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Top 10 active players as of April 30, 1996

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287248
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281047
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily280447
4 Anand, Viswanathan279947
5 Kamsky, Gata276148
6 Karpov, Anatoly E275047
7 Dreev, Alexey271148
8 Topalov, Veselin271148
9 Shirov, Alexei270847
10 Polgar, Judit270747

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Top 500 active players as of April 30, 1996

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28724866.2% #233.05
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28104711.7% #520.85
3 Ivanchuk, Vassily2804479.6% #527.12
4 Anand, Viswanathan2799478.4% #626.39
5 Kamsky, Gata2761482.0% #1121.91
6 Karpov, Anatoly E2750471.0% #1344.93
7 Dreev, Alexey2711480.1% #2727.28
8 Topalov, Veselin2711480.2% #2721.12
9 Shirov, Alexei2708470.1% #2823.82
10 Polgar, Judit2707470.1% #2919.77
11 Bareev, Evgeny2697480.1% #3529.44
12 Salov, Valery B2696500.1% #3631.92
13 Gelfand, Boris2695490.1% #3727.85
14 Rublevsky, Sergei268649 #4321.54
15 Short, Nigel D268548 #4330.91
16 Sokolov, Ivan268247 #4527.88
17 Ehlvest, Jaan268248 #4633.54
18 Adams, Michael268047 #4724.45
19 Lautier, Joel267147 #5523.05
20 Khalifman, Alexander266647 #6030.28
21 Jussupow, Artur M266548 #6136.21
22 Akopian, Vladimir266549 #6224.40
23 Korchnoi, Viktor L266247 #6365.10
24 Nikolic, Predrag266248 #6535.64
25 Chernin, Alexander M265948 #6736.15
26 Seirawan, Yasser265951 #7036.10
27 Georgiev, Kiril265749 #7130.42
28 Andersson, Ulf265251 #7744.84
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G265048 #7742.37
30 Svidler, Peter264748 #8119.87
31 Epishin, Vladimir264348 #8530.80
32 Tiviakov, Sergei264348 #8623.21
33 Morozevich, Alexander264250 #8818.78
34 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263850 #9336.12
35 Speelman, Jonathan S263749 #9239.58
36 Almasi, Zoltan263748 #9219.67
37 Smirin, Ilia263548 #9428.28
38 Glek, Igor V263548 #9534.48
39 Gulko, Boris F263448 #9449.22
40 Lastin, Alexander263359 #10619.50
41 Oll, Lembit263250 #9930.02
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262950 #10419.70
43 Agdestein, Simen262654 #11128.95
44 Vyzmanavin, Alexey262350 #11036.33
45 Pigusov, Evgeny262254 #11535.08
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262256 #11727.26
47 Hracek, Zbynek262249 #11225.64
48 Graf, Alexander262149 #11333.68
49 Malaniuk, Vladimir P262147 #11138.78
50 Dvoiris, Semen I262150 #11337.49
51 Vaganian, Rafael A262048 #11244.54
52 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262062 #12439.28
53 Yudasin, Leonid G262048 #11236.73
54 Miles, Anthony J262047 #11141.02
55 Piket, Jeroen262046 #11127.26
56 Novikov, Igor A261949 #11533.93
57 Tkachiev, Vladislav261949 #11522.47
58 Yermolinsky, Alex V261649 #11938.05
59 Sturua, Zurab261454 #12436.89
60 Gurevich, Mikhail N261149 #12437.19
61 Psakhis, Lev B261148 #12537.42
62 Tukmakov, Vladimir B261049 #12550.12
63 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel261049 #12530.41
64 Savchenko, Stanislav260850 #12929.28
65 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260851 #13039.43
