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Top 10 active players as of December 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286048
2 Kramnik, Vladimir277747
3 Anand, Viswanathan277047
4 Karpov, Anatoly E276747
5 Salov, Valery B275649
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275547
7 Kamsky, Gata274347
8 Gelfand, Boris272148
9 Shirov, Alexei271347
10 Dreev, Alexey270349

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Top 500 active players as of December 31, 1994

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28604873.3% #231.72
2 Kramnik, Vladimir2777476.8% #719.52
3 Anand, Viswanathan2770475.0% #825.05
4 Karpov, Anatoly E2767474.5% #943.61
5 Salov, Valery B2756493.5% #1130.60
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2755472.8% #1125.79
7 Kamsky, Gata2743471.8% #1320.58
8 Gelfand, Boris2721480.7% #2026.52
9 Shirov, Alexei2713470.3% #2322.49
10 Dreev, Alexey2703490.2% #2925.94
11 Bareev, Evgeny2688480.1% #3828.11
12 Nikolic, Predrag2677480.1% #4634.30
13 Akopian, Vladimir2677480.1% #4723.07
14 Smirin, Ilia266948 #5326.94
15 Adams, Michael266746 #5423.12
16 Jussupow, Artur M266547 #5734.88
17 Vaganian, Rafael A266448 #5843.21
18 Polgar, Judit266447 #5818.44
19 Sokolov, Ivan266147 #6026.55
20 Hübner, Robert266049 #6246.15
21 Tiviakov, Sergei265748 #6421.88
22 Fischer, Robert J2657700.4% #8351.81
23 Lautier, Joel265748 #6521.72
24 Short, Nigel D265448 #6729.58
25 Beliavsky, Alexander G265249 #7041.04
26 Piket, Jeroen265247 #7025.92
27 Epishin, Vladimir265148 #7129.47
28 Vyzmanavin, Alexey264949 #7434.99
29 Oll, Lembit264848 #7628.69
30 Topalov, Veselin264548 #7819.79
31 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir264448 #8144.16
32 Ehlvest, Jaan263848 #8532.21
33 Gavrikov, Victor N263851 #9037.42
34 Seirawan, Yasser263649 #8934.77
35 Yudasin, Leonid G263648 #8935.40
36 Khalifman, Alexander263448 #9028.95
37 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263248 #9334.79
38 Novikov, Igor A263251 #9632.61
39 Nunn, John D M263249 #9439.68
40 Andersson, Ulf263150 #9543.51
41 Gulko, Boris F263148 #9447.89
42 Dautov, Rustem262854 #10329.09
43 Pigusov, Evgeny262750 #10033.75
44 Rozentalis, Eduardas262649 #10031.59
45 Georgiev, Kiril262648 #9929.09
46 Graf, Alexander262651 #10432.35
47 Kaidanov, Gregory S262651 #10335.22
48 Tukmakov, Vladimir B262549 #10248.79
49 Timman, Jan H262448 #10343.05
50 Speelman, Jonathan S262349 #10538.25
51 Christiansen, Larry M262249 #10638.51
52 Dolmatov, Sergey V262150 #10935.86
53 Rublevsky, Sergei262052 #11120.21
54 Malaniuk, Vladimir P261748 #11237.44
55 Gurevich, Mikhail N261649 #11435.86
56 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261555 #11937.94
57 Zvjaginsev, Vadim261551 #11618.37
58 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel261448 #11529.08
59 Portisch, Lajos261450 #11657.74
60 Chernin, Alexander M261447 #11534.82
61 Hansen, Curt261250 #12030.29
62 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261052 #12338.10
63 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260949 #12244.89
64 Huzman, Alexander260953 #12532.72
65 Kharlov, Andrei260949 #12226.11
66 Romanishin, Oleg M260949 #12342.97
