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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 1982


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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Karpov, Anatoly E27874947.9% #330.69
2 Korchnoi, Viktor L27484916.5% #750.86
3 Kasparov, Garry K27385112.8% #918.80
4 Timman, Jan H2705483.4% #1730.13
5 Tal, Mikhail2690481.8% #2345.23
6 Portisch, Lajos2690492.0% #2344.82
7 Psakhis, Lev B2683521.8% #2723.17
8 Dolmatov, Sergey V2681511.4% #2822.94
9 Beliavsky, Alexander G2680491.2% #2828.12
10 Polugaevsky, Lev A2680511.4% #2947.20
11 Petrosian, Tigran V2678511.5% #3052.62
12 Spassky, Boris V2670510.9% #3445.00
13 Romanishin, Oleg M2669490.7% #3330.06
14 Ribli, Zoltán2666500.8% #3530.40
15 Chernin, Alexander M2660581.1% #4321.90
16 Gulko, Boris F2660520.6% #4034.97
17 Andersson, Ulf2658480.3% #3930.59
18 Balashov, Yury S2657500.5% #4132.88
19 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V2657490.4% #4137.35
20 Hort, Vlastimil2645480.2% #4838.05
21 Smyslov, Vassily V2642520.3% #5260.85
22 Hübner, Robert2641500.2% #5233.23
23 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2641490.1% #5131.24
24 Larsen, Bent2636490.1% #5546.91
25 Sosonko, Gennadi2629500.1% #6138.70
26 Vaganian, Rafael A2626500.1% #6330.29
27 Kavalek, Lubomir2626490.1% #6338.48
28 Geller, Efim P2622530.1% #6856.91
29 Gorelov, Sergey G2614560.1% #7724.45
30 Kupreichik, Viktor D261451 #7432.58
31 Jussupow, Artur M2613510.1% #7521.96
32 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E261151 #7631.96
33 Dorfman, Iosif D261151 #7729.75
34 Bronstein, David I2610520.1% #7857.94
35 Miles, Anthony J261049 #7626.77
36 Lerner, Konstantin Z2608550.1% #8131.92
37 Browne, Walter S260850 #7833.06
38 Gheorghiu, Florin260550 #8137.82
39 Razuvaev, Yury S260352 #8536.31
40 Yurtaev, Leonid2601690.2% #9822.75
41 Kuzmin, Gennady P260051 #8636.03
42 Kholmov, Ratmir D2600640.1% #9556.72
43 Sax, Gyula259950 #8730.62
44 Makarichev, Sergey Y259954 #8928.20
45 Seirawan, Yasser259751 #8921.85
46 Averbakh, Yury L2596710.3% #10359.97
47 Gligoric, Svetozar259552 #9358.99
48 Nunn, John D M259351 #9326.77
49 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N259352 #9335.79
50 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259354 #9535.88
51 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y2592600.1% #9937.74
52 Taimanov, Mark E258958 #10255.98
53 Gipslis, Aivars258856 #10144.97
54 Veingold, Aleksander258761 #10628.31
55 Kochiev, Alexander258758 #10325.85
56 Vasiukov, Evgeny A258553 #10248.90
57 Smejkal, Jan258551 #10135.86
58 Petrosian, Arshak B258354 #10528.12
59 Kurajica, Bojan258351 #10434.21
60 Palatnik, Semen A258260 #11131.85
61 Savon, Vladimir A258156 #10941.35
62 Gufeld, Eduard E257953 #10845.87
63 Parma, Bruno257956 #11040.09
64 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257852 #10827.20
65 Unzicker, Wolfgang257856 #11256.60
66 Panchenko, Alexander N257653 #11228.32
67 Georgadze, Tamaz V257454 #11334.23
68 Gavrikov, Victor N256657 #12324.51
69 Murey, Yakov256561 #12740.49
70 Olafsson, Fridrik256360 #12847.01
