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Top 10 active players as of June 30, 1996

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286548
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281447
3 Anand, Viswanathan280247
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily279247
5 Karpov, Anatoly E275947
6 Kamsky, Gata274748
7 Topalov, Veselin273148
8 Dreev, Alexey271047
9 Shirov, Alexei270547
10 Polgar, Judit270447

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Top 500 active players as of June 30, 1996

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654862.1% #233.21
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28144715.4% #521.01
3 Anand, Viswanathan28024710.7% #526.55
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2792477.1% #627.28
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2759471.9% #1145.10
6 Kamsky, Gata2747481.2% #1422.08
7 Topalov, Veselin2731480.6% #1821.29
8 Dreev, Alexey2710470.2% #2727.44
9 Shirov, Alexei2705470.1% #2923.98
10 Polgar, Judit2704470.1% #3019.93
11 Salov, Valery B2702500.1% #3232.09
12 Gelfand, Boris2695480.1% #3528.02
13 Bareev, Evgeny2694490.1% #3629.61
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2689500.1% #4021.71
15 Short, Nigel D268748 #4131.08
16 Sokolov, Ivan268447 #4328.05
17 Jussupow, Artur M268348 #4436.38
18 Ehlvest, Jaan267948 #4733.71
19 Adams, Michael267347 #5224.62
20 Lautier, Joel266547 #5923.22
21 Khalifman, Alexander266547 #5930.45
22 Andersson, Ulf265951 #6745.01
23 Seirawan, Yasser265951 #6836.27
24 Akopian, Vladimir265849 #6724.56
25 Nikolic, Predrag265848 #6635.80
26 Chernin, Alexander M265748 #6736.31
27 Georgiev, Kiril265449 #7130.59
28 Svidler, Peter264948 #7520.04
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L264947 #7565.27
30 Beliavsky, Alexander G264848 #7642.54
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264550 #8136.29
32 Tiviakov, Sergei264448 #8123.38
33 Epishin, Vladimir264348 #8430.96
34 Speelman, Jonathan S264049 #8739.74
35 Gulko, Boris F263748 #8949.39
36 Almasi, Zoltan263448 #9219.84
37 Oll, Lembit263450 #9530.19
38 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263148 #9730.57
39 Glek, Igor V262748 #10234.65
40 Yudasin, Leonid G262748 #10136.89
41 Morozevich, Alexander262650 #10418.94
42 Novikov, Igor A262549 #10434.10
43 Hracek, Zbynek262549 #10625.81
44 Agdestein, Simen262454 #10929.12
45 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262450 #10619.87
46 Miles, Anthony J262447 #10441.19
47 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262347 #10538.94
48 Smirin, Ilia262348 #10728.44
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262249 #10844.71
50 Rozentalis, Eduardas262249 #10933.09
51 Timman, Jan H261748 #11444.54
52 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261663 #12739.44
53 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261551 #11939.60
54 Pigusov, Evgeny261454 #12235.25
55 Graf, Alexander261450 #11833.85
56 Piket, Jeroen261346 #11727.42
57 Lastin, Alexander261259 #12819.67
58 Gurevich, Mikhail N261249 #12137.36
59 Dvoiris, Semen I261150 #12237.66
60 Tkachiev, Vladislav260949 #12422.64
61 Sturua, Zurab260854 #12937.06
62 Dautov, Rustem260752 #12730.59
63 Yermolinsky, Alex V260749 #12738.22
