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Top 10 active players as of April 30, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287248
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily279046
3 Anand, Viswanathan278547
4 Karpov, Anatoly E278446
5 Kramnik, Vladimir277647
6 Kamsky, Gata275947
7 Gelfand, Boris271448
8 Salov, Valery B270449
9 Dreev, Alexey270348
10 Shirov, Alexei269647

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Top 500 active players as of April 30, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28724873.8% #232.05
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily2790467.2% #626.12
3 Anand, Viswanathan2785476.0% #625.39
4 Karpov, Anatoly E2784465.5% #743.93
5 Kramnik, Vladimir2776474.2% #719.85
6 Kamsky, Gata2759472.1% #1020.91
7 Gelfand, Boris2714480.3% #2426.85
8 Salov, Valery B2704490.2% #2930.92
9 Dreev, Alexey2703480.1% #2926.28
10 Shirov, Alexei2696470.1% #3222.82
11 Polgar, Judit2691470.1% #3618.77
12 Bareev, Evgeny268747 #3928.44
13 Jussupow, Artur M267347 #5035.21
14 Beliavsky, Alexander G267148 #5341.37
15 Sokolov, Ivan267047 #5226.88
16 Adams, Michael266547 #5723.45
17 Topalov, Veselin266448 #5920.12
18 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266048 #6235.12
19 Fischer, Robert J2657700.2% #8152.14
20 Hübner, Robert265748 #6546.48
21 Oll, Lembit265748 #6629.02
22 Nikolic, Predrag265547 #6734.64
23 Tiviakov, Sergei265547 #6722.21
24 Speelman, Jonathan S265448 #6938.58
25 Khalifman, Alexander265347 #6929.28
26 Vaganian, Rafael A265248 #7143.54
27 Yudasin, Leonid G264948 #7435.73
28 Akopian, Vladimir264848 #7423.40
29 Seirawan, Yasser264749 #7835.10
30 Ehlvest, Jaan264648 #7732.54
31 Piket, Jeroen264547 #7726.26
32 Morozevich, Alexander264549 #8017.78
33 Lautier, Joel264447 #7922.05
34 Epishin, Vladimir264348 #8029.80
35 Short, Nigel D264248 #8129.91
36 Tukmakov, Vladimir B264149 #8449.12
37 Smirin, Ilia263948 #8527.28
38 Portisch, Lajos263849 #8758.07
39 Vyzmanavin, Alexey263749 #8835.33
40 Andersson, Ulf263650 #8943.84
41 Gulko, Boris F263648 #8848.22
42 Gavrikov, Victor N263650 #9037.75
43 Rublevsky, Sergei263151 #9720.54
44 Graf, Alexander263051 #9832.68
45 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E262849 #9845.22
46 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262852 #10038.43
47 Chernin, Alexander M262747 #9835.15
48 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel262647 #9929.41
49 Dautov, Rustem262554 #10729.42
50 Pigusov, Evgeny262451 #10534.08
51 Dolmatov, Sergey V262450 #10536.19
52 Korchnoi, Viktor L262346 #10264.10
53 Hansen, Curt262349 #10430.62
54 Rozentalis, Eduardas262149 #10831.92
55 Huzman, Alexander262054 #11233.05
56 Novikov, Igor A262050 #10932.93
57 Almasi, Zoltan261747 #11018.67
58 Hellers, Ferdinand261552 #11626.26
59 Georgiev, Kiril261549 #11329.42
60 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261456 #12138.28
61 Christiansen, Larry M261349 #11738.84
62 Timman, Jan H261348 #11643.38
63 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir261248 #11744.49
64 Razuvaev, Yury S260949 #12149.55
65 Alterman, Boris260949 #12224.98
66 Psakhis, Lev B260748 #12336.42
67 Krasenkow, Michal260648 #12431.46
