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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288449
2 Karpov, Anatoly E278447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir275348
4 Anand, Viswanathan274947
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily274448
6 Shirov, Alexei274247
7 Salov, Valery B272849
8 Gelfand, Boris271848
9 Dreev, Alexey270949
10 Kamsky, Gata270448

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Top 500 active players as of January 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28844987.2% #130.80
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2784475.7% #642.69
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2753481.7% #1118.60
4 Anand, Viswanathan2749471.4% #1224.14
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2744481.1% #1324.87
6 Shirov, Alexei2742471.0% #1421.57
7 Salov, Valery B2728490.6% #1829.68
8 Gelfand, Boris2718480.3% #2225.60
9 Dreev, Alexey2709490.2% #2725.03
10 Kamsky, Gata2704480.2% #2919.66
11 Bareev, Evgeny2704480.2% #2927.19
12 Nikolic, Predrag2687480.1% #4033.39
13 Beliavsky, Alexander G2684480.1% #4340.12
14 Epishin, Vladimir268148 #4528.55
15 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir267149 #5443.24
16 Adams, Michael266846 #5522.20
17 Short, Nigel D266748 #5728.66
18 Fischer, Robert J2666620.1% #6750.89
19 Tiviakov, Sergei266548 #5920.96
20 Gavrikov, Victor N265851 #6836.51
21 Polgar, Judit265448 #6917.52
22 Smirin, Ilia265347 #7126.03
23 Oll, Lembit265148 #7227.77
24 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265048 #7434.08
25 Jussupow, Artur M264847 #7633.96
26 Kaidanov, Gregory S264850 #7834.30
27 Sokolov, Ivan264747 #7825.63
28 Akopian, Vladimir264748 #7822.15
29 Vaganian, Rafael A264648 #7842.29
30 Khalifman, Alexander264547 #8028.04
31 Ehlvest, Jaan264448 #8131.30
32 Nunn, John D M264249 #8538.77
33 Chernin, Alexander M263947 #8633.90
34 Yudasin, Leonid G263948 #8834.48
35 Georgiev, Kiril263748 #9028.17
36 Hübner, Robert263748 #8945.23
37 Korchnoi, Viktor L263747 #8862.86
38 Gurevich, Mikhail N263648 #8934.94
39 Graf, Alexander263652 #9431.43
40 Dolmatov, Sergey V263648 #9134.94
41 Timman, Jan H263548 #9142.13
42 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E263349 #9443.96
43 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263253 #9837.03
44 Dautov, Rustem263157 #10328.17
45 Gulko, Boris F263049 #9846.97
46 Krasenkow, Michal262848 #9930.21
47 Psakhis, Lev B262848 #9935.17
48 Andersson, Ulf262850 #10242.59
49 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A262849 #10133.87
50 Portisch, Lajos262550 #10556.82
51 Seirawan, Yasser262449 #10533.85
52 Piket, Jeroen262347 #10525.01
53 Speelman, Jonathan S262248 #10837.33
54 Novikov, Igor A261851 #11431.69
55 Lautier, Joel261848 #11220.80
56 Romanishin, Oleg M261848 #11342.06
57 Benjamin, Joel L261749 #11429.89
58 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261548 #11636.53
59 Rozentalis, Eduardas261448 #11730.68
60 Shabalov, Alexander261450 #11826.38
61 Vaisser, Anatoli261349 #11944.90
62 Gorelov, Sergey G261162 #13236.45
63 Kengis, Edvins261150 #12234.80
64 Miles, Anthony J261049 #12238.77
65 Yermolinsky, Alex V261049 #12235.80
