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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Karpov, Anatoly E28084948.2% #334.19
2 Kasparov, Garry K27944935.0% #322.30
3 Beliavsky, Alexander G2738506.4% #1031.62
4 Timman, Jan H2711471.9% #1833.63
5 Vaganian, Rafael A2708502.0% #2033.79
6 Korchnoi, Viktor L2687490.6% #3054.36
7 Hübner, Robert2685500.7% #3136.73
8 Portisch, Lajos2676480.4% #3648.32
9 Agzamov, Georgy T2672500.4% #3930.90
10 Nunn, John D M2672490.3% #3930.27
11 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2672490.3% #3934.74
12 Eingorn, Viacheslav S2665520.3% #4528.68
13 Tukmakov, Vladimir B2664500.2% #4539.38
14 Ribli, Zoltán2663490.2% #4533.90
15 Polugaevsky, Lev A2661500.2% #4750.70
16 Tal, Mikhail2653490.1% #5348.73
17 Dolmatov, Sergey V2653510.1% #5426.45
18 Jussupow, Artur M2651510.1% #5625.47
19 Andersson, Ulf2649480.1% #5634.09
20 Gulko, Boris F2648520.1% #5938.48
21 Psakhis, Lev B2647490.1% #5726.67
22 Spassky, Boris V264449 #6048.50
23 Dorfman, Iosif D2643530.1% #6433.25
24 Lputian, Smbat G2642500.1% #6327.46
25 Khalifman, Alexander2642620.3% #7019.54
26 Malaniuk, Vladimir P2642520.1% #6428.03
27 Seirawan, Yasser2640500.1% #6425.35
28 Romanishin, Oleg M2638490.1% #6633.56
29 Miles, Anthony J263647 #6730.27
30 Sokolov, Andrey Y263350 #7222.36
31 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E262949 #7435.47
32 Dvoiris, Semen I2628560.1% #7926.74
33 Smyslov, Vassily V262751 #7764.35
34 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y2627560.1% #8241.24
35 Chernin, Alexander M262450 #8025.40
36 Lerner, Konstantin Z262053 #8635.42
37 Rozentalis, Eduardas261854 #9022.18
38 Bronstein, David I2615650.1% #10061.45
39 Gavrikov, Victor N261349 #9128.01
40 Vasiukov, Evgeny A2611610.1% #10152.40
41 Larsen, Bent261051 #9550.41
42 Geller, Efim P261050 #9460.41
43 Nikolic, Predrag261050 #9424.89
44 Smagin, Sergey260953 #9726.90
45 Razuvaev, Yury S260951 #9639.81
46 Kavalek, Lubomir260854 #10041.97
47 Vyzmanavin, Alexey260653 #10225.58
48 Short, Nigel D260148 #10320.16
49 Gipslis, Aivars2600700.1% #11848.48
50 Balashov, Yury S260050 #10636.38
51 Kuzmin, Gennady P259952 #10839.53
52 Zaichik, Gennady L259853 #11028.47
53 Petrosian, Arshak B259851 #10831.62
54 Christiansen, Larry M259551 #11029.09
55 Vaisser, Anatoli259551 #11136.40
56 Sosonko, Gennadi259450 #11242.20
57 Gurevich, Mikhail N259353 #11426.44
58 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259350 #11440.85
59 Torre, Eugenio259350 #11333.74
60 Panno, Oscar R259262 #12250.37
61 Naumkin, Igor2592720.1% #13019.97
62 Makarichev, Sergey Y259156 #11931.70
63 Ubilava, Elizbar E259152 #11634.92
64 Yurtaev, Leonid259163 #12426.25
65 Chekhov, Valery A259152 #11629.68
66 Ehlvest, Jaan259053 #11822.80
67 Novikov, Igor A258952 #11923.19
68 Smejkal, Jan258850 #11839.36
69 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B258751 #11930.70
70 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258752 #12026.32
71 Salov, Valery B258759 #12621.18
72 Adorján, András258548 #11935.33
73 Agdestein, Simen258552 #12418.21