71 Uhlmann, Wolfgang256250 #12346.84
72 Ivkov, Borislav256149 #12448.22
73 Christiansen, Larry M256150 #12425.59
74 Alburt, Lev O256153 #12736.44
75 Lputian, Smbat G256056 #12823.96
76 Vyzmanavin, Alexey256065 #13422.08
77 Tseitlin, Mikhail S255957 #13034.62
78 Eingorn, Viacheslav S255868 #13825.18
79 Vitolinš, Alvis255756 #13235.63
80 Ftácnik, Lubomír255749 #12824.25
81 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I255762 #13648.22
82 Lein, Anatoly255651 #13050.84
83 Anikaev, Yury255558 #13433.59
84 Panno, Oscar R255556 #13346.87
85 Bagirov, Vladimir K255551 #13045.46
86 Ivanovic, Božidar255553 #13235.44
87 Agzamov, Georgy T255456 #13527.40
88 Didishko, Vereslav255462 #13932.81
89 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A255360 #13821.87
90 Evans, Larry M255366 #14349.86
91 Liberzon, Vladimir M255355 #13544.86
92 Speelman, Jonathan S255351 #13225.33
93 Matanovic, Aleksandar255262 #14051.69
94 Najdorf, Miguel255159 #13971.79
95 Adorján, András255051 #13631.83
96 Byrne, Robert E254955 #13753.78
97 Ivanov, Igor V254963 #14335.06
98 Timoshchenko, Gennady254954 #13832.76
99 Kapengut, Albert Z254873 #15037.57
100 Tarjan, James E254756 #14129.94
101 Suba, Mihai254652 34.66
102 Knaak, Rainer F254549 28.87
103 Velimirovic, Dragoljub254352 39.72
104 Csom, István254349 41.66
105 Nikolic, Predrag254353 21.39
106 Stean, Michael F254353 28.41
107 Vogt, Lothar H254249 30.04
108 Lombardy, William J254161 44.16
109 Cebalo, Mišo254153 36.98
110 Filip, Miroslav254167 53.26
111 Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo254166 22.47
112 Kovacevic, Vladimir254060 39.85
113 Quinteros, Miguel A254053 34.09
114 Tringov, Georgy P253757 44.90
115 Simic, Radoslav253757 33.64
116 Faragó, Iván253649 35.83
117 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V253665 34.45
118 Darga, Klaus V253570 47.93
119 Grigorian, Karen A253261 34.40
120 Nei, Iivo253261 50.25
121 Nikolac, Juraj253264 49.77
122 Pfleger, Helmut253158 38.48
123 Lukin, Andrei M253066 33.42
124 Pintér, József252953 28.23
125 van der Wiel, John T H252851 22.48
126 Kaplan, Julio P252768 31.52
127 Chekhov, Valery A252654 26.18
128 Rogoff, Kenneth S252468 28.86
129 Torre, Eugenio252451 30.24
130 Magerramov, Elmar S252460 23.81
131 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M252462 43.05
132 Keene, Raymond252152
133 Shamkovich, Leonid A252152 58.66
134 Stoica, Valentin252060 31.95
135 Nemet, Ivan251964 38.80
136 Matulovic, Milan251856 46.64
137 Pachmann, Ludek251866 57.72
138 Bukic, Enver251755 44.16
139 Suetin, Alexey S251653 55.21
140 Nikolic, Zivoslav251559 28.13
141 Reshevsky, Samuel H251557 70.18
142 Ivanov, Alexander V251463 25.75
143 Ree, Hans251449 37.38
144 Karlsson, Lars251250 26.55
145 Andrianov, Nikolai251060 20.11
146 Marjanovic, Slavoljub250855 27.07
147 Zaltsman, Vitaly F250759 40.26
148 Mestel, A Jonathan250752 24.88
149 Zaitsev, Igor A250761 43.68
150 Popovic, Petar250653 22.96
151 Barczay, Laszlo250652 45.94
152 Vukic, Milan250654 38.45
153 Kharitonov, Andrey Y250556 22.82
154 Karner, Hillar250563 46.51
155 Díez del Corral, Jesús250462 48.82
156 Lukacs, Peter250450 31.56