66 Rozentalis, Eduardas260649 #13132.92
67 Nunn, John D M260649 #13141.01
68 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260651 #13329.18
69 Timman, Jan H260648 #13144.38
70 Gavrikov, Victor N260551 #13438.75
71 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260449 #13346.22
72 Sakaev, Konstantin260449 #13322.05
73 Razuvaev, Yury S260449 #13450.55
74 Rogers, Ian260349 #13535.85
75 Hübner, Robert260349 #13447.48
76 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260351 #13622.96
77 Kharlov, Andrei260249 #13527.44
78 Huzman, Alexander260251 #13734.05
79 Morovic Fernández, Iván E260152 #14033.10
80 Giorgadze, Giorgi260148 #13731.55
81 Portisch, Lajos260050 #13959.07
82 Rohde, Michael A260070 #15336.68
83 Sadler, Matthew259949 #13821.95
84 Kožul, Zdenko259948 #13829.94
85 Dolmatov, Sergey V259749 #14137.19
86 Alterman, Boris259749 #14125.98
87 Hansen, Curt259751 #14231.62
88 Leko, Peter259748 #14116.64
89 Ftácnik, Lubomír259749 #14238.50
90 Benjamin, Joel L259650 #14232.14
91 Gorelov, Sergey G259663 #15238.70
92 Lputian, Smbat G259550 #14438.21
93 Kobalija, Mihail259354 #14917.98
94 Cvitan, Ognjen259248 #14634.55
95 Polgar, Zsuzsa259250 #14727.03
96 Dorfman, Iosif D259255 #15143.99
97 Milov, Vadim259249 #14723.75
98 Krasenkow, Michal259149 #14832.46
99 Onischuk, Alexander259150 #14820.66
100 Dautov, Rustem259153 #15030.42
101 Lutz, Christopher259048 25.18
102 Magerramov, Elmar S259059 38.05
103 Kengis, Edvins258949 37.05
104 Hickl, Joerg258950 31.04
105 Lobron, Eric258948 35.97
106 Dokhoian, Yury258757 31.51
107 Ribli, Zoltán258550 44.65
108 Komarov, Dimitri258550 27.41
109 Pintér, József258551 42.47
110 Hjartarson, Jóhann258548 33.23
111 Lalic, Bogdan258448 32.14
112 Stefansson, Hannes258449 23.78
113 Makarichev, Sergey Y258460 42.45
114 deFirmian, Nicholas E258348 38.76
115 Pétursson, Margeir258348 36.21
116 Romanishin, Oleg M258349 44.30
117 van Wely, Loek258147 23.56
118 Bologan, Viktor258148 24.38
119 Fominyh, Alexander258152 36.87
120 Kaidanov, Gregory S258151 36.55
121 Adianto, Utut258051 31.12
122 Smagin, Sergey258051 37.64
123 Kharitonov, Andrey Y258050 37.07
124 Sutovsky, Emil257951 18.61
125 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257961 31.73
126 Spasov, Vasil257953 25.20
127 Zaichik, Gennady L257960 39.22
128 Khenkin, Igor257849 28.11
129 Beim, Valery257853 46.12
130 Christiansen, Larry M257850 39.84
131 Vaisser, Anatoli257850 47.15
132 Korneev, Oleg257848 26.76
133 Hodgson, Julian M257747 32.76
134 Torre, Eugenio257762 44.49
135 Lerner, Konstantin Z257753 46.17
136 Kotronias, Vasilios257649 31.68
137 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir257449 45.49
138 Milos, Gilberto257452 32.50
139 Kuzmin, Alexey257457 33.14
140 Polugaevsky, Lev A257358 61.44
141 Stangl, Markus257250 27.00
142 Sokolov, Andrey Y257249 33.11
143 Yakovich, Yuri257150 33.42
144 Browne, Walter S257052 47.30
145 Spassky, Boris V257059 59.25
146 Gleizerov, Evgeny256951 33.11
147 Podgaets, Mikhail Y256969 48.77
148 Makarov, Marat256951 32.97
149 Timoshenko, Georgy256851 29.91
150 Schlosser, Philipp256849 27.70
151 King, Daniel J256754 32.67
152 Nogueiras, Jesus256751 36.79
153 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V256749 51.60