74 Kupreichik, Viktor D258450 #12336.08
75 Pigusov, Evgeny258355 #12824.33
76 Kochiev, Alexander258254 #12629.35
77 Parma, Bruno258164 #13543.59
78 Savon, Vladimir A2580720.1% #14144.85
79 Speelman, Jonathan S257949 #12728.83
80 Tarjan, James E257856 #13233.44
81 Pintér, József257851 #12931.73
82 Chandler, Murray G257649 #13025.32
83 Hort, Vlastimil257649 #13041.55
84 van der Wiel, John T H257549 #13025.97
85 Timoshchenko, Gennady257560 #13836.26
86 Eolian, Levon S257361 #14225.87
87 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I257170 #14935.28
88 Byrne, Robert E257159 #14157.28
89 Panchenko, Alexander N257155 #13931.82
90 Yudasin, Leonid G257053 #13825.97
91 Ftácnik, Lubomír257048 #13527.75
92 Podgaets, Mikhail Y257060 #14338.02
93 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A257056 #14125.37
94 Popovic, Petar256949 #13726.46
95 Sax, Gyula256949 #13734.12
96 Velimirovic, Dragoljub256850 #13843.22
97 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256852 #14024.54
98 Mochalov, Evgeny V256771 #15333.76
99 Gheorghiu, Florin256650 #14141.32
100 Browne, Walter S256652 #14336.56
101 Dokhoian, Yury256566 20.76
102 Knaak, Rainer F256350 32.37
103 Cebalo, Mišo256249 40.48
104 Gorelov, Sergey G256154 27.95
105 Bagirov, Vladimir K255954 48.95
106 Marjanovic, Slavoljub255849 30.57
107 Anikaev, Yury255762 37.09
108 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255651 39.29
109 Kremenetsky, Anatoly M255572 46.55
110 Hulak, Krunoslav255551 34.18
111 Reshevsky, Samuel H255565 73.68
112 Ivanov, Alexander V255465 29.25
113 Ivanov, Igor V255255 38.56
114 deFirmian, Nicholas E255250 28.01
115 Guseinov, Aidyn255260 33.58
116 Vitolinš, Alvis255167 39.13
117 Stean, Michael F255167 31.91
118 Nogueiras, Jesus255051 26.04
119 Hansen, Curt254949 20.87
120 Polovodin, Igor A254863 30.36
121 Mestel, A Jonathan254752 28.38
122 Gufeld, Eduard E254757 49.37
123 Kovacevic, Vladimir254751 43.35
124 Gligoric, Svetozar254753 62.49
125 Faragó, Iván254649 39.33
126 Suba, Mihai254550 38.16
127 Cámpora, Daniel H254454 28.09
128 Glek, Igor V254356 23.73
129 Yermolinsky, Alex V254357 27.30
130 Taimanov, Mark E254355 59.48
131 Kurajica, Bojan254349 37.71
132 Nemet, Ivan254375 42.30
133 Andrianov, Nikolai254369 23.61
134 Kholmov, Ratmir D254353 60.22
135 Georgiev, Kiril254250 19.67
136 Korzubov, Peter254155 23.58
137 Henley, Ron W254054 28.65
138 Gurgenidze, Bukhuti I254054 51.72
139 Kapengut, Albert Z254074 41.07
140 Smirin, Ilia254073 17.53
141 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V253959 37.95
142 Hazai, Laszlo253954 32.13
143 Sturua, Zurab253860 26.15
144 Kengis, Edvins253761 26.30
145 Quinteros, Miguel A253651 37.59
146 Kindermann, Stefan253650 25.59
147 Didishko, Vereslav253662 36.31
148 Karlsson, Lars253551 30.05
149 Ivkov, Borislav253552 51.72
150 Kruppa, Yuri253464 21.11
151 Georgadze, Tamaz V253453 37.73
152 Ekstroem, Roland253464 29.19
153 Uhlmann, Wolfgang253451 50.34
154 Olafsson, Helgi253150 28.95
155 Zapata, Alonso253151 26.94
156 Spraggett, Kevin B253153 30.72
157 Barua, Dibyendu252969 18.76