157 Řgaard, Leif250463 30.07
158 Mokrý, Karel250264 22.98
159 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad250269 32.09
160 Hulak, Krunoslav250260 30.68
161 Lechtynsky, Jiri250152 34.18
162 Szabó, László250161 64.87
163 Ermenkov, Evgenij249953 32.34
164 Kengis, Edvins249959 22.80
165 Marovic, Dražen249762 44.05
166 Lobron, Eric249752 21.73
167 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y249663 25.03
168 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A249564 43.15
169 Klovans, Janis249558 46.81
170 Yudasin, Leonid G249360 22.48
171 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz249249 38.81
172 Cámpora, Daniel H249256 24.59
173 Knezevic, Milorad249251 45.25
174 Benko, Pal C249161 53.54
175 Lutikov, Anatoly S249070 48.98
176 Biyiasas, Peter249058 31.20
177 Salov, Valery B248969 17.68
178 Vokác, Marek248965 23.15
179 Sturua, Zurab248865 22.65
180 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur248852 34.35
181 Kraidman, Yair248772 49.25
182 Malich, Burkhard G248656 45.17
183 Calvo Minguez, Ricardo248567 38.27
184 Chandler, Murray G248549 21.82
185 Espig, Lutz248551 33.07
186 Popov, Luben248253 46.01
187 Tatai, Stefano248154 43.86
188 Regan, Kenneth248173 22.38
189 Meduna, Eduard248050 31.39
190 Radulov, Ivan248053 43.06
191 Vera, Reynaldo247957 21.06
192 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247754 25.92
193 Petrushin, Alexander I247767 34.89
194 Rogulj, Branko247764 30.50
195 Inkiov, Ventzislav247751 25.70
196 Peters, John A247755 30.97
197 Platonov, Igor V247768 48.04
198 Mednis, Edmar J247663 44.86
199 Yermolinsky, Alex V247660 23.80
200 Grefe, John A247563 34.40
201 Buturin, Vladimir247565 38.20
202 Jansa, Vlastimil247549 39.18
203 Chiburdanidze, Maia G247555 21.04
204 Antoshin, Vladimir S247460 52.71
205 Diesen, Mark C247469
206 Rodriguez, Ruben247364 35.15
207 Kristiansen, Jens247354 29.68
208 Georgiev, Krum247353 23.69
209 Djuric, Stefan247352 26.51
210 Donner, Johannes H247355 54.57
211 deFirmian, Nicholas E247254 24.51
212 Cherepkov, Alexander V247168 61.25
213 Ligterink, Gert247053 32.20
214 Bisguier, Arthur B246963 52.31
215 Sygulski, Artur246961 21.52
216 Plaskett, Jim246862 21.87
217 Van Wijgerden, Cornelis246861 31.69
218 García Gonzáles, Guillermo246854 28.14
219 Groszpeter, Attila246854 21.64
220 Bönsch, Uwe246751 23.29
221 Skembris, Spyridon246758 23.94
222 Zarubin, O.246767
223 Jelen, Iztok246664 35.03
224 Kuligowski, Adam246653 26.10
225 Ubilava, Elizbar E246562 31.43
226 Hermann, Manfred246569 39.42
227 Podzielny, Karl Heinz246566 27.39
228 Plachetka, Jan246550 36.95
229 Ciocaltea, Victor246551 50.04
230 Klaric, Zlatko246456 25.27
231 Robatsch, Karl246459 53.30
232 Spassov, Liuben246451 38.86
233 Feustel, Bernd246455 27.36
234 Soltis, Andrew E246267 34.67
235 Velikov, Petar246252 30.84
236 Martinovic, Slobodan246255 36.52
237 Kirov Ivanov, Nino246151 36.39
238 Taruffi, Daniele245969 23.41
239 Hartston, William R245957 34.47
240 Portisch, Ferenc245956 42.81
241 Littlewood, Paul E245956 26.04
242 Duer, Arne245860 22.56
243 Rodriguez, Amador245857 25.40
244 Nogueiras, Jesus245859 22.54