154 Rechlis, Gad256653 29.23
155 Shneider, Aleksandr256651 33.93
156 Kuzmin, Gennady P256651 50.28
157 Didishko, Vereslav256653 47.05
158 Aseev, Konstantin N256549 35.53
159 Hort, Vlastimil256552 52.30
160 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256551 35.29
161 Ruban, Vadim256353 31.88
162 Sorokin, Maxim256351 28.27
163 Wolff, Patrick G256352 28.21
164 Watson, William N256357 34.03
165 Xu Jun256356 33.62
166 Minasian, Artashes256251 29.28
167 Loginov, Valery A256249 40.38
168 Ulibin, Mikhail256250 24.91
169 Goldin, Alexander256249 31.18
170 Cámpora, Daniel H256150 38.83
171 Atalik, Suat256149 31.55
172 Varavin, Viktor256155 28.93
173 Wang Zili256154 27.88
174 Hansen, Lars Bo256149 27.60
175 Wahls, Matthias256049 28.26
176 Pugachov, Alexey255958 30.67
177 Magem Badals, Jordi255949 28.68
178 Fedorowicz, John P255955 37.59
179 Greenfeld, Alon255849 32.04
180 Shipov, Sergei255851 30.04
181 Bezgodov, Alexei255857 26.83
182 Sagalchik, Gennadij255758 27.02
183 Kosashvili, Yona255654 25.82
184 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N255551 50.03
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255453 51.98
186 Balashov, Yury S255450 47.13
187 Vesselovsky, Serguei255359 44.26
188 Bischoff, Klaus255348 34.89
189 Golubev, Mihail255251 25.91
190 Kurajica, Bojan255249 48.46
191 Sherbakov, Ruslan255249 26.63
192 Conquest, Stuart255149 29.16
193 Kindermann, Stefan255149 36.34
194 Ibragimov, Ildar255148 28.71
195 Yurtaev, Leonid255058 36.99
196 Serper, Grigory255049 26.63
197 Fedorov, Alexei254954 23.59
198 Chekhov, Valery A254953 40.43
199 Neverov, Valery254950 31.86
200 Sax, Gyula254950 44.87
201 Sermek, Drazen254949 27.25
202 Arkhipov, Sergey254853 41.85
203 Saltaev, Mihail254851 33.45
204 Timoshchenko, Gennady254852 47.01
205 Anastasian, Ashot254750 31.79
206 Wang Pin254773 21.39
207 Frolov, Artur254755 25.75
208 Spangenberg, Hugo254749 20.44
209 Ginsburg, Gennadij254759 24.72
210 Smikovski, Ivan254662 23.88
211 Fishbein, Alexander254662 27.97
212 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254648 33.29
213 Hertneck, Gerald254650 32.62
214 Stohl, Igor254649 31.59
215 Smyslov, Vassily V254550 75.10
216 Malisauskas, Vidmantas254554 32.74
217 Kruppa, Yuri254452 31.86
218 Gurevich, Ilya254457 24.23
219 Movsesian, Sergei254450 17.49
220 Hector, Jonny254449 32.21
221 Bönsch, Uwe254450 37.54
222 Kupreichik, Viktor D254350 46.82
223 Alburt, Lev O254370 50.69
224 Landa, Konstantin254353 23.93
225 Dlugy, Maxim254368 30.25
226 Cebalo, Mišo254349 51.23
227 Kotsur, Pavel254256 22.32
228 Ivanov, Alexander V2254166 39.99
229 Notkin, Maksim254152 32.39
230 Shabanov, Yury F254167 58.47
231 Nikolenko, Oleg254153 36.86
232 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254150 30.90
233 Zarubin, Pavel254061 28.21
234 Ionov, Sergey253950 34.31
235 Mariano, Nelson253962 21.84
236 Spraggett, Kevin B253949 41.47
237 Yemelin, Vasily253951 20.25
238 Mecking, Henrique253765 44.27
239 Zagrebelny, Sergey253752
240 Shabalov, Alexander253751 28.63
241 Maiorov, Oleg253655 24.78
242 Kiselev, Sergey253650 34.63
243 Adorján, András253653 46.08
244 Arnason, Jon L253654 35.46
245 Buturin, Vladimir253656 52.45
246 Gabriel, Christian253549 21.16
