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Top 10 active players as of March 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286549
2 Karpov, Anatoly E278647
3 Kramnik, Vladimir276347
4 Anand, Viswanathan276047
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275048
6 Shirov, Alexei274247
7 Salov, Valery B272950
8 Kamsky, Gata272047
9 Gelfand, Boris271748
10 Bareev, Evgeny271248

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Top 500 active players as of March 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654976.2% #130.96
2 Karpov, Anatoly E2786478.9% #642.86
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2763473.8% #918.77
4 Anand, Viswanathan2760473.5% #1024.30
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2750482.3% #1225.04
6 Shirov, Alexei2742471.7% #1421.74
7 Salov, Valery B2729501.0% #1829.85
8 Kamsky, Gata2720470.5% #2119.83
9 Gelfand, Boris2717480.5% #2325.77
10 Bareev, Evgeny2712480.4% #2427.36
11 Dreev, Alexey2712490.5% #2525.20
12 Short, Nigel D2693480.2% #3528.83
13 Nikolic, Predrag2683480.1% #4233.55
14 Epishin, Vladimir267648 #4828.72
15 Adams, Michael266647 #5622.37
16 Tiviakov, Sergei266648 #5721.13
17 Fischer, Robert J2664620.2% #6851.06
18 Oll, Lembit265748 #6627.93
19 Smirin, Ilia265647 #6626.19
20 Kaidanov, Gregory S265550 #6834.47
21 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir265449 #6943.41
22 Vyzmanavin, Alexey265448 #6934.25
23 Akopian, Vladimir265248 #7022.32
24 Gavrikov, Victor N265252 #7436.67
25 Beliavsky, Alexander G265048 #7440.29
26 Jussupow, Artur M264948 #7434.13
27 Sokolov, Ivan264947 #7325.80
28 Polgar, Judit264647 #7717.69
29 Yudasin, Leonid G264448 #7934.65
30 Vaganian, Rafael A264248 #8242.46
31 Ehlvest, Jaan264247 #8231.46
32 Khalifman, Alexander264147 #8228.20
33 Chernin, Alexander M264147 #8334.07
34 Dautov, Rustem263855 #9228.34
35 Gurevich, Mikhail N263648 #9035.11
36 Gulko, Boris F263648 #9047.14
37 Hübner, Robert263548 #9045.40
38 Georgiev, Kiril263448 #9228.34
39 Nunn, John D M263249 #9438.93
40 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E263149 #9644.14
41 Graf, Alexander263052 #10031.60
42 Timman, Jan H263049 #9742.30
43 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263053 #10137.20
44 Lautier, Joel263048 #9720.96
45 Krasenkow, Michal262848 #9830.38
46 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A262749 #10134.04
47 Andersson, Ulf262750 #10142.76
48 Psakhis, Lev B262748 #10035.34
49 Speelman, Jonathan S262648 #10137.50
50 Dolmatov, Sergey V262648 #10235.11
51 Benjamin, Joel L262149 #10830.05
52 Portisch, Lajos262050 #11056.98
53 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261948 #10936.69
54 Romanishin, Oleg M261948 #11042.22
55 Topalov, Veselin261449 #11719.04
56 Rozentalis, Eduardas261449 #11730.84
57 Korchnoi, Viktor L261347 #11663.02
58 Novikov, Igor A261351 #11931.86
59 Seirawan, Yasser261349 #11834.02
60 Pigusov, Evgeny261150 #12032.99
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261150 #12127.10
62 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I261167 #13543.94
63 Shabalov, Alexander261049 #12226.55
64 Sturua, Zurab260953 #12734.81
65 Vaulin, Alexander260752 #12737.04
66 Vaisser, Anatoli260749 #12545.07
