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Top 10 active players as of September 30, 1992

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K285048
2 Karpov, Anatoly E275947
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily274748
4 Anand, Viswanathan273348
5 Gelfand, Boris272349
6 Short, Nigel D272048
7 Timman, Jan H270848
8 Kramnik, Vladimir269150
9 Salov, Valery B269049
10 Bareev, Evgeny268848

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Top 500 active players as of September 30, 1992

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28504880.4% #129.46
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2759476.5% #841.35
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily2747484.1% #1123.53
4 Anand, Viswanathan2733482.3% #1522.80
5 Gelfand, Boris2723491.6% #1924.27
6 Short, Nigel D2720481.3% #2027.33
7 Timman, Jan H2708480.8% #2640.79
8 Kramnik, Vladimir2691500.4% #3817.26
9 Salov, Valery B2690490.3% #3828.34
10 Bareev, Evgeny2688480.3% #3925.86
11 Shirov, Alexei2681480.2% #4420.24
12 Jussupow, Artur M2673490.1% #5232.63
13 Georgiev, Kiril2668490.1% #5626.84
14 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A2668510.1% #5832.54
15 Nikolic, Predrag2668490.1% #5732.05
16 Fischer, Robert J2666560.3% #6349.56
17 Ehlvest, Jaan2665480.1% #5929.95
18 Epishin, Vladimir2664480.1% #5927.22
19 Lputian, Smbat G2660490.1% #6434.63
20 Kamsky, Gata265650 #6918.33
21 Hübner, Robert2655490.1% #6943.90
22 Gurevich, Mikhail N265348 #7133.61
23 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir265249 #7241.91
24 Ribli, Zoltán2652490.1% #7441.06
25 Khalifman, Alexander265148 #7326.70
26 Hjartarson, Jóhann265149 #7329.64
27 Agdestein, Simen265052 #7625.37
28 Graf, Alexander2650550.1% #7930.10
29 Dolmatov, Sergey V265049 #7533.61
30 Beliavsky, Alexander G265048 #7438.79
31 Adams, Michael264947 #7420.87
32 Sokolov, Ivan264648 #7824.30
33 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y264550 #8035.69
34 Gulko, Boris F264548 #8045.64
35 Yudasin, Leonid G264349 #8233.14
36 Dautov, Rustem264351 #8426.84
37 Miles, Anthony J264149 #8637.44
38 Chernin, Alexander M263949 #8732.56
39 Akopian, Vladimir263949 #8720.81
40 Magerramov, Elmar S263851 #9034.47
41 Lobron, Eric263848 #8832.40
42 Andersson, Ulf263650 #9041.26
43 Oll, Lembit263550 #9226.44
44 Christiansen, Larry M263448 #9336.26
45 Hansen, Curt263350 #9428.03
46 Nunn, John D M263348 #9337.43
47 Seirawan, Yasser263248 #9532.52
48 Polugaevsky, Lev A262949 #9857.86
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262649 #10240.95
50 Speelman, Jonathan S262547 #10235.99
51 Sturua, Zurab262555 #10933.31
52 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262449 #10532.74
53 Dvoiris, Semen I262350 #10633.91
54 Psakhis, Lev B262248 #10633.84
55 Krasenkow, Michal262049 #10928.88
56 Korchnoi, Viktor L262047 #10761.52
57 Gorelov, Sergey G261658 #12235.12
58 Ruban, Vadim261452 #11828.30
59 Kengis, Edvins261450 #11733.47
60 Benjamin, Joel L261449 #11628.55
61 Rozentalis, Eduardas261151 #12129.34
62 Romanishin, Oleg M261048 #12040.72
63 Yermolinsky, Alex V261056 #12634.47
64 Polgar, Judit260948 #12116.19
65 Piket, Jeroen260948 #12123.67
66 Minasian, Artashes260752 #12625.69
67 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260749 #12446.54
