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Top 10 active players as of May 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286548
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily279046
3 Anand, Viswanathan278647
4 Karpov, Anatoly E278346
5 Kramnik, Vladimir277447
6 Kamsky, Gata275947
7 Gelfand, Boris271648
8 Salov, Valery B271249
9 Dreev, Alexey270348
10 Shirov, Alexei270247

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Top 500 active players as of May 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654869.7% #232.13
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily2790468.2% #626.20
3 Anand, Viswanathan2786477.2% #625.47
4 Karpov, Anatoly E2783466.4% #744.02
5 Kramnik, Vladimir2774474.5% #819.93
6 Kamsky, Gata2759472.4% #1020.99
7 Gelfand, Boris2716480.4% #2226.93
8 Salov, Valery B2712490.3% #2431.01
9 Dreev, Alexey2703480.2% #2926.36
10 Shirov, Alexei2702470.1% #2922.91
11 Bareev, Evgeny2698470.1% #3128.53
12 Polgar, Judit268247 #4218.86
13 Topalov, Veselin266848 #5420.21
14 Adams, Michael266747 #5423.54
15 Jussupow, Artur M266547 #5635.30
16 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266249 #6135.21
17 Fischer, Robert J2661700.3% #7752.23
18 Sokolov, Ivan265947 #6326.96
19 Oll, Lembit265848 #6429.11
20 Khalifman, Alexander265747 #6529.37
21 Ehlvest, Jaan265648 #6632.63
22 Nikolic, Predrag265547 #6634.72
23 Speelman, Jonathan S265348 #6938.66
24 Tiviakov, Sergei265348 #6922.30
25 Akopian, Vladimir265248 #7023.48
26 Lautier, Joel265147 #7022.14
27 Hübner, Robert265149 #7246.57
28 Epishin, Vladimir265048 #7229.89
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G264948 #7441.46
30 Yudasin, Leonid G264648 #7735.81
31 Morozevich, Alexander264550 #7917.87
32 Piket, Jeroen264547 #7726.34
33 Seirawan, Yasser264549 #7935.19
34 Short, Nigel D264247 #8029.99
35 Andersson, Ulf264150 #8443.92
36 Vyzmanavin, Alexey264049 #8435.41
37 Tukmakov, Vladimir B264049 #8449.21
38 Smirin, Ilia263848 #8527.36
39 Rublevsky, Sergei263850 #8820.63
40 Portisch, Lajos263749 #8758.16
41 Gavrikov, Victor N263550 #9037.84
42 Korchnoi, Viktor L263446 #8964.19
43 Vaganian, Rafael A263348 #9243.63
44 Eingorn, Viacheslav S263252 #9538.52
45 Graf, Alexander263050 #9532.77
46 Gulko, Boris F262948 #9548.31
47 Chernin, Alexander M262647 #9935.23
48 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E262549 #10245.30
49 Dautov, Rustem262454 #10729.51
50 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel262347 #10229.49
51 Pigusov, Evgeny262351 #10634.17
52 Huzman, Alexander262253 #10833.14
53 Hansen, Curt262149 #10730.70
54 Rozentalis, Eduardas262149 #10732.01
55 Novikov, Igor A261850 #11033.02
56 Almasi, Zoltan261647 #11118.76
57 Georgiev, Kiril261549 #11329.51
58 Hellers, Ferdinand261252 #12026.34
59 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261156 #12538.36
60 Christiansen, Larry M261049 #12038.92
61 Dolmatov, Sergey V261050 #12136.28
62 Kaidanov, Gregory S260951 #12235.64
63 Alterman, Boris260949 #12125.07
64 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260948 #12044.58
65 Razuvaev, Yury S260849 #12349.64
66 Krasenkow, Michal260848 #12331.55
67 Miles, Anthony J260748 #12340.11
