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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 1993

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286449
2 Karpov, Anatoly E277247
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily273248
4 Anand, Viswanathan271947
5 Short, Nigel D271548
6 Bareev, Evgeny271348
7 Salov, Valery B270949
8 Kramnik, Vladimir270550
9 Gelfand, Boris270448
10 Georgiev, Kiril268849

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Top 500 active players as of January 31, 1993

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28644985.7% #129.80
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2772477.1% #641.69
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily2732481.6% #1623.87
4 Anand, Viswanathan2719470.9% #2123.14
5 Short, Nigel D2715480.7% #2427.66
6 Bareev, Evgeny2713480.7% #2526.19
7 Salov, Valery B2709490.5% #2728.68
8 Kramnik, Vladimir2705500.6% #3017.60
9 Gelfand, Boris2704480.5% #3024.60
10 Georgiev, Kiril2688490.2% #4127.17
11 Shirov, Alexei2687470.1% #4120.57
12 Kamsky, Gata2682490.2% #4618.66
13 Jussupow, Artur M2679480.1% #4832.96
14 Adams, Michael2674460.1% #5121.20
15 Epishin, Vladimir266749 #5927.55
16 Fischer, Robert J2666560.2% #6549.89
17 Nikolic, Predrag266648 #5932.39
18 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2666490.1% #6042.24
19 Beliavsky, Alexander G2664480.1% #6239.12
20 Hübner, Robert265849 #6844.23
21 Timman, Jan H265847 #6741.13
22 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265749 #7032.87
23 Chernin, Alexander M265648 #7032.90
24 Dvoiris, Semen I265550 #7234.24
25 Ehlvest, Jaan265448 #7130.30
26 Graf, Alexander2651560.1% #8130.43
27 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel265048 #7627.16
28 Agdestein, Simen2648540.1% #8325.71
29 Hjartarson, Jóhann264449 #8329.97
30 Andersson, Ulf264450 #8541.59
31 Polgar, Judit264348 #8416.52
32 Gulko, Boris F264248 #8545.97
33 Dreev, Alexey264248 #8524.03
34 Vyzmanavin, Alexey264148 #8633.08
35 Lputian, Smbat G264149 #8634.96
36 Oll, Lembit264149 #8726.77
37 Sokolov, Ivan264147 #8624.63
38 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y264150 #8936.03
39 Khalifman, Alexander264048 #8727.04
40 Smirin, Ilia263948 #8925.03
41 Seirawan, Yasser263948 #8832.85
42 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E263849 #9042.96
43 Miles, Anthony J263848 #8937.77
44 Dolmatov, Sergey V263749 #9133.94
45 Gurevich, Mikhail N263648 #9233.94
46 Akopian, Vladimir263548 #9321.15
47 Yudasin, Leonid G263448 #9433.48
48 Rozentalis, Eduardas263450 #9529.68
49 Lautier, Joel263348 #9519.80
50 Lobron, Eric263348 #9432.73
51 Speelman, Jonathan S263247 #9636.33
52 Romanishin, Oleg M263148 #9741.06
53 Korchnoi, Viktor L262847 #9961.86
54 Nunn, John D M262748 #10237.77
55 Gavrikov, Victor N262550 #10635.51
56 Shabalov, Alexander262450 #10825.38
57 Kaidanov, Gregory S262452 #10933.30
58 Tiviakov, Sergei262349 #10719.96
59 Shipov, Sergei262255 #11326.79
60 Psakhis, Lev B262248 #10834.17
61 Dautov, Rustem262253 #11227.17
62 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262148 #10935.53
63 Serper, Grigory262051 #11323.38
64 Ribli, Zoltán261950 #11241.40
65 Piket, Jeroen261947 #11124.01
