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Top 10 active players as of February 28, 1997

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288448
2 Anand, Viswanathan282647
3 Kramnik, Vladimir281347
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily278347
5 Karpov, Anatoly E276847
6 Topalov, Veselin275348
7 Kamsky, Gata273448
8 Gelfand, Boris271147
9 Bareev, Evgeny270749
10 Shirov, Alexei270646

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Top 500 active players as of February 28, 1997

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28844869.1% #233.87
2 Anand, Viswanathan28264714.6% #427.21
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2813479.9% #521.68
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2783473.2% #827.94
5 Karpov, Anatoly E2768471.6% #1045.76
6 Topalov, Veselin2753480.9% #1321.95
7 Kamsky, Gata2734480.4% #1822.74
8 Gelfand, Boris2711470.1% #2828.68
9 Bareev, Evgeny2707490.1% #3030.27
10 Shirov, Alexei2706460.1% #3024.65
11 Salov, Valery B2698500.1% #3632.76
12 Georgiev, Kiril269849 #3631.25
13 Dreev, Alexey269448 #3828.11
14 Adams, Michael269247 #3925.28
15 Polgar, Judit268947 #4120.60
16 Rublevsky, Sergei268050 #4922.37
17 Beliavsky, Alexander G267747 #5043.20
18 Lautier, Joel267247 #5523.88
19 Short, Nigel D267048 #5731.74
20 Khalifman, Alexander266847 #5931.11
21 Yermolinsky, Alex V266649 #6238.88
22 Svidler, Peter266448 #6420.70
23 Jussupow, Artur M266348 #6437.04
24 Akopian, Vladimir266348 #6425.22
25 Speelman, Jonathan S265550 #7440.40
26 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265450 #7536.94
27 Seirawan, Yasser265453 #7836.92
28 van Wely, Loek265347 #7424.39
29 Andersson, Ulf265249 #7645.67
30 Nikolic, Predrag265248 #7636.46
31 Malaniuk, Vladimir P264848 #7939.60
32 Piket, Jeroen264846 #7828.09
33 Gurevich, Mikhail N264849 #8138.02
34 Almasi, Zoltan264747 #8020.50
35 Rozentalis, Eduardas264549 #8433.75
36 Tiviakov, Sergei264548 #8424.04
37 Krasenkow, Michal264348 #8633.29
38 Sadler, Matthew264149 #8822.79
39 Ehlvest, Jaan263947 #8934.37
40 Chernin, Alexander M263748 #9236.97
41 Sokolov, Ivan263747 #9228.71
42 Dvoiris, Semen I263749 #9438.32
43 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263050 #10220.53
44 Oll, Lembit262949 #10230.85
45 Eingorn, Viacheslav S262850 #10540.26
46 Portisch, Lajos262850 #10559.90
47 Leko, Peter262847 #10317.47
48 Korchnoi, Viktor L262746 #10365.93
49 Giorgadze, Giorgi262548 #10632.38
50 Timman, Jan H262347 #10845.21
51 Lputian, Smbat G262250 #11239.04
52 Sturua, Zurab262154 #11537.72
53 Lastin, Alexander262153 #11520.33
54 Savchenko, Stanislav262150 #11330.10
55 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel262048 #11231.23
56 Hracek, Zbynek261948 #11426.47
57 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261950 #11630.01
58 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261870 #13240.11
59 Yakovich, Yuri261749 #11834.25
60 Morozevich, Alexander261651 #11919.61
61 Onischuk, Alexander261449 #12021.48
62 Vaganian, Rafael A261449 #12045.37
63 Gavrikov, Victor N261352 #12439.58
64 Yudasin, Leonid G261249 #12237.55
65 Hansen, Curt261149 #12432.44
66 Nunn, John D M261051 #12741.84