68 Kaidanov, Gregory S260551 #12735.55
69 Giorgadze, Giorgi260050 #13330.55
70 Dvoiris, Semen I259950 #13336.49
71 Hjartarson, Jóhann259948 #13232.23
72 Nunn, John D M259948 #13340.01
73 Romanishin, Oleg M259848 #13443.30
74 Tkachiev, Vladislav259749 #13521.47
75 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259748 #13437.78
76 Vaisser, Anatoli259750 #13746.15
77 Gurevich, Mikhail N259649 #13636.19
78 Svidler, Peter259550 #13818.87
79 Kožul, Zdenko259548 #13728.94
80 Ribli, Zoltán259449 #13943.65
81 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav259359 #14730.73
82 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259349 #13918.70
83 Miles, Anthony J259348 #13940.02
84 Kosashvili, Yona259356 #14624.82
85 Kharlov, Andrei259250 #14226.44
86 Kruppa, Yuri259253 #14430.86
87 Sturua, Zurab259254 #14535.89
88 Sokolov, Andrey Y259149 #14232.11
89 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259152 #14436.07
90 Yermolinsky, Alex V259149 #14237.05
91 Hodgson, Julian M259048 #14231.76
92 Lputian, Smbat G258950 #14537.21
93 Glek, Igor V258949 #14533.48
94 Benjamin, Joel L258849 #14631.14
95 Kurajica, Bojan258749 #14647.46
96 Lastin, Alexander258772 #16218.50
97 Cvitan, Ognjen258648 #14633.55
98 Serper, Grigory258649 #14825.63
99 Hracek, Zbynek258649 #14724.64
100 Rogers, Ian258649 #14834.85
101 Hertneck, Gerald258449 31.62
102 Magerramov, Elmar S258454 37.05
103 Lalic, Bogdan258449 31.14
104 Kengis, Edvins258349 36.05
105 Agdestein, Simen258252 27.95
106 Polgar, Zsuzsa258149 26.03
107 Makarichev, Sergey Y258161 41.45
108 Rohde, Michael A258163 35.68
109 Dokhoian, Yury258152 30.51
110 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258050 50.60
111 Gorelov, Sergey G258063 37.70
112 Savchenko, Stanislav257949 28.28
113 Pétursson, Margeir257848 35.21
114 Didishko, Vereslav257752 46.05
115 Lobron, Eric257748 34.97
116 Ftácnik, Lubomír257748 37.50
117 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E257551 28.18
118 Onischuk, Alexander257550 19.66
119 Hort, Vlastimil257450 51.30
120 Yakovich, Yuri257450 32.42
121 Fedorov, Alexei257453 22.59
122 Lerner, Konstantin Z257353 45.17
123 Fedorowicz, John P257252 36.59
124 Dorfman, Iosif D257252 42.99
125 Greenfeld, Alon257250 31.04
126 Smejkal, Jan257152 49.11
127 Vesselovsky, Serguei257160 43.26
128 Cámpora, Daniel H257150 37.83
129 Wolff, Patrick G257052 27.21
130 Khenkin, Igor257050 27.11
131 Komarov, Dimitri256952 26.41
132 van Wely, Loek256947 22.56
133 Shneider, Aleksandr256949 32.93
134 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256950 32.10
135 Xie Jun256850 24.50
136 Pugachov, Alexey256857 29.67
137 Lutz, Christopher256848 24.18
138 Smyslov, Vassily V256850 74.10
139 Sadler, Matthew256750 20.95
140 Polugaevsky, Lev A256753 60.44
141 Minasian, Artashes256750 28.28
142 Milov, Vadim256649 22.75
143 Kotronias, Vasilios256549 30.68
144 Ye Jiangchuan256553 34.44
145 Kuzmin, Alexey256465 32.14
146 Neverov, Valery256451 30.86
147 Yurtaev, Leonid256456 35.99
148 Spassky, Boris V256458 58.25
149 Hulak, Krunoslav256249 43.92
150 Hickl, Joerg256250 30.04
151 Zaichik, Gennady L256259 38.22
152 Aseev, Konstantin N256251 34.53
