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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286448
2 Karpov, Anatoly E281546
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily280447
4 Anand, Viswanathan280247
5 Kramnik, Vladimir279947
6 Kamsky, Gata276448
7 Gelfand, Boris271749
8 Polgar, Judit271347
9 Dreev, Alexey271148
10 Shirov, Alexei271147

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Top 500 active players as of December 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28644856.2% #232.72
2 Karpov, Anatoly E28154613.8% #544.61
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily2804479.5% #626.79
4 Anand, Viswanathan2802479.4% #626.05
5 Kramnik, Vladimir2799477.9% #620.52
6 Kamsky, Gata2764482.2% #1021.58
7 Gelfand, Boris2717490.3% #2427.52
8 Polgar, Judit2713470.1% #2519.44
9 Dreev, Alexey2711480.1% #2726.94
10 Shirov, Alexei2711470.1% #2723.49
11 Bareev, Evgeny2705480.1% #3029.11
12 Topalov, Veselin2697480.1% #3520.79
13 Salov, Valery B268849 #4231.60
14 Sokolov, Ivan268347 #4427.55
15 Oll, Lembit267849 #5029.69
16 Ehlvest, Jaan267048 #5733.21
17 Khalifman, Alexander266347 #6329.95
18 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266149 #6635.79
19 Adams, Michael266147 #6424.12
20 Yudasin, Leonid G265949 #6836.40
21 Akopian, Vladimir265949 #6924.07
22 Seirawan, Yasser265450 #7435.77
23 Speelman, Jonathan S265449 #7439.25
24 Epishin, Vladimir265448 #7430.47
25 Short, Nigel D265048 #7730.58
26 Jussupow, Artur M264848 #7935.88
27 Nikolic, Predrag264848 #8135.30
28 Rublevsky, Sergei264750 #8321.21
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L264747 #8164.77
30 Tiviakov, Sergei264748 #8222.88
31 Tukmakov, Vladimir B264549 #8449.79
32 Svidler, Peter264249 #8819.54
33 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel264248 #8630.08
34 Almasi, Zoltan264147 #8719.34
35 Chernin, Alexander M264148 #8835.82
36 Smirin, Ilia264048 #8927.94
37 Andersson, Ulf264051 #9244.51
38 Georgiev, Kiril263649 #9430.09
39 Lautier, Joel263647 #9322.72
40 Beliavsky, Alexander G263648 #9442.04
41 Hübner, Robert263549 #9647.15
42 Kharlov, Andrei263349 #9927.11
43 Gulko, Boris F263348 #9848.89
44 Miles, Anthony J263147 #9940.69
45 Krasenkow, Michal263049 #10232.13
46 Vyzmanavin, Alexey263049 #10235.99
47 Morozevich, Alexander262949 #10418.45
48 Dautov, Rustem262753 #11030.09
49 Gavrikov, Victor N262651 #10838.42
50 Glek, Igor V262648 #10734.15
51 Novikov, Igor A262149 #11433.61
52 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262060 #12438.94
53 Piket, Jeroen261946 #11326.92
54 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261852 #11939.10
55 Pigusov, Evgeny261853 #12034.75
56 Vaganian, Rafael A261849 #11744.21
57 Portisch, Lajos261850 #11858.74
58 Rozentalis, Eduardas261649 #11932.59
59 Hansen, Curt261650 #11931.29
60 Razuvaev, Yury S261650 #12050.22
61 Timman, Jan H261647 #11844.05
62 Hracek, Zbynek261650 #12025.31
63 Hodgson, Julian M261447 #12032.43
64 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261447 #12138.44
65 Hjartarson, Jóhann261348 #12332.90
66 Lputian, Smbat G261251 #12637.88
67 Huzman, Alexander261153 #12933.72
68 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E261149 #12645.89
