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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1991

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284649
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily276649
3 Karpov, Anatoly E276648
4 Short, Nigel D274048
5 Gelfand, Boris271148
6 Anand, Viswanathan270649
7 Salov, Valery B269949
8 Jussupow, Artur M269749
9 Timman, Jan H269248
10 Shirov, Alexei268548

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Top 500 active players as of December 31, 1991

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28464974.6% #228.72
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily2766498.8% #722.79
3 Karpov, Anatoly E2766488.3% #740.61
4 Short, Nigel D2740483.2% #1226.58
5 Gelfand, Boris2711481.0% #2423.52
6 Anand, Viswanathan2706490.7% #2722.05
7 Salov, Valery B2699490.6% #3127.60
8 Jussupow, Artur M2697490.5% #3231.88
9 Timman, Jan H2692480.4% #3640.05
10 Shirov, Alexei2685480.3% #4119.49
11 Bareev, Evgeny2678480.2% #4725.11
12 Chernin, Alexander M2668490.1% #5531.82
13 Khalifman, Alexander2667480.1% #5625.95
14 Nikolic, Predrag2667490.1% #5531.30
15 Beliavsky, Alexander G2665480.1% #5838.04
16 Polugaevsky, Lev A2665500.1% #5857.11
17 Dautov, Rustem2664500.1% #6026.09
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N266348 #6032.86
19 Lputian, Smbat G2658500.1% #6533.88
20 Ehlvest, Jaan265548 #6729.21
21 Hübner, Robert265349 #7043.15
22 Agdestein, Simen2653520.1% #7324.63
23 Epishin, Vladimir265048 #7226.47
24 Nunn, John D M264648 #7636.68
25 Eingorn, Viacheslav S264650 #7835.10
26 Vaganian, Rafael A264549 #7840.21
27 Miles, Anthony J264549 #7936.69
28 Hansen, Curt264450 #8027.29
29 Christiansen, Larry M264349 #8035.51
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264351 #8231.79
31 Bologan, Viktor264352 #8320.05
32 Speelman, Jonathan S264148 #8135.25
33 Yudasin, Leonid G264149 #8332.40
34 Dolmatov, Sergey V264149 #8332.86
35 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E264152 #8641.89
36 Kamsky, Gata264049 #8517.58
37 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263950 #8534.94
38 Adams, Michael263848 #8420.12
39 Balashov, Yury S263849 #8742.80
40 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir263849 #8741.16
41 Ribli, Zoltán263750 #8840.32
42 Korchnoi, Viktor L263248 #9260.77
43 Dorfman, Iosif D263251 #9539.66
44 Xie Jun263257 #10021.17
45 Kramnik, Vladimir263254 #9816.52
46 Sturua, Zurab2632590.1% #10232.56
47 Gavrikov, Victor N263149 #9534.42
48 Magerramov, Elmar S263052 #9733.72
49 Sax, Gyula262850 #9840.54
50 Psakhis, Lev B262849 #9733.09
51 Seirawan, Yasser262748 #9831.77
52 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262750 #10131.99
53 Hjartarson, Jóhann262549 #10228.90
54 Kengis, Edvins262551 #10332.72
55 Oll, Lembit262350 #10425.69
56 Andersson, Ulf262249 #10540.51
57 Akopian, Vladimir261850 #11020.07
58 Georgiev, Kiril261749 #11026.09
59 Pintér, József261755 #11538.14
60 Sokolov, Ivan261748 #10923.55
61 Yurtaev, Leonid261653 #11532.66
62 Goldin, Alexander261452 #11626.84
63 Portisch, Lajos261449 #11454.74
64 Dreev, Alexey260949 #12022.94
65 Ulibin, Mikhail260850 #12320.58
66 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260551 #12647.65
