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Top 10 active players as of May 31, 1996

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287148
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281747
3 Anand, Viswanathan280247
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily279547
5 Kamsky, Gata275548
6 Karpov, Anatoly E275047
7 Topalov, Veselin273448
8 Dreev, Alexey271047
9 Shirov, Alexei270746
10 Salov, Valery B270349

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Top 500 active players as of May 31, 1996

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28714865.6% #233.13
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28174714.7% #420.93
3 Anand, Viswanathan2802478.9% #626.47
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2795476.8% #627.20
5 Kamsky, Gata2755481.5% #1221.99
6 Karpov, Anatoly E2750471.1% #1345.02
7 Topalov, Veselin2734480.5% #1821.21
8 Dreev, Alexey2710470.1% #2727.36
9 Shirov, Alexei2707460.1% #2923.91
10 Salov, Valery B2703490.1% #3232.01
11 Polgar, Judit2701470.1% #3219.86
12 Gelfand, Boris2696480.1% #3627.93
13 Bareev, Evgeny2695490.1% #3629.53
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2692500.1% #4021.63
15 Short, Nigel D268648 #4330.99
16 Sokolov, Ivan268447 #4327.96
17 Jussupow, Artur M268148 #4736.30
18 Ehlvest, Jaan267748 #5033.63
19 Adams, Michael267247 #5324.54
20 Lautier, Joel266547 #6123.14
21 Khalifman, Alexander266447 #6230.37
22 Akopian, Vladimir266349 #6324.48
23 Nikolic, Predrag266248 #6435.72
24 Seirawan, Yasser265751 #7036.19
25 Chernin, Alexander M265748 #6936.23
26 Georgiev, Kiril265649 #7030.51
27 Andersson, Ulf265452 #7544.92
28 Svidler, Peter265049 #7719.95
29 Epishin, Vladimir264848 #7830.89
30 Tiviakov, Sergei264548 #8223.30
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264549 #8336.21
32 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel264348 #8530.49
33 Beliavsky, Alexander G264348 #8542.46
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264047 #8765.19
35 Speelman, Jonathan S263849 #9139.66
36 Gulko, Boris F263748 #9249.31
37 Almasi, Zoltan263648 #9219.76
38 Smirin, Ilia263548 #9528.36
39 Glek, Igor V263548 #9534.57
40 Oll, Lembit263450 #9730.11
41 Morozevich, Alexander263150 #10118.87
42 Novikov, Igor A262749 #10534.02
43 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262650 #10719.79
44 Agdestein, Simen262654 #10929.04
45 Hracek, Zbynek262649 #10725.73
46 Vaganian, Rafael A262549 #10744.63
47 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262347 #10938.86
48 Yudasin, Leonid G262248 #11136.81
49 Piket, Jeroen262046 #11127.34
50 Miles, Anthony J262047 #11141.11
51 Tkachiev, Vladislav261949 #11522.56
52 Hellers, Ferdinand261956 #12227.34
53 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261862 #12839.36
54 Graf, Alexander261749 #11733.77
55 Rozentalis, Eduardas261749 #11833.01
56 Gurevich, Mikhail N261549 #11937.28
57 Lastin, Alexander261559 #12719.59
58 Yermolinsky, Alex V261449 #12138.14
59 Pigusov, Evgeny261354 #12635.17
60 Dvoiris, Semen I261250 #12437.58
61 Sturua, Zurab261054 #13036.97
62 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260949 #12750.21
63 Psakhis, Lev B260948 #12637.51
64 Dautov, Rustem260852 #13130.51