64 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260751 #12929.35
65 Sadler, Matthew260649 #12722.12
66 Ftácnik, Lubomír260649 #12738.67
67 Kožul, Zdenko260548 #12730.11
68 Kharlov, Andrei260550 #12927.61
69 Nunn, John D M260550 #12841.18
70 Gavrikov, Victor N260451 #13138.91
71 Hellers, Ferdinand260457 #13627.42
72 Savchenko, Stanislav260450 #13029.44
73 Hübner, Robert260449 #13047.65
74 Vyzmanavin, Alexey260450 #13136.49
75 Sakaev, Konstantin260349 #13022.21
76 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260348 #13150.29
77 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260251 #13423.13
78 Psakhis, Lev B260248 #13237.59
79 Benjamin, Joel L260250 #13332.30
80 Razuvaev, Yury S260149 #13450.72
81 Portisch, Lajos260151 #13459.24
82 Hansen, Curt260050 #13631.78
83 Huzman, Alexander259951 #13734.22
84 Leko, Peter259848 #13616.81
85 Rogers, Ian259849 #13836.02
86 Giorgadze, Giorgi259849 #13731.72
87 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259652 #14133.27
88 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E259549 #14046.38
89 Lputian, Smbat G259250 #14538.38
90 Alterman, Boris259248 #14426.15
91 Lutz, Christopher259048 #14425.35
92 Dorfman, Iosif D259055 #14944.16
93 Dolmatov, Sergey V259050 #14637.36
94 Rohde, Michael A259070 #15936.84
95 Dokhoian, Yury259057 #15331.68
96 Cvitan, Ognjen258848 #14834.72
97 Krasenkow, Michal258849 #14732.63
98 Onischuk, Alexander258850 #14820.82
99 Spasov, Vasil258753 #15225.37
100 Polgar, Zsuzsa258750 #15027.20
101 Komarov, Dimitri258650 27.58
102 Ribli, Zoltán258550 44.81
103 Pintér, József258451 42.64
104 Hickl, Joerg258350 31.20
105 Lobron, Eric258348 36.15
106 Kengis, Edvins258349 37.22
107 Hjartarson, Jóhann258248 33.39
108 Milov, Vadim258249 23.91
109 Adianto, Utut258251 31.29
110 Bologan, Viktor258149 24.54
111 Lerner, Konstantin Z258153 46.34
112 Lalic, Bogdan258148 32.31
113 Rechlis, Gad258052 29.40
114 Stefansson, Hannes258049 23.94
115 Torre, Eugenio258064 44.65
116 Magerramov, Elmar S257960 38.22
117 Sutovsky, Emil257951 18.78
118 Fominyh, Alexander257953 37.04
119 deFirmian, Nicholas E257848 38.92
120 Vaisser, Anatoli257850 47.32
121 Smagin, Sergey257852 37.81
122 Kobalija, Mihail257854 18.16
123 Kaidanov, Gregory S257751 36.72
124 Korneev, Oleg257648 26.92
125 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257650 37.24
126 van Wely, Loek257647 23.73
127 Gleizerov, Evgeny257551 33.28
128 Zaichik, Gennady L257562 39.38
129 Hodgson, Julian M257547 32.92
130 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257561 31.90
131 Kotronias, Vasilios257449 31.85
132 Milos, Gilberto257352 32.67
133 Shneider, Aleksandr257352 34.11
134 Sokolov, Andrey Y257349 33.28
135 Romanishin, Oleg M257348 44.47
136 Kuzmin, Alexey257357 33.31
137 Christiansen, Larry M257250 40.01
138 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir257149 45.66
139 Spassky, Boris V257160 59.42
140 Gorelov, Sergey G257062 38.87
141 Pétursson, Margeir257048 36.37
142 Wahls, Matthias257048 28.43
143 Polugaevsky, Lev A256959 61.61
144 Khenkin, Igor256949 28.27
145 Schlosser, Philipp256849 27.86
146 Beim, Valery256653 46.29
147 Browne, Walter S256652 47.47
148 Yakovich, Yuri256650 33.58
149 Makarichev, Sergey Y256559 42.62