66 Vaganian, Rafael A261948 #11241.29
67 Gorelov, Sergey G261862 #12435.45
68 Vaisser, Anatoli261750 #11543.90
69 Polugaevsky, Lev A261149 #12358.20
70 Ruban, Vadim261053 #12628.63
71 Yermolinsky, Alex V260952 #12534.80
72 Krasenkow, Michal260949 #12429.21
73 Sturua, Zurab260951 #12633.65
74 Hansen, Curt260949 #12428.37
75 Benjamin, Joel L260949 #12428.89
76 Magerramov, Elmar S260752 #12934.81
77 Hodgson, Julian M260548 #12829.52
78 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260248 #13146.88
79 Kharlov, Andrei259948 #13524.20
80 Pigusov, Evgeny259951 #13631.83
81 Vaulin, Alexander259654 #14235.87
82 Alterman, Boris259652 #14122.74
83 Makarichev, Sergey Y259556 #14439.20
84 Dorfman, Iosif D259550 #14140.75
85 Portisch, Lajos259549 #14055.82
86 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259451 #14236.18
87 Kuzmin, Alexey259358 #14729.90
88 Kengis, Edvins259349 #14233.80
89 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen259361 #15134.77
90 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y259251 #14548.74
91 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259253 #14633.82
92 Christiansen, Larry M259048 #14436.59
93 Panchenko, Alexandar G259057 #15031.81
94 Kuzmin, Gennady P259052 #14747.03
95 Kupreichik, Viktor D259051 #14643.58
96 Khenkin, Igor258851 #14724.86
97 Chandler, Murray G258850 #14732.82
98 Neverov, Valery258853 #15028.61
99 Sokolov, Andrey Y258749 #14829.86
100 Goldin, Alexander258649 #15027.92
101 Shneider, Aleksandr258652 30.69
102 Wolff, Patrick G258550 24.95
103 Novikov, Igor A258450 30.69
104 Damljanovic, Branko258449 31.62
105 Sax, Gyula258449 41.62
106 van der Wiel, John T H258448 33.48
107 Sherbakov, Ruslan258350 23.38
108 Kudrin, Sergey258155 33.40
109 Xu Jun258156 30.37
110 Yurtaev, Leonid258054 33.75
111 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258050 48.35
112 Spassky, Boris V258052 56.00
113 Savchenko, Stanislav258051 26.03
114 Rogers, Ian258049 32.60
115 Malisauskas, Vidmantas257951 29.49
116 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257853 29.85
117 Hertneck, Gerald257850 29.37
118 Minasian, Artashes257850 26.03
119 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E257849 25.93
120 Pintér, József257752 39.23
121 deFirmian, Nicholas E257753 35.51
122 Smagin, Sergey257749 34.40
123 Rublevsky, Sergei257553 18.29
124 Lutz, Christopher257549 21.93
125 Balashov, Yury S257550 43.88
126 Watson, William N257451 30.79
127 Ionov, Sergey257353 31.06
128 Greenfeld, Alon257352 28.79
129 Ubilava, Elizbar E257251 42.43
130 Hort, Vlastimil257149 49.05
131 Stohl, Igor257148 28.34
132 Frolov, Artur257155 22.50
133 Dokhoian, Yury257151 28.26
134 Kovalev, Andrei257152 31.23
135 Huzman, Alexander257156 30.81
136 Giorgadze, Giorgi257051 28.31
137 Adorján, András257050 42.83
138 Hulak, Krunoslav256953 41.68
139 Nogueiras, Jesus256951 33.54
140 Rohde, Michael A256954 33.43
141 Hickl, Joerg256849 27.79
142 Polgar, Zsuzsa256748 23.78
143 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N256551 46.79
144 Alburt, Lev O256556 47.44
145 Razuvaev, Yury S256551 47.31
146 Cvitan, Ognjen256549 31.31
147 Shabanov, Yury F256466 55.22
148 Dlugy, Maxim256455 27.01