68 Psakhis, Lev B260348 #12736.51
69 Timman, Jan H260248 #12843.46
70 Kharlov, Andrei260251 #13026.53
71 Svidler, Peter260149 #13118.95
72 Hjartarson, Jóhann260048 #13132.31
73 Nunn, John D M259948 #13240.10
74 Giorgadze, Giorgi259750 #13630.64
75 Tkachiev, Vladislav259749 #13521.56
76 Dvoiris, Semen I259749 #13636.58
77 Romanishin, Oleg M259648 #13543.39
78 Vaisser, Anatoli259550 #13846.24
79 Lputian, Smbat G259550 #13737.30
80 Kruppa, Yuri259453 #14130.94
81 Ribli, Zoltán259449 #13943.73
82 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259349 #14018.79
83 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav259359 #14730.82
84 Kosashvili, Yona259256 #14524.91
85 Hodgson, Julian M259148 #14131.85
86 Benjamin, Joel L259149 #14131.22
87 Kurajica, Bojan259049 #14347.54
88 Kožul, Zdenko258948 #14229.03
89 Gurevich, Mikhail N258849 #14536.28
90 Glek, Igor V258849 #14533.57
91 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258752 #14736.16
92 Hracek, Zbynek258749 #14624.73
93 Yermolinsky, Alex V258649 #14737.14
94 Rogers, Ian258649 #14834.93
95 Sturua, Zurab258554 #15135.97
96 Cvitan, Ognjen258548 #14833.64
97 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258548 #14837.86
98 Gorelov, Sergey G258563 #15837.79
99 Dokhoian, Yury258453 #15230.60
100 Kengis, Edvins258349 #15036.14
101 Polgar, Zsuzsa258249 26.12
102 Agdestein, Simen258252 28.04
103 Sadler, Matthew258149 21.04
104 Rohde, Michael A258163 35.76
105 Sokolov, Andrey Y258049 32.20
106 Magerramov, Elmar S258054 37.14
107 Hertneck, Gerald258050 31.70
108 Savchenko, Stanislav257949 28.36
109 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E257951 28.27
110 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V257849 50.68
111 Lalic, Bogdan257849 31.23
112 Yakovich, Yuri257849 32.50
113 Lerner, Konstantin Z257853 45.26
114 Pétursson, Margeir257748 35.29
115 Ftácnik, Lubomír257648 37.59
116 Serper, Grigory257648 25.71
117 Cámpora, Daniel H257650 37.92
118 Didishko, Vereslav257652 46.14
119 van Wely, Loek257547 22.65
120 Hort, Vlastimil257550 51.39
121 Xie Jun257450 24.59
122 Neverov, Valery257351 30.94
123 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257350 32.19
124 Makarichev, Sergey Y257260 41.54
125 Lobron, Eric257248 35.07
126 Minasian, Artashes257250 28.36
127 Fedorov, Alexei257253 22.68
128 Komarov, Dimitri257252 26.50
129 Bologan, Viktor257248 23.46
130 Dorfman, Iosif D257152 43.08
131 Onischuk, Alexander257150 19.74
132 Smejkal, Jan257052 49.19
133 Fedorowicz, John P257053 36.68
134 Greenfeld, Alon257050 31.12
135 Smyslov, Vassily V256950 74.19
136 Khenkin, Igor256950 27.19
137 Aseev, Konstantin N256850 34.61
138 Vesselovsky, Serguei256860 43.35
139 Milov, Vadim256849 22.83
140 Spassky, Boris V256758 58.34
141 Pugachov, Alexey256657 29.76
142 Kotronias, Vasilios256649 30.77
143 Ye Jiangchuan256653 34.53
144 Yurtaev, Leonid256555 36.08
145 Wolff, Patrick G256452 27.29
146 Kuzmin, Alexey256465 32.23
147 Polugaevsky, Lev A256454 60.53
148 Sakaev, Konstantin256349 21.13
149 Kuzmin, Gennady P256350 49.37
150 Lutz, Christopher256348 24.27
151 Zaichik, Gennady L256259 38.30
152 Hulak, Krunoslav256249 44.02
153 Hickl, Joerg256250 30.12