245 Zapata, Alonso245860 23.44
246 Lengyel, Levente245859 48.63
247 Bradford, Joseph M245762 31.25
248 Burger, Karl245756 49.02
249 Szekely, Peter245758 26.97
250 Haik, Aldo245760 29.28
251 Gaprindashvili, Nona245670 40.74
252 Dely, Peter245662 47.57
253 Strauss, David J245664 35.48
254 Ekstroem, Roland245673 25.69
255 Qi Jingxuan245674 34.23
256 Schneider, Lars Ake245556
257 Rajkovic, Dusan245452 39.62
258 Taulbut, Shaun M245456 24.05
259 Schweber, Samuel245367 45.54
260 Hecht, Hans-Joachim245265 43.01
261 Bjelajac, Milan245266 33.88
262 Damjanovic, Mato245161 54.86
263 Ornstein, Axel245153 29.77
264 Mortensen, Erling245153 26.82
265 Hazai, Laszlo245152 28.63
266 Ostermeyer, Peter245062 38.30
267 Sznapik, Aleksander245050 30.97
268 Zaichik, Gennady L245066 24.96
269 Kogan, Boris244961
270 Karasev, Vladimir I244969 43.62
271 Kaufman, Larry C244975 34.21
272 Enklaar, Bertus F244963
273 Hamann, Svend244974 41.31
274 Schussler, Harry244852 24.60
275 Spiridonov, Nikola244751 43.92
276 Westerinen, Heikki MJ244752 37.76
277 Padevsky, Nikola B244560 48.67
278 Adamski, Jan244552 38.22
279 Henley, Ron W244557 25.15
280 Raicevic, Vladimir244458 32.74
281 Mariotti, Sergio244455 35.47
282 Wedberg, Tom244456 28.18
283 Luczak, Andrzej244356 33.15
284 Szmetan, Jorge244364 31.68
285 Rukavina, Josip244358 39.17
286 Hug, Werner244364 29.39
287 Garcia, Gildardo244267 27.89
288 Pribyl, Josef244251 34.30
289 Sahovic, Dragutin244257 41.48
290 Forintos, Gyözö V244155 46.50
291 Kudrin, Sergey244058 22.40
292 Planinc, Albin244067 37.79
293 Djukic, Zeljko243961 22.63
294 Seret, Jean Luc243972
295 Nun, Jiri243960 24.51
296 Renman, Nils Gustaf243862
297 Vooremaa, Andres243762 37.53
298 Lau, Ralf243766 22.28
299 Vasilev, Nikolai243769 12.91
300 Birnboim, Nathan243664 31.18
301 Joksic, Sinisa243676 41.31
302 Barua, Dibyendu243674 15.26
303 Velickovic, Sasa243557 30.83
304 Short, Nigel D243554 16.66
305 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes243561 38.57
306 Cramling, Dan243461 22.98
307 Sunye Neto, Jaime243453 24.74
308 Wittmann, Walter243361 33.88
309 Pétursson, Margeir243353 21.95
310 Lakic, Nikola243264 34.54
311 Ghitescu, Theodor243260 48.02
312 Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto243162 28.73
313 Arnason, Jon L243153 21.22
314 Fedorowicz, John P243153 23.34
315 Antunac, Goran243166 36.79
316 Ambroz, Jan243151 27.62
317 Bellin, Robert243056 29.59
318 Pomar Salamanca, Arturo242975 50.41
319 Hernandez, Roman242857 32.19
320 Kindermann, Stefan242855 22.09
321 Uusi, Gunnar242863
322 Pytel, Krzysztof242864 36.71
323 Wirthensohn, Heinz242858 30.74
324 Jakobsen, Ole242755 39.28
325 Vadasz, Laszlo242755 34.01
326 Mestrovic, Zvonimir242765 37.29
327 Ostojic, Predrag242763 43.94
328 Sokolov, Andrey Y242664 18.86
329 Donchev, Dimitar I242564 23.53
330 Debarnot, Roberto242572 34.49
331 Gurevich, Mikhail N242471 22.94
332 Alexandria, Nana242457 32.30
333 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich242458 26.06
334 Matera, Salvatore Joseph242472
335 Wockenfuss, Klaus242461 30.42
336 Flear, Glenn C242467 22.96
337 Toth, Bela242355 38.78
