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Top 10 active players as of October 31, 1996

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287348
2 Anand, Viswanathan281847
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279947
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily279247
5 Karpov, Anatoly E276346
6 Kamsky, Gata274448
7 Topalov, Veselin273747
8 Shirov, Alexei270946
9 Bareev, Evgeny270748
10 Gelfand, Boris270547

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Top 500 active players as of October 31, 1996

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28734866.9% #233.55
2 Anand, Viswanathan28184715.3% #426.89
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2799477.8% #621.35
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2792475.9% #627.62
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2763461.9% #1045.44
6 Kamsky, Gata2744480.8% #1422.41
7 Topalov, Veselin2737470.6% #1621.63
8 Shirov, Alexei2709460.1% #2724.32
9 Bareev, Evgeny2707480.1% #2929.94
10 Gelfand, Boris2705470.1% #2928.35
11 Dreev, Alexey2698480.1% #3327.78
12 Salov, Valery B268750 #4232.43
13 Rublevsky, Sergei268249 #4622.04
14 Akopian, Vladimir268148 #4524.90
15 Adams, Michael268147 #4524.95
16 Polgar, Judit267647 #4820.27
17 Short, Nigel D267448 #5131.41
18 Andersson, Ulf267451 #5345.34
19 Georgiev, Kiril267249 #5330.92
20 Nikolic, Predrag267148 #5336.14
21 Beliavsky, Alexander G266847 #5642.87
22 Khalifman, Alexander266547 #5930.79
23 Lautier, Joel266347 #6123.55
24 Jussupow, Artur M266248 #6236.72
25 Chernin, Alexander M265948 #6536.65
26 Seirawan, Yasser265852 #6936.60
27 Tiviakov, Sergei265548 #7023.71
28 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265149 #7436.62
29 Speelman, Jonathan S265049 #7540.08
30 Svidler, Peter265048 #7420.37
31 Sokolov, Ivan264147 #8328.38
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L264047 #8565.61
33 Smirin, Ilia263948 #8728.78
34 Piket, Jeroen263846 #8627.76
35 Dvoiris, Semen I263650 #9337.99
36 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263648 #9130.91
37 Ehlvest, Jaan263647 #9034.05
38 Portisch, Lajos263250 #9659.57
39 Malaniuk, Vladimir P263147 #9639.28
40 Yermolinsky, Alex V263149 #9738.55
41 van Wely, Loek263147 #9524.06
42 Vaganian, Rafael A263049 #9745.04
43 Rozentalis, Eduardas262949 #10033.43
44 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262851 #10339.93
45 Sadler, Matthew262749 #10122.46
46 Hracek, Zbynek262748 #10226.14
47 Gurevich, Mikhail N262748 #10237.69
48 Oll, Lembit262649 #10330.52
49 Almasi, Zoltan262447 #10420.17
50 Graf, Alexander262150 #10934.18
51 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262166 #12339.78
52 Timman, Jan H261648 #11444.88
53 Zvjaginsev, Vadim261550 #11720.20
54 Gulko, Boris F261448 #11649.73
55 Yudasin, Leonid G261448 #11737.23
56 Sturua, Zurab261453 #12037.40
57 Leko, Peter261447 #11617.15
58 Tkachiev, Vladislav261249 #11922.97
59 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261251 #12129.68
60 Hellers, Ferdinand261159 #12827.76
61 Epishin, Vladimir261148 #12031.30
62 Vyzmanavin, Alexey261051 #12336.83
63 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260850 #12423.47
64 Magerramov, Elmar S260863 #13538.56