66 Lputian, Smbat G260949 #12435.96
67 Sturua, Zurab260852 #12834.65
68 Razuvaev, Yury S260749 #12548.31
69 Goldin, Alexander260650 #12728.92
70 Hjartarson, Jóhann260648 #12630.97
71 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260650 #12926.93
72 Ribli, Zoltán260449 #13042.40
73 Hertneck, Gerald260348 #13030.37
74 Pigusov, Evgeny260350 #13232.83
75 Kharlov, Andrei260249 #13225.20
76 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I260269 #14743.78
77 Rublevsky, Sergei260153 #13519.29
78 Magerramov, Elmar S260052 #13635.81
79 Khenkin, Igor259851 #13825.86
80 Greenfeld, Alon259751 #13929.79
81 Yurtaev, Leonid259657 #14534.75
82 Dorfman, Iosif D259550 #14041.75
83 Hodgson, Julian M259547 #13830.52
84 Shneider, Aleksandr259451 #14231.69
85 Topalov, Veselin259449 #14118.88
86 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259452 #14437.18
87 Glek, Igor V259349 #14232.23
88 Cvitan, Ognjen259248 #14332.31
89 Agdestein, Simen259250 #14426.71
90 Aseev, Konstantin N259252 #14533.28
91 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259156 #14934.82
92 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259048 #14428.16
93 Anastasian, Ashot259051 #14729.54
94 Christiansen, Larry M259048 #14537.59
95 Hellers, Ferdinand258950 #14725.01
96 Hansen, Curt258949 #14629.37
97 Neverov, Valery258851 #14929.61
98 Alterman, Boris258851 #14823.74
99 Serper, Grigory258849 #14824.38
100 Wolff, Patrick G258550 #15125.95
101 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258449 47.88
102 Ionov, Sergey258354 32.06
103 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258352 30.85
104 Vaulin, Alexander258351 36.87
105 Makarichev, Sergey Y258357 40.20
106 Zarubin, Pavel258265 25.96
107 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258251 49.35
108 Balashov, Yury S258051 44.88
109 Dvoiris, Semen I258049 35.24
110 Kruppa, Yuri258053 29.61
111 Spraggett, Kevin B257950 39.22
112 Dokhoian, Yury257950 29.26
113 Van der Sterren, Paul257849 37.87
114 Xie Jun257853 23.25
115 Spassky, Boris V257856 57.00
116 Sokolov, Andrey Y257849 30.86
117 Huzman, Alexander257853 31.81
118 Alburt, Lev O257761 48.44
119 Spasov, Vasil257752 22.95
120 Lutz, Christopher257648 22.93
121 Rohde, Michael A257657 34.43
122 Giorgadze, Giorgi257552 29.31
123 Kožul, Zdenko257448 27.69
124 Lerner, Konstantin Z257451 43.92
125 Ye Jiangchuan257454 33.20
126 Shipov, Sergei257453 27.79
127 Minasian, Artashes257250 27.03
128 Xu Jun257155 31.37
129 Fedorowicz, John P257151 35.34
130 Panchenko, Alexandar G257158 32.81
131 Chiburdanidze, Maia G257152 33.04
132 Hort, Vlastimil257151 50.05
133 Popovic, Petar257051 34.96
134 Kupreichik, Viktor D257051 44.58
135 Savchenko, Stanislav256950 27.03
136 Malisauskas, Vidmantas256851 30.49
137 Wahls, Matthias256849 26.01
138 Frolov, Artur256852 23.50
139 Bologan, Viktor256849 22.13
140 Cámpora, Daniel H256750 36.59
141 Larsen, Bent256751 58.91
142 Polugaevsky, Lev A256749 59.20
143 Damljanovic, Branko256748 32.62
144 Lobron, Eric256647 33.73
145 Sakaev, Konstantin256652 19.80
146 Kurajica, Bojan256650 46.21
147 Golod, Vitali256653 22.60
148 van Wely, Loek256547 21.31
149 Ruban, Vadim256552 29.63
150 Kuzmin, Gennady P256551 48.03
151 Yakovich, Yuri256549 31.17