67 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260950 #12823.80
68 Kožul, Zdenko260948 #12630.77
69 Milov, Vadim260949 #12724.57
70 Miles, Anthony J260947 #12541.85
71 Smirin, Ilia260848 #12729.10
72 Tkachiev, Vladislav260849 #12823.30
73 Shipov, Sergei260850 #12930.86
74 Hellers, Ferdinand260758 #13528.08
75 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260648 #12950.95
76 Torre, Eugenio260656 #13645.32
77 Hübner, Robert260549 #13148.31
78 Sakaev, Konstantin260450 #13322.87
79 Dautov, Rustem260449 #13431.25
80 Polgar, Zsuzsa260353 #13527.86
81 Gulko, Boris F260347 #13250.05
82 Vaisser, Anatoli260350 #13447.97
83 Psakhis, Lev B260248 #13338.25
84 Vyzmanavin, Alexey260151 #13837.16
85 Fominyh, Alexander260051 #13937.70
86 Spasov, Vasil259954 #14226.03
87 Huzman, Alexander259752 #14334.88
88 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E259749 #14047.05
89 Kaidanov, Gregory S259652 #14237.38
90 Alterman, Boris259649 #14126.82
91 Adianto, Utut259651 #14331.94
92 Epishin, Vladimir259448 #14231.63
93 Magerramov, Elmar S259462 #15338.88
94 Korneev, Oleg259347 #14327.59
95 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259248 #14434.12
96 Pigusov, Evgeny258952 #15035.91
97 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258851 #15133.92
98 Balashov, Yury S258849 #15047.95
99 Pétursson, Margeir258849 #15037.04
100 Movsesian, Sergei258749 #15018.32
101 Lutz, Christopher258748 26.01
102 Kuzmin, Alexey258759 33.97
103 Rechlis, Gad258655 30.06
104 Christiansen, Larry M258650 40.67
105 Wolff, Patrick G258654 29.04
106 Dokhoian, Yury258663 32.34
107 Hodgson, Julian M258647 33.59
108 Komarov, Dimitri258650 28.24
109 Lalic, Bogdan258548 32.97
110 Bologan, Viktor258548 25.21
111 Dolmatov, Sergey V258552 38.02
112 Goldin, Alexander258551 32.00
113 Kindermann, Stefan258448 37.17
114 Dorfman, Iosif D258454 44.82
115 Makarichev, Sergey Y258368 43.28
116 Ftácnik, Lubomír258348 39.33
117 Benjamin, Joel L258350 32.96
118 Lerner, Konstantin Z258351 46.99
119 Zaichik, Gennady L258260 40.05
120 Agdestein, Simen258153 29.79
121 Kurajica, Bojan257949 49.29
122 Hjartarson, Jóhann257948 34.05
123 Razuvaev, Yury S257950 51.38
124 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257869 32.56
125 Ribli, Zoltán257651 45.48
126 Fedorov, Alexei257651 24.42
127 deFirmian, Nicholas E257548 39.59
128 Glek, Igor V257548 35.31
129 Novikov, Igor A257448 34.76
130 Graf, Alexander257450 34.51
131 Sorokin, Maxim257451 29.10
132 Rohde, Michael A257476 37.51
133 Wahls, Matthias257248 29.09
134 Rogers, Ian257149 36.68
135 Shneider, Aleksandr257152 34.77
136 Smagin, Sergey257052 38.47
137 Iuldachev, Saidali257054 29.08
138 Baburin, Alexander257051 30.03
139 Xu Jun256953 34.45
140 Milos, Gilberto256952 33.33
141 Shulman, Yuri256950 21.83
142 Kharlov, Andrei256949 28.27
143 Pintér, József256850 43.30
144 Landa, Konstantin256851 24.77
145 Kharitonov, Andrey Y256751 37.90
146 Stefansson, Hannes256749 24.61
147 Browne, Walter S256756 48.13
148 Atalik, Suat256649 32.38
149 Filippov, Valerij256649 21.25
150 Hertneck, Gerald256652 33.44
151 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir256550 46.32
152 Cámpora, Daniel H256551 39.66
153 Peng Xiaomin256553 23.89
