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Top 10 active players as of August 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286548
2 Anand, Viswanathan279947
3 Karpov, Anatoly E279446
4 Kramnik, Vladimir279047
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily278946
6 Kamsky, Gata275348
7 Dreev, Alexey271948
8 Gelfand, Boris270848
9 Shirov, Alexei270747
10 Salov, Valery B270449

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Top 500 active players as of August 31, 1995

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654864.9% #232.38
2 Anand, Viswanathan27994710.4% #625.72
3 Karpov, Anatoly E2794467.8% #644.27
4 Kramnik, Vladimir2790477.1% #620.18
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2789466.7% #626.45
6 Kamsky, Gata2753481.7% #1221.25
7 Dreev, Alexey2719480.3% #2226.61
8 Gelfand, Boris2708480.2% #2827.19
9 Shirov, Alexei2707470.2% #2723.16
10 Salov, Valery B2704490.2% #2931.26
11 Bareev, Evgeny2697480.1% #3328.78
12 Polgar, Judit269147 #3719.11
13 Sokolov, Ivan267647 #4827.22
14 Oll, Lembit267549 #5029.36
15 Topalov, Veselin267548 #5020.46
16 Fischer, Robert J2669700.3% #7152.48
17 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266749 #5735.46
18 Jussupow, Artur M266447 #6035.55
19 Adams, Michael266247 #6123.79
20 Ehlvest, Jaan266148 #6332.88
21 Nikolic, Predrag265948 #6434.97
22 Khalifman, Alexander265947 #6529.62
23 Lautier, Joel265747 #6622.39
24 Hübner, Robert265749 #6846.82
25 Tiviakov, Sergei265547 #7022.55
26 Seirawan, Yasser265449 #7135.44
27 Akopian, Vladimir265249 #7223.73
28 Speelman, Jonathan S265249 #7338.91
29 Yudasin, Leonid G264848 #7736.06
30 Tukmakov, Vladimir B264649 #7949.46
31 Beliavsky, Alexander G264648 #7941.71
32 Epishin, Vladimir264448 #8330.14
33 Vyzmanavin, Alexey264149 #8635.66
34 Andersson, Ulf264050 #8844.18
35 Smirin, Ilia264048 #8627.61
36 Vaganian, Rafael A263848 #8843.88
37 Rublevsky, Sergei263850 #9020.88
38 Short, Nigel D263848 #8830.25
39 Morozevich, Alexander263749 #9118.12
40 Piket, Jeroen263347 #9326.59
41 Gulko, Boris F263148 #9748.56
42 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263048 #9729.74
43 Georgiev, Kiril262849 #10129.76
44 Chernin, Alexander M262747 #10135.48
45 Almasi, Zoltan262747 #10119.01
46 Krasenkow, Michal262648 #10331.80
47 Gavrikov, Victor N262650 #10538.09
48 Hansen, Curt262450 #10730.95
49 Korchnoi, Viktor L262346 #10564.44
50 Kaidanov, Gregory S262351 #10935.89
51 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262252 #11038.77
52 Portisch, Lajos262249 #10858.41
53 Dautov, Rustem262254 #11329.76
54 Rozentalis, Eduardas261949 #11332.26
55 Graf, Alexander261750 #11533.02
56 Hracek, Zbynek261749 #11524.97
57 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir261748 #11444.83
58 Pigusov, Evgeny261652 #11834.42
59 Novikov, Igor A261349 #11933.27
60 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261358 #12638.61
61 Dolmatov, Sergey V261350 #12136.53
62 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E261249 #12145.55
63 Razuvaev, Yury S261049 #12349.89
