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Top 10 active players as of April 30, 1992

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284148
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily275148
3 Karpov, Anatoly E274447
4 Short, Nigel D273648
5 Gelfand, Boris272048
6 Anand, Viswanathan271048
7 Timman, Jan H270648
8 Salov, Valery B269949
9 Jussupow, Artur M269449
10 Bareev, Evgeny269148

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Top 500 active players as of April 30, 1992

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28414877.2% #129.05
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily2751486.3% #1023.12
3 Karpov, Anatoly E2744474.7% #1240.93
4 Short, Nigel D2736483.5% #1426.91
5 Gelfand, Boris2720481.8% #2023.85
6 Anand, Viswanathan2710481.1% #2422.39
7 Timman, Jan H2706480.9% #2640.38
8 Salov, Valery B2699490.7% #3127.92
9 Jussupow, Artur M2694490.5% #3432.21
10 Bareev, Evgeny2691480.5% #3525.44
11 Shirov, Alexei2684480.3% #4119.82
12 Khalifman, Alexander2674480.2% #4926.28
13 Nikolic, Predrag2671480.2% #5231.64
14 Ehlvest, Jaan2670490.1% #5329.54
15 Hübner, Robert2662490.1% #6043.48
16 Ribli, Zoltán2661500.1% #6240.65
17 Epishin, Vladimir2661490.1% #6126.80
18 Beliavsky, Alexander G2660480.1% #6238.37
19 Kamsky, Gata2658500.1% #6517.91
20 Hansen, Curt2658500.1% #6627.62
21 Agdestein, Simen2656510.1% #6824.95
22 Ruban, Vadim2651520.1% #7427.88
23 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir265148 #7141.49
24 Kramnik, Vladimir2649520.1% #7616.85
25 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A2649520.1% #7632.12
26 Gurevich, Mikhail N264848 #7633.19
27 Christiansen, Larry M264748 #7635.84
28 Chernin, Alexander M264649 #7832.15
29 Dolmatov, Sergey V264649 #7833.19
30 Sturua, Zurab2645590.2% #8632.89
31 Yudasin, Leonid G264449 #7932.73
32 Georgiev, Kiril264350 #8126.42
33 Sokolov, Ivan264148 #8123.88
34 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y264050 #8435.28
35 Adams, Michael264047 #8320.45
36 Dautov, Rustem263951 #8726.42
37 Korchnoi, Viktor L263647 #8761.10
38 Hjartarson, Jóhann263649 #8829.23
39 Seirawan, Yasser263648 #8832.10
40 Eingorn, Viacheslav S263651 #9035.43
41 Nunn, John D M263548 #9037.01
42 Lputian, Smbat G263450 #9234.21
43 Andersson, Ulf263249 #9440.84
44 Kengis, Edvins263051 #9633.05
45 Akopian, Vladimir262950 #9720.40
46 Psakhis, Lev B262949 #9633.42
47 Xie Jun262755 #10421.50
48 Miles, Anthony J262750 #9937.02
49 Portisch, Lajos262649 #10155.07
50 Oll, Lembit262551 #10326.02
51 Dvoiris, Semen I262350 #10433.49
52 Polugaevsky, Lev A262349 #10357.44
53 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262250 #10632.33
54 Vaganian, Rafael A262049 #10840.54
55 Goldin, Alexander261752 #11427.18
56 Graf, Alexander261758 #11729.68
57 Gulko, Boris F261748 #11045.22
58 Krasenkow, Michal261549 #11328.46
59 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I2614670.1% #12942.03
60 Speelman, Jonathan S261348 #11435.58
61 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E261352 #11742.22
62 Magerramov, Elmar S261153 #12034.05
63 Panchenko, Alexandar G261057 #12531.06
64 Dreev, Alexey260849 #12123.28
65 Benjamin, Joel L260849 #12228.14
66 Lobron, Eric260749 #12331.97