68 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I2606670.1% #13942.44
69 Dorfman, Iosif D260650 #12740.41
70 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel260549 #12726.82
71 Portisch, Lajos260450 #12955.49
72 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y260452 #13048.40
73 Ionov, Sergey260452 #13130.73
74 Sax, Gyula260249 #13041.28
75 Gavrikov, Victor N260251 #13235.17
76 Kharitonov, Andrey Y260152 #13433.49
77 Kharlov, Andrei260149 #13223.86
78 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260150 #13242.63
79 Malaniuk, Vladimir P260148 #13135.19
80 Balashov, Yury S260050 #13243.55
81 Makarichev, Sergey Y259954 #13738.87
82 Vaisser, Anatoli259951 #13543.57
83 Kaidanov, Gregory S259852 #13632.96
84 Lautier, Joel259848 #13419.47
85 Kuzmin, Alexey259755 #13929.56
86 Kuzmin, Gennady P259751 #13846.70
87 Khenkin, Igor259651 #13824.52
88 Dreev, Alexey259649 #13723.69
89 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259551 #13935.85
90 Chandler, Murray G259349 #14032.49
91 deFirmian, Nicholas E259153 #14535.18
92 Spassky, Boris V259152 #14555.67
93 Ulibin, Mikhail259050 #14421.33
94 Wolff, Patrick G258952 #14624.62
95 Serper, Grigory258951 #14623.04
96 Yurtaev, Leonid258853 #14733.41
97 Neverov, Valery258852 #14828.27
98 Shipov, Sergei258756 #15226.45
99 Damljanovic, Branko258649 #14831.29
100 Novikov, Igor A258650 #14930.35
101 Shabalov, Alexander258650 25.05
102 Sokolov, Andrey Y258650 29.53
103 Pintér, József258554 38.89
104 Hodgson, Julian M258448 29.18
105 Zhuravliov, Valerij258359 53.80
106 Tiviakov, Sergei258250 19.63
107 Muhutdinov, Marat258156 24.87
108 Smirin, Ilia258151 24.69
109 Hulak, Krunoslav258054 41.35
110 Kudrin, Sergey258053 33.06
111 Baburin, Alexander257953 25.61
112 van der Wiel, John T H257949 33.14
113 Watson, William N257850 30.45
114 Ftácnik, Lubomír257749 34.91
115 Goldin, Alexander257752 27.59
116 Lerner, Konstantin Z257651 42.59
117 Hort, Vlastimil257650 48.72
118 Kovalev, Andrei257553 30.90
119 Kožul, Zdenko257550 26.36
120 Lanka, Zigurds257551 32.36
121 Malisauskas, Vidmantas257552 29.15
122 Rogers, Ian257449 32.27
123 Vaulin, Alexander257454 35.53
124 Greenfeld, Alon257351 28.45
125 Shneider, Aleksandr257352 30.36
126 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257152 29.52
127 Milos, Gilberto257151 28.91
128 Rublevsky, Sergei257152 17.95
129 Huzman, Alexander257059 30.47
130 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N256850 46.45
131 Vasiukov, Evgeny A256855 59.57
132 Glek, Igor V256851 30.90
133 Polgar, Zsuzsa256748 23.45
134 Stohl, Igor256748 28.01
135 Pigusov, Evgeny256651 31.50
136 Panchenko, Alexandar G256656 31.48
137 Lalic, Bogdan256554 28.56
138 Gleizerov, Evgeny256553 29.53
139 Razuvaev, Yury S256549 46.96
140 Knaak, Rainer F256451 39.54
141 Spraggett, Kevin B256451 37.89
142 Adorján, András256450 42.50
143 Alterman, Boris256353 22.40
144 Fedorowicz, John P256350 34.01
145 Hertneck, Gerald256351 29.03
146 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V256351 48.01
147 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256352 31.70
148 Kupreichik, Viktor D256352 43.24
149 Ernst, Thomas256248 32.12
150 Sakaev, Konstantin256150 18.46
151 Averkin, Orest N256167 48.60
152 Dlugy, Maxim256154 26.67