64 Malaniuk, Vladimir P260948 #12438.11
65 Alterman, Boris260849 #12525.32
66 Psakhis, Lev B260848 #12436.76
67 Glek, Igor V260848 #12433.82
68 Hodgson, Julian M260848 #12532.10
69 Hellers, Ferdinand260854 #13026.59
70 Vaisser, Anatoli260750 #12846.49
71 Timman, Jan H260748 #12743.71
72 Christiansen, Larry M260649 #12739.18
73 Miles, Anthony J260647 #12740.36
74 Romanishin, Oleg M260648 #12743.64
75 Kharlov, Andrei260350 #13326.78
76 Kruppa, Yuri260152 #13731.19
77 Dvoiris, Semen I260049 #13536.83
78 Lerner, Konstantin Z259952 #13845.51
79 Huzman, Alexander259953 #13833.39
80 Hjartarson, Jóhann259948 #13532.56
81 Benjamin, Joel L259849 #13831.47
82 Magerramov, Elmar S259756 #14337.39
83 Svidler, Peter259749 #13919.21
84 Rogers, Ian259750 #13935.19
85 Giorgadze, Giorgi259649 #14030.89
86 Zvjaginsev, Vadim259649 #14119.04
87 Kharitonov, Andrey Y259551 #14136.41
88 Yermolinsky, Alex V259549 #14037.39
89 Kožul, Zdenko259548 #13929.28
90 Didishko, Vereslav259452 #14346.39
91 Ribli, Zoltán259450 #14243.98
92 Nunn, John D M259348 #14240.35
93 Sokolov, Andrey Y259249 #14432.45
94 Kuzmin, Alexey259059 #15432.48
95 Kosashvili, Yona258856 #15325.16
96 Lputian, Smbat G258750 #14937.55
97 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V258649 #15150.93
98 Savchenko, Stanislav258550 #15128.61
99 Gurevich, Mikhail N258549 #15136.53
100 Tkachiev, Vladislav258549 #15121.81
101 Dokhoian, Yury258553 30.85
102 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E258350 28.52
103 Pétursson, Margeir258348 35.54
104 Leko, Peter258348 15.97
105 Fedorov, Alexei258253 22.92
106 Lalic, Bogdan258248 31.48
107 Kengis, Edvins258249 36.39
108 Milov, Vadim258249 23.08
109 Kotronias, Vasilios258149 31.02
110 Rohde, Michael A258166 36.01
111 Ftácnik, Lubomír258049 37.84
112 Cvitan, Ognjen258048 33.89
113 Agdestein, Simen258052 28.29
114 Minasian, Artashes257950 28.61
115 Kurajica, Bojan257949 47.79
116 Smagin, Sergey257950 36.97
117 Sadler, Matthew257749 21.29
118 Dorfman, Iosif D257652 43.33
119 Komarov, Dimitri257650 26.75
120 Hertneck, Gerald257650 31.95
121 Filippov, Valerij257655 19.76
122 Smejkal, Jan257553 49.44
123 van Wely, Loek257547 22.90
124 Polgar, Zsuzsa257549 26.37
125 Sturua, Zurab257454 36.23
126 Spassky, Boris V257357 58.59
127 Onischuk, Alexander257350 19.99
128 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257350 32.44
129 Fedorowicz, John P257253 36.92
130 Makarichev, Sergey Y257261 41.79
131 Lobron, Eric257248 35.32
132 Gorelov, Sergey G257263 38.04
133 Serper, Grigory257248 25.96
134 Shabalov, Alexander257250 27.96
135 Cámpora, Daniel H257050 38.17
136 Aseev, Konstantin N257050 34.86
137 Wolff, Patrick G257054 27.54
138 Yurtaev, Leonid256956 36.33
139 Hickl, Joerg256950 30.37
140 Bologan, Viktor256848 23.71
141 Lutz, Christopher256848 24.52
142 Neverov, Valery256850 31.19
143 Smyslov, Vassily V256750 74.44
144 Greenfeld, Alon256750 31.37
145 Sax, Gyula256749 44.20
146 Vesselovsky, Serguei256661 43.60
147 Khenkin, Igor256650 27.44
148 Timoshchenko, Gennady256554 46.34
149 Hort, Vlastimil256551 51.64