67 Piket, Jeroen260647 #12425.18
68 Ribli, Zoltán260649 #12742.57
69 Kharlov, Andrei260550 #12825.36
70 Magerramov, Elmar S260551 #13035.97
71 Cvitan, Ognjen260448 #12832.47
72 Goldin, Alexander260150 #13329.09
73 Serper, Grigory260149 #13224.55
74 Lputian, Smbat G260149 #13336.13
75 Gorelov, Sergey G259963 #14536.62
76 Yermolinsky, Alex V259949 #13535.96
77 Hertneck, Gerald259948 #13530.54
78 Miles, Anthony J259748 #13638.93
79 Dorfman, Iosif D259750 #13841.91
80 Christiansen, Larry M259648 #13737.76
81 Rublevsky, Sergei259652 #14119.46
82 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259451 #14249.52
83 Khenkin, Igor259350 #14126.03
84 Greenfeld, Alon259351 #14229.95
85 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259353 #14337.35
86 Hjartarson, Jóhann259348 #14031.15
87 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259254 #14634.98
88 Hansen, Curt259249 #14329.54
89 Agdestein, Simen259250 #14326.88
90 Alterman, Boris259151 #14523.91
91 Shulman, Yuri259156 #14918.92
92 Razuvaev, Yury S259149 #14448.47
93 Kengis, Edvins259049 #14534.96
94 Hellers, Ferdinand258950 #14725.18
95 Glek, Igor V258949 #14632.40
96 Hodgson, Julian M258747 #14630.68
97 Yurtaev, Leonid258758 #15434.91
98 Xie Jun258752 #15023.42
99 Zvjaginsev, Vadim258753 #15117.62
100 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel258648 #14828.33
101 Van der Sterren, Paul258449 38.04
102 Makarichev, Sergey Y258358 40.37
103 Neverov, Valery258351 29.78
104 Minasian, Artashes258351 27.19
105 Sokolov, Andrey Y258349 31.03
106 Wolff, Patrick G258250 26.13
107 Zarubin, Pavel258262 26.13
108 Dvoiris, Semen I258249 35.41
109 Tkachiev, Vladislav258158 20.39
110 Kuzmin, Gennady P258051 48.20
111 Lerner, Konstantin Z258051 44.09
112 Hort, Vlastimil258051 50.22
113 Rohde, Michael A258057 34.60
114 Ionov, Sergey258053 32.23
115 Giorgadze, Giorgi257952 29.47
116 Spassky, Boris V257957 57.17
117 Shneider, Aleksandr257950 31.86
118 Dokhoian, Yury257950 29.43
119 Huzman, Alexander257953 31.97
120 Aseev, Konstantin N257852 33.45
121 Kruppa, Yuri257754 29.78
122 Balashov, Yury S257752 45.05
123 Alburt, Lev O257658 48.61
124 Ye Jiangchuan257654 33.36
125 Kurajica, Bojan257551 46.38
126 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257552 31.02
127 Kožul, Zdenko257448 27.86
128 Larsen, Bent257452 59.07
129 Anastasian, Ashot257451 29.71
130 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257449 48.04
131 Spasov, Vasil257352 23.12
132 Savchenko, Stanislav257250 27.19
133 Ruban, Vadim257152 29.80
134 Lutz, Christopher257148 23.10
135 Fedorowicz, John P257050 35.51
136 Sakaev, Konstantin257052 19.96
137 Xu Jun257055 31.54
138 Shabanov, Yury F256975 56.39
139 Shipov, Sergei256853 27.95
140 Popovic, Petar256851 35.13
141 Hulak, Krunoslav256852 42.85
142 Kupreichik, Viktor D256750 44.74
143 Yakovich, Yuri256749 31.34
144 Polugaevsky, Lev A256750 59.36
145 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256765 46.69
146 van Wely, Loek256646 21.48
147 Cámpora, Daniel H256550 36.75
148 Torre, Eugenio256556 42.41
149 Spraggett, Kevin B256350 39.39
150 Ftácnik, Lubomír256349 36.42
151 Kuzmin, Alexey256258 31.06
152 Damljanovic, Branko256249 32.79
