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Top 10 active players as of September 30, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286548
2 Karpov, Anatoly E280046
3 Anand, Viswanathan279647
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily279447
5 Kramnik, Vladimir279247
6 Kamsky, Gata274948
7 Dreev, Alexey271948
8 Gelfand, Boris270948
9 Shirov, Alexei270447
10 Salov, Valery B269749

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Top 500 active players as of September 30, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654863.2% #232.46
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2800469.9% #544.35
3 Anand, Viswanathan2796478.7% #625.80
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2794477.9% #626.53
5 Kramnik, Vladimir2792478.0% #620.26
6 Kamsky, Gata2749481.3% #1221.33
7 Dreev, Alexey2719480.3% #2226.69
8 Gelfand, Boris2709480.2% #2627.27
9 Shirov, Alexei2704470.1% #2923.24
10 Salov, Valery B2697490.1% #3431.34
11 Bareev, Evgeny2693480.1% #3628.86
12 Polgar, Judit2692470.1% #3619.19
13 Topalov, Veselin268248 #4420.54
14 Oll, Lembit267849 #4829.44
15 Sokolov, Ivan267247 #5127.30
16 Tiviakov, Sergei266248 #6222.63
17 Nikolic, Predrag266248 #6235.05
18 Adams, Michael266147 #6223.87
19 Ehlvest, Jaan266048 #6532.95
20 Hübner, Robert265849 #6746.90
21 Khalifman, Alexander265847 #6629.70
22 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265749 #6735.54
23 Seirawan, Yasser265749 #6835.52
24 Jussupow, Artur M265648 #6835.63
25 Lautier, Joel265547 #6922.47
26 Speelman, Jonathan S265549 #7138.99
27 Yudasin, Leonid G265348 #7136.14
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G265248 #7341.79
29 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265249 #7435.74
30 Akopian, Vladimir264849 #7723.81
31 Epishin, Vladimir264849 #7730.22
32 Smirin, Ilia264648 #8027.69
33 Andersson, Ulf264050 #8844.26
34 Vaganian, Rafael A263949 #8743.95
35 Rublevsky, Sergei263851 #9020.95
36 Short, Nigel D263848 #8830.33
37 Georgiev, Kiril263449 #9329.84
38 Gavrikov, Victor N263450 #9538.17
39 Piket, Jeroen263447 #9226.67
40 Morozevich, Alexander263449 #9418.20
41 Gulko, Boris F263448 #9448.64
42 Hansen, Curt263450 #9531.03
43 Tukmakov, Vladimir B263349 #9549.54
44 Krasenkow, Michal263149 #9831.88
45 Korchnoi, Viktor L262946 #9864.52
46 Chernin, Alexander M262547 #10335.56
47 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel262548 #10329.82
48 Almasi, Zoltan262548 #10419.09
49 Kaidanov, Gregory S262351 #10935.96
50 Rozentalis, Eduardas262349 #10932.34
51 Dautov, Rustem262254 #11229.84
52 Portisch, Lajos262049 #11158.49
53 Graf, Alexander261950 #11433.10
54 Novikov, Igor A261749 #11433.35
55 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir261748 #11444.91
56 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261747 #11338.19
57 Dolmatov, Sergey V261749 #11536.61
58 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E261649 #11645.63
59 Hracek, Zbynek261550 #11825.06
60 Timman, Jan H261548 #11643.79
61 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261459 #12638.69