154 Sax, Gyula256149 43.95
155 Shneider, Aleksandr256149 33.03
156 Wahls, Matthias256049 27.35
157 Shabalov, Alexander256049 27.72
158 Torre, Eugenio256057 43.57
159 Gruenfeld, Yehuda256053 39.26
160 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256057 51.07
161 Hebden, Mark255950 37.29
162 Milos, Gilberto255951 31.59
163 Lastin, Alexander255871 18.59
164 Leko, Peter255848 15.73
165 Xu Jun255853 32.71
166 Ulibin, Mikhail255750 23.99
167 Smagin, Sergey255650 36.73
168 Adianto, Utut255651 30.21
169 Zarubin, Pavel255660 27.30
170 Ivanov, Sergey255653 33.67
171 Nogueiras, Jesus255550 35.87
172 Kupreichik, Viktor D255550 45.91
173 Magem Badals, Jordi255449 27.77
174 Van der Sterren, Paul255349 39.21
175 Yemelin, Vasily255251 19.33
176 Timoshchenko, Gennady255252 46.09
177 Wang Zili255261 26.96
178 Sher, Miron N255250 42.92
179 Ruban, Vadim255254 30.96
180 Kindermann, Stefan255148 35.43
181 Kudrin, Sergey255059 35.73
182 Goldin, Alexander255050 30.26
183 Ibragimov, Ildar254949 27.79
184 Popovic, Petar254850 36.30
185 Makarov, Marat254853 32.07
186 Golod, Vitali254853 23.92
187 Sherbakov, Ruslan254749 25.71
188 Luther, Thomas254648 25.57
189 Plaskett, Jim254564 35.20
190 deFirmian, Nicholas E254548 37.85
191 Orlov, Georgi254556
192 Filippov, Valerij254558 19.51
193 Aleksandrov, Aleksej254453 22.05
194 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254453 29.21
195 Hansen, Lars Bo254448 26.69
196 Beim, Valery254453 45.21
197 Balashov, Yury S254450 46.22
198 Kotsur, Pavel254353 21.41
199 Anastasian, Ashot254352 30.87
200 Damljanovic, Branko254348 33.95
201 Gleizerov, Evgeny254351 32.20
202 Loginov, Valery A254348 39.47
203 Kiselev, Sergey254251 33.71
204 Mariano, Nelson254159 20.92
205 Timoshenko, Georgy254150 28.99
206 Muhutdinov, Marat254161 27.54
207 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254148 32.38
208 Arkhipov, Sergey254151 40.93
209 Spasov, Vasil254054 24.29
210 Browne, Walter S254051 46.39
211 Bischoff, Klaus254049 33.97
212 Pintér, József254053 41.56
213 Adorján, András253951 45.17
214 Piskov, Yury253951 33.64
215 Varavin, Viktor253954 28.02
216 Schlosser, Philipp253850 26.78
217 Shipov, Sergei253851 29.12
218 Watson, William N253855 33.12
219 Fominyh, Alexander253852 35.95
220 Korneev, Oleg253751 25.85
221 Shabanov, Yury F253768 57.55
222 Bönsch, Uwe253750 36.63
223 Alburt, Lev O253762 49.78
224 Sorokin, Maxim253751 27.36
225 Gurevich, Ilya253753 23.31
226 King, Daniel J253653 31.76
227 Sagalchik, Gennadij253658 26.11
228 Kovalev, Andrei253650 33.57
229 Dlugy, Maxim253561 29.34
230 Brodsky, Michail253550 26.18
231 Ye Rongguang253557 31.66
232 Stangl, Markus253550 26.09
233 Ginsburg, Gennadij253558 23.80
234 Moskalenko, Viktor253450 34.49
235 Peng Xiaomin253463 22.15
236 Kovacevic, Vladimir2253367 40.20
237 Zagrebelny, Sergey253350
238 Stefansson, Hannes253249 22.87
239 Moroz, Alexander253265 34.37
240 Frolov, Artur253251 24.84
241 Chekhov, Valery A253253 39.51
242 Vaulin, Alexander253249 38.20
243 Spraggett, Kevin B253250 40.56
244 Saltaev, Mihail253252 32.53
245 Wang Pin253169 20.47
246 Fishbein, Alexander253162 27.06
247 Sosonko, Gennadi253151 52.04
248 Guliev, Sarhan253150 27.16