153 Arnason, Jon L256050 31.88
154 Smagin, Sergey256049 34.06
155 Shabanov, Yury F256059 54.88
156 Timoshchenko, Gennady256053 43.42
157 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256070 45.19
158 King, Daniel J255949 29.09
159 Cvitan, Ognjen255950 30.96
160 Ye Jiangchuan255853 31.86
161 Rausis, Igors255753 31.48
162 Aseev, Konstantin N255651 31.94
163 Sherbakov, Ruslan255650 23.04
164 Giorgadze, Giorgi255652 27.96
165 Frolov, Artur255653 22.17
166 Bologan, Viktor255550 20.79
167 Xu Jun255554 30.04
168 Sunye Neto, Jaime255552 35.41
169 Smyslov, Vassily V255453 71.52
170 Wahls, Matthias255349 24.68
171 Kruppa, Yuri255358 28.27
172 Topalov, Veselin255350 17.54
173 Sorokin, Maxim255350 24.69
174 Moiseev, Viktor255357 33.38
175 Golubev, Mihail255357 22.33
176 Velimirovic, Dragoljub255253 50.38
177 Hellers, Ferdinand255250 23.67
178 Didishko, Vereslav255159 43.47
179 Popovic, Petar255149 33.63
180 Cámpora, Daniel H255150 35.25
181 Zezulkin, Jurij255159 21.12
182 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E255049 25.60
183 Lutz, Christopher255049 21.60
184 Arkhipov, Sergey255051 38.27
185 Zaichik, Gennady L255054 35.63
186 Georgadze, Tamaz V254974 44.89
187 Bagirov, Vladimir K254952 56.12
188 Rohde, Michael A254955 33.09
189 Yakovich, Yuri254850 29.83
190 Nogueiras, Jesus254851 33.20
191 Timoshenko, Georgy254854 26.33
192 Cramling, Pia254649 29.44
193 Pétursson, Margeir254648 32.62
194 Chekhov, Valery A254550 36.84
195 Torre, Eugenio254553 40.90
196 Gofshtein, Leonid D254456 39.44
197 Geller, Efim P254452 67.58
198 Atlas, Valeri254461 24.45
199 Barua, Dibyendu254254 25.92
200 Larsen, Bent254249 57.57
201 Sosonko, Gennadi254254 49.37
202 Sadler, Matthew254250 18.37
203 Ivanov, Igor V254152 45.73
204 Kuporosov, Viktor254058 31.01
205 Olafsson, Helgi254050 36.12
206 Janjgava, Lasha254056 22.40
207 Makarov, Marat254056 29.40
208 Meyer, E.253971
209 Kotronias, Vasilios253949 28.10
210 Zlotnik, Boris A253858 45.95
211 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253851 37.87
212 Golod, Vitali253863 21.26
213 Kveinys, Aloyzas253751 30.22
214 Buturin, Vladimir253771 48.86
215 Kalinitschew, Sergey253760 36.66
216 Dokhoian, Yury253751 27.92
217 Faragó, Iván253649 46.49
218 Zagrebelny, Sergey253658
219 Savchenko, Stanislav253651 25.69
220 Rachels, Stuart253665 23.01
221 Xie Jun253653 21.91
222 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I253656 37.57
223 Horvath, Jozsef253649 28.13
224 Piskov, Yury253651 30.96
225 Alburt, Lev O253458 47.11
226 Lin Weiguo253458 22.18
227 Guseinov, Aidyn253363 40.74
228 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav253353 26.54
229 Palac, Mladen253352 21.62
230 Korzubov, Peter253365 30.74
231 Gurevich, Ilya253352 20.64
232 Hickl, Joerg253351 27.45
233 Hebden, Mark253249 34.62
234 Zapata, Alonso253249 34.11
235 Taimanov, Mark E253258 66.65
236 Vogt, Lothar H253251 40.70
237 Ostojic, Nikola253256 20.34
238 Quinteros, Miguel A253160 44.76
239 Brodsky, Michail253155 23.51
240 Bönsch, Uwe253050 33.95
241 Kurajica, Bojan253053 44.87
242 Sher, Miron N253053 40.25
243 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen252965 34.44
244 Nikolenko, Oleg252955 33.28
245 Fishbein, Alexander252852 24.39
246 Cid, Marino Alejandro252859 34.30
247 Hansen, Lars Bo252749 24.02