69 Zvjaginsev, Vadim261049 #12719.37
70 Dvoiris, Semen I260950 #12737.16
71 Sokolov, Andrey Y260949 #12832.78
72 Hellers, Ferdinand260854 #13226.92
73 Psakhis, Lev B260848 #12937.09
74 Kaidanov, Gregory S260651 #13236.22
75 Dolmatov, Sergey V260550 #13236.86
76 Wolff, Patrick G260453 #13727.88
77 Kruppa, Yuri260353 #13731.53
78 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260348 #13445.16
79 Graf, Alexander260350 #13533.35
80 Alterman, Boris260349 #13525.66
81 Vaisser, Anatoli260351 #13646.82
82 Giorgadze, Giorgi260349 #13431.22
83 Kotronias, Vasilios260249 #13631.35
84 Yermolinsky, Alex V260050 #13837.72
85 Leko, Peter260048 #13716.31
86 Magerramov, Elmar S260058 #14537.72
87 Kosashvili, Yona259756 #14725.49
88 Nunn, John D M259549 #14240.68
89 Savchenko, Stanislav259550 #14428.94
90 Cvitan, Ognjen259449 #14434.22
91 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E259451 #14628.85
92 Didishko, Vereslav259452 #14746.72
93 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259350 #14732.77
94 Gurevich, Mikhail N259249 #14636.86
95 Tkachiev, Vladislav259249 #14722.14
96 Khenkin, Igor259150 #14927.78
97 Pétursson, Margeir259048 #14835.88
98 Rogers, Ian259049 #14835.52
99 Kožul, Zdenko258948 #14929.61
100 Kuzmin, Alexey258960 #15732.81
101 Agdestein, Simen258953 28.63
102 Dokhoian, Yury258855 31.18
103 Ribli, Zoltán258850 44.32
104 Milov, Vadim258850 23.41
105 Kengis, Edvins258849 36.72
106 Romanishin, Oleg M258849 43.97
107 Fominyh, Alexander258851 36.54
108 Torre, Eugenio258860 44.16
109 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258850 36.74
110 Lutz, Christopher258748 24.85
111 Dorfman, Iosif D258654 43.66
112 Bologan, Viktor258648 24.05
113 Lerner, Konstantin Z258653 45.84
114 Polgar, Zsuzsa258650 26.70
115 Fedorov, Alexei258553 23.26
116 Lalic, Bogdan258449 31.81
117 Ftácnik, Lubomír258449 38.17
118 Sakaev, Konstantin258449 21.72
119 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258349 51.27
120 Lobron, Eric258248 35.65
121 Shabalov, Alexander258150 28.30
122 Benjamin, Joel L258050 31.80
123 Christiansen, Larry M258050 39.51
124 Hickl, Joerg257950 30.71
125 Minasian, Artashes257951 28.94
126 deFirmian, Nicholas E257948 38.43
127 Lastin, Alexander257859 19.17
128 Wang Zili257856 27.55
129 Rohde, Michael A257767 36.35
130 Komarov, Dimitri257751 27.08
131 Onischuk, Alexander257650 20.33
132 Spassky, Boris V257557 58.91
133 Sadler, Matthew257549 21.63
134 Fedorowicz, John P257454 37.26
135 Smagin, Sergey257450 37.31
136 Makarov, Marat257451 32.65
137 Gorelov, Sergey G257359 38.37
138 van Wely, Loek257346 23.23
139 Schlosser, Philipp257249 27.37
140 Wahls, Matthias257149 27.92
141 Adianto, Utut257151 30.79
142 Sturua, Zurab257155 36.56
143 Anastasian, Ashot257052 31.46
144 Pugachov, Alexey256958 30.34
145 Hort, Vlastimil256952 51.96
146 Aseev, Konstantin N256850 35.20
147 Hansen, Lars Bo256849 27.27
148 Greenfeld, Alon256851 31.70
149 Polugaevsky, Lev A256756 61.11
150 Timoshchenko, Gennady256753 46.68
151 Aleksandrov, Aleksej256753 22.64
152 Hertneck, Gerald256650 32.29
153 Makarichev, Sergey Y256659 42.12
154 Kuzmin, Gennady P256550 49.94
