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Top 10 active players as of October 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K285448
2 Karpov, Anatoly E281646
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily280447
4 Anand, Viswanathan279847
5 Kramnik, Vladimir279547
6 Kamsky, Gata276348
7 Shirov, Alexei271047
8 Dreev, Alexey270648
9 Polgar, Judit270347
10 Bareev, Evgeny270148

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Top 500 active players as of October 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28544850.2% #332.55
2 Karpov, Anatoly E28164616.9% #544.44
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily28044711.4% #526.62
4 Anand, Viswanathan2798479.6% #625.89
5 Kramnik, Vladimir2795478.5% #620.35
6 Kamsky, Gata2763482.5% #1021.41
7 Shirov, Alexei2710470.1% #2623.32
8 Dreev, Alexey2706480.1% #2926.78
9 Polgar, Judit2703470.1% #3019.27
10 Bareev, Evgeny2701480.1% #3228.94
11 Gelfand, Boris2699490.1% #3427.35
12 Topalov, Veselin2698480.1% #3420.63
13 Salov, Valery B268649 #4331.43
14 Sokolov, Ivan267647 #5127.38
15 Ehlvest, Jaan267548 #5133.05
16 Oll, Lembit267249 #5629.52
17 Nikolic, Predrag266548 #6035.14
18 Adams, Michael266447 #6123.95
19 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266249 #6535.62
20 Seirawan, Yasser265950 #6835.60
21 Speelman, Jonathan S265849 #6939.08
22 Khalifman, Alexander265847 #6729.79
23 Jussupow, Artur M265647 #7035.72
24 Tiviakov, Sergei265348 #7222.71
25 Epishin, Vladimir265348 #7330.30
26 Lautier, Joel265247 #7322.55
27 Short, Nigel D265247 #7430.41
28 Akopian, Vladimir265049 #7723.90
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G264948 #7841.87
30 Yudasin, Leonid G264748 #8036.23
31 Rublevsky, Sergei264450 #8521.04
32 Smirin, Ilia264448 #8327.78
33 Andersson, Ulf264350 #8644.34
34 Morozevich, Alexander264249 #8718.29
35 Almasi, Zoltan263947 #8919.17
36 Krasenkow, Michal263848 #9031.96
37 Hübner, Robert263749 #9246.98
38 Georgiev, Kiril263749 #9229.92
39 Kaidanov, Gregory S263452 #9836.05
40 Tukmakov, Vladimir B263449 #9649.63
41 Korchnoi, Viktor L263346 #9664.61
42 Gulko, Boris F263248 #9748.73
43 Kharlov, Andrei263149 #9926.94
44 Vyzmanavin, Alexey263049 #10035.83
45 Piket, Jeroen263047 #9926.76
46 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263048 #10129.91
47 Vaganian, Rafael A262948 #10144.04
48 Chernin, Alexander M262747 #10435.65
49 Gavrikov, Victor N262751 #10638.26
50 Dautov, Rustem262653 #10929.92
51 Hansen, Curt262650 #10731.12
52 Rozentalis, Eduardas262549 #10732.43
53 Portisch, Lajos262549 #10758.57
54 Glek, Igor V262448 #10733.98
55 Svidler, Peter262349 #11019.37
56 Graf, Alexander262350 #11033.18
57 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262259 #11938.78
58 Miles, Anthony J262147 #11040.52
59 Novikov, Igor A261849 #11633.44
60 Razuvaev, Yury S261750 #11750.06
61 Vaisser, Anatoli261751 #11746.65
62 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261647 #11738.28
63 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261552 #12138.93
64 Pigusov, Evgeny261552 #12234.58
65 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir261548 #11944.99
66 Zvjaginsev, Vadim261349 #12019.20