150 Timoshenko, Georgy256451 30.08
151 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256470 48.93
152 Sagalchik, Gennadij256458 27.19
153 Ruban, Vadim256353 32.05
154 Wolff, Patrick G256352 28.37
155 Fedorov, Alexei256254 23.76
156 Wang Zili256255 28.04
157 Magem Badals, Jordi256249 28.85
158 Shipov, Sergei256151 30.20
159 Xu Jun256157 33.79
160 Makarov, Marat256152 33.15
161 Stangl, Markus256150 27.17
162 Cámpora, Daniel H256050 38.99
163 Kuzmin, Gennady P256052 50.45
164 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256051 35.45
165 Watson, William N256057 34.20
166 Atalik, Suat256049 31.72
167 Didishko, Vereslav256053 47.22
168 Minasian, Artashes255951 29.44
169 Bezgodov, Alexei255954 26.99
170 King, Daniel J255854 32.84
171 Loginov, Valery A255849 40.55
172 Aseev, Konstantin N255849 35.69
173 Stohl, Igor255648 31.76
174 Kosashvili, Yona255554 25.98
175 Pugachov, Alexey255558 30.84
176 Arkhipov, Sergey255553 42.02
177 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255553 52.15
178 Sorokin, Maxim255551 28.44
179 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255551 50.20
180 Greenfeld, Alon255549 32.20
181 Bischoff, Klaus255448 35.06
182 Ulibin, Mikhail255450 25.08
183 Golubev, Mihail255452 26.08
184 Fedorowicz, John P255355 37.76
185 Goldin, Alexander255349 31.34
186 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255348 33.46
187 Kurajica, Bojan255249 48.62
188 Balashov, Yury S255250 47.30
189 Sax, Gyula255249 45.03
190 Kindermann, Stefan254948 36.51
191 Conquest, Stuart254849 29.33
192 Fishbein, Alexander254863 28.14
193 Vesselovsky, Serguei254859 44.43
194 Chekhov, Valery A254753 40.59
195 Gurevich, Ilya254758 24.39
196 Saltaev, Mihail254651 33.61
197 Serper, Grigory254650 26.79
198 Baburin, Alexander254651 29.36
199 Hansen, Lars Bo254649 27.77
200 Smikovski, Ivan254562 24.05
201 Ginsburg, Gennadij254559 24.88
202 Varavin, Viktor254457 29.10
203 Sermek, Drazen254448 27.42
204 Cebalo, Mišo254449 51.40
205 Kupreichik, Viktor D254449 46.98
206 Neverov, Valery254451 32.02
207 Timoshchenko, Gennady254452 47.17
208 Sherbakov, Ruslan254349 26.79
209 Ibragimov, Ildar254348 28.87
210 Anastasian, Ashot254351 31.95
211 Yemelin, Vasily254252 20.41
212 Smyslov, Vassily V254250 75.27
213 Ionov, Sergey254251 34.48
214 Movsesian, Sergei254250 17.66
215 Shabalov, Alexander254251 28.80
216 Bönsch, Uwe254250 37.71
217 Spangenberg, Hugo254249 20.61
218 Kruppa, Yuri254252 32.02
219 Zagrebelny, Sergey254153
220 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254149 51.76
221 Wang Pin254173 21.55
222 Frolov, Artur254055 25.91
223 Hertneck, Gerald254050 32.78
224 Shulman, Yuri253951 21.17
225 Kotsur, Pavel253956 22.49
226 Alburt, Lev O253970 50.86
227 Smejkal, Jan253951 50.27
228 Plaskett, Jim253865 36.28
229 Landa, Konstantin253852 24.11
230 Yurtaev, Leonid253858 37.16
231 Mariano, Nelson253862 22.01
232 Kiselev, Sergey253850 34.79
233 Gabriel, Christian253749 21.32
234 Spraggett, Kevin B253749 41.64
235 Nogueiras, Jesus253650 36.95
236 Notkin, Maksim253652 32.55
237 Ivanov, Alexander V2253566 40.16
238 Mecking, Henrique253565 44.44
239 Arencibia, Walter253551 28.94
240 Dlugy, Maxim253470 30.42
241 Hulak, Krunoslav253450 45.10
242 Donchev, Dimitar I253467 37.94
