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Top 10 active players as of February 29, 1996

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286948
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily281347
3 Anand, Viswanathan281047
4 Kramnik, Vladimir279647
5 Karpov, Anatoly E278047
6 Kamsky, Gata276048
7 Gelfand, Boris271549
8 Bareev, Evgeny270749
9 Shirov, Alexei270447
10 Topalov, Veselin270048

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Top 500 active players as of February 29, 1996

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28694861.6% #232.88
2 Ivanchuk, Vassily28134712.9% #526.94
3 Anand, Viswanathan28104711.9% #526.22
4 Kramnik, Vladimir2796477.3% #620.68
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2780473.8% #844.77
6 Kamsky, Gata2760481.8% #1121.74
7 Gelfand, Boris2715490.2% #2627.68
8 Bareev, Evgeny2707490.1% #2929.27
9 Shirov, Alexei2704470.1% #3023.65
10 Topalov, Veselin2700480.1% #3420.95
11 Salov, Valery B2698500.1% #3631.76
12 Polgar, Judit2698470.1% #3519.60
13 Dreev, Alexey269748 #3627.11
14 Rublevsky, Sergei268750 #4321.37
15 Khalifman, Alexander267847 #4930.11
16 Sokolov, Ivan267647 #5127.71
17 Ehlvest, Jaan267448 #5433.37
18 Short, Nigel D267248 #5530.74
19 Adams, Michael266847 #5824.28
20 Jussupow, Artur M266748 #6036.04
21 Akopian, Vladimir266249 #6624.23
22 Chernin, Alexander M266248 #6635.97
23 Oll, Lembit265750 #7129.85
24 Korchnoi, Viktor L265747 #7064.93
25 Georgiev, Kiril265549 #7430.25
26 Seirawan, Yasser265451 #7735.92
27 Epishin, Vladimir265348 #7630.63
28 Lautier, Joel265147 #7722.88
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G265048 #7842.20
30 Morozevich, Alexander264650 #8418.61
31 Svidler, Peter264549 #8619.70
32 Andersson, Ulf264451 #8844.67
33 Nikolic, Predrag264349 #8735.47
34 Speelman, Jonathan S264349 #8739.41
35 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264249 #8835.95
36 Tiviakov, Sergei264248 #8823.04
37 Almasi, Zoltan264048 #9019.50
38 Yudasin, Leonid G264049 #9136.56
39 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263648 #9530.24
40 Glek, Igor V263448 #9834.31
41 Smirin, Ilia263448 #9728.11
42 Lastin, Alexander263359 #10719.33
43 Hracek, Zbynek263149 #10125.47
44 Gulko, Boris F263148 #10249.05
45 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263050 #10419.53
46 Vaganian, Rafael A262849 #10544.37
47 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262747 #10538.61
48 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262649 #10936.16
49 Piket, Jeroen262147 #11127.09
50 Pigusov, Evgeny262154 #11934.91
51 Dvoiris, Semen I262049 #11637.32
52 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262062 #12739.11
53 Novikov, Igor A261949 #11633.77
54 Hellers, Ferdinand261956 #12127.09
55 Tkachiev, Vladislav261849 #11822.30
56 Miles, Anthony J261847 #11640.85
57 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261752 #12139.26
58 Tukmakov, Vladimir B261649 #12049.95
59 Psakhis, Lev B261648 #11937.25
60 Gurevich, Mikhail N261549 #12137.02
61 Graf, Alexander261349 #12333.51
62 Yermolinsky, Alex V261349 #12437.88
63 Alterman, Boris261249 #12625.82
64 Rozentalis, Eduardas261249 #12632.76
65 Aleksandrov, Aleksej261250 #12622.80