67 Hracek, Zbynek261349 #12125.14
68 Timman, Jan H261347 #12043.88
69 Hellers, Ferdinand261254 #12526.76
70 Magerramov, Elmar S261057 #13137.56
71 Sokolov, Andrey Y260849 #12732.61
72 Hodgson, Julian M260747 #12632.27
73 Dvoiris, Semen I260749 #12836.99
74 Giorgadze, Giorgi260549 #13131.06
75 Dolmatov, Sergey V260549 #13136.70
76 Hjartarson, Jóhann260548 #13032.73
77 Psakhis, Lev B260448 #13236.92
78 Alterman, Boris260049 #13725.49
79 Rogers, Ian260049 #13735.35
80 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E259949 #13845.72
81 Gurevich, Mikhail N259949 #13836.69
82 Kruppa, Yuri259952 #14031.36
83 Romanishin, Oleg M259748 #13943.81
84 Didishko, Vereslav259652 #14346.56
85 Yermolinsky, Alex V259650 #14237.55
86 Huzman, Alexander259553 #14533.56
87 Kosashvili, Yona259555 #14725.33
88 Savchenko, Stanislav259550 #14328.78
89 Leko, Peter259449 #14216.15
90 Lputian, Smbat G259451 #14437.71
91 Nunn, John D M259448 #14240.52
92 Kuzmin, Alexey259359 #15332.65
93 Kotronias, Vasilios259249 #14531.18
94 Pétursson, Margeir259248 #14535.71
95 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E259150 #14728.68
96 Cvitan, Ognjen259048 #14734.06
97 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258950 #14936.57
98 Kengis, Edvins258949 #14936.55
99 Dorfman, Iosif D258953 #15143.50
100 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258849 #15051.10
101 Kožul, Zdenko258848 29.44
102 Lutz, Christopher258848 24.69
103 Benjamin, Joel L258750 31.64
104 Khenkin, Igor258750 27.61
105 Fominyh, Alexander258751 36.38
106 Dokhoian, Yury258655 31.01
107 Milov, Vadim258650 23.25
108 Lerner, Konstantin Z258653 45.67
109 Polgar, Zsuzsa258549 26.53
110 Ftácnik, Lubomír258548 38.00
111 Lalic, Bogdan258448 31.65
112 Ribli, Zoltán258450 44.15
113 Agdestein, Simen258352 28.46
114 Tkachiev, Vladislav258349 21.97
115 Bologan, Viktor258348 23.88
116 Rohde, Michael A258267 36.18
117 Fedorov, Alexei258153 23.09
118 Sakaev, Konstantin258149 21.55
119 Lastin, Alexander258061 19.00
120 Fedorowicz, John P257953 37.09
121 Sadler, Matthew257849 21.46
122 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257851 32.60
123 Hickl, Joerg257850 30.54
124 Lobron, Eric257848 35.48
125 Cámpora, Daniel H257550 38.34
126 Komarov, Dimitri257551 26.91
127 Wolff, Patrick G257554 27.71
128 Spassky, Boris V257557 58.75
129 Makarichev, Sergey Y257558 41.95
130 Christiansen, Larry M257449 39.34
131 Kurajica, Bojan257349 47.95
132 Greenfeld, Alon257350 31.54
133 Smagin, Sergey257250 37.15
134 Makarov, Marat257251 32.48
135 Torre, Eugenio257158 43.98
136 Shabalov, Alexander257150 28.13
137 Minasian, Artashes257150 28.78
138 Aseev, Konstantin N257150 35.03
139 Sturua, Zurab257154 36.40
140 van Wely, Loek257147 23.06
141 Polugaevsky, Lev A257154 60.94
142 Xu Jun257055 33.12
143 deFirmian, Nicholas E257048 38.26
144 Gorelov, Sergey G256962 38.20
145 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256957 51.49
146 Filippov, Valerij256853 19.92
147 Wahls, Matthias256849 27.76
148 Timoshchenko, Gennady256853 46.51
149 Shneider, Aleksandr256750 33.44
150 Hort, Vlastimil256552 51.80
151 Yurtaev, Leonid256556 36.50
152 Pugachov, Alexey256558 30.17