67 Yermolinsky, Alex V260757 #13034.05
68 Gorelov, Sergey G260660 #13334.70
69 Giorgadze, Giorgi260556 #13027.55
70 Rozentalis, Eduardas260551 #12628.92
71 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260551 #12747.98
72 Balashov, Yury S260449 #12743.13
73 Pintér, József260354 #13238.47
74 Yurtaev, Leonid260254 #13132.99
75 Dorfman, Iosif D260250 #12939.99
76 deFirmian, Nicholas E260152 #13234.76
77 Malaniuk, Vladimir P260148 #12934.78
78 Chandler, Murray G260049 #13132.07
79 Romanishin, Oleg M259948 #13240.30
80 Gavrikov, Victor N259850 #13434.75
81 Piket, Jeroen259847 #13223.26
82 Kharlov, Andrei259751 #13523.44
83 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259754 #13733.07
84 Sokolov, Andrey Y259650 #13629.11
85 Ionov, Sergey259552 #14030.31
86 Sax, Gyula259449 #13840.87
87 Kuzmin, Alexey259453 #14129.14
88 Vaisser, Anatoli259351 #14043.15
89 Tal, Mikhail259050 #14255.47
90 Rublevsky, Sergei258955 #14717.54
91 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel258949 #14326.41
92 Smirin, Ilia258851 #14524.28
93 Makarichev, Sergey Y258756 #15038.45
94 Minasian, Artashes258654 #14925.28
95 Ulibin, Mikhail258650 #14720.91
96 Novikov, Igor A258550 #14729.93
97 Frolov, Artur258554 #15021.75
98 Hodgson, Julian M258448 #14728.76
99 Vaulin, Alexander258454 #15135.12
100 Zhuravliov, Valerij258465 #15953.39
101 Razuvaev, Yury S258349 46.55
102 Hort, Vlastimil258249 48.30
103 Polgar, Judit258148 15.77
104 Kuzmin, Gennady P258053 46.28
105 Spassky, Boris V258051 55.25
106 Bologan, Viktor257950 20.38
107 Kupreichik, Viktor D257951 42.82
108 Kaidanov, Gregory S257851 32.55
109 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257852 29.10
110 Wolff, Patrick G257852 24.21
111 Smagin, Sergey257748 33.64
112 Serper, Grigory257752 22.63
113 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257649 46.12
114 Khenkin, Igor257651 24.11
115 Baburin, Alexander257554 25.20
116 Ftácnik, Lubomír257449 34.50
117 Hulak, Krunoslav257453 40.92
118 Wahls, Matthias257349 24.26
119 Rogers, Ian257349 31.85
120 Adorján, András257350 42.08
121 Kovalev, Andrei257252 30.48
122 Sakaev, Konstantin257254 18.05
123 Tiviakov, Sergei257252 19.21
124 Greenfeld, Alon257151 28.04
125 Aseev, Konstantin N257150 31.53
126 Chiburdanidze, Maia G257152 31.29
127 Rohde, Michael A257156 32.68
128 Damljanovic, Branko257049 30.87
129 Huzman, Alexander256958 30.05
130 Lautier, Joel256948 19.05
131 Lerner, Konstantin Z256952 42.17
132 Kudrin, Sergey256953 32.65
133 Alburt, Lev O256955 46.69
134 Shabanov, Yury F256959 54.47
135 Torre, Eugenio256852 40.49
136 Yakovich, Yuri256752 29.42
137 Watson, William N256649 30.03
138 Nogueiras, Jesus256551 32.79
139 van der Wiel, John T H256449 32.72
140 Pigusov, Evgeny256451 31.08
141 Polgar, Zsuzsa256448 23.03
142 Milos, Gilberto256452 28.50
143 Stohl, Igor256448 27.59
144 Averkin, Orest N256363 48.18
145 Glek, Igor V256251 30.48
146 Fedorowicz, John P256149 33.59
147 Malisauskas, Vidmantas256153 28.74
148 Lalic, Bogdan256154 28.14
149 Neverov, Valery256053 27.86
150 Shneider, Aleksandr256054 29.93
151 Shabalov, Alexander255950 24.63
152 Vasiukov, Evgeny A255953 59.15
153 Timoshenko, Georgy255953 25.91
154 Kožul, Zdenko255949 25.94