155 Kurajica, Bojan256549 48.13
156 Gleizerov, Evgeny256551 32.78
157 Xie Jun256550 25.17
158 Xu Jun256455 33.29
159 Serper, Grigory256450 26.30
160 Shneider, Aleksandr256450 33.61
161 Vesselovsky, Serguei256461 43.92
162 Hulak, Krunoslav256350 44.60
163 Arkhipov, Sergey256352 41.52
164 Watson, William N256256 33.70
165 Ibragimov, Ildar256249 28.37
166 Peng Xiaomin256261 22.73
167 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256268 48.44
168 Stangl, Markus256150 26.67
169 Gruenfeld, Yehuda256155 39.84
170 Bischoff, Klaus256148 34.56
171 Beim, Valery255954 45.79
172 Yakovich, Yuri255949 33.09
173 Milos, Gilberto255952 32.17
174 Cámpora, Daniel H255950 38.50
175 Loginov, Valery A255848 40.05
176 Zezulkin, Jurij255864 24.37
177 Hebden, Mark255849 37.88
178 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255748 32.95
179 Brodsky, Michail255650 26.76
180 Kindermann, Stefan255648 36.01
181 Ruban, Vadim255552 31.55
182 Sherbakov, Ruslan255550 26.30
183 Smyslov, Vassily V255350 74.77
184 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255355 51.65
185 Sorokin, Maxim255351 27.94
186 Pintér, József255352 42.14
187 Zaichik, Gennady L255360 38.89
188 Goldin, Alexander255249 30.84
189 Ye Jiangchuan255254 35.11
190 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav255161 31.40
191 Ivanov, Sergey255153 34.26
192 Golod, Vitali255053 24.51
193 Zarubin, Pavel255060 27.88
194 Malisauskas, Vidmantas255053 32.41
195 Popovic, Petar255051 36.88
196 Baburin, Alexander255052 28.87
197 Kupreichik, Viktor D255050 46.49
198 Neverov, Valery255051 31.53
199 Kobalija, Mihail255060 17.66
200 Landa, Konstantin255052 23.61
201 Yurtaev, Leonid254957 36.66
202 Spasov, Vasil254955 24.87
203 Gurevich, Ilya254955 23.90
204 Ginsburg, Gennadij254957 24.39
205 Stefansson, Hannes254949 23.45
206 Filippov, Valerij254852 20.09
207 Spraggett, Kevin B254850 41.14
208 Suba, Mihai254749 48.58
209 Ulibin, Mikhail254750 24.58
210 Sagalchik, Gennadij254757 26.69
211 Korneev, Oleg254649 26.43
212 Maksimenko, Andrei254650 26.07
213 Fercec, Nenad254565 34.72
214 Balashov, Yury S254450 46.80
215 Muhutdinov, Marat254462 28.12
216 Stohl, Igor254348 31.26
217 Varavin, Viktor254355 28.61
218 King, Daniel J254353 32.34
219 Rechlis, Gad254257 28.90
220 Nogueiras, Jesus254251 36.45
221 Kovacevic, Vladimir2254267 40.79
222 Browne, Walter S254252 46.97
223 Saltaev, Mihail254152 33.12
224 Shipov, Sergei254151 29.70
225 Chandler, Murray G254155 35.74
226 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254053 29.79
227 Golubev, Mihail254051 25.59
228 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254052 62.82
229 Zagrebelny, Sergey254051
230 Bezgodov, Alexei254057 26.50
231 Chekhov, Valery A253952 40.09
232 Yemelin, Vasily253951 19.91
233 Hector, Jonny253848 31.88
234 Kiselev, Sergey253850 34.30
235 Cebalo, Mišo253849 50.90
236 Kovalev, Andrei253751 34.15
237 Magem Badals, Jordi253749 28.35
238 Babula, Vlastimil253751 22.25
239 Shmuter, Leonid253756 26.66
240 Sher, Miron N253649 43.51
241 Atalik, Suat253650 31.22
242 Bönsch, Uwe253650 37.21
243 Orlov, Georgi253656
244 Shabanov, Yury F253669 58.14
245 Dokutchaev, Aleksander253556 23.58
246 Plaskett, Jim253563 35.79