153 Adianto, Utut256451 30.62
154 Serper, Grigory256449 26.13
155 Stangl, Markus256350 26.51
156 Hebden, Mark256350 37.71
157 Watson, William N256356 33.54
158 Gleizerov, Evgeny256351 32.61
159 Hansen, Lars Bo256348 27.10
160 Onischuk, Alexander256350 20.16
161 Hulak, Krunoslav256249 44.43
162 Hertneck, Gerald256250 32.12
163 Zaichik, Gennady L256158 38.72
164 Ibragimov, Ildar256148 28.21
165 Bönsch, Uwe256150 37.04
166 Kuzmin, Gennady P256050 49.78
167 Kudrin, Sergey256058 36.15
168 Wang Zili255955 27.38
169 Gruenfeld, Yehuda255853 39.67
170 Zezulkin, Jurij255764 24.21
171 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255648 32.79
172 Kupreichik, Viktor D255650 46.33
173 Xie Jun255650 25.00
174 Sax, Gyula255649 44.37
175 Golod, Vitali255654 24.35
176 Ye Jiangchuan255553 34.94
177 Yakovich, Yuri255549 32.92
178 Beim, Valery255453 45.62
179 Schlosser, Philipp255449 27.20
180 Varavin, Viktor255455 28.44
181 Aleksandrov, Aleksej255453 22.47
182 Magem Badals, Jordi255349 28.19
183 Milos, Gilberto255351 32.00
184 Bischoff, Klaus255349 34.39
185 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav255261 31.23
186 Sorokin, Maxim255250 27.77
187 Pintér, József255252 41.97
188 Stefansson, Hannes255249 23.29
189 Shipov, Sergei255151 29.54
190 Kindermann, Stefan255148 35.84
191 Suba, Mihai255150 48.41
192 Ruban, Vadim255052 31.38
193 Yemelin, Vasily255051 19.75
194 Sher, Miron N255049 43.34
195 Loginov, Valery A255048 39.88
196 Brodsky, Michail255050 26.59
197 Popovic, Petar254950 36.71
198 Arkhipov, Sergey254952 41.36
199 Ulibin, Mikhail254950 24.42
200 Nogueiras, Jesus254951 36.29
201 Ginsburg, Gennadij254957 24.22
202 Zarubin, Pavel254860 27.71
203 Balashov, Yury S254850 46.63
204 Spasov, Vasil254854 24.70
205 Anastasian, Ashot254752 31.29
206 Smyslov, Vassily V254750 74.60
207 Kobalija, Mihail254760 17.49
208 Ivanov, Sergey254752 34.09
209 King, Daniel J254653 32.17
210 Neverov, Valery254551 31.36
211 Chekhov, Valery A254552 39.92
212 Muhutdinov, Marat254562 27.95
213 Vesselovsky, Serguei254561 43.76
214 Gurevich, Ilya254454 23.73
215 Orlov, Georgi254460
216 Sagalchik, Gennadij254457 26.52
217 Goldin, Alexander254449 30.68
218 Zagrebelny, Sergey254351
219 Sherbakov, Ruslan254349 26.13
220 Chandler, Murray G254354 35.57
221 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254253 29.63
222 Kovacevic, Vladimir2254167 40.62
223 Malisauskas, Vidmantas254152 32.24
224 Smejkal, Jan254151 49.61
225 Baburin, Alexander254053 28.70
226 Browne, Walter S254053 46.81
227 Stohl, Igor254048 31.09
228 Adorján, András253951 45.58
229 Plaskett, Jim253966 35.62
230 Hector, Jonny253948 31.72
231 Spraggett, Kevin B253850 40.97
232 Kovalev, Andrei253851 33.98
233 Timoshenko, Georgy253850 29.41
234 Fercec, Nenad253865 34.55
235 Kiselev, Sergey253850 34.13
236 Rechlis, Gad253857 28.74
237 Miladinovic, Igor253751 21.77
238 Cebalo, Mišo253749 50.73
239 Shabanov, Yury F253769 57.96
240 Korneev, Oleg253650 26.27
241 Arnason, Jon L253552 34.96
242 Dokutchaev, Aleksander253556 23.41
243 Rodriguez, Ad253565
244 Fishbein, Alexander253564 27.48
245 Frolov, Artur253552 25.25
246 Golubev, Mihail253451 25.42
