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Top 10 active players as of August 31, 1992

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K285348
2 Karpov, Anatoly E276347
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily276148
4 Anand, Viswanathan272548
5 Gelfand, Boris272349
6 Short, Nigel D272048
7 Timman, Jan H269847
8 Bareev, Evgeny268848
9 Salov, Valery B268749
10 Kramnik, Vladimir268451

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Top 500 active players as of August 31, 1992

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28534880.0% #129.38
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2763476.7% #741.27
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily2761486.4% #823.45
4 Anand, Viswanathan2725481.6% #1722.72
5 Gelfand, Boris2723491.6% #1824.19
6 Short, Nigel D2720481.2% #2027.25
7 Timman, Jan H2698470.4% #3140.71
8 Bareev, Evgeny2688480.2% #3825.78
9 Salov, Valery B2687490.3% #3928.26
10 Kramnik, Vladimir2684510.2% #4317.18
11 Shirov, Alexei2678480.1% #4520.16
12 Jussupow, Artur M2674490.1% #5032.55
13 Nikolic, Predrag2671480.1% #5231.97
14 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A2667510.1% #5632.46
15 Georgiev, Kiril2666490.1% #5726.76
16 Epishin, Vladimir2662480.1% #6027.14
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N2662480.1% #6033.53
18 Kamsky, Gata2661500.1% #6218.25
19 Ehlvest, Jaan266048 #6329.88
20 Lputian, Smbat G2660500.1% #6434.55
21 Khalifman, Alexander265848 #6326.62
22 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir265648 #6641.83
23 Hübner, Robert265449 #6943.82
24 Ribli, Zoltán265149 #7240.98
25 Adams, Michael265147 #7020.79
26 Agdestein, Simen2649520.1% #7625.29
27 Beliavsky, Alexander G264948 #7238.71
28 Graf, Alexander2648550.1% #8030.02
29 Hjartarson, Jóhann264649 #7729.56
30 Miles, Anthony J264549 #7937.36
31 Sokolov, Ivan264448 #7824.22
32 Dolmatov, Sergey V264349 #8033.53
33 Magerramov, Elmar S264152 #8534.39
34 Yudasin, Leonid G264148 #8333.06
35 Dautov, Rustem264051 #8626.76
36 Akopian, Vladimir264049 #8420.73
37 Chernin, Alexander M263949 #8432.48
38 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263951 #8635.61
39 Lobron, Eric263848 #8632.32
40 Gulko, Boris F263548 #9045.56
41 Oll, Lembit263450 #9126.36
42 Christiansen, Larry M263448 #9136.18
43 Hansen, Curt263250 #9327.95
44 Nunn, John D M263248 #9237.35
45 Seirawan, Yasser263148 #9332.44
46 Andersson, Ulf263049 #9741.18
47 Speelman, Jonathan S262647 #10035.91
48 Polugaevsky, Lev A262549 #10157.78
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262549 #10140.88
50 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262349 #10532.66
51 Psakhis, Lev B262249 #10633.76
52 Korchnoi, Viktor L261947 #10761.44
53 Krasenkow, Michal261949 #10928.80
54 Sturua, Zurab261857 #11633.23
55 Panchenko, Alexandar G261556 #11931.40
56 Benjamin, Joel L261449 #11528.47
57 Kengis, Edvins261450 #11733.39
58 Dvoiris, Semen I261350 #11733.83
59 Gorelov, Sergey G261358 #12535.04
60 Minasian, Artashes261152 #12125.61
61 Portisch, Lajos261149 #11955.41
62 Rozentalis, Eduardas261151 #12029.26
63 Piket, Jeroen260847 #12023.59
64 Kuzmin, Gennady P260851 #12346.62
65 Romanishin, Oleg M260748 #12340.64
66 Ruban, Vadim260652 #12628.22
67 Yermolinsky, Alex V260656 #12934.39
