 #6723.20
23 Lautier, Joel265348 #6921.80
24 Smirin, Ilia265348 #6927.03
25 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265049 #7135.08
26 Topalov, Veselin265048 #7319.88
27 Oll, Lembit264948 #7328.77
28 Epishin, Vladimir264848 #7429.55
29 Speelman, Jonathan S264848 #7438.33
30 Ehlvest, Jaan264748 #7432.30
31 Beliavsky, Alexander G264548 #7841.12
32 Khalifman, Alexander264447 #7829.04
33 Yudasin, Leonid G264248 #8135.48
34 Seirawan, Yasser264148 #8334.85
35 Gavrikov, Victor N263850 #8737.51
36 Rublevsky, Sergei263551 #9120.29
37 Portisch, Lajos263549 #8957.82
38 Andersson, Ulf263550 #9043.59
39 Gulko, Boris F263448 #9047.97
40 Graf, Alexander263351 #9332.43
41 Tukmakov, Vladimir B263349 #9148.88
42 Nunn, John D M263249 #9339.77
43 Piket, Jeroen263147 #9326.01
44 Chernin, Alexander M263147 #9334.90
45 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir263048 #9544.24
46 Pigusov, Evgeny262951 #9833.83
47 Georgiev, Kiril262949 #9629.17
48 Morozevich, Alexander262849 #9717.54
49 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262851 #10038.18
50 Short, Nigel D262748 #9829.66
51 Dautov, Rustem262455 #10829.17
52 Novikov, Igor A262351 #10532.69
53 Rozentalis, Eduardas262249 #10531.68
54 Christiansen, Larry M261849 #10938.59
55 Huzman, Alexander261853 #11432.81
56 Timman, Jan H261748 #10943.13
57 Dolmatov, Sergey V261749 #11235.94
58 Hansen, Curt261650 #11330.37
59 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E261449 #11444.96
60 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261356 #12138.03
61 Kaidanov, Gregory S261251 #11835.30
62 Hellers, Ferdinand261252 #12026.01
63 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel261047 #11829.16
64 Almasi, Zoltan260847 #12018.42
65 Korchnoi, Viktor L260746 #12063.86
66 Krasenkow, Michal260648 #12331.21
67 Alterman, Boris260549 #12524.74
68 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav260359 #13530.48
69 Lputian, Smbat G260250 #12936.96
70 Psakhis, Lev B260248 #12736.17
71 Malaniuk, Vladimir P260248 #12837.53
72 Gorelov, Sergey G259963 #14337.45
73 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259849 #13318.45
74 Razuvaev, Yury S259850 #13549.31
75 Magerramov, Elmar S259753 #13836.81
76 Serper, Grigory259649 #13625.38
77 Tkachiev, Vladislav259449 #13721.23
78 Kosashvili, Yona259355 #14324.58
79 Sturua, Zurab259354 #14335.65
80 Kožul, Zdenko259348 #13928.69
81 Kharlov, Andrei259250 #14126.20
82 Benjamin, Joel L259248 #14030.89
83 Agdestein, Simen259253 #14327.71
84 Hjartarson, Jóhann259148 #14131.97
85 Cvitan, Ognjen259048 #14233.31
86 Romanishin, Oleg M258949 #14343.06
87 Ribli, Zoltán258949 #14443.40
88 Dvoiris, Semen I258950 #14436.24
89 Vaisser, Anatoli258850 #14545.90
90 Kruppa, Yuri258853 #14730.61
91 Svidler, Peter258850 #14518.62
92 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258851 #14735.82
93 Gurevich, Mikhail N258549 #14835.94
94 Didishko, Vereslav258552 #15045.81
95 Hertneck, Gerald258449 #14931.37
96 Lastin, Alexander258472 #16418.25
97 Rogers, Ian258349 #15034.60
98 Hodgson, Julian M258347 #14831.52
99 Dorfman, Iosif D258352 #15242.75
100 Glek, Igor V258249 #15033.23
101 Giorgadze, Giorgi258150 30.31
102 Lalic, Bogdan258150 30.90
103 Yermolinsky, Alex V258149 36.80
104 Miles, Anthony J258048 39.77
105 Cámpora, Daniel H258050 37.59
106 Makarichev, Sergey Y258060 41.20
107 Milov, Vadim257950 22.50
108 Xie Jun257951 24.25
109 Dokhoian, Yury257952 30.26
110 Yakovich, Yuri257850 32.17
111 Ye Jiangchuan257853 34.20
112 Kengis, Edvins257749 35.80
113 Lerner, Konstantin Z257753 44.92