67 Krasenkow, Michal260649 #12431.13
68 Psakhis, Lev B260648 #12536.09
69 Hellers, Ferdinand260651 #12825.92
70 Gorelov, Sergey G260564 #13837.37
71 Razuvaev, Yury S260250 #13049.22
72 Ribli, Zoltán260250 #13143.32
73 Korchnoi, Viktor L260146 #12863.77
74 Alterman, Boris260149 #13124.66
75 Lputian, Smbat G260149 #13236.88
76 Shereshevsky, Mikhail I260169 #14644.69
77 Morozevich, Alexander260049 #13317.45
78 Vaisser, Anatoli259650 #13845.82
79 Glek, Igor V259649 #13733.15
80 Agdestein, Simen259652 #14027.63
81 Magerramov, Elmar S259553 #14136.72
82 Almasi, Zoltan259448 #13818.34
83 Hodgson, Julian M259447 #13831.43
84 Milov, Vadim259451 #14122.41
85 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V259451 #14150.27
86 Benjamin, Joel L259349 #14030.80
87 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259153 #14535.74
88 Hertneck, Gerald259149 #14231.29
89 Serper, Grigory259049 #14325.30
90 Miles, Anthony J258948 #14439.69
91 van Wely, Loek258947 #14322.23
92 Goldin, Alexander258950 #14729.84
93 Yermolinsky, Alex V258849 #14536.72
94 Xie Jun258851 #14724.17
95 Kožul, Zdenko258748 #14628.61
96 Cámpora, Daniel H258750 #14737.50
97 Kurajica, Bojan258749 #14747.13
98 Kengis, Edvins258749 #14735.72
99 Dvoiris, Semen I258650 #14836.16
100 Kuzmin, Gennady P258651 #14948.94
101 Dorfman, Iosif D258651 42.66
102 Svidler, Peter258651 18.54
103 Sokolov, Andrey Y258549 31.78
104 Dokhoian, Yury258451 30.18
105 Kruppa, Yuri257854 30.53
106 Wolff, Patrick G257851 26.88
107 Cvitan, Ognjen257848 33.22
108 Lerner, Konstantin Z257753 44.84
109 Makarichev, Sergey Y257759 41.12
110 Ye Jiangchuan257752 34.11
111 Onischuk, Alexander257651 19.33
112 Tkachiev, Vladislav257551 21.14
113 Giorgadze, Giorgi257551 30.22
114 Rogers, Ian257549 34.52
115 Kupreichik, Viktor D257550 45.49
116 Kuzmin, Alexey257564 31.81
117 Hulak, Krunoslav257452 43.60
118 Lalic, Bogdan257450 30.81
119 Pugachov, Alexey257457 29.34
120 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E257352 27.85
121 Stefansson, Hannes257349 22.45
122 Rohde, Michael A257260 35.35
123 Torre, Eugenio257255 43.16
124 Greenfeld, Alon257251 30.70
125 Ftácnik, Lubomír257248 37.17
126 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257151 31.77
127 Hjartarson, Jóhann257148 31.90
128 Spassky, Boris V257155 57.91
129 Sturua, Zurab257154 35.56
130 Khenkin, Igor257150 26.78
131 Yemelin, Vasily257053 18.91
132 Hort, Vlastimil257050 50.96
133 Shneider, Aleksandr257050 32.61
134 Frolov, Artur257051 24.42
135 Didishko, Vereslav256953 45.72
136 Zarubin, Pavel256961 26.88
137 Wahls, Matthias256849 26.92
138 Pétursson, Margeir256848 34.88
139 Polgar, Zsuzsa256848 25.70
140 Savchenko, Stanislav256751 27.94
141 Kindermann, Stefan256748 35.01
142 Fedorowicz, John P256651 36.26
143 Smagin, Sergey256651 36.31
144 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256573 47.44
145 Wang Zili256460 26.55
146 Hracek, Zbynek256449 24.31
147 Damljanovic, Branko256348 33.54
148 Smyslov, Vassily V256350 73.77
149 Neverov, Valery256351 30.53
150 Smejkal, Jan256251 48.77
151 Polugaevsky, Lev A256251 60.11
152 Yakovich, Yuri256249 32.09
153 Lobron, Eric256248 34.65
154 Yurtaev, Leonid256257 35.66