152 Kudrin, Sergey256558 34.40
153 Ftácnik, Lubomír256448 36.25
154 Shabanov, Yury F256474 56.22
155 Cebalo, Mišo256450 48.98
156 Kuzmin, Alexey256358 30.90
157 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256352 49.74
158 Pétursson, Margeir256248 33.95
159 Watson, William N256153 31.79
160 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen256158 35.77
161 Vasiukov, Evgeny A256154 60.90
162 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256165 46.52
163 Sorokin, Maxim256052 26.02
164 Hulak, Krunoslav256051 42.68
165 Smejkal, Jan256051 47.86
166 Kindermann, Stefan255948 34.09
167 Adorján, András255951 43.83
168 Cramling, Pia255950 30.77
169 Zagrebelny, Sergey255953
170 Kuporosov, Viktor255857 32.35
171 Chandler, Murray G255852 33.82
172 Stohl, Igor255848 29.34
173 Polgar, Zsuzsa255748 24.78
174 Guliev, Sarhan255653 25.83
175 van der Wiel, John T H255549 34.48
176 Almasi, Zoltan255549 17.42
177 Milos, Gilberto255551 30.25
178 Chekhov, Valery A255552 38.18
179 Rogers, Ian255549 33.60
180 deFirmian, Nicholas E255551 36.51
181 Sax, Gyula255548 42.62
182 Zvjaginsev, Vadim255555 17.45
183 Nogueiras, Jesus255451 34.54
184 Gurevich, Ilya255451 21.97
185 Torre, Eugenio255358 42.24
186 Milov, Vadim255253 21.50
187 Onischuk, Alexander255253 18.41
188 Zaichik, Gennady L255158 36.96
189 Smagin, Sergey255150 35.40
190 Brodsky, Michail255152 24.84
191 Morozevich, Alexander255051 16.54
192 Ostojic, Nikola254958 21.67
193 Ivanov, Sergey254957 32.34
194 Lanka, Zigurds254850 33.69
195 Gofshtein, Leonid D254851 40.78
196 Stefansson, Hannes254749 21.54
197 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N254752 47.79
198 Lalic, Bogdan254751 29.90
199 Piskov, Yury254753 32.30
200 Pugachov, Alexey254660 28.42
201 Bischoff, Klaus254648 32.64
202 Sherbakov, Ruslan254650 24.38
203 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254655 27.88
204 Tischbierek, Raj254652 31.35
205 Loginov, Valery A254548 38.13
206 Plaskett, Jim254556 33.87
207 Nadyrhanov, Sergey254457 30.34
208 Muhutdinov, Marat254357 26.20
209 Ye Rongguang254358 30.33
210 Ulibin, Mikhail254251 22.67
211 Fominyh, Alexander254254 34.63
212 Sadler, Matthew254250 19.71
213 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy254153 27.50
214 Sutovsky, Emil254058 16.37
215 Mestel, A Jonathan253961 36.88
216 Tkachiev, Vladislav253961 20.23
217 Zapata, Alonso253950 35.44
218 Gleizerov, Evgeny253952 30.86
219 Mokrý, Karel253853 34.98
220 Zhelnin, Vladimir V253871 46.88
221 Kuczynski, Robert253849 27.79
222 Makarov, Marat253853 30.73
223 Rodriguez, Amador253852 37.40
224 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander253848 31.04
225 Olafsson, Helgi253751 37.46
226 Golubev, Mihail253754 23.67
227 Shulman, Yuri253760 18.76
228 Anapolsky, Sergey253661 18.77
229 Nevostrujev, Vladimir253667
230 Didishko, Vereslav253553 44.81
231 Kiselev, Sergey253550 32.38
232 Hickl, Joerg253449 28.79
233 Arnason, Jon L253351 33.22
234 Baburin, Alexander253354 26.94
235 Kovalev, Andrei253351 32.23
236 Pintér, József253353 40.23
237 Browne, Walter S253253 45.06
238 Antonio, Rogelio Jr253256 31.94
239 Faragó, Iván253148 47.83
240 Bagirov, Vladimir K253150 57.46
241 Groszpeter, Attila253149 33.64