65 Morozevich, Alexander260850 #12619.29
66 Psakhis, Lev B260748 #12437.92
67 Hansen, Curt260749 #12632.12
68 Pigusov, Evgeny260754 #12935.58
69 Torre, Eugenio260756 #13244.98
70 Razuvaev, Yury S260750 #12751.06
71 Lastin, Alexander260555 #13220.00
72 Novikov, Igor A260549 #12834.44
73 Giorgadze, Giorgi260448 #12832.06
74 Savchenko, Stanislav260350 #13129.78
75 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260249 #13246.72
76 Glek, Igor V260248 #13134.98
77 Nunn, John D M260151 #13441.52
78 Komarov, Dimitri260050 #13427.91
79 Kožul, Zdenko260047 #13130.44
80 Milov, Vadim259949 #13624.25
81 Krasenkow, Michal259848 #13632.96
82 Dorfman, Iosif D259854 #14044.50
83 Sakaev, Konstantin259849 #13522.55
84 Korneev, Oleg259748 #13627.27
85 Lputian, Smbat G259650 #13938.71
86 Hübner, Robert259648 #13847.98
87 Fominyh, Alexander259653 #14137.38
88 Onischuk, Alexander259549 #13921.16
89 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259551 #14033.60
90 Rohde, Michael A259574 #15637.18
91 Iuldachev, Saidali259558 #14628.75
92 Hjartarson, Jóhann259448 #13933.73
93 Kobalija, Mihail259453 #14318.49
94 Yakovich, Yuri259350 #14233.92
95 Miles, Anthony J259347 #14041.52
96 Spasov, Vasil259352 #14425.70
97 Agdestein, Simen259252 #14529.46
98 Huzman, Alexander259251 #14334.56
99 Rogers, Ian259248 #14236.35
100 Alterman, Boris259249 #14226.49
101 Polgar, Zsuzsa259151 27.53
102 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259049 50.63
103 Ftácnik, Lubomír259048 39.00
104 Lutz, Christopher259048 25.69
105 Lerner, Konstantin Z259053 46.67
106 deFirmian, Nicholas E258948 39.26
107 Kaidanov, Gregory S258850 37.05
108 Gavrikov, Victor N258753 39.26
109 Pintér, József258651 42.97
110 Kengis, Edvins258549 37.55
111 Dokhoian, Yury258560 32.01
112 Adianto, Utut258350 31.62
113 Benjamin, Joel L258350 32.64
114 Shneider, Aleksandr258253 34.44
115 Lalic, Bogdan258248 32.65
116 Vaisser, Anatoli258250 47.65
117 Cvitan, Ognjen258148 35.06
118 Timoshenko, Georgy258152 30.41
119 Rechlis, Gad258053 29.74
120 Dolmatov, Sergey V258050 37.70
121 Dautov, Rustem257950 30.92
122 Zaichik, Gennady L257859 39.72
123 Kuzmin, Alexey257860 33.65
124 Hodgson, Julian M257447 33.27
125 Khenkin, Igor257450 28.61
126 Pétursson, Margeir257448 36.71
127 Wolff, Patrick G257252 28.71
128 Shipov, Sergei257251 30.54
129 Stefansson, Hannes257149 24.29
130 Sorokin, Maxim257151 28.77
131 Xu Jun257054 34.12
132 Bologan, Viktor257048 24.88
133 Sutovsky, Emil257050 19.12
134 Cámpora, Daniel H257050 39.34
135 Polugaevsky, Lev A256959 61.94
136 Hickl, Joerg256949 31.54
137 Ribli, Zoltán256850 45.15
138 Wang Zili256852 28.38
139 Browne, Walter S256753 47.81
140 Makarichev, Sergey Y256663 42.95
141 Christiansen, Larry M256650 40.34
142 Romanishin, Oleg M256648 44.81
143 Goldin, Alexander256549 31.68
144 Kharlov, Andrei256550 27.94
145 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir256449 45.99
146 Milos, Gilberto256452 33.00
147 Makarov, Marat256352 33.48
148 Spassky, Boris V256358 59.75
149 Sokolov, Andrey Y256349 33.61
150 Fedorov, Alexei256154 24.09
151 Fedorowicz, John P256155 38.09
152 Bezgodov, Alexei256055 27.34
153 Gleizerov, Evgeny256052 33.61
154 Landa, Konstantin255951 24.44