153 Onischuk, Alexander256252 18.58
154 Frolov, Artur256152 23.67
155 Lanka, Zigurds256150 33.86
156 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256152 49.90
157 Watson, William N256153 31.95
158 Wahls, Matthias256049 26.18
159 Kudrin, Sergey256058 34.57
160 Adorján, András256051 43.99
161 Smejkal, Jan255851 48.02
162 Zagrebelny, Sergey255852
163 Panchenko, Alexandar G255755 32.97
164 Sax, Gyula255748 42.79
165 Almasi, Zoltan255749 17.59
166 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255754 28.04
167 Bologan, Viktor255749 22.30
168 Pétursson, Margeir255648 34.13
169 Loginov, Valery A255648 38.30
170 Sorokin, Maxim255652 26.19
171 Stefansson, Hannes255649 21.70
172 Rogers, Ian255548 33.77
173 van der Wiel, John T H255549 34.64
174 Guliev, Sarhan255553 25.99
175 Chekhov, Valery A255552 38.34
176 Ye Rongguang255555 30.49
177 Chandler, Murray G255552 33.98
178 Milos, Gilberto255551 30.42
179 Stohl, Igor255448 29.51
180 Piskov, Yury255453 32.47
181 Fominyh, Alexander255353 34.79
182 Pugachov, Alexey255357 28.59
183 Nogueiras, Jesus255351 34.70
184 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255251 33.20
185 Gurevich, Ilya255250 22.15
186 Cramling, Pia255250 30.93
187 Smagin, Sergey255250 35.56
188 Sadler, Matthew255250 19.88
189 Kindermann, Stefan255148 34.26
190 Brodsky, Michail255052 25.01
191 Malisauskas, Vidmantas255051 30.66
192 Ivanov, Sergey255056 32.51
193 Golod, Vitali254953 22.76
194 Lobron, Eric254947 33.90
195 Muhutdinov, Marat254957 26.37
196 Gruenfeld, Yehuda254854 38.09
197 Milov, Vadim254853 21.66
198 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen254858 35.93
199 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254748 31.21
200 deFirmian, Nicholas E254650 36.68
201 Zaichik, Gennady L254658 37.14
202 Lalic, Bogdan254651 30.06
203 Cebalo, Mišo254650 49.15
204 Bischoff, Klaus254649 32.81
205 Plaskett, Jim254357 34.04
206 Nadyrhanov, Sergey254359 30.51
207 Morozevich, Alexander254251 16.70
208 Zhelnin, Vladimir V254263 47.05
209 Rodriguez, Amador253952 37.56
210 Mestel, A Jonathan253961 37.05
211 Ostojic, Nikola253959 21.84
212 Gofshtein, Leonid D253951 40.94
213 Kuczynski, Robert253849 27.95
214 Hickl, Joerg253749 28.95
215 Kovalev, Andrei253751 32.40
216 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253754 61.07
217 Hansen, Lars Bo253748 25.52
218 Zapata, Alonso253650 35.61
219 Gleizerov, Evgeny253651 31.03
220 Sunye Neto, Jaime253655 36.91
221 Arnason, Jon L253651 33.38
222 Nevostrujev, Vladimir253667
223 Yandemirov, Valeri253553 31.14
224 Svidler, Peter253552 17.79
225 Groszpeter, Attila253549 33.81
226 Ulibin, Mikhail253550 22.83
227 Kalegin, Evgenij253559 39.57
228 Mokrý, Karel253453 35.15
229 Polgar, Zsuzsa253448 24.94
230 Browne, Walter S253453 45.22
231 Sherbakov, Ruslan253450 24.55
232 Didishko, Vereslav253353 44.97
233 Timoshenko, Georgy253352 27.83
234 Bagirov, Vladimir K253250 57.62
235 Antonio, Rogelio Jr253156 32.12
236 Tischbierek, Raj253152 31.52
237 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253153 27.67
238 Makarov, Marat253154 30.90
239 Annageldyev, Orazly253170 34.03
240 Suba, Mihai253150 46.83
241 Schlosser, Philipp253049 25.62
242 Kuporosov, Viktor253055 32.51
243 Yemelin, Vasily253054 18.16