114 Khenkin, Igor257750 26.86
115 Kuzmin, Gennady P257651 49.03
116 Fedorov, Alexei257554 22.34
117 Sokolov, Andrey Y257549 31.86
118 Ftácnik, Lubomír257448 37.25
119 Lobron, Eric257448 34.73
120 Rohde, Michael A257363 35.43
121 Wolff, Patrick G257352 26.95
122 Hracek, Zbynek257349 24.39
123 Shneider, Aleksandr257349 32.69
124 Kurajica, Bojan257249 47.21
125 Greenfeld, Alon257150 30.79
126 Torre, Eugenio257156 43.24
127 Yemelin, Vasily257052 18.99
128 Fedorowicz, John P257051 36.34
129 Smejkal, Jan257052 48.86
130 Polgar, Zsuzsa257048 25.78
131 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V256950 50.35
132 van Wely, Loek256947 22.31
133 Hulak, Krunoslav256950 43.68
134 Savchenko, Stanislav256849 28.03
135 Spassky, Boris V256857 58.00
136 Goldin, Alexander256750 29.92
137 Yurtaev, Leonid256755 35.75
138 Nogueiras, Jesus256751 35.54
139 Stefansson, Hannes256649 22.54
140 Vesselovsky, Serguei256560 43.01
141 Gruenfeld, Yehuda256553 38.92
142 Pugachov, Alexey256556 29.42
143 Hort, Vlastimil256550 51.05
144 Pétursson, Margeir256548 34.95
145 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256550 31.85
146 Onischuk, Alexander256450 19.41
147 Polugaevsky, Lev A256452 60.20
148 Sakaev, Konstantin256450 20.80
149 Neverov, Valery256451 30.61
150 Shabalov, Alexander256449 27.38
151 Sadler, Matthew256450 20.71
152 Kuzmin, Alexey256165 31.90
153 Hickl, Joerg256150 29.79
154 Frolov, Artur256151 24.50
155 Wahls, Matthias256049 27.01
156 Aseev, Konstantin N255951 34.28
157 Xu Jun255953 32.37
158 Ulibin, Mikhail255950 23.67
159 Van der Sterren, Paul255848 38.87
160 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255874 47.52
161 Smyslov, Vassily V255850 73.85
162 Zarubin, Pavel255760 26.96
163 Zaichik, Gennady L255758 37.96
164 Lutz, Christopher255748 23.93
165 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E255751 27.93
166 Milos, Gilberto255651 31.25
167 Komarov, Dimitri255653 26.16
168 Sax, Gyula255648 43.62
169 Kotronias, Vasilios255649 30.43
170 Leko, Peter255548 15.40
171 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255555 50.74
172 Loginov, Valery A255447 39.13
173 Balashov, Yury S255451 45.88
174 Gleizerov, Evgeny255352 31.86
175 Kupreichik, Viktor D255350 45.58
176 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255350 34.04
177 Shabanov, Yury F255370 57.22
178 Kudrin, Sergey255358 35.40
179 Golod, Vitali255253 23.60
180 Aleksandrov, Aleksej255253 21.72
181 Ivanov, Sergey255254 33.34
182 Adianto, Utut255250 29.87
183 Sherbakov, Ruslan255150 25.38
184 Hebden, Mark255050 36.95
185 Ruban, Vadim255054 30.63
186 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254855 28.88
187 Damljanovic, Branko254849 33.62
188 Kindermann, Stefan254848 35.09
189 Magem Badals, Jordi254848 27.44
190 Hansen, Lars Bo254848 26.35
191 Minasian, Artashes254751 28.03
192 Anastasian, Ashot254652 30.54
193 Shulman, Yuri254651 19.76
194 Orlov, Georgi254656
195 Wang Zili254561 26.63
196 Timoshchenko, Gennady254454 45.76
197 Cebalo, Mišo254449 49.98
198 Zagrebelny, Sergey254450
199 Timoshenko, Georgy254350 28.66
200 Browne, Walter S254352 46.06
201 Piskov, Yury254352 33.30
202 Plaskett, Jim254362 34.87
203 Bologan, Viktor254249 23.13
204 Gurevich, Ilya254252 22.97
205 Ye Rongguang254155 31.33
206 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254147 32.04
207 Kotsur, Pavel254153 21.08
208 Sher, Miron N254150 42.59
209 Smagin, Sergey254152 36.40
210 Kiselev, Sergey254051 33.38
211 deFirmian, Nicholas E253948 37.51
212 Ionov, Sergey253853 33.06
213 Fominyh, Alexander253852 35.63
214 Golubev, Mihail253851 24.67