62 Vaisser, Anatoli261451 #12046.57
63 Glek, Igor V261348 #11933.90
64 Miles, Anthony J261347 #11840.44
65 Razuvaev, Yury S261350 #12049.96
66 Pigusov, Evgeny261252 #12234.50
67 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261151 #12338.85
68 Hellers, Ferdinand260854 #12926.67
69 Dvoiris, Semen I260850 #12636.91
70 Psakhis, Lev B260748 #12536.84
71 Kharlov, Andrei260751 #12826.86
72 Christiansen, Larry M260649 #12739.26
73 Zvjaginsev, Vadim260349 #13119.12
74 Giorgadze, Giorgi260249 #13330.96
75 Romanishin, Oleg M260248 #13243.72
76 Alterman, Boris260148 #13325.40
77 Rogers, Ian260150 #13535.27
78 Benjamin, Joel L260049 #13531.55
79 Magerramov, Elmar S260056 #14137.47
80 Yermolinsky, Alex V259949 #13737.47
81 Sokolov, Andrey Y259950 #13632.53
82 Hodgson, Julian M259948 #13532.18
83 Kruppa, Yuri259752 #14131.27
84 Didishko, Vereslav259752 #14046.47
85 Svidler, Peter259650 #14019.29
86 Hjartarson, Jóhann259648 #13932.64
87 Ribli, Zoltán259550 #14244.06
88 Huzman, Alexander259552 #14433.47
89 Gurevich, Mikhail N259349 #14236.61
90 Kožul, Zdenko259248 #14329.36
91 Nunn, John D M259148 #14440.43
92 Pétursson, Margeir259148 #14435.62
93 Kosashvili, Yona259055 #15025.24
94 Savchenko, Stanislav258950 #14728.69
95 Lputian, Smbat G258951 #14837.63
96 Kotronias, Vasilios258949 #14731.10
97 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258849 #14851.01
98 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258851 #14936.49
99 Kuzmin, Alexey258860 #15632.56
100 Ftácnik, Lubomír258848 #14837.91
101 Lerner, Konstantin Z258752 45.59
102 Dokhoian, Yury258553 30.92
103 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E258450 28.60
104 Cvitan, Ognjen258448 33.96
105 Fedorov, Alexei258453 23.01
106 Leko, Peter258448 16.06
107 Polgar, Zsuzsa258249 26.45
108 Lalic, Bogdan258248 31.56
109 Tkachiev, Vladislav258149 21.89
110 Rohde, Michael A258166 36.09
111 Agdestein, Simen258052 28.37
112 Minasian, Artashes258050 28.69
113 Milov, Vadim258050 23.16
114 Kengis, Edvins257949 36.47
115 Smagin, Sergey257950 37.06
116 Dorfman, Iosif D257952 43.41
117 Smejkal, Jan257753 49.52
118 Onischuk, Alexander257650 20.07
119 Komarov, Dimitri257551 26.83
120 van Wely, Loek257547 22.97
121 Shneider, Aleksandr257450 33.36
122 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257451 32.52
123 Aseev, Konstantin N257450 34.94
124 Lutz, Christopher257448 24.60
125 Hickl, Joerg257450 30.45
126 Spassky, Boris V257457 58.67
127 Bologan, Viktor257448 23.79
128 Sadler, Matthew257449 21.37
129 Lobron, Eric257448 35.40
130 Cámpora, Daniel H257350 38.25
131 Greenfeld, Alon257350 31.45
132 Fedorowicz, John P257353 37.01
133 Makarichev, Sergey Y257360 41.87
134 Sturua, Zurab257254 36.31
135 Wolff, Patrick G257254 27.62
136 Kurajica, Bojan257149 47.87
137 Hertneck, Gerald256950 32.03
138 Gorelov, Sergey G256862 38.12
139 Wahls, Matthias256749 27.68
140 Sakaev, Konstantin256749 21.46
141 Shabalov, Alexander256750 28.05
142 Polugaevsky, Lev A256654 60.86
143 Timoshchenko, Gennady256653 46.42
144 Filippov, Valerij256554 19.84
145 Torre, Eugenio256558 43.90
146 Pugachov, Alexey256558 30.09