247 Dlugy, Maxim253463 29.92
248 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253451 34.95
249 Miladinovic, Igor253450 21.93
250 Timoshenko, Georgy253450 29.58
251 Adorján, András253351 45.75
252 Smejkal, Jan253351 49.77
253 Groszpeter, Attila253349 35.56
254 Notkin, Maksim253353 32.05
255 Mecking, Henrique253259 43.93
256 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253251 29.42
257 Sutovsky, Emil253252 18.28
258 Moskalenko, Viktor253250 35.07
259 Donchev, Dimitar I253262 37.44
260 Piskov, Yury253250 34.22
261 Maljutin, Evgeni253259 24.17
262 Cramling, Pia253149 32.69
263 Moroz, Alexander253062 34.95
264 Budnikov, Alexandar252956 28.92
265 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252951 49.70
266 Sax, Gyula252949 44.54
267 Kudrin, Sergey252955 36.32
268 Arnason, Jon L252953 35.13
269 Drasko, Milan252950 33.07
270 Ionov, Sergey252852 33.98
271 Frolov, Artur252852 25.42
272 Guliev, Sarhan252850 27.75
273 Rodriguez, Ad252865
274 Tseitlin, Mark D252753 52.27
275 Dao Thien Hai252750 17.64
276 Alburt, Lev O252764 50.36
277 Zhuravliov, Valerij252661 57.05
278 Marin, Mihail252649 30.69
279 Dizdar, Goran252551 37.07
280 Mariano, Nelson252459 21.51
281 Vaulin, Alexander252450 38.79
282 Bagirov, Vladimir K252451 59.37
283 Davies, Nigel R252349 35.42
284 Conquest, Stuart252349 28.83
285 Ivanov, Alexander V252352 39.66
286 Burmakin, Vladimir252350 28.57
287 Mestel, A Jonathan252268 38.80
288 Volkov, Sergey252260 21.90
289 Kavalek, Lubomir252272 52.39
290 Kotsur, Pavel252154 21.99
291 Buturin, Vladimir252157 52.12
292 Van der Sterren, Paul252148 39.79
293 Fishbein, Alexander252163 27.65
294 Zapata, Alonso252151 37.36
295 Palac, Mladen251950 24.87
296 Annageldyev, Orazly251969 35.78
297 Mainka, Romuald251950 32.63
298 Nikolenko, Oleg251952 36.53
299 Li Zunian251875 37.97
300 Kosic, Dragan251851 25.88
301 Ilincic, Zlatko251852 27.64
302 London, Dimitri251874 33.11
303 Rodriguez, Amador251852 39.31
304 Mokrý, Karel251751 36.90
305 Shariyazdanov, Andrey251758 19.47
306 Anapolsky, Sergey251767 20.69
307 Horváth, Csaba251648 27.57
308 Gurevich, Dmitry251649 39.30
309 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251651 41.12
310 Djuric, Stefan251652 40.43
311 Luther, Thomas251648 26.16
312 Simic, Radoslav251551 47.56
313 Polovodin, Igor A251464 40.77
314 Lau, Ralf251450 36.20
315 Har Zvi, Ronen251454 19.22
316 Gabriel, Christian251350 20.83
317 Belikov, Vladimir251354 24.41
318 Damljanovic, Branko251348 34.54
319 Apicella, Manuel251349 25.70
320 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo251350 25.89
321 Lanka, Zigurds251350 35.61
322 Gofshtein, Leonid D251352 42.69
323 Thorsteins, Karl251362 31.22
324 Gallagher, Joseph G251250 31.66
325 Averkin, Orest N251274 51.85
326 Ivanov, Alexander V2251262 39.66
327 Yegiazarian, Arsen251257 25.54
328 Poluljahov, Aleksandr251251 30.57
329 Spangenberg, Hugo251248 20.11
330 Sokolin, Leonid M251162
331 Yuneev, Alexey251168
332 Zagorskis, Darius251053 26.11
333 Gyimesi, Zoltan251049 18.75
334 Panchenko, Alexander N251053 42.24
335 Vasquez, Rodrigo251070 26.07
336 van der Wiel, John T H251049 36.39
337 Emms, John M250949 28.80
338 Kalinitschew, Sergey250955 39.91