153 Leko, Peter256248 15.64
154 Zarubin, Pavel256161 27.21
155 Shabalov, Alexander256049 27.63
156 Xu Jun255953 32.62
157 Gruenfeld, Yehuda255953 39.17
158 Torre, Eugenio255957 43.49
159 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255957 50.98
160 Ulibin, Mikhail255950 23.91
161 Shabanov, Yury F255870 57.47
162 Hebden, Mark255850 37.21
163 Ruban, Vadim255854 30.88
164 Milos, Gilberto255851 31.50
165 Wahls, Matthias255749 27.26
166 Adianto, Utut255751 30.12
167 Sax, Gyula255749 43.87
168 Sakaev, Konstantin255649 21.05
169 Nogueiras, Jesus255451 35.79
170 Kupreichik, Viktor D255450 45.82
171 Magem Badals, Jordi255349 27.68
172 Sher, Miron N255350 42.84
173 Wang Zili255261 26.88
174 Kudrin, Sergey255259 35.65
175 Smagin, Sergey255251 36.64
176 Van der Sterren, Paul255248 39.12
177 Ivanov, Sergey255253 33.59
178 Bologan, Viktor255249 23.38
179 Kuzmin, Gennady P255250 49.28
180 Goldin, Alexander255250 30.18
181 Kindermann, Stefan255248 35.34
182 Golod, Vitali255153 23.84
183 Loginov, Valery A255048 39.38
184 Ibragimov, Ildar254949 27.71
185 Aleksandrov, Aleksej254953 21.96
186 Balashov, Yury S254951 46.13
187 Gleizerov, Evgeny254852 32.11
188 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254854 29.12
189 Korneev, Oleg254852 25.76
190 Popovic, Petar254850 36.21
191 Timoshchenko, Gennady254853 46.01
192 Anastasian, Ashot254651 30.79
193 Luther, Thomas254648 25.49
194 Orlov, Georgi254556
195 deFirmian, Nicholas E254548 37.76
196 Hansen, Lars Bo254548 26.60
197 Kotsur, Pavel254453 21.32
198 Zagrebelny, Sergey254450
199 Muhutdinov, Marat254360 27.45
200 Damljanovic, Branko254348 33.87
201 Timoshenko, Georgy254350 28.91
202 Plaskett, Jim254263 35.12
203 Bischoff, Klaus254249 33.89
204 Ionov, Sergey254153 33.31
205 Browne, Walter S254151 46.30
206 Adorján, András254150 45.08
207 Arkhipov, Sergey254151 40.85
208 Kiselev, Sergey254151 33.63
209 Yemelin, Vasily254152 19.25
210 Mariano, Nelson254159 20.84
211 Pintér, József254053 41.47
212 Watson, William N254054 33.03
213 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander253948 32.29
214 Fominyh, Alexander253952 35.87
215 Sherbakov, Ruslan253950 25.63
216 Bönsch, Uwe253850 36.54
217 Gurevich, Ilya253852 23.23
218 Brodsky, Michail253850 26.09
219 Piskov, Yury253751 33.55
220 Schlosser, Philipp253749 26.70
221 Peng Xiaomin253763 22.06
222 Alburt, Lev O253762 49.69
223 Dlugy, Maxim253661 29.25
224 Kovalev, Andrei253650 33.48
225 Shipov, Sergei253651 29.04
226 Sorokin, Maxim253551 27.27
227 Stangl, Markus253550 26.00
228 Ginsburg, Gennadij253558 23.72
229 Kovacevic, Vladimir2253567 40.12
230 King, Daniel J253552 31.67
231 Makarov, Marat253555 31.97
232 Kalegin, Evgenij253558 40.65
233 Spraggett, Kevin B253450 40.47
234 Moskalenko, Viktor253450 34.40
235 Saltaev, Mihail253452 32.45
236 Stefansson, Hannes253349 22.78
237 Ye Rongguang253357 31.57
238 Frolov, Artur253351 24.75
239 Sagalchik, Gennadij253258 26.02
240 Arnason, Jon L253253 34.46
241 Spasov, Vasil253253 24.20
242 Varavin, Viktor253255 27.93
243 Guliev, Sarhan253250 27.08
244 Fishbein, Alexander253162 26.97
245 Chekhov, Valery A253153 39.43
246 Moroz, Alexander253165 34.28
247 Vaulin, Alexander253150 38.12