149 Vasiukov, Evgeny A256458 59.90
150 Aseev, Konstantin N256451 32.28
151 Popovic, Petar256250 33.96
152 Ostojic, Nikola256258 20.67
153 Timoshchenko, Gennady256153 43.76
154 Lanka, Zigurds256151 32.69
155 Kožul, Zdenko256050 26.69
156 Lerner, Konstantin Z256051 42.92
157 Kuczynski, Robert256049 26.79
158 Kruppa, Yuri255964 28.61
159 Milos, Gilberto255750 29.25
160 Muhutdinov, Marat255757 25.20
161 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255672 45.52
162 Sakaev, Konstantin255650 18.80
163 Lalic, Bogdan255653 28.90
164 Anastasian, Ashot255553 28.54
165 Chekhov, Valery A255550 37.18
166 Smejkal, Jan255451 46.86
167 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255450 38.20
168 Ye Jiangchuan255454 32.20
169 Pétursson, Margeir255348 32.95
170 Yakovich, Yuri255350 30.17
171 Kuporosov, Viktor255358 31.35
172 Spraggett, Kevin B255250 38.22
173 Gleizerov, Evgeny255252 29.86
174 Torre, Eugenio255254 41.24
175 Zagrebelny, Sergey255254
176 Zaichik, Gennady L255153 35.96
177 Averkin, Orest N255072 48.93
178 Korzubov, Peter255067 31.08
179 Sorokin, Maxim254950 25.02
180 Hellers, Ferdinand254949 24.01
181 Xie Jun254952 22.25
182 Gurevich, Ilya254851 20.97
183 Cámpora, Daniel H254850 35.59
184 Knaak, Rainer F254850 39.87
185 Morozevich, Alexander254856 15.54
186 Brodsky, Michail254755 23.84
187 Larsen, Bent254750 57.91
188 Piskov, Yury254752 31.30
189 Glek, Igor V254750 31.23
190 Baburin, Alexander254753 25.94
191 King, Daniel J254650 29.42
192 Gofshtein, Leonid D254656 39.78
193 Golubev, Mihail254561 22.67
194 Arkhipov, Sergey254550 38.61
195 Fedorowicz, John P254549 34.34
196 Ulibin, Mikhail254550 21.67
197 Kiselev, Sergey254450 31.38
198 Hector, Jonny254448 28.96
199 Meyer, E.254371
200 Ye Rongguang254353 29.33
201 Sunye Neto, Jaime254352 35.74
202 Ftácnik, Lubomír254249 35.25
203 Sosonko, Gennadi254153 49.70
204 Bologan, Viktor254149 21.13
205 Nikolenko, Oleg254058 33.62
206 Cramling, Pia254048 29.77
207 Ivanov, Sergey253959 31.34
208 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253951 32.04
209 Bönsch, Uwe253949 34.29
210 Bagirov, Vladimir K253950 56.46
211 Palac, Mladen253954 21.95
212 Hansen, Lars Bo253948 24.35
213 Zhelnin, Vladimir V253863 45.88
214 Ivanov, Alexander V253850 36.75
215 Geller, Efim P253751 67.91
216 Rodriguez, Amador253652 36.40
217 Fishbein, Alexander253653 24.73
218 Zapata, Alonso253649 34.44
219 Mestel, A Jonathan253559 35.88
220 Kurajica, Bojan253552 45.21
221 Faragó, Iván253549 46.83
222 Ernst, Thomas253548 32.45
223 Zhuravliov, Valerij253456 54.14
224 Smyslov, Vassily V253450 71.85
225 Wahls, Matthias253349 25.01
226 Kveinys, Aloyzas253350 30.56
227 Didishko, Vereslav253255 43.81
228 Arnason, Jon L253249 32.22
229 Spasov, Vasil253152 21.95
230 Mokrý, Karel253152 33.98
231 Horvath, Jozsef253049 28.47
232 Guliev, Sarhan253060 24.83
233 Plaskett, Jim253055 32.87
234 Guseinov, Aidyn252871 41.08
235 Kosashvili, Yona252857 22.58
236 Mainka, Romuald252748 29.71
237 Moskalenko, Viktor252751 32.16
238 Novik, Maxim252758 29.14
239 Timoshenko, Georgy252755 26.66
240 Golod, Vitali252660 21.60
241 Suba, Mihai252649 45.66
242 Topalov, Veselin252652 17.88
243 Kotronias, Vasilios252648 28.43
244 Atalik, Suat252451 28.31