66 Timman, Jan H261048 #12644.21
67 Sturua, Zurab261053 #13236.72
68 Hansen, Curt260850 #13131.45
69 Leko, Peter260848 #12916.47
70 Savchenko, Stanislav260650 #13329.11
71 Razuvaev, Yury S260649 #13250.38
72 Gavrikov, Victor N260651 #13438.58
73 Magerramov, Elmar S260658 #14137.88
74 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260549 #13345.32
75 Giorgadze, Giorgi260548 #13231.38
76 Polgar, Zsuzsa260549 #13426.86
77 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260549 #13446.05
78 Hübner, Robert260349 #13647.31
79 Morovic Fernández, Iván E260352 #13832.92
80 Kharlov, Andrei260249 #13827.27
81 Portisch, Lajos260150 #13958.90
82 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260151 #14029.01
83 Kožul, Zdenko260048 #13929.77
84 Agdestein, Simen260054 #14328.79
85 Huzman, Alexander259951 #14333.88
86 Rohde, Michael A259869 #15636.51
87 Gorelov, Sergey G259863 #15338.53
88 Sakaev, Konstantin259749 #14321.88
89 Dorfman, Iosif D259754 #14743.83
90 Milov, Vadim259549 #14523.58
91 Cvitan, Ognjen259448 #14634.38
92 Bologan, Viktor259448 #14524.21
93 Dolmatov, Sergey V259450 #14637.02
94 Rogers, Ian259349 #14735.68
95 Hickl, Joerg259350 #14830.87
96 deFirmian, Nicholas E259348 #14738.59
97 Sadler, Matthew259349 #14721.79
98 Kobalija, Mihail259354 #15117.82
99 Hjartarson, Jóhann259248 #14733.06
100 Krasenkow, Michal259249 #14732.29
101 Lobron, Eric259148 35.81
102 Benjamin, Joel L259150 31.96
103 Torre, Eugenio259161 44.32
104 Nunn, John D M259049 40.84
105 Lalic, Bogdan259048 31.97
106 Lutz, Christopher258948 25.01
107 Dautov, Rustem258952 30.25
108 Romanishin, Oleg M258949 44.13
109 Komarov, Dimitri258950 27.24
110 Lerner, Konstantin Z258753 46.00
111 Dokhoian, Yury258757 31.34
112 Pintér, József258651 42.30
113 Onischuk, Alexander258549 20.49
114 Ribli, Zoltán258550 44.48
115 Kaidanov, Gregory S258551 36.38
116 Ftácnik, Lubomír258549 38.33
117 Makarichev, Sergey Y258560 42.28
118 Khenkin, Igor258449 27.93
119 Spasov, Vasil258253 25.03
120 Fominyh, Alexander258252 36.70
121 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258250 36.90
122 Pétursson, Margeir258248 36.04
123 Kotronias, Vasilios258149 31.51
124 Smagin, Sergey258051 37.47
125 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257961 31.56
126 Bischoff, Klaus257848 34.72
127 Hodgson, Julian M257847 32.59
128 Adianto, Utut257850 30.95
129 Beim, Valery257852 45.94
130 Korneev, Oleg257848 26.59
131 Wahls, Matthias257749 28.09
132 Christiansen, Larry M257749 39.67
133 Kengis, Edvins257749 36.88
134 Yakovich, Yuri257649 33.25
135 Sokolov, Andrey Y257649 32.94
136 Milos, Gilberto257653 32.33
137 van Wely, Loek257647 23.39
138 Spassky, Boris V257558 59.08
139 Vaisser, Anatoli257550 46.98
140 Minasian, Artashes257551 29.11
141 Polugaevsky, Lev A257457 61.27
142 Lputian, Smbat G257350 38.04
143 Sutovsky, Emil257351 18.44
144 Kurajica, Bojan257349 48.29
145 Schlosser, Philipp257249 27.53
146 Makarov, Marat257151 32.81
147 Kuzmin, Alexey257157 32.97
148 Aseev, Konstantin N257049 35.36
149 Didishko, Vereslav257053 46.88
150 Loginov, Valery A257049 40.21
151 Shneider, Aleksandr256851 33.77
152 Zaichik, Gennady L256860 39.05
153 Gleizerov, Evgeny256851 32.94