147 Fominyh, Alexander256552 36.29
148 Serper, Grigory256549 26.04
149 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256457 51.40
150 Hort, Vlastimil256451 51.72
151 Sax, Gyula256449 44.28
152 Hansen, Lars Bo256248 27.02
153 Yurtaev, Leonid256256 36.41
154 Stangl, Markus256250 26.42
155 Hebden, Mark256250 37.62
156 Sher, Miron N256150 43.25
157 Hulak, Krunoslav256149 44.35
158 Yakovich, Yuri256149 32.83
159 Gleizerov, Evgeny256151 32.53
160 deFirmian, Nicholas E256048 38.18
161 Zaichik, Gennady L255958 38.63
162 Adianto, Utut255951 30.54
163 Kuzmin, Gennady P255950 49.70
164 Makarov, Marat255952 32.40
165 Ibragimov, Ildar255948 28.12
166 Kindermann, Stefan255948 35.76
167 Kupreichik, Viktor D255850 46.24
168 Gruenfeld, Yehuda255853 39.59
169 Ivanov, Sergey255853 34.00
170 Neverov, Valery255850 31.27
171 Xu Jun255754 33.04
172 Kudrin, Sergey255758 36.06
173 Varavin, Viktor255755 28.35
174 Khenkin, Igor255650 27.52
175 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255648 32.71
176 Yemelin, Vasily255651 19.66
177 Vesselovsky, Serguei255661 43.68
178 Ruban, Vadim255654 31.30
179 Bönsch, Uwe255650 36.95
180 Korneev, Oleg255550 26.18
181 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav255561 31.15
182 Aleksandrov, Aleksej255553 22.38
183 Smyslov, Vassily V255450 74.52
184 Zezulkin, Jurij255464 24.12
185 Muhutdinov, Marat255361 27.87
186 Golod, Vitali255354 24.26
187 Lastin, Alexander255370 18.91
188 Beim, Valery255353 45.54
189 Nogueiras, Jesus255250 36.20
190 Wang Zili255255 27.29
191 Ye Jiangchuan255053 34.86
192 Magem Badals, Jordi255049 28.10
193 Xie Jun255050 24.91
194 Milos, Gilberto255051 31.91
195 Sherbakov, Ruslan255050 26.04
196 Arkhipov, Sergey255052 41.27
197 Popovic, Petar254850 36.63
198 Anastasian, Ashot254852 31.20
199 Goldin, Alexander254750 30.59
200 Shipov, Sergei254751 29.45
201 Stefansson, Hannes254749 23.20
202 Brodsky, Michail254650 26.51
203 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254653 29.54
204 Zarubin, Pavel254660 27.63
205 Sagalchik, Gennadij254657 26.44
206 Suba, Mihai254550 48.33
207 Ulibin, Mikhail254550 24.33
208 Spasov, Vasil254454 24.62
209 Luther, Thomas254448 25.90
210 Orlov, Georgi254458
211 Van der Sterren, Paul254349 39.54
212 Sorokin, Maxim254251 27.69
213 Zagrebelny, Sergey254250
214 Gurevich, Ilya254154 23.64
215 Adorján, András254051 45.50
216 Schlosser, Philipp254050 27.11
217 Piskov, Yury254051 33.96
218 Chandler, Murray G254054 35.49
219 Cebalo, Mišo254049 50.65
220 Timoshenko, Georgy254050 29.33
221 Watson, William N253956 33.45
222 Loginov, Valery A253948 39.80
223 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253952 32.15
224 Plaskett, Jim253966 35.53
225 Golubev, Mihail253951 25.33
226 Balashov, Yury S253951 46.55
227 Fercec, Nenad253962 34.47
228 Ginsburg, Gennadij253959 24.13
229 Kovacevic, Vladimir2253867 40.53
230 Kovalev, Andrei253851 33.90
231 Rechlis, Gad253755 28.65
232 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253751 29.16
233 Shabanov, Yury F253768 57.88
234 Dokutchaev, Aleksander253756 23.33
235 Browne, Walter S253652 46.72