155 Sakaev, Konstantin256251 20.72
156 Gruenfeld, Yehuda256254 38.84
157 Alburt, Lev O256161 49.36
158 Xu Jun256152 32.29
159 Van der Sterren, Paul256148 38.79
160 Ulibin, Mikhail255950 23.58
161 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255954 50.65
162 Spasov, Vasil255952 23.87
163 Aseev, Konstantin N255952 34.20
164 Gleizerov, Evgeny255951 31.78
165 Zagrebelny, Sergey255851
166 Kotronias, Vasilios255849 30.35
167 deFirmian, Nicholas E255849 37.43
168 Nogueiras, Jesus255851 35.45
169 Balashov, Yury S255751 45.80
170 Brodsky, Michail255752 25.76
171 Zaichik, Gennady L255758 37.89
172 Anastasian, Ashot255751 30.46
173 Sherbakov, Ruslan255749 25.30
174 Zapata, Alonso255651 36.36
175 Shipov, Sergei255652 28.70
176 Chekhov, Valery A255654 39.09
177 Kudrin, Sergey255659 35.32
178 Ruban, Vadim255453 30.55
179 Ionov, Sergey255453 32.98
180 Adianto, Utut255450 29.79
181 Sadler, Matthew255450 20.63
182 Zezulkin, Jurij255358 23.37
183 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255250 33.95
184 Lanka, Zigurds255249 34.61
185 Malisauskas, Vidmantas255251 31.41
186 Sax, Gyula255149 43.54
187 Piskov, Yury255153 33.22
188 Golod, Vitali255153 23.51
189 Orlov, Georgi255155
190 Ye Rongguang254954 31.24
191 Fedorov, Alexei254957 22.26
192 Bischoff, Klaus254849 33.56
193 Ivanov, Sergey254856 33.26
194 Cebalo, Mišo254850 49.90
195 Browne, Walter S254752 45.97
196 Hickl, Joerg254750 29.71
197 Adorján, András254652 44.75
198 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254648 31.95
199 Shabalov, Alexander254649 27.30
200 Fominyh, Alexander254654 35.54
201 Guliev, Sarhan254653 26.75
202 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254555 28.79
203 Kosashvili, Yona254558 24.49
204 Loginov, Valery A254548 39.05
205 Aleksandrov, Aleksej254554 21.64
206 Sher, Miron N254549 42.51
207 Hansen, Lars Bo254549 26.27
208 Timoshenko, Georgy254451 28.58
209 Vesselovsky, Serguei254460 42.92
210 Lutz, Christopher254448 23.85
211 Muhutdinov, Marat254460 27.12
212 Gurevich, Ilya254451 22.90
213 Komarov, Dimitri254454 26.08
214 Timoshchenko, Gennady254253 45.68
215 Bologan, Viktor254249 23.05
216 Fishbein, Alexander254258 26.65
217 Kovalev, Andrei254251 33.15
218 Plaskett, Jim254161 34.79
219 Watson, William N253953 32.70
220 Golubev, Mihail253952 24.59
221 Ginsburg, Gennadij253859 23.39
222 Fercec, Nenad253861 33.72
223 Peng Xiaomin253863 21.73
224 Knaak, Rainer F253852 41.79
225 Bönsch, Uwe253750 36.21
226 van der Wiel, John T H253749 35.39
227 Kiselev, Sergey253751 33.30
228 Cramling, Pia253549 31.69
229 King, Daniel J253552 31.34
230 Beim, Valery253553 44.79
231 Milos, Gilberto253552 31.17
232 Cherepkov, Alexander V253470 74.17
233 Sorokin, Maxim253452 26.94
234 Milov, Leonid253456 28.90
235 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253454 61.82
236 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N253252 48.70
237 Chandler, Murray G253153 34.74
238 Zhuravliov, Valerij253158 56.05
239 Bagirov, Vladimir K253052 58.37
240 Pintér, József253053 41.14
241 Faragó, Iván253048 48.75
242 Magem Badals, Jordi253049 27.35
243 Makarov, Marat253054 31.65
244 Stohl, Igor253048 30.26
245 Kovacevic, Vladimir253052 52.76