243 Van der Sterren, Paul253449 40.29
244 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253453 32.90
245 Hebden, Mark253450 38.37
246 Maksimenko, Andrei253451 26.56
247 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253350 31.06
248 Kveinys, Aloyzas253250 33.97
249 Zarubin, Pavel253260 28.38
250 van der Wiel, John T H253249 36.89
251 Orlov, Georgi253257
252 Ivanov, Alexander V253252 40.16
253 Buturin, Vladimir253156 52.61
254 Hector, Jonny253149 32.38
255 Dizdar, Goran253149 37.57
256 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253151 29.91
257 Moskalenko, Viktor253052 35.57
258 Maiorov, Oleg253055 24.94
259 Djuric, Stefan253053 40.92
260 Drasko, Milan253049 33.56
261 Muhutdinov, Marat253066 28.62
262 Babula, Vlastimil253051 22.74
263 Arkhangelsky, Boris252971 65.44
264 Zezulkin, Jurij252969 24.87
265 Hort, Vlastimil252951 52.47
266 Kosic, Dragan252851 26.37
267 Adorján, András252853 46.25
268 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252755 40.34
269 Chandler, Murray G252754 36.24
270 Burmakin, Vladimir252650 29.06
271 Ivanov, Sergey252652 34.75
272 Arnason, Jon L252554 35.63
273 Nikolenko, Oleg252553 37.03
274 Budnikov, Alexandar252459 29.43
275 Sokolin, Leonid M252469
276 Gallagher, Joseph G252450 32.15
277 Ye Jiangchuan252454 35.61
278 Liss, Eran252451 20.99
279 Lanka, Zigurds252450 36.11
280 Rodriguez, Ad252473
281 Yuneev, Alexey252361
282 Annageldyev, Orazly252359 36.28
283 Iuldachev, Saidali252364 28.41
284 Marin, Mihail252349 31.19
285 Istratescu, Andrei252351 20.57
286 Brodsky, Michail252251 27.26
287 Davies, Nigel R252250 35.91
288 Moroz, Alexander252260 35.45
289 Gurevich, Dmitry252249 39.80
290 Korzubov, Peter252173 34.49
291 Shabanov, Yury F252165 58.63
292 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252155 19.39
293 Miladinovic, Igor252150 22.43
294 Suba, Mihai252050 49.08
295 Zhelnin, Vladimir V252064 49.30
296 Vasiukov, Evgeny A251952 63.32
297 Groszpeter, Attila251949 36.06
298 Filippov, Valerij251851 20.59
299 Mainka, Romuald251850 33.12
300 Ilincic, Zlatko251851 28.14
301 Popovic, Petar251751 37.38
302 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav251754 30.29
303 Dao Thien Hai251749 18.14
304 Tseitlin, Mark D251751 52.77
305 Xie Jun251650 25.67
306 Cramling, Pia251649 33.19
307 Malakhov, Vladimir251651 15.59
308 Kiriakov, Petr251656 21.47
309 Horváth, Csaba251548 28.07
310 Milov, Leonid251557 30.40
311 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251552 41.62
312 Vogt, Lothar H251552 44.45
313 Zagorskis, Darius251453 26.61
314 Rodriguez, Andres251452 22.53
315 Tischbierek, Raj251451 33.77
316 Polovodin, Igor A251370 41.27
317 Zapata, Alonso251351 37.86
318 Palac, Mladen251349 25.37
319 Peng Xiaomin251357 23.23
320 Bagirov, Vladimir K251351 59.87
321 Fomichenko, Eduard251273 27.47
322 Kishnev, Sergey251154 39.66
323 Rustemov, Alexander251151 22.98
324 Kovalev, Andrei251151 34.65
325 Franco Ocampos, Zenon251151 40.13
326 Nijboer, Friso251149 31.09
327 Kudrin, Sergey251154 36.81
328 Sulskis, Sarunas251151 23.59
329 Strikovic, Aleksa251150 35.13
330 Dyachkov, Sergej251054 19.65
331 Sher, Miron N251050 44.00
332 Danielsen, Henrik251053 30.44
333 Avrukh, Boris251053 18.48
334 Lugovoi, Aleksei251051 21.32