236 Cramling, Pia253649 32.44
237 Landa, Konstantin253652 23.36
238 Atalik, Suat253649 30.96
239 Bischoff, Klaus253649 34.31
240 Kiselev, Sergey253550 34.04
241 Davies, Nigel R253449 35.16
242 Hector, Jonny253448 31.63
243 Baburin, Alexander253454 28.61
244 Sutovsky, Emil253351 18.03
245 Bezgodov, Alexei253359 26.25
246 Miladinovic, Igor253250 21.68
247 Pintér, József253252 41.89
248 Dlugy, Maxim253263 29.67
249 Rodriguez, Ad253165
250 Spraggett, Kevin B253150 40.89
251 Dao Thien Hai253149 17.39
252 Arnason, Jon L253052 34.88
253 Chekhov, Valery A253053 39.84
254 Fishbein, Alexander253064 27.39
255 Frolov, Artur252951 25.17
256 Notkin, Maksim252953 31.80
257 Donchev, Dimitar I252961 37.19
258 Ionov, Sergey252952 33.73
259 Drasko, Milan252850 32.81
260 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252851 34.70
261 Bagirov, Vladimir K252752 59.12
262 Vaulin, Alexander252749 38.53
263 Shariyazdanov, Andrey252757 19.22
264 Kotsur, Pavel252653 21.74
265 Mecking, Henrique252659 43.69
266 Budnikov, Alexandar252655 28.68
267 Moskalenko, Viktor252650 34.82
268 King, Daniel J252553 32.09
269 Damljanovic, Branko252548 34.29
270 Stohl, Igor252448 31.01
271 Mariano, Nelson252460 21.26
272 Panchenko, Alexander N252453 41.98
273 Marin, Mihail252449 30.44
274 Yegiazarian, Arsen252358 25.28
275 Groszpeter, Attila252349 35.31
276 Wang Pin252373 20.80
277 Horváth, Csaba252248 27.32
278 Babula, Vlastimil252251 21.99
279 Buturin, Vladimir252261 51.86
280 Annageldyev, Orazly252163 35.53
281 Burmakin, Vladimir252150 28.31
282 Belikov, Vladimir252155 24.16
283 Moroz, Alexander252062 34.70
284 Saltaev, Mihail252052 32.86
285 Malakhov, Vladimir251954 14.84
286 Shulman, Yuri251951 20.42
287 Shmuter, Leonid251855 26.41
288 Hamdouchi, Hichem251853 22.97
289 Maksimenko, Andrei251851 25.81
290 Alburt, Lev O251863 50.11
291 Zapata, Alonso251851 37.11
292 Guliev, Sarhan251750 27.49
293 Vasquez, Rodrigo251769 25.81
294 Tseitlin, Mark D251753 52.02
295 Kavalek, Lubomir251772 52.14
296 Nikolenko, Oleg251752 36.28
297 Avrukh, Boris251756 17.73
298 Averkin, Orest N251774 51.60
299 Maljutin, Evgeni251758 23.91
300 Gurevich, Dmitry251649 39.05
301 Vasiukov, Evgeny A251654 62.57
302 Anapolsky, Sergey251667 20.44
303 Polovodin, Igor A251562 40.52
304 Zhuravliov, Valerij251560 56.80
305 Ivanov, Alexander V2251563 39.41
306 Mainka, Romuald251450 32.37
307 Agrest, Evgenij251453 29.12
308 Djuric, Stefan251452 40.18
309 London, Dimitri251374 32.86
310 Conquest, Stuart251349 28.58
311 Dizdar, Goran251350 36.82
312 Yuneev, Alexey251261
313 Palac, Mladen251250 24.62
314 Gluzman, Mikhail251261 28.07
315 Mokrý, Karel251251 36.65
316 Gallagher, Joseph G251249 31.40
317 Lanka, Zigurds251149 35.36
318 Peng Xiaomin251059 22.48
319 Kalegin, Evgenij250958 41.06
320 Sokolin, Leonid M250962
321 Danielsen, Henrik250851 29.69
322 Thorsteins, Karl250861 30.96
323 Kuczynski, Robert250850 29.45
324 Har Zvi, Ronen250854 18.96
325 Kosic, Dragan250851 25.62
326 Faragó, Iván250848 49.49
327 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo250850 25.64
328 Knaak, Rainer F250753 42.54