154 Sokolov, Andrey Y256549 33.93
155 Sherbakov, Ruslan256549 27.46
156 Pugachov, Alexey256362 31.50
157 Spassky, Boris V256258 60.08
158 Ibragimov, Ildar256248 29.53
159 Anastasian, Ashot256251 32.62
160 Ruban, Vadim256257 32.71
161 Makarov, Marat256151 33.81
162 Brodsky, Michail256150 27.91
163 Gleizerov, Evgeny256051 33.93
164 Kengis, Edvins256049 37.88
165 Moroz, Alexander255956 36.11
166 Hansen, Lars Bo255950 28.43
167 Spangenberg, Hugo255949 21.27
168 Beim, Valery255953 46.94
169 Schlosser, Philipp255950 28.53
170 Romanishin, Oleg M255848 45.13
171 Ionov, Sergey255751 35.14
172 Sutovsky, Emil255650 19.44
173 Sermek, Drazen255648 28.08
174 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255650 36.11
175 Timoshenko, Georgy255651 30.74
176 Hickl, Joerg255649 31.87
177 Yemelin, Vasily255651 21.07
178 Kosashvili, Yona255659 26.65
179 Plaskett, Jim255561 36.94
180 Watson, William N255456 34.86
181 Bischoff, Klaus255449 35.72
182 Lanka, Zigurds255450 36.77
183 Kuzmin, Gennady P255451 51.11
184 Cvitan, Ognjen255348 35.38
185 Smikovski, Ivan255364 24.71
186 Kruppa, Yuri255352 32.69
187 Kotronias, Vasilios255249 32.51
188 Kavalek, Lubomir255262 53.55
189 Stohl, Igor255248 32.42
190 Wang Zili255152 28.71
191 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255052 30.95
192 Fedorowicz, John P255056 38.42
193 Serper, Grigory255051 27.46
194 Arkhangelsky, Boris255075 66.10
195 Cebalo, Mišo254949 52.06
196 Gurevich, Ilya254962 25.05
197 Khenkin, Igor254949 28.93
198 Fishbein, Alexander254866 28.80
199 Ye Jiangchuan254852 36.27
200 Sagalchik, Gennadij254860 27.85
201 Rustemov, Alexander254750 23.64
202 Bönsch, Uwe254750 38.37
203 Hebden, Mark254751 39.04
204 Bezgodov, Alexei254753 27.66
205 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254650 31.73
206 Loginov, Valery A254649 41.21
207 Vasiukov, Evgeny A254653 63.97
208 Neverov, Valery254551 32.69
209 Gabriel, Christian254550 21.98
210 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254570 49.60
211 Smejkal, Jan254550 50.93
212 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254550 52.43
213 Chandler, Murray G254455 36.90
214 Nijboer, Friso254449 31.76
215 Greenfeld, Alon254450 32.86
216 Minasian, Artashes254451 30.10
217 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254454 52.81
218 Nikolenko, Oleg254354 37.69
219 Ivanov, Alexander V254354 40.82
220 Muhutdinov, Marat254369 29.28
221 van der Wiel, John T H254349 37.55
222 Shariyazdanov, Andrey254352 20.63
223 Knaak, Rainer F254254 43.94
224 King, Daniel J254252 33.50
225 Dao Thien Hai254149 18.80
226 Ulibin, Mikhail254149 25.74
227 Ilincic, Zlatko254151 28.80
228 Golubev, Mihail254052 26.75
229 Shchekachev, Andrei254050 24.34
230 Spraggett, Kevin B254050 42.30
231 Lobron, Eric254048 36.81
232 Zarubin, Pavel253968 29.04
233 Ginsburg, Gennadij253961 25.55
234 Shabalov, Alexander253952 29.46
235 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253853 42.28
236 Dlugy, Maxim253875 31.08
237 Burmakin, Vladimir253750 29.73
238 Varga, Z.253661 26.63
239 Hulak, Krunoslav253550 45.76
240 Palac, Mladen253548 26.03
241 Arkhipov, Sergey253554 42.68
242 Shabanov, Yury F253562 59.30
243 Davies, Nigel R253551 36.58