67 deFirmian, Nicholas E260551 #12634.43
68 Romanishin, Oleg M260549 #12439.97
69 Rozentalis, Eduardas260551 #12628.59
70 Neverov, Valery260453 #12927.53
71 Gulko, Boris F260449 #12644.89
72 Piket, Jeroen260448 #12622.92
73 Razuvaev, Yury S260350 #12846.22
74 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I260166 #14141.69
75 Novikov, Igor A260149 #13029.61
76 Yermolinsky, Alex V260057 #13733.72
77 Tal, Mikhail259849 #13355.14
78 Vaulin, Alexander259857 #13834.79
79 Lobron, Eric259749 #13331.65
80 Sokolov, Andrey Y259750 #13528.78
81 Aseev, Konstantin N259651 #13731.20
82 Minasian, Artashes259553 #13924.94
83 Pigusov, Evgeny259253 #14130.75
84 Ruban, Vadim259151 #14227.55
85 Graf, Alexander259156 #14629.35
86 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259149 #14126.08
87 Dvoiris, Semen I259150 #14133.16
88 Kharlov, Andrei259052 #14323.11
89 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258949 #14234.44
90 Kurajica, Bojan258953 #14644.13
91 Torre, Eugenio258853 #14640.16
92 Chandler, Murray G258849 #14331.74
93 Kuzmin, Gennady P258755 #14745.94
94 Kuzmin, Alexey258753 #14728.81
95 Tiviakov, Sergei258752 #14818.88
96 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258754 #14928.77
97 Giorgadze, Giorgi258454 #15127.22
98 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258454 #15132.74
99 Vasiukov, Evgeny A258352 #15058.82
100 Ionov, Sergey258254 #15229.98
101 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258249 45.79
102 Lerner, Konstantin Z258252 41.84
103 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N258153 45.70
104 Benjamin, Joel L258150 27.80
105 Spassky, Boris V258050 54.91
106 Kudrin, Sergey258053 32.32
107 Barua, Dibyendu257856 25.18
108 Huzman, Alexander257856 29.72
109 Krasenkow, Michal257850 28.13
110 Gorelov, Sergey G257868 34.37
111 Vaisser, Anatoli257851 42.82
112 Kruppa, Yuri257656 27.53
113 Smagin, Sergey257549 33.31
114 Yakovich, Yuri257552 29.09
115 Makarichev, Sergey Y257555 38.12
116 Damljanovic, Branko257449 30.54
117 Frolov, Artur257356 21.42
118 Serper, Grigory257351 22.30
119 Hodgson, Julian M257349 28.43
120 Pétursson, Margeir257349 31.88
121 Geller, Efim P257352 66.83
122 Kaidanov, Gregory S257351 32.22
123 Kveinys, Aloyzas257253 29.48
124 Lautier, Joel257148 18.72
125 Hulak, Krunoslav257052 40.60
126 Ftácnik, Lubomír256949 34.17
127 Smirin, Ilia256951 23.94
128 Suba, Mihai256851 44.58
129 Larsen, Bent256750 56.82
130 Rogers, Ian256749 31.52
131 Malisauskas, Vidmantas256754 28.41
132 Panchenko, Alexandar G256659 30.73
133 Timoshchenko, Gennady256653 42.68
134 Adorján, András256651 41.75
135 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E256651 24.85
136 Hertneck, Gerald256651 28.29
137 Hort, Vlastimil256649 47.96
138 Palac, Mladen256553 20.87
139 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256575 44.44
140 Ye Jiangchuan256458 31.11
141 van der Wiel, John T H256449 32.39
142 Kalinitschew, Sergey256362 35.91
143 Didishko, Vereslav256366 42.72
144 Khenkin, Igor256352 23.78
145 Wolff, Patrick G256351 23.88
146 Dokhoian, Yury256350 27.18
147 Dlugy, Maxim256352 25.92
148 Popovic, Petar256250 32.88
149 Ivanov, Alexander V256151 35.66
150 Kovalev, Andrei256152 30.15
151 Stohl, Igor256149 27.26