155 Topalov, Veselin255850 17.12
156 Dlugy, Maxim255753 26.25
157 Mestel, A Jonathan255761 35.13
158 Kotronias, Vasilios255649 27.68
159 Kalinitschew, Sergey255663 36.24
160 Gleizerov, Evgeny255654 29.11
161 Geller, Efim P255652 67.16
162 Kurajica, Bojan255555 44.46
163 Shipov, Sergei255561 26.04
164 Ernst, Thomas255448 31.70
165 Hertneck, Gerald255451 28.62
166 Kveinys, Aloyzas255452 29.81
167 Ye Jiangchuan255458 31.44
168 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V255451 47.60
169 Dokhoian, Yury255451 27.51
170 Moiseev, Viktor255358 32.96
171 Kruppa, Yuri255357 27.86
172 Lanka, Zigurds255351 31.94
173 Taimanov, Mark E255361 66.23
174 Gurevich, Ilya255353 20.23
175 Sorokin, Maxim255251 24.27
176 Rausis, Igors255254 31.06
177 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255150 46.03
178 Barua, Dibyendu255056 25.51
179 Machulsky, Anatoly D255062 35.60
180 Xu Jun255057 29.62
181 Spraggett, Kevin B255051 37.47
182 Kavalek, Lubomir255073 48.72
183 Muhutdinov, Marat254959 24.45
184 Wang Zili254859 23.88
185 Suba, Mihai254750 44.91
186 Velimirovic, Dragoljub254753 49.96
187 Cámpora, Daniel H254751 34.83
188 Timoshchenko, Gennady254753 43.01
189 Larsen, Bent254649 57.15
190 King, Daniel J254549 28.67
191 Palac, Mladen254552 21.20
192 Ubilava, Elizbar E254553 41.68
193 Ivanov, Alexander V254552 35.99
194 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254450 37.45
195 Alterman, Boris254453 21.98
196 Pétursson, Margeir254448 32.21
197 Georgadze, Tamaz V254474 44.47
198 Smyslov, Vassily V254352 71.10
199 Arnason, Jon L254350 31.46
200 Popovic, Petar254350 33.21
201 Bagirov, Vladimir K254352 55.71
202 Gofshtein, Leonid D254256 39.03
203 Faragó, Iván254249 46.08
204 Zlotnik, Boris A254259 45.54
205 Ostojic, Nikola254059 19.91
206 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E254050 25.18
207 Sosonko, Gennadi254054 48.94
208 Makarov, Marat254057 28.97
209 Sherbakov, Ruslan254051 22.63
210 Fominyh, Alexander254053 32.87
211 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander253948 29.29
212 Brodsky, Michail253957 23.09
213 Petrienko, Vladimir253868 37.14
214 Kuporosov, Viktor253858 30.59
215 Cramling, Pia253849 29.02
216 Didishko, Vereslav253768 43.05
217 Lutz, Christopher253749 21.18
218 Cvitan, Ognjen253751 30.55
219 Vogt, Lothar H253651 40.29
220 Smejkal, Jan253650 46.11
221 Korzubov, Peter253665 30.33
222 Knaak, Rainer F253650 39.12
223 Hellers, Ferdinand253549 23.26
224 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253558 25.75
225 Wilder, Michael253462 29.62
226 Chekhov, Valery A253450 36.43
227 Karpman, Vadim253465 26.96
228 Vukic, Milan253452 48.70
229 Tunik, Gennady253354 38.92
230 Lin Weiguo253360 21.76
231 Atlas, Valeri253361 24.04
232 Ivanov, Igor V253252 45.31
233 Magem Badals, Jordi253251 24.68
234 Zapata, Alonso253150 33.69
235 Nikolenko, Oleg253156 32.86
236 Kiselev, Sergey253051 30.63
237 Rachels, Stuart253060 22.59
238 Zhidkov, Valery S252962 52.65
239 Piskov, Yury252851 30.55
240 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252853 26.12
241 Olafsson, Helgi252851 35.71
242 Kindermann, Stefan252848 32.34
243 Khmelnitsky, Igor N252764 23.69
244 Guliev, Sarhan252660 24.08
245 Bönsch, Uwe252649 33.54
