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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 1997

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Anand, Viswanathan283147
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280647
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily278947
5 Karpov, Anatoly E276847
6 Topalov, Veselin274648
7 Kamsky, Gata273848
8 Shirov, Alexei271546
9 Bareev, Evgeny271249
10 Gelfand, Boris270847

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Top 500 active players as of January 31, 1997

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754862.3% #233.80
2 Anand, Viswanathan28314720.4% #427.14
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2806478.7% #521.60
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2789474.8% #727.87
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2768471.8% #1045.69
6 Topalov, Veselin2746480.8% #1421.88
7 Kamsky, Gata2738480.5% #1722.66
8 Shirov, Alexei2715460.1% #2524.57
9 Bareev, Evgeny2712490.2% #2730.19
10 Gelfand, Boris2708470.1% #2928.60
11 Dreev, Alexey2700480.1% #3428.03
12 Georgiev, Kiril2696490.1% #3731.17
13 Salov, Valery B269449 #3832.68
14 Rublevsky, Sergei268550 #4522.29
15 Adams, Michael268447 #4425.20
16 Polgar, Judit268047 #4720.52
17 Short, Nigel D267348 #5331.66
18 Jussupow, Artur M267248 #5536.96
19 Beliavsky, Alexander G267247 #5443.12
20 Akopian, Vladimir267149 #5625.15
21 Khalifman, Alexander266647 #6031.04
22 Yermolinsky, Alex V266549 #6238.80
23 Lautier, Joel265847 #6923.80
24 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265550 #7236.87
25 Seirawan, Yasser265453 #7736.85
26 Speelman, Jonathan S265349 #7440.33
27 Svidler, Peter265249 #7520.62
28 van Wely, Loek265247 #7424.31
29 Andersson, Ulf265150 #7745.59
30 Nikolic, Predrag265148 #7636.39
31 Piket, Jeroen265146 #7528.01
32 Gurevich, Mikhail N264849 #7937.94
33 Almasi, Zoltan264647 #8020.42
34 Rozentalis, Eduardas264649 #8233.68
35 Malaniuk, Vladimir P264547 #8239.53
36 Tiviakov, Sergei264448 #8323.96
37 Krasenkow, Michal264448 #8233.21
38 Korchnoi, Viktor L264347 #8465.86
39 Sadler, Matthew264149 #8822.71
40 Ehlvest, Jaan263947 #8934.30
41 Chernin, Alexander M263548 #9436.90
42 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel263048 #10031.16
43 Sokolov, Ivan262947 #10028.63
44 Oll, Lembit262849 #10330.77
45 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262850 #10340.18
46 Leko, Peter262847 #10217.40
47 Dvoiris, Semen I262750 #10538.24
48 Portisch, Lajos262750 #10559.82
49 Timman, Jan H262647 #10345.13
50 Hracek, Zbynek262148 #11026.39
51 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262151 #11320.45
52 Sturua, Zurab262053 #11637.65
53 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261970 #13140.03
54 Savchenko, Stanislav261649 #11730.03
55 Giorgadze, Giorgi261649 #11732.31
56 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261550 #11929.93
57 Nunn, John D M261550 #11941.77
58 Onischuk, Alexander261549 #11921.41
59 Yudasin, Leonid G261548 #11837.48
60 Vaganian, Rafael A261549 #11945.29
61 Lputian, Smbat G261450 #12138.96
62 Tkachiev, Vladislav261449 #12023.23
63 Sakaev, Konstantin261249 #12222.80
64 Gavrikov, Victor N261152 #12539.51