65 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260851 #13029.27
66 Kharlov, Andrei260750 #13027.53
67 Nunn, John D M260750 #13041.10
68 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260651 #13139.52
69 Vyzmanavin, Alexey260650 #13136.41
70 Sakaev, Konstantin260649 #13022.13
71 Timman, Jan H260648 #13044.46
72 Savchenko, Stanislav260550 #13129.36
73 Gavrikov, Victor N260551 #13338.84
74 Hübner, Robert260449 #13247.57
75 Huzman, Alexander260451 #13534.14
76 Rogers, Ian260349 #13335.93
77 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260351 #13523.05
78 Razuvaev, Yury S260349 #13450.64
79 Ftácnik, Lubomír260149 #13538.59
80 Kožul, Zdenko260048 #13630.03
81 Sadler, Matthew260049 #13722.04
82 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260049 #13746.30
83 Morovic Fernández, Iván E260052 #14033.19
84 Portisch, Lajos260051 #13859.16
85 Rohde, Michael A260070 #15236.76
86 Giorgadze, Giorgi260048 #13731.64
87 Benjamin, Joel L259950 #13932.22
88 Lputian, Smbat G259950 #13938.30
89 Alterman, Boris259749 #14026.07
90 Hansen, Curt259651 #14431.70
91 Leko, Peter259548 #14216.73
92 Polgar, Zsuzsa259550 #14427.12
93 Dolmatov, Sergey V259350 #14637.28
94 Dorfman, Iosif D259155 #15244.08
95 Cvitan, Ognjen259148 #14634.64
96 Dokhoian, Yury259057 #15431.60
97 Kengis, Edvins258949 #14937.14
98 Onischuk, Alexander258950 #14920.74
99 Lutz, Christopher258748 #15025.27
100 Magerramov, Elmar S258759 #15838.14
101 Krasenkow, Michal258649 32.55
102 Hjartarson, Jóhann258648 33.31
103 Komarov, Dimitri258650 27.50
104 Ribli, Zoltán258650 44.73
105 Lobron, Eric258648 36.07
106 Rechlis, Gad258652 29.32
107 Lalic, Bogdan258548 32.23
108 Pintér, József258551 42.56
109 Spasov, Vasil258553 25.29
110 Gorelov, Sergey G258462 38.79
111 Stefansson, Hannes258449 23.87
112 deFirmian, Nicholas E258348 38.85
113 Hickl, Joerg258350 31.12
114 Kaidanov, Gregory S258351 36.64
115 Romanishin, Oleg M258249 44.39
116 Bologan, Viktor258249 24.46
117 Pétursson, Margeir258248 36.29
118 Sutovsky, Emil258051 18.70
119 Adianto, Utut258051 31.21
120 Zaichik, Gennady L257960 39.30
121 Milov, Vadim257949 23.83
122 Smagin, Sergey257951 37.73
123 Kobalija, Mihail257954 18.08
124 Hodgson, Julian M257947 32.85
125 Khenkin, Igor257849 28.19
126 Torre, Eugenio257862 44.57
127 van Wely, Loek257847 23.65
128 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257850 37.16
129 Vaisser, Anatoli257750 47.24
130 Fominyh, Alexander257753 36.95
131 Christiansen, Larry M257750 39.92
132 Kotronias, Vasilios257749 31.77
133 Gleizerov, Evgeny257652 33.20
134 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257661 31.82
135 Sokolov, Andrey Y257549 33.20
136 Korneev, Oleg257548 26.85
137 Lerner, Konstantin Z257553 46.26
138 Kuzmin, Alexey257457 33.23
139 Shneider, Aleksandr257452 34.03
140 Milos, Gilberto257452 32.59
141 Spassky, Boris V257359 59.34
142 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir257349 45.58
143 Stangl, Markus257250 27.09
144 Beim, Valery257153 46.21
145 Polugaevsky, Lev A257059 61.53
146 Browne, Walter S257052 47.39
147 King, Daniel J256954 32.76
148 Schlosser, Philipp256949 27.78
149 Yakovich, Yuri256950 33.50
150 Loginov, Valery A256849 40.47
151 Makarichev, Sergey Y256859 42.54
152 Timoshenko, Georgy256751 29.99