215 Korneev, Oleg253852 25.52
216 Watson, William N253854 32.79
217 Mecking, Henrique253861 43.02
218 Brodsky, Michail253751 25.84
219 Alburt, Lev O253760 49.44
220 Adorján, András253750 44.83
221 Arkhipov, Sergey253651 40.61
222 Saltaev, Mihail253653 32.20
223 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253654 61.90
224 Chekhov, Valery A253653 39.18
225 Makarov, Marat253654 31.73
226 Shipov, Sergei253652 28.79
227 Spasov, Vasil253553 23.95
228 Fishbein, Alexander253559 26.73
229 Sutovsky, Emil253553 17.37
230 Schlosser, Philipp253449 26.45
231 Malakhov, Vladimir253459 14.18
232 Donchev, Dimitar I253457 36.53
233 Ginsburg, Gennadij253358 23.47
234 Peng Xiaomin253363 21.81
235 Muhutdinov, Marat253363 27.20
236 Sorokin, Maxim253251 27.02
237 Ibragimov, Ildar253249 27.46
238 Bischoff, Klaus253249 33.64
239 Renet, Olivier253249 30.11
240 Mariano, Nelson253259 20.59
241 Arnason, Jon L253151 34.22
242 Pintér, József253155 41.23
243 Popovic, Petar253151 35.96
244 Kovacevic, Vladimir2253167 39.87
245 Lanka, Zigurds253149 34.69
246 Dlugy, Maxim253059 29.01
247 Sosonko, Gennadi253052 51.70
248 Sagalchik, Gennadij253057 25.77
249 Atalik, Suat253050 30.31
250 Kovalev, Andrei253050 33.23
251 Luther, Thomas252948 25.24
252 Cramling, Pia252949 31.77
253 Horváth, Csaba252948 26.65
254 Guliev, Sarhan252951 26.83
255 Tunik, Gennady252951 41.68
256 van der Wiel, John T H252948 35.48
257 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen252859 36.77
258 Zapata, Alonso252850 36.44
259 Kiriakov, Petr252857 20.05
260 Anapolsky, Sergey252769 19.77
261 Nikolenko, Oleg252754 35.62
262 Rodriguez, Ad252765
263 Beim, Valery252653 44.87
264 Varavin, Viktor252654 27.69
265 Tischbierek, Raj252552 32.35
266 Mokrý, Karel252550 35.98
267 Vlassov, Nikolai252556 29.17
268 Chandler, Murray G252453 34.82
269 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252451 31.49
270 Moroz, Alexander252466 34.04
271 Knaak, Rainer F252452 41.87
272 Kalegin, Evgenij252358 40.40
273 Milov, Leonid252355 28.98
274 Bönsch, Uwe252350 36.29
275 Kosic, Dragan252151 24.95
276 King, Daniel J252152 31.42
277 Panchenko, Alexander N252152 41.32
278 Bagirov, Vladimir K252152 58.46
279 Mestel, A Jonathan252161 37.88
280 Vaulin, Alexander252049 37.87
281 Davies, Nigel R252049 34.50
282 Kalantarian, Norik251958 32.46
283 Averkin, Orest N251970 50.93
284 Korzubov, Peter251874 33.08
285 Burmakin, Vladimir251852 27.65
286 Spraggett, Kevin B251850 40.22
287 Wang Pin251869 20.14
288 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251852 40.20
289 Hamdouchi, Hichem251852 22.31
290 Arkhangelsky, Boris251767 64.03
291 Budnikov, Alexandar251753 28.01
292 Groszpeter, Attila251749 34.64
293 Buturin, Vladimir251762 51.20
294 Zezulkin, Jurij251761 23.46
295 Ivanov, Alexander V2251763 38.75
296 Kavalek, Lubomir251765 51.48
297 Stangl, Markus251750 25.76
298 Bezgodov, Alexei251657 25.59
299 Moskalenko, Viktor251650 34.16
300 Stohl, Igor251648 30.34
301 Maksimenko, Andrei251651 25.15
302 Annageldyev, Orazly251562 34.86
303 Yegiazarian, Arsen251560 24.62
304 Ruzele, Darius251554 26.76
305 Hector, Jonny251549 30.96
306 Suba, Mihai251450 47.66
307 Dokutchaev, Aleksander251457 22.66
308 Drasko, Milan251451 32.15
309 Miladinovic, Igor251451 21.02
310 Nesterov, Jakov251458 28.19
311 Fercec, Nenad251362 33.80
312 Zhelnin, Vladimir V251361 47.88
313 London, Dimitri251374 32.19
314 Sermek, Drazen251249 26.00
315 Zhuravliov, Valerij251259 56.14
316 Shariyazdanov, Andrey251258 18.55
317 Rachels, Stuart251274 25.35
318 Mainka, Romuald251250 31.71
319 Nikolac, Juraj251170 62.77