68 Yurtaev, Leonid260653 #12833.33
69 Dorfman, Iosif D260550 #12640.33
70 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I260567 #13942.36
71 Balashov, Yury S260450 #12643.47
72 Polgar, Judit260348 #12616.11
73 Sax, Gyula260349 #12841.20
74 Gavrikov, Victor N260251 #13035.09
75 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260252 #13048.32
76 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260250 #12942.55
77 Vaisser, Anatoli260251 #13143.49
78 Makarichev, Sergey Y260054 #13438.79
79 Kuzmin, Alexey260054 #13529.48
80 Kharlov, Andrei260050 #13223.78
81 Dreev, Alexey259949 #13223.61
82 Sokolov, Andrey Y259850 #13429.45
83 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259849 #13346.46
84 Kaidanov, Gregory S259852 #13532.89
85 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259649 #13626.74
86 Ulibin, Mikhail259650 #13721.25
87 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259448 #13735.11
88 Ionov, Sergey259351 #14030.65
89 Chandler, Murray G259149 #14032.41
90 Spassky, Boris V259152 #14355.59
91 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259151 #14235.77
92 Novikov, Igor A259050 #14230.27
93 Serper, Grigory259051 #14322.96
94 deFirmian, Nicholas E259053 #14435.10
95 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259054 #14633.41
96 Lautier, Joel258948 #14219.39
97 Khenkin, Igor258952 #14524.44
98 Tiviakov, Sergei258751 #14719.55
99 Shipov, Sergei258656 #15226.37
100 Pintér, József258554 #15138.81
101 Rogers, Ian258449 32.19
102 Damljanovic, Branko258449 31.21
103 Shabalov, Alexander258350 24.96
104 Muhutdinov, Marat258356 24.79
105 Wolff, Patrick G258252 24.54
106 Rublevsky, Sergei258255 17.88
107 Zhuravliov, Valerij258159 53.72
108 Kudrin, Sergey258053 32.98
109 Hulak, Krunoslav257954 41.27
110 Smirin, Ilia257950 24.61
111 van der Wiel, John T H257949 33.06
112 Shneider, Aleksandr257953 30.28
113 Ftácnik, Lubomír257949 34.84
114 Watson, William N257850 30.37
115 Hodgson, Julian M257648 29.10
116 Vaulin, Alexander257554 35.45
117 Goldin, Alexander257452 27.51
118 Kožul, Zdenko257450 26.28
119 Greenfeld, Alon257352 28.37
120 Baburin, Alexander257354 25.53
121 Lanka, Zigurds257351 32.28
122 Adorján, András257350 42.42
123 Malisauskas, Vidmantas257252 29.07
124 Aseev, Konstantin N257150 31.86
125 Frolov, Artur257053 22.09
126 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257052 29.44
127 Hort, Vlastimil256950 48.64
128 Kotronias, Vasilios256949 28.02
129 Milos, Gilberto256951 28.84
130 Alterman, Boris256853 22.32
131 Vasiukov, Evgeny A256855 59.49
132 Pigusov, Evgeny256851 31.42
133 Kovalev, Andrei256753 30.82
134 Huzman, Alexander256659 30.39
135 Razuvaev, Yury S256649 46.89
136 Stohl, Igor256448 27.92
137 Lalic, Bogdan256453 28.48
138 Xie Jun256454 21.84
139 Knaak, Rainer F256451 39.46
140 Cvitan, Ognjen256350 30.89
141 Lerner, Konstantin Z256351 42.51
142 Hertneck, Gerald256351 28.95
143 Giorgadze, Giorgi256353 27.89
144 Gleizerov, Evgeny256253 29.45
145 Smagin, Sergey256249 33.97
146 Fedorowicz, John P256250 33.92
147 Averkin, Orest N256167 48.52
148 Polgar, Zsuzsa256048 23.37
149 Arnason, Jon L256050 31.80
150 Moiseev, Viktor256057 33.30
151 King, Daniel J256049 29.01
152 Xu Jun256055 29.95
153 Dlugy, Maxim256054 26.59
154 Glek, Igor V255951 30.82