248 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253151 28.75
249 Mecking, Henrique253159 43.27
250 Sosonko, Gennadi253151 51.94
251 Zapata, Alonso253050 36.69
252 Wang Pin253069 20.39
253 Cebalo, Mišo252949 50.23
254 van der Wiel, John T H252949 35.72
255 Rodriguez, Ad252965
256 Tunik, Gennady252951 41.92
257 Davies, Nigel R252849 34.75
258 Donchev, Dimitar I252758 36.78
259 Bagirov, Vladimir K252751 58.71
260 Chandler, Murray G252653 35.07
261 Beim, Valery252654 45.12
262 Horváth, Csaba252648 26.90
263 Golubev, Mihail252651 24.91
264 Zezulkin, Jurij252661 23.71
265 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252650 34.29
266 Kiriakov, Petr252558 20.30
267 Annageldyev, Orazly252562 35.11
268 Sutovsky, Emil252551 17.61
269 Stohl, Igor252548 30.59
270 Bezgodov, Alexei252558 25.83
271 Atalik, Suat252550 30.55
272 Mokrý, Karel252450 36.23
273 Budnikov, Alexandar252354 28.26
274 Notkin, Maksim252354 31.39
275 Shulman, Yuri252351 20.00
276 Panchenko, Alexander N252352 41.57
277 Nikolenko, Oleg252253 35.86
278 Hector, Jonny252249 31.21
279 Mainka, Romuald252150 31.95
280 Nikolac, Juraj252168 63.02
281 Hamdouchi, Hichem252152 22.56
282 Drasko, Milan252051 32.40
283 Polovodin, Igor A252063 40.10
284 Zhuravliov, Valerij252060 56.39
285 Vlassov, Nikolai252057 29.42
286 Lanka, Zigurds251949 34.94
287 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251951 49.03
288 Anapolsky, Sergey251968 20.02
289 Groszpeter, Attila251949 34.89
290 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251952 31.74
291 Mestel, A Jonathan251861 38.13
292 Baburin, Alexander251853 28.20
293 Kavalek, Lubomir251865 51.72
294 Dao Thien Hai251849 16.97
295 Miladinovic, Igor251850 21.26
296 Kalantarian, Norik251855 32.71
297 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251752 40.45
298 Ivanov, Alexander V2251763 38.99
299 Maksimenko, Andrei251751 25.40
300 Maljutin, Evgeni251757 23.50
301 Suba, Mihai251750 47.91
302 Rachels, Stuart251773 25.59
303 Arkhangelsky, Boris251767 64.28
304 Landa, Konstantin251656 22.93
305 Cramling, Pia251649 32.02
306 Yegiazarian, Arsen251660 24.87
307 Dokutchaev, Aleksander251459 22.91
308 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251452 52.96
309 Gallagher, Joseph G251349 30.98
310 Har Zvi, Ronen251353 18.55
311 Fercec, Nenad251262 34.05
312 Kobalija, Mihail251262 16.98
313 Faragó, Iván251248 49.08
314 Shariyazdanov, Andrey251258 18.80
315 Shmuter, Leonid251155 25.98
316 Marin, Mihail251149 30.03
317 Thorsteins, Karl251060 30.55
318 Dimitrov, Vladimir251053 27.05
319 Kosic, Dragan250951 25.21
320 Agrest, Evgenij250955 28.71
321 Sokolin, Leonid M250961
322 Renet, Olivier250949 30.36
323 Vasiukov, Evgeny A250953 62.15
324 Istratescu, Andrei250950 19.41
325 Milov, Leonid250854 29.23
326 Zlochevskij, Alexander250856 31.85
327 Dizdar, Goran250850 36.40
328 Ruzele, Darius250854 27.01
329 Nesterov, Jakov250859 28.43
330 Zakharevich, Igor250854 31.79
331 Rechlis, Gad250857 28.23
332 Conquest, Stuart250850 28.16
333 Sergeev, Veniamin250773 34.07
334 Simic, Radoslav250751 46.89
335 Pfleger, Helmut250768 51.73
336 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250763 48.13