152 Moiseev, Viktor255961 32.63
153 Greenfeld, Alon255854 27.70
154 Baburin, Alexander255858 24.87
155 Shabanov, Yury F255762 54.14
156 Nogueiras, Jesus255749 32.45
157 Kavalek, Lubomir255773 48.39
158 Kožul, Zdenko255649 25.61
159 Rohde, Michael A255655 32.35
160 Velimirovic, Dragoljub255652 49.63
161 Arkhipov, Sergey255654 37.52
162 Alburt, Lev O255555 46.36
163 Glek, Igor V255551 30.15
164 Orlov, Georgi255561
165 Kupreichik, Viktor D255452 42.49
166 Brodsky, Michail255455 22.76
167 Mestel, A Jonathan255460 34.80
168 Wang Zili255359 23.55
169 Rublevsky, Sergei255359 17.21
170 Taimanov, Mark E255265 65.90
171 Zhuravliov, Valerij255266 53.05
172 Smyslov, Vassily V255251 70.77
173 Gurevich, Ilya255256 19.90
174 Wahls, Matthias255249 23.92
175 Ubilava, Elizbar E255152 41.34
176 Cámpora, Daniel H255151 34.50
177 Sorokin, Maxim255152 23.94
178 Polgar, Zsuzsa255048 22.70
179 Averkin, Orest N255060 47.85
180 Polgar, Judit254950 15.44
181 Petrienko, Vladimir254969 36.81
182 Xu Jun254858 29.29
183 Machulsky, Anatoly D254857 35.27
184 Spraggett, Kevin B254851 37.14
185 Lutz, Christopher254750 20.85
186 Arbakov, Valentin254760 39.92
187 Sher, Miron N254753 39.51
188 Bagirov, Vladimir K254651 55.37
189 Fedorowicz, John P254649 33.26
190 Lalic, Bogdan254653 27.81
191 Smejkal, Jan254550 45.77
192 Lanka, Zigurds254552 31.61
193 Milos, Gilberto254552 28.17
194 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254352 30.95
195 Mokrý, Karel254351 32.90
196 Shabalov, Alexander254350 24.30
197 Olafsson, Helgi254251 35.38
198 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254251 37.12
199 Arnason, Jon L254152 31.13
200 Kuporosov, Viktor254157 30.26
201 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253953 47.27
202 Guseinov, Aidyn253763 39.99
203 Vukic, Milan253752 48.37
204 Chekhov, Valery A253749 36.09
205 Hansen, Lars Bo253749 23.27
206 Bönsch, Uwe253749 33.21
207 Timoshenko, Georgy253754 25.58
208 Naumkin, Igor253751 26.39
209 Zezulkin, Jurij253670 20.37
210 Sherbakov, Ruslan253652 22.30
211 Cvitan, Ognjen253551 30.22
212 Ibragimov, Ildar253553 24.37
213 Georgadze, Tamaz V253565 44.14
214 Cebalo, Mišo253550 46.90
215 Meister, Yakov253457 36.30
216 Makarov, Marat253455 28.65
217 Nikolenko, Oleg253457 32.53
218 Kosten, Anthony C253450 33.44
219 Kovacevic, Vladimir253354 49.76
220 Watson, William N253349 29.70
221 Hellers, Ferdinand253350 22.92
222 Savchenko, Stanislav253255 24.94
223 Gofshtein, Leonid D253160 38.69
224 Janjgava, Lasha253154 21.65
225 Shneider, Aleksandr253054 29.61
226 Palatnik, Semen A253056 41.76
227 Donchev, Dimitar I253058 33.44
228 Beim, Valery253059 41.79
229 Quinteros, Miguel A253059 44.01
230 Zapata, Alonso252950 33.36
231 Rechlis, Gad252956 24.90
232 Ivanov, Igor V252953 44.97
233 Antonio, Rogelio Jr252754 29.87
234 Rytshagov, Mikhail252759 24.13
235 Vogt, Lothar H252750 39.95
236 Cramling, Pia252749 28.69
237 Gleizerov, Evgeny252656 28.78
238 Sadler, Matthew252652 17.63
239 Ernst, Thomas252550 31.37
240 Knaak, Rainer F252550 38.79
241 Kuczynski, Robert252550 25.70
242 Kholmov, Ratmir D252350 66.63
243 Liberzon, Vladimir M252373 54.77
244 Rachels, Stuart252360 22.26
245 Korzubov, Peter252365 29.99
246 Sosonko, Gennadi252156 48.62