247 Djuric, Stefan253553 40.76
248 Smejkal, Jan253552 50.11
249 Orlov, Georgi253457
250 Plaskett, Jim253465 36.12
251 Iuldachev, Saidali253465 28.25
252 Arkhangelsky, Boris253471 65.28
253 Muhutdinov, Marat253465 28.45
254 Donchev, Dimitar I253365 37.78
255 Hebden, Mark253350 38.21
256 Babula, Vlastimil253351 22.58
257 Kveinys, Aloyzas253350 33.81
258 Peng Xiaomin253357 23.06
259 Zezulkin, Jurij253269 24.71
260 Ivanov, Alexander V253152 39.99
261 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253151 29.75
262 Moroz, Alexander253160 35.28
263 Lanka, Zigurds253150 35.94
264 Drasko, Milan253149 33.40
265 Gasimov, Ragim253060 19.99
266 Shulman, Yuri253051 21.00
267 Xie Jun253049 25.50
268 Ivanov, Sergey253052 34.59
269 Suba, Mihai253049 48.91
270 Budnikov, Alexandar253059 29.26
271 Hulak, Krunoslav252951 44.92
272 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252855 40.17
273 Marin, Mihail252849 31.03
274 Filippov, Valerij252851 20.42
275 Kosic, Dragan252851 26.21
276 Van der Sterren, Paul252849 40.12
277 Rodriguez, Ad252773
278 Moskalenko, Viktor252751 35.40
279 Polovodin, Igor A252671 41.10
280 Dao Thien Hai252649 17.97
281 Miladinovic, Igor252650 22.26
282 Ye Jiangchuan252653 35.44
283 Annageldyev, Orazly252559 36.11
284 Istratescu, Andrei252551 20.41
285 Chandler, Murray G252554 36.07
286 Zhelnin, Vladimir V252464 49.13
287 Baburin, Alexander252452 29.20
288 Vasiukov, Evgeny A252352 63.15
289 Burmakin, Vladimir252349 28.90
290 Dizdar, Goran252350 37.40
291 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252254 30.12
292 Gallagher, Joseph G252150 31.98
293 Maksimenko, Andrei252151 26.40
294 Kiriakov, Petr252156 21.30
295 Groszpeter, Attila252149 35.89
296 Davies, Nigel R252150 35.75
297 Cramling, Pia252149 33.02
298 Zakharevich, Igor252052 32.79
299 Palac, Mladen252049 25.20
300 Kavalek, Lubomir252071 52.72
301 Gurevich, Dmitry252049 39.64
302 Yuneev, Alexey252062
303 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252051 41.45
304 Rodriguez, Amador252053 39.64
305 Brodsky, Michail252050 27.09
306 Popovic, Petar251951 37.21
307 Jakubiec, Artur251961 22.41
308 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251855 19.22
309 Kudrin, Sergey251854 36.65
310 van der Wiel, John T H251749 36.72
311 Milov, Leonid251757 30.23
312 Tseitlin, Mark D251751 52.60
313 Avrukh, Boris251753 18.31
314 Rustemov, Alexander251751 22.82
315 Sulskis, Sarunas251751 23.43
316 Zagorskis, Darius251653 26.44
317 Sher, Miron N251650 43.84
318 Lugovoi, Aleksei251651 21.15
319 Thorsteins, Karl251662 31.55
320 Malakhov, Vladimir251651 15.43
321 Tisdall, Jonathan D251650 37.68
322 Tischbierek, Raj251651 33.60
323 Ilincic, Zlatko251551 27.97
324 Sokolin, Leonid M251569
325 Mitenkov, Alexey251554 35.14
326 Vogt, Lothar H251552 44.29
327 Bagirov, Vladimir K251451 59.71
328 Nesterov, Jakov251466 29.43
329 Soffer, Ram251351 30.65
330 Mainka, Romuald251350 32.95
331 Kishnev, Sergey251354 39.50
332 Golod, Vitali251354 24.84
333 Arencibia, Walter251351 28.78
334 Rodriguez, Andres251352 22.36
335 Kuporosov, Viktor251253 34.59
336 Manor, Ilan251252 26.51
337 Kovalev, Andrei251251 34.48
338 Shchekachev, Andrei251251 23.51