244 Saltaev, Mihail253453 34.28
245 Gofshtein, Leonid D253450 43.85
246 Zezulkin, Jurij253462 25.53
247 Marin, Mihail253448 31.85
248 Ivanov, Alexander V2253471 40.82
249 Sax, Gyula253349 45.69
250 Damljanovic, Branko253349 35.70
251 Avrukh, Boris253251 19.14
252 Kotsur, Pavel253254 23.15
253 Guseinov, Aidyn253262 45.16
254 Gurevich, Dmitry253250 40.46
255 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V253253 49.53
256 Van der Sterren, Paul253148 40.94
257 Kiselev, Sergey253150 35.46
258 Chekhov, Valery A253153 41.25
259 Aseev, Konstantin N253150 36.36
260 Orlov, Georgi253163
261 Liss, Eran253152 21.65
262 Horvath, Jozsef253147 32.54
263 Dizdar, Goran253049 38.23
264 Mecking, Henrique253071 45.10
265 Volkov, Sergey252953 23.06
266 Alburt, Lev O252960 51.52
267 Chuchelov, Vladimir252952 27.42
268 Kudrin, Sergey252955 37.47
269 Schandorff, Lars252950 31.86
270 Irzhanov, Ruslan252954 20.25
271 Kobalija, Mihail252953 18.82
272 Strikovic, Aleksa252850 35.79
273 Babula, Vlastimil252850 23.40
274 Dizdarevic, Emir252851 38.90
275 Rodriguez, Amador252849 40.47
276 Kovacevic, Vladimir252652 54.92
277 Budnikov, Alexandar252666 30.09
278 Blatny, Pavel252548 28.68
279 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252554 20.05
280 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter252551 20.57
281 Hort, Vlastimil252551 53.13
282 Kiriakov, Petr252553 22.13
283 Tischbierek, Raj252551 34.43
284 Frolov, Artur252457 26.58
285 Arnason, Jon L252457 36.29
286 Yuneev, Alexey252469
287 Yurtaev, Leonid252455 37.82
288 Zagrebelny, Sergey252353
289 Mariano, Nelson252365 22.67
290 Zakharevich, Igor252352 33.62
291 Miladinovic, Igor252351 23.09
292 Asrian, Karen252356 16.84
293 Gorelov, Sergey G252359 39.53
294 Notkin, Maksim252351 33.21
295 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N252252 50.86
296 Slobodjan, Roman252250 22.16
297 Luther, Thomas252249 27.32
298 Koniushkov, Igor252256 34.25
299 Maksimenko, Andrei252250 27.22
300 Gyimesi, Zoltan252248 19.91
301 Suba, Mihai252150 49.74
302 Magem Badals, Jordi252149 29.51
303 Ruzele, Darius252152 28.84
304 Popovic, Petar252151 38.04
305 Djuric, Stefan252052 41.59
306 Akhmadeev, Vadim252065 40.62
307 Sherbakov, Vitaly S252066 41.69
308 Istratescu, Andrei251950 21.23
309 Groszpeter, Attila251950 36.72
310 Nogueiras, Jesus251950 37.61
311 Kosic, Dragan251952 27.04
312 Tregubov, Pavel V251951 25.19
313 Lesiege, Alexandre251856 21.53
314 Wells, Peter K251848 31.86
315 Gallagher, Joseph G251849 32.82
316 Conquest, Stuart251748 29.98
317 Golod, Vitali251756 25.67
318 Feygin, Michail251761 22.07
319 Lugovoi, Aleksei251751 21.97
320 Kosten, Anthony C251653 38.59
321 Franco Ocampos, Zenon251652 40.79
322 Smyslov, Vassily V251651 75.92
323 Belikov, Vladimir251552 25.57
324 Guliev, Sarhan251451 28.91
325 Maiorov, Oleg251454 25.60
326 Vesselovsky, Serguei251454 45.09
327 Gausel, Einar251349 33.25
328 Ivanov, Sergey251354 35.41
329 Xie Jun251349 26.33
330 Vaulin, Alexander251351 39.94
331 Kishnev, Sergey251259 40.32
332 Krakops, Maris251254 18.90
333 Ye Rongguang251255 33.40
334 Arencibia, Walter251249 29.60
335 Vakhidov, Tahir251257
336 Soffer, Ram251253 31.48
337 Mestel, A Jonathan251171 39.95