244 Sutovsky, Emil253058 16.53
245 Ivanov, Alexander V252951 37.91
246 Sosonko, Gennadi252952 50.87
247 Wang Pin252962 19.30
248 Golubev, Mihail252853 23.84
249 Hracek, Zbynek252851 23.56
250 Kiselev, Sergey252851 32.55
251 Baburin, Alexander252754 27.12
252 Peng Xiaomin252766 20.97
253 Anapolsky, Sergey252661 18.94
254 Kotronias, Vasilios252649 29.60
255 Pintér, József252653 40.39
256 Vlassov, Nikolai252659 28.34
257 Milov, Leonid252558 28.15
258 Komarov, Dimitri252554 25.33
259 Kosashvili, Yona252561 23.74
260 Zhuravliov, Valerij252557 55.30
261 Smyslov, Vassily V252549 73.02
262 Olafsson, Helgi252450 37.63
263 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252451 47.95
264 Faragó, Iván252448 47.99
265 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252452 28.82
266 Moroz, Alexander252261 33.20
267 Drasko, Milan252150 31.32
268 Fishbein, Alexander252156 25.90
269 Pfleger, Helmut252162 50.65
270 Polovodin, Igor A252157 39.02
271 Meister, Yakov252156 38.55
272 Dlugy, Maxim252058 28.17
273 Timoshchenko, Gennady252053 44.92
274 Nesterov, Jakov252056 27.35
275 Ernst, Thomas252048 33.62
276 Panchenko, Alexander N252051 40.49
277 Saltaev, Mihail252053 31.37
278 Averkin, Orest N252070 50.10
279 Zhidkov, Valery S251963 54.57
280 Bönsch, Uwe251949 35.46
281 Moskalenko, Viktor251849 33.32
282 Lau, Ralf251849 34.45
283 Arkhangelsky, Boris251767 63.19
284 London, Dimitri251665 31.36
285 Panno, Oscar R251552 59.04
286 Norwood, David251554 25.49
287 Budnikov, Alexandar251552 27.18
288 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251551 33.72
289 Lin Weiguo251559 23.68
290 Sergeev, Veniamin251565 32.99
291 Adianto, Utut251453 29.04
292 Orlov, Georgi251459
293 Rachels, Stuart251465 24.51
294 Fedorov, Alexei251364 21.51
295 Zlochevskij, Alexander251355 30.77
296 Moiseev, Viktor251360 34.88
297 Thorsteins, Karl251357 29.47
298 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251350 39.37
299 Sher, Miron N251350 41.76
300 Donchev, Dimitar I251357 35.69
301 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251269 39.04
302 Nikolac, Juraj251167 61.94
303 Zezulkin, Jurij251160 22.62
304 Kosten, Anthony C251153 35.69
305 Machulsky, Anatoly D251172 37.52
306 Ibragimov, Ildar251149 26.62
307 Kovacevic, Vladimir251153 52.01
308 Vesselovsky, Serguei251165 42.18
309 Koutsin, Sergey251158 36.83
310 Beim, Valery251056 44.04
311 Atalik, Suat251050 29.47
312 Arkhipov, Sergey251051 39.77
313 Nalbandian, Tigran250956 18.82
314 Knaak, Rainer F250952 41.04
315 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno250963
316 Magem Badals, Jordi250949 26.60
317 Varavin, Viktor250955 26.86
318 Gabriel, Christian250951 19.08
319 Wang Zili250865 25.80
320 Istratescu, Andrei250850 18.33
321 Taimanov, Mark E250854 68.15
322 Levin, Felix250855 35.40
323 Murshed, Niaz250755 27.88
324 Sermek, Drazen250750 25.17
325 Janjgava, Lasha250762 23.90
326 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250752 51.88
327 Simic, Radoslav250652 45.81
328 Kalinitschew, Sergey250555 38.16
329 Legky, Nikolay A250554 38.96
330 Hamdouchi, Hichem250552 21.48
331 King, Daniel J250451 30.59
332 Palac, Mladen250351 23.12
333 Horváth, Csaba250349 25.82
334 Ginsburg, Gennadij250365 22.64