242 Hracek, Zbynek253051 23.39
243 Hansen, Lars Bo253048 25.35
244 Fishbein, Alexander253057 25.73
245 Moskalenko, Viktor253050 33.16
246 Sunye Neto, Jaime253055 36.74
247 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252955 37.92
248 Saltaev, Mihail252853 31.20
249 Meister, Yakov252857 38.39
250 Smyslov, Vassily V252849 72.85
251 Kosashvili, Yona252861 23.58
252 Kalegin, Evgenij252759 39.40
253 Yemelin, Vasily252757 17.99
254 Kotronias, Vasilios252649 29.43
255 Schlosser, Philipp252649 25.45
256 Suba, Mihai252649 46.66
257 Svidler, Peter252652 17.62
258 Peng Xiaomin252666 20.81
259 Sosonko, Gennadi252652 50.70
260 Komarov, Dimitri252554 25.16
261 Ernst, Thomas252549 33.45
262 Sher, Miron N252550 41.59
263 Drasko, Milan252451 31.15
264 Lau, Ralf252349 34.28
265 Annageldyev, Orazly252273 33.86
266 Fedorov, Alexei252262 21.34
267 Arkhangelsky, Boris252267 63.03
268 Pfleger, Helmut252161 50.48
269 Nesterov, Jakov252156 27.19
270 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252052 28.65
271 Machulsky, Anatoly D252069 37.35
272 Wang Pin252061 19.14
273 Adianto, Utut252053 28.87
274 Yandemirov, Valeri252055 30.96
275 Panchenko, Alexander N251950 40.32
276 Bönsch, Uwe251949 35.29
277 Knaak, Rainer F251952 40.87
278 Zhuravliov, Valerij251856 55.14
279 Polovodin, Igor A251858 38.86
280 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251850 39.20
281 Kalinitschew, Sergey251855 37.99
282 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251752 51.72
283 Sergeev, Veniamin251765 32.83
284 Arkhipov, Sergey251651 39.61
285 Arbakov, Valentin251656 42.01
286 Moroz, Alexander251562 33.04
287 Orlov, Georgi251560
288 London, Dimitri251565 31.19
289 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251551 33.55
290 Budnikov, Alexandar251553 27.01
291 Rachels, Stuart251465 24.35
292 Dlugy, Maxim251458 28.01
293 Ibragimov, Ildar251449 26.46
294 Legky, Nikolay A251453 38.80
295 Atalik, Suat251451 29.31
296 Ivanov, Alexander V251351 37.75
297 Kveinys, Aloyzas251350 31.56
298 Varavin, Viktor251358 26.69
299 Simic, Radoslav251352 45.64
300 Levin, Felix251354 35.24
301 Burmakin, Vladimir251358 26.65
302 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251269 38.87
303 Murshed, Niaz251254 27.72
304 Taimanov, Mark E251254 67.98
305 Ruzele, Darius251256 25.76
306 Zezulkin, Jurij251160 22.46
307 Wang Zili251165 25.63
308 Thorsteins, Karl251156 29.30
309 Timoshchenko, Gennady251153 44.76
310 Zlochevskij, Alexander251055 30.60
311 Stangl, Markus251049 24.76
312 Davies, Nigel R251050 33.50
313 Nedobora, Mikhail250955 23.74
314 Beim, Valery250956 43.87
315 Vesselovsky, Serguei250965 42.01
316 Palac, Mladen250851 22.95
317 Hector, Jonny250849 29.96
318 Kosten, Anthony C250853 35.52
319 Janjgava, Lasha250762 23.74
320 Panno, Oscar R250752 58.87
321 Timoshenko, Georgy250752 27.66
322 Finegold, Benjamin250755 24.40
323 Djuric, Stefan250653 38.51
324 Gabriel, Christian250652 18.91
325 King, Daniel J250651 30.42
326 Kishnev, Sergey250553 37.25
327 Aleksandrov, Aleksej250557 20.72
328 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250561 48.39
329 Barua, Dibyendu250453 27.26
330 Dizdarevic, Emir250451 35.83
331 Nikolenko, Oleg250456 34.62
332 Geller, Efim P250452 68.91