249 Mecking, Henrique253059 43.36
250 Golubev, Mihail252951 25.00
251 Donchev, Dimitar I252860 36.86
252 van der Wiel, John T H252849 35.81
253 Davies, Nigel R252849 34.83
254 Atalik, Suat252750 30.64
255 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252750 34.37
256 Tunik, Gennady252751 42.01
257 Landa, Konstantin252754 23.03
258 Horváth, Csaba252648 26.98
259 Sutovsky, Emil252651 17.70
260 Bagirov, Vladimir K252651 58.79
261 Cebalo, Mišo252649 50.32
262 Rodriguez, Ad252665
263 Zapata, Alonso252550 36.78
264 Zezulkin, Jurij252561 23.79
265 Annageldyev, Orazly252562 35.20
266 Chandler, Murray G252553 35.16
267 Mainka, Romuald252450 32.04
268 Stohl, Igor252448 30.68
269 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252451 28.83
270 Kiriakov, Petr252358 20.39
271 Baburin, Alexander252353 28.28
272 Shulman, Yuri252351 20.09
273 Ionov, Sergey252353 33.40
274 Arnason, Jon L252353 34.55
275 Anapolsky, Sergey252268 20.11
276 Budnikov, Alexandar252254 28.35
277 Mokrý, Karel252151 36.32
278 Nikolac, Juraj252168 63.11
279 Drasko, Milan252151 32.48
280 Nikolenko, Oleg252153 35.94
281 Panchenko, Alexander N252052 41.65
282 Notkin, Maksim252053 31.47
283 Groszpeter, Attila252049 34.97
284 Lanka, Zigurds251949 35.03
285 Mestel, A Jonathan251861 38.22
286 Kalantarian, Norik251855 32.79
287 Suba, Mihai251850 47.99
288 Bezgodov, Alexei251758 25.92
289 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251751 49.12
290 Rachels, Stuart251773 25.68
291 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251752 40.54
292 Cramling, Pia251749 32.11
293 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251752 31.82
294 Hector, Jonny251749 31.30
295 Yegiazarian, Arsen251660 24.95
296 Miladinovic, Igor251651 21.35
297 Kavalek, Lubomir251565 51.81
298 Dao Thien Hai251549 17.06
299 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251552 53.05
300 Hamdouchi, Hichem251552 22.65
301 Zhuravliov, Valerij251460 56.47
302 Maksimenko, Andrei251451 25.48
303 Ivanov, Alexander V2251463 39.08
304 Arkhangelsky, Boris251467 64.36
305 Agrest, Evgenij251455 28.79
306 Zlochevskij, Alexander251356 31.93
307 Maljutin, Evgeni251357 23.58
308 Fercec, Nenad251362 34.14
309 Kalegin, Evgenij251259 40.73
310 Har Zvi, Ronen251253 18.63
311 Marin, Mihail251249 30.11
312 Gallagher, Joseph G251249 31.07
313 Faragó, Iván251148 49.16
314 Renet, Olivier251149 30.44
315 Vasiukov, Evgeny A251153 62.24
316 Kosic, Dragan251051 25.29
317 Sokolin, Leonid M250961
318 Polovodin, Igor A250962 40.19
319 Nesterov, Jakov250959 28.52
320 Istratescu, Andrei250950 19.49
321 Shmuter, Leonid250954 26.08
322 Shariyazdanov, Andrey250858 18.89
323 Simic, Radoslav250851 46.97
324 Milov, Leonid250854 29.32
325 Conquest, Stuart250850 28.25
326 Rechlis, Gad250757 28.32
327 Ruzele, Darius250754 27.09
328 Dizdar, Goran250750 36.49
329 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250756 31.68
330 Sergeev, Veniamin250773 34.16
331 Tischbierek, Raj250752 32.69
332 Pfleger, Helmut250668 51.82
333 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250663 48.22
334 Vasquez, Rodrigo250569 25.48
335 Thorsteins, Karl250561 30.63
336 Rodriguez, Amador250551 38.73
