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Top 10 active players as of November 30, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286348
2 Kramnik, Vladimir277547
3 Anand, Viswanathan277247
4 Karpov, Anatoly E277046
5 Salov, Valery B276049
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275447
7 Kamsky, Gata274047
8 Gelfand, Boris272248
9 Shirov, Alexei271647
10 Dreev, Alexey270448

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Top 500 active players as of November 30, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28634874.3% #231.63
2 Kramnik, Vladimir2775475.9% #819.43
3 Anand, Viswanathan2772475.1% #824.96
4 Karpov, Anatoly E2770464.8% #843.52
5 Salov, Valery B2760493.7% #1030.51
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2754472.5% #1125.70
7 Kamsky, Gata2740471.4% #1420.49
8 Gelfand, Boris2722480.7% #2026.43
9 Shirov, Alexei2716470.4% #2222.40
10 Dreev, Alexey2704480.3% #2925.86
11 Bareev, Evgeny2688470.1% #3928.02
12 Nikolic, Predrag2683480.1% #4334.22
13 Akopian, Vladimir267048 #5322.97
14 Adams, Michael266946 #5323.04
15 Smirin, Ilia266548 #5726.86
16 Vaganian, Rafael A266548 #5843.12
17 Hübner, Robert266348 #6046.07
18 Tiviakov, Sergei266248 #6121.79
19 Beliavsky, Alexander G266248 #6140.95
20 Polgar, Judit266247 #6018.35
21 Lautier, Joel266148 #6221.63
22 Jussupow, Artur M266047 #6234.80
23 Sokolov, Ivan265947 #6226.46
24 Piket, Jeroen265947 #6425.84
25 Fischer, Robert J2658700.3% #8051.72
26 Short, Nigel D265748 #6629.50
27 Epishin, Vladimir265248 #7129.38
28 Oll, Lembit265048 #7328.60
29 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir264548 #7844.08
30 Topalov, Veselin264548 #7919.71
31 Vyzmanavin, Alexey264448 #8034.91
32 Nunn, John D M264349 #8139.60
33 Ehlvest, Jaan264247 #8232.13
34 Yudasin, Leonid G263948 #8535.31
35 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263948 #8634.70
36 Seirawan, Yasser263849 #8734.68
37 Andersson, Ulf263550 #9343.43
38 Gulko, Boris F263448 #9147.81
39 Gavrikov, Victor N263450 #9437.34
40 Khalifman, Alexander263348 #9128.87
41 Dautov, Rustem263154 #10029.01
42 Dolmatov, Sergey V263050 #9835.78
43 Graf, Alexander263052 #9932.26
44 Novikov, Igor A262951 #9932.52
45 Pigusov, Evgeny262650 #10233.66
46 Rozentalis, Eduardas262549 #10331.51
47 Timman, Jan H262548 #10342.95
48 Georgiev, Kiril262348 #10429.01
49 Tukmakov, Vladimir B262349 #10548.71
50 Kaidanov, Gregory S262350 #10635.13
51 Speelman, Jonathan S262348 #10538.16
52 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262154 #11237.86
53 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261848 #11037.36
54 Portisch, Lajos261649 #11457.65
55 Rublevsky, Sergei261551 #11620.12
56 Christiansen, Larry M261548 #11438.43
57 Romanishin, Oleg M261549 #11542.89
58 Chernin, Alexander M261447 #11434.73
59 Korchnoi, Viktor L261346 #11763.69
60 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel261347 #11828.98
61 Krasenkow, Michal261348 #11731.04
62 Hansen, Curt261349 #11830.20
63 Huzman, Alexander261253 #12232.64
64 Gurevich, Mikhail N261249 #11935.77
65 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261152 #12238.01
66 Kharlov, Andrei260950 #12226.03
67 Psakhis, Lev B260848 #12336.00