155 Pétursson, Margeir255948 32.54
156 Sakaev, Konstantin255951 18.38
157 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V255851 47.93
158 Yakovich, Yuri255851 29.75
159 Shabanov, Yury F255859 54.80
160 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255870 45.11
161 Timoshchenko, Gennady255753 43.34
162 Rausis, Igors255753 31.40
163 Neverov, Valery255653 28.19
164 Bologan, Viktor255551 20.71
165 Kupreichik, Viktor D255552 43.16
166 Smyslov, Vassily V255452 71.44
167 Sunye Neto, Jaime255454 35.33
168 Wahls, Matthias255449 24.60
169 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255450 46.37
170 Geller, Efim P255352 67.50
171 Dokhoian, Yury255252 27.85
172 Topalov, Veselin255250 17.46
173 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255252 31.62
174 Kruppa, Yuri255158 28.19
175 Hellers, Ferdinand255150 23.59
176 Ernst, Thomas255048 32.04
177 Zaichik, Gennady L255054 35.55
178 Cámpora, Daniel H255050 35.17
179 Golubev, Mihail255057 22.25
180 Velimirovic, Dragoljub255053 50.30
181 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E255049 25.52
182 Rohde, Michael A255055 33.01
183 Didishko, Vereslav254959 43.39
184 Georgadze, Tamaz V254974 44.81
185 Popovic, Petar254949 33.55
186 Sorokin, Maxim254750 24.61
187 Nogueiras, Jesus254751 33.12
188 Ivanov, Alexander V254652 36.33
189 Barua, Dibyendu254554 25.84
190 Larsen, Bent254549 57.49
191 Arkhipov, Sergey254451 38.19
192 Gofshtein, Leonid D254456 39.36
193 Sherbakov, Ruslan254451 22.96
194 Torre, Eugenio254453 40.82
195 Timoshenko, Georgy254354 26.25
196 Makarov, Marat254357 29.32
197 Ivanov, Igor V254252 45.65
198 Ye Jiangchuan254256 31.78
199 Sosonko, Gennadi254154 49.29
200 Cramling, Pia254149 29.36
201 Spraggett, Kevin B254151 37.81
202 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254051 37.79
203 Horvath, Jozsef254049 28.05
204 Olafsson, Helgi253950 36.04
205 Hickl, Joerg253951 27.37
206 Kuporosov, Viktor253857 30.92
207 Zlochevskij, Alexander253861 29.18
208 Meyer, E.253871
209 Chekhov, Valery A253850 36.76
210 Janjgava, Lasha253856 22.32
211 Faragó, Iván253749 46.41
212 Lutz, Christopher253750 21.52
213 Kalinitschew, Sergey253760 36.58
214 Kveinys, Aloyzas253751 30.14
215 Sadler, Matthew253651 18.29
216 Buturin, Vladimir253671 48.78
217 Guseinov, Aidyn253663 40.66
218 Vogt, Lothar H253551 40.62
219 Zagrebelny, Sergey253556
220 Taimanov, Mark E253557 66.57
221 Zlotnik, Boris A253557 45.88
222 Alburt, Lev O253458 47.03
223 Sher, Miron N253353 40.17
224 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I253356 37.49
225 Ostojic, Nikola253256 20.26
226 Lin Weiguo253258 22.10
227 Bagirov, Vladimir K253252 56.04
228 Palac, Mladen253253 21.54
229 Korzubov, Peter253265 30.66
230 Hebden, Mark253150 34.54
231 Piskov, Yury253052 30.89
232 Gurevich, Ilya253052 20.56
233 Kurajica, Bojan253053 44.79
234 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav253053 26.46
235 Mokrý, Karel252951 33.57
236 Rachels, Stuart252965 22.92
237 Cabrilo, Goran252951 34.16
238 Fominyh, Alexander252954 33.21
239 Guliev, Sarhan252960 24.41
240 Nikolenko, Oleg252855 33.20
241 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen252765 34.36
242 Kuczynski, Robert252749 26.37
243 Hansen, Lars Bo252748 23.93
244 Smejkal, Jan252651 46.44