150 Polugaevsky, Lev A256554 60.78
151 Shneider, Aleksandr256549 33.28
152 Pugachov, Alexey256458 30.01
153 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256457 51.32
154 Torre, Eugenio256458 43.82
155 Sakaev, Konstantin256449 21.38
156 Yakovich, Yuri256449 32.75
157 Hulak, Krunoslav256349 44.27
158 Hansen, Lars Bo256248 26.93
159 Hebden, Mark256250 37.54
160 Milos, Gilberto256151 31.84
161 deFirmian, Nicholas E256148 38.10
162 Adianto, Utut256151 30.46
163 Gleizerov, Evgeny256151 32.45
164 Kupreichik, Viktor D256050 46.16
165 Bönsch, Uwe256050 36.88
166 Stangl, Markus255950 26.34
167 Xu Jun255954 32.95
168 Wahls, Matthias255949 27.60
169 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255948 32.63
170 Gruenfeld, Yehuda255853 39.51
171 Zaichik, Gennady L255858 38.55
172 Kudrin, Sergey255858 35.98
173 Ye Jiangchuan255852 34.78
174 Makarov, Marat255752 32.32
175 Sherbakov, Ruslan255650 25.96
176 Ivanov, Sergey255653 33.92
177 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav255561 31.07
178 Kuzmin, Gennady P255450 49.62
179 Sher, Miron N255449 43.17
180 Muhutdinov, Marat255461 27.79
181 Golod, Vitali255454 24.18
182 Aleksandrov, Aleksej255453 22.30
183 Arkhipov, Sergey255451 41.19
184 Popovic, Petar255350 36.55
185 Nogueiras, Jesus255350 36.12
186 Beim, Valery255353 45.46
187 Lastin, Alexander255370 18.84
188 Fominyh, Alexander255352 36.21
189 Luther, Thomas255248 25.82
190 Kindermann, Stefan255248 35.68
191 Ulibin, Mikhail255150 24.25
192 Ruban, Vadim255153 31.22
193 Xie Jun255150 24.84
194 Wang Zili255155 27.21
195 Korneev, Oleg255150 26.10
196 Yemelin, Vasily255051 19.58
197 Mariano, Nelson255058 21.18
198 Ibragimov, Ildar254948 28.04
199 Shipov, Sergei254950 29.37
200 Brodsky, Michail254949 26.43
201 Goldin, Alexander254850 30.51
202 Varavin, Viktor254854 28.27
203 Loginov, Valery A254748 39.72
204 Magem Badals, Jordi254648 28.02
205 Anastasian, Ashot254552 31.12
206 Zarubin, Pavel254560 27.55
207 Sagalchik, Gennadij254555 26.36
208 Spasov, Vasil254554 24.54
209 Balashov, Yury S254450 46.47
210 Kiselev, Sergey254450 33.96
211 Suba, Mihai254350 48.25
212 Adorján, András254351 45.42
213 Orlov, Georgi254258
214 Piskov, Yury254251 33.89
215 Sorokin, Maxim254251 27.61
216 Van der Sterren, Paul254249 39.46
217 Gurevich, Ilya254154 23.56
218 Plaskett, Jim254166 35.45
219 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav253953 29.46
220 Chandler, Murray G253954 35.41
221 Browne, Walter S253952 46.64
222 Watson, William N253956 33.37
223 Davies, Nigel R253949 35.08
224 Timoshenko, Georgy253950 29.25
225 Ginsburg, Gennadij253859 24.05
226 Fercec, Nenad253862 34.39
227 Arnason, Jon L253853 34.80
228 Golubev, Mihail253751 25.25
229 Dokutchaev, Aleksander253756 23.25
230 Kovalev, Andrei253651 33.82
231 Shabanov, Yury F253668 57.80
232 Bischoff, Klaus253549 34.23
233 Landa, Konstantin253552 23.28
234 Chekhov, Valery A253553 39.76
235 Stohl, Igor253548 30.92
236 Kovacevic, Vladimir2253567 40.45
237 Zagrebelny, Sergey253550
238 Rechlis, Gad253555 28.57
239 Sutovsky, Emil253451 17.94