335 Haba, Petr251050 31.48
336 Thorsteins, Karl251063 31.71
337 Khachian, Melikset250955 25.98
338 Vaulin, Alexander250950 39.28
339 Blatny, Pavel250948 28.02
340 Soffer, Ram250952 30.81
341 Dokutchaev, Aleksander250860 24.08
342 Ubilava, Elizbar E250853 45.84
343 Rausis, Igors250849 35.23
344 Wells, Peter K250848 31.20
345 Dimitrov, Vladimir250850 28.22
346 Nielsen, Peter Heine250849 23.10
347 Kuporosov, Viktor250853 34.76
348 Kron, Valentin250871 31.80
349 Golod, Vitali250854 25.01
350 Rodriguez, Amador250851 39.81
351 Mestel, A Jonathan250863 39.30
352 Gyimesi, Zoltan250849 19.25
353 Minasian, Ara250757 22.21
354 Knaak, Rainer F250754 43.29
355 Mitenkov, Alexey250754 35.31
356 Johansen, Darryl K250759 37.40
357 Barua, Dibyendu250753 29.67
358 Palatnik, Semen A250759 46.26
359 Kuczynski, Robert250751 30.20
360 Apicella, Manuel250749 26.20
361 Ionescu, Constantin250753 37.80
362 Shchekachev, Andrei250651 23.67
363 Har Zvi, Ronen250652 19.71
364 Akhmadeev, Vadim250661 39.96
365 Horvath, Jozsef250647 31.88
366 Klovans, Janis250650 61.22
367 Manor, Ilan250652 26.68
368 Legky, Nikolay A250652 41.22
369 Guliev, Sarhan250649 28.24
370 Nikolac, Juraj250563 64.19
371 Enders, Peter250550 33.41
372 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250557 41.27
373 Gausel, Einar250549 32.58
374 Mirumian, Vigen250557 18.75
375 Yuferov, Sergey N250554 50.57
376 Dizdarevic, Emir250550 38.24
377 Damljanovic, Branko250549 35.04
378 Khasin, Alexander250461 45.17
379 Zakharevich, Igor250452 32.95
380 Sosonko, Gennadi250452 53.12
381 Mokrý, Karel250353 37.40
382 Belikov, Vladimir250352 24.91
383 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250356 41.80
384 Namgilov, Sogto250357 35.62
385 Olafsson, Helgi250251 39.87
386 Vukic, Milan250254 52.86
387 Kalantarian, Norik250156 33.87
388 Li Zunian250075 38.48
389 Yegiazarian, Arsen250056 26.03
390 Djurhuus, Rune250050 26.43
391 Lazarev, Vladimir250054 32.07
392 Jakubiec, Artur250061 22.57
393 Kundin, Alexander250071 15.01
394 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250057 34.36
395 Ye Rongguang250056 32.74
396 Emms, John M250048 29.29
397 Kalinitschew, Sergey249954 40.41
398 Zhuravliov, Valerij249965 57.55
399 Janjgava, Lasha249960 26.15
400 Zlochevskij, Alexander249953 33.01
401 Nevednichy, Vladislav249851 26.82
402 Stanec, Nikolaus249850 28.17
403 Tisdall, Jonathan D249750 37.84
404 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249756 32.76
405 Mukhametov, Eldar249753 27.11
406 Agrest, Evgenij249754 29.87
407 Temirbaev, Serik249660
408 Jansa, Vlastimil249649 53.59
409 Petrosian, Arshak B249653 42.54
410 Kouatly, Bachar249673 38.32
411 Klinger, Josef249562 29.06
412 Antunes, Antonio249550 34.40
413 Maljutin, Evgeni249559 24.66
414 Lau, Ralf249550 36.70
415 Kaminski, Marcin249549 19.30
416 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249550 61.25
417 Martinovic, Slobodan249553 50.92
418 Luther, Thomas249549 26.65
419 Nesterov, Jakov249566 29.60
420 Gasimov, Ragim249459 20.16
421 Markowski, Tomasz249449 20.91
422 Pavlovic, Milos249451 32.48
423 Chuchelov, Vladimir249451 26.76
424 Hernandez, Gilberto249450
425 Borges Mateos, Juan249462 30.26
426 Unzicker, Wolfgang249356 71.01
427 Gofshtein, Leonid D249350 43.19