245 Wang Zili252657 24.21
246 Cid, Marino Alejandro252659 34.22
247 Moskalenko, Viktor252650 31.74
248 Gluzman, Mikhail252561 24.98
249 Fishbein, Alexander252452 24.31
250 Bönsch, Uwe252450 33.88
251 Brodsky, Michail252457 23.43
252 Tunik, Gennady252354 39.26
253 Kindermann, Stefan252348 32.68
254 Vitolinš, Alvis252372 46.21
255 Ye Rongguang252352 28.91
256 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252257
257 Annageldyev, Orazly252263 32.45
258 Najdorf, Miguel252275 82.38
259 Panno, Oscar R252151 57.46
260 Suba, Mihai252150 45.25
261 Vukic, Milan252153 49.03
262 Djuric, Stefan252152 37.10
263 Zapata, Alonso252149 34.03
264 Anikaev, Yury252175 44.17
265 Rodriguez, Amador252051 35.97
266 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander252048 29.63
267 Savchenko, Stanislav252052 25.61
268 Morozevich, Alexander252058 15.12
269 Ardiansyah, Haji252067 40.74
270 Quinteros, Miguel A251959 44.68
271 Donchev, Dimitar I251958 34.11
272 Ubilava, Elizbar E251952 42.01
273 Spasov, Vasil251952 21.54
274 Bragin, Alexander251973 39.23
275 Loginov, Valery A251951 36.72
276 Lau, Ralf251950 32.87
277 Mestel, A Jonathan251859 35.47
278 Petkevich, Jusefs251868 51.70
279 Meister, Yakov251756 36.97
280 Ivanov, Sergey251755 30.92
281 Atlas, Valeri251762 24.37
282 Kiselev, Sergey251650 30.96
283 Liberzon, Vladimir M251575 55.44
284 Palatnik, Semen A251556 42.43
285 Bischoff, Klaus251549 31.23
286 Barbero, Gerardo F251450 31.03
287 Kirov Ivanov, Nino251456 46.97
288 Sellos, Didier251371 35.53
289 Kholmov, Ratmir D251251 67.30
290 Schlosser, Philipp251249 24.03
291 Temirbaev, Serik251258
292 Komarov, Dimitri251257 23.75
293 Anastasian, Ashot251155 28.12
294 Flear, Glenn C251050 33.55
295 Zhidkov, Valery S250965 52.98
296 Plaskett, Jim250856 32.45
297 Marin, Mihail250853 27.36
298 Mochalov, Evgeny V250864 40.84
299 Stefansson, Hannes250850 20.12
300 Zezulkin, Jurij250758 21.04
301 Machulsky, Anatoly D250760 35.93
302 Ryskin, Alexander250757 29.64
303 Csom, István250651 52.25
304 Khmelnitsky, Igor N250662 24.03
305 Magem Badals, Jordi250550 25.02
306 Kosten, Anthony C250551 34.10
307 Browne, Walter S250553 43.64
308 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250450 36.30
309 Rivas Pastor, Manuel250451 32.13
310 Hector, Jonny250348 28.55
311 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 50.43
312 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250252 30.53
313 Lima, Darcy250258 30.28
314 Inkiov, Ventzislav250252 36.28
315 Naumkin, Igor250249 27.06
316 Ibragimov, Ildar250151 25.04
317 Rechlis, Gad250157 25.57
318 Budnikov, Alexandar250153 25.60
319 Renet, Olivier250149 27.69
320 Magomedov, Magaram250154 26.28
321 Mecking, Henrique250168 40.61
322 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250163 45.47
323 Yuneev, Alexey250062
324 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich250051 36.64
325 Mainka, Romuald250049 29.29
326 Panchenko, Alexander N249951 38.90
327 Rytshagov, Mikhail249954 24.80
328 Kurtenkov, Atanas249974 29.08
329 Tseitlin, Mark D249954 48.93
330 Klinger, Josef249951 25.23
331 Atalik, Suat249952 27.89
332 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H249960 33.37
333 Vera, Reynaldo249954 31.65
334 Titov, German249853 29.35