337 Ilincic, Zlatko250551 27.06
338 Dimitrov, Vladimir250453 27.14
339 London, Dimitri250473 32.53
340 Taimanov, Mark E250451 69.32
341 Buturin, Vladimir250362 51.53
342 Dokutchaev, Aleksander250356 22.99
343 Rajkovic, Dusan250355 52.95
344 Burmakin, Vladimir250350 27.98
345 Korzubov, Peter250372 33.41
346 Kuczynski, Robert250349 29.12
347 Ionescu, Constantin250251 36.72
348 Chernyshov, Konstantin250254 27.97
349 Larsen, Bent250151 60.24
350 Kishnev, Sergey250157 38.58
351 Knaak, Rainer F250152 42.21
352 Legky, Nikolay A250153 40.14
353 Blatny, Pavel250148 26.94
354 Brenninkmeijer, Joris250055 25.71
355 Gurevich, Dmitry250049 38.72
356 Liss, Eran250052 19.91
357 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249956 33.28
358 Palac, Mladen249950 24.29
359 Vlassov, Nikolai249956 29.51
360 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249950 24.41
361 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo249950 25.31
362 Schoenthier, Frank249969 36.54
363 Dizdarevic, Emir249950 37.16
364 Kosten, Anthony C249853 36.85
365 Babula, Vlastimil249851 21.66
366 Sermek, Drazen249848 26.34
367 Kobalija, Mihail249861 17.08
368 Gil Capape, Javier249864 28.06
369 Barua, Dibyendu249753 28.59
370 Komljenovic, Davor249753 50.91
371 Gabriel, Christian249751 20.24
372 Guseinov, Aidyn249775 43.41
373 Mirumian, Vigen249764 17.67
374 Norwood, David249754 26.66
375 Zlotnik, Boris A249768 48.63
376 Kholmov, Ratmir D249653 70.05
377 Antunes, Antonio249651 33.32
378 Lempert, Igor249654 25.57
379 Yuneev, Alexey249661
380 Belikov, Vladimir249655 23.83
381 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249650 60.17
382 Cabrilo, Goran249554 36.91
383 Zakharevich, Igor249553 31.88
384 Ostojic, Nikola249555 23.01
385 Vogt, Lothar H249551 43.37
386 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249550 29.98
387 Howell, James C249549 28.04
388 Inkiov, Ventzislav249557 39.03
389 Kundin, Alexander249466 13.93
390 Kveinys, Aloyzas249449 32.89
391 Geller, Efim P249355 70.25
392 Temirbaev, Serik249356
393 Rausis, Igors249350 34.15
394 Moldobaev, Emelbek249370
395 Horvath, Jozsef249347 30.80
396 Komliakov, Viktor249350 35.10
397 Zarnicki, Pablo249250 22.55
398 Sunye Neto, Jaime249253 38.08
399 Sulskis, Sarunas249254 22.51
400 Djuric, Stefan249153 39.85
401 Brunner, Lucas249148 28.01
402 Borges Mateos, Juan249156 29.18
403 Volkov, Sergey249161 21.32
404 Tseitlin, Mark D249153 51.69
405 Flear, Glenn C249050 36.30
406 Ryskin, Alexander249052 32.39
407 Iuldachev, Saidali249074 27.33
408 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248949 37.44
409 Ubilava, Elizbar E248953 44.76
410 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria248950 36.92
411 Kirov Ivanov, Nino248957 49.73
412 Movsesian, Sergei248952 16.58
413 Klinger, Josef248957 27.98
414 Gofshtein, Leonid D248851 42.11
415 Garcia, Gildardo248851 41.23
416 Gonzalez, JA.248870
417 Meister, Yakov248857 39.72
418 Murshed, Niaz248854 29.05
419 Panno, Oscar R248852 60.21
420 Kovacevic, Vladimir248851 53.18
421 Gyimesi, Zoltan248850 18.17
422 Mitenkov, Alexey248761 34.23
423 Jansa, Vlastimil248749 52.51
424 Tisdall, Jonathan D248649 36.76
425 Kouatly, Bachar248664 37.24