320 Baburin, Alexander251053 27.94
321 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250951 48.79
322 Dimitrov, Vladimir250953 26.80
323 Maljutin, Evgeni250956 23.25
324 Levin, Felix250956 36.24
325 Sokolin, Leonid M250959
326 Sergeev, Veniamin250873 33.83
327 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250853 28.50
328 Kobalija, Mihail250762 16.74
329 Horvath, Jozsef250647 30.47
330 Rechlis, Gad250655 27.98
331 Istratescu, Andrei250650 19.16
332 Taimanov, Mark E250652 68.98
333 Pfleger, Helmut250668 51.48
334 Zlochevskij, Alexander250657 31.60
335 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250455 31.34
336 Zakharevich, Igor250453 31.55
337 Kuczynski, Robert250449 28.79
338 Sunye Neto, Jaime250352 37.74
339 Faragó, Iván250348 48.83
340 Babula, Vlastimil250251 21.33
341 Meister, Yakov250257 39.39
342 Geller, Efim P250156 69.91
343 Palac, Mladen250151 23.95
344 Gasimov, Ragim250162 18.74
345 Legky, Nikolay A250153 39.80
346 Gil Capape, Javier250164 27.72
347 Gabriel, Christian250151 19.91
348 Kishnev, Sergey250056 38.25
349 Thorsteins, Karl250059 30.30
350 Inkiov, Ventzislav249956 38.70
351 Agrest, Evgenij249955 28.46
352 Ostojic, Nikola249956 22.67
353 Chernyshov, Konstantin249954 27.64
354 Mirumian, Vigen249965 17.34
355 Dao Thien Hai249949 16.72
356 Zelcic, Robert249951 29.36
357 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249850 24.07
358 Kalinitschew, Sergey249858 38.99
359 Landa, Konstantin249857 22.69
360 Polovodin, Igor A249861 39.86
361 Rodriguez, Amador249852 38.40
362 Filippov, Valerij249862 19.17
363 Conquest, Stuart249849 27.91
364 Kholmov, Ratmir D249754 69.72
365 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249754 32.94
366 Rajkovic, Dusan249655 52.62
367 Yuneev, Alexey249660
368 Moldobaev, Emelbek249670
369 Temirbaev, Serik249556
370 Notkin, Maksim249555 31.14
371 Yandemirov, Valeri249551 31.96
372 Ryskin, Alexander249552 32.05
373 Shmuter, Leonid249556 25.74
374 Ionescu, Constantin249452 36.38
375 Vogt, Lothar H249451 43.04
376 Guseinov, Aidyn249475 43.08
377 Howell, James C249449 27.70
378 Marin, Mihail249449 29.78
379 Blatny, Pavel249348 26.61
380 Gurevich, Dmitry249350 38.39
381 Simic, Radoslav249353 46.64
382 Arbakov, Valentin249351 43.01
383 Panno, Oscar R249351 59.87
384 Barua, Dibyendu249352 28.26
385 Larsen, Bent249351 59.91
386 Garcia, Gildardo249351 40.89
387 Brunner, Lucas249249 27.67
388 Gligoric, Svetozar249263 71.99
389 Cabrilo, Goran249254 36.58
390 Shchekachev, Andrei249155 22.26
391 Kveinys, Aloyzas249149 32.56
392 Gallagher, Joseph G249149 30.74
393 Belikov, Vladimir249156 23.49
394 Ernst, Thomas249150 34.45
395 Zarnicki, Pablo249150 22.22
396 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria249050 36.59
397 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249050 29.65
398 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo249050 24.97
399 Rausis, Igors249051 33.81
400 Nevednichy, Vladislav249050 25.41
401 Vukic, Milan249055 51.45
402 Bukic, Enver249058 57.16
403 Ubilava, Elizbar E249051 44.43
404 Norwood, David248953 26.33
405 Stanec, Nikolaus248952 26.76
406 Kundin, Alexander248966 13.60
407 Kutirov, Rolando248958 33.02
408 Movsesian, Sergei248952 16.24
409 Murshed, Niaz248853 28.72
410 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248852 52.72
411 Panchenko, Alexandar G248855 33.81
412 Johansen, Darryl K248857 35.98
413 Ivanov, Alexander V248851 38.75
414 Kuporosov, Viktor248852 33.35
415 Klinger, Josef248756 27.65
416 Nedobora, Mikhail248756 24.74
417 Antunes, Antonio248750 32.98
