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Top 10 active players as of March 31, 1997

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288348
2 Anand, Viswanathan282348
3 Kramnik, Vladimir281747
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily278047
5 Karpov, Anatoly E276147
6 Topalov, Veselin274748
7 Kamsky, Gata273249
8 Gelfand, Boris271447
9 Shirov, Alexei270746
10 Bareev, Evgeny270749

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Top 500 active players as of March 31, 1997

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28834868.6% #233.96
2 Anand, Viswanathan28234814.2% #427.30
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28174711.4% #421.77
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2780472.9% #828.04
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2761471.2% #1145.86
6 Topalov, Veselin2747480.7% #1422.04
7 Kamsky, Gata2732490.4% #1922.83
8 Gelfand, Boris2714470.1% #2628.77
9 Shirov, Alexei2707460.1% #2924.74
10 Bareev, Evgeny2707490.1% #3030.36
11 Salov, Valery B2703500.1% #3332.85
12 Georgiev, Kiril2699490.1% #3631.34
13 Dreev, Alexey269548 #3728.20
14 Polgar, Judit268847 #4220.69
15 Adams, Michael268847 #4225.37
16 Rublevsky, Sergei267950 #5022.46
17 Beliavsky, Alexander G267648 #5243.29
18 Khalifman, Alexander267347 #5431.20
19 Lautier, Joel267247 #5423.96
20 Short, Nigel D267148 #5731.83
21 Yermolinsky, Alex V266949 #5938.96
22 Akopian, Vladimir266649 #6125.32
23 Svidler, Peter266248 #6520.79
24 Jussupow, Artur M266248 #6537.13
25 Seirawan, Yasser265555 #7837.02
26 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265450 #7537.04
27 Andersson, Ulf265349 #7545.76
28 Speelman, Jonathan S265349 #7540.50
29 Piket, Jeroen265046 #7628.18
30 Nikolic, Predrag264948 #7936.55
31 Rozentalis, Eduardas264849 #8033.84
32 Gurevich, Mikhail N264849 #8138.11
33 van Wely, Loek264747 #8024.48
34 Almasi, Zoltan264647 #8220.59
35 Tiviakov, Sergei264549 #8324.13
36 Sadler, Matthew264249 #8822.88
37 Malaniuk, Vladimir P264048 #8839.69
38 Ehlvest, Jaan264047 #8934.46
39 Chernin, Alexander M263748 #9337.07
40 Sokolov, Ivan263647 #9228.80
41 Dvoiris, Semen I263449 #9838.41
42 Krasenkow, Michal263248 #9833.38
43 Giorgadze, Giorgi263248 #9932.47
44 Portisch, Lajos263050 #10259.98
45 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262950 #10420.62
46 Leko, Peter262947 #10217.56
47 Timman, Jan H262847 #10345.30
48 Oll, Lembit262749 #10430.93
49 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262750 #10640.35
50 Korchnoi, Viktor L262646 #10466.02
51 Sturua, Zurab262454 #11237.81
52 Nunn, John D M262451 #11141.93
53 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E262250 #11030.10
54 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel262148 #11231.33
55 Lastin, Alexander262053 #11620.42
56 Lputian, Smbat G262050 #11439.13
57 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261970 #13140.20
58 Savchenko, Stanislav261950 #11530.19
59 Yudasin, Leonid G261849 #11637.65
60 Morozevich, Alexander261850 #11819.70
61 Hracek, Zbynek261748 #11726.56
62 Sakaev, Konstantin261650 #11922.96
63 Onischuk, Alexander261449 #12021.58
64 Gavrikov, Victor N261452 #12339.67
65 Vaganian, Rafael A261349 #12145.46