155 Atalik, Suat255949 32.06
156 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255951 37.57
157 Stohl, Igor255848 32.09
158 Smagin, Sergey255852 38.15
159 Kindermann, Stefan255848 36.84
160 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255751 35.79
161 Hansen, Lars Bo255750 28.10
162 Baburin, Alexander255651 29.70
163 Wahls, Matthias255648 28.76
164 Zezulkin, Jurij255673 25.21
165 Yemelin, Vasily255652 20.75
166 Peng Xiaomin255654 23.56
167 Fishbein, Alexander255564 28.48
168 Kruppa, Yuri255553 32.36
169 Bönsch, Uwe255450 38.04
170 Arkhipov, Sergey255454 42.36
171 Kosashvili, Yona255354 26.33
172 Movsesian, Sergei255350 17.99
173 Sagalchik, Gennadij255358 27.52
174 Beim, Valery255252 46.62
175 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255248 33.79
176 Smejkal, Jan255151 50.61
177 Hertneck, Gerald255151 33.12
178 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V255150 52.10
179 Watson, William N255157 34.54
180 Minasian, Artashes255050 29.78
181 Zagrebelny, Sergey255053
182 Pugachov, Alexey254958 31.17
183 Ruban, Vadim254956 32.38
184 Anastasian, Ashot254950 32.29
185 Magem Badals, Jordi254848 29.19
186 King, Daniel J254852 33.17
187 Greenfeld, Alon254849 32.54
188 Shabalov, Alexander254751 29.13
189 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254752 52.49
190 Neverov, Valery254651 32.36
191 Kurajica, Bojan254649 48.95
192 Palac, Mladen254649 25.70
193 Dizdar, Goran254549 37.91
194 van der Wiel, John T H254549 37.23
195 Chandler, Murray G254554 36.57
196 Ibragimov, Ildar254548 29.21
197 Kuzmin, Gennady P254453 50.78
198 Ivanov, Alexander V254452 40.50
199 Kotronias, Vasilios254349 32.18
200 Gurevich, Ilya254360 24.73
201 Aseev, Konstantin N254350 36.03
202 Shulman, Yuri254351 21.51
203 Bischoff, Klaus254349 35.39
204 Spangenberg, Hugo254348 20.94
205 Dao Thien Hai254348 18.47
206 Kacheishvili, Giorgi254254 19.72
207 Nogueiras, Jesus254250 37.29
208 Ulibin, Mikhail254250 25.42
209 Arnason, Jon L254255 35.96
210 Knaak, Rainer F254154 43.62
211 Cebalo, Mišo254149 51.73
212 Sherbakov, Ruslan254149 27.13
213 Lobron, Eric254048 36.48
214 Avrukh, Boris254053 18.81
215 Loginov, Valery A254049 40.88
216 Sermek, Drazen254048 27.75
217 Smikovski, Ivan254066 24.38
218 Schlosser, Philipp253849 28.20
219 Conquest, Stuart253849 29.66
220 Ionov, Sergey253752 34.81
221 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N253751 50.54
222 Brodsky, Michail253651 27.59
223 Maiorov, Oleg253654 25.28
224 Kupreichik, Viktor D253549 47.33
225 Yurtaev, Leonid253558 37.50
226 Serper, Grigory253450 27.13
227 Van der Sterren, Paul253448 40.62
228 Ivanov, Alexander V2253466 40.50
229 Ginsburg, Gennadij253462 25.22
230 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253366 49.27
231 Frolov, Artur253356 26.25
232 Gabriel, Christian253349 21.66
233 Hulak, Krunoslav253350 45.43
234 Shariyazdanov, Andrey253353 20.30
235 Popovic, Petar253351 37.71
236 Dlugy, Maxim253371 30.76
237 Gurevich, Dmitry253349 40.14
238 Gorelov, Sergey G253359 39.20
239 Lanka, Zigurds253250 36.44
240 Maksimenko, Andrei253249 26.90
241 Arencibia, Walter253249 29.28
242 Ilincic, Zlatko253150 28.47
243 Gallagher, Joseph G253149 32.49
244 Hebden, Mark253150 38.71