335 Kveinys, Aloyzas250349 31.73
336 Winants, Luc250252 31.25
337 Rechlis, Gad250259 27.15
338 Ubilava, Elizbar E250252 43.59
339 Stangl, Markus250149 24.92
340 Davies, Nigel R250150 33.67
341 Skembris, Spyridon250149 36.11
342 Blatny, Pavel250048 25.77
343 Hector, Jonny250049 30.13
344 Nikolenko, Oleg250056 34.78
345 Quinteros, Miguel A250060 46.26
346 Murey, Yakov250053 52.66
347 Liss, Eran250058 18.75
348 Kishnev, Sergey249954 37.41
349 Spangenberg, Hugo249950 18.36
350 Zakharevich, Igor249963 30.71
351 Yuneev, Alexey249960
352 Schoenthier, Frank249865 35.37
353 Geller, Efim P249852 69.08
354 Ruzele, Darius249858 25.92
355 Aleksandrov, Aleksej249856 20.89
356 Kirov Ivanov, Nino249861 48.56
357 Maksimenko, Andrei249853 24.32
358 Hebden, Mark249750 36.13
359 Gallagher, Joseph G249749 29.91
360 Horvath, Jozsef249748 29.63
361 Iuldachev, Saidali249665 26.17
362 Ivanov, Igor V249652 47.23
363 Finegold, Benjamin249654 24.57
364 Lempert, Igor249653 24.40
365 Pichler, Juergen249569 32.83
366 Bukic, Enver249565 56.33
367 Marin, Mihail249550 28.94
368 Jansa, Vlastimil249548 51.34
369 Djuric, Stefan249553 38.68
370 Karlsson, Lars249551 38.72
371 Howell, James C249451 26.87
372 Vera, Reynaldo249452 33.23
373 Garcia249475
374 Petrienko, Vladimir249361 39.06
375 Flear, Glenn C249350 35.13
376 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I249356 39.07
377 Guseinov, Aidyn249266 42.25
378 Barua, Dibyendu249252 27.43
379 Khmelnitsky, Igor N249272 25.61
380 Gurevich, Dmitry249250 37.55
381 Bass, Leonid249164 36.84
382 Gil Capape, Javier249165 26.89
383 Klinger, Josef249153 26.82
384 Cabrilo, Goran249154 35.75
385 Hoffman, Alejandro249150 27.43
386 Leko, Peter249048 14.56
387 Lukacs, Peter249048 43.73
388 Titov, German249057 30.92
389 Zlotnik, Boris A249060 47.46
390 Shmuter, Leonid249056 24.91
391 Chudinovskih, Alexander248974 27.05
392 Magomedov, Magaram248955 27.86
393 Rajkovic, Dusan248953 51.79
394 Renet, Olivier248949 29.28
395 Brunner, Lucas248948 26.84
396 Johansen, Darryl K248857 35.16
397 Emms, John M248849 27.05
398 Agrest, Evgenij248853 27.63
399 Rausis, Igors248850 32.98
400 Temirbaev, Serik248856
401 Slobodjan, Roman248852 19.25
402 Manor, Ilan248866 24.43
403 Comas Fabrego, Luis248757 22.77
404 Dizdarevic, Emir248752 35.99
405 Burmakin, Vladimir248756 26.82
406 Gausel, Einar248649 30.34
407 Petrosian, Arshak B248651 40.29
408 Arbakov, Valentin248654 42.18
409 Strikovic, Aleksa248653 32.88
410 Barbero, Gerardo F248653 32.61
411 Ilincic, Zlatko248551 25.89
412 Kouatly, Bachar248557 36.08
413 Lisenko, Alexander V248561 42.80
414 Kosic, Dragan248550 24.13
415 Vogt, Lothar H248551 42.20
416 Gipslis, Aivars248450 57.15
417 Bezgodov, Alexei248461 24.75
418 Dizdar, Goran248451 35.32
419 Nijboer, Friso248449 28.85
420 Sahovic, Dragutin248370 53.65
421 Har Zvi, Ronen248355 17.47
422 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248363 21.83
423 Vasquez, Rodrigo248366 24.32
424 Luther, Thomas248349 24.41
425 Frias, Victor J248358 38.14
426 Naumkin, Igor248350 28.64
427 Beshukov, Sergei248255 22.99
428 Fercec, Nenad248267 32.96
429 Yuferov, Sergey N248264 48.33
430 Korneev, Oleg248254 24.68
431 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248250 36.28