418 Quinteros, Miguel A248758 47.09
419 Mitenkov, Alexey248762 33.90
420 Jakubiec, Artur248758 21.16
421 Kosten, Anthony C248752 36.52
422 Flear, Glenn C248750 35.96
423 Gyimesi, Zoltan248650 17.83
424 Liss, Eran248653 19.58
425 Mukhametov, Eldar248655 25.69
426 Lau, Ralf248649 35.28
427 Soffer, Ram248651 29.40
428 Djuric, Stefan248653 39.51
429 Kumaran, Dharshan248552 19.65
430 Emms, John M248549 27.88
431 Koutsin, Sergey248556 37.66
432 Iuldachev, Saidali248474 26.99
433 Jansa, Vlastimil248449 52.18
434 Garcia248472
435 Har Zvi, Ronen248453 18.30
436 Agamaliev, Djamil248464 20.42
437 Ivanovic, Božidar248451 48.44
438 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248449 37.11
439 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248450 59.84
440 Petrosian, Arshak B248454 41.12
441 Finegold, Benjamin248453 25.40
442 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248450 38.72
443 Akhmadeev, Vadim248362 38.55
444 Mitkov, Nikola248354 23.12
445 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno248361
446 Gofshtein, Leonid D248351 41.78
447 Lempert, Igor248355 25.23
448 Skembris, Spyridon248249 36.94
449 Arencibia, Walter248252 27.53
450 Vasquez, Rodrigo248276 25.15
451 Galliamova, Alisa248252 23.04
452 Frias, Victor J248256 38.97
453 Rytshagov, Mikhail248251 27.22
454 Teske, Henrik248251 26.92
455 Vakhidov, Tahir248165
456 Dizdar, Goran248151 36.16
457 Ilincic, Zlatko248152 26.72
458 Janjgava, Lasha248157 24.74
459 Bass, Leonid248169 37.67
460 Zagorskis, Darius248155 25.20
461 Zontakh, Andrey248154 24.24
462 Hoffmann, Michael248152 24.37
463 Komliakov, Viktor248152 34.77
464 Naumkin, Igor248051 29.47
465 Kovacevic, Vladimir248052 52.85
466 Tisdall, Jonathan D248050 36.43
467 Kaminski, Marcin248050 17.89
468 Djurhuus, Rune248050 25.02
469 Winants, Luc248052 32.08
470 Sorin, Ariel247951 27.76
471 Tseitlin, Mark D247953 51.36
472 Reeh, Oliver247954 31.03
473 Dizdarevic, Emir247950 36.83
474 Rotstein, Arkadij247952 33.76
475 Womacka, Mathias247959 28.60
476 Gonzalez, JA.247870
477 Kochiev, Alexander247856 38.85
478 Gurevich, Vladimir247852 35.49
479 Khasin, Alexander247859 43.76
480 Bangiev, Alexander247863 48.21
481 Cherepkov, Alexander V247763 74.25
482 Yrjola, Jouni247751 35.27
483 Shevelev, Sergei247762 25.81
484 Gausel, Einar247748 31.17
485 Podzielny, Karl Heinz247655 40.39
486 Schoenthier, Frank247669 36.20
487 Gutman, Lev247656 49.35
488 Kouatly, Bachar247663 36.91
489 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247656 25.38
490 Sahovic, Dragutin247664 54.48
491 Krogius, Nikolay V247658 64.52
492 Georgiev, Vladimir247658 19.43
493 Khlian, E.247666 35.30
494 Palatnik, Semen A247562 44.85
495 Donchenko, Anatoly G247558 54.41
496 Hug, Werner247551 42.39
497 Komljenovic, Davor247553 50.58
498 Atlas, Valeri247559 26.79
499 Handoko, Edhi247555 34.42
500 Lukacs, Peter247547 44.56

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 1995, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1994 and January 31, 1995, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1994. 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 January 31, 1995. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 1995.

+/- 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 February 1, 1995. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 1995 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 February 1, 1995. 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 January 31, 1995. 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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