158 Osnos, Viacheslav V252869 50.02
159 Wedberg, Tom252754 31.68
160 Lobron, Eric252749 25.23
161 Liberzon, Vladimir M252766 48.36
162 Najdorf, Miguel252770 75.29
163 Lukacs, Peter252650 35.06
164 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A252659 46.65
165 Mokrý, Karel252649 26.48
166 Graf, Alexander252563 22.93
167 Matanovic, Aleksandar252463 55.19
168 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y252267 28.53
169 Oll, Lembit252255 19.27
170 Barbero, Gerardo F252259 23.94
171 Ostermeyer, Peter252154 41.80
172 Inkiov, Ventzislav252149 29.20
173 Drasko, Milan252153 22.65
174 Zakharov, Alexander V252175 41.81
175 Gofshtein, Leonid D252065 32.28
176 Csom, István252050 45.16
177 Ivanovic, Božidar252049 38.93
178 Neverov, Valery251960 21.11
179 Abramovic, Boško251851 34.46
180 Arkhipov, Sergey251863 31.11
181 Kogan, Boris251862
182 Yuferov, Sergey N251767 39.66
183 Shamkovich, Leonid A251756 62.16
184 Cherepkov, Alexander V251666 64.75
185 Lein, Anatoly251653 54.34
186 Palatnik, Semen A251660 35.35
187 Jansa, Vlastimil251648 42.68
188 Simic, Radoslav251555 37.14
189 Keene, Raymond251563
190 London, Dimitri251570 22.69
191 Unzicker, Wolfgang251456 60.10
192 Stohl, Igor251452 20.84
193 Grigorian, Karen A251366 37.90
194 Vogt, Lothar H251251 33.54
195 Fedorowicz, John P251255 26.84
196 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251156 29.42
197 García Gonzáles, Guillermo251150 31.64
198 Arnason, Jon L251151 24.72
199 Hasanov, Marat251176 28.92
200 Bukic, Enver251172 47.66
201 Hjartarson, Jóhann251049 22.48
202 Vukic, Milan251057 41.94
203 Rodriguez, Amador251050 28.90
204 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H251059 26.28
205 Shneider, Aleksandr250959 23.19
206 Tseitlin, Mikhail S250958 38.12
207 Veingold, Aleksander250959 31.81
208 Benjamin, Joel L250855 21.39
209 Pfleger, Helmut250756 41.98
210 Suetin, Alexey S250663 58.71
211 Klovans, Janis250659 50.31
212 Pétursson, Margeir250650 25.46
213 Kudrin, Sergey250549 25.90
214 Murey, Yakov250554 43.99
215 Gurevich, Dmitry250554 28.89
216 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250554 22.35
217 Groszpeter, Attila250553 25.14
218 Rukavina, Josip250454 42.67
219 Donchev, Dimitar I250450 27.03
220 Ree, Hans250451 40.88
221 Djuric, Stefan250151 30.01
222 Dlugy, Maxim250153 19.51
223 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250165 29.22
224 Rogers, Ian250050 25.10
225 Greenfeld, Alon250058 21.29
226 Wolf, Volker249964 27.90
227 Olafsson, Fridrik249867 50.51
228 Nikolic, Zivoslav249854 31.63
229 Matulovic, Milan249756 50.14
230 Sigurjónsson, Gudmundur249652 37.85
231 Lombardy, William J249654 47.66
232 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz249650 42.31
233 Malich, Burkhard G249572 48.67
234 Velikov, Petar249551 34.34
235 Tringov, Georgy P249554 48.40
236 Cvitan, Ognjen249453 23.81
237 Alburt, Lev O249451 39.94
238 Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo249255 25.96
239 Pytel, Krzysztof249253 40.21
240 Rivas Pastor, Manuel249253 25.05
241 Kirov Ivanov, Nino249252 39.89
242 Portisch, Ferenc249256 46.31