246 Horvath, Jozsef252648 27.71
247 Hickl, Joerg252651 27.04
248 Loginov, Valery A252652 36.38
249 Mokrý, Karel252551 33.23
250 Janjgava, Lasha252555 21.98
251 Buturin, Vladimir252571 48.45
252 Sunye Neto, Jaime252554 34.99
253 Moskalenko, Viktor252450 31.40
254 Spasov, Vasil252453 21.20
255 Van der Sterren, Paul252449 36.12
256 Arkhipov, Sergey252452 37.85
257 Hebden, Mark252450 34.21
258 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252460
259 Uhlmann, Wolfgang252450 57.09
260 Guseinov, Aidyn252363 40.33
261 Gipslis, Aivars252356 55.23
262 Sadler, Matthew252351 17.95
263 Anikaev, Yury252375 43.84
264 Savchenko, Stanislav252156 25.28
265 Kuczynski, Robert252150 26.04
266 Lima, Darcy252166 29.93
267 Cabrilo, Goran252150 33.83
268 Najdorf, Miguel252175 82.04
269 Djuric, Stefan252051 36.76
270 Ardiansyah, Haji252067 40.40
271 Anastasian, Ashot252056 27.79
272 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I251955 37.15
273 Hansen, Lars Bo251948 23.60
274 Vitolinš, Alvis251970 45.87
275 Rodriguez, Amador251851 35.64
276 Orlov, Georgi251864
277 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251752 31.80
278 Cebalo, Mišo251751 47.23
279 Sellos, Didier251771 35.19
280 Kovacevic, Vladimir251654 50.09
281 Zlochevskij, Alexander251661 28.85
282 Ye Rongguang251653 28.57
283 Renet, Olivier251649 27.36
284 Marin, Mihail251553 27.03
285 Fishbein, Alexander251451 23.97
286 Belov, Igor251458
287 Palatnik, Semen A251455 42.09
288 Bragin, Alexander251373 38.90
289 Quinteros, Miguel A251360 44.34
290 Donchev, Dimitar I251258 33.78
291 Kholmov, Ratmir D251251 66.96
292 Cid, Marino Alejandro251159 33.88
293 Barbero, Gerardo F251150 30.69
294 Zaichik, Gennady L251154 35.22
295 Petkevich, Jusefs251068 51.36
296 Lukin, Andrei M251054 43.67
297 Lagunow, Alexander250963 24.79
298 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250955 46.64
299 Plaskett, Jim250953 32.12
300 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno250972
301 Panno, Oscar R250952 57.12
302 Panchenko, Alexander N250951 38.57
303 Dimitrov, Vladimir250857 24.05
304 Bischoff, Klaus250849 30.89
305 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250867 34.02
306 Titov, German250855 29.01
307 Arkhangelsky, Boris250770 61.28
308 Georgiev, Krum250652 33.93
309 Rytshagov, Mikhail250656 24.47
310 Sher, Miron N250553 39.84
311 Lau, Ralf250549 32.53
312 Browne, Walter S250552 43.30
313 Gufeld, Eduard E250467 56.11
314 Novik, Maxim250458 28.39
315 Flear, Glenn C250350 33.22
316 Rechlis, Gad250256 25.23
317 Liberzon, Vladimir M250275 55.10
318 Kurtenkov, Atanas250175 28.74
319 Bass, Leonid250157 34.91
320 Naumkin, Igor250150 26.72
321 Andrianov, Nikolai250160 30.36
322 Gallagher, Joseph G250050 27.98
323 Meister, Yakov250056 36.64
324 Ivanovic, Božidar250051 45.68
325 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250053 30.20
326 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich249951 36.31
327 Budnikov, Alexandar249954 25.26
328 Ivanov, Sergey249956 30.59
329 Kochiev, Alexander249953 36.10
330 Mainka, Romuald249949 28.95
331 Pfleger, Helmut249958 48.73
332 Saltaev, Mihail249864 29.45
333 Mecking, Henrique249868 40.27
334 Gheorghiu, Florin249852 48.07