68 Hellers, Ferdinand260751 #12725.84
69 Gorelov, Sergey G260664 #13737.28
70 Lputian, Smbat G260449 #12936.79
71 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260449 #12844.80
72 Zvjaginsev, Vadim260451 #13018.28
73 Alterman, Boris260449 #12924.57
74 Ribli, Zoltán260350 #12943.23
75 Razuvaev, Yury S260350 #13049.14
76 Hodgson, Julian M260347 #12931.35
77 Magerramov, Elmar S260252 #13336.64
78 Dvoiris, Semen I260150 #13236.08
79 Yermolinsky, Alex V259948 #13436.63
80 Milov, Vadim259651 #13822.33
81 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259651 #13850.18
82 Glek, Igor V259649 #13833.06
83 Vaisser, Anatoli259349 #14045.73
84 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259353 #14335.65
85 Miles, Anthony J259348 #14039.60
86 Benjamin, Joel L259348 #14030.72
87 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I259269 #15544.61
88 Dorfman, Iosif D259251 #14442.58
89 Serper, Grigory259149 #14225.21
90 Makarichev, Sergey Y259059 #15141.04
91 Agdestein, Simen259051 #14627.54
92 Kengis, Edvins259049 #14435.63
93 Morozevich, Alexander258950 #14617.37
94 Goldin, Alexander258850 #14729.76
95 Hertneck, Gerald258649 #14831.20
96 Kurajica, Bojan258649 #14947.04
97 Dokhoian, Yury258551 #15030.09
98 Sokolov, Andrey Y258549 #15031.69
99 Xie Jun258451 #15224.08
100 Tkachiev, Vladislav258451 #15221.06
101 Cámpora, Daniel H258450 37.42
102 Kuzmin, Gennady P258351 48.86
103 Yemelin, Vasily258353 18.83
104 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E258251 27.76
105 Giorgadze, Giorgi258151 30.14
106 Rohde, Michael A258060 35.26
107 van Wely, Loek257947 22.15
108 Cvitan, Ognjen257948 33.14
109 Kožul, Zdenko257948 28.52
110 Almasi, Zoltan257848 18.25
111 Ye Jiangchuan257852 34.03
112 Kruppa, Yuri257854 30.44
113 Yakovich, Yuri257749 31.99
114 Svidler, Peter257551 18.45
115 Kuzmin, Alexey257564 31.73
116 Stefansson, Hannes257449 22.37
117 Frolov, Artur257451 24.33
118 Lerner, Konstantin Z257452 44.76
119 Khenkin, Igor257350 26.69
120 Ftácnik, Lubomír257348 37.08
121 Onischuk, Alexander257351 19.24
122 Rogers, Ian257349 34.43
123 Hulak, Krunoslav257252 43.51
124 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257250 31.68
125 Savchenko, Stanislav257251 27.86
126 Greenfeld, Alon257250 30.62
127 Fedorowicz, John P257251 36.18
128 Torre, Eugenio257255 43.07
129 Hort, Vlastimil257150 50.88
130 Spassky, Boris V257155 57.83
131 Zarubin, Pavel257161 26.79
132 Pétursson, Margeir257048 34.79
133 Kupreichik, Viktor D257050 45.41
134 Wolff, Patrick G257050 26.79
135 Didishko, Vereslav257052 45.64
136 Sturua, Zurab257054 35.48
137 Hjartarson, Jóhann256948 31.81
138 Yurtaev, Leonid256957 35.58
139 Lalic, Bogdan256850 30.73
140 Lobron, Eric256748 34.56
141 Polugaevsky, Lev A256751 60.03
142 Smagin, Sergey256751 36.23
143 Shneider, Aleksandr256651 32.52
144 Pugachov, Alexey256656 29.26
145 Kindermann, Stefan256548 34.92
146 Wahls, Matthias256549 26.84
147 Alburt, Lev O256461 49.27
148 Hracek, Zbynek256349 24.22
149 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256373 47.35
150 Van der Sterren, Paul256348 38.70
151 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256353 50.57
152 Smejkal, Jan256251 48.69
153 Zagrebelny, Sergey256251