248 Djuric, Stefan252752 37.18
249 Wang Zili252757 24.29
250 Gluzman, Mikhail252761 25.07
251 Cabrilo, Goran252751 34.24
252 Kindermann, Stefan252648 32.76
253 Mokrý, Karel252651 33.65
254 Fominyh, Alexander252654 33.29
255 Guliev, Sarhan252557 24.49
256 Kuczynski, Robert252550 26.45
257 Rodriguez, Amador252551 36.06
258 Najdorf, Miguel252575 82.46
259 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252457
260 Ivanov, Alexander V252451 36.41
261 Annageldyev, Orazly252463 32.53
262 Smejkal, Jan252451 46.52
263 Vukic, Milan252452 49.11
264 Tunik, Gennady252454 39.34
265 Lau, Ralf252350 32.94
266 Vitolinš, Alvis252372 46.29
267 Ubilava, Elizbar E252252 42.09
268 Zvjaginsev, Vadim252257 16.12
269 Ivanov, Sergey252255 31.00
270 Meister, Yakov252156 37.05
271 Petrienko, Vladimir252069 37.56
272 Bragin, Alexander252073 39.31
273 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander252048 29.71
274 Spasov, Vasil252052 21.62
275 Zlochevskij, Alexander251961 29.26
276 Ardiansyah, Haji251967 40.82
277 Panno, Oscar R251951 57.54
278 Petkevich, Jusefs251968 51.78
279 Donchev, Dimitar I251858 34.19
280 Ye Rongguang251852 28.98
281 Loginov, Valery A251852 36.80
282 Bischoff, Klaus251749 31.31
283 Kiselev, Sergey251750 31.04
284 Liberzon, Vladimir M251675 55.52
285 Palatnik, Semen A251656 42.51
286 Suba, Mihai251550 45.33
287 Barbero, Gerardo F251450 31.11
288 Temirbaev, Serik251458
289 Chudinovskih, Alexander251467 25.55
290 Kholmov, Ratmir D251452 67.38
291 Moskalenko, Viktor251350 31.82
292 Gufeld, Eduard E251359 56.53
293 Anastasian, Ashot251355 28.20
294 Kirov Ivanov, Nino251356 47.06
295 Komarov, Dimitri251257 23.83
296 Kurtenkov, Atanas251275 29.16
297 Sellos, Didier251171 35.61
298 Machulsky, Anatoly D251160 36.02
299 Zhidkov, Valery S251165 53.07
300 Schlosser, Philipp251149 24.11
301 Khmelnitsky, Igor N251062 24.11
302 Ryskin, Alexander251057 29.72
303 Kosten, Anthony C251051 34.18
304 Mestel, A Jonathan250958 35.55
305 Mochalov, Evgeny V250964 40.91
306 Stefansson, Hannes250950 20.20
307 Yuneev, Alexey250962
308 Renet, Olivier250849 27.77
309 Csom, István250850 52.33
310 Naumkin, Igor250749 27.14
311 Marin, Mihail250752 27.44
312 Magem Badals, Jordi250650 25.10
313 Plaskett, Jim250656 32.53
314 Milov, Leonid250657 26.65
315 Burmakin, Vladimir250660 25.31
316 Flear, Glenn C250450 33.63
317 Atalik, Suat250452 27.96
318 Petrosian, Arshak B250452 38.79
319 Kovacevic, Vladimir250454 50.51
320 Magomedov, Magaram250354 26.36
321 Saltaev, Mihail250362 29.86
322 Rechlis, Gad250358 25.65
323 Vera, Reynaldo250353 31.73
324 Rivas Pastor, Manuel250251 32.21
325 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich250251 36.72
326 Lima, Darcy250258 30.36
327 Inkiov, Ventzislav250252 36.36
328 Mainka, Romuald250249 29.37
329 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H250260 33.45
330 Ibragimov, Ildar250251 25.12
331 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250250 36.38
332 Titov, German250153 29.43
333 Tseitlin, Mark D250154 49.02
334 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni250159 39.70
335 Uhlmann, Wolfgang250151 57.50
336 Van der Sterren, Paul250149 36.54
337 Hector, Jonny250148 28.63
338 Panchenko, Alexander N250151 38.98
339 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250162 45.55
