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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28514854.1% #235.78
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144719.4% #429.12
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28094716.6% #523.58
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2759472.6% #1129.85
5 Shirov, Alexei2759472.5% #1126.56
6 Gelfand, Boris2741481.3% #1530.59
7 Karpov, Anatoly E2740471.1% #1647.67
8 Adams, Michael2728470.6% #1927.19
9 Morozevich, Alexander2715480.4% #2421.52
10 Svidler, Peter2711470.2% #2622.61
11 Short, Nigel D2710480.3% #2733.65
12 Topalov, Veselin2708470.2% #2723.86
13 Bareev, Evgeny2703490.2% #3032.18
14 Polgar, Judit2697480.1% #3322.51
15 Rublevsky, Sergei2692500.1% #3624.28
16 Leko, Peter2688490.1% #3819.38
17 Georgiev, Kiril267949 #4533.16
18 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267149 #5122.44
19 Timman, Jan H266747 #5447.11
20 Gurevich, Mikhail N266548 #5639.93
21 Beliavsky, Alexander G266547 #5545.11
22 Dreev, Alexey266448 #5730.01
23 Sokolov, Ivan266347 #5730.62
24 Almasi, Zoltan266248 #5822.41
25 Krasenkow, Michal266147 #5935.20
26 Salov, Valery B266150 #6134.66
27 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266051 #6238.86
28 Onischuk, Alexander265849 #6323.39
29 Khalifman, Alexander265647 #6333.02
30 Akopian, Vladimir265250 #6927.13
31 Seirawan, Yasser265053 #7238.84
32 Sakaev, Konstantin264849 #7224.78
33 Sadler, Matthew264148 #8024.69
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L263647 #8467.84
35 Tiviakov, Sergei263447 #8625.95
36 Chernin, Alexander M263348 #8838.88
37 Nikolic, Predrag263248 #9038.37
38 Movsesian, Sergei263247 #8920.23
39 Milov, Vadim263149 #9126.48
40 Jussupow, Artur M263148 #9038.95
41 van Wely, Loek263046 #9026.30
42 Smirin, Ilia262649 #9731.01
43 Lautier, Joel262447 #9725.79
44 Oll, Lembit262449 #10032.76
45 Piket, Jeroen262146 #10129.99
46 Christiansen, Larry M262050 #10542.58
47 Minasian, Artashes262051 #10632.01
48 Graf, Alexander261851 #10936.42
49 Dautov, Rustem261749 #10833.16
50 Gulko, Boris F261650 #11051.96
51 Hellers, Ferdinand261558 #11929.99
52 Fedorov, Alexei261449 #11226.33
53 Vaganian, Rafael A261349 #11347.28
54 Dolmatov, Sergey V261252 #11639.93
55 Khenkin, Igor261148 #11430.84
56 Tkachiev, Vladislav260950 #11925.21
57 Hansen, Curt260849 #11934.35
58 Lputian, Smbat G260850 #12040.95
59 Hracek, Zbynek260748 #12028.38
60 Sturua, Zurab260751 #12239.63
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260651 #12331.92
62 Yermolinsky, Alex V260549 #12240.79
63 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260550 #12448.23
64 Lutz, Christopher260549 #12227.92
65 Kharlov, Andrei260349 #12430.18
66 Shipov, Sergei260250 #12732.77
67 Epishin, Vladimir260147 #12533.54
68 Giorgadze, Giorgi260048 #12934.29
69 deFirmian, Nicholas E259849 #13141.50
70 Speelman, Jonathan S259748 #13142.31
71 Hjartarson, Jóhann259751 #13435.96
72 Beim, Valery259650 #13448.86
73 Sutovsky, Emil259648 #13221.35
74 Aleksandrov, Aleksej259649 #13325.70
75 Ehlvest, Jaan259647 #13236.28
76 Atalik, Suat259548 #13434.29
77 Ibragimov, Ildar259348 #13631.44
78 Hansen, Lars Bo259253 #14030.34
79 Alterman, Boris259249 #13828.72
80 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259150 #13942.17
81 Miles, Anthony J259047 #13743.76
82 Nunn, John D M259052 #14243.75
83 Korneev, Oleg259047 #13829.50
84 Hübner, Robert258949 #14050.22
85 Avrukh, Boris258850 #14221.05
86 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258851 #14334.47
87 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam258651 #14619.14