338 Shirazi, Kamran G242364 29.19
339 Van der Sterren, Paul242355 25.87
340 Dobrovolsky, Ladislav242264 31.10
341 Langeweg, Kick242151 44.90
342 Despotovic, Momcilo242163 33.91
343 Bastian, Herbert242165 29.14
344 Bohm, Hans241953 32.04
345 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel241952 32.52
346 Doda, Zbigniew241872 50.94
347 Makropoulos, Georgios241854 28.34
348 Flesch, Janos241864 48.34
349 Barlov, Dragan241858 25.00
350 Shneider, Aleksandr241776 19.69
351 Vilela, Jose Luis241753 28.87
352 Tisdall, Jonathan D241760 23.43
353 Watson, John L241760 30.40
354 Zivanovic, Ivan241766 18.83
355 Franco Ocampos, Zenon241670 25.72
356 Kestler, Hans-Günter241661 42.13
357 Hase, Juan Carlos241669
358 Webb, Simon241673 32.64
359 Ciric, Dragoljub M241575 46.22
360 Zichichi, Alvise241559 43.57
361 Borik, Otto241552 34.35
362 Trapl, Jindrich241472 39.85
363 Press, Grigory241470
364 Reefschlaeger, Helmut241458 37.81
365 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I241374 26.90
366 Helmers, Knut J241358 24.98
367 Augustin, Josef241362 39.70
368 Neckar, Lubomir241357 31.49
369 Guimard, Carlos E241374 68.82
370 Cvetkovic, Srdjan241258 35.92
371 Tompa, Janos241164 34.75
372 Arbakov, Valentin241164 30.01
373 Kunsztowicz, Uwe241160 38.04
374 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn241158
375 Tavadian, Ragik241166
376 Hennings, Artur241061 41.55
377 Botterill, George Steven240970
378 Ost Hansen, Jacob240961
379 Gerusel, Mathias240863 43.98
380 Law, Andrew P240869 31.56
381 Garcia Martinez, Silvino240757 37.57
382 Hausner, Ivan240754 29.79
383 McCambridge, Vincent240761 21.90
384 Sideif Sade, Fikret I240660 30.08
385 Budde, Vladimir240667 29.10
386 Rubinetti, Jorge A240564 36.83
387 Lukov, Valentin240557 26.14
388 Krnic, Zdenko240458 34.33
389 Gutman, Lev240462 36.35
390 Prandstetter, Eduard240452 33.13
391 Ioseliani, Nana240371 19.96
392 Osmanovic, Kemal240368 40.90
393 Arapovic, Vitomir240365 30.11
394 Olafsson, Helgi240357 25.46
395 Balinas, Rosendo Carrean240263
396 Garcia Palermo, Carlos240266 28.16
397 Itkis, Boris240276 29.31
398 Pritchett, Craig William240265
399 Kagan, Shimon240158 39.82
400 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis240066 27.74
401 Khasin, Abram I240073 58.95
402 Bischoff, Klaus239971 20.64
403 Clemens, Christian239874 41.49
404 Hoi, Carsten239853 25.04
405 Fedder, Steen239868 30.63
406 Bukal, Vladimir Sr239773 42.25
407 Rantanen, Yrjo A239754 31.77
408 Gurevich, Dmitry239668 25.39
409 Bouaziz, Slim239672 31.79
410 Brondum, Eric239469 40.12
411 Morovic Fernández, Iván E239472 18.85
412 Szymczak, Zbigniew239454 30.07
413 Frias, Victor J239461 25.97
414 Franklin, Michael J239474 50.99
415 Petran, Pal239361 35.38
416 Schoeneberg, Manfred239365 35.57
417 Kaiszauri, Konstanty239260 29.27
418 Benjamin, Joel L239258 17.89
419 Ravikumar, Vaidyanathan239258 22.10
420 Emma, Jaime J239169 44.04
421 Hebert, Jean239061 24.22
422 Welin, Thomas239071 22.40
423 Bielczyk, Jacek239054 28.93
424 Cuartas, Carlos239058 41.46
425 Dzuban, Oleg I239074
426 Bednarski, Jacek B239061 42.88
427 Janoševic, Dragoljub239071 58.56