240 Stefansson, Hannes253449 23.12
241 Cebalo, Mišo253449 50.57
242 Atalik, Suat253449 30.89
243 Damljanovic, Branko253348 34.21
244 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253351 29.08
245 Bagirov, Vladimir K253252 59.04
246 Spraggett, Kevin B253250 40.81
247 Cramling, Pia253249 32.36
248 Pintér, József253252 41.81
249 Ionov, Sergey253252 33.65
250 Moskalenko, Viktor253149 34.74
251 Dlugy, Maxim253163 29.59
252 Mecking, Henrique253159 43.61
253 Rodriguez, Ad253165
254 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252952 32.07
255 Zezulkin, Jurij252964 24.04
256 Guliev, Sarhan252950 27.41
257 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252950 34.62
258 Dao Thien Hai252849 17.31
259 Frolov, Artur252851 25.09
260 Hector, Jonny252849 31.55
261 Schlosser, Philipp252849 27.03
262 Kotsur, Pavel252753 21.66
263 Saltaev, Mihail252653 32.78
264 Baburin, Alexander252653 28.53
265 Fishbein, Alexander252664 27.31
266 Zhuravliov, Valerij252661 56.72
267 Vaulin, Alexander252549 38.45
268 Donchev, Dimitar I252562 37.11
269 Notkin, Maksim252453 31.72
270 Groszpeter, Attila252449 35.23
271 Panchenko, Alexander N252453 41.90
272 Bezgodov, Alexei252459 26.17
273 Horváth, Csaba252348 27.24
274 Zapata, Alonso252250 37.03
275 King, Daniel J252253 32.01
276 Shulman, Yuri252251 20.34
277 Hamdouchi, Hichem252253 22.90
278 Yegiazarian, Arsen252158 25.20
279 Budnikov, Alexandar252155 28.60
280 Buturin, Vladimir252161 51.78
281 Marin, Mihail252149 30.36
282 Tunik, Gennady252151 42.26
283 Miladinovic, Igor252051 21.60
284 Drasko, Milan252050 32.73
285 Annageldyev, Orazly251963 35.45
286 Malakhov, Vladimir251854 14.76
287 Maljutin, Evgeni251858 23.83
288 Babula, Vlastimil251851 21.91
289 Alburt, Lev O251863 50.03
290 Larsen, Bent251753 60.49
291 Averkin, Orest N251674 51.52
292 Wang Pin251673 20.72
293 Kavalek, Lubomir251672 52.06
294 Faragó, Iván251648 49.41
295 Vasiukov, Evgeny A251654 62.49
296 Vasquez, Rodrigo251569 25.73
297 Tseitlin, Mark D251453 51.93
298 Burmakin, Vladimir251450 28.23
299 Ivanov, Alexander V2251463 39.33
300 Chernyshov, Konstantin251454 28.22
301 Anapolsky, Sergey251467 20.36
302 Mainka, Romuald251450 32.29
303 Maksimenko, Andrei251451 25.73
304 Belikov, Vladimir251455 24.08
305 Agrest, Evgenij251453 29.04
306 Shariyazdanov, Andrey251458 19.14
307 Shmuter, Leonid251354 26.33
308 London, Dimitri251374 32.78
309 Polovodin, Igor A251362 40.44
310 Nikolenko, Oleg251253 36.20
311 Djuric, Stefan251252 40.10
312 Gallagher, Joseph G251250 31.32
313 Avrukh, Boris251257 17.65
314 Mokrý, Karel251251 36.57
315 Mestel, A Jonathan251165 38.47
316 Har Zvi, Ronen251154 18.88
317 Kosic, Dragan251151 25.54
318 Kalegin, Evgenij251158 40.98
319 Arkhangelsky, Boris251170 64.61
320 Rausis, Igors251149 34.40
321 Peng Xiaomin251059 22.40
322 Gluzman, Mikhail251061 27.98
323 Ilincic, Zlatko251051 27.31
324 Moroz, Alexander251064 34.62
325 Zlochevskij, Alexander251054 32.18
326 Gurevich, Dmitry250949 38.97
327 Kuczynski, Robert250950 29.37
328 Yuneev, Alexey250861
329 Simic, Radoslav250851 47.23