428 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249349 38.52
429 Zaitsev, Igor A249350 58.09
430 Finkel, Alexander249351 21.49
431 Gelman, Alexander249257 19.58
432 Chernyshov, Konstantin249253 29.05
433 Fercec, Nenad249255 35.22
434 Ruzele, Darius249254 28.17
435 Abramovic, Boško249251 45.38
436 Faragó, Iván249148 50.24
437 Slobodjan, Roman249150 21.49
438 Vasquez, Rodrigo249165 26.56
439 Keitlinghaus, Ludger249150 30.93
440 Kosten, Anthony C249155 37.93
441 Badea, Bela249154 27.36
442 Hamdouchi, Hichem249154 23.73
443 Ivanovic, Božidar249053 49.85
444 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo249049 26.39
445 Zontakh, Andrey249054 25.65
446 Garcia Ilundain, David249049 25.24
447 Pfleger, Helmut249063 52.90
448 Levin, Felix249053 37.65
449 Larsen, Bent248953 61.32
450 Kovacevic, Vladimir248952 54.26
451 Yandemirov, Valeri248951 33.38
452 Li Wenliang248963 29.19
453 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248956 26.79
454 Panchenko, Alexander N248952 42.73
455 Tunik, Gennady248850 43.09
456 Zifroni, Dov248855 20.37
457 Geller, Efim P248858 71.33
458 Bangiev, Alexander248868 49.62
459 Komliakov, Viktor248850 36.18
460 Akesson, Ralf248851 35.39
461 Kholmov, Ratmir D248850 71.13
462 Ryskin, Alexander248758 33.47
463 Kumaran, Dharshan248753 21.06
464 Volkov, Sergey248758 22.40
465 Klebel, Martin248767 30.13
466 Shevelev, Sergei248770 27.23
467 Rytshagov, Mikhail248750 28.63
468 Hug, Werner248754 43.80
469 Zarnicki, Pablo248651 23.63
470 Cherepkov, Alexander V248671 75.67
471 Vakhidov, Tahir248672
472 Kalegin, Evgenij248655 41.81
473 Karpman, Vadim248564 31.13
474 Winants, Luc248556 33.49
475 Krakops, Maris248553 18.24
476 Renet, Olivier248549 31.52
477 Krogius, Nikolay V248457 65.93
478 Shariyazdanov, Andrey248456 19.96
479 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248450 25.49
480 Tregubov, Pavel V248450 24.52
481 Panchenko, Alexandar G248257 35.23
482 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248255 48.87
483 Richter, Wolfgang248266 28.36
484 Frias, Victor J248163 40.39
485 Purtov, Andrei248164 38.21
486 Borovikov, Vladislav248175 22.89
487 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail248167 37.06
488 Agamaliev, Djamil248072 21.83
489 Piskov, Yury248051 34.72
490 Popchev, Milko248057 31.63
491 Murshed, Niaz248057 30.13
492 Rogozenko, Dorian248053 22.87
493 Shmuter, Leonid248052 27.16
494 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248056 49.04
495 Nikcevic, Nebojsa248051
496 Norwood, David247957 27.74
497 Sunye Neto, Jaime247955 39.16
498 Sokolovs, Andrei247955 24.35
499 Chudinovskih, Alexander247867 29.30
500 Komljenovic, Davor247851 51.99

These ratings, calculated as of June 30, 1996, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 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 June 30, 1996. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 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 July 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 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 July 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 June 30, 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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