154 Browne, Walter S256852 47.13
155 Sorokin, Maxim256850 28.10
156 Atalik, Suat256849 31.38
157 Hort, Vlastimil256751 52.13
158 Rechlis, Gad256653 29.06
159 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V256649 51.43
160 Cámpora, Daniel H256649 38.66
161 Fedorowicz, John P256655 37.42
162 Xu Jun256656 33.45
163 Kindermann, Stefan256448 36.17
164 Nogueiras, Jesus256450 36.62
165 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256468 48.60
166 Goldin, Alexander256449 31.01
167 Kosashvili, Yona256454 25.65
168 Watson, William N256457 33.86
169 Stefansson, Hannes256349 23.61
170 Stangl, Markus256350 26.83
171 Varavin, Viktor256356 28.77
172 Ruban, Vadim256353 31.71
173 Timoshenko, Georgy256250 29.74
174 Shipov, Sergei256151 29.87
175 Timoshchenko, Gennady256153 46.84
176 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y256055 51.81
177 Sherbakov, Ruslan255949 26.46
178 Kuzmin, Gennady P255951 50.11
179 Hansen, Lars Bo255949 27.43
180 Balashov, Yury S255850 46.96
181 Bezgodov, Alexei255857 26.66
182 King, Daniel J255854 32.50
183 Serper, Grigory255849 26.46
184 Wang Zili255854 27.71
185 Yurtaev, Leonid255758 36.83
186 Ulibin, Mikhail255750 24.74
187 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255651 49.86
188 Wolff, Patrick G255652 28.04
189 Vesselovsky, Serguei255659 44.09
190 Neverov, Valery255550 31.69
191 Conquest, Stuart255449 28.99
192 Hulak, Krunoslav255450 44.76
193 Stohl, Igor255448 31.42
194 Sagalchik, Gennadij255358 26.85
195 Smyslov, Vassily V255349 74.92
196 Golubev, Mihail255351 25.75
197 Fedorov, Alexei255353 23.42
198 Greenfeld, Alon255250 31.87
199 Chekhov, Valery A255253 40.26
200 Kruppa, Yuri255152 31.69
201 Sax, Gyula255050 44.70
202 Gurevich, Ilya255056 24.06
203 Magem Badals, Jordi255049 28.51
204 Arkhipov, Sergey255053 41.68
205 Malisauskas, Vidmantas255053 32.57
206 Xie Jun254950 25.33
207 Fishbein, Alexander254961 27.81
208 Spraggett, Kevin B254949 41.30
209 Pugachov, Alexey254860 30.50
210 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254847 33.12
211 Smikovski, Ivan254762 23.71
212 Anastasian, Ashot254751 31.62
213 Ibragimov, Ildar254648 28.54
214 Landa, Konstantin254652 23.77
215 Movsesian, Sergei254550 17.32
216 Hebden, Mark254549 38.04
217 Ginsburg, Gennadij254559 24.55
218 Cebalo, Mišo254549 51.06
219 Kotsur, Pavel254556 22.15
220 Notkin, Maksim254452 32.22
221 Tseitlin, Mark D254452 52.43
222 Shulman, Yuri254451 20.83
223 Kupreichik, Viktor D254449 46.65
224 Saltaev, Mihail254351 33.28
225 Buturin, Vladimir254356 52.28
226 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254350 30.73
227 Nikolenko, Oleg254352 36.69
228 Bönsch, Uwe254250 37.37
229 Ionov, Sergey254251 34.14
230 Hertneck, Gerald254250 32.45
231 Shabanov, Yury F254267 58.30
232 Zarubin, Pavel254161 28.04
233 Hector, Jonny254049 32.04
234 Dlugy, Maxim253966 30.08
235 Alburt, Lev O253967 50.52
236 Arnason, Jon L253853 35.29
237 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253851 35.12
238 Plaskett, Jim253764 35.94
239 Yemelin, Vasily253752 20.08
240 Zagrebelny, Sergey253752
241 Wang Pin253773 21.22
242 Shabalov, Alexander253751 28.46
243 Sermek, Drazen253749 27.08
244 Gabriel, Christian253650 20.98