153 Ruban, Vadim256753 31.96
154 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256651 35.37
155 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256670 48.86
156 Shipov, Sergei256652 30.12
157 Minasian, Artashes256551 29.36
158 Hort, Vlastimil256552 52.39
159 Kuzmin, Gennady P256452 50.37
160 Sax, Gyula256450 44.95
161 Makarov, Marat256452 33.07
162 Atalik, Suat256249 31.64
163 Xu Jun256256 33.71
164 Watson, William N256257 34.12
165 Aseev, Konstantin N256249 35.61
166 Ulibin, Mikhail256251 24.99
167 Ibragimov, Ildar256148 28.79
168 Wang Zili256154 27.96
169 Cámpora, Daniel H256150 38.92
170 Sagalchik, Gennadij256157 27.11
171 Goldin, Alexander256149 31.26
172 Fedorov, Alexei256154 23.68
173 Magem Badals, Jordi256049 28.77
174 Hansen, Lars Bo256049 27.69
175 Wolff, Patrick G256052 28.29
176 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V255950 51.68
177 Didishko, Vereslav255853 47.14
178 Pugachov, Alexey255858 30.76
179 Greenfeld, Alon255849 32.12
180 Wahls, Matthias255748 28.35
181 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255751 50.12
182 Fedorowicz, John P255755 37.68
183 Kosashvili, Yona255654 25.91
184 Sorokin, Maxim255651 28.36
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255553 52.07
186 Golubev, Mihail255452 26.00
187 Bischoff, Klaus255448 34.97
188 Kurajica, Bojan255449 48.54
189 Balashov, Yury S255450 47.22
190 Arkhipov, Sergey255353 41.93
191 Conquest, Stuart255249 29.25
192 Kindermann, Stefan255248 36.43
193 Bezgodov, Alexei255257 26.92
194 Hector, Jonny255149 32.30
195 Sermek, Drazen255148 27.34
196 Vesselovsky, Serguei255159 44.35
197 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255048 33.38
198 Saltaev, Mihail254951 33.53
199 Chekhov, Valery A254953 40.51
200 Wang Pin254973 21.47
201 Serper, Grigory254850 26.71
202 Neverov, Valery254751 31.94
203 Ginsburg, Gennadij254759 24.80
204 Sherbakov, Ruslan254749 26.71
205 Smikovski, Ivan254762 23.96
206 Varavin, Viktor254757 29.02
207 Cebalo, Mišo254649 51.32
208 Anastasian, Ashot254650 31.87
209 Fishbein, Alexander254662 28.06
210 Frolov, Artur254655 25.84
211 Smyslov, Vassily V254650 75.19
212 Yemelin, Vasily254552 20.33
213 Stohl, Igor254549 31.68
214 Timoshchenko, Gennady254552 47.09
215 Ionov, Sergey254551 34.40
216 Zagrebelny, Sergey254453
217 Movsesian, Sergei254450 17.58
218 Alburt, Lev O254470 50.78
219 Yurtaev, Leonid254358 37.08
220 Spangenberg, Hugo254349 20.53
221 Kruppa, Yuri254352 31.94
222 Gurevich, Ilya254357 24.31
223 Bönsch, Uwe254350 37.63
224 Kupreichik, Viktor D254350 46.91
225 Hertneck, Gerald254350 32.70
226 Kotsur, Pavel254256 22.41
227 Malisauskas, Vidmantas254254 32.82
228 Dlugy, Maxim254268 30.34
229 Arencibia, Walter254050 28.86
230 Mariano, Nelson253962 21.92
231 Notkin, Maksim253952 32.47
232 Nogueiras, Jesus253950 36.87
233 Ivanov, Alexander V2253866 40.08
234 Hulak, Krunoslav253850 45.02
235 Spraggett, Kevin B253849 41.56
236 Shabalov, Alexander253751 28.72
237 Mecking, Henrique253765 44.36
238 Shulman, Yuri253751 21.09
239 Plaskett, Jim253665 36.20
240 Gabriel, Christian253649 21.24
241 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253651 29.83
242 Zarubin, Pavel253660 28.30
243 Djuric, Stefan253553 40.85