65 Hansen, Curt261049 #12432.37
66 Milov, Vadim260949 #12524.50
67 Kožul, Zdenko260848 #12530.69
68 Hellers, Ferdinand260758 #13428.01
69 Lastin, Alexander260654 #13320.25
70 Morozevich, Alexander260651 #13119.54
71 Hübner, Robert260549 #12948.23
72 Smirin, Ilia260548 #12929.03
73 Torre, Eugenio260456 #13645.24
74 Gulko, Boris F260347 #13149.97
75 Yakovich, Yuri260350 #13234.17
76 Polgar, Zsuzsa260353 #13527.78
77 Miles, Anthony J260348 #13141.77
78 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260248 #13350.88
79 Dautov, Rustem260249 #13431.17
80 Shipov, Sergei260251 #13530.79
81 Psakhis, Lev B260148 #13438.17
82 Vaisser, Anatoli260150 #13647.90
83 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260050 #13623.72
84 Epishin, Vladimir260048 #13531.55
85 Pigusov, Evgeny259853 #14135.83
86 Alterman, Boris259849 #13926.74
87 Spasov, Vasil259754 #14225.95
88 Kaidanov, Gregory S259752 #14237.30
89 Fominyh, Alexander259653 #14437.63
90 Huzman, Alexander259552 #14334.81
91 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E259449 #14246.96
92 Adianto, Utut259451 #14431.87
93 Dorfman, Iosif D259253 #14844.75
94 Magerramov, Elmar S259262 #15438.81
95 Komarov, Dimitri259150 #14628.16
96 Vyzmanavin, Alexey258951 #14937.08
97 Novikov, Igor A258848 #14934.69
98 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258851 #15033.85
99 Korneev, Oleg258848 #14927.52
100 Pétursson, Margeir258749 #15036.95
101 Kuzmin, Alexey258759 33.90
102 Hodgson, Julian M258747 33.52
103 Graf, Alexander258750 34.43
104 Movsesian, Sergei258749 18.24
105 Rechlis, Gad258655 29.98
106 Wolff, Patrick G258654 28.95
107 Lutz, Christopher258548 25.93
108 Bologan, Viktor258548 25.13
109 Lalic, Bogdan258548 32.90
110 Christiansen, Larry M258550 40.59
111 Dokhoian, Yury258563 32.26
112 Lerner, Konstantin Z258551 46.92
113 Benjamin, Joel L258350 32.89
114 Makarichev, Sergey Y258267 43.20
115 Kindermann, Stefan258248 37.09
116 Zaichik, Gennady L258260 39.96
117 Fedorov, Alexei258252 24.34
118 Ftácnik, Lubomír258148 39.25
119 Goldin, Alexander258050 31.92
120 Kurajica, Bojan257849 49.21
121 Agdestein, Simen257853 29.71
122 Hjartarson, Jóhann257848 33.97
123 Dolmatov, Sergey V257851 37.94
124 Balashov, Yury S257850 47.88
125 Razuvaev, Yury S257850 51.31
126 Xu Jun257755 34.37
127 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257748 34.04
128 Landa, Konstantin257551 24.69
129 deFirmian, Nicholas E257548 39.51
130 Sorokin, Maxim257551 29.02
131 Ribli, Zoltán257551 45.40
132 Glek, Igor V257448 35.23
133 Shulman, Yuri257250 21.76
134 Rogers, Ian257149 36.60
135 Romanishin, Oleg M257048 45.06
136 Polugaevsky, Lev A257062 62.20
137 Smagin, Sergey256952 38.40
138 Pintér, József256950 43.23
139 Sokolov, Andrey Y256950 33.86
140 Shneider, Aleksandr256852 34.69
141 Kharlov, Andrei256850 28.20
142 Wahls, Matthias256848 29.01
143 Timoshenko, Georgy256850 30.66
144 Cámpora, Daniel H256650 39.59
145 Hertneck, Gerald256652 33.37
146 Milos, Gilberto256652 33.25
147 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav256669 32.48
148 Brodsky, Michail256550 27.84
149 Peng Xiaomin256453 23.81
150 Sherbakov, Vitaly S256366 41.62
151 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir256350 46.24