154 Shipov, Sergei256253 28.62
155 Xu Jun256252 32.20
156 Neverov, Valery256151 30.44
157 Ionov, Sergey256153 32.90
158 Damljanovic, Branko256048 33.45
159 Aseev, Konstantin N256052 34.11
160 Shabalov, Alexander256048 27.22
161 Spasov, Vasil256052 23.79
162 Polgar, Zsuzsa256048 25.61
163 Zapata, Alonso255950 36.27
164 Nogueiras, Jesus255951 35.37
165 deFirmian, Nicholas E255949 37.34
166 Ulibin, Mikhail255850 23.50
167 Sadler, Matthew255850 20.54
168 Sherbakov, Ruslan255849 25.21
169 Chekhov, Valery A255754 39.01
170 Zaichik, Gennady L255658 37.80
171 Milos, Gilberto255653 31.08
172 Gruenfeld, Yehuda255554 38.76
173 Sakaev, Konstantin255551 20.63
174 Balashov, Yury S255451 45.72
175 Kudrin, Sergey255459 35.23
176 Gleizerov, Evgeny255451 31.69
177 Adianto, Utut255350 29.70
178 Smyslov, Vassily V255350 73.68
179 Piskov, Yury255352 33.13
180 Adorján, András255352 44.66
181 Zezulkin, Jurij255358 23.29
182 Kotronias, Vasilios255349 30.26
183 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255250 33.87
184 Sax, Gyula255249 43.45
185 Brodsky, Michail255152 25.68
186 Golod, Vitali255153 23.43
187 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255155 28.71
188 Bischoff, Klaus255049 33.47
189 Lanka, Zigurds255049 34.52
190 Wang Zili254959 26.46
191 Anastasian, Ashot254951 30.37
192 Fedorov, Alexei254957 22.18
193 Ye Rongguang254954 31.16
194 Fominyh, Alexander254954 35.46
195 Timoshchenko, Gennady254853 45.59
196 Browne, Walter S254851 45.89
197 Lutz, Christopher254748 23.77
198 Ruban, Vadim254752 30.46
199 Muhutdinov, Marat254660 27.04
200 Guliev, Sarhan254653 26.66
201 van der Wiel, John T H254649 35.31
202 Kosashvili, Yona254658 24.41
203 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254648 31.87
204 Fishbein, Alexander254558 26.56
205 Orlov, Georgi254555
206 Hansen, Lars Bo254549 26.18
207 Hickl, Joerg254549 29.62
208 Timoshenko, Georgy254451 28.50
209 Ivanov, Sergey254455 33.17
210 Bönsch, Uwe254449 36.12
211 Komarov, Dimitri254354 25.99
212 Watson, William N254353 32.62
213 Malisauskas, Vidmantas254351 31.32
214 Kovalev, Andrei254351 33.06
215 Bologan, Viktor254349 22.95
216 Loginov, Valery A254248 38.96
217 Cebalo, Mišo254249 49.82
218 Gurevich, Ilya254250 22.81
219 Peng Xiaomin254163 21.64
220 Vaulin, Alexander254050 37.70
221 Aleksandrov, Aleksej253954 21.55
222 Ginsburg, Gennadij253959 23.30
223 Milov, Leonid253956 28.82
224 Kiselev, Sergey253750 33.21
225 Sher, Miron N253650 42.42
226 Plaskett, Jim253659 34.70
227 Knaak, Rainer F253652 41.70
228 Golubev, Mihail253652 24.50
229 Sorokin, Maxim253552 26.86
230 Zhuravliov, Valerij253558 55.96
231 Chandler, Murray G253452 34.65
232 Faragó, Iván253448 48.66
233 Popovic, Petar253451 35.79
234 Cherepkov, Alexander V253470 74.08
235 Beim, Valery253453 44.70
236 Fercec, Nenad253261 33.63
237 Cramling, Pia253249 31.60
238 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253154 61.73
239 King, Daniel J253151 31.26
240 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253053 28.33
241 Averkin, Orest N253070 50.76
242 Vesselovsky, Serguei253060 42.84
243 Stohl, Igor253048 30.18
244 Stangl, Markus252949 25.59
245 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252952 48.62
246 Horváth, Csaba252948 26.48