66 Aleksandrov, Aleksej261350 #12223.89
67 Milov, Vadim261149 #12524.66
68 Tkachiev, Vladislav260949 #12723.39
69 Yakovich, Yuri260949 #12734.34
70 Smirin, Ilia260948 #12629.19
71 Kožul, Zdenko260848 #12730.86
72 Hellers, Ferdinand260858 #13428.18
73 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260848 #12751.04
74 Dautov, Rustem260749 #13031.34
75 Miles, Anthony J260647 #12941.93
76 Gulko, Boris F260548 #13050.14
77 Shipov, Sergei260550 #13330.95
78 Vaisser, Anatoli260350 #13548.07
79 Hansen, Curt260249 #13532.54
80 Dolmatov, Sergey V260151 #13738.11
81 Vyzmanavin, Alexey260151 #13737.25
82 Fominyh, Alexander260151 #13837.79
83 Alterman, Boris260050 #13726.91
84 Psakhis, Lev B259948 #13638.34
85 Spasov, Vasil259854 #14326.12
86 Huzman, Alexander259852 #14234.97
87 Epishin, Vladimir259847 #13831.72
88 Adianto, Utut259751 #14232.04
89 Torre, Eugenio259757 #14645.41
90 Kaidanov, Gregory S259452 #14537.47
91 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259248 #14534.21
92 Kuzmin, Alexey259259 #15234.06
93 Korneev, Oleg259247 #14527.68
94 Hübner, Robert259249 #14648.40
95 Balashov, Yury S259249 #14648.05
96 Polgar, Zsuzsa259153 #15027.94
97 Pétursson, Margeir259050 #14937.13
98 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258951 #15134.02
99 Pigusov, Evgeny258952 #15135.99
100 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258949 #14947.14
101 Christiansen, Larry M258850 40.76
102 Lutz, Christopher258848 26.10
103 Rechlis, Gad258755 30.15
104 Dokhoian, Yury258663 32.43
105 Movsesian, Sergei258649 18.41
106 Lalic, Bogdan258548 33.06
107 Makarichev, Sergey Y258568 43.37
108 Goldin, Alexander258551 32.09
109 Sorokin, Maxim258551 29.19
110 Wolff, Patrick G258555 29.13
111 Fedorov, Alexei258451 24.51
112 Komarov, Dimitri258350 28.33
113 Ftácnik, Lubomír258348 39.42
114 Kindermann, Stefan258348 37.26
115 Zaichik, Gennady L258260 40.14
116 Hjartarson, Jóhann258248 34.15
117 Kurajica, Bojan258149 49.38
118 Bologan, Viktor258148 25.30
119 Razuvaev, Yury S257950 51.47
120 Hodgson, Julian M257947 33.68
121 Benjamin, Joel L257951 33.05
122 deFirmian, Nicholas E257848 39.68
123 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257769 32.65
124 Magerramov, Elmar S257763 38.97
125 Novikov, Igor A257748 34.86
126 Wahls, Matthias257748 29.18
127 Agdestein, Simen257654 29.88
128 Dorfman, Iosif D257653 44.91
129 Ribli, Zoltán257651 45.57
130 Glek, Igor V257548 35.40
131 Lerner, Konstantin Z257451 47.09
132 Milos, Gilberto257353 33.42
133 Kharlov, Andrei257349 28.36
134 Rogers, Ian257249 36.77
135 Stefansson, Hannes257249 24.70
136 Shulman, Yuri257150 21.92
137 Hansen, Lars Bo257150 28.52
138 Graf, Alexander257150 34.60
139 Browne, Walter S257156 48.22
140 Shneider, Aleksandr257052 34.86
141 Smagin, Sergey257053 38.56
142 Iuldachev, Saidali257054 29.17
143 Xu Jun256953 34.54
144 Pintér, József256950 43.39
145 Peng Xiaomin256653 23.97
146 Sutovsky, Emil256650 19.53
147 Kengis, Edvins256649 37.96
148 Baburin, Alexander256551 30.12
149 Hertneck, Gerald256552 33.54
150 Cámpora, Daniel H256551 39.75
151 Kharitonov, Andrey Y256551 37.98
152 Filippov, Valerij256549 21.34
153 Sherbakov, Ruslan256449 27.55
154 Sokolov, Andrey Y256449 34.03