339 Hamdouchi, Hichem250955 23.23
340 Shulman, Yuri250950 20.67
341 Istratescu, Andrei250950 20.08
342 Antunes, Antonio250851 33.90
343 Faragó, Iván250848 49.75
344 Ye Rongguang250855 32.24
345 Rausis, Igors250848 34.73
346 Knaak, Rainer F250853 42.79
347 Dizdarevic, Emir250850 37.75
348 Vlassov, Nikolai250755 30.09
349 Malakhov, Vladimir250754 15.09
350 Cabrilo, Goran250754 37.50
351 Inkiov, Ventzislav250760 39.62
352 Dyachkov, Sergej250656 19.15
353 Danielsen, Henrik250651 29.94
354 Renet, Olivier250549 31.03
355 Garcia, Gildardo250552 41.81
356 Gonzalez, JA.250568
357 Vogt, Lothar H250552 43.95
358 Sosonko, Gennadi250551 52.62
359 Zakharevich, Igor250553 32.46
360 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250456 41.31
361 Gasimov, Ragim250462 19.66
362 Movsesian, Sergei250351 17.16
363 Agrest, Evgenij250354 29.38
364 Nesterov, Jakov250359 29.10
365 Arkhangelsky, Boris250274 64.94
366 Ostojic, Nikola250255 23.59
367 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250257 32.26
368 Tischbierek, Raj250251 33.27
369 Ubilava, Elizbar E250153 45.34
370 Horvath, Jozsef250147 31.38
371 Smikovski, Ivan250169 23.55
372 Kumaran, Dharshan250154 20.57
373 Avrukh, Boris250055 17.97
374 Taimanov, Mark E250051 69.90
375 Cherepkov, Alexander V250066 75.17
376 Legky, Nikolay A250052 40.72
377 Arbakov, Valentin249950 43.92
378 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249957 33.87
379 Kveinys, Aloyzas249950 33.48
380 Murshed, Niaz249956 29.63
381 Komliakov, Viktor249850 35.68
382 Rajkovic, Dusan249856 53.54
383 Brenninkmeijer, Joris249854 26.30
384 Borges Mateos, Juan249756 29.76
385 Khasin, Alexander249760 44.67
386 Hernandez, Gilberto249751
387 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249751 60.76
388 Palatnik, Semen A249763 45.76
389 Bangiev, Alexander249671 49.12
390 Larsen, Bent249651 60.82
391 Akhmadeev, Vadim249669 39.47
392 Lugovoi, Aleksei249652 20.82
393 Milov, Leonid249656 29.90
394 Kuporosov, Viktor249553 34.26
395 Kuczynski, Robert249550 29.70
396 Tunik, Gennady249451 42.59
397 Yandemirov, Valeri249451 32.89
398 Kalinin, Alexander249461 27.60
399 Nikolac, Juraj249469 63.69
400 Enders, Peter249449 32.91
401 Iskusnyh, Sergei249351 21.32
402 Jansa, Vlastimil249348 53.09
403 Quinteros, Miguel A249354 48.01
404 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249359 42.94
405 Sunye Neto, Jaime249355 38.66
406 Tisdall, Jonathan D249349 37.35
407 Brunner, Lucas249349 28.59
408 Zlochevskij, Alexander249353 32.52
409 Geller, Efim P249355 70.83
410 Vakhidov, Tahir249369
411 Lazarev, Vladimir249356 31.57
412 Sermek, Drazen249249 26.91
413 Ryskin, Alexander249254 32.96
414 Chernyshov, Konstantin249255 28.55
415 Lempert, Igor249254 26.15
416 Sulskis, Sarunas249252 23.10
417 Kiriakov, Petr249257 20.96
418 Krogius, Nikolay V249258 65.44
419 Liss, Eran249252 20.50
420 Kishnev, Sergey249156 39.16
421 Dimitrov, Vladimir249153 27.72
422 Unzicker, Wolfgang249156 70.51
423 Strikovic, Aleksa249152 34.63
424 Li Wenliang249163 28.69
425 Mitenkov, Alexey249155 34.81
426 Vukic, Milan249153 52.37
427 Chuchelov, Vladimir249051 26.26
428 Ionescu, Constantin249052 37.30
429 Gluzman, Mikhail249065 28.32