247 Pintér, József252954 41.06
248 Makarov, Marat252853 31.56
249 Arkhipov, Sergey252851 40.44
250 Bagirov, Vladimir K252852 58.29
251 Donchev, Dimitar I252756 36.36
252 Rodriguez, Amador252751 38.23
253 Davies, Nigel R252749 34.33
254 Dokutchaev, Aleksander252661 22.50
255 Magem Badals, Jordi252649 27.27
256 Hebden, Mark252550 36.79
257 Meister, Yakov252556 39.22
258 Dlugy, Maxim252560 28.84
259 Sutovsky, Emil252454 17.20
260 Sagalchik, Gennadij252458 25.61
261 Baburin, Alexander252452 27.78
262 Yandemirov, Valeri252452 31.80
263 Suba, Mihai252350 47.50
264 Buturin, Vladimir252370 51.03
265 Tischbierek, Raj252352 32.18
266 Moskalenko, Viktor252349 33.98
267 Burmakin, Vladimir252352 27.48
268 Panno, Oscar R252252 59.70
269 Tunik, Gennady252152 41.51
270 Arnason, Jon L252151 34.05
271 Kishnev, Sergey252155 38.08
272 Hector, Jonny252149 30.80
273 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252051 40.03
274 Mainka, Romuald252050 31.54
275 Anapolsky, Sergey252060 19.61
276 Arkhangelsky, Boris252067 63.86
277 Larsen, Bent252051 59.74
278 Zlochevskij, Alexander251956 31.43
279 Koutsin, Sergey251957 37.49
280 Kovacevic, Vladimir251952 52.68
281 Kuporosov, Viktor251953 33.18
282 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251870 39.70
283 Panchenko, Alexander N251850 41.15
284 Groszpeter, Attila251849 34.47
285 Leko, Peter251848 15.23
286 Kavalek, Lubomir251864 51.31
287 Drasko, Milan251850 31.98
288 Budnikov, Alexandar251752 27.84
289 Korneev, Oleg251754 25.35
290 Cabrilo, Goran251755 36.41
291 Korzubov, Peter251772 32.91
292 Mokrý, Karel251751 35.81
293 Ostojic, Nikola251758 22.50
294 Sunye Neto, Jaime251552 37.58
295 Ivanov, Alexander V251551 38.58
296 Hamdouchi, Hichem251552 22.14
297 Moroz, Alexander251560 33.87
298 Annageldyev, Orazly251461 34.69
299 Varavin, Viktor251455 27.52
300 London, Dimitri251465 32.02
301 Kuczynski, Robert251349 28.62
302 Ruzele, Darius251355 26.59
303 Nadyrhanov, Sergey251356 31.17
304 Sosonko, Gennadi251353 51.53
305 Minasian, Artashes251251 27.86
306 Murshed, Niaz251155 28.55
307 Vlassov, Nikolai251158 29.00
308 Saltaev, Mihail251152 32.03
309 Guseinov, Aidyn251072 42.91
310 Rivas Pastor, Manuel251052 34.38
311 Polovodin, Igor A251058 39.69
312 Lempert, Igor251053 25.07
313 Petrienko, Vladimir251062 39.72
314 Ibragimov, Ildar251050 27.29
315 Atalik, Suat251050 30.14
316 Mecking, Henrique250968 42.85
317 Gurevich, Vladimir250957 35.32
318 Yegiazarian, Arsen250960 24.45
319 Pfleger, Helmut250968 51.32
320 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250957 36.60
321 Levin, Felix250954 36.07
322 Spraggett, Kevin B250950 40.05
323 Rachels, Stuart250867 25.18
324 Geller, Efim P250755 69.74
325 Kveinys, Aloyzas250749 32.39
326 Nikolenko, Oleg250755 35.45
327 Murey, Yakov250755 53.33
328 Luther, Thomas250648 25.07
329 Yuneev, Alexey250660
330 Sermek, Drazen250649 25.83
331 Kalegin, Evgenij250659 40.23
332 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav250666 30.32
333 Mestel, A Jonathan250558 37.71
334 Lau, Ralf250549 35.11
335 Marin, Mihail250549 29.61
336 Notkin, Maksim250558 30.96
337 Uhlmann, Wolfgang250451 59.67
338 Johansen, Darryl K250456 35.82
339 Horvath, Jozsef250448 30.30
