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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 1996

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286948
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily281146
3 Anand, Viswanathan280647
4 Kramnik, Vladimir279547
5 Karpov, Anatoly E279347
6 Kamsky, Gata276548
7 Shirov, Alexei270846
8 Gelfand, Boris270548
9 Topalov, Veselin269948
10 Bareev, Evgeny269948

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Top 500 active players as of January 31, 1996

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28694861.2% #232.80
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily28114612.1% #526.87
3 Anand, Viswanathan28064710.5% #526.14
4 Kramnik, Vladimir2795477.0% #620.60
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2793476.3% #644.69
6 Kamsky, Gata2765482.2% #1021.66
7 Shirov, Alexei2708460.1% #2823.57
8 Gelfand, Boris2705480.1% #3027.60
9 Topalov, Veselin2699480.1% #3420.88
10 Bareev, Evgeny2699480.1% #3429.19
11 Dreev, Alexey2695480.1% #3627.03
12 Polgar, Judit269347 #3819.52
13 Salov, Valery B2689500.1% #4131.68
14 Sokolov, Ivan268347 #4527.63
15 Rublevsky, Sergei267750 #5221.29
16 Khalifman, Alexander267648 #5130.04
17 Adams, Michael267147 #5524.20
18 Oll, Lembit267150 #5729.77
19 Ehlvest, Jaan266948 #5733.30
20 Jussupow, Artur M266748 #6035.96
21 Short, Nigel D266248 #6530.66
22 Akopian, Vladimir266249 #6524.15
23 Chernin, Alexander M265948 #6835.90
24 Epishin, Vladimir265548 #7230.55
25 Seirawan, Yasser265451 #7535.85
26 Korchnoi, Viktor L265447 #7264.86
27 Georgiev, Kiril265349 #7530.17
28 Lautier, Joel265047 #7722.80
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G264848 #7942.12
30 Tiviakov, Sergei264348 #8722.96
31 Nikolic, Predrag264249 #8735.39
32 Svidler, Peter264249 #8819.62
33 Andersson, Ulf264251 #9044.59
34 Almasi, Zoltan264048 #8919.42
35 Yudasin, Leonid G263949 #9136.48
36 Morozevich, Alexander263850 #9318.54
37 Gulko, Boris F263748 #9248.97
38 Speelman, Jonathan S263749 #9439.33
39 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263450 #9835.87
40 Glek, Igor V263448 #9734.23
41 Smirin, Ilia263348 #9828.03
42 Malaniuk, Vladimir P263247 #9738.53
43 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263250 #10119.45
44 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263148 #10030.16
45 Lastin, Alexander263159 #10919.25
46 Vaganian, Rafael A263149 #10144.29
47 Hracek, Zbynek262949 #10325.39
48 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262650 #10836.08
49 Pigusov, Evgeny262653 #11134.83
50 Miles, Anthony J262347 #10940.77
51 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262062 #12639.03
52 Dvoiris, Semen I262049 #11537.24
53 Tukmakov, Vladimir B262049 #11549.88
54 Novikov, Igor A262049 #11533.69
55 Hellers, Ferdinand261956 #12127.01
56 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261652 #12239.18
57 Piket, Jeroen261646 #11727.01
58 Psakhis, Lev B261548 #12137.17
59 Tkachiev, Vladislav261549 #12122.23
60 Yermolinsky, Alex V261449 #12337.80
61 Gorelov, Sergey G261363 #13538.45
62 Rozentalis, Eduardas261249 #12532.68
63 Sturua, Zurab261154 #13036.65
64 Hansen, Curt260950 #13031.37
65 Timman, Jan H260948 #12744.13