335 Chudinovskih, Alexander249872 25.14
336 Karlsson, Lars249852 36.80
337 Inkiov, Ventzislav249751 35.94
338 Dzuban, Oleg I249673
339 Franco Ocampos, Zenon249550 35.96
340 Ryskin, Alexander249557 29.30
341 Zezulkin, Jurij249559 20.71
342 Burmakin, Vladimir249362 24.90
343 Temirbaev, Serik249362
344 Hector, Jonny249348 28.21
345 Moroz, Alexander249363 31.28
346 Kalegin, Evgenij249268 37.65
347 Ibragimov, Ildar249152 24.71
348 Klinger, Josef249151 24.90
349 Magomedov, Magaram249155 25.94
350 Vera, Reynaldo249155 31.31
351 Reshevsky, Samuel H249062 80.43
352 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249050 34.36
353 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K249065 54.34
354 Varavin, Viktor249059 24.93
355 Lukacs, Peter249048 41.81
356 Arencibia, Walter249053 24.78
357 Beim, Valery248953 42.12
358 Sermek, Drazen248954 23.25
359 Veingold, Aleksander248857 38.55
360 Golubev, Mihail248860 21.91
361 Schlosser, Philipp248850 23.70
362 Gruenfeld, Yehuda248853 36.17
363 Klebel, Martin248860 25.96
364 Poluljahov, Aleksandr248857 26.90
365 Kouatly, Bachar248854 34.16
366 Yemelin, Vasily248875 16.25
367 Duer, Arne248765 32.80
368 Nikolac, Juraj248768 60.02
369 Groszpeter, Attila248750 31.89
370 Soppe, Guillermo248656 31.62
371 Tischbierek, Raj248651 29.60
372 Pugachov, Alexey248566 26.67
373 Yuneev, Alexey248560
374 Wang Pin248569 17.39
375 Csom, István248550 51.91
376 Kosten, Anthony C248451 33.77
377 Kishnev, Sergey248452 35.50
378 Zagrebelny, Sergey248459
379 Godena, Michele248454 24.83
380 Levin, Felix248461 33.48
381 Murey, Yakov248452 50.74
382 Polovodin, Igor A248460 37.10
383 Mochalov, Evgeny V248364 40.50
384 Atalik, Suat248351 27.55
385 Ornstein, Axel248362 40.02
386 Reeh, Oliver248352 28.28
387 Vainshtein, Vladimir248373
388 Haba, Petr248253 27.32
389 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248252 44.87
390 Popchev, Milko248253 27.47
391 Mukhametov, Eldar248258 22.94
392 Zakharov, Alexander V248171 48.56
393 Petrosian, Arshak B248152 38.37
394 Gschnitzer, Oswald248157 26.23
395 Matulovic, Milan248059 56.89
396 Kosashvili, Yona248061 21.82
397 Manor, Ilan248056 22.51
398 Bukic, Enver248065 54.41
399 Finegold, Benjamin248053 22.65
400 Gurevich, Vladimir248064 32.74
401 Hazai, Laszlo247954 38.88
402 Pichler, Juergen247960 30.91
403 Gausel, Einar247950 28.42
404 Frias, Victor J247960 36.22
405 Dizdarevic, Emir247954 34.08
406 Zilberstein, Valery I247975 49.05
407 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H247962 33.03
408 Zhelnin, Vladimir V247966 45.13
409 Tabatadze, Tamaz247958 24.08
410 Ginsburg, Gennadij247874 20.72
411 Kallai, Gabor247855 33.19
412 Kolev, Atanas247854 24.79
413 Schmittdiel, Eckhard247848 31.96
414 Tseitlin, Mark D247854 48.60
415 Beshukov, Sergei247760 21.08
416 García Gonzáles, Guillermo247762 38.39
417 Petronic, Jovan247758 27.94
418 Simic, Radoslav247754 43.89
419 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247763 42.76
420 Hracek, Zbynek247752 21.64
421 Arbakov, Valentin247658 40.26
422 Yrjola, Jouni247652 32.52
423 Legky, Nikolay A247657 37.05
424 Stefansson, Hannes247650 19.78
425 Filipenko, Alexander V247661 43.15
426 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis247654 37.98