245 Smejkal, Jan253652 49.93
246 Istratescu, Andrei253650 20.24
247 Spangenberg, Hugo253649 20.27
248 Ivanov, Alexander V253552 39.83
249 Kveinys, Aloyzas253550 33.64
250 Kiselev, Sergey253550 34.46
251 Donchev, Dimitar I253465 37.61
252 Adorján, András253453 45.91
253 Moroz, Alexander253460 35.11
254 Mariano, Nelson253362 21.67
255 Iuldachev, Saidali253365 28.08
256 Gasimov, Ragim253360 19.82
257 Gruenfeld, Yehuda253354 40.00
258 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253350 29.58
259 Maksimenko, Andrei253350 26.23
260 Moskalenko, Viktor253350 35.23
261 Ivanov, Alexander V2253267 39.83
262 Marin, Mihail253249 30.86
263 Orlov, Georgi253257
264 Van der Sterren, Paul253149 39.94
265 Drasko, Milan253149 33.23
266 Mecking, Henrique253163 44.10
267 Peng Xiaomin253157 22.89
268 Maiorov, Oleg253155 24.61
269 Babula, Vlastimil253051 22.41
270 Kosic, Dragan253051 26.04
271 Palac, Mladen253050 25.03
272 Rodriguez, Ad252973
273 Sulskis, Sarunas252951 23.26
274 Vasiukov, Evgeny A252952 62.98
275 Frolov, Artur252953 25.58
276 Zezulkin, Jurij252969 24.54
277 Muhutdinov, Marat252963 28.28
278 Golod, Vitali252854 24.67
279 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252855 19.05
280 Filippov, Valerij252851 20.25
281 Ivanov, Sergey252753 34.42
282 Budnikov, Alexandar252759 29.09
283 Zhelnin, Vladimir V252664 48.95
284 Ye Jiangchuan252653 35.27
285 Gurevich, Dmitry252649 39.47
286 Yuneev, Alexey252562
287 Zagorskis, Darius252453 26.27
288 Chandler, Murray G252454 35.90
289 Kiriakov, Petr252456 21.13
290 Dizdar, Goran252450 37.23
291 Djuric, Stefan252353 40.59
292 Lanka, Zigurds252350 35.77
293 Dao Thien Hai252250 17.80
294 Brodsky, Michail252150 26.92
295 Zakharevich, Igor252152 32.62
296 Kavalek, Lubomir252171 52.55
297 Polovodin, Igor A252171 40.93
298 Jakubiec, Artur252161 22.24
299 Davies, Nigel R252150 35.58
300 Rustemov, Alexander252051 22.65
301 Annageldyev, Orazly252059 35.94
302 Gallagher, Joseph G252050 31.82
303 Miladinovic, Igor251950 22.09
304 Groszpeter, Attila251949 35.72
305 Hernandez, Gilberto251951
306 Haba, Petr251950 31.15
307 Kudrin, Sergey251953 36.48
308 Rodriguez, Amador251853 39.47
309 Baburin, Alexander251852 29.03
310 Sher, Miron N251850 43.67
311 Mitenkov, Alexey251854 34.97
312 Cramling, Pia251849 32.85
313 Dizdarevic, Emir251750 37.91
314 Suba, Mihai251750 48.74
315 Gyimesi, Zoltan251749 18.91
316 Popovic, Petar251651 37.04
317 Kovalev, Andrei251652 34.31
318 van der Wiel, John T H251649 36.55
319 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav251555 29.95
320 Mirumian, Vigen251557 18.42
321 Thorsteins, Karl251563 31.38
322 Guliev, Sarhan251549 27.91
323 Bagirov, Vladimir K251551 59.54
324 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251552 41.28
325 Sokolin, Leonid M251568
326 Vasquez, Rodrigo251467 26.23
327 Vogt, Lothar H251452 44.12
328 Knaak, Rainer F251453 42.95
329 Kishnev, Sergey251454 39.33
330 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251449 38.19
331 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo251350 26.05
332 Ionescu, Constantin251353 37.46
333 Danielsen, Henrik251352 30.11
334 Malakhov, Vladimir251351 15.26
335 Kuporosov, Viktor251353 34.42