330 Istratescu, Andrei250850 19.74
331 Sokolin, Leonid M250862
332 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250851 49.37
333 Nikolac, Juraj250767 63.36
334 Pfleger, Helmut250768 52.07
335 Sosonko, Gennadi250752 52.29
336 Danielsen, Henrik250651 29.61
337 Rodriguez, Amador250652 38.97
338 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250655 31.92
339 Akhmadeev, Vadim250564 39.13
340 Conquest, Stuart250550 28.50
341 Lanka, Zigurds250549 35.28
342 Thorsteins, Karl250561 30.88
343 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo250550 25.56
344 Knaak, Rainer F250553 42.46
345 Kveinys, Aloyzas250549 33.14
346 Taimanov, Mark E250452 69.57
347 Kalinitschew, Sergey250354 39.58
348 Antunes, Antonio250351 33.57
349 Legky, Nikolay A250353 40.39
350 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250364 48.47
351 Garcia, Gildardo250352 41.48
352 Gyimesi, Zoltan250249 18.42
353 Khasin, Alexander250258 44.34
354 Horvath, Jozsef250247 31.05
355 Kholmov, Ratmir D250252 70.30
356 Dizdar, Goran250250 36.74
357 Palac, Mladen250250 24.54
358 van der Wiel, John T H250149 36.06
359 Brenninkmeijer, Joris250153 25.96
360 Ye Rongguang250154 31.91
361 Rajkovic, Dusan250155 53.21
362 Kobalija, Mihail250061 17.33
363 Tischbierek, Raj250052 32.93
364 Kosten, Anthony C250054 37.10
365 Kiriakov, Petr250056 20.64
366 Li Zunian250075 37.65
367 Ionescu, Constantin249951 36.96
368 Kalantarian, Norik249954 33.04
369 Lempert, Igor249954 25.82
370 Komliakov, Viktor249950 35.35
371 Enders, Peter249950 32.58
372 Cabrilo, Goran249854 37.16
373 Inkiov, Ventzislav249859 39.28
374 Gabriel, Christian249851 20.49
375 Dizdarevic, Emir249749 37.41
376 Movsesian, Sergei249752 16.83
377 Klinger, Josef249758 28.23
378 Poluljahov, Aleksandr249650 30.23
379 Zakharevich, Igor249653 32.13
380 Ostojic, Nikola249655 23.26
381 Sermek, Drazen249649 26.59
382 Zlotnik, Boris A249569 48.88
383 Mitenkov, Alexey249560 34.48
384 Temirbaev, Serik249557
385 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B249452 40.79
386 Renet, Olivier249449 30.69
387 Barua, Dibyendu249454 28.84
388 Vlassov, Nikolai249457 29.76
389 Flear, Glenn C249451 36.55
390 Murshed, Niaz249355 29.30
391 Moldobaev, Emelbek249370
392 Emms, John M249349 28.46
393 Zarnicki, Pablo249350 22.80
394 Zagorskis, Darius249154 25.78
395 Liss, Eran249152 20.16
396 Ubilava, Elizbar E249153 45.01
397 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249149 24.66
398 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249150 60.42
399 Dimitrov, Vladimir249153 27.39
400 Geller, Efim P249156 70.50
401 Kouatly, Bachar249067 37.49
402 Tisdall, Jonathan D249049 37.01
403 Li Wenliang249062 28.36
404 Johansen, Darryl K249057 36.57
405 Jansa, Vlastimil249049 52.76
406 Milov, Leonid249056 29.57
407 Quinteros, Miguel A249054 47.68
408 Ruzele, Darius249054 27.34
409 Vogt, Lothar H248951 43.62
410 Dyachkov, Sergej248860 18.82
411 Komljenovic, Davor248853 51.16
412 Ryskin, Alexander248853 32.64
413 Soffer, Ram248853 29.98
414 Janjgava, Lasha248857 25.32