333 Zhidkov, Valery S250365 54.41
334 Norwood, David250354 25.33
335 Rausis, Igors250250 32.81
336 Magem Badals, Jordi250249 26.44
337 Bukic, Enver250164 56.16
338 Ginsburg, Gennadij250163 22.47
339 Horváth, Csaba250149 25.65
340 Nikolac, Juraj250070 61.77
341 Sergeev, Vladimir250055 29.75
342 Rechlis, Gad250059 26.98
343 Kovacevic, Vladimir250052 51.85
344 Horvath, Jozsef250048 29.47
345 Sermek, Drazen250050 25.00
346 Maksimenko, Andrei250054 24.15
347 Gyimesi, Zoltan249956 16.83
348 Jansa, Vlastimil249948 51.18
349 Koutsin, Sergey249958 36.66
350 Johansen, Darryl K249957 34.98
351 Pichler, Juergen249967 32.66
352 Leko, Peter249848 14.40
353 Ubilava, Elizbar E249851 43.43
354 Moiseev, Viktor249859 34.72
355 Karlsson, Lars249852 38.55
356 Korneev, Oleg249854 24.52
357 Lin Weiguo249859 23.52
358 Donchev, Dimitar I249759 35.53
359 Winants, Luc249752 31.08
360 Marin, Mihail249750 28.78
361 Garcia249775
362 Agrest, Evgenij249754 27.46
363 Guseinov, Aidyn249666 42.08
364 Vera, Reynaldo249652 33.06
365 Gallagher, Joseph G249649 29.74
366 Skembris, Spyridon249649 35.94
367 Slobodjan, Roman249552 19.08
368 Mukhametov, Eldar249561 24.69
369 Shmuter, Leonid249555 24.74
370 Hebden, Mark249550 35.95
371 Quinteros, Miguel A249460 46.09
372 Flear, Glenn C249450 34.96
373 Cabrilo, Goran249454 35.58
374 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I249455 38.90
375 Iuldachev, Saidali249365 25.99
376 Cid, Marino Alejandro249373 35.63
377 Rajkovic, Dusan249253 51.62
378 Yuneev, Alexey249265
379 Istratescu, Andrei249250 18.16
380 Chudinovskih, Alexander249174 26.89
381 Howell, James C249151 26.70
382 Hamdouchi, Hichem249152 21.31
383 Vasquez, Rodrigo249166 24.15
384 Temirbaev, Serik249156
385 Blatny, Pavel249149 25.61
386 Gdanski, Jacek249149 23.17
387 Gil Capape, Javier249165 26.72
388 Naumkin, Igor249150 28.47
389 Khmelnitsky, Igor N249172 25.44
390 Lukin, Andrei M249159 45.42
391 Duer, Arne249170 34.56
392 Milov, Leonid249061 27.98
393 Ivanov, Igor V249052 47.06
394 Hoffman, Alejandro249050 27.26
395 Mitkov, Nikola248953 22.12
396 Magomedov, Magaram248956 27.70
397 Petrienko, Vladimir248962 38.89
398 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248950 36.11
399 Gufeld, Eduard E248859 57.87
400 Brunner, Lucas248848 26.67
401 Petrosian, Arshak B248851 40.12
402 Dizdar, Goran248851 35.16
403 Inkiov, Ventzislav248755 37.70
404 Comas Fabrego, Luis248757 22.61
405 Gurevich, Dmitry248750 37.39
406 Semeniuk, Alexander A248770 41.39
407 Bass, Leonid248764 36.67
408 Nevednichy, Vladislav248650 24.41
409 Luther, Thomas248649 24.24
410 Drozdov, Igor248562 25.81
411 Ilincic, Zlatko248552 25.72
412 Lukacs, Peter248547 43.56
413 Stanec, Nikolaus248554 25.76
414 Vakhidov, Tahir248559
415 Maljutin, Evgeni248554 22.25
416 Mecking, Henrique248471 42.02
417 Fercec, Nenad248467 32.80
418 Renet, Olivier248449 29.11
419 Beshukov, Sergei248456 22.83
420 Lempert, Igor248454 24.23
421 Spangenberg, Hugo248450 18.19
422 Karasev, Vladimir I248463 55.62
423 Manor, Ilan248366 24.26
424 Murey, Yakov248353 52.49
425 Byrne, Robert E248269 65.78
426 Liss, Eran248259 18.58
427 Sahovic, Dragutin248270 53.48
428 Titov, German248157 30.76
429 Klinger, Josef248153 26.65