155 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir256351 46.41
156 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256351 36.20
157 Landa, Konstantin256350 24.86
158 Ruban, Vadim256357 32.80
159 Pugachov, Alexey256362 31.59
160 Atalik, Suat256350 32.47
161 Cvitan, Ognjen256248 35.47
162 Gleizerov, Evgeny256251 34.03
163 Spassky, Boris V256258 60.17
164 Brodsky, Michail256250 28.01
165 Anastasian, Ashot256151 32.71
166 Makarov, Marat256151 33.90
167 Beim, Valery255953 47.04
168 Ibragimov, Ildar255948 29.62
169 Schlosser, Philipp255950 28.62
170 Moroz, Alexander255856 36.20
171 Kuzmin, Gennady P255851 51.20
172 Timoshenko, Georgy255751 30.83
173 Gabriel, Christian255749 22.08
174 Bischoff, Klaus255748 35.81
175 Sermek, Drazen255748 28.17
176 Kosashvili, Yona255659 26.74
177 Spangenberg, Hugo255649 21.36
178 Lanka, Zigurds255650 36.86
179 Hickl, Joerg255649 31.95
180 Gurevich, Ilya255663 25.15
181 Watson, William N255556 34.95
182 Plaskett, Jim255462 37.04
183 Romanishin, Oleg M255448 45.22
184 Fedorowicz, John P255256 38.51
185 Kavalek, Lubomir255262 53.64
186 Ionov, Sergey255251 35.23
187 Kruppa, Yuri255252 32.78
188 Wang Zili255152 28.80
189 Serper, Grigory255152 27.55
190 Stohl, Igor255148 32.51
191 Smikovski, Ivan255164 24.80
192 Kotronias, Vasilios254950 32.60
193 Ye Jiangchuan254952 36.36
194 Muhutdinov, Marat254972 29.37
195 Yemelin, Vasily254951 21.16
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254955 52.90
197 Fishbein, Alexander254967 28.90
198 Khenkin, Igor254849 29.03
199 Arkhangelsky, Boris254875 66.19
200 Sagalchik, Gennadij254860 27.94
201 Loginov, Valery A254849 41.30
202 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254752 31.04
203 Bezgodov, Alexei254753 27.75
204 Minasian, Artashes254751 30.19
205 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254650 52.52
206 Hulak, Krunoslav254651 45.85
207 Asrian, Karen254655 16.93
208 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254670 49.69
209 Bönsch, Uwe254650 38.46
210 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254553 64.07
211 Smejkal, Jan254450 51.02
212 Chandler, Murray G254455 36.98
213 Rustemov, Alexander254450 23.73
214 van der Wiel, John T H254449 37.64
215 Ivanov, Alexander V2254471 40.91
216 Nijboer, Friso254349 31.85
217 Burmakin, Vladimir254350 29.82
218 Nikolenko, Oleg254354 37.78
219 Ilincic, Zlatko254351 28.89
220 King, Daniel J254352 33.59
221 Neverov, Valery254351 32.78
222 Dao Thien Hai254349 18.89
223 Ivanov, Alexander V254354 40.91
224 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254250 31.82
225 Shabalov, Alexander254252 29.55
226 Tregubov, Pavel V254250 25.28
227 Ginsburg, Gennadij254261 25.64
228 Knaak, Rainer F254154 44.04
229 Greenfeld, Alon254050 32.95
230 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter254050 20.66
231 Frolov, Artur254059 26.67
232 Aseev, Konstantin N254050 36.45
233 Zarubin, Pavel253968 29.13
234 Shchekachev, Andrei253950 24.43
235 Lobron, Eric253948 36.90
236 Hebden, Mark253851 39.13
237 Saltaev, Mihail253853 34.37
238 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253753 42.37
239 Palac, Mladen253748 26.12
240 Davies, Nigel R253751 36.67
241 Cebalo, Mišo253749 52.15