152 Browne, Walter S256356 48.06
153 Kharitonov, Andrey Y256251 37.82
154 Moroz, Alexander256256 36.04
155 Anastasian, Ashot256251 32.54
156 Spassky, Boris V256258 60.00
157 Bischoff, Klaus256149 35.64
158 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256151 36.04
159 Pugachov, Alexey256061 31.42
160 Atalik, Suat256049 32.31
161 Hebden, Mark256050 38.95
162 Hansen, Lars Bo255950 28.35
163 Sherbakov, Ruslan255950 27.38
164 Gleizerov, Evgeny255951 33.86
165 Baburin, Alexander255951 29.94
166 Ionov, Sergey255951 35.06
167 Iuldachev, Saidali255856 28.99
168 Kotronias, Vasilios255849 32.43
169 Beim, Valery255853 46.87
170 Schlosser, Philipp255850 28.45
171 Spangenberg, Hugo255849 21.19
172 Ruban, Vadim255757 32.63
173 Cvitan, Ognjen255748 35.31
174 Kruppa, Yuri255752 32.61
175 Kengis, Edvins255749 37.80
176 Stefansson, Hannes255749 24.54
177 Sutovsky, Emil255650 19.37
178 Hickl, Joerg255649 31.79
179 Makarov, Marat255651 33.73
180 Yemelin, Vasily255551 20.99
181 Watson, William N255456 34.79
182 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255352 30.88
183 Kosashvili, Yona255257 26.58
184 Smikovski, Ivan255264 24.63
185 Sermek, Drazen255148 28.00
186 Kavalek, Lubomir255162 53.48
187 Wang Zili255152 28.63
188 Stohl, Igor255148 32.34
189 Serper, Grigory255051 27.38
190 Sagalchik, Gennadij255059 27.77
191 Nijboer, Friso255049 31.68
192 Arkhangelsky, Boris255075 66.03
193 Bezgodov, Alexei255054 27.59
194 Fedorowicz, John P255056 38.34
195 Fishbein, Alexander254966 28.73
196 Plaskett, Jim254862 36.87
197 Gurevich, Ilya254762 24.97
198 Lanka, Zigurds254750 36.69
199 Bönsch, Uwe254750 38.29
200 Rustemov, Alexander254650 23.57
201 Khenkin, Igor254649 28.86
202 Ibragimov, Ildar254549 29.46
203 Ye Jiangchuan254552 36.20
204 Gabriel, Christian254549 21.91
205 Greenfeld, Alon254550 32.79
206 Chandler, Murray G254455 36.82
207 Smejkal, Jan254450 50.86
208 Nikolenko, Oleg254454 37.62
209 Minasian, Artashes254451 30.03
210 Cebalo, Mišo254348 51.98
211 Loginov, Valery A254249 41.13
212 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254254 52.74
213 Ivanov, Alexander V2254271 40.75
214 Ivanov, Alexander V254254 40.75
215 Ilincic, Zlatko254250 28.72
216 Ginsburg, Gennadij254263 25.47
217 King, Daniel J254252 33.42
218 Knaak, Rainer F254154 43.87
219 Muhutdinov, Marat254169 29.20
220 Palac, Mladen254148 25.95
221 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254050 52.35
222 Kobalija, Mihail254053 18.74
223 van der Wiel, John T H254049 37.48
224 Spraggett, Kevin B253950 42.22
225 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253952 42.20
226 Dao Thien Hai253948 18.72
227 Lobron, Eric253948 36.73
228 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253970 49.52
229 Filippov, Valerij253850 21.17
230 Shabalov, Alexander253852 29.38
231 Ulibin, Mikhail253849 25.67
232 Kiriakov, Petr253754 22.05
233 Kotsur, Pavel253756 23.08
234 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253750 31.65
235 Zarubin, Pavel253767 28.96
236 Dlugy, Maxim253675 31.01
237 Varga, Z.253561 26.55
238 Vasiukov, Evgeny A253452 63.90
239 Kuzmin, Gennady P253451 51.03
240 Malakhov, Vladimir253452 16.18
241 Arkhipov, Sergey253454 42.61