339 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251249 38.36
340 Danielsen, Henrik251152 30.28
341 Fomichenko, Eduard251173 27.30
342 Lazarev, Vladimir251154 31.90
343 Haba, Petr251050 31.32
344 Barua, Dibyendu251053 29.51
345 Olafsson, Helgi251051 39.71
346 Dizdarevic, Emir251051 38.08
347 Minasian, Ara251057 22.04
348 Zapata, Alonso251051 37.69
349 Liss, Eran251051 20.83
350 Khachian, Melikset250955 25.82
351 Yuferov, Sergey N250954 50.41
352 Strikovic, Aleksa250950 34.96
353 Slobodjan, Roman250951 21.33
354 Damljanovic, Branko250948 34.87
355 Guliev, Sarhan250949 28.08
356 Hernandez, Gilberto250950
357 Dokutchaev, Aleksander250958 23.91
358 Dimitrov, Vladimir250950 28.05
359 Knaak, Rainer F250954 43.12
360 Kron, Valentin250871 31.64
361 Mokrý, Karel250852 37.23
362 Agrest, Evgenij250856 29.71
363 Legky, Nikolay A250852 41.05
364 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250857 41.10
365 Har Zvi, Ronen250752 19.55
366 Mirumian, Vigen250757 18.59
367 Khasin, Alexander250761 45.00
368 Ubilava, Elizbar E250752 45.68
369 Horváth, Csaba250748 27.90
370 Johansen, Darryl K250760 37.24
371 Mestel, A Jonathan250763 39.13
372 Kuczynski, Robert250751 30.04
373 Gausel, Einar250749 32.42
374 Palatnik, Semen A250659 46.09
375 Klovans, Janis250650 61.06
376 Gelman, Alexander250657 19.42
377 Nikolac, Juraj250663 64.02
378 Korzubov, Peter250571 34.33
379 Gyimesi, Zoltan250549 19.08
380 Enders, Peter250549 33.24
381 Li Zunian250575 38.31
382 Zhuravliov, Valerij250565 57.39
383 Horvath, Jozsef250547 31.71
384 Kalantarian, Norik250456 33.71
385 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250456 41.64
386 Kovacevic, Vladimir250452 54.09
387 Blatny, Pavel250449 27.86
388 Antonio, Rogelio Jr250456 34.20
389 Kundin, Alexander250471 14.85
390 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo250449 26.22
391 Dyachkov, Sergej250354 19.48
392 Vaulin, Alexander250350 39.12
393 Kalegin, Evgenij250355 41.65
394 Fercec, Nenad250356 35.05
395 Volkov, Sergey250257 22.23
396 Sosonko, Gennadi250252 52.94
397 Yegiazarian, Arsen250256 25.87
398 Ionescu, Constantin250254 37.63
399 Maljutin, Evgeni250259 24.50
400 Belikov, Vladimir250252 24.74
401 Janjgava, Lasha250160 25.98
402 Vukic, Milan250154 52.70
403 Ye Rongguang250154 32.57
404 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250157 32.59
405 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250151 39.96
406 Rausis, Igors250148 35.06
407 Zaitsev, Igor A250050 57.92
408 Nevednichy, Vladislav249951 26.66
409 Temirbaev, Serik249959
410 Jansa, Vlastimil249949 53.43
411 Chuchelov, Vladimir249951 26.59
412 Apicella, Manuel249949 26.03
413 Mukhametov, Eldar249953 26.94
414 Markowski, Tomasz249949 20.75
415 Petrosian, Arshak B249953 42.37
416 Larsen, Bent249953 61.15
417 Akhmadeev, Vadim249862 39.80
418 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249850 61.09
419 Kaminski, Marcin249749 19.14
420 Koniushkov, Igor249758 33.42
421 Emms, John M249748 29.13
422 Hamdouchi, Hichem249754 23.56
423 Klinger, Josef249662 28.90
424 Borges Mateos, Juan249659 30.09
425 Nielsen, Peter Heine249649 22.93
426 Luther, Thomas249649 26.49
427 Zontakh, Andrey249653 25.49
428 Lau, Ralf249550 36.53
429 Chernyshov, Konstantin249553 28.89