247 Dlugy, Maxim253463 29.76
248 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253351 34.79
249 Ionov, Sergey253352 33.81
250 Van der Sterren, Paul253349 39.62
251 Sutovsky, Emil253351 18.12
252 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253352 62.65
253 Dao Thien Hai253249 17.47
254 Bezgodov, Alexei253159 26.34
255 Atalik, Suat253149 31.06
256 Mecking, Henrique253159 43.77
257 Moskalenko, Viktor253150 34.91
258 Luther, Thomas253148 25.98
259 Drasko, Milan253150 32.90
260 Budnikov, Alexandar253056 28.76
261 Buturin, Vladimir252960 51.94
262 Maljutin, Evgeni252958 23.99
263 Piskov, Yury252950 34.05
264 Landa, Konstantin252952 23.44
265 Donchev, Dimitar I252861 37.28
266 Shariyazdanov, Andrey252857 19.30
267 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252851 29.25
268 Peng Xiaomin252761 22.56
269 Saltaev, Mihail252752 32.94
270 Babula, Vlastimil252751 22.08
271 Conquest, Stuart252749 28.66
272 Avrukh, Boris252658 17.81
273 Davies, Nigel R252549 35.25
274 Marin, Mihail252549 30.53
275 Yegiazarian, Arsen252558 25.37
276 Groszpeter, Attila252549 35.39
277 Guliev, Sarhan252550 27.58
278 Mariano, Nelson252560 21.34
279 Vaulin, Alexander252549 38.62
280 Moroz, Alexander252462 34.79
281 Annageldyev, Orazly252463 35.61
282 Shmuter, Leonid252355 26.49
283 Bagirov, Vladimir K252352 59.21
284 Tseitlin, Mark D252354 52.11
285 Notkin, Maksim252254 31.89
286 Horváth, Csaba252248 27.40
287 Kavalek, Lubomir252272 52.23
288 Gurevich, Dmitry252250 39.14
289 Averkin, Orest N252174 51.68
290 Nikolenko, Oleg252052 36.37
291 Burmakin, Vladimir252050 28.40
292 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252051 49.54
293 Zapata, Alonso252051 37.19
294 Cramling, Pia252049 32.52
295 Alburt, Lev O252063 50.19
296 Vasquez, Rodrigo252069 25.90
297 Damljanovic, Branko252048 34.37
298 Volkov, Sergey251960 21.73
299 Zhuravliov, Valerij251960 56.89
300 Kotsur, Pavel251953 21.83
301 Ivanov, Alexander V2251863 39.50
302 Dizdar, Goran251850 36.91
303 Maksimenko, Andrei251751 25.90
304 London, Dimitri251774 32.94
305 Djuric, Stefan251652 40.26
306 Enders, Peter251650 32.74
307 Palac, Mladen251650 24.70
308 Lanka, Zigurds251549 35.44
309 Mokrý, Karel251551 36.73
310 Li Zunian251575 37.81
311 Anapolsky, Sergey251567 20.52
312 Mainka, Romuald251550 32.46
313 Kosic, Dragan251551 25.71
314 Har Zvi, Ronen251454 19.05
315 Gallagher, Joseph G251450 31.49
316 Yuneev, Alexey251467
317 Malakhov, Vladimir251353 14.92
318 Gabriel, Christian251250 20.66
319 Simic, Radoslav251251 47.39
320 Sokolin, Leonid M251162
321 Rodriguez, Amador251152 39.15
322 Ilincic, Zlatko251151 27.47
323 Polovodin, Igor A251164 40.61
324 Belikov, Vladimir251154 24.24
325 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo251050 25.73
326 Movsesian, Sergei251051 16.99
327 Brenninkmeijer, Joris251053 26.13
328 Mestel, A Jonathan250965 38.63
329 Kiriakov, Petr250958 20.80
330 Thorsteins, Karl250961 31.05
331 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B250952 40.95
332 Cabrilo, Goran250954 37.33
333 Danielsen, Henrik250951 29.78
334 Yandemirov, Valeri250851 32.72
335 Kalinitschew, Sergey250855 39.74
336 Ye Rongguang250855 32.08
337 Istratescu, Andrei250850 19.91