88 Fominyh, Alexander258650 #14639.61
89 Rozentalis, Eduardas258648 #14435.66
90 Kavalek, Lubomir258667 #15755.46
91 Bologan, Viktor258548 #14427.11
92 Yakovich, Yuri258548 #14436.15
93 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258450 #14735.84
94 Magerramov, Elmar S258466 #15940.79
95 Rogers, Ian258448 #14738.59
96 Hodgson, Julian M258348 #14835.50
97 Andersson, Ulf258249 #14847.58
98 Baburin, Alexander258251 #15131.93
99 Timoshenko, Georgy258250 #15032.65
100 Volkov, Sergey258149 #15024.97
101 Novikov, Igor A258149 36.67
102 Adianto, Utut258050 33.86
103 Bochkarev, Alexander258066 23.73
104 Benjamin, Joel L258050 34.87
105 Kožul, Zdenko257948 32.68
106 Ribli, Zoltán257950 47.38
107 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257949 48.95
108 Kaidanov, Gregory S257853 39.29
109 Stefansson, Hannes257748 26.52
110 Psakhis, Lev B257649 40.16
111 Shabalov, Alexander257650 31.37
112 Balashov, Yury S257648 49.87
113 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel257548 33.14
114 Wahls, Matthias257550 30.99
115 Filippov, Valerij257548 23.16
116 Komarov, Dimitri257449 30.15
117 Ftácnik, Lubomír257448 41.24
118 Gabriel, Christian257449 23.89
119 Kotronias, Vasilios257450 34.42
120 Razuvaev, Yury S257451 53.29
121 Guseinov, Aidyn257258 47.06
122 Peng Xiaomin257253 25.80
123 Milos, Gilberto257252 35.24
124 Huzman, Alexander257152 36.79
125 Romanishin, Oleg M257048 47.04
126 Goldin, Alexander257052 33.91
127 Torre, Eugenio257054 47.22
128 Hickl, Joerg257050 33.77
129 Vaisser, Anatoli256950 49.89
130 Lalic, Bogdan256947 34.88
131 Asrian, Karen256851 18.75
132 Wolff, Patrick G256859 30.94
133 Tregubov, Pavel V256749 27.09
134 Dvoiris, Semen I256749 40.23
135 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256747 41.51
136 Stohl, Igor256648 34.33
137 Dorfman, Iosif D256650 46.73
138 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256549 52.86
139 Gurevich, Dmitry256549 42.37
140 Palac, Mladen256547 27.94
141 Ye Jiangchuan256553 38.18
142 Pigusov, Evgeny256551 37.82
143 Emms, John M256450 31.86
144 Lastin, Alexander256452 22.24
145 Gavrikov, Victor N256452 41.49
146 Damljanovic, Branko256449 37.61
147 Pintér, József256449 45.21
148 Xu Jun256355 36.36
149 Savchenko, Stanislav256350 32.01
150 Ionov, Sergey256352 37.05
151 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256248 36.03
152 Ulibin, Mikhail256248 27.65
153 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256153 44.19
154 Ponomariov, Ruslan255951 15.29
155 Shneider, Aleksandr255855 36.68
156 Kruppa, Yuri255852 34.59
157 Pétursson, Margeir255754 38.94
158 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255753 36.93
159 Shariyazdanov, Andrey255749 22.54
160 Lerner, Konstantin Z255650 48.91
161 Yudasin, Leonid G255550 39.46
162 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255550 38.02
163 Fedorowicz, John P255554 40.33
164 Hertneck, Gerald255550 35.35
165 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255552 32.86
166 Lobron, Eric255450 38.72
167 Varga, Z.255461 28.54
168 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255450 39.81
169 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255349 22.48
170 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255263 51.51
171 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255158 54.72
172 Malakhov, Vladimir255153 18.16
173 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy255050 32.48
174 Baklan, Vladimir254951 20.92
175 Burmakin, Vladimir254748 31.63
176 Glek, Igor V254748 37.22
177 Smagin, Sergey254755 40.38
178 Anastasian, Ashot254753 34.52
179 Sulskis, Sarunas254751 26.16