244 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253550 30.98
245 Donchev, Dimitar I253567 37.86
246 Adorján, András253553 46.17
247 Buturin, Vladimir253556 52.53
248 Smejkal, Jan253552 50.19
249 Hebden, Mark253550 38.29
250 Kveinys, Aloyzas253450 33.89
251 Landa, Konstantin253453 24.03
252 Kiselev, Sergey253450 34.71
253 Orlov, Georgi253457
254 Baburin, Alexander253252 29.28
255 Maiorov, Oleg253255 24.86
256 Moroz, Alexander253260 35.37
257 Nikolenko, Oleg253253 36.94
258 Drasko, Milan253249 33.48
259 Zezulkin, Jurij253269 24.79
260 Muhutdinov, Marat253266 28.54
261 Annageldyev, Orazly253159 36.20
262 Arkhangelsky, Boris253171 65.36
263 Peng Xiaomin253157 23.15
264 Babula, Vlastimil253151 22.66
265 Ivanov, Alexander V253152 40.08
266 Lanka, Zigurds253150 36.03
267 Suba, Mihai253049 48.99
268 Marin, Mihail253049 31.11
269 Arnason, Jon L252954 35.55
270 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252955 40.26
271 Budnikov, Alexandar252959 29.35
272 Van der Sterren, Paul252949 40.21
273 Iuldachev, Saidali252864 28.33
274 Kosic, Dragan252851 26.29
275 Ye Jiangchuan252753 35.53
276 Xie Jun252750 25.59
277 Gallagher, Joseph G252750 32.07
278 Ivanov, Sergey252652 34.67
279 Istratescu, Andrei252551 20.49
280 Miladinovic, Igor252550 22.35
281 Brodsky, Michail252551 27.18
282 Palac, Mladen252449 25.29
283 Rodriguez, Ad252473
284 Chandler, Murray G252454 36.16
285 Moskalenko, Viktor252352 35.49
286 Zhelnin, Vladimir V252364 49.22
287 Shabanov, Yury F252365 58.55
288 Dizdar, Goran252350 37.49
289 Vasiukov, Evgeny A252352 63.24
290 Groszpeter, Attila252249 35.97
291 Burmakin, Vladimir252249 28.98
292 Filippov, Valerij252251 20.51
293 Cramling, Pia252149 33.11
294 Davies, Nigel R252150 35.83
295 Gurevich, Dmitry252049 39.72
296 Maksimenko, Andrei252051 26.48
297 Dao Thien Hai252049 18.06
298 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252054 30.21
299 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251951 41.54
300 Popovic, Petar251951 37.30
301 Yuneev, Alexey251962
302 Malakhov, Vladimir251851 15.51
303 Zapata, Alonso251851 37.78
304 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251855 19.31
305 Kavalek, Lubomir251871 52.81
306 Kiriakov, Petr251856 21.39
307 van der Wiel, John T H251849 36.81
308 Avrukh, Boris251753 18.40
309 Milov, Leonid251757 30.32
310 Kudrin, Sergey251754 36.73
311 Horváth, Csaba251748 27.98
312 Tseitlin, Mark D251751 52.69
313 Sulskis, Sarunas251751 23.51
314 Sokolin, Leonid M251669
315 Ilincic, Zlatko251651 28.06
316 Polovodin, Igor A251670 41.19
317 Zagorskis, Darius251653 26.53
318 Nesterov, Jakov251666 29.52
319 Sher, Miron N251550 43.92
320 Tisdall, Jonathan D251550 37.76
321 Rodriguez, Andres251552 22.45
322 Vogt, Lothar H251552 44.37
323 Tischbierek, Raj251551 33.69
324 Mainka, Romuald251550 33.04
325 Bagirov, Vladimir K251351 59.79
326 Rustemov, Alexander251351 22.90
327 Soffer, Ram251351 30.73
328 Kishnev, Sergey251354 39.58
329 Danielsen, Henrik251252 30.36
330 Dyachkov, Sergej251254 19.57
331 Khachian, Melikset251255 25.90
332 Thorsteins, Karl251263 31.63
333 Barua, Dibyendu251153 29.59
334 Fomichenko, Eduard251173 27.39
335 Agrest, Evgenij251156 29.79
336 Vaulin, Alexander251150 39.20
337 Golod, Vitali251154 24.92
338 Haba, Petr251150 31.40