430 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249050 24.98
431 Gausel, Einar249048 32.09
432 Petrosian, Arshak B249053 42.04
433 Yrjola, Jouni248952 36.19
434 Janjgava, Lasha248958 25.65
435 Slobodjan, Roman248951 20.99
436 Kalegin, Evgenij248956 41.32
437 Panno, Oscar R248951 60.79
438 Kalantarian, Norik248954 33.38
439 Kirov Ivanov, Nino248957 50.31
440 Stanec, Nikolaus248950 27.67
441 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248952 53.63
442 Mohr, Georg248949 30.91
443 Arencibia, Walter248852 28.44
444 Zarnicki, Pablo248850 23.13
445 Barua, Dibyendu248754 29.18
446 Pfleger, Helmut248763 52.40
447 Klinger, Josef248758 28.57
448 Koutsin, Sergey248754 38.58
449 Popchev, Milko248758 31.14
450 Haba, Petr248650 30.98
451 Pavlovic, Milos248652 31.98
452 Shchekachev, Andrei248654 23.18
453 Finkel, Alexander248653 20.99
454 Johansen, Darryl K248658 36.91
455 Ricardi, Pablo248650 33.85
456 Klovans, Janis248551 60.73
457 Manor, Ilan248557 26.18
458 Kholmov, Ratmir D248551 70.63
459 Kouatly, Bachar248568 37.83
460 Hug, Werner248453 43.31
461 Nijboer, Friso248449 30.60
462 Komljenovic, Davor248452 51.50
463 Howell, James C248448 28.62
464 Djurhuus, Rune248450 25.93
465 Zlotnik, Boris A248375 49.21
466 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248351 39.63
467 Zoler, Dan248359 21.94
468 Rustemov, Alexander248354 22.48
469 Soffer, Ram248253 30.32
470 Meister, Yakov248256 40.30
471 Zaitsev, Igor A248251 57.59
472 Petrienko, Vladimir248264 40.81
473 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248258 48.37
474 Guseinov, Aidyn248269 43.99
475 Gil Capape, Javier248265 28.64
476 Olafsson, Helgi248250 39.38
477 Ivanovic, Božidar248253 49.35
478 Zontakh, Andrey248152 25.16
479 Frias, Victor J248158 39.89
480 Wells, Peter K248148 30.70
481 Ruzele, Darius248055 27.68
482 Rytshagov, Mikhail248050 28.13
483 Gurevich, Vladimir248053 36.41
484 Mukhametov, Eldar248055 26.61
485 Finegold, Benjamin247957 26.32
486 Vera, Reynaldo247953 34.98
487 Schoenthier, Frank247966 37.12
488 Teske, Henrik247850 27.84
489 Temirbaev, Serik247858
490 Klebel, Martin247866 29.63
491 Lukin, Andrei M247854 47.34
492 Belov, Igor247859
493 Martinovic, Slobodan247855 50.43
494 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247850 30.44
495 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247856 48.54
496 Skembris, Spyridon247849 37.86
497 Kochiev, Alexander247854 39.77
498 Maiorov, Oleg247760 24.44
499 Rogozenko, Dorian247751 22.37
500 Borovikov, Vladislav247766 22.39

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1995, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 1995, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 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 December 31, 1995. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1996.

+/- 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 January 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1996 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 January 1, 1996. 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 December 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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