243 Plachetka, Jan249150 40.45
244 Soppe, Guillermo249167 24.87
245 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I249170 30.40
246 Bany, Jerzy249158 24.41
247 Meduna, Eduard249052 34.89
248 Nikolac, Juraj248965 53.27
249 Prandstetter, Eduard248951 36.63
250 Szekely, Peter248952 30.48
251 Minic, Dragoljub248863 48.40
252 Kuporosov, Viktor248868 23.85
253 Soltis, Andrew E248766 38.17
254 Garcia Palermo, Carlos248655 31.66
255 Ionov, Sergey248674 23.56
256 Radulov, Ivan248552 46.56
257 Pekarek, Ales248560 23.62
258 Toth, Bela248454 42.28
259 Yrjola, Jouni248451 25.77
260 Mednis, Edmar J248364 48.36
261 Schussler, Harry248351 28.10
262 Sunye Neto, Jaime248352 28.24
263 Basin, Leonid248263 27.69
264 Malevinsky, Alexander A248268 35.43
265 Hawelko, Marek248161 25.97
266 Benko, Pal C248165 57.04
267 Podzielny, Karl Heinz248160 30.89
268 Govedarica, Radovan248070 37.46
269 Antoshin, Vladimir S248069 56.21
270 Lechtynsky, Jiri248050 37.68
271 Bisguier, Arthur B248074 55.81
272 Lukin, Andrei M247958 36.92
273 Bönsch, Uwe247951 26.79
274 Popov, Luben247857 49.51
275 Georgiev, Krum247850 27.19
276 Tatai, Stefano247852 47.36
277 Klaric, Zlatko247757 28.77
278 Plaskett, Jim247649 25.37
279 Hebden, Mark247654 27.46
280 Gutman, Lev247551 39.85
281 Tischbierek, Raj247452 22.85
282 Schneider, Lars Ake247457
283 Gruen, Peter247359 28.55
284 Zaitsev, Igor A247364 47.18
285 Padevsky, Nikola B247370 52.17
286 Feustel, Bernd247371 30.86
287 Spassov, Liuben247251 42.36
288 Kraidman, Yair247273 52.75
289 Antunes, Antonio247269 23.48
290 Rogulj, Branko247276 33.99
291 Shvidler, Eliahu247262 25.61
292 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich247153 29.56
293 Kaidanov, Gregory S247158 25.80
294 Espig, Lutz247054 36.57
295 Barczay, Laszlo247062 49.44
296 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247052 36.02
297 Řgaard, Leif247059 33.57
298 Dizdar, Goran246960 26.66
299 Ernst, Thomas246955 24.95
300 Hermann, Manfred246862 42.92
301 Tavadian, Ragik246870
302 Pachmann, Ludek246864 61.22
303 Seret, Jean Luc246865
304 Filipovic, Branko246857 27.82
305 Rubinetti, Jorge A246764 40.33
306 Vilela, Jose Luis246651 32.37
307 Peters, John A246666 34.47
308 Knezevic, Milorad246650 48.75
309 Taulbut, Shaun M246676 27.55
310 Rajkovic, Dusan246558 43.12
311 Bischoff, Klaus246455 24.14
312 Andres Mendez, Miguel246462
313 Womacka, Mathias246459 19.10
314 Arbakov, Valentin246471 33.51
315 Petrushin, Alexander I246456 38.39
316 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis246364 31.24
317 Hartston, William R246368 37.96
318 Botterill, George Steven246263
319 Kishnev, Sergey246263 28.75
320 Haik, Aldo246155 32.78
321 Strauss, David J246165 38.98
322 Heinbuch, Detlef246161 24.56
323 Mirkovic, Slobodan246165 27.01
324 Sahovic, Dragutin246152 44.97
325 Enklaar, Bertus F246069
326 Moskalenko, Viktor246064 24.66
327 Vokác, Marek246063 26.65
328 Hamann, Svend245973 44.81
329 Leow Leslie M245971
330 Ligterink, Gert245954 35.70
331 Lau, Ralf245858 25.78
332 Li Zunian245856 27.56
333 Hernandez, Roman245852 35.69
334 Birnboim, Nathan245865 34.68