338 Zagorskis, Darius250852 25.94
339 Panchenko, Alexander N250852 42.07
340 Knaak, Rainer F250853 42.62
341 Zlotnik, Boris A250774 49.04
342 Sosonko, Gennadi250752 52.45
343 Dyachkov, Sergej250756 18.98
344 Faragó, Iván250648 49.58
345 Antunes, Antonio250651 33.73
346 Hamdouchi, Hichem250653 23.06
347 Arkhangelsky, Boris250670 64.78
348 Kveinys, Aloyzas250649 33.31
349 Rausis, Igors250549 34.56
350 Li Wenliang250463 28.53
351 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250456 41.14
352 Agrest, Evgenij250454 29.21
353 Zakharevich, Igor250453 32.30
354 Poluljahov, Aleksandr250451 30.40
355 Apicella, Manuel250449 25.53
356 van der Wiel, John T H250449 36.23
357 Lau, Ralf250350 36.03
358 Garcia, Gildardo250352 41.64
359 Taimanov, Mark E250252 69.73
360 Komliakov, Viktor250250 35.52
361 Arbakov, Valentin250250 43.76
362 Kalegin, Evgenij250256 41.15
363 Kuczynski, Robert250250 29.54
364 Smikovski, Ivan250169 23.38
365 Gyimesi, Zoltan250149 18.58
366 Shulman, Yuri250151 20.51
367 Horvath, Jozsef250147 31.22
368 Khasin, Alexander250160 44.51
369 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250056 32.09
370 Rajkovic, Dusan250056 53.37
371 Kalantarian, Norik250054 33.21
372 Quinteros, Miguel A250054 47.84
373 Ubilava, Elizbar E250053 45.18
374 Lugovoi, Aleksei250051 20.65
375 Vogt, Lothar H250052 43.79
376 Sermek, Drazen250049 26.75
377 Spangenberg, Hugo250048 19.94
378 Dizdarevic, Emir249950 37.58
379 Legky, Nikolay A249952 40.55
380 Tischbierek, Raj249951 33.10
381 Larsen, Bent249951 60.66
382 Emms, John M249949 28.63
383 Gofshtein, Leonid D249851 42.53
384 Borovikov, Vladislav249866 22.22
385 Bangiev, Alexander249865 48.95
386 Temirbaev, Serik249857
387 Akhmadeev, Vadim249869 39.30
388 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249850 60.59
389 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249760 42.78
390 Kumaran, Dharshan249754 20.40
391 Ionescu, Constantin249751 37.13
392 Cherepkov, Alexander V249766 75.00
393 Milov, Leonid249756 29.73
394 Mitenkov, Alexey249656 34.65
395 Kosten, Anthony C249654 37.27
396 Chernyshov, Konstantin249654 28.39
397 Murshed, Niaz249655 29.47
398 Inkiov, Ventzislav249560 39.45
399 Ostojic, Nikola249455 23.42
400 Sergienko, Sergey249461 30.76
401 Sulskis, Sarunas249453 22.92
402 Zarnicki, Pablo249450 22.96
403 Johansen, Darryl K249457 36.74
404 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria249350 37.34
405 Haba, Petr249350 30.82
406 Lempert, Igor249354 25.98
407 Brunner, Lucas249349 28.42
408 Garcia249372
409 Kholmov, Ratmir D249251 70.47
410 Tisdall, Jonathan D249249 37.18
411 Jansa, Vlastimil249249 52.92
412 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249249 24.82
413 Kouatly, Bachar249267 37.66
414 Iskusnyh, Sergei249251 21.15
415 Velimirovic, Dragoljub249252 53.47
416 Tunik, Gennady249151 42.43
417 Kuporosov, Viktor249153 34.10
418 Geller, Efim P249155 70.66
419 Chuchelov, Vladimir249151 26.09
420 Renet, Olivier249149 30.86
421 Borges Mateos, Juan249156 29.59
422 Nikolac, Juraj249168 63.52
423 Komljenovic, Davor249153 51.33
424 Ivanov, Alexander V249053 39.50
425 Kishnev, Sergey249056 38.99
426 Dimitrov, Vladimir249053 27.55