336 Damljanovic, Branko251348 34.70
337 Gausel, Einar251349 32.25
338 Minasian, Ara251357 21.87
339 Mestel, A Jonathan251363 38.95
340 Ilincic, Zlatko251250 27.80
341 Burmakin, Vladimir251249 28.73
342 Dokutchaev, Aleksander251158 23.74
343 Fomichenko, Eduard251173 27.13
344 Mainka, Romuald251150 32.79
345 Khachian, Melikset251155 25.65
346 Kalantarian, Norik251155 33.54
347 Dimitrov, Vladimir251150 27.88
348 Gofshtein, Leonid D251051 42.86
349 Johansen, Darryl K251059 37.07
350 Gelman, Alexander251057 19.25
351 Arencibia, Walter251051 28.61
352 Manor, Ilan251052 26.34
353 Kron, Valentin251071 31.47
354 Barua, Dibyendu251053 29.34
355 Slobodjan, Roman250951 21.16
356 Nesterov, Jakov250965 29.26
357 Fercec, Nenad250957 34.88
358 Horváth, Csaba250948 27.73
359 Ye Rongguang250954 32.40
360 Kuczynski, Robert250951 29.87
361 Mokrý, Karel250852 37.06
362 Olafsson, Helgi250850 39.54
363 Korzubov, Peter250871 34.16
364 Legky, Nikolay A250852 40.88
365 Li Zunian250775 38.14
366 Khasin, Alexander250761 44.83
367 Lazarev, Vladimir250755 31.73
368 Tischbierek, Raj250751 33.43
369 Volkov, Sergey250757 22.06
370 Yuferov, Sergey N250754 50.24
371 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250757 40.93
372 Shmuter, Leonid250753 26.82
373 Chuchelov, Vladimir250651 26.42
374 Ubilava, Elizbar E250653 45.51
375 Yegiazarian, Arsen250656 25.70
376 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250555 34.03
377 Blatny, Pavel250548 27.69
378 Har Zvi, Ronen250552 19.38
379 Dyachkov, Sergej250554 19.31
380 Lugovoi, Aleksei250451 20.98
381 Lau, Ralf250450 36.36
382 Vukic, Milan250454 52.53
383 Larsen, Bent250451 60.98
384 Palatnik, Semen A250459 45.92
385 Rausis, Igors250348 34.89
386 Tisdall, Jonathan D250350 37.51
387 Agrest, Evgenij250356 29.54
388 Janjgava, Lasha250360 25.81
389 Liss, Eran250351 20.66
390 Maljutin, Evgeni250358 24.33
391 Zapata, Alonso250352 37.52
392 Luther, Thomas250348 26.32
393 Shchekachev, Andrei250352 23.34
394 Markowski, Tomasz250349 20.58
395 Kovacevic, Vladimir250351 53.92
396 Soffer, Ram250351 30.48
397 Temirbaev, Serik250359
398 Belikov, Vladimir250252 24.57
399 Kundin, Alexander250271 14.68
400 Petrosian, Arshak B250253 42.20
401 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250256 41.47
402 Jansa, Vlastimil250249 53.26
403 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250156 32.42
404 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250150 25.15
405 Vaulin, Alexander250050 38.94
406 Zhuravliov, Valerij249964 57.22
407 Akhmadeev, Vadim249962 39.63
408 Nikolac, Juraj249864 63.85
409 Enders, Peter249849 33.07
410 Ruzele, Darius249854 27.84
411 Chernyshov, Konstantin249853 28.72
412 Kalinitschew, Sergey249854 40.07
413 Sosonko, Gennadi249852 52.78
414 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249850 60.91
415 Ivanovic, Božidar249753 49.51
416 Horvath, Jozsef249747 31.54
417 Apicella, Manuel249749 25.86
418 Zaitsev, Igor A249750 57.76
419 Mukhametov, Eldar249753 26.77
420 Finkel, Alexander249752 21.16
421 Koniushkov, Igor249758 33.25
422 Wells, Peter K249648 30.87
423 Milov, Leonid249657 30.06
424 Panchenko, Alexander N249652 42.40
425 Feygin, Michail249660 21.08
426 Rodriguez, Andres249652 22.19