428 Nurkic, Sahbaz238966 25.88
429 Pekarek, Ales238871 20.12
430 Davies, Nigel R238862 21.50
431 Moehring, Guenther238857 45.18
432 Peev, Peicho Chonev238867 41.83
433 Zueger, Beat238762 20.66
434 Hansen, Curt238761 17.37
435 Banas, Jan238753 34.66
436 Jacoby, Gisbert238773 38.74
437 Butnorius, Algimantas238672 35.20
438 Herzog, Adolf238658 28.65
439 Bronstein, Luis238568 35.66
440 Gauglitz, Gernot238558 19.59
441 Morris, Walter D238568 23.41
442 Mascarinas, Rico238560 28.91
443 Horvath, Tamas238457 30.27
444 Tomaszewski, Roman238464 21.71
445 Dueckstein, Andreas238374 54.49
446 Scheeren, Peter238359 26.50
447 Fries Nielsen, Jens Ove238254 21.93
448 Rath, Ulrik238269 35.10
449 Gruchacz, Robert238173 28.17
450 Stefanov, Parik238160 27.24
451 Filipowicz, Andrzej238167 43.72
452 Nicevski, Risto238059 36.59
453 Honfi, Karoly238060 51.27
454 Lieb, Harald238069 47.10
455 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto238073 24.11
456 Bohosjan, Sarkis237965 40.84
457 Rakic, Tomislav237959 47.22
458 Barle, Janez237962 29.86
459 Rumens, David E237972 42.36
460 Przewoznik, Jan237863 24.37
461 Sjoberg, Mats237764 23.22
462 Deze, Anton237666
463 Pokojowczyk, Jerzy237555 32.94
464 Odendahl, Steven M237569 22.27
465 Hoelzl, Franz237555 35.82
466 Segal, Alexandru Sorin237366 34.32
467 Radev, Nikolai237359 43.12
468 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C237361 33.43
469 Hartoch, Robert G237363
470 Soos, Bela237268 51.90
471 Schinzel, Wladyslaw237254 38.69
472 Filipovic, Branko237167 24.32
473 Soylu, Suat237166
474 Day, Lawrence A237161 32.99
475 Goehring, Karl Heinz237168
476 Kouatly, Bachar237063 23.91
477 Nowak, Ignacy237065 33.05
478 Huss, Andreas236966 31.29
479 Cabrilo, Goran236955 23.58
480 Santos, Jose P236966 23.30
481 Rigo, Janos236961 33.26
482 Swic, Waldemar236960 28.89
483 Tiller, Bjorn236860 23.04
484 Kelecevic, Nedeljko236856 34.89
485 Van der Vliet, Fredrik236764
486 Nun, Josef236663 48.52
487 Basman, Michael J236675 35.87
488 Beil, Zdenek236573 28.45
489 Sisniega, Marcel236559 22.51
490 Nikolov, Sasho236469 23.41
491 Trikaliotis, Georgios236466 42.93
492 Bajovic, Milan236369
493 Pavlov, Mircea236353 44.38
494 Adamski, Andrzej236371 43.05
495 Bernard, Ryszard236166 37.44
496 Tischbierek, Raj236154 19.35
497 Dobosz, Henryk236157 28.86
498 Braga, Fernando236067 23.56
499 Gonsior, Evzen235972 50.15
500 Rivas Pastor, Manuel235958 21.55

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 1982, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1981 and January 31, 1982, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1981. 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 January 31, 1982. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 1982.

+/- 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 February 1, 1982. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 1982 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 February 1, 1982. 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 January 31, 1982. 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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