66 Gavrikov, Victor N260851 #13138.51
67 Razuvaev, Yury S260649 #13250.31
68 Gurevich, Mikhail N260649 #13236.94
69 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260651 #13422.72
70 Leko, Peter260548 #13216.40
71 Magerramov, Elmar S260558 #14137.81
72 Hübner, Robert260549 #13347.23
73 Polgar, Zsuzsa260449 #13426.78
74 Minasian, Artashes260451 #13529.03
75 Giorgadze, Giorgi260348 #13431.31
76 Kharlov, Andrei260349 #13627.20
77 Portisch, Lajos260250 #13858.82
78 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260149 #13745.24
79 Alterman, Boris260149 #13725.74
80 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260149 #13845.96
81 Kožul, Zdenko260048 #13829.69
82 Cvitan, Ognjen260048 #14034.31
83 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259952 #14232.85
84 Agdestein, Simen259854 #14528.71
85 Savchenko, Stanislav259850 #14329.03
86 Nunn, John D M259749 #14240.77
87 Huzman, Alexander259751 #14433.81
88 Krasenkow, Michal259649 #14232.21
89 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E259651 #14428.93
90 Milov, Vadim259649 #14323.50
91 Bologan, Viktor259648 #14424.13
92 deFirmian, Nicholas E259548 #14438.51
93 Graf, Alexander259550 #14633.43
94 Rogers, Ian259449 #14635.60
95 Hickl, Joerg259450 #14630.79
96 Dolmatov, Sergey V259450 #14636.94
97 Rohde, Michael A259369 #16036.43
98 Lalic, Bogdan259248 #14731.90
99 Benjamin, Joel L259250 #14931.89
100 Lerner, Konstantin Z259153 #15145.92
101 Kobalija, Mihail259154 17.74
102 Hjartarson, Jóhann259048 32.97
103 Dorfman, Iosif D259054 43.75
104 Lobron, Eric258948 35.73
105 Torre, Eugenio258961 44.24
106 Onischuk, Alexander258949 20.41
107 Komarov, Dimitri258850 27.16
108 Dautov, Rustem258852 30.17
109 Lutz, Christopher258848 24.93
110 Romanishin, Oleg M258749 44.06
111 Sadler, Matthew258749 21.71
112 Sakaev, Konstantin258650 21.80
113 Pintér, József258651 42.23
114 Dokhoian, Yury258657 31.26
115 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258650 36.82
116 Kaidanov, Gregory S258651 36.30
117 Ftácnik, Lubomír258649 38.25
118 Hodgson, Julian M258447 32.52
119 Fominyh, Alexander258452 36.63
120 Makarichev, Sergey Y258460 42.20
121 Ribli, Zoltán258350 44.40
122 Bischoff, Klaus258348 34.64
123 Pétursson, Margeir258248 35.95
124 Khenkin, Igor258249 27.86
125 Spasov, Vasil258153 24.95
126 Lputian, Smbat G258050 37.96
127 Sokolov, Andrey Y258049 32.86
128 Smagin, Sergey258051 37.40
129 Kengis, Edvins257749 36.80
130 Beim, Valery257752 45.87
131 Loginov, Valery A257749 40.13
132 Adianto, Utut257650 30.87
133 Aseev, Konstantin N257550 35.28
134 van Wely, Loek257547 23.31
135 Christiansen, Larry M257549 39.59
136 Kosashvili, Yona257556 25.58
137 Spassky, Boris V257458 59.00
138 Wahls, Matthias257349 28.01
139 Milos, Gilberto257353 32.25
140 Sutovsky, Emil257351 18.37
141 Didishko, Vereslav257353 46.81
142 Vaisser, Anatoli257250 46.90
143 Kuzmin, Alexey257257 32.90
144 Yakovich, Yuri257250 33.17
145 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V257249 51.35
146 Makarov, Marat257251 32.73
147 Kotronias, Vasilios257249 31.43
148 Kurajica, Bojan257249 48.21
149 Polugaevsky, Lev A257156 61.20
150 Schlosser, Philipp257149 27.45
151 Fedorov, Alexei257054 23.34