337 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250656 31.59
338 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno250661
339 Knaak, Rainer F250652 42.12
340 London, Dimitri250573 32.44
341 Poluljahov, Aleksandr250450 29.90
342 Zarnicki, Pablo250450 22.47
343 Taimanov, Mark E250451 69.23
344 Ilincic, Zlatko250451 26.97
345 Rajkovic, Dusan250455 52.87
346 Buturin, Vladimir250362 51.45
347 Babula, Vlastimil250351 21.58
348 Filippov, Valerij250262 19.42
349 Kuczynski, Robert250249 29.04
350 Legky, Nikolay A250253 40.05
351 Korzubov, Peter250272 33.33
352 Kishnev, Sergey250257 38.50
353 Chernyshov, Konstantin250154 27.89
354 Tischbierek, Raj250152 32.60
355 Ionescu, Constantin250151 36.63
356 Rodriguez, Amador250152 38.64
357 Brenninkmeijer, Joris250155 25.63
358 Gurevich, Dmitry250049 38.64
359 Liss, Eran250052 19.83
360 Palac, Mladen249950 24.20
361 Djurhuus, Rune249950 25.26
362 Dizdarevic, Emir249950 37.08
363 Schoenthier, Frank249969 36.45
364 Kholmov, Ratmir D249853 69.96
365 Gil Capape, Javier249864 27.97
366 Sermek, Drazen249848 26.25
367 Zlotnik, Boris A249868 48.54
368 Levin, Felix249854 36.48
369 Larsen, Bent249851 60.15
370 Gasimov, Ragim249863 18.99
371 Kosten, Anthony C249753 36.77
372 Howell, James C249749 27.95
373 Blatny, Pavel249748 26.86
374 Yuneev, Alexey249761
375 Gabriel, Christian249751 20.16
376 Ostojic, Nikola249655 22.91
377 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249656 33.20
378 Belikov, Vladimir249656 23.74
379 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249650 60.09
380 Barua, Dibyendu249653 28.51
381 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249650 24.32
382 Vogt, Lothar H249551 43.29
383 Norwood, David249554 26.57
384 Kveinys, Aloyzas249549 32.81
385 Mirumian, Vigen249564 17.59
386 Cabrilo, Goran249554 36.83
387 Brunner, Lucas249549 27.91
388 Inkiov, Ventzislav249457 38.94
389 Temirbaev, Serik249456
390 Guseinov, Aidyn249475 43.33
391 Moldobaev, Emelbek249470
392 Kundin, Alexander249466 13.85
393 Rausis, Igors249450 34.06
394 Antunes, Antonio249451 33.23
395 Horvath, Jozsef249347 30.71
396 Komljenovic, Davor249353 50.83
397 Lempert, Igor249354 25.48
398 Geller, Efim P249255 70.16
399 Tseitlin, Mark D249253 51.60
400 Djuric, Stefan249253 39.76
401 Meister, Yakov249157 39.64
402 Sulskis, Sarunas249154 22.43
403 Jansa, Vlastimil249148 52.43
404 Iuldachev, Saidali249174 27.25
405 Mitenkov, Alexey249061 34.14
406 Kirov Ivanov, Nino248957 49.64
407 Movsesian, Sergei248952 16.49
408 Kuporosov, Viktor248952 33.59
409 Lin Weiguo248964 24.76
410 Kovacevic, Vladimir248950 53.09
411 Ubilava, Elizbar E248952 44.68
412 Gofshtein, Leonid D248951 42.03
413 Kalinitschew, Sergey248957 39.24
414 Flear, Glenn C248950 36.22
415 Sunye Neto, Jaime248853 37.99
416 Gyimesi, Zoltan248850 18.08
417 Tisdall, Jonathan D248849 36.68
418 Murshed, Niaz248854 28.96
419 Gonzalez, JA.248770
420 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria248750 36.83
421 Quinteros, Miguel A248755 47.34
422 Tregubov, Pavel V248749 23.36
423 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248757 37.02
424 Jakubiec, Artur248658 21.41
425 Arbakov, Valentin248651 43.26
426 Klinger, Josef248657 27.90
427 Burmakin, Vladimir248651 27.90