242 Burmakin, Vladimir253450 29.65
243 Hulak, Krunoslav253450 45.68
244 Neverov, Valery253351 32.61
245 Aseev, Konstantin N253350 36.28
246 Gorelov, Sergey G253359 39.45
247 Saltaev, Mihail253353 34.20
248 Orlov, Georgi253363
249 Guseinov, Aidyn253362 45.08
250 Golubev, Mihail253352 26.67
251 Alburt, Lev O253261 51.44
252 Horvath, Jozsef253247 32.47
253 Shabanov, Yury F253262 59.22
254 Sax, Gyula253249 45.62
255 Gofshtein, Leonid D253250 43.78
256 Mecking, Henrique253270 45.02
257 Van der Sterren, Paul253148 40.87
258 Zezulkin, Jurij253162 25.46
259 Dizdar, Goran253049 38.16
260 Chuchelov, Vladimir253052 27.34
261 Marin, Mihail253049 31.78
262 Kiselev, Sergey252950 35.38
263 Kovacevic, Vladimir252952 54.85
264 Chekhov, Valery A252953 41.18
265 Shchekachev, Andrei252950 24.26
266 Damljanovic, Branko252948 35.62
267 Davies, Nigel R252851 36.50
268 Dizdarevic, Emir252850 38.83
269 Gurevich, Dmitry252849 40.39
270 Kudrin, Sergey252854 37.40
271 Schandorff, Lars252850 31.78
272 Popovic, Petar252851 37.96
273 Liss, Eran252851 21.58
274 Golod, Vitali252860 25.60
275 Shariyazdanov, Andrey252752 20.55
276 Babula, Vlastimil252750 23.33
277 Yandemirov, Valeri252651 33.96
278 Arencibia, Walter252650 29.53
279 Blatny, Pavel252548 28.61
280 Hort, Vlastimil252551 53.05
281 Tischbierek, Raj252451 34.35
282 Volkov, Sergey252453 22.98
283 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V252453 49.45
284 Frolov, Artur252457 26.50
285 Rodriguez, Amador252350 40.40
286 Gallagher, Joseph G252349 32.74
287 Ruzele, Darius252352 28.76
288 Budnikov, Alexandar252365 30.01
289 Conquest, Stuart252349 29.91
290 Nogueiras, Jesus252350 37.54
291 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252254 19.97
292 Arnason, Jon L252256 36.22
293 Buturin, Vladimir252259 53.20
294 Kosic, Dragan252251 26.95
295 Maksimenko, Andrei252150 27.15
296 Magem Badals, Jordi252149 29.44
297 Miladinovic, Igor252151 23.02
298 Strikovic, Aleksa252150 35.72
299 Groszpeter, Attila252150 36.64
300 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252151 30.50
301 Mariano, Nelson252165 22.59
302 Donchev, Dimitar I252165 38.53
303 Zagrebelny, Sergey252054
304 Djuric, Stefan252052 41.51
305 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter252051 20.50
306 Gausel, Einar252049 33.17
307 Slobodjan, Roman252049 22.08
308 Nesterov, Jakov252074 30.19
309 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251952 50.79
310 Smyslov, Vassily V251951 75.85
311 Avrukh, Boris251953 19.06
312 Luther, Thomas251849 27.24
313 Yuneev, Alexey251868
314 Franco Ocampos, Zenon251852 40.72
315 Guliev, Sarhan251851 28.83
316 Hamdouchi, Hichem251852 24.31
317 Koniushkov, Igor251757 34.17
318 Gasimov, Ragim251765 20.74
319 Maiorov, Oleg251754 25.53
320 Apicella, Manuel251750 26.78
321 Yurtaev, Leonid251756 37.75
322 Tregubov, Pavel V251651 25.11
323 Lugovoi, Aleksei251651 21.90
324 Asrian, Karen251655 16.77
325 Notkin, Maksim251551 33.14
326 Feygin, Michail251561 21.99
327 Wells, Peter K251548 31.79
328 Sokolin, Leonid M251474
329 Rausis, Igors251448 35.81
330 Suba, Mihai251451 49.66
331 Istratescu, Andrei251350 21.16
332 Kupreichik, Viktor D251349 47.58
333 Gyimesi, Zoltan251348 19.83
334 Kosten, Anthony C251253 38.52