245 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253150 31.40
246 Balashov, Yury S253150 47.63
247 Hort, Vlastimil253151 52.80
248 Sax, Gyula253049 45.37
249 Babula, Vlastimil253050 23.08
250 Yuneev, Alexey253064
251 Timoshchenko, Gennady253052 47.51
252 Dokutchaev, Aleksander253059 24.41
253 Mecking, Henrique252966 44.77
254 Spraggett, Kevin B252949 41.97
255 Golubev, Mihail252952 26.42
256 Budnikov, Alexandar252861 29.76
257 Damljanovic, Branko252849 35.37
258 Rodriguez, Ad252773
259 Stangl, Markus252750 27.51
260 Blatny, Pavel252748 28.36
261 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252751 30.25
262 Muhutdinov, Marat252767 28.95
263 Donchev, Dimitar I252769 38.28
264 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 38.58
265 Kiselev, Sergey252750 35.13
266 Orlov, Georgi252659
267 Saltaev, Mihail252651 33.94
268 Drasko, Milan252650 33.90
269 Nijboer, Friso252648 31.43
270 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252654 30.63
271 Marin, Mihail252449 31.53
272 Plaskett, Jim252366 36.62
273 Moskalenko, Viktor252352 35.91
274 Zarubin, Pavel252360 28.71
275 Ivanov, Sergey252353 35.09
276 Haba, Petr252250 31.82
277 Vesselovsky, Serguei252258 44.76
278 Djurhuus, Rune252150 26.77
279 Djuric, Stefan252153 41.26
280 Notkin, Maksim252151 32.89
281 Adorján, András252153 46.58
282 Ruzele, Darius252053 28.51
283 Rodriguez, Amador252050 40.15
284 Lugovoi, Aleksei252051 21.65
285 Tischbierek, Raj251951 34.10
286 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B251952 41.95
287 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251964 32.23
288 Kveinys, Aloyzas251949 34.31
289 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251949 38.86
290 Buturin, Vladimir251955 52.94
291 Nikolenko, Oleg251854 37.37
292 Davies, Nigel R251851 36.25
293 Arkhangelsky, Boris251874 65.78
294 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251853 33.24
295 Miladinovic, Igor251750 22.77
296 Ye Jiangchuan251752 35.94
297 Smyslov, Vassily V251750 75.60
298 Korzubov, Peter251773 34.83
299 Slobodjan, Roman251749 21.83
300 Rustemov, Alexander251651 23.32
301 Mainka, Romuald251651 33.46
302 Dvoretsky, Mark I251669 48.89
303 Alburt, Lev O251560 51.19
304 Moroz, Alexander251559 35.79
305 Kosic, Dragan251551 26.71
306 Shabanov, Yury F251559 58.96
307 Horvath, Jozsef251447 32.22
308 Didishko, Vereslav251451 47.56
309 Kishnev, Sergey251456 39.99
310 Liss, Eran251451 21.33
311 Varavin, Viktor251356 29.44
312 Rodriguez, Andres251352 22.87
313 Asrian, Karen251355 16.52
314 Kudrin, Sergey251254 37.15
315 Kalinitschew, Sergey251254 40.74
316 Kotsur, Pavel251254 22.83
317 Tseitlin, Mark D251251 53.11
318 Chuchelov, Vladimir251152 27.09
319 Mokrý, Karel251153 37.73
320 Temirbaev, Serik251156
321 Milov, Leonid251057 30.73
322 Ye Rongguang251054 33.08
323 Golod, Vitali251055 25.35
324 Brenninkmeijer, Joris251056 27.13
325 Belikov, Vladimir251052 25.24
326 Sokolin, Leonid M251069
327 Istratescu, Andrei251051 20.91
328 Vasiukov, Evgeny A251052 63.65
329 Luther, Thomas251049 26.98
330 Polovodin, Igor A251072 41.61
331 Wells, Peter K250948 31.54
332 Cramling, Pia250948 33.52
333 Gausel, Einar250949 32.92
334 Mariano, Nelson250965 22.34
335 Chekhov, Valery A250852 40.92
336 Rausis, Igors250849 35.56