340 Quinteros, Miguel A250461 46.92
341 Nevostrujev, Vladimir250467
342 Norwood, David250454 26.16
343 Miladinovic, Igor250352 20.85
344 Klinger, Josef250354 27.48
345 Kobalija, Mihail250367 16.57
346 Wang Pin250368 19.96
347 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250351 52.55
348 Mitkov, Nikola250254 22.94
349 Zlotnik, Boris A250266 48.12
350 Rausis, Igors250250 33.65
351 Shmuter, Leonid250256 25.57
352 Gurevich, Dmitry250250 38.22
353 Schlosser, Philipp250249 26.28
354 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250261 49.22
355 Avrukh, Boris250257 16.89
356 Vasquez, Rodrigo250268 24.98
357 Stanec, Nikolaus250253 26.59
358 Rytshagov, Mikhail250152 27.05
359 Kosten, Anthony C250152 36.35
360 Petrosian, Arshak B250153 40.95
361 Gofshtein, Leonid D250151 41.61
362 Inkiov, Ventzislav250155 38.53
363 Nesterov, Jakov250157 28.02
364 Simic, Radoslav250052 46.47
365 Ubilava, Elizbar E250050 44.26
366 Taimanov, Mark E250055 68.81
367 Agrest, Evgenij250054 28.29
368 Kumaran, Dharshan249953 19.48
369 Har Zvi, Ronen249955 18.13
370 Zhelnin, Vladimir V249961 47.71
371 Lastin, Alexander249874 18.08
372 Gallagher, Joseph G249849 30.57
373 Renet, Olivier249849 29.94
374 Howell, James C249850 27.54
375 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249851 29.48
376 Akhmadeev, Vadim249861 38.38
377 Iuldachev, Saidali249768 26.83
378 Olafsson, Helgi249750 38.29
379 Arbakov, Valentin249752 42.84
380 Ernst, Thomas249749 34.29
381 Emms, John M249749 27.71
382 Comas Fabrego, Luis249755 23.44
383 Brunner, Lucas249748 27.50
384 Istratescu, Andrei249749 18.98
385 Palatnik, Semen A249661 44.68
386 Kalantarian, Norik249661 32.29
387 Rajkovic, Dusan249554 52.45
388 Ionescu, Constantin249552 36.22
389 Legky, Nikolay A249553 39.63
390 Ilincic, Zlatko249552 26.55
391 Flear, Glenn C249550 35.80
392 Gligoric, Svetozar249562 71.83
393 Lin Weiguo249462 24.35
394 Bangiev, Alexander249363 48.04
395 Nikolac, Juraj249372 62.61
396 Barbero, Gerardo F249353 33.27
397 Garcia249273
398 Liang Jinrong249270 34.52
399 Schoenthier, Frank249265 36.03
400 Manor, Ilan249257 25.09
401 Franco Ocampos, Zenon249251 38.55
402 Mukhametov, Eldar249255 25.52
403 Kalinitschew, Sergey249257 38.82
404 Panchenko, Alexandar G249155 33.64
405 Antunes, Antonio249150 32.82
406 Palac, Mladen249151 23.78
407 Shulman, Yuri249052 19.59
408 Djuric, Stefan249053 39.34
409 Vakhidov, Tahir249060
410 Bezgodov, Alexei249058 25.42
411 Conquest, Stuart249049 27.75
412 Vera, Reynaldo249051 33.90
413 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249054 32.78
414 Janjgava, Lasha248962 24.57
415 Dizdarevic, Emir248951 36.66
416 Thorsteins, Karl248959 30.13
417 Soffer, Ram248951 29.23
418 Duer, Arne248971 35.39
419 Chuchelov, Vladimir248854 25.17
420 Handoko, Edhi248856 34.26
421 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248856 25.21
422 Blatny, Pavel248848 26.44
423 Temirbaev, Serik248856
424 Karlsson, Lars248751 39.38
425 Zarnicki, Pablo248751 22.05
426 Zakharevich, Igor248756 31.38
427 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248759 41.86
428 Zaitsev, Igor A248651 56.51
429 Gabriel, Christian248651 19.74
430 Kolev, Atanas248652 27.37
431 Cid, Marino Alejandro248672 36.47
432 Galliamova, Alisa248652 22.87