247 Fishbein, Alexander252151 23.65
248 Kurtenkov, Atanas252067 28.41
249 Jelen, Iztok252066 44.94
250 Sakaev, Konstantin252054 17.72
251 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252054 25.79
252 Spasov, Vasil251953 20.87
253 Kindermann, Stefan251948 32.01
254 Karpman, Vadim251959 26.63
255 Wilder, Michael251960 29.29
256 Najdorf, Miguel251966 81.71
257 Khmelnitsky, Igor N251870 23.36
258 Hickl, Joerg251851 26.71
259 Fominyh, Alexander251854 32.54
260 Zaichik, Gennady L251853 34.89
261 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A251874 53.07
262 Horvath, Jozsef251749 27.38
263 King, Daniel J251649 28.34
264 Gufeld, Eduard E251667 55.78
265 Gipslis, Aivars251655 54.90
266 Belov, Igor251659
267 Alterman, Boris251658 21.66
268 Hector, Jonny251549 27.88
269 Gheorghiu, Florin251552 47.73
270 Anikaev, Yury251468 43.51
271 Duer, Arne251462 32.47
272 Ye Rongguang251454 28.24
273 Rodriguez, Amador251250 35.31
274 Shipov, Sergei251164 25.70
275 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander251149 28.95
276 Tunik, Gennady251158 38.59
277 Marin, Mihail251055 26.69
278 Van der Sterren, Paul251049 35.79
279 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich251050 35.97
280 Zhidkov, Valery S251061 52.32
281 Georgiev, Krum250952 33.60
282 Tolnai, Tibor250951 27.27
283 Renet, Olivier250950 27.03
284 Loginov, Valery A250953 36.05
285 Gurevich, Vladimir250960 32.41
286 Inkiov, Ventzislav250851 35.62
287 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250850 35.63
288 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I250857 36.82
289 Faragó, Iván250850 45.75
290 Gonzalez, JA.250867
291 Kishnev, Sergey250755 35.16
292 Zagrebelny, Sergey250760
293 Lau, Ralf250750 32.20
294 Varavin, Viktor250758 24.61
295 Djuric, Stefan250652 36.43
296 Ermenkov, Evgenij250653 42.26
297 Zlochevskij, Alexander250660 28.52
298 Vitolinš, Alvis250667 45.54
299 Soppe, Guillermo250554 31.29
300 Uhlmann, Wolfgang250550 56.76
301 Kiselev, Sergey250551 30.30
302 Chudinovskih, Alexander250467 24.80
303 Anastasian, Ashot250453 27.46
304 Gallagher, Joseph G250449 27.66
305 Cabrilo, Goran250450 33.50
306 Kotronias, Vasilios250450 27.35
307 Lukin, Andrei M250455 43.34
308 Hebden, Mark250450 33.88
309 Panno, Oscar R250452 56.79
310 Petkevich, Jusefs250463 51.03
311 Veingold, Aleksander250458 38.22
312 Bass, Leonid250457 34.59
313 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250452 34.03
314 Browne, Walter S250351 42.97
315 Poluljahov, Aleksandr250257 26.57
316 Magomedov, Magaram250156 25.61
317 Panchenko, Alexander N250151 38.24
318 Piskov, Yury250153 30.22
319 Matulovic, Milan250157 56.56
320 Vera, Reynaldo250154 30.98
321 García Gonzáles, Guillermo250159 38.06
322 Sunye Neto, Jaime250053 34.66
323 Rotstein, Arkadij250059 30.67
324 Mochalov, Evgeny V250064 40.17
325 Pfleger, Helmut250058 48.40
326 Kochiev, Alexander249953 35.77
327 Ardiansyah, Haji249969 40.07
328 Rivas Pastor, Manuel249953 31.47
329 Popchev, Milko249953 27.14
330 Yuneev, Alexey249859
331 Polovodin, Igor A249873 36.77
332 Sellos, Didier249767 34.86
333 Mainka, Romuald249750 28.63
334 Zakharov, Alexander V249771 48.23
335 Rubinetti, Jorge A249758 46.75
336 Haba, Petr249653 26.98
337 Schlosser, Philipp249550 23.37