339 Kovalev, Andrei251151 34.57
340 Kuporosov, Viktor251153 34.68
341 Minasian, Ara251057 22.13
342 Zakharevich, Igor251052 32.88
343 Palatnik, Semen A251059 46.18
344 Liss, Eran251051 20.91
345 Dokutchaev, Aleksander250960 23.99
346 Damljanovic, Branko250948 34.95
347 Akhmadeev, Vadim250961 39.88
348 Legky, Nikolay A250952 41.14
349 Mitenkov, Alexey250954 35.23
350 Strikovic, Aleksa250950 35.05
351 Kron, Valentin250971 31.72
352 Shchekachev, Andrei250851 23.59
353 Lugovoi, Aleksei250851 21.24
354 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250857 41.19
355 Guliev, Sarhan250849 28.16
356 Manor, Ilan250852 26.60
357 Mirumian, Vigen250857 18.67
358 Ubilava, Elizbar E250853 45.76
359 Olafsson, Helgi250851 39.79
360 Dizdarevic, Emir250750 38.16
361 Klovans, Janis250750 61.14
362 Johansen, Darryl K250760 37.32
363 Kuczynski, Robert250751 30.12
364 Mestel, A Jonathan250763 39.22
365 Har Zvi, Ronen250752 19.63
366 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250756 34.28
367 Yuferov, Sergey N250754 50.49
368 Khasin, Alexander250761 45.09
369 Gausel, Einar250649 32.50
370 Blatny, Pavel250649 27.94
371 Nikolac, Juraj250663 64.11
372 Dimitrov, Vladimir250650 28.14
373 Gyimesi, Zoltan250649 19.17
374 Korzubov, Peter250671 34.41
375 Mokrý, Karel250652 37.32
376 Knaak, Rainer F250654 43.21
377 Kalantarian, Norik250556 33.79
378 Li Zunian250575 38.40
379 Rodriguez, Amador250552 39.73
380 Kalinitschew, Sergey250554 40.33
381 Horvath, Jozsef250547 31.80
382 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250456 41.72
383 Stanec, Nikolaus250450 28.09
384 Apicella, Manuel250449 26.12
385 Kundin, Alexander250471 14.93
386 Lazarev, Vladimir250354 31.98
387 Ionescu, Constantin250354 37.72
388 Sosonko, Gennadi250352 53.04
389 Jakubiec, Artur250261 22.49
390 Rausis, Igors250248 35.15
391 Enders, Peter250250 33.33
392 Ye Rongguang250255 32.66
393 Yegiazarian, Arsen250256 25.95
394 Belikov, Vladimir250252 24.83
395 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250151 40.05
396 Nevednichy, Vladislav250151 26.74
397 Vukic, Milan250054 52.78
398 Zhuravliov, Valerij250065 57.47
399 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249956 32.68
400 Janjgava, Lasha249960 26.07
401 Klinger, Josef249962 28.98
402 Temirbaev, Serik249959
403 Markowski, Tomasz249949 20.84
404 Petrosian, Arshak B249853 42.46
405 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249849 38.44
406 Mukhametov, Eldar249853 27.03
407 Maljutin, Evgeni249859 24.58
408 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249850 61.17
409 Kaminski, Marcin249849 19.22
410 Antunes, Antonio249750 34.32
411 Borges Mateos, Juan249762 30.18
412 Wells, Peter K249748 31.12
413 Jansa, Vlastimil249749 53.51
414 Emms, John M249748 29.21
415 Gasimov, Ragim249759 20.08
416 Luther, Thomas249749 26.57
417 Ryskin, Alexander249757 33.39
418 Hernandez, Gilberto249650
419 Chuchelov, Vladimir249651 26.68
420 Zontakh, Andrey249653 25.57
421 Kovacevic, Vladimir249652 54.18
422 Gelman, Alexander249657 19.50
423 Martinovic, Slobodan249653 50.85
424 Zlochevskij, Alexander249653 32.93
425 Nielsen, Peter Heine249649 23.02
426 Pavlovic, Milos249551 32.40
427 Namgilov, Sogto249557 35.54
428 Lau, Ralf249550 36.62
429 Chernyshov, Konstantin249553 28.97