426 Galliamova, Alisa248652 23.37
427 Kuporosov, Viktor248652 33.68
428 Popchev, Milko248556 30.55
429 Palatnik, Semen A248562 45.18
430 Apicella, Manuel248549 25.12
431 Dyachkov, Sergej248559 18.57
432 Oblitas Guerrero, Carlomagno248558
433 Djurhuus, Rune248549 25.35
434 Mukhametov, Eldar248554 26.03
435 Tregubov, Pavel V248549 23.44
436 Akhmadeev, Vadim248462 38.88
437 Levin, Felix248453 36.57
438 Soffer, Ram248452 29.73
439 Ivanov, Alexander V248451 39.08
440 Garcia248472
441 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248451 39.05
442 Agamaliev, Djamil248364 20.75
443 Cherepkov, Alexander V248363 74.59
444 Sherbakov, Vitaly S248272 39.94
445 Borovikov, Vladislav248266 21.81
446 Petrosian, Arshak B248155 41.46
447 Danielsen, Henrik248151 29.36
448 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248157 37.11
449 Podzielny, Karl Heinz248155 40.72
450 Khasin, Alexander248160 44.09
451 Wells, Peter K248049 30.12
452 Quinteros, Miguel A248054 47.43
453 Iskusnyh, Sergei248053 20.74
454 Lau, Ralf248049 35.62
455 Belov, Igor248059
456 Arbakov, Valentin247951 43.34
457 Bangiev, Alexander247963 48.54
458 Yuferov, Sergey N247962 49.49
459 Johansen, Darryl K247957 36.32
460 Teske, Henrik247951 27.26
461 Hernandez, Gilberto247951
462 Kochiev, Alexander247854 39.18
463 Nijboer, Friso247849 30.01
464 Ivanovic, Božidar247852 48.77
465 Frias, Victor J247857 39.31
466 Stanec, Nikolaus247750 27.09
467 Gutman, Lev247755 49.68
468 Hug, Werner247751 42.72
469 Fridman, Daniel247756 19.29
470 Winants, Luc247752 32.41
471 Finkel, Alexander247757 20.41
472 Womacka, Mathias247759 28.92
473 Handoko, Edhi247756 34.76
474 Finegold, Benjamin247754 25.73
475 Janjgava, Lasha247757 25.07
476 Krakops, Maris247756 17.16
477 Krogius, Nikolay V247758 64.86
478 Petrienko, Vladimir247764 40.23
479 Unzicker, Wolfgang247654 69.92
480 Kumaran, Dharshan247653 19.98
481 Lukacs, Peter247547 44.89
482 Zelcic, Robert247550 29.69
483 Lin Weiguo247564 24.85
484 Yandemirov, Valeri247551 32.30
485 Bass, Leonid247569 38.00
486 Karpman, Vadim247569 30.05
487 Shevelev, Sergei247563 26.15
488 Kuijf, Marinus247552 35.30
489 Kutirov, Rolando247556 33.36
490 Bukic, Enver247558 57.50
491 Hoffmann, Michael247551 24.70
492 Arencibia, Walter247552 27.86
493 Vukic, Milan247454 51.78
494 Panchenko, Alexandar G247456 34.15
495 Beshukov, Sergei247451 24.16
496 Ernst, Thomas247450 34.79
497 Schandorff, Lars247451 30.11
498 Skembris, Spyridon247349 37.28
499 Yrjola, Jouni247352 35.60
500 Varga, Z.247364 24.89

These ratings, calculated as of May 31, 1995, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1994 and May 31, 1995, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of May 31, 1994. 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 May 31, 1995. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 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 June 1, 1995. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 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 June 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 May 31, 1995. 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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