430 Ruzele, Darius249454 28.01
431 Stanec, Nikolaus249450 28.00
432 Ivanovic, Božidar249453 49.68
433 Antunes, Antonio249450 34.23
434 Unzicker, Wolfgang249456 70.84
435 Wells, Peter K249448 31.04
436 Kalinitschew, Sergey249453 40.24
437 Panchenko, Alexander N249452 42.57
438 Zlochevskij, Alexander249353 32.85
439 Martinovic, Slobodan249353 50.76
440 Pavlovic, Milos249351 32.32
441 Khlian, E.249270 36.55
442 Li Wenliang249263 29.03
443 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249255 48.70
444 Djurhuus, Rune249150 26.26
445 Bangiev, Alexander249168 49.46
446 Kouatly, Bachar249172 38.16
447 Pfleger, Helmut249163 52.73
448 Zifroni, Dov249055 20.20
449 Cherepkov, Alexander V249071 75.50
450 Finkel, Alexander249051 21.33
451 Tregubov, Pavel V249049 24.36
452 Faragó, Iván249048 50.08
453 Krogius, Nikolay V249057 65.77
454 Yandemirov, Valeri249051 33.22
455 Garcia Ilundain, David249050 25.08
456 Kosten, Anthony C248955 37.77
457 Geller, Efim P248957 71.16
458 Ryskin, Alexander248957 33.30
459 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248950 25.32
460 Komliakov, Viktor248949 36.01
461 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail248967 36.90
462 Gofshtein, Leonid D248851 43.03
463 Keitlinghaus, Ludger248850 30.77
464 Badea, Bela248854 27.19
465 Shevelev, Sergei248869 27.06
466 Nijboer, Friso248849 30.92
467 Abramovic, Boško248851 45.21
468 Levin, Felix248852 37.48
469 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248755 26.63
470 Kumaran, Dharshan248753 20.90
471 Hug, Werner248754 43.64
472 Klebel, Martin248767 29.96
473 Namgilov, Sogto248757 35.45
474 Vasquez, Rodrigo248663 26.40
475 Kholmov, Ratmir D248650 70.96
476 Quinteros, Miguel A248656 48.34
477 Krakops, Maris248653 18.07
478 Winants, Luc248656 33.33
479 Iskusnyh, Sergei248551 21.65
480 Karpman, Vadim248564 30.96
481 Akesson, Ralf248552 35.23
482 Renet, Olivier248549 31.36
483 Zarnicki, Pablo248550 23.47
484 Rytshagov, Mikhail248550 28.47
485 Nikcevic, Nebojsa248551
486 Mohr, Georg248450 31.24
487 Arbakov, Valentin248451 44.26
488 Finegold, Benjamin248360 26.65
489 Panchenko, Alexandar G248357 35.06
490 Novik, Maxim248364 32.39
491 Piskov, Yury248351 34.55
492 Shmuter, Leonid248252 26.98
493 Agamaliev, Djamil248272 21.66
494 Borovikov, Vladislav248275 22.72
495 Shariyazdanov, Andrey248256 19.80
496 Gipslis, Aivars248252 59.23
497 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248257 48.87
498 Purtov, Andrei248264 38.05
499 Mikhalevski, Victor248151 23.80
500 Nevostrujev, Vladimir248160

These ratings, calculated as of April 30, 1996, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between May 1, 1995 and April 30, 1996, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of April 30, 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 April 30, 1996. This represents the player's estimated strength on May 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 May 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on May 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 May 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 April 30, 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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