340 Mecking, Henrique249968 40.69
341 Lukin, Andrei M249955 44.09
342 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249952 30.61
343 Groszpeter, Attila249850 32.31
344 Bashkov, Viacheslav249858 30.68
345 Kochiev, Alexander249853 36.51
346 Orlov, Georgi249862
347 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249854 36.59
348 Gipslis, Aivars249853 55.64
349 Georgiev, Krum249851 34.35
350 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249656 27.31
351 Tischbierek, Raj249651 30.02
352 Murshed, Niaz249652 26.38
353 van Wely, Loek249648 19.97
354 Klinger, Josef249651 25.31
355 Pfleger, Helmut249658 49.15
356 Rytshagov, Mikhail249653 24.88
357 Bass, Leonid249561 35.33
358 Johansen, Darryl K249555 33.65
359 Nijboer, Friso249550 27.34
360 Beim, Valery249554 42.54
361 Karpman, Vadim249560 27.38
362 Ivanovic, Božidar249451 46.10
363 Maljutin, Evgeni249453 20.91
364 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249450 34.77
365 Schmittdiel, Eckhard249349 32.38
366 Hamdouchi, Hichem249358 19.97
367 Dizdarevic, Emir249353 34.49
368 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249355 26.16
369 Haba, Petr249352 27.73
370 Browne, Walter S249352 43.72
371 Gallagher, Joseph G249250 28.40
372 Reshevsky, Samuel H249267 80.84
373 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K249264 54.76
374 Novik, Maxim249257 28.80
375 Davies, Nigel R249251 32.16
376 Budnikov, Alexandar249152 25.68
377 Belov, Igor249157
378 Morozevich, Alexander249159 15.20
379 Polovodin, Igor A249160 37.52
380 Nikolac, Juraj249068 60.44
381 Lin Ta249067 29.66
382 Varavin, Viktor249059 25.35
383 Har Zvi, Ronen249058 15.96
384 Moroz, Alexander248959 31.70
385 Sermek, Drazen248954 23.67
386 Murey, Yakov248952 51.16
387 Finegold, Benjamin248953 23.06
388 Agrest, Evgenij248956 26.12
389 Hracek, Zbynek248951 22.06
390 Blatny, Pavel248948 24.27
391 Arbakov, Valentin248857 40.67
392 Arkhangelsky, Boris248872 61.69
393 Kishnev, Sergey248852 35.91
394 Stangl, Markus248850 23.42
395 Cebalo, Mišo248850 47.65
396 Ivkov, Borislav248854 58.88
397 Andrianov, Nikolai248861 30.78
398 Efimov, Igor248754 32.04
399 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A248773 53.81
400 Gausel, Einar248749 28.83
401 Lukacs, Peter248749 42.22
402 Liang Jinrong248657 32.36
403 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248553 45.29
404 Gheorghiu, Florin248552 48.48
405 Kapetanovic, Armin248461
406 Jackelen, Thomas248463 26.85
407 Mukhametov, Eldar248458 23.36
408 Karlsson, Lars248452 37.22
409 Ginsburg, Gennadij248374 21.13
410 Skembris, Spyridon248251 34.61
411 Gschnitzer, Oswald248257 26.64
412 García Gonzáles, Guillermo248263 38.81
413 Arencibia, Walter248252 25.19
414 Tolnai, Tibor248249 28.02
415 Klebel, Martin248262 26.38
416 Wang Pin248169 17.80
417 Shmuter, Leonid248170 23.41
418 Winants, Luc248152 29.74
419 Jansa, Vlastimil248148 49.84
420 Norwood, David248156 23.98
421 Ermenkov, Evgenij248151 43.00
422 Motwani, Paul248050 30.30
423 Duer, Arne248064 33.22
424 Okhotnik, Vladimir248063 42.59
425 Byrne, Robert E248060 64.44
426 Gavrilov, Alexei247967 22.23
427 Schussler, Harry247961 35.27
428 Rotstein, Arkadij247955 31.42
429 Szekely, Peter247954 37.64
430 Strikovic, Aleksa247951 31.38
431 Legky, Nikolay A247957 37.47