245 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander252348 30.04
246 Antonio, Rogelio Jr252354 30.94
247 Janjgava, Lasha252357 22.74
248 Annageldyev, Orazly252264 32.86
249 Rausis, Igors252251 31.81
250 Kalegin, Evgenij252265 38.40
251 Ivanov, Igor V252151 46.06
252 Kindermann, Stefan252148 33.09
253 Nevostrujev, Vladimir252161
254 Makarov, Marat252154 29.73
255 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252055 26.50
256 Klebel, Martin252062 26.72
257 Machulsky, Anatoly D252061 36.35
258 Meister, Yakov252057 37.39
259 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252053 50.72
260 Hebden, Mark251949 34.95
261 Saltaev, Mihail251963 30.20
262 Petkevich, Jusefs251975 52.12
263 Kalinitschew, Sergey251958 36.99
264 Lukin, Andrei M251859 44.42
265 Palatnik, Semen A251859 42.85
266 Browne, Walter S251750 44.06
267 Komarov, Dimitri251756 24.16
268 Donchev, Dimitar I251758 34.53
269 Tunik, Gennady251754 39.68
270 Zhidkov, Valery S251762 53.41
271 Simic, Radoslav251755 44.64
272 Magem Badals, Jordi251749 25.44
273 Olafsson, Helgi251650 36.46
274 Nadyrhanov, Sergey251663 29.34
275 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav251655 26.88
276 Bischoff, Klaus251648 31.64
277 Schlosser, Philipp251549 24.45
278 Taimanov, Mark E251555 66.98
279 Lin Weiguo251562 22.52
280 Wang Zili251560 24.63
281 Loginov, Valery A251452 37.13
282 Temirbaev, Serik251461
283 Rachels, Stuart251458 23.35
284 Kirov Ivanov, Nino251459 47.39
285 Lima, Darcy251456 30.69
286 Fominyh, Alexander251354 33.63
287 Orlov, Georgi251365
288 Naumkin, Igor251350 27.47
289 Lagunow, Alexander251362 25.55
290 Panno, Oscar R251350 57.87
291 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251254 36.92
292 Zlochevskij, Alexander251264 29.60
293 Ardiansyah, Haji251273 41.15
294 Kovacevic, Vladimir251156 50.85
295 Moiseev, Viktor251158 33.72
296 Sadler, Matthew251150 18.71
297 Barua, Dibyendu251054 26.26
298 Tischbierek, Raj251051 30.35
299 Moroz, Alexander251065 32.04
300 Marin, Mihail251053 27.78
301 Ginsburg, Gennadij250967 21.47
302 Budnikov, Alexandar250951 26.01
303 Inkiov, Ventzislav250954 36.70
304 Nijboer, Friso250850 27.68
305 Jansa, Vlastimil250849 50.18
306 Winants, Luc250851 30.08
307 Burmakin, Vladimir250856 25.65
308 van Wely, Loek250848 20.31
309 Sher, Miron N250852 40.59
310 Beim, Valery250755 42.87
311 Kishnev, Sergey250751 36.25
312 Skembris, Spyridon250650 34.94
313 Uhlmann, Wolfgang250650 57.84
314 Kholmov, Ratmir D250653 67.72
315 Pugachov, Alexey250667 27.42
316 Gipslis, Aivars250551 55.97
317 Lau, Ralf250550 33.28
318 Stefansson, Hannes250449 20.54
319 Flear, Glenn C250449 33.96
320 Rechlis, Gad250459 25.98
321 Doroshkievich, Vladimir K250473 55.09
322 Yandemirov, Valeri250456 29.96
323 Karlsson, Lars250452 37.55
324 Atlas, Valeri250461 24.79
325 Zarubin, Pavel250468 24.96
326 Panchenko, Alexander N250451 39.32
327 Istratescu, Andrei250356 17.16
328 Dizdar, Goran250352 34.16
329 Kosten, Anthony C250251 34.52
330 Kosic, Dragan250256 22.95
331 Vera, Reynaldo250252 32.06
332 Duer, Arne250164 33.56
333 Todorcevic, Miodrag250151 52.22
334 Klinger, Josef250151 25.65
335 Lukacs, Peter250049 42.56
336 Johansen, Darryl K249954 33.98