430 Slobodjan, Roman249550 21.41
431 Ivanovic, Božidar249553 49.77
432 Zaitsev, Igor A249450 58.01
433 Ruzele, Darius249454 28.09
434 Djurhuus, Rune249450 26.35
435 Unzicker, Wolfgang249456 70.92
436 Yandemirov, Valeri249451 33.30
437 Tregubov, Pavel V249450 24.44
438 Garcia Ilundain, David249349 25.16
439 Kouatly, Bachar249372 38.24
440 Komliakov, Viktor249349 36.10
441 Abramovic, Boško249251 45.30
442 Panchenko, Alexander N249252 42.65
443 Finkel, Alexander249251 21.41
444 Zifroni, Dov249255 20.29
445 Hamdouchi, Hichem249254 23.65
446 Levin, Felix249252 37.57
447 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249149 25.41
448 Li Wenliang249163 29.11
449 Pfleger, Helmut249163 52.82
450 Geller, Efim P249057 71.25
451 Faragó, Iván249048 50.16
452 Bangiev, Alexander249068 49.54
453 Volkov, Sergey249058 22.32
454 Kosten, Anthony C249055 37.85
455 Fercec, Nenad249055 35.14
456 Badea, Bela249054 27.28
457 Kholmov, Ratmir D249050 71.05
458 Larsen, Bent248953 61.24
459 Cherepkov, Alexander V248971 75.59
460 Keitlinghaus, Ludger248950 30.85
461 Kalegin, Evgenij248955 41.73
462 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo248949 26.31
463 Nijboer, Friso248949 31.01
464 Tunik, Gennady248850 43.01
465 Gofshtein, Leonid D248851 43.11
466 Karpman, Vadim248864 31.05
467 Klebel, Martin248867 30.05
468 Hug, Werner248754 43.72
469 Shariyazdanov, Andrey248756 19.89
470 Kumaran, Dharshan248753 20.98
471 Shevelev, Sergei248769 27.15
472 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248755 26.71
473 Renet, Olivier248749 31.44
474 Krogius, Nikolay V248757 65.86
475 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248655 48.79
476 Krakops, Maris248653 18.16
477 Vasquez, Rodrigo248665 26.48
478 Akesson, Ralf248652 35.31
479 Arbakov, Valentin248551 44.34
480 Zarnicki, Pablo248551 23.55
481 Popchev, Milko248557 31.55
482 Nikcevic, Nebojsa248551
483 Rytshagov, Mikhail248550 28.55
484 Purtov, Andrei248564 38.13
485 Winants, Luc248556 33.41
486 Finegold, Benjamin248359 26.73
487 Piskov, Yury248351 34.64
488 Petrienko, Vladimir248372 41.23
489 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail248367 36.98
490 Panchenko, Alexandar G248357 35.15
491 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248257 48.95
492 Belov, Igor248262
493 Agamaliev, Djamil248272 21.75
494 Lukin, Andrei M248256 47.76
495 Rogozenko, Dorian248253 22.79
496 Sunye Neto, Jaime248255 39.08
497 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno248163
498 Shmuter, Leonid248152 27.08
499 Murshed, Niaz248157 30.05
500 Borovikov, Vladislav248075 22.81

These ratings, calculated as of May 31, 1996, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1995 and May 31, 1996, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of May 31, 1995. 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 May 31, 1996. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 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 June 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 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 June 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 May 31, 1996. 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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