338 Varavin, Viktor251154 29.76
339 Enders, Peter251150 34.07
340 Malakhov, Vladimir251152 16.25
341 Kupreichik, Viktor D251149 47.65
342 Egin, Vladimir251154
343 Vukic, Milan251058 53.53
344 Miralles, Gilles251055 31.05
345 Yandemirov, Valeri251052 34.05
346 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251050 33.57
347 Dokutchaev, Aleksander251065 24.74
348 Ubilava, Elizbar E251052 46.50
349 Nielsen, Peter Heine251049 23.76
350 Krivonosov, Oleg251063 35.80
351 Starosek, Konstantin250968 28.50
352 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250949 39.19
353 Dvoretsky, Mark I250972 49.22
354 Horváth, Csaba250847 28.73
355 Nesterov, Jakov250873 30.26
356 Akesson, Ralf250850 36.05
357 Djurhuus, Rune250850 27.09
358 Timoshchenko, Gennady250851 47.84
359 Kholmov, Ratmir D250850 71.79
360 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250851 30.58
361 Simonovic, Aleksandar250765 28.32
362 Delchev, Aleksander250751 25.62
363 Legky, Nikolay A250750 41.88
364 Kuporosov, Viktor250757 35.42
365 Stangl, Markus250750 27.83
366 Temirbaev, Serik250757
367 Ionescu, Constantin250751 38.46
368 Olafsson, Helgi250751 40.54
369 Milov, Leonid250656 31.06
370 Adorján, András250655 46.91
371 Agrest, Evgenij250652 30.54
372 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos250563 41.93
373 Najer, Evgeniy250554 19.68
374 Khasin, Alexander250567 45.83
375 Zontakh, Andrey250556 26.32
376 Podzielny, Karl Heinz250558 42.47
377 Kumaran, Dharshan250553 21.72
378 Hamdouchi, Hichem250552 24.39
379 Emms, John M250449 29.95
380 Shmuter, Leonid250455 27.82
381 Barua, Dibyendu250453 30.34
382 Nadyrhanov, Sergey250458 33.42
383 Rausis, Igors250348 35.89
384 Moskalenko, Viktor250352 36.23
385 Kveinys, Aloyzas250349 34.64
386 Palatnik, Semen A250366 46.92
387 Har Zvi, Ronen250353 20.37
388 Manor, Ilan250356 27.34
389 Mainka, Romuald250351 33.79
390 Prokopchuk, Evgeny250254 18.62
391 Krogius, Nikolay V250261 66.60
392 Rychagov, Andrey250252 17.57
393 Haba, Petr250150 32.14
394 Tolnai, Tibor250149 32.43
395 Chernyshov, Konstantin250053 29.71
396 Ricardi, Pablo250050 35.01
397 Degraeve, Jean Marc250051 26.09
398 Hector, Jonny250048 33.04
399 Tseitlin, Mark D250050 53.43
400 Bagaturov, Giorgi250053 32.25
401 Keitlinghaus, Ludger249949 31.59
402 Hecht, Hans-Joachim249975 58.08
403 Nasybullin, Vladislav249974
404 Didishko, Vereslav249951 47.88
405 Kaminski, Marcin249950 19.96
406 Kolev, Atanas249953 29.62
407 Rodriguez, Andres249952 23.19
408 Antunes, Antonio249851 35.06
409 Jakubiec, Artur249866 23.23
410 Obukhov, Alexander249859 27.86
411 Dimitrov, Vladimir249852 28.88
412 Zhuravliov, Valerij249872 58.21
413 Cramling, Pia249748 33.85
414 Apicella, Manuel249650 26.86
415 Johansen, Darryl K249658 38.07
416 Vera, Reynaldo249650 36.14
417 Finkel, Alexander249650 22.16
418 Tisdall, Jonathan D249649 38.51
419 Ivanovic, Božidar249655 50.51
420 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249656 40.99
421 Pavlovic, Milos249652 33.15
422 Fercec, Nenad249653 35.88
423 Jansa, Vlastimil249649 54.25
424 Winants, Luc249557 34.16
425 Thorsteins, Karl249564 32.37
426 Lau, Ralf249549 37.36
427 Sulskis, Sarunas249551 24.26
428 Vogt, Lothar H249452 45.11