337 Renet, Olivier249948 28.11
338 Wang Pin249959 18.14
339 Magomedov, Magaram249959 26.70
340 Murshed, Niaz249953 26.72
341 Chudinovskih, Alexander249965 25.89
342 Djuric, Stefan249852 37.51
343 Ivkov, Borislav249853 59.22
344 Stangl, Markus249849 23.76
345 Pfleger, Helmut249863 49.48
346 Espig, Lutz249856 44.07
347 Titov, German249755 29.76
348 Reshevsky, Samuel H249770 81.18
349 Cabrilo, Goran249652 34.58
350 Quinteros, Miguel A249656 45.09
351 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I249654 37.90
352 Arkhangelsky, Boris249672 62.03
353 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249649 35.11
354 Ibragimov, Ildar249651 25.46
355 Barbero, Gerardo F249651 31.44
356 Horváth, Csaba249649 24.65
357 Zlotnik, Boris A249560 46.29
358 Dizdarevic, Emir249554 34.83
359 Gurevich, Vladimir249565 33.49
360 Sergeev, Vladimir249567 28.75
361 Blatny, Pavel249448 24.61
362 Semeniuk, Alexander A249474 40.39
363 Kochiev, Alexander249454 36.85
364 Frias, Victor J249458 36.97
365 Cebalo, Mišo249350 47.98
366 Gil Capape, Javier249364 25.72
367 Petrosian, Arshak B249353 39.12
368 Cid, Marino Alejandro249365 34.63
369 Yuneev, Alexey249267
370 Vukic, Milan249254 49.45
371 García Gonzáles, Guillermo249267 39.14
372 Ermenkov, Evgenij249253 43.34
373 Ilincic, Zlatko249253 24.72
374 Van der Sterren, Paul249249 36.87
375 Mecking, Henrique249263 41.02
376 Beshukov, Sergei249157 21.83
377 Thorsteins, Karl249154 28.30
378 Khmelnitsky, Igor N249164 24.44
379 Manor, Ilan249160 23.26
380 Berezjuk, Sergej249158 32.97
381 Kovacevic, Vladimir2249169 37.87
382 Zarnicki, Pablo249052 20.22
383 Strikovic, Aleksa249051 31.72
384 Tabatadze, Tamaz249060 24.84
385 Yanvarjov, Igor248971 35.54
386 Karpman, Vadim248962 27.72
387 Vogt, Lothar H248851 41.04
388 Fedorov, Alexei248864 20.34
389 Maljutin, Evgeni248854 21.25
390 Kouatly, Bachar248854 34.91
391 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes248752 49.57
392 Vitolinš, Alvis248773 46.63
393 Murey, Yakov248752 51.49
394 Zezulkin, Jurij248765 21.46
395 Groszpeter, Attila248749 32.64
396 Arencibia, Walter248752 25.53
397 Zvjaginsev, Vadim248761 16.45
398 Legky, Nikolay A248758 37.80
399 Davies, Nigel R248650 32.50
400 Belov, Igor248658
401 Sermek, Drazen248654 24.00
402 Drasko, Milan248552 30.15
403 Levin, Felix248455 34.24
404 Pichler, Juergen248465 31.66
405 Nikolac, Juraj248365 60.77
406 Gallagher, Joseph G248349 28.74
407 Polovodin, Igor A248261 37.86
408 Byrne, Robert E248261 64.78
409 Kolev, Atanas248254 25.54
410 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H248263 33.78
411 Mukhametov, Eldar248263 23.69
412 Svidler, Peter248253 16.62
413 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248160 40.03
414 Bass, Leonid248160 35.67
415 Rivas Pastor, Manuel248151 32.55
416 Nedobora, Mikhail248162 22.74
417 Hoffman, Alejandro248051 26.26
418 Bukic, Enver248066 55.16
419 Schmittdiel, Eckhard248049 32.72
420 Liang Jinrong247962 32.69
421 Agrest, Evgenij247955 26.46
422 Franco Ocampos, Zenon247951 36.72
423 Poluljahov, Aleksandr247957 27.65
424 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247952 45.62
425 Popchev, Milko247953 28.22
426 Conquest, Stuart247949 25.91
427 Finegold, Benjamin247854 23.40