432 Reeh, Oliver247952 28.70
433 Hazai, Laszlo247954 39.29
434 Simic, Radoslav247854 44.31
435 Ilincic, Zlatko247853 24.39
436 Kantsler, Boris247855 30.45
437 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad247863 42.76
438 Pugachov, Alexey247866 27.09
439 Beshukov, Sergei247858 21.49
440 Dizdar, Goran247753 33.82
441 Popchev, Milko247753 27.88
442 Sahovic, Dragutin247767 52.14
443 Hresc, Vladimir247675 40.86
444 Gurevich, Vladimir247667 33.15
445 Gligoric, Svetozar247658 69.66
446 Navrotescu, Catalin247659 24.92
447 Kosashvili, Yona247662 22.24
448 Mitkov, Nikola247655 20.78
449 Levin, Felix247656 33.90
450 Yemelin, Vasily247674 16.66
451 Kouatly, Bachar247555 34.57
452 Garcia, Gildardo247551 38.56
453 Matulovic, Milan247456 57.30
454 Unzicker, Wolfgang247454 67.26
455 Drasko, Milan247352 29.81
456 Kallai, Gabor247355 33.61
457 Gonzalez, JA.247373
458 Ekstroem, Roland247273 36.36
459 Thorsteins, Karl247255 27.96
460 Garcia Palermo, Carlos247252 38.83
461 Veingold, Aleksander247255 38.96
462 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno247259
463 Yandemirov, Valeri247160 29.63
464 Petronic, Jovan247157 28.36
465 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247152 49.24
466 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel247164 43.18
467 Lagunow, Alexander247163 25.21
468 Rajkovic, Dusan247152 50.29
469 Dzuban, Oleg I247170
470 Brunner, Lucas247049 25.34
471 Istratescu, Andrei247057 16.82
472 Filipenko, Alexander V247058 43.57
473 Tempone, Marcelo247059 30.06
474 Savon, Vladimir A246950 52.01
475 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail246971 33.31
476 Gaprindashvili, Nona246954 51.41
477 Manor, Ilan246960 22.92
478 Rogulj, Branko246863 41.16
479 Cvetkovic, Srdjan246854 46.59
480 Womacka, Mathias246860 26.26
481 Horváth, Csaba246850 24.32
482 Bezgodov, Alexei246768 23.25
483 Espig, Lutz246755 43.73
484 Brenninkmeijer, Joris246651 23.04
485 Kolev, Atanas246654 25.21
486 Zapolskis, Antanas246662 30.44
487 Khasin, Alexander246660 41.42
488 Soppe, Guillermo246654 32.04
489 Klovans, Janis246655 57.47
490 Yuferov, Sergey N246558 46.82
491 Zilberman, Yaacov246555 38.34
492 Wedberg, Tom246551 38.84
493 Rukavina, Josip246573 49.84
494 Frias, Victor J246559 36.64
495 Marjanovic, Slavoljub246557 37.73
496 Dimitrov, Vladimir246556 24.47
497 Gurevich, Dmitry246452 36.05
498 Galliamova, Alisa246455 20.70
499 Aleksandrov, Aleksej246455 19.38
500 Tisdall, Jonathan D246450 34.09

These ratings, calculated as of September 30, 1992, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between October 1, 1991 and September 30, 1992, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of September 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:

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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 September 30, 1992. This represents the player's estimated strength on October 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 October 1, 1992. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on October 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 October 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 September 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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