432 Vakhidov, Tahir248159
433 Inkiov, Ventzislav248155 37.87
434 Lejlic, Samir248164 29.69
435 Kolev, Atanas248153 26.71
436 Nedobora, Mikhail248155 23.91
437 Mukhametov, Eldar248159 24.86
438 Komljenovic, Davor248054 49.75
439 Sokolin, Leonid M248061
440 Bagaturov, Giorgi248057 29.34
441 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H248062 34.94
442 Matulovic, Milan247953 58.81
443 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247960 46.62
444 Duer, Arne247971 34.72
445 Ziatdinov, Raset247958 35.26
446 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247950 28.69
447 Khasin, Alexander247866 42.92
448 Ryskin, Alexander247752 31.22
449 Petkevich, Jusefs247755 53.28
450 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247750 59.01
451 Agamaliev, Djamil247663 19.58
452 Kochiev, Alexander247655 38.02
453 Semeniuk, Alexander A247670 41.56
454 Gdanski, Jacek247650 23.34
455 Kapetanovic, Armin247575
456 Nikolic, Zivoslav247556 40.30
457 Brooks, Michael A247570 32.95
458 Darga, Klaus V247473 60.10
459 Chuchelov, Vladimir247453 24.51
460 Atlas, Valeri247462 25.95
461 Maljutin, Evgeni247455 22.42
462 Mortensen, Erling247450 38.98
463 Reeh, Oliver247353 30.20
464 Gurevich, Vladimir247358 34.66
465 Lukin, Andrei M247358 45.59
466 Yegiazarian, Arsen247262 23.79
467 Conquest, Stuart247250 27.08
468 Galliamova, Alisa247252 22.20
469 Mitkov, Nikola247253 22.29
470 Karpman, Vadim247166 28.88
471 Rustemov, Alexander247159 20.73
472 Haba, Petr247151 29.23
473 Byrne, Robert E247166 65.94
474 Sagalchik, Gennadij247164 24.94
475 Zelcic, Robert247152 28.53
476 Gruenberg, Hans Ulrich247157 38.23
477 Hug, Werner247053 41.56
478 Berezjuk, Sergej247059 34.14
479 Tabatadze, Tamaz247062 26.00
480 Obukhov, Alexander247057 24.95
481 Gyimesi, Zoltan247054 16.99
482 Franco Ocampos, Zenon247051 37.88
483 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247053 23.24
484 Kholmov, Ratmir D246955 68.88
485 Ivanovic, Božidar246951 47.60
486 Hoffmann, Michael246953 23.53
487 Efimov, Igor246954 33.54
488 Zakharov, Alexander V246964 50.48
489 Krogius, Nikolay V246958 63.69
490 Georgiev, Krum246952 35.85
491 Nevednichy, Vladislav246850 24.58
492 Vukic, Milan246854 50.62
493 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni246855 41.20
494 Shevelev, Sergei246859 24.98
495 Belikov, Vladimir246858 22.66
496 Liang Jinrong246865 33.86
497 Womacka, Mathias246857 27.76
498 Motwani, Paul246856 31.80
499 Gufeld, Eduard E246855 58.03
500 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria246851 35.75

These ratings, calculated as of March 31, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between April 1, 1993 and March 31, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 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 March 31, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 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 April 1, 1994. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 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 April 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 March 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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