335 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249854 36.51
336 Petrosian, Arshak B249852 38.71
337 Groszpeter, Attila249850 32.23
338 Har Zvi, Ronen249858 15.88
339 Pfleger, Helmut249858 49.07
340 Arkhangelsky, Boris249770 61.61
341 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249750 57.42
342 Saltaev, Mihail249762 29.78
343 Lukin, Andrei M249755 44.01
344 Murshed, Niaz249552 26.30
345 Beim, Valery249554 42.46
346 Orlov, Georgi249562
347 Kochiev, Alexander249553 36.43
348 Dizdarevic, Emir249553 34.41
349 Gufeld, Eduard E249563 56.45
350 Karpman, Vadim249460 27.30
351 Johansen, Darryl K249455 33.57
352 Petrienko, Vladimir249467 37.48
353 Ivanovic, Božidar249451 46.02
354 Burmakin, Vladimir249462 25.23
355 Georgiev, Krum249351 34.27
356 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249349 34.69
357 Bass, Leonid249360 35.25
358 Reshevsky, Samuel H249367 80.76
359 Blatny, Pavel249348 24.19
360 Hamdouchi, Hichem249258 19.90
361 Nikolac, Juraj249268 60.36
362 Gallagher, Joseph G249150 28.32
363 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249155 26.08
364 Nijboer, Friso249150 27.26
365 Lukacs, Peter249049 42.14
366 Rotstein, Arkadij249056 31.34
367 Novik, Maxim248957 28.72
368 Belov, Igor248957
369 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K248964 54.68
370 Drasko, Milan248951 29.73
371 Schmittdiel, Eckhard248849 32.30
372 Gipslis, Aivars248854 55.56
373 Gheorghiu, Florin248852 48.40
374 Davies, Nigel R248851 32.08
375 Poluljahov, Aleksandr248757 27.23
376 Ivkov, Borislav248754 58.80
377 Polovodin, Igor A248760 37.44
378 Tischbierek, Raj248751 29.93
379 Varavin, Viktor248759 25.27
380 Finegold, Benjamin248753 22.98
381 Gausel, Einar248649 28.75
382 Cebalo, Mišo248650 47.57
383 Van der Sterren, Paul248649 36.46
384 Haba, Petr248653 27.65
385 van Wely, Loek248648 19.90
386 Moroz, Alexander248660 31.62
387 Efimov, Igor248654 31.95
388 Andrianov, Nikolai248661 30.70
389 Kishnev, Sergey248552 35.83
390 Sermek, Drazen248554 23.59
391 Agrest, Evgenij248556 26.04
392 Gurevich, Vladimir248565 33.07
393 Mukhametov, Eldar248458 23.28
394 Karlsson, Lars248452 37.14
395 Kapetanovic, Armin248461
396 García Gonzáles, Guillermo248463 38.73
397 Hazai, Laszlo248454 39.21
398 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A248373 53.73
399 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248358 39.62
400 Arbakov, Valentin248357 40.59
401 Lin Ta248268 29.58
402 Jansa, Vlastimil248249 49.76
403 Skembris, Spyridon248251 34.53
404 Liang Jinrong248258 32.28
405 Klebel, Martin248262 26.30
406 Wang Pin248169 17.72
407 Zvjaginsev, Vadim248157 16.04
408 Matulovic, Milan248156 57.22
409 Ginsburg, Gennadij248174 21.05
410 Byrne, Robert E248160 64.36
411 Murey, Yakov248152 51.08
412 Dimitrov, Vladimir248056 24.39
413 Hracek, Zbynek247951 21.97
414 Duer, Arne247964 33.14
415 Szekely, Peter247954 37.56
416 Norwood, David247956 23.91
417 Stangl, Markus247950 23.34
418 Shmuter, Leonid247970 23.33
419 Ilincic, Zlatko247853 24.31
420 Ermenkov, Evgenij247851 42.92
421 Pugachov, Alexey247866 27.01
422 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247852 45.21
423 Popchev, Milko247853 27.80
424 Milov, Leonid247758 26.57
425 Simic, Radoslav247754 44.23
426 Motwani, Paul247750 30.22
427 Jackelen, Thomas247764 26.77