427 Krogius, Nikolay V249556 65.60
428 Klinger, Josef249563 28.73
429 Avrukh, Boris249455 18.14
430 Stanec, Nikolaus249450 27.83
431 Kumaran, Dharshan249453 20.73
432 Martinovic, Slobodan249453 50.59
433 Khlian, E.249470 36.38
434 Taimanov, Mark E249452 70.06
435 Zontakh, Andrey249453 25.32
436 Sevillano, Enrico249356
437 Nevednichy, Vladislav249350 26.49
438 Kalegin, Evgenij249355 41.48
439 Pavlovic, Milos249351 32.15
440 Kouatly, Bachar249272 37.98
441 Winants, Luc249256 33.16
442 Yandemirov, Valeri249251 33.05
443 Pfleger, Helmut249263 52.56
444 Hamdouchi, Hichem249254 23.39
445 Nielsen, Peter Heine249249 22.76
446 Ryskin, Alexander249257 33.13
447 Cherepkov, Alexander V249271 75.33
448 Li Wenliang249163 28.86
449 Panchenko, Alexandar G249156 34.89
450 Nikcevic, Nebojsa249152
451 Unzicker, Wolfgang249156 70.67
452 Krakops, Maris249153 17.90
453 Klovans, Janis249150 60.89
454 Strikovic, Aleksa249151 34.80
455 Borges Mateos, Juan249059 29.91
456 Sunye Neto, Jaime249055 38.82
457 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249056 48.53
458 Emms, John M249048 28.95
459 Vakhidov, Tahir249071
460 Faragó, Iván249048 49.91
461 Zlochevskij, Alexander249053 32.68
462 Kholmov, Ratmir D249050 70.79
463 Shevelev, Sergei248968 26.89
464 Bangiev, Alexander248968 49.29
465 Djurhuus, Rune248950 26.09
466 Garcia Ilundain, David248950 24.91
467 Badea, Bela248953 27.02
468 Finegold, Benjamin248959 26.48
469 Geller, Efim P248856 70.98
470 Renet, Olivier248849 31.19
471 Hatanbaatar, Bazar248859 23.01
472 Karpman, Vadim248865 30.80
473 Hug, Werner248854 43.47
474 Komliakov, Viktor248749 35.84
475 Shariyazdanov, Andrey248756 19.63
476 Piskov, Yury248750 34.38
477 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248757 48.70
478 Antunes, Antonio248750 34.06
479 Iskusnyh, Sergei248751 21.48
480 Abramovic, Boško248750 45.04
481 Kaminski, Marcin248649 18.96
482 Kosten, Anthony C248654 37.60
483 Novik, Maxim248563 32.22
484 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248554 26.46
485 Tregubov, Pavel V248549 24.19
486 Purtov, Andrei248564 37.88
487 Zifroni, Dov248455 20.03
488 Agamaliev, Djamil248372 21.49
489 Levin, Felix248352 37.31
490 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail248267 36.73
491 Panno, Oscar R248251 60.94
492 Fridman, Daniel248255 20.04
493 Mohr, Georg248249 31.07
494 Belov, Igor248160
495 Klebel, Martin248168 29.79
496 Votava, Jan248150 21.25
497 Najer, Evgeniy248156 18.69
498 Frias, Victor J248161 40.05
499 Nevostrujev, Vladimir248160
500 Krivonosov, Oleg248168 34.80

These ratings, calculated as of February 29, 1996, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1995 and February 29, 1996, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 28, 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 February 29, 1996. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 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 March 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 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 March 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 February 29, 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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