415 De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria248850 37.17
416 Kirov Ivanov, Nino248857 49.97
417 Volkov, Sergey248761 21.57
418 Schoenthier, Frank248767 36.79
419 Panno, Oscar R248751 60.46
420 Kuporosov, Viktor248752 33.92
421 Sunye Neto, Jaime248753 38.33
422 Apicella, Manuel248650 25.37
423 Lugovoi, Aleksei248652 20.49
424 Borges Mateos, Juan248656 29.43
425 Finkel, Alexander248654 20.66
426 Gofshtein, Leonid D248651 42.36
427 Lazarev, Vladimir248555 31.24
428 Yandemirov, Valeri248551 32.55
429 Krogius, Nikolay V248557 65.11
430 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248551 53.30
431 Podzielny, Karl Heinz248555 40.97
432 Borovikov, Vladislav248467 22.06
433 Cherepkov, Alexander V248463 74.84
434 Kishnev, Sergey248456 38.83
435 Brunner, Lucas248448 28.26
436 Manor, Ilan248455 25.85
437 Norwood, David248454 26.91
438 Howell, James C248449 28.29
439 Frias, Victor J248358 39.56
440 Ivanov, Alexander V248352 39.33
441 Koutsin, Sergey248354 38.25
442 Spangenberg, Hugo248348 19.78
443 Garcia248372
444 Kovacevic, Vladimir248351 53.43
445 Guseinov, Aidyn248269 43.66
446 Lau, Ralf248250 35.87
447 Nijboer, Friso248249 30.26
448 Womacka, Mathias248260 29.18
449 Blatny, Pavel248248 27.19
450 Antonio, Rogelio Jr248256 33.53
451 Rytshagov, Mikhail248250 27.80
452 Franco Ocampos, Zenon248251 39.30
453 Stanec, Nikolaus248150 27.34
454 Arencibia, Walter248151 28.11
455 Teske, Henrik248151 27.51
456 Agamaliev, Djamil248165 20.99
457 Palatnik, Semen A248164 45.43
458 Yrjola, Jouni248152 35.85
459 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248158 37.36
460 Mukhametov, Eldar248054 26.28
461 Mohr, Georg248049 30.58
462 Bangiev, Alexander248064 48.79
463 Strikovic, Aleksa248052 34.30
464 Hernandez, Gilberto247951
465 Zontakh, Andrey247952 24.82
466 Gil Capape, Javier247965 28.31
467 Chuchelov, Vladimir247952 25.92
468 Sulskis, Sarunas247853 22.76
469 Galliamova, Alisa247853 23.62
470 Yuferov, Sergey N247865 49.74
471 Unzicker, Wolfgang247855 70.18
472 Djurhuus, Rune247849 25.60
473 Pavlovic, Milos247852 31.65
474 Panchenko, Alexandar G247856 34.40
475 Belov, Igor247859
476 Gurevich, Vladimir247753 36.07
477 Arbakov, Valentin247751 43.59
478 Murey, Yakov247754 54.08
479 Brooks, Michael A247763 34.37
480 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto247649 37.69
481 Sehner, Norbert247665 35.57
482 Kaminski, Marcin247649 18.47
483 Hug, Werner247652 42.97
484 Bass, Leonid247674 38.25
485 Meister, Yakov247657 39.97
486 Petrosian, Arshak B247654 41.71
487 Popchev, Milko247658 30.80
488 Vakhidov, Tahir247666
489 Kochiev, Alexander247554 39.43
490 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247556 48.21
491 Ivanovic, Božidar247552 49.02
492 Kumaran, Dharshan247555 20.23
493 Zaitsev, Igor A247552 57.26
494 Gonzalez, JA.247568
495 Karpman, Vadim247571 30.30
496 Nesterov, Jakov247559 28.77
497 Maiorov, Oleg247560 24.11
498 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni247560 42.62
499 Vera, Reynaldo247551 34.65
500 Rabiega, Robert247553 24.58

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