152 Zaichik, Gennady L256960 38.96
153 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav256761 31.48
154 Rechlis, Gad256753 28.98
155 Sorokin, Maxim256650 28.02
156 Fedorowicz, John P256654 37.34
157 Stefansson, Hannes256649 23.54
158 Neverov, Valery256650 31.61
159 Hort, Vlastimil256651 52.05
160 Shneider, Aleksandr256551 33.69
161 Xu Jun256456 33.37
162 Atalik, Suat256449 31.31
163 Browne, Walter S256451 47.06
164 Goldin, Alexander256449 30.92
165 Shipov, Sergei256451 29.79
166 Timoshchenko, Gennady256452 46.76
167 Nogueiras, Jesus256450 36.54
168 Watson, William N256357 33.79
169 Gleizerov, Evgeny256252 32.86
170 Korneev, Oleg256248 26.52
171 Kindermann, Stefan256248 36.09
172 Cámpora, Daniel H256250 38.59
173 Stangl, Markus256250 26.76
174 Varavin, Viktor256156 28.69
175 Hansen, Lars Bo256049 27.35
176 Kruppa, Yuri256052 31.61
177 Serper, Grigory255949 26.38
178 Ruban, Vadim255953 31.63
179 Greenfeld, Alon255950 31.79
180 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255855 51.74
181 Wang Zili255854 27.63
182 King, Daniel J255854 32.42
183 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255768 48.52
184 Smyslov, Vassily V255750 74.85
185 Sherbakov, Ruslan255749 26.38
186 Yurtaev, Leonid255658 36.75
187 Sagalchik, Gennadij255657 26.77
188 Wolff, Patrick G255652 27.95
189 Bezgodov, Alexei255557 26.59
190 Kuzmin, Gennady P255551 50.03
191 Balashov, Yury S255550 46.88
192 Chekhov, Valery A255353 40.18
193 Landa, Konstantin255353 23.69
194 Hulak, Krunoslav255250 44.68
195 Vesselovsky, Serguei255259 44.01
196 Anastasian, Ashot255251 31.54
197 Stohl, Igor255148 31.34
198 Conquest, Stuart255149 28.91
199 Buturin, Vladimir255056 52.20
200 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255051 49.79
201 Fishbein, Alexander255061 27.73
202 Golubev, Mihail255051 25.67
203 Spraggett, Kevin B255049 41.22
204 Arkhipov, Sergey254953 41.61
205 Sax, Gyula254950 44.62
206 Gurevich, Ilya254956 23.97
207 Kupreichik, Viktor D254949 46.58
208 Malisauskas, Vidmantas254953 32.49
209 Hebden, Mark254950 37.95
210 Ginsburg, Gennadij254759 24.47
211 Timoshenko, Georgy254751 29.66
212 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254747 33.04
213 Ibragimov, Ildar254749 28.46
214 Magem Badals, Jordi254749 28.44
215 Smikovski, Ivan254662 23.63
216 Pugachov, Alexey254660 30.42
217 Ulibin, Mikhail254650 24.67
218 Malakhov, Vladimir254651 15.18
219 Xie Jun254650 25.25
220 Shulman, Yuri254551 20.76
221 Movsesian, Sergei254450 17.24
222 Alburt, Lev O254467 50.44
223 Tseitlin, Mark D254452 52.36
224 Cebalo, Mišo254349 50.98
225 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254350 30.65
226 Notkin, Maksim254352 32.14
227 Nikolenko, Oleg254353 36.62
228 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254352 62.90
229 Hertneck, Gerald254350 32.37
230 Bönsch, Uwe254250 37.29
231 Saltaev, Mihail254251 33.20
232 Dizdar, Goran254250 37.16
233 Ivanov, Alexander V2254266 39.75
234 Kotsur, Pavel254156 22.08
235 Donchev, Dimitar I254163 37.53
236 Hector, Jonny254049 31.96
237 Yemelin, Vasily254052 19.99
238 Moroz, Alexander253960 35.04
239 Zarubin, Pavel253860 27.96
240 Filippov, Valerij253851 20.17
241 Shabanov, Yury F253867 58.22
242 Ionov, Sergey253851 34.06