242 Arkhipov, Sergey253755 42.77
243 Orlov, Georgi253663
244 Golubev, Mihail253652 26.84
245 Mecking, Henrique253574 45.19
246 Varga, Z.253461 26.72
247 Shabanov, Yury F253462 59.39
248 Kiselev, Sergey253449 35.55
249 Sax, Gyula253449 45.79
250 Spraggett, Kevin B253350 42.39
251 Ulibin, Mikhail253349 25.83
252 Alburt, Lev O253361 51.61
253 Zezulkin, Jurij253362 25.62
254 Avrukh, Boris253252 19.23
255 Damljanovic, Branko253249 35.79
256 Liss, Eran253252 21.75
257 Rodriguez, Amador253249 40.56
258 Dizdar, Goran253249 38.32
259 Horvath, Jozsef253147 32.63
260 Kovacevic, Vladimir253152 55.01
261 Guseinov, Aidyn253162 45.25
262 Kotsur, Pavel253154 23.24
263 Gofshtein, Leonid D253050 43.94
264 Chekhov, Valery A253053 41.34
265 Strikovic, Aleksa252950 35.88
266 Chuchelov, Vladimir252952 27.51
267 Gurevich, Dmitry252950 40.55
268 Babula, Vlastimil252950 23.50
269 Van der Sterren, Paul252948 41.04
270 Ivanov, Sergey252853 35.51
271 Budnikov, Alexandar252866 30.18
272 Mariano, Nelson252865 22.76
273 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V252752 49.62
274 Marin, Mihail252748 31.94
275 Blatny, Pavel252648 28.77
276 Dizdarevic, Emir252651 38.99
277 Kupreichik, Viktor D252549 47.74
278 Volkov, Sergey252552 23.15
279 Schandorff, Lars252550 31.94
280 Irzhanov, Ruslan252554 20.34
281 Gyimesi, Zoltan252549 19.99
282 Hort, Vlastimil252551 53.22
283 Golod, Vitali252456 25.76
284 Arnason, Jon L252457 36.38
285 Miladinovic, Igor252451 23.18
286 Yuneev, Alexey252369
287 Vaulin, Alexander252351 40.04
288 Shariyazdanov, Andrey252351 20.72
289 Suba, Mihai252351 49.83
290 Kiriakov, Petr252253 22.22
291 Luther, Thomas252249 27.41
292 Slobodjan, Roman252150 22.25
293 Akhmadeev, Vadim252165 40.72
294 Popovic, Petar252151 38.13
295 Gorelov, Sergey G252159 39.62
296 Zagrebelny, Sergey252153
297 Magem Badals, Jordi252149 29.60
298 Tischbierek, Raj252051 34.52
299 Nogueiras, Jesus252050 37.70
300 Djuric, Stefan252052 41.68
301 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251952 50.95
302 Sherbakov, Vitaly S251966 41.78
303 Wells, Peter K251948 31.95
304 Conquest, Stuart251949 30.08
305 Soffer, Ram251953 31.57
306 Gallagher, Joseph G251849 32.91
307 Egin, Vladimir251854
308 Lesiege, Alexandre251756 21.62
309 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251754 20.14
310 Groszpeter, Attila251750 36.81
311 Yurtaev, Leonid251755 37.91
312 Kosic, Dragan251752 27.13
313 Ruzele, Darius251652 28.92
314 Zakharevich, Igor251652 33.71
315 Starosek, Konstantin251668 28.59
316 Gausel, Einar251649 33.34
317 Agrest, Evgenij251651 30.63
318 Guliev, Sarhan251651 28.99
319 Maiorov, Oleg251553 25.69
320 Franco Ocampos, Zenon251552 40.88
321 Milov, Leonid251556 31.15
322 Kosten, Anthony C251553 38.69
323 Kudrin, Sergey251554 37.57
324 Maksimenko, Andrei251450 27.32
325 Lugovoi, Aleksei251451 22.07
326 Miralles, Gilles251455 31.15
327 Notkin, Maksim251350 33.30
328 Malakhov, Vladimir251352 16.34
329 Nesterov, Jakov251375 30.35
330 Akesson, Ralf251350 36.15
331 Nielsen, Peter Heine251248 23.85
332 Xie Jun251249 26.42
333 Enders, Peter251250 34.16
334 Krakops, Maris251155 18.99
335 Varavin, Viktor251154 29.86
336 Stangl, Markus251150 27.92
337 Ubilava, Elizbar E251152 46.59
338 Djurhuus, Rune251150 27.18