335 Hug, Werner245862 32.89
336 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto245861 27.61
337 Van Wijgerden, Cornelis245764 35.19
338 Aseev, Konstantin N245754 24.78
339 Nun, Jiri245769 28.01
340 Mascarinas, Rico245665 32.41
341 Klinger, Josef245655 18.15
342 Ardiansyah, Haji245656 33.65
343 Vera, Reynaldo245653 24.56
344 Loginov, Valery A245561 29.63
345 Eslon, Jaan245567 33.41
346 Flear, Glenn C245555 26.47
347 Bjelajac, Milan245363 37.38
348 Bilek, István245361 52.96
349 Thorsteins, Karl245354 20.80
350 Rodriguez, Ruben245373 38.65
351 Velickovic, Sasa245362 34.33
352 Giorgadze, Giorgi245272 20.81
353 Efimov, Igor245261 24.87
354 Hjorth, Greg245260 22.05
355 Stoica, Valentin245262 35.46
356 Scheeren, Peter245261 30.00
357 Duer, Arne245173 26.06
358 Renman, Nils Gustaf245162
359 Bass, Leonid245165 28.17
360 Raicevic, Vladimir245157 36.24
361 Pelts, Roman245170 48.39
362 Handoko, Edhi245155 24.92
363 Legky, Nikolay A245076 30.30
364 Seredenko, Vladimir244965 45.21
365 Nun, Josef244859 52.02
366 Derikum, Axel244863 31.22
367 Van der Sterren, Paul244852 29.37
368 Neckar, Lubomir244774 34.99
369 Pecorelli Garcia, Humberto244658 21.63
370 Sznapik, Aleksander244650 34.47
371 Blatny, Pavel244661 17.11
372 Barlov, Dragan244550 28.50
373 Karner, Hillar244559 50.01
374 Nei, Iivo244575 53.75
375 Qi Jingxuan244456 37.73
376 Ermenkov, Evgenij244450 35.84
377 Doda, Zbigniew244464 54.44
378 Zilberstein, Valery I244374 42.30
379 Wirthensohn, Heinz244257 34.24
380 Frias, Victor J244259 29.47
381 Doncevic, Dario244259 27.55
382 Ryskin, Alexander244273 22.55
383 Dzuban, Oleg I244267
384 Pliester, Leon244161 30.94
385 Hellers, Ferdinand244165 16.51
386 Ornstein, Axel244154 33.27
387 Reefschlaeger, Helmut244060 41.31
388 Helmers, Knut J244056 28.48
389 Anand, Viswanathan244069 15.64
390 Tisdall, Jonathan D243958 26.92
391 Staniszewski, Piotr243955 18.91
392 Kuzmin, Alexey243972 22.40
393 De Wit, Johannes S243959 20.85
394 Nurkic, Sahbaz243873 29.38
395 McCambridge, Vincent243858 25.40
396 Martinovic, Slobodan243851 40.02
397 Ghitescu, Theodor243862 51.52
398 Cabrilo, Goran243758 27.08
399 Wilder, Michael243772 22.87
400 Bellin, Robert243767 33.09
401 Ricardi, Pablo243759 23.43
402 Lanka, Zigurds243771 25.19
403 Wiedenkeller, Michael243658 22.56
404 Ost Hansen, Jacob243559
405 Reyes, Juan243573 22.26
406 Ambroz, Jan243458 31.12
407 Piesina, Gintautas243468 33.31
408 Spiridonov, Nikola243452 47.42
409 Adamski, Jan243351 41.72
410 Kelecevic, Nedeljko243370 38.39
411 Manouck, Thierry243363 28.22
412 Ochoa de Echaguen, F Javier243362 30.91
413 Forintos, Gyözö V243263 50.00
414 Martin, Andrew D243256 28.20
415 Schneider, Attila243161 30.30
416 Sideif Sade, Fikret I243161 33.58
417 Gross, Stefan243158 35.92
418 Harandi, Khosro243175 34.91
419 Pribyl, Josef243152 37.80
420 Kestler, Hans-Günter243168 45.63
421 Yap, Andronico243157
422 Mortensen, Erling243152 30.32
423 Shaboian, V.243168
424 Cooper, John Grantley243073
425 Hodgson, Julian M243056 22.02
426 Karolyi, Tibor Jr243055 23.71
427 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel243052 35.23