337 Groszpeter, Attila250849 36.39
338 Bangiev, Alexander250867 49.95
339 Malakhov, Vladimir250851 15.92
340 Strikovic, Aleksa250850 35.47
341 Renet, Olivier250849 31.86
342 Shchekachev, Andrei250850 24.01
343 Gyimesi, Zoltan250749 19.58
344 Palatnik, Semen A250759 46.60
345 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250657 42.14
346 Thorsteins, Karl250663 32.05
347 Dimitrov, Vladimir250550 28.55
348 Kosten, Anthony C250553 38.27
349 Zhelnin, Vladimir V250566 49.63
350 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250555 40.67
351 Suba, Mihai250550 49.41
352 Arbakov, Valentin250450 44.76
353 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250454 49.20
354 Zakharevich, Igor250452 33.30
355 Xie Jun250450 26.00
356 Franco Ocampos, Zenon250452 40.47
357 Kalantarian, Norik250457 34.21
358 Guliev, Sarhan250449 28.58
359 Ubilava, Elizbar E250452 46.18
360 Manor, Ilan250353 27.01
361 Volkov, Sergey250358 22.73
362 Har Zvi, Ronen250352 20.05
363 Kaminski, Marcin250349 19.64
364 Hector, Jonny250249 32.72
365 Dyachkov, Sergej250253 19.98
366 Sosonko, Gennadi250252 53.45
367 Antunes, Antonio250250 34.73
368 Ionescu, Constantin250252 38.13
369 Sher, Miron N250150 44.34
370 Soffer, Ram250153 31.15
371 Vukic, Milan250154 53.20
372 Akhmadeev, Vadim250164 40.30
373 Fomichenko, Eduard250173 27.80
374 Bagirov, Vladimir K250151 60.21
375 Olafsson, Helgi250150 40.21
376 Kalinin, Alexander250064 28.43
377 Irzhanov, Ruslan250055 19.92
378 Legky, Nikolay A249951 41.55
379 Nielsen, Peter Heine249948 23.44
380 Vaulin, Alexander249951 39.62
381 Sulskis, Sarunas249951 23.92
382 Khasin, Alexander249967 45.51
383 Kuczynski, Robert249950 30.54
384 Yuferov, Sergey N249854 50.91
385 Faragó, Iván249848 50.58
386 Filippov, Valerij249851 20.92
387 Apicella, Manuel249749 26.53
388 Yegiazarian, Arsen249755 26.37
389 Zhuravliov, Valerij249765 57.89
390 Horváth, Csaba249748 28.40
391 Jakubiec, Artur249660 22.91
392 Zapata, Alonso249651 38.19
393 Zarnicki, Pablo249650 23.96
394 Kovalev, Andrei249651 34.98
395 Emms, John M249649 29.63
396 Enders, Peter249650 33.74
397 Ricardi, Pablo249650 34.68
398 Johansen, Darryl K249656 37.74
399 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249550 25.82
400 Cherepkov, Alexander V249575 76.00
401 Maljutin, Evgeni249559 24.99
402 Gabdrakhmanov, Rafail249468 37.40
403 Li Zunian249472 38.81
404 Kumaran, Dharshan249453 21.40
405 Li Wenliang249359 29.53
406 Nevednichy, Vladislav249351 27.16
407 Agrest, Evgenij249354 30.21
408 Annageldyev, Orazly249356 36.61
409 Norwood, David249356 28.08
410 Kiriakov, Petr249357 21.80
411 Akesson, Ralf249350 35.73
412 Mestel, A Jonathan249265 39.63
413 Pavlovic, Milos249251 32.82
414 Kuporosov, Viktor249254 35.10
415 Zagorskis, Darius249252 26.94
416 Kholmov, Ratmir D249250 71.47
417 Keitlinghaus, Ludger249249 31.27
418 Feygin, Michail249160 21.75
419 Kron, Valentin249171 32.14
420 Vogt, Lothar H249152 44.79
421 Vasquez, Rodrigo249165 26.90
422 Burmakin, Vladimir249151 29.40
423 Garcia Ilundain, David249149 25.58
424 Khachian, Melikset249053 26.32
425 Klinger, Josef249064 29.40
426 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249051 61.59
427 Borovikov, Vladislav249075 23.22
428 Panchenko, Alexander N249053 43.07