329 Ilincic, Zlatko250751 27.39
330 Rausis, Igors250749 34.48
331 Mestel, A Jonathan250765 38.55
332 Garcia, Gildardo250752 41.56
333 Smikovski, Ivan250769 23.30
334 Istratescu, Andrei250650 19.82
335 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250655 32.01
336 Pfleger, Helmut250668 52.15
337 Sosonko, Gennadi250652 52.37
338 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250651 49.45
339 Rodriguez, Amador250652 39.06
340 Arkhangelsky, Boris250570 64.69
341 Simic, Radoslav250451 47.31
342 Tunik, Gennady250451 42.34
343 Dyachkov, Sergej250458 18.90
344 Kveinys, Aloyzas250349 33.22
345 Kholmov, Ratmir D250352 70.38
346 Larsen, Bent250252 60.57
347 Zlotnik, Boris A250275 48.95
348 Kosten, Anthony C250254 37.18
349 Brenninkmeijer, Joris250253 26.04
350 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250263 48.55
351 Taimanov, Mark E250152 69.65
352 Horvath, Jozsef250147 31.13
353 Li Zunian250175 37.73
354 Ionescu, Constantin250151 37.05
355 Ye Rongguang250154 31.98
356 Kiriakov, Petr250058 20.72
357 Khasin, Alexander250060 44.42
358 van der Wiel, John T H250049 36.14
359 Kalantarian, Norik250054 33.12
360 Komliakov, Viktor250050 35.43
361 Zlochevskij, Alexander249954 32.26
362 Gyimesi, Zoltan249949 18.50
363 Enders, Peter249950 32.66
364 Movsesian, Sergei249952 16.91
365 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249950 30.31
366 Kobalija, Mihail249859 17.41
367 Legky, Nikolay A249852 40.47
368 Inkiov, Ventzislav249859 39.36
369 Kalinitschew, Sergey249854 39.66
370 Apicella, Manuel249849 25.45
371 Tischbierek, Raj249852 33.02
372 Chernyshov, Konstantin249754 28.30
373 Zakharevich, Igor249754 32.21
374 Cabrilo, Goran249754 37.24
375 Jansa, Vlastimil249749 52.84
376 Antunes, Antonio249751 33.65
377 Akhmadeev, Vadim249669 39.21
378 Nikolac, Juraj249668 63.44
379 Spangenberg, Hugo249648 19.86
380 Temirbaev, Serik249657
381 Dizdarevic, Emir249649 37.49
382 Sermek, Drazen249549 26.67
383 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B249452 40.87
384 Ubilava, Elizbar E249453 45.09
385 Quinteros, Miguel A249454 47.76
386 Murshed, Niaz249355 29.38
387 Ostojic, Nikola249355 23.34
388 Zarnicki, Pablo249350 22.88
389 Rajkovic, Dusan249355 53.29
390 Zagorskis, Darius249254 25.86
391 Kumaran, Dharshan249254 20.31
392 Emms, John M249249 28.54
393 Chuchelov, Vladimir249252 26.01
394 Geller, Efim P249256 70.58
395 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249250 60.50
396 Garcia249172
397 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249149 24.74
398 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria249150 37.25
399 Janjgava, Lasha249057 25.40
400 Volkov, Sergey249061 21.65
401 Kouatly, Bachar249067 37.57
402 Milov, Leonid249056 29.65
403 Komljenovic, Davor249053 51.24
404 Johansen, Darryl K249057 36.65
405 Liss, Eran249051 20.24
406 Tisdall, Jonathan D248949 37.09
407 Sulskis, Sarunas248953 22.84
408 Mitenkov, Alexey248959 34.56
409 Yandemirov, Valeri248952 32.63
410 Kuporosov, Viktor248953 34.01
411 Soffer, Ram248953 30.06
412 Vogt, Lothar H248952 43.70
413 Renet, Olivier248949 30.77