335 Djurhuus, Rune251250 27.02
336 Tseitlin, Mark D251251 53.36
337 Kishnev, Sergey251259 40.25
338 Najer, Evgeniy251154 19.61
339 Shmuter, Leonid251154 27.74
340 Ye Rongguang251155 33.33
341 Lesiege, Alexandre251156 21.45
342 Enders, Peter251150 33.99
343 Temirbaev, Serik251058
344 Zakharevich, Igor251053 33.55
345 Ubilava, Elizbar E251052 46.43
346 Rodriguez, Andres251053 23.12
347 Dvoretsky, Mark I251072 49.14
348 Varavin, Viktor250956 29.69
349 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250949 39.11
350 Timoshchenko, Gennady250950 47.76
351 Miralles, Gilles250955 30.97
352 Vaulin, Alexander250951 39.87
353 Simonovic, Aleksandar250965 28.24
354 Kuporosov, Viktor250956 35.35
355 Dokutchaev, Aleksander250964 24.66
356 Mestel, A Jonathan250971 39.88
357 Olafsson, Helgi250850 40.46
358 Vukic, Milan250857 53.45
359 Jakubiec, Artur250765 23.16
360 Kveinys, Aloyzas250749 34.56
361 Soffer, Ram250753 31.40
362 Ivanovic, Božidar250753 50.44
363 Manor, Ilan250755 27.26
364 Nielsen, Peter Heine250649 23.69
365 Obukhov, Alexander250663 27.79
366 Adorján, András250655 46.83
367 Stangl, Markus250650 27.76
368 Xie Jun250550 26.25
369 Legky, Nikolay A250550 41.80
370 Krivonosov, Oleg250563 35.72
371 Kumaran, Dharshan250553 21.65
372 Milov, Leonid250556 30.98
373 Prokopchuk, Evgeny250555 18.55
374 Malisauskas, Vidmantas250550 33.49
375 Belikov, Vladimir250552 25.49
376 Vesselovsky, Serguei250554 45.01
377 Haba, Petr250450 32.07
378 Pavlovic, Milos250452 33.07
379 Vakhidov, Tahir250460
380 Ivanov, Sergey250453 35.34
381 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250458 42.39
382 Agrest, Evgenij250452 30.46
383 Irzhanov, Ruslan250456 20.18
384 Starosek, Konstantin250367 28.42
385 Horváth, Csaba250347 28.65
386 Kholmov, Ratmir D250351 71.72
387 Palatnik, Semen A250266 46.85
388 Kaminski, Marcin250250 19.89
389 Mainka, Romuald250251 33.71
390 Tolnai, Tibor250249 32.36
391 Sosonko, Gennadi250253 53.70
392 Khasin, Alexander250167 45.76
393 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250163 41.86
394 Har Zvi, Ronen250152 20.30
395 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250158 33.34
396 Rychagov, Andrey250152 17.49
397 Ionescu, Constantin250150 38.38
398 Zontakh, Andrey250155 26.24
399 Ryskin, Alexander250062 34.05
400 Egin, Vladimir250054
401 Krogius, Nikolay V250059 66.52
402 Moskalenko, Viktor250052 36.16
403 Emms, John M250049 29.88
404 Didishko, Vereslav249951 47.81
405 Hector, Jonny249948 32.96
406 Drasko, Milan249950 34.15
407 Keitlinghaus, Ludger249849 31.52
408 Zhuravliov, Valerij249872 58.14
409 Nasybullin, Vladislav249874
410 Sulskis, Sarunas249851 24.18
411 Antunes, Antonio249851 34.98
412 Barua, Dibyendu249754 30.26
413 Anagnostopoulos, Dimitri249751 26.64
414 Akesson, Ralf249750 35.97
415 Dimitrov, Vladimir249752 28.80
416 Brenninkmeijer, Joris249757 27.38
417 Kolev, Atanas249753 29.54
418 Johansen, Darryl K249658 37.98
419 Ricardi, Pablo249650 34.93
420 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249656 40.92
421 Renet, Olivier249649 32.11
422 Volzhin, Alexander249550 25.99
423 Velimirovic, Dragoljub249551 54.72
424 Chernyshov, Konstantin249553 29.64
425 Lau, Ralf249549 37.28
426 Jansa, Vlastimil249549 54.18