243 Dlugy, Maxim253866 30.01
244 Wang Pin253773 21.14
245 Arnason, Jon L253753 35.22
246 Shabalov, Alexander253651 28.38
247 Spangenberg, Hugo253649 20.19
248 Gabriel, Christian253649 20.91
249 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253651 35.04
250 Maiorov, Oleg253555 24.53
251 Maksimenko, Andrei253550 26.15
252 Smejkal, Jan253552 49.86
253 Orlov, Georgi253557
254 Kiselev, Sergey253450 34.38
255 Adorján, András253453 45.83
256 Gruenfeld, Yehuda253454 39.92
257 Ivanov, Alexander V253452 39.75
258 Brodsky, Michail253450 26.84
259 Zagrebelny, Sergey253352
260 Mecking, Henrique253362 44.02
261 Van der Sterren, Paul253349 39.87
262 Gasimov, Ragim253260 19.74
263 Drasko, Milan253249 33.15
264 Peng Xiaomin253157 22.81
265 Mariano, Nelson253162 21.59
266 Zhelnin, Vladimir V253062 48.88
267 Istratescu, Andrei253050 20.16
268 Babula, Vlastimil253050 22.33
269 Kosic, Dragan253051 25.95
270 Moskalenko, Viktor252950 35.16
271 Golod, Vitali252955 24.60
272 Frolov, Artur252953 25.50
273 Iuldachev, Saidali252965 27.99
274 Plaskett, Jim252965 35.87
275 Annageldyev, Orazly252963 35.86
276 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252955 18.97
277 Zagorskis, Darius252853 26.20
278 Muhutdinov, Marat252863 28.20
279 Marin, Mihail252849 30.78
280 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252750 29.50
281 Khachian, Melikset252757 25.57
282 Dao Thien Hai252650 17.72
283 Ivanov, Sergey252653 34.34
284 Gyimesi, Zoltan252650 18.83
285 Kiriakov, Petr252656 21.05
286 Rodriguez, Ad252673
287 Popovic, Petar252651 36.96
288 Haba, Petr252650 31.07
289 Fercec, Nenad252659 34.80
290 Damljanovic, Branko252548 34.62
291 Korzubov, Peter252574 34.08
292 Ilincic, Zlatko252551 27.72
293 Chandler, Murray G252554 35.82
294 Budnikov, Alexandar252458 29.01
295 Zezulkin, Jurij252469 24.46
296 Baburin, Alexander252353 28.94
297 Djuric, Stefan252253 40.51
298 Zakharevich, Igor252253 32.55
299 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252254 29.88
300 Kveinys, Aloyzas252151 33.56
301 Ye Jiangchuan252153 35.20
302 Nesterov, Jakov252165 29.19
303 Sulskis, Sarunas252151 23.18
304 Hernandez, Gilberto252151
305 Jakubiec, Artur252161 22.16
306 Sermek, Drazen252149 27.00
307 Gurevich, Dmitry252049 39.39
308 Kavalek, Lubomir252071 52.48
309 Dizdarevic, Emir252050 37.83
310 Groszpeter, Attila252049 35.64
311 Yuneev, Alexey252061
312 Sher, Miron N252050 43.59
313 Gelman, Alexander251958 19.17
314 Davies, Nigel R251949 35.50
315 Rodriguez, Amador251953 39.40
316 Miladinovic, Igor251850 22.02
317 Barua, Dibyendu251854 29.26
318 Lanka, Zigurds251749 35.69
319 Bagirov, Vladimir K251751 59.46
320 Sokolin, Leonid M251666
321 Rustemov, Alexander251651 22.57
322 Volkov, Sergey251559 21.98
323 Shariyazdanov, Andrey251560 19.55
324 Vasquez, Rodrigo251567 26.15
325 Thorsteins, Karl251563 31.30
326 Kudrin, Sergey251554 36.40
327 Horváth, Csaba251548 27.65
328 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo251450 25.97
329 Mitenkov, Alexey251454 34.90
330 Gausel, Einar251449 32.17
331 Vogt, Lothar H251452 44.04
332 Kishnev, Sergey251354 39.25
333 Kovalev, Andrei251352 34.23
334 Knaak, Rainer F251353 42.87
335 Suba, Mihai251350 48.66
336 Mirumian, Vigen251357 18.34