246 Yandemirov, Valeri252952 31.89
247 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252953 28.42
248 Horváth, Csaba252848 26.57
249 Arkhipov, Sergey252851 40.52
250 Popovic, Petar252851 35.88
251 Davies, Nigel R252850 34.42
252 Donchev, Dimitar I252756 36.44
253 Stangl, Markus252749 25.67
254 Meister, Yakov252656 39.30
255 Dlugy, Maxim252659 28.92
256 Tischbierek, Raj252552 32.27
257 Buturin, Vladimir252570 51.12
258 Dokutchaev, Aleksander252561 22.58
259 Ibragimov, Ildar252449 27.37
260 Hebden, Mark252450 36.88
261 Baburin, Alexander252452 27.87
262 Rodriguez, Amador252351 38.31
263 Vaulin, Alexander252350 37.79
264 Ostojic, Nikola252359 22.59
265 Burmakin, Vladimir252252 27.57
266 Suba, Mihai252250 47.58
267 Leko, Peter252248 15.31
268 Moskalenko, Viktor252149 34.07
269 Averkin, Orest N252170 50.85
270 Tunik, Gennady252152 41.59
271 Hector, Jonny252149 30.88
272 Sagalchik, Gennadij252158 25.69
273 Panchenko, Alexander N252051 41.24
274 Anapolsky, Sergey252060 19.69
275 Arnason, Jon L252051 34.13
276 Groszpeter, Attila252050 34.56
277 Kalantarian, Norik252058 32.38
278 Notkin, Maksim251956 31.05
279 Korneev, Oleg251954 25.43
280 Minasian, Artashes251950 27.94
281 Renet, Olivier251849 30.03
282 Sunye Neto, Jaime251852 37.66
283 Zlochevskij, Alexander251856 31.52
284 Mainka, Romuald251850 31.63
285 Koutsin, Sergey251857 37.58
286 Ruzele, Darius251855 26.68
287 Miladinovic, Igor251752 20.93
288 Mestel, A Jonathan251760 37.80
289 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251751 40.12
290 Kavalek, Lubomir251764 51.39
291 Panno, Oscar R251652 59.79
292 Kishnev, Sergey251655 38.16
293 Kovacevic, Vladimir2251670 39.79
294 Hamdouchi, Hichem251652 22.23
295 Budnikov, Alexandar251652 27.92
296 Arkhangelsky, Boris251667 63.94
297 Mokrý, Karel251551 35.90
298 Kuporosov, Viktor251453 33.26
299 Annageldyev, Orazly251461 34.78
300 Nesterov, Jakov251458 28.10
301 Moroz, Alexander251460 33.95
302 Luther, Thomas251448 25.16
303 Korzubov, Peter251472 32.99
304 Murshed, Niaz251355 28.63
305 Ivanov, Alexander V251352 38.66
306 London, Dimitri251365 32.11
307 Drasko, Milan251250 32.07
308 Nadyrhanov, Sergey251257 31.26
309 Cabrilo, Goran251255 36.50
310 Atalik, Suat251250 30.22
311 Sosonko, Gennadi251253 51.62
312 Schlosser, Philipp251149 26.37
313 Saltaev, Mihail251153 32.12
314 Vlassov, Nikolai251158 29.09
315 Larsen, Bent251151 59.82
316 Sermek, Drazen251049 25.91
317 Simic, Radoslav251052 46.56
318 Polovodin, Igor A250958 39.77
319 Rachels, Stuart250973 25.26
320 Kuczynski, Robert250950 28.70
321 Varavin, Viktor250855 27.61
322 Mecking, Henrique250868 42.93
323 Lempert, Igor250853 25.15
324 Kveinys, Aloyzas250749 32.48
325 Gurevich, Vladimir250757 35.41
326 Spraggett, Kevin B250750 40.14
327 Johansen, Darryl K250756 35.91
328 Geller, Efim P250755 69.83
329 Pfleger, Helmut250668 51.40
330 Gofshtein, Leonid D250652 41.69
331 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250657 36.69
332 Rytshagov, Mikhail250652 27.13
333 Yegiazarian, Arsen250660 24.54
334 Yuneev, Alexey250661
335 Guseinov, Aidyn250572 42.99
336 Petrienko, Vladimir250562 39.81
337 Marin, Mihail250449 29.69
338 Lau, Ralf250449 35.20