339 Arencibia, Walter251149 29.69
340 Vakhidov, Tahir251157
341 Kobalija, Mihail251152 18.91
342 Smyslov, Vassily V251051 76.02
343 Mainka, Romuald251051 33.88
344 Mestel, A Jonathan251071 40.05
345 Koniushkov, Igor251055 34.34
346 Dokutchaev, Aleksander251065 24.83
347 Kishnev, Sergey251059 40.41
348 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250963 42.02
349 Belikov, Vladimir250952 25.66
350 Malisauskas, Vidmantas250950 33.66
351 Yandemirov, Valeri250952 34.14
352 Krivonosov, Oleg250963 35.89
353 Hamdouchi, Hichem250852 24.48
354 Dvoretsky, Mark I250872 49.31
355 Adorján, András250855 46.99
356 Shmuter, Leonid250856 27.91
357 Timoshchenko, Gennady250851 47.92
358 Ye Rongguang250755 33.49
359 Khasin, Alexander250768 45.92
360 Kholmov, Ratmir D250750 71.88
361 Vesselovsky, Serguei250754 45.18
362 Simonovic, Aleksandar250765 28.41
363 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250658 42.56
364 Temirbaev, Serik250657
365 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250651 30.67
366 Kuporosov, Viktor250657 35.51
367 Horváth, Csaba250547 28.82
368 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250549 39.28
369 Kantsler, Boris250552 34.95
370 Olafsson, Helgi250551 40.63
371 Barua, Dibyendu250553 30.43
372 Manor, Ilan250556 27.43
373 Har Zvi, Ronen250553 20.47
374 Ricardi, Pablo250550 35.10
375 Vukic, Milan250559 53.62
376 Istratescu, Andrei250450 21.33
377 Zhuravliov, Valerij250373 58.30
378 Palatnik, Semen A250366 47.01
379 Kveinys, Aloyzas250349 34.73
380 Bagaturov, Giorgi250353 32.34
381 Legky, Nikolay A250350 41.96
382 Sosonko, Gennadi250253 53.87
383 Zontakh, Andrey250256 26.41
384 Kumaran, Dharshan250253 21.82
385 Emms, John M250250 30.05
386 Nasybullin, Vladislav250274
387 Rausis, Igors250248 35.98
388 Quinteros, Miguel A250156 49.26
389 Tseitlin, Mark D250150 53.52
390 Vera, Reynaldo250150 36.23
391 Finkel, Alexander250150 22.25
392 Rychagov, Andrey250152 17.66
393 Kolev, Atanas250053 29.71
394 Kaminski, Marcin250050 20.06
395 Degraeve, Jean Marc250051 26.18
396 Delchev, Aleksander250051 25.71
397 Krogius, Nikolay V249962 66.69
398 Moskalenko, Viktor249953 36.32
399 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249956 35.12
400 Hector, Jonny249948 33.13
401 Klinger, Josef249970 29.82
402 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249953 18.72
403 Wang Pin249963 22.30
404 Antunes, Antonio249851 35.15
405 Chernyshov, Konstantin249853 29.80
406 Arbakov, Valentin249851 45.18
407 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249750 26.24
408 Didishko, Vereslav249751 47.97
409 Tolnai, Tibor249750 32.52
410 Jakubiec, Artur249766 23.33
411 Apicella, Manuel249750 26.94
412 Dimitrov, Vladimir249652 28.96
413 Haba, Petr249650 32.23
414 Najer, Evgeniy249654 19.77
415 Li Wenliang249658 29.94
416 Pavlovic, Milos249552 33.24
417 Vogt, Lothar H249552 45.20
418 Keitlinghaus, Ludger249549 31.69
419 Jansa, Vlastimil249549 54.34
420 Ponomariov, Ruslan249456 13.47
421 Donchev, Dimitar I249465 38.69
422 Lau, Ralf249449 37.45
423 Rodriguez, Andres249452 23.28
424 Novgorodskij, Vladimir249360 23.41
425 Mokrý, Karel249353 38.15
426 Johansen, Darryl K249358 38.16
427 Zarnicki, Pablo249350 24.38