429 Kuczynski, Robert249451 30.86
430 Li Wenliang249458 29.85
431 Mokrý, Karel249453 38.06
432 Arbakov, Valentin249451 45.08
433 Klinger, Josef249371 29.73
434 Antonio, Rogelio Jr249356 35.03
435 Anagnostopoulos, Dimitri249351 26.71
436 Maljutin, Evgeni249361 25.33
437 Ioseliani, Nana249351 35.04
438 Zilberman, Yaacov249256 42.76
439 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249254 44.11
440 Sevillano, Enrico249262
441 Sosonko, Gennadi249254 53.78
442 Jirovsky, Milos249251 22.94
443 Liiva, Riho249157 21.65
444 Drasko, Milan249150 34.23
445 Larsen, Bent249155 61.98
446 Wang Pin249163 22.21
447 Liang Chong249168
448 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249150 26.15
449 Ryskin, Alexander249163 34.13
450 Novgorodskij, Vladimir249060 23.32
451 Berelovich, Aleksandar249054 29.65
452 Li Zunian249072 39.14
453 Maherramzade, Javad249058 20.80
454 Sunye Neto, Jaime249055 39.82
455 Donchev, Dimitar I249064 38.60
456 Vasquez, Rodrigo249067 27.23
457 Komliakov, Viktor248949 36.84
458 Gil Capape, Javier248965 29.80
459 Bauer, Christian248951 20.13
460 Zapata, Alonso248951 38.52
461 Quinteros, Miguel A248956 49.17
462 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248857 27.46
463 Renet, Olivier248849 32.19
464 Dyachkov, Sergej248855 20.31
465 Namgilov, Sogto248856 36.28
466 Rytshagov, Mikhail248849 29.29
467 Kantsler, Boris248852 34.87
468 Finegold, Benjamin248765 27.48
469 Geller, Efim P248761 71.98
470 Mueller, Karsten248753 26.26
471 Votava, Jan248749 22.25
472 Abramovic, Boško248753 46.04
473 Hatanbaatar, Bazar248766 24.01
474 Karpman, Vadim248673 31.79
475 Piskov, Yury248654 35.38
476 Nevednichy, Vladislav248651 27.48
477 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248552 54.79
478 Borges Mateos, Juan248562 30.91
479 Zaitsev, Igor A248551 58.75
480 Wu Shaobin248563 28.07
481 Garcia Ilundain, David248549 25.90
482 Solomon, Stephen J248459 33.59
483 Bagirov, Vladimir K248451 60.53
484 Teske, Henrik248449 28.99
485 Zagorskis, Darius248451 27.27
486 Khachian, Melikset248454 26.64
487 Novik, Maxim248472 33.21
488 Meister, Yakov248464 41.46
489 Kovalev, Andrei248451 35.31
490 Frias, Victor J248364 41.05
491 Danielsen, Henrik248350 31.10
492 Mukhametov, Eldar248354 27.77
493 Zarnicki, Pablo248350 24.29
494 Mitenkov, Alexey248356 35.97
495 Badea, Bela248352 28.02
496 Grivas, Efstratios248349 30.91
497 Purtov, Andrei248263 38.87
498 Buturin, Vladimir248256 53.28
499 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248151 61.91
500 Stojanovic, Mihajlo248155 19.80

These ratings, calculated as of February 28, 1997, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1996 and February 28, 1997, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 29, 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 February 28, 1997. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 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 March 1, 1997. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 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 March 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 February 28, 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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