428 Akhmadeev, Vadim248662 38.80
429 Garcia, Gildardo248552 41.14
430 Ivanov, Alexander V248551 38.99
431 Arencibia, Walter248552 27.78
432 Kouatly, Bachar248563 37.16
433 Soffer, Ram248452 29.65
434 Apicella, Manuel248449 25.03
435 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo248450 25.22
436 Mukhametov, Eldar248454 25.94
437 Cherepkov, Alexander V248463 74.50
438 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248451 38.96
439 Panno, Oscar R248452 60.12
440 Garcia248472
441 Galliamova, Alisa248353 23.28
442 Yuferov, Sergey N248362 49.41
443 Agamaliev, Djamil248364 20.66
444 Borovikov, Vladislav248366 21.72
445 Ryskin, Alexander248353 32.30
446 Shchekachev, Andrei248354 22.51
447 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248349 37.36
448 Palatnik, Semen A248262 45.09
449 Petrosian, Arshak B248155 41.37
450 Krogius, Nikolay V248158 64.77
451 Podzielny, Karl Heinz248155 40.64
452 Lau, Ralf248149 35.53
453 Danielsen, Henrik248051 29.28
454 Komliakov, Viktor248051 35.01
455 Bangiev, Alexander248063 48.46
456 Mitkov, Nikola248054 23.37
457 Teske, Henrik248051 27.17
458 Janjgava, Lasha248057 24.98
459 Khasin, Alexander248060 44.00
460 Khlian, E.248066 35.55
461 Ivanovic, Božidar247952 48.68
462 Frias, Victor J247857 39.22
463 Popchev, Milko247855 30.47
464 Johansen, Darryl K247857 36.24
465 Nijboer, Friso247849 29.92
466 Kochiev, Alexander247855 39.10
467 Winants, Luc247852 32.33
468 Fridman, Daniel247856 19.21
469 Gutman, Lev247855 49.59
470 Yandemirov, Valeri247851 32.22
471 Wells, Peter K247749 30.04
472 Lazarev, Vladimir247754 30.90
473 Kutirov, Rolando247756 33.27
474 Hug, Werner247751 42.64
475 Finegold, Benjamin247754 25.65
476 Chuchelov, Vladimir247753 25.59
477 Novik, Maxim247757 31.39
478 Handoko, Edhi247756 34.67
479 Krakops, Maris247756 17.07
480 Unzicker, Wolfgang247754 69.84
481 Kumaran, Dharshan247653 19.90
482 Stanec, Nikolaus247650 27.00
483 Bass, Leonid247669 37.91
484 Shevelev, Sergei247663 26.06
485 Womacka, Mathias247659 28.84
486 Belov, Igor247658
487 Panchenko, Alexandar G247556 34.06
488 Finkel, Alexander247557 20.33
489 Vukic, Milan247554 51.70
490 Vasquez, Rodrigo247575 25.40
491 Kuijf, Marinus247552 35.22
492 Zaitsev, Igor A247552 56.92
493 Ernst, Thomas247550 34.70
494 Dyachkov, Sergej247560 18.48
495 Hoffmann, Michael247451 24.61
496 Nevostrujev, Vladimir247458
497 Zelcic, Robert247449 29.61
498 Borges Mateos, Juan247459 29.09
499 Bukic, Enver247458 57.41
500 Yrjola, Jouni247452 35.52

These ratings, calculated as of April 30, 1995, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between May 1, 1994 and April 30, 1995, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of April 30, 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 April 30, 1995. This represents the player's estimated strength on May 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 May 1, 1995. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on May 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 May 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 April 30, 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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