339 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav250466 30.40
340 Ubilava, Elizbar E250350 44.34
341 Nevostrujev, Vladimir250367
342 Levin, Felix250355 36.15
343 Agrest, Evgenij250353 28.38
344 Horvath, Jozsef250348 30.38
345 Mitkov, Nikola250354 23.04
346 Kobalija, Mihail250367 16.66
347 Kirov Ivanov, Nino250261 49.31
348 Shmuter, Leonid250256 25.66
349 Sutovsky, Emil250254 17.28
350 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250261 47.80
351 Poluljahov, Aleksandr250251 29.57
352 Inkiov, Ventzislav250255 38.62
353 Kalegin, Evgenij250259 40.32
354 Stanec, Nikolaus250153 26.67
355 Conquest, Stuart250149 27.83
356 Nikolenko, Oleg250155 35.53
357 Klinger, Josef250054 27.57
358 Ernst, Thomas250049 34.37
359 Rausis, Igors250050 33.73
360 Uhlmann, Wolfgang250051 59.76
361 Shulman, Yuri250053 19.67
362 Taimanov, Mark E250054 68.90
363 Gallagher, Joseph G250049 30.66
364 Akhmadeev, Vadim249961 38.47
365 Sahovic, Dragutin249963 54.40
366 Petrosian, Arshak B249853 41.04
367 Lastin, Alexander249874 18.17
368 Velimirovic, Dragoljub249851 52.63
369 Olafsson, Helgi249750 38.38
370 Palac, Mladen249752 23.87
371 Howell, James C249649 27.62
372 Manor, Ilan249657 25.18
373 Lin Weiguo249562 24.43
374 Wang Pin249568 20.05
375 Kosten, Anthony C249552 36.44
376 Flear, Glenn C249550 35.88
377 Istratescu, Andrei249449 19.08
378 Nikolac, Juraj249472 62.69
379 Ionescu, Constantin249452 36.30
380 Gligoric, Svetozar249362 71.91
381 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249354 32.87
382 Liang Jinrong249370 34.61
383 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria249350 36.50
384 Legky, Nikolay A249353 39.72
385 Norwood, David249354 26.24
386 Brunner, Lucas249248 27.59
387 Karlsson, Lars249251 39.47
388 Bezgodov, Alexei249258 25.50
389 Gurevich, Dmitry249150 38.30
390 Palatnik, Semen A249161 44.76
391 Bangiev, Alexander249163 48.12
392 Dizdarevic, Emir249151 36.75
393 Barbero, Gerardo F249153 33.36
394 Antunes, Antonio249150 32.90
395 Mukhametov, Eldar249155 25.61
396 Schoenthier, Frank249165 36.12
397 Zaitsev, Igor A249151 56.59
398 Magomedov, Magaram249156 28.61
399 Garcia249073
400 Kumaran, Dharshan249053 19.57
401 Avrukh, Boris249058 16.97
402 Zarnicki, Pablo249051 22.13
403 Rajkovic, Dusan249054 52.54
404 Emms, John M248949 27.80
405 Blatny, Pavel248948 26.52
406 Kalinitschew, Sergey248957 38.91
407 Vakhidov, Tahir248863
408 Ilincic, Zlatko248852 26.64
409 Quinteros, Miguel A248860 47.01
410 Soffer, Ram248851 29.32
411 Duer, Arne248871 35.47
412 Dizdar, Goran248851 36.07
413 Gabriel, Christian248851 19.83
414 Vera, Reynaldo248851 33.98
415 Kolev, Atanas248852 27.46
416 Thorsteins, Karl248859 30.22
417 Rivas Pastor, Manuel248751 34.47
418 Jansa, Vlastimil248749 52.09
419 Landa, Konstantin248760 22.61
420 Panchenko, Alexandar G248755 33.73
421 Ryskin, Alexander248751 31.96
422 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248659 41.94
423 Handoko, Edhi248655 34.34
424 Har Zvi, Ronen248654 18.22
425 Djuric, Stefan248653 39.43
426 Akesson, Ralf248657 33.90
427 Finegold, Benjamin248552 25.32
428 Iuldachev, Saidali248569 26.92
429 Cid, Marino Alejandro248572 36.55
430 Skembris, Spyridon248549 36.86