338 Plaskett, Jim249555 31.79
339 Kosic, Dragan249559 21.88
340 Klinger, Josef249450 24.57
341 Kallai, Gabor249456 32.86
342 Pekarek, Ales249458 30.04
343 Reshevsky, Samuel H249461 80.10
344 Arencibia, Walter249350 24.44
345 Rausis, Igors249355 30.73
346 Budnikov, Alexandar249353 24.92
347 Novik, Maxim249360 28.05
348 Yrjola, Jouni249253 32.19
349 Barbero, Gerardo F249249 30.36
350 Tseitlin, Mikhail S249252 44.54
351 Marjanovic, Slavoljub249255 36.98
352 Annageldyev, Orazly249168 31.78
353 Zaitsev, Igor A249157 53.59
354 Nikolac, Juraj249172 59.69
355 Andrianov, Nikolai249160 30.03
356 Bischoff, Klaus249149 30.56
357 Jackelen, Thomas249164 26.10
358 Reeh, Oliver249052 27.94
359 Lagunow, Alexander249060 24.46
360 Bronstein, David I249056 67.87
361 Temirbaev, Serik249060
362 Klovans, Janis248960 56.73
363 Klebel, Martin248958 25.63
364 Basin, Leonid248968 34.11
365 Barlov, Dragan248951 34.91
366 Shmuter, Leonid248966 22.66
367 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes248953 48.49
368 Kapetanovic, Armin248856
369 Saltaev, Mihail248871 29.12
370 Filipenko, Alexander V248863 42.82
371 Meshkov, Yuri A248775 41.95
372 Brunner, Lucas248749 24.59
373 Simic, Radoslav248753 43.56
374 Titov, German248755 28.68
375 Kantsler, Boris248757 29.71
376 Abramovic, Boško248652 40.88
377 Ionescu, Constantin248659 33.30
378 Lima, Darcy248669 29.61
379 Topalov, Veselin248553 16.79
380 Strikovic, Aleksa248550 30.63
381 Kouatly, Bachar248555 33.83
382 Komarov, Dimitri248460 23.08
383 Zlotnik, Boris A248460 45.21
384 Galliamova, Alisa248461 19.95
385 Thorsteins, Karl248353 27.22
386 Tempone, Marcelo248358 29.32
387 Tischbierek, Raj248350 29.27
388 Savon, Vladimir A248351 51.26
389 Murshed, Niaz248354 25.63
390 Ivkov, Borislav248353 58.13
391 Karlsson, Lars248354 36.47
392 Dzuban, Oleg I248368
393 Lukacs, Peter248249 41.48
394 Magem Badals, Jordi248252 24.35
395 Jansa, Vlastimil248149 49.09
396 Mukhametov, Eldar248160 22.61
397 Hresc, Vladimir248166 40.11
398 Yuferov, Sergey N248156 46.08
399 Moskalenko, Viktor248151 31.07
400 Todorcevic, Miodrag248149 51.14
401 Conquest, Stuart248149 24.83
402 Frias, Victor J248156 35.89
403 Howell, James C248053 24.62
404 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K248061 54.01
405 Vallifuoco, Giacomo248067 34.66
406 Godena, Michele247953 24.50
407 Gschnitzer, Oswald247957 25.90
408 Luther, Thomas247948 22.16
409 Cramling, Dan247967 32.90
410 Schussler, Harry247958 34.52
411 Groszpeter, Attila247951 31.56
412 Tseitlin, Mark D247961 48.27
413 Ziatdinov, Raset247952 33.01
414 Manor, Ilan247955 22.18
415 Petrosian, Arshak B247852 38.04
416 Flear, Glenn C247850 32.88
417 Unzicker, Wolfgang247853 66.51
418 Hazai, Laszlo247855 38.55
419 Csom, István247851 51.58
420 Moroz, Alexander247862 30.95
421 Johansen, Darryl K247858 32.91
422 Cid, Marino Alejandro247766 33.55
423 Gaprindashvili, Nona247754 50.66
424 Ekstroem, Roland247765 35.61
425 Norwood, David247756 23.24
426 Ivanovic, Božidar247750 45.35
427 Rukavina, Josip247767 49.09
428 Meduna, Eduard247755 41.30
429 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H247659 32.70
430 Womacka, Mathias247660 25.51
431 Atalik, Suat247652 27.22
432 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247660 42.43