337 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251249 38.11
338 Johansen, Darryl K251259 36.98
339 Arencibia, Walter251151 28.53
340 Belikov, Vladimir251152 24.49
341 Fomichenko, Eduard251173 27.05
342 van der Wiel, John T H251149 36.48
343 Mainka, Romuald251150 32.71
344 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251152 41.20
345 Mokrý, Karel251152 36.98
346 Dimitrov, Vladimir251050 27.80
347 Dokutchaev, Aleksander251058 23.66
348 Mestel, A Jonathan251063 38.88
349 Gofshtein, Leonid D251051 42.78
350 Gallagher, Joseph G251050 31.74
351 Olafsson, Helgi251050 39.46
352 Palac, Mladen251050 24.95
353 Cramling, Pia251049 32.77
354 Kuczynski, Robert251051 29.79
355 Shmuter, Leonid251054 26.74
356 Antonio, Rogelio Jr251057 33.94
357 Burmakin, Vladimir250949 28.65
358 Kron, Valentin250971 31.39
359 Guliev, Sarhan250849 27.83
360 Chuchelov, Vladimir250851 26.34
361 Ye Rongguang250854 32.33
362 Tischbierek, Raj250751 33.35
363 Minasian, Ara250757 21.80
364 Yuferov, Sergey N250755 50.16
365 Kovacevic, Vladimir250751 53.85
366 Ubilava, Elizbar E250652 45.43
367 Li Zunian250675 38.06
368 Polovodin, Igor A250669 40.86
369 Lau, Ralf250550 36.28
370 Kuporosov, Viktor250553 34.35
371 Legky, Nikolay A250552 40.80
372 Blatny, Pavel250548 27.61
373 Hamdouchi, Hichem250555 23.31
374 Kalantarian, Norik250454 33.46
375 Khasin, Alexander250461 44.76
376 Palatnik, Semen A250459 45.85
377 Zapata, Alonso250452 37.44
378 Janjgava, Lasha250360 25.74
379 Har Zvi, Ronen250352 19.30
380 Temirbaev, Serik250359
381 Markowski, Tomasz250349 20.50
382 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250357 40.86
383 Lugovoi, Aleksei250352 20.90
384 Lazarev, Vladimir250355 31.65
385 Yandemirov, Valeri250251 32.96
386 Vukic, Milan250253 52.45
387 Yegiazarian, Arsen250256 25.62
388 Sosonko, Gennadi250251 52.70
389 Jansa, Vlastimil250249 53.18
390 Ryskin, Alexander250256 33.05
391 Larsen, Bent250251 60.91
392 Rausis, Igors250248 34.81
393 Danielsen, Henrik250252 30.03
394 Agrest, Evgenij250156 29.46
395 Dyachkov, Sergej250154 19.23
396 Luther, Thomas250148 26.24
397 Ionescu, Constantin250152 37.38
398 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250156 41.39
399 Vaulin, Alexander250150 38.87
400 Petrosian, Arshak B250153 42.12
401 Zhuravliov, Valerij250064 57.14
402 Kundin, Alexander250071 14.60
403 Horvath, Jozsef249947 31.47
404 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249956 32.34
405 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249850 25.07
406 Nevednichy, Vladislav249850 26.41
407 Nikolac, Juraj249864 63.77
408 Slobodjan, Roman249752 21.08
409 Manor, Ilan249753 26.26
410 Finkel, Alexander249752 21.08
411 Soffer, Ram249751 30.40
412 Kalinitschew, Sergey249754 39.99
413 Renet, Olivier249749 31.11
414 Maljutin, Evgeni249758 24.25
415 Klovans, Janis249650 60.81
416 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249650 60.84
417 Akhmadeev, Vadim249662 39.55
418 Rodriguez, Andres249652 22.12
419 Krakops, Maris249653 17.83
420 Tisdall, Jonathan D249649 37.43
421 Strikovic, Aleksa249651 34.72
422 Pavlovic, Milos249551 32.07
423 Enders, Peter249550 32.99
424 Brenninkmeijer, Joris249554 26.38
425 Milov, Leonid249556 29.98