428 Milov, Leonid247860 26.98
429 Gufeld, Eduard E247857 56.87
430 Hracek, Zbynek247850 22.39
431 Gyimesi, Zoltan247856 15.83
432 Hecht, Hans-Joachim247874 54.01
433 Lin Ta247767 29.99
434 Hresc, Vladimir247763 41.20
435 Jackelen, Thomas247761 27.18
436 Hamdouchi, Hichem247658 20.31
437 Gheorghiu, Florin247652 48.82
438 Kapetanovic, Armin247664
439 Morawietz, Dieter247662 29.12
440 Csom, István247649 52.66
441 Paehtz, Thomas Sr247655 36.41
442 Sahovic, Dragutin247672 52.48
443 Campos, Jose Felix247562 26.93
444 Adianto, Utut247553 27.87
445 Har Zvi, Ronen247555 16.30
446 Belikov, Vladimir247558 21.49
447 Basin, Leonid247473 35.19
448 Nemet, Ivan247452 49.80
449 Gligoric, Svetozar247360 69.99
450 Ioseliani, Nana247356 30.96
451 Vakhidov, Tahir247374
452 Tolnai, Tibor247348 28.36
453 Norwood, David247256 24.33
454 Arbakov, Valentin247261 41.01
455 Filipenko, Alexander V247259 43.91
456 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno247258
457 Ruzele, Darius247261 24.76
458 Rytshagov, Mikhail247252 25.22
459 Donchenko, Anatoly G247162 52.41
460 Tseitlin, Mark D247153 49.36
461 Gurevich, Dmitry247152 36.39
462 Shulman, Yuri247169 17.76
463 Lisenko, Alexander V247165 41.63
464 Matulovic, Milan247155 57.64
465 Gausel, Einar247049 29.17
466 Rotstein, Arkadij247053 31.76
467 Aleksandrov, Aleksej247055 19.72
468 Rajkovic, Dusan247054 50.62
469 Haba, Petr246951 28.07
470 Kantsler, Boris246957 30.79
471 Motwani, Paul246951 30.63
472 Savon, Vladimir A246951 52.35
473 Orsag, Milan246965 29.06
474 Godena, Michele246851 25.59
475 Pastircak, Milan246869 31.47
476 Yuferov, Sergey N246861 47.16
477 Gluzman, Mikhail246862 25.40
478 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis246852 38.74
479 Maksimenko, Andrei246757 23.15
480 Lazic, Miroljub246753 26.59
481 Womacka, Mathias246759 26.60
482 Lempert, Igor246759 23.23
483 Efimov, Igor246755 32.37
484 Lein, Anatoly246760 61.84
485 Reeh, Oliver246653 29.03
486 Ekstroem, Roland246660 36.69
487 Ghinda, Mihail Viorel246666 43.52
488 Grivas, Efstratios246650 26.84
489 Tisdall, Jonathan D246650 34.43
490 Martinovic, Slobodan246656 47.52
491 Prie, Eric246550 30.88
492 Brunner, Lucas246448 25.67
493 Bashkov, Viacheslav246457 31.02
494 Khasin, Alexander246467 41.76
495 Tkachiev, Vladislav246467 19.23
496 Borik, Otto246461 45.35
497 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich246453 37.06
498 Yrjola, Jouni246451 33.27
499 Kallai, Gabor246453 33.94
500 Mochalov, Evgeny V246458 41.26

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 1993, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1992 and January 31, 1993, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1992. 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 January 31, 1993. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 1993.

+/- 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 February 1, 1993. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 1993 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 February 1, 1993. 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 January 31, 1993. 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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