430 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H248162 34.78
431 Yuferov, Sergey N248068 48.16
432 Donchenko, Anatoly G248063 53.41
433 Vogt, Lothar H248050 42.04
434 Gipslis, Aivars248049 56.97
435 Nijboer, Friso247949 28.68
436 Babula, Vlastimil247957 20.33
437 Kochiev, Alexander247955 37.85
438 Zaitsev, Igor A247851 55.68
439 Kouatly, Bachar247857 35.91
440 Barlov, Dragan247852 37.00
441 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich247856 38.06
442 Agamaliev, Djamil247863 19.42
443 Kosic, Dragan247851 23.95
444 Liang Jinrong247767 33.69
445 Barbero, Gerardo F247753 32.44
446 Emms, John M247749 26.88
447 Grivas, Efstratios247651 27.84
448 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247651 28.52
449 Kakageldyev, Amanmurad247657 44.09
450 Gausel, Einar247649 30.17
451 Kapetanovic, Armin247672
452 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247650 58.84
453 Haba, Petr247652 29.07
454 Schoenthier, Frank247566 35.20
455 Kallai, Gabor247552 34.94
456 Kolev, Atanas247552 26.54
457 Mortensen, Erling247551 38.82
458 Komljenovic, Davor247554 49.58
459 Kholmov, Ratmir D247555 68.72
460 Karpman, Vadim247467 28.72
461 Reeh, Oliver247453 30.03
462 Ivkov, Borislav247454 60.22
463 Brooks, Michael A247470 32.79
464 Nikolic, Zivoslav247458 40.13
465 Bezgodov, Alexei247365 24.59
466 Gligoric, Svetozar247368 70.99
467 Rytshagov, Mikhail247351 26.22
468 Bagaturov, Giorgi247356 29.17
469 Strikovic, Aleksa247353 32.72
470 Darga, Klaus V247373 59.93
471 Galliamova, Alisa247352 22.04
472 Womacka, Mathias247357 27.60
473 Hoffmann, Michael247253 23.37
474 Shevelev, Sergei247259 24.81
475 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno247262
476 Georgiev, Krum247252 35.69
477 Ziatdinov, Raset247260 35.09
478 Rotstein, Arkadij247254 32.76
479 Hug, Werner247153 41.39
480 Lisenko, Alexander V247160 42.63
481 Matulovic, Milan247155 58.64
482 Tabatadze, Tamaz247161 25.84
483 Yegiazarian, Arsen247062 23.62
484 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni247054 41.03
485 Savon, Vladimir A247050 53.35
486 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247054 23.07
487 Novik, Maxim246955 30.14
488 Nalbandian, Tigran246955 18.65
489 Zagorskis, Darius246955 24.20
490 Motwani, Paul246955 31.63
491 Palatnik, Semen A246960 43.85
492 Lejlic, Samir246964 29.52
493 Chuchelov, Vladimir246953 24.34
494 Pavlovic, Milos246953 30.07
495 Berezjuk, Sergej246959 33.97
496 Bashkov, Viacheslav246857 32.02
497 Klebel, Martin246861 27.72
498 Braude, Mikhail246871 22.97
499 Tolnai, Tibor246847 29.36
500 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria246851 35.59

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1993 and January 31, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1993. 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, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 1994.

+/- 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, 1994. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 1994 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, 1994. 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, 1994. 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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