426 Liss, Eran249551 20.58
427 Klinger, Josef249461 28.65
428 Kumaran, Dharshan249453 20.65
429 Brunner, Lucas249449 28.67
430 Kholmov, Ratmir D249450 70.72
431 Panchenko, Alexander N249452 42.32
432 Panchenko, Alexandar G249456 34.81
433 Feygin, Michail249360 20.99
434 Zaitsev, Igor A249350 57.68
435 Emms, John M249348 28.88
436 Taimanov, Mark E249352 69.98
437 Geller, Efim P249355 70.91
438 Stanec, Nikolaus249350 27.76
439 Borges Mateos, Juan249358 29.84
440 Martinovic, Slobodan249353 50.52
441 Avrukh, Boris249255 18.06
442 Apicella, Manuel249249 25.78
443 Sherbakov, Vitaly S249271 40.62
444 Unzicker, Wolfgang249156 70.60
445 Komliakov, Viktor249149 35.77
446 Sunye Neto, Jaime249155 38.74
447 Finegold, Benjamin249158 26.40
448 Vakhidov, Tahir249171
449 Varga, Zoltan249148 25.55
450 Shchekachev, Andrei249152 23.26
451 Shevelev, Sergei249168 26.81
452 Pfleger, Helmut249063 52.48
453 Zlochevskij, Alexander249053 32.60
454 Li Wenliang249063 28.78
455 Chernyshov, Konstantin249053 28.64
456 Najer, Evgeniy249056 18.61
457 Krogius, Nikolay V249057 65.52
458 Bangiev, Alexander248968 49.21
459 Khlian, E.248970 36.30
460 Garcia Ilundain, David248950 24.83
461 Badea, Bela248953 26.94
462 Garcia, Gildardo248952 41.89
463 Wells, Peter K248848 30.79
464 Djurhuus, Rune248850 26.02
465 Klebel, Martin248868 29.72
466 Sevillano, Enrico248856
467 Nijboer, Friso248849 30.68
468 Piskov, Yury248850 34.30
469 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail248867 36.65
470 Faragó, Iván248748 49.83
471 Hug, Werner248754 43.39
472 Zontakh, Andrey248753 25.24
473 Nielsen, Peter Heine248749 22.69
474 Ruzele, Darius248755 27.76
475 Simic, Radoslav248751 47.64
476 Antunes, Antonio248750 33.98
477 Kutirov, Rolando248658 34.02
478 Kaminski, Marcin248649 18.89
479 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248556 48.45
480 Cherepkov, Alexander V248571 75.25
481 Karpman, Vadim248465 30.72
482 Iskusnyh, Sergei248451 21.40
483 Levin, Felix248452 37.24
484 Lukin, Andrei M248455 47.42
485 Kalegin, Evgenij248456 41.40
486 Purtov, Andrei248464 37.80
487 Fridman, Daniel248455 19.95
488 Agamaliev, Djamil248472 21.42
489 Kouatly, Bachar248371 37.91
490 Nikcevic, Nebojsa248352
491 Zifroni, Dov248355 19.95
492 Koniushkov, Igor248358 33.17
493 Abramovic, Boško248250 44.96
494 Kosten, Anthony C248254 37.52
495 Meister, Yakov248260 40.39
496 Murshed, Niaz248156 29.72
497 Winants, Luc248156 33.08
498 Galliamova, Alisa248152 24.04
499 Frias, Victor J248161 39.97
500 Mohr, Georg248149 30.99

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 1996, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1995 and January 31, 1996, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1995. 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 January 31, 1996. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 1996.

+/- 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 February 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 1996 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 February 1, 1996. 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 January 31, 1996. 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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