433 Yuferov, Sergey N248660 48.98
434 Magomedov, Magaram248554 28.53
435 Jansa, Vlastimil248549 52.01
436 Hug, Werner248551 42.22
437 Ryskin, Alexander248551 31.88
438 Sahovic, Dragutin248562 54.31
439 Akesson, Ralf248458 33.81
440 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria248450 36.42
441 Rechlis, Gad248457 27.82
442 Zagorskis, Darius248453 25.03
443 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248449 36.94
444 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I248355 39.73
445 Bashkov, Viacheslav248357 32.85
446 Garcia, Gildardo248351 40.72
447 Kosic, Dragan248351 24.79
448 Hoffmann, Michael248351 24.20
449 Ivanovic, Božidar248351 48.27
450 Khasin, Alexander248359 43.59
451 Izeta Txabarri, Felix248350 33.32
452 Zhidkov, Valery S248364 55.24
453 Kouatly, Bachar248260 36.74
454 Frias, Victor J248257 38.80
455 Bukic, Enver248260 56.99
456 Popchev, Milko248254 30.05
457 Spangenberg, Hugo248249 19.02
458 Finegold, Benjamin248252 25.23
459 Skembris, Spyridon248249 36.77
460 Atlas, Valeri248162 26.62
461 Maljutin, Evgeni248156 23.08
462 Nikolic, Zivoslav248156 40.96
463 Rotstein, Arkadij248052 33.59
464 Barua, Dibyendu248053 28.09
465 Bass, Leonid247968 37.50
466 Margoline, Boris247957 23.54
467 Sergeev, Vladimir247956 30.58
468 Nielsen, Peter Heine247949 21.52
469 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H247967 35.61
470 Lukacs, Peter247948 44.39
471 Dimitrov, Vladimir247953 26.63
472 Schmidt, Wlodzimierz247951 51.64
473 Kiriakov, Petr247960 19.88
474 Winants, Luc247853 31.91
475 Dizdar, Goran247851 35.98
476 Mortensen, Erling247850 39.65
477 Unzicker, Wolfgang247854 69.43
478 Gausel, Einar247749 30.99
479 Liss, Eran247754 19.41
480 Agamaliev, Djamil247762 20.25
481 Finkel, Alexander247756 19.91
482 Drozdov, Igor247760 26.65
483 Komliakov, Viktor247652 34.60
484 Vukic, Milan247654 51.28
485 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247652 23.90
486 Mitenkov, Alexey247664 33.73
487 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247551 29.35
488 Gyimesi, Zoltan247552 17.66
489 Maksimenko, Andrei247552 24.97
490 Brooks, Michael A247566 33.62
491 Petkevich, Jusefs247554 53.94
492 Chernyshov, Konstantin247554 27.47
493 Sokolin, Leonid M247462
494 Petran, Pal247454 48.21
495 Gipslis, Aivars247451 57.81
496 Kholmov, Ratmir D247455 69.55
497 Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo247454 35.30
498 Motwani, Paul247454 32.46
499 Nijboer, Friso247449 29.51
500 Wells, Peter K247450 29.62

These ratings, calculated as of November 30, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between December 1, 1993 and November 30, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of November 30, 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 November 30, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on December 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 December 1, 1994. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on December 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 December 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 November 30, 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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