427 Murshed, Niaz247654 25.96
428 Lin Ta247664 29.25
429 Milov, Leonid247658 26.23
430 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A247671 53.40
431 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail247674 32.90
432 Johansen, Darryl K247657 33.24
433 Ermenkov, Evgenij247651 42.59
434 Kapetanovic, Armin247559
435 Rotstein, Arkadij247558 31.00
436 Strikovic, Aleksa247551 30.96
437 Rogulj, Branko247564 40.75
438 Norwood, David247555 23.57
439 Skembris, Spyridon247552 34.19
440 Thorsteins, Karl247554 27.55
441 Davies, Nigel R247451 31.75
442 Drasko, Milan247451 29.40
443 Kosic, Dragan247456 22.21
444 Blatny, Pavel247349 23.86
445 Dizdar, Goran247352 33.40
446 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247352 48.82
447 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247360 44.70
448 Espig, Lutz247354 43.32
449 Yuferov, Sergey N247258 46.41
450 Szekely, Peter247153 37.23
451 Liang Jinrong247160 31.94
452 Zilberman, Yaacov247156 37.92
453 Basin, Leonid247166 34.44
454 Garcia Palermo, Carlos247152 38.41
455 Prandstetter, Eduard247159 43.37
456 Jackelen, Thomas247164 26.43
457 Ekstroem, Roland247173 35.93
458 Unzicker, Wolfgang247153 66.84
459 Sahovic, Dragutin247166 51.73
460 Moldobaev, Emelbek247174
461 Gligoric, Svetozar247157 69.24
462 Gaprindashvili, Nona247154 50.98
463 Nijboer, Friso247050 26.92
464 Byrne, Robert E246959 64.03
465 Winants, Luc246952 29.33
466 Kantsler, Boris246957 30.04
467 Tisdall, Jonathan D246950 33.68
468 Cvetkovic, Srdjan246953 46.17
469 Gurevich, Dmitry246953 35.64
470 Womacka, Mathias246960 25.84
471 Foisor, Ovidiu246858 33.07
472 Tolnai, Tibor246849 27.60
473 Gonzalez, JA.246873
474 Shmuter, Leonid246870 22.98
475 Rajkovic, Dusan246852 49.87
476 Brunner, Lucas246849 24.91
477 Marjanovic, Slavoljub246757 37.32
478 Luther, Thomas246748 22.49
479 Zaitsev, Igor A246753 53.92
480 Muse, Mladen246752 29.28
481 Schussler, Harry246759 34.85
482 Semeniuk, Alexander A246772 39.64
483 Khasin, Alexander246760 41.00
484 Ivanov, V.246766
485 Root, Douglas246772 29.22
486 Istratescu, Andrei246659 16.41
487 Berkovich, Dmitry246656 26.13
488 Spassov, Liuben246656 49.11
489 Komarov, Dimitri246658 23.41
490 Garcia, Gildardo246554 38.14
491 Maljutin, Evgeni246555 20.50
492 Agrest, Evgenij246557 25.71
493 Bezgodov, Alexei246468 22.83
494 Efimov, Igor246452 31.62
495 Paehtz, Thomas Sr246452 35.65
496 Wedberg, Tom246451 38.43
497 Motwani, Paul246451 29.88
498 Tempone, Marcelo246459 29.65
499 Zysk, Robert246356 25.98
500 Rukavina, Josip246373 49.42

These ratings, calculated as of April 30, 1992, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between May 1, 1991 and April 30, 1992, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of April 30, 1991. 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 April 30, 1992. This represents the player's estimated strength on May 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 May 1, 1992. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on May 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 May 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 April 30, 1992. 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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