428 Ryskin, Alexander249364 34.22
429 Larsen, Bent249354 62.07
430 Zilberman, Yaacov249356 42.85
431 Jirovsky, Milos249252 23.04
432 Rytshagov, Mikhail249249 29.38
433 Winants, Luc249257 34.25
434 Thorsteins, Karl249164 32.47
435 Ionescu, Constantin249150 38.55
436 Meister, Yakov249165 41.55
437 Liang Chong249168
438 Brenninkmeijer, Joris249157 27.55
439 Galkin, Alexander249151 18.16
440 Sunye Neto, Jaime249157 39.91
441 Lin Weiguo249165 26.68
442 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249155 44.20
443 Drasko, Milan249150 34.32
444 Liiva, Riho249057 21.74
445 Mueller, Karsten249053 26.36
446 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248952 54.88
447 Ivanovic, Božidar248955 50.60
448 Berelovich, Aleksandar248954 29.75
449 Bauer, Christian248951 20.22
450 Supatashvili, Khvicha248955 27.99
451 Geller, Efim P248962 72.08
452 Gil Capape, Javier248965 29.89
453 Finegold, Benjamin248966 27.57
454 Bacrot, Etienne248950 14.19
455 Anagnostopoulos, Dimitri248951 26.80
456 Renet, Olivier248849 32.28
457 Bezold, Michael248849 24.86
458 Maherramzade, Javad248858 20.89
459 Dyachkov, Sergej248854 20.40
460 Li Zunian248872 39.23
461 Fercec, Nenad248753 35.96
462 Tsesarsky, Ilya248762 37.48
463 Ioseliani, Nana248752 35.13
464 Komliakov, Viktor248649 36.93
465 Vasquez, Rodrigo248670 27.32
466 Maljutin, Evgeni248662 25.42
467 Abramovic, Boško248554 46.13
468 Feygin, Michail248563 22.16
469 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248557 33.51
470 Karpman, Vadim248573 31.88
471 Votava, Jan248549 22.34
472 Cramling, Pia248549 33.93
473 Novik, Maxim248571 33.30
474 Thorhallsson, Throstur248549 28.03
475 Garcia Ilundain, David248449 25.99
476 Bagirov, Vladimir K248451 60.62
477 Lazarev, Vladimir248452 32.82
478 Badea, Bela248453 28.11
479 Khachian, Melikset248454 26.73
480 Goloshchapov, Alexander248460 19.18
481 Kovalev, Andrei248451 35.40
482 Zapata, Alonso248351 38.61
483 Frias, Victor J248365 41.14
484 Solomon, Stephen J248359 33.69
485 Teske, Henrik248349 29.09
486 Zaitsev, Igor A248351 58.84
487 Stojanovic, Mihajlo248255 19.89
488 Rotstein, Arkadij248251 35.92
489 Mukhametov, Eldar248254 27.86
490 Mitenkov, Alexey248256 36.06
491 Volzhin, Alexander248250 26.16
492 Zagorskis, Darius248251 27.36
493 Purtov, Andrei248263 38.96
494 Janjgava, Lasha248261 26.90
495 Wu Shaobin248263 28.16
496 Sulskis, Sarunas248251 24.35
497 Sevillano, Enrico248262
498 Rabiega, Robert248250 26.16
499 Tisdall, Jonathan D248250 38.60
500 Popchev, Milko248159 32.39

These ratings, calculated as of March 31, 1997, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between April 1, 1996 and March 31, 1997, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 31, 1996. 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 March 31, 1997. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 1, 1997.

+/- 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 April 1, 1997. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 1, 1997 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 April 1, 1997. 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 March 31, 1997. 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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