427 Ioseliani, Nana249551 34.96
428 Liiva, Riho249456 21.57
429 Thorsteins, Karl249464 32.30
430 Mokrý, Karel249453 37.98
431 Vogt, Lothar H249452 45.04
432 Kuczynski, Robert249451 30.79
433 Arbakov, Valentin249451 45.01
434 Meister, Yakov249365 41.39
435 Klinger, Josef249369 29.65
436 Cramling, Pia249348 33.77
437 Li Wenliang249258 29.78
438 Tisdall, Jonathan D249250 38.43
439 Zilberman, Yaacov249256 42.68
440 Vera, Reynaldo249250 36.06
441 Mukhametov, Eldar249254 27.69
442 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249254 44.03
443 Khachian, Melikset249153 26.57
444 Wang Pin249163 22.14
445 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249155 34.94
446 Geller, Efim P249161 71.91
447 Liang Chong249068
448 Zapata, Alonso249052 38.44
449 Sunye Neto, Jaime249055 39.74
450 Fercec, Nenad249052 35.80
451 Finegold, Benjamin248965 27.40
452 Vasquez, Rodrigo248967 27.15
453 Tsesarsky, Ilya248966 37.31
454 Mitenkov, Alexey248956 35.90
455 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248950 26.07
456 Larsen, Bent248855 61.91
457 Jirovsky, Milos248851 22.87
458 Li Zunian248872 39.06
459 Akhmadeev, Vadim248870 40.55
460 Berelovich, Aleksandar248854 29.58
461 Rytshagov, Mikhail248749 29.22
462 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248754 26.08
463 Delchev, Aleksander248751 25.54
464 Maljutin, Evgeni248761 25.25
465 Krakops, Maris248756 18.83
466 Winants, Luc248657 34.08
467 Gil Capape, Javier248665 29.72
468 Mueller, Karsten248653 26.19
469 Averkin, Orest N248666 52.93
470 Sevillano, Enrico248662
471 Piskov, Yury248654 35.30
472 Gipslis, Aivars248653 59.97
473 Quinteros, Miguel A248656 49.09
474 Danielian, Oganes248658
475 Grivas, Efstratios248649 30.84
476 Nevednichy, Vladislav248651 27.41
477 Komliakov, Viktor248649 36.77
478 Namgilov, Sogto248656 36.20
479 Faragó, Iván248548 50.83
480 Finkel, Alexander248550 22.08
481 Degraeve, Jean Marc248551 26.01
482 Dyachkov, Sergej248555 20.23
483 Zagorskis, Darius248451 27.20
484 Wu Shaobin248463 27.98
485 Bauer, Christian248450 20.05
486 Solomon, Stephen J248459 33.52
487 Lazarev, Vladimir248452 32.65
488 Frias, Victor J248464 40.97
489 Borges Mateos, Juan248461 30.84
490 Goloshchapov, Alexander248360 19.02
491 Abramovic, Boško248353 45.96
492 Karpman, Vadim248373 31.72
493 Kovalev, Andrei248351 35.23
494 Tunik, Gennady248351 43.68
495 Bragin, Alexander248366 43.65
496 Panchenko, Alexandar G248260 35.81
497 Garcia Ilundain, David248249 25.83
498 Teske, Henrik248249 28.92
499 Badea, Bela248252 27.94
500 Howell, James C248251 29.70

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 1997, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1996 and January 31, 1997, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1996. 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, 1997. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 1997.

+/- 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, 1997. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 1997 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, 1997. 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, 1997. 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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