429 Geller, Efim P249060 71.66
430 Danielsen, Henrik249052 30.78
431 Krogius, Nikolay V249057 66.27
432 Najer, Evgeniy249054 19.36
433 Borges Mateos, Juan248963 30.59
434 Miezis, Normunds248949 25.47
435 Nesterov, Jakov248865 29.93
436 Mukhametov, Eldar248853 27.44
437 Vakhidov, Tahir248863
438 Ioseliani, Nana248851 34.72
439 Ryskin, Alexander248859 33.80
440 Nikcevic, Nebojsa248852
441 Ivanovic, Božidar248752 50.19
442 Badea, Bela248754 27.69
443 Hamdouchi, Hichem248753 24.06
444 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter248752 20.25
445 Yandemirov, Valeri248752 33.72
446 Blagojevic, Dragisa248752 30.83
447 Lazarev, Vladimir248655 32.40
448 Chernyshov, Konstantin248654 29.39
449 Sergienko, Sergey248661 31.76
450 Tisdall, Jonathan D248649 38.18
451 Barus, Cerdas248657 34.83
452 Iskusnyh, Sergei248652 22.15
453 Jansa, Vlastimil248649 53.92
454 Larsen, Bent248655 61.66
455 Sevillano, Enrico248557
456 Zontakh, Andrey248555 25.98
457 Hernandez, Gilberto248550
458 Mitenkov, Alexey248554 35.65
459 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248456 33.09
460 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248458 41.61
461 Barua, Dibyendu248452 30.01
462 Lin Weiguo248464 26.27
463 Schandorff, Lars248450 31.53
464 Gofshtein, Leonid D248350 43.53
465 Lau, Ralf248350 37.03
466 Janjgava, Lasha248359 26.49
467 Howell, James C248250 29.45
468 Nasybullin, Vladislav248274
469 Markowski, Tomasz248249 21.25
470 Petrosian, Arshak B248153 42.87
471 Bauer, Christian248151 19.80
472 Finkel, Alexander248150 21.83
473 Zaitsev, Igor A248150 58.43
474 Shevelev, Sergei248174 27.56
475 Frias, Victor J248164 40.72
476 Zilberman, Yaacov248154 42.43
477 Godena, Michele248148 29.34
478 Stanec, Nikolaus248049 28.51
479 Petrienko, Vladimir248072 41.64
480 Khlian, E.248071 37.05
481 Volzhin, Alexander248050 25.74
482 Wang Pin248063 21.89
483 Quinteros, Miguel A248058 48.84
484 Abramovic, Boško248051 45.71
485 Meister, Yakov247961 41.14
486 Richter, Wolfgang247967 28.70
487 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247949 26.73
488 Gasimov, Ragim247959 20.49
489 Mohr, Georg247949 31.74
490 Martinovic, Slobodan247953 51.27
491 Piskov, Yury247952 35.05
492 Fercec, Nenad247855 35.55
493 Antonio, Rogelio Jr247855 34.70
494 Shmuter, Leonid247852 27.49
495 Brooks, Michael A247871 35.54
496 Komliakov, Viktor247850 36.52
497 Tunik, Gennady247850 43.43
498 Zlochevskij, Alexander247854 33.35
499 Mikhalevski, Victor247750 24.30
500 Karpman, Vadim247765 31.47

These ratings, calculated as of October 31, 1996, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between November 1, 1995 and October 31, 1996, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of October 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 October 31, 1996. This represents the player's estimated strength on November 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 November 1, 1996. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on November 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 November 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 October 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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