428 Sahovic, Dragutin247767 52.06
429 Dizdar, Goran247753 33.74
430 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad247763 42.68
431 Legky, Nikolay A247757 37.39
432 Gschnitzer, Oswald247657 26.56
433 Arencibia, Walter247653 25.11
434 Petronic, Jovan247657 28.28
435 Beshukov, Sergei247660 21.41
436 Navrotescu, Catalin247659 24.84
437 Kouatly, Bachar247555 34.49
438 Schussler, Harry247560 35.19
439 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247564 43.10
440 Tolnai, Tibor247449 27.93
441 Strikovic, Aleksa247451 31.30
442 Ekstroem, Roland247473 36.28
443 Mitkov, Nikola247455 20.70
444 Gaprindashvili, Nona247355 51.33
445 Gligoric, Svetozar247358 69.58
446 Garcia, Gildardo247351 38.48
447 Reeh, Oliver247352 28.62
448 Kantsler, Boris247355 30.37
449 Kallai, Gabor247255 33.53
450 Brunner, Lucas247249 25.26
451 Winants, Luc247252 29.66
452 Lagunow, Alexander247263 25.13
453 Unzicker, Wolfgang247253 67.18
454 Rajkovic, Dusan247152 50.21
455 Frias, Victor J247158 36.56
456 Gonzalez, JA.247173
457 Levin, Felix247156 33.82
458 Cvetkovic, Srdjan247154 46.51
459 Muse, Mladen247054 29.61
460 Veingold, Aleksander247055 38.89
461 Yemelin, Vasily247074 16.58
462 Istratescu, Andrei247057 16.74
463 Lanc, Alois247058 44.54
464 Yandemirov, Valeri247060 29.55
465 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247052 49.16
466 Dzuban, Oleg I246970
467 Manor, Ilan246960 22.85
468 Espig, Lutz246955 43.65
469 Kosashvili, Yona246962 22.16
470 Pichler, Juergen246962 31.24
471 Womacka, Mathias246860 26.18
472 Thorsteins, Karl246855 27.88
473 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail246871 33.23
474 Garcia Palermo, Carlos246852 38.75
475 Yuferov, Sergey N246858 46.74
476 Rogulj, Branko246763 41.08
477 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno246759
478 Filipenko, Alexander V246758 43.49
479 Tempone, Marcelo246759 29.98
480 Maljutin, Evgeni246754 20.83
481 Savon, Vladimir A246649 51.92
482 Khasin, Alexander246660 41.34
483 Rukavina, Josip246573 49.76
484 Yrjola, Jouni246551 32.85
485 Soppe, Guillermo246554 31.95
486 Basin, Leonid246566 34.77
487 Horváth, Csaba246550 24.24
488 Wedberg, Tom246451 38.76
489 Klovans, Janis246455 57.39
490 Gurevich, Dmitry246452 35.97
491 Kolev, Atanas246454 25.13
492 Galliamova, Alisa246455 20.62
493 Brenninkmeijer, Joris246451 22.96
494 Zilberman, Yaacov246455 38.26
495 Hresc, Vladimir246475 40.78
496 Marjanovic, Slavoljub246357 37.65
497 Zapolskis, Antanas246362 30.36
498 Tisdall, Jonathan D246350 34.01
499 Cramling, Dan246361 33.57
500 Ivanov, V.246364

These ratings, calculated as of August 31, 1992, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between September 1, 1991 and August 31, 1992, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of August 31, 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 August 31, 1992. This represents the player's estimated strength on September 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 September 1, 1992. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on September 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 September 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 August 31, 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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