414 Brunner, Lucas248849 28.34
415 Borges Mateos, Juan248856 29.51
416 Li Wenliang248861 28.44
417 Kirov Ivanov, Nino248757 50.06
418 Kovacevic, Vladimir248751 53.51
419 Dimitrov, Vladimir248753 27.47
420 Barua, Dibyendu248754 28.92
421 Panno, Oscar R248751 60.54
422 Nesterov, Jakov248758 28.85
423 Howell, James C248649 28.37
424 Finkel, Alexander248654 20.74
425 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248660 42.70
426 Ruzele, Darius248654 27.42
427 Flear, Glenn C248651 36.63
428 Ivanov, Alexander V248552 39.41
429 Vlassov, Nikolai248556 29.84
430 Sunye Neto, Jaime248555 38.41
431 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248551 53.38
432 Arencibia, Walter248551 28.19
433 Kishnev, Sergey248556 38.91
434 Krogius, Nikolay V248557 65.19
435 Nijboer, Friso248549 30.34
436 Borovikov, Vladislav248567 22.14
437 Podzielny, Karl Heinz248555 41.05
438 Lempert, Igor248554 25.90
439 Norwood, David248454 26.98
440 Gofshtein, Leonid D248451 42.44
441 Koutsin, Sergey248454 38.33
442 Schoenthier, Frank248467 36.87
443 Ryskin, Alexander248354 32.72
444 Cherepkov, Alexander V248363 74.91
445 Yrjola, Jouni248352 35.93
446 Lazarev, Vladimir248256 31.32
447 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248250 39.38
448 Lau, Ralf248250 35.94
449 Agamaliev, Djamil248268 21.08
450 Blatny, Pavel248249 27.27
451 Stanec, Nikolaus248250 27.42
452 Mohr, Georg248249 30.66
453 Zontakh, Andrey248152 24.90
454 Guseinov, Aidyn248169 43.74
455 Bangiev, Alexander248164 48.87
456 Manor, Ilan248156 25.92
457 Antonio, Rogelio Jr248156 33.61
458 Palatnik, Semen A248164 45.51
459 Vera, Reynaldo248152 34.73
460 Lugovoi, Aleksei248152 20.57
461 Frias, Victor J248158 39.64
462 Gil Capape, Javier248065 28.39
463 Klinger, Josef248058 28.31
464 Teske, Henrik248050 27.59
465 Unzicker, Wolfgang248055 70.26
466 Vukic, Milan247954 52.11
467 Petrosian, Arshak B247954 41.79
468 Hernandez, Gilberto247951
469 Mukhametov, Eldar247954 26.36
470 Gabriel, Christian247951 20.57
471 Comas Fabrego, Luis247851 24.27
472 Kaminski, Marcin247849 18.55
473 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto247849 37.77
474 Klovans, Janis247851 60.47
475 Bass, Leonid247875 38.33
476 Strikovic, Aleksa247852 34.38
477 Pavlovic, Milos247752 31.73
478 Djurhuus, Rune247749 25.68
479 Gonzalez, JA.247768
480 Pushkov, Nikolai247753 48.84
481 Petrienko, Vladimir247764 40.56
482 Belov, Igor247758
483 Vorontsov, Nickolay247759
484 Kochiev, Alexander247754 39.51
485 Rabiega, Robert247753 24.66
486 Sergienko, Sergey247762 30.67
487 Yuferov, Sergey N247765 49.82
488 Popchev, Milko247658 30.88
489 Arbakov, Valentin247651 43.67
490 Brooks, Michael A247663 34.45
491 Ivanovic, Božidar247652 49.10
492 Galliamova, Alisa247653 23.70
493 Feygin, Michail247659 20.66
494 Murey, Yakov247655 54.16
495 Kalinin, Alexander247660 27.34
496 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247556 48.29
497 Zaitsev, Igor A247552 57.34
498 Karpman, Vadim247571 30.38
499 Garcia Ilundain, David247552 24.49
500 Novik, Maxim247559 31.80

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