433 Ree, Hans247559 47.29
434 Schmittdiel, Eckhard247548 31.63
435 Glyanets, Alexander R247572 42.67
436 Murey, Yakov247452 50.41
437 Foisor, Ovidiu247462 32.73
438 Byrne, Robert E247457 63.70
439 Legky, Nikolay A247461 36.72
440 Ivanov, Sergey247457 30.26
441 Dizdarevic, Emir247453 33.75
442 Sideif Sade, Fikret I247462 39.99
443 Dimitrov, Vladimir247357 23.72
444 Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto247358 38.65
445 Blatny, Pavel247350 23.52
446 Finegold, Benjamin247354 22.32
447 Bukic, Enver247271 54.08
448 Gligoric, Svetozar247254 68.91
449 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247256 35.84
450 Espig, Lutz247154 42.98
451 Drasko, Milan247150 29.07
452 Khasin, Alexander247062 40.67
453 Adianto, Utut247056 26.79
454 Ragozin, Evgeni247061 24.57
455 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis246953 37.66
456 Kolev, Atanas246955 24.46
457 Schroll, Gerhard246857 25.20
458 Pichler, Juergen246861 30.58
459 Winants, Luc246853 28.99
460 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz246851 48.72
461 Zysk, Robert246757 25.66
462 Jasnikowski, Zbigniew246651 36.63
463 Brenninkmeijer, Joris246651 22.30
464 Ilincic, Zlatko246652 23.64
465 Lein, Anatoly246657 60.76
466 Galdunts, Sergey246657 26.95
467 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy246561 25.42
468 Milov, Leonid246573 25.90
469 Maljutin, Evgeni246555 20.17
470 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V246559 44.37
471 Paehtz, Thomas Sr246552 35.32
472 Thorhallsson, Throstur246355 22.78
473 Badea, Bela246361 22.86
474 Sahovic, Dragutin246367 51.40
475 Szekely, Peter246354 36.90
476 Okhotnik, Vladimir246364 41.84
477 Rajkovic, Dusan246251 49.54
478 Akesson, Ralf246263 30.90
479 Yandemirov, Valeri246259 28.89
480 Kirov Ivanov, Nino246157 46.31
481 Tisdall, Jonathan D246151 33.35
482 Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel246151 41.65
483 Lin Ta246163 28.92
484 Stefansson, Hannes246151 19.45
485 Davies, Nigel R246150 31.42
486 Ginsburg, Gennadij246069 20.39
487 Prandstetter, Eduard246058 43.04
488 Boissonet, Carlos P246059 22.97
489 Romero Holmes, Alfonso246050 26.59
490 Ornstein, Axel246064 39.69
491 Nasybullin, Vladislav245970
492 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni245959 38.94
493 Orsag, Milan245967 27.97
494 Giardelli, Sergio C245963 36.51
495 Volke, Karsten245955 26.70
496 Nijboer, Friso245951 26.60
497 Santo Roman, Marc245952 31.30
498 Horváth, Csaba245951 23.57
499 Sonntag, Hans Hubert245958
500 Pogorelov, Ruslan245866 32.57

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1991, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 1991, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 1990. 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 December 31, 1991. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1992.

+/- 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 January 1, 1992. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1992 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 January 1, 1992. 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 December 31, 1991. 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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