428 Dobrovolsky, Ladislav243060 34.60
429 Banas, Jan243054 38.16
430 Lalev, Dimitar242966 25.54
431 Wittmann, Walter242957 37.38
432 Hecht, Hans-Joachim242961 46.51
433 Foisor, Ovidiu242862 26.32
434 Van Riemsdijk, Herman C242862 36.92
435 Langeweg, Kick242856 48.40
436 Szmetan, Jorge242661 35.18
437 Arkell, Keith C242666 24.56
438 Seppeur, Reinhold242663 29.96
439 Goehring, Karl Heinz242664
440 Bukal, Vladimir Sr242562 45.75
441 Sygulski, Artur242553 25.02
442 Tiller, Bjorn242565 26.54
443 Kaiszauri, Konstanty242475 32.77
444 Bielczyk, Jacek242457 32.44
445 Debarnot, Roberto242470 37.98
446 Sanna, Gianlazzaro242461 25.30
447 Jailjan, M.242366
448 Littlewood, Paul E242366 29.54
449 Damljanovic, Branko242358 24.12
450 Ilinsky, Vladimir242268
451 Paehtz, Thomas Sr242250 28.91
452 Akesson, Ralf242259 24.48
453 Dreev, Alexey242261 16.53
454 Jakobsen, Ole242155 42.78
455 Fedder, Steen242169 34.13
456 Litvinov, Vladimir242171 44.04
457 Garcia Martinez, Silvino242151 41.07
458 Saeed, Saeed Ahmed242058
459 Levitina, Irina S242057 31.15
460 Lengyel, Levente242060 52.13
461 Krnic, Zdenko242065 37.83
462 Schweber, Samuel242064 49.04
463 Bronstein, Luis242061 39.16
464 Danailov, Silvio241953 24.28
465 Ivanov, Alexander V2241976 29.25
466 Kouatly, Bachar241956 27.41
467 Saidy, Anthony F241874 48.21
468 Casper, Thomas241857 26.37
469 Brinck Claussen, Bjorn241856
470 Zaltsman, Vitaly F241757 43.76
471 Popchev, Milko241762 20.72
472 Ilic, Zoran241759 21.99
473 Cvetkovic, Srdjan241662 39.42
474 Sher, Miron N241574 33.09
475 Zichichi, Alvise241560 47.07
476 Monier, Raul241470 25.23
477 Janssen, Han241466 25.41
478 Bajovic, Milan241475
479 Liang Jinrong241465 25.19
480 Zueger, Beat241359 24.16
481 Welin, Thomas241372 25.90
482 Borm, Franciscus WM241362
483 Kristiansen, Jens241350 33.18
484 Barle, Janez241365 33.36
485 Sisniega, Marcel241255 26.01
486 Cramling, Dan241265 26.49
487 Westerinen, Heikki MJ241251 41.26
488 Bohm, Hans241155 35.54
489 Klundt, Klaus241168 43.60
490 Pedersen, Erik241056 26.89
491 Piket, Jeroen241061 16.51
492 Shabanov, Yury F241068 47.72
493 McNab, Colin Anderson240957 24.49
494 Pritchett, Craig William240972
495 Grigorov, Jordan N240953 31.65
496 Zahariev, Zahari240960 23.89
497 Polgar, Zsuzsa240955 16.28
498 Sibarevic, Milenko240863 40.38
499 Lalic, Bogdan240863 21.40
500 Djukic, Zeljko240763 26.13

These ratings, calculated as of July 31, 1985, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 1, 1984 and July 31, 1985, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 31, 1984. 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 July 31, 1985. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 1, 1985.

+/- 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 August 1, 1985. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 1, 1985 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 August 1, 1985. 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 July 31, 1985. 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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