427 Nesterov, Jakov249058 28.93
428 Stanec, Nikolaus249050 27.51
429 Norwood, David249056 27.08
430 Panno, Oscar R249051 60.62
431 Liss, Eran249052 20.33
432 Ryskin, Alexander248954 32.80
433 Arencibia, Walter248951 28.28
434 Janjgava, Lasha248957 25.49
435 Zlochevskij, Alexander248953 32.35
436 Barua, Dibyendu248954 29.01
437 Nijboer, Friso248949 30.43
438 Kirov Ivanov, Nino248857 50.14
439 Sunye Neto, Jaime248855 38.49
440 Vlassov, Nikolai248757 29.92
441 Klinger, Josef248758 28.40
442 Flear, Glenn C248751 36.72
443 Finkel, Alexander248754 20.83
444 Unzicker, Wolfgang248755 70.35
445 Yrjola, Jouni248752 36.02
446 Palatnik, Semen A248764 45.60
447 Levin, Felix248653 36.98
448 Soffer, Ram248653 30.15
449 Kalinin, Alexander248661 27.43
450 Antonio, Rogelio Jr248656 33.70
451 Koutsin, Sergey248554 38.41
452 Lazarev, Vladimir248556 31.40
453 Gonzalez, JA.248568
454 Pfleger, Helmut248563 52.23
455 Mohr, Georg248549 30.74
456 Krogius, Nikolay V248557 65.27
457 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248550 39.47
458 Guseinov, Aidyn248469 43.83
459 Vukic, Milan248453 52.20
460 Gausel, Einar248448 31.92
461 Howell, James C248448 28.45
462 Hernandez, Gilberto248351
463 Vera, Reynaldo248352 34.81
464 Varga, Zoltan248348 25.30
465 Strikovic, Aleksa248352 34.47
466 Bass, Leonid248375 38.42
467 Comas Fabrego, Luis248351 24.36
468 Gil Capape, Javier248265 28.47
469 Zoler, Dan248257 21.78
470 Rustemov, Alexander248254 22.32
471 Frias, Victor J248258 39.72
472 Zontakh, Andrey248252 24.98
473 Teske, Henrik248250 27.67
474 Frog, Ilya248260 47.42
475 Vakhidov, Tahir248266
476 Petrienko, Vladimir248264 40.64
477 Agamaliev, Djamil248168 21.17
478 Petrosian, Arshak B248154 41.87
479 Pavlovic, Milos248152 31.82
480 Galliamova, Alisa248153 23.79
481 Ivanovic, Božidar248152 49.19
482 Manor, Ilan248157 26.01
483 Djurhuus, Rune248049 25.77
484 Ruzele, Darius248054 27.51
485 Klovans, Janis248051 60.56
486 Hug, Werner247953 43.14
487 Lukin, Andrei M247954 47.17
488 Brooks, Michael A247963 34.54
489 Utemov, Vladimir247972
490 Kochiev, Alexander247854 39.60
491 Murey, Yakov247855 54.24
492 Nielsen, Peter Heine247848 22.44
493 Gurevich, Vladimir247753 36.24
494 Klebel, Martin247766 29.47
495 Schoenthier, Frank247767 36.95
496 Belov, Igor247759
497 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247750 30.27
498 Kaminski, Marcin247749 18.64
499 Mukhametov, Eldar247755 26.44
500 Gluzman, Mikhail247762 28.15

These ratings, calculated as of October 31, 1995, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between November 1, 1994 and October 31, 1995, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of October 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 October 31, 1995. This represents the player's estimated strength on November 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 November 1, 1995. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on November 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 November 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 October 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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