431 Temirbaev, Serik248559
432 Margoline, Boris248557 23.63
433 Zakharevich, Igor248456 31.46
434 Garcia, Gildardo248451 40.81
435 Hug, Werner248451 42.31
436 Yuferov, Sergey N248460 49.08
437 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248349 37.03
438 Janjgava, Lasha248362 24.65
439 Tseitlin, Mark D248353 51.27
440 Popchev, Milko248354 30.14
441 Zagorskis, Darius248353 25.11
442 Chuchelov, Vladimir248254 25.26
443 Kosic, Dragan248251 24.88
444 Spangenberg, Hugo248249 19.11
445 Bukic, Enver248160 57.08
446 Sergeev, Vladimir248156 30.66
447 Rechlis, Gad248157 27.90
448 Hoffmann, Michael248152 24.28
449 Bashkov, Viacheslav248159 32.93
450 Zhidkov, Valery S248064 55.32
451 Gutman, Lev248055 49.26
452 Khasin, Alexander248058 43.67
453 Bass, Leonid248068 37.59
454 Vasquez, Rodrigo248068 25.07
455 Maljutin, Evgeni248056 23.17
456 Kouatly, Bachar248060 36.83
457 Nikolic, Zivoslav247956 41.05
458 Liss, Eran247953 19.50
459 Galliamova, Alisa247953 22.95
460 Unzicker, Wolfgang247954 69.51
461 Comas Fabrego, Luis247953 23.52
462 Dimitrov, Vladimir247953 26.72
463 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247951 23.98
464 Ivanovic, Božidar247951 48.35
465 Gomez Baillo, Jorge H247967 35.70
466 Franco Ocampos, Zenon247951 38.63
467 Arbakov, Valentin247852 42.92
468 Zlotnik, Boris A247866 48.21
469 Gasimov, Ragim247861 18.66
470 Lukacs, Peter247847 44.48
471 Murey, Yakov247854 53.41
472 Frias, Victor J247857 38.89
473 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247756 39.82
474 Gyimesi, Zoltan247751 17.75
475 Barua, Dibyendu247753 28.18
476 Rotstein, Arkadij247753 33.67
477 Wells, Peter K247650 29.70
478 Winants, Luc247653 31.99
479 Atlas, Valeri247661 26.71
480 Gausel, Einar247649 31.09
481 Nielsen, Peter Heine247649 21.60
482 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247551 29.44
483 Brooks, Michael A247566 33.70
484 Drozdov, Igor247557 26.73
485 Agamaliev, Djamil247562 20.33
486 Mortensen, Erling247450 39.74
487 Vukic, Milan247454 51.37
488 Schaefer, Markus247453 25.98
489 Chernyshov, Konstantin247454 27.55
490 Izeta Txabarri, Felix247350 33.41
491 Sergeev, Veniamin247374 33.74
492 Motwani, Paul247354 32.55
493 Reeh, Oliver247353 30.94
494 Mitenkov, Alexey247364 33.81
495 Maksimenko, Andrei247252 25.07
496 Petran, Pal247254 48.29
497 Sokolin, Leonid M247262
498 Kholmov, Ratmir D247255 69.63
499 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno247263
500 Womacka, Mathias247257 28.51

These ratings, calculated as of December 31, 1994, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1994 and December 31, 1994, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 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 December 31, 1994. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 1, 1995.

+/- 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 January 1, 1995. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 1, 1995 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 January 1, 1995. 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 December 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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