180 Sorokin, Maxim254749 31.01
181 Agdestein, Simen254652 31.69
182 Nielsen, Peter Heine254548 25.67
183 Sokolov, Andrey Y254450 35.85
184 Spraggett, Kevin B254450 44.21
185 Spasov, Vasil254454 27.94
186 Rechlis, Gad254457 31.97
187 Wu Shaobin254365 29.97
188 Sherbakov, Ruslan254349 29.36
189 Cvitan, Ognjen254347 37.29
190 Zhang Zhong254352 20.39
191 Bacrot, Etienne254349 16.01
192 Spassky, Boris V254252 61.98
193 Makarov, Marat254152 35.72
194 Kosashvili, Yona254160 28.56
195 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254151 54.33
196 Leitao, Rafael254051 19.08
197 Yemelin, Vasily254050 22.98
198 Kengis, Edvins253950 39.79
199 Kiriakov, Petr253851 24.04
200 Sax, Gyula253849 47.60
201 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253853 21.96
202 Dizdar, Goran253849 40.14
203 Shchekachev, Andrei253750 26.24
204 Zelcic, Robert253648 33.34
205 Golubev, Mihail253553 28.65
206 Delchev, Aleksander253549 27.53
207 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253449 33.63
208 Brodsky, Michail253350 29.83
209 Kindermann, Stefan253349 39.08
210 Orlov, Georgi253372
211 Ilincic, Zlatko253351 30.71
212 Iuldachev, Saidali253354 30.98
213 Kobalija, Mihail253250 20.73
214 Velimirovic, Dragoljub253251 56.70
215 Aseev, Konstantin N253250 38.26
216 Kuzmin, Gennady P253251 53.02
217 Markovic, Miroslav253152 25.71
218 Watson, William N253161 36.77
219 Bezgodov, Alexei253153 29.57
220 Hort, Vlastimil253052 55.04
221 Schandorff, Lars253049 33.76
222 Wang Zili253057 30.61
223 Landa, Konstantin253050 26.68
224 Sermek, Drazen253048 29.98
225 Hamdouchi, Hichem253050 26.30
226 Kishnev, Sergey252957 42.23
227 Vera, Reynaldo252950 38.05
228 Cámpora, Daniel H252952 41.57
229 Tischbierek, Raj252951 36.34
230 Adorján, András252854 48.82
231 Soffer, Ram252854 33.38
232 Dao Thien Hai252850 20.71
233 Shabanov, Yury F252859 61.20
234 Golod, Vitali252751 27.58
235 Ivanov, Alexander V252755 42.73
236 Greenfeld, Alon252750 34.77
237 Nogueiras, Jesus252649 39.52
238 Miladinovic, Igor252650 24.99
239 Portisch, Lajos252650 61.81
240 Serper, Grigory252654 29.36
241 Agrest, Evgenij252649 32.44
242 Moroz, Alexander252555 38.02
243 Babula, Vlastimil252548 25.31
244 Dlugy, Maxim252574 32.98
245 Ginsburg, Gennadij252559 27.45
246 Galliamova, Alisa252452 27.02
247 Zakharevich, Igor252451 35.53
248 Kurajica, Bojan252449 51.19
249 Rustemov, Alexander252350 25.55
250 Bönsch, Uwe252252 40.28
251 Arkhangelsky, Boris252268 68.01
252 Irzhanov, Ruslan252254 22.16
253 Mikhalevski, Victor252249 26.54
254 Ivanov, Sergey252250 37.32
255 van der Wiel, John T H252249 39.46
256 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252154 35.47
257 Cramling, Pia252149 35.76
258 Shulman, Yuri252049 23.74
259 Bischoff, Klaus251948 37.63
260 Horváth, Csaba251948 30.64
261 Van der Sterren, Paul251949 42.86
262 Barua, Dibyendu251951 32.24
263 Podzielny, Karl Heinz251962 44.37
264 Smikovski, Ivan251966 26.62
265 Browne, Walter S251959 50.04
266 Loginov, Valery A251849 43.12
267 Luther, Thomas251848 29.22
268 Chuchelov, Vladimir251851 29.33
269 Chernyshov, Konstantin251854 31.62
270 Gleizerov, Evgeny251751 35.85
271 Neverov, Valery251751 34.59
272 Dervishi, Erald251654 19.21
273 Rytshagov, Mikhail251649 31.20
274 Feygin, Michail251660 23.98
275 Zezulkin, Jurij251655 27.44
276 Kotsur, Pavel251654 25.06
277 Zaichik, Gennady L251567 41.95
278 Hector, Jonny251548 34.95
279 Temirbaev, Serik251554
280 Zarubin, Pavel251463 30.95
281 Istratescu, Andrei251449 23.14
282 Fishbein, Alexander251468 30.71
283 Haba, Petr251449 34.05
284 Kiselev, Sergey251452 37.36
285 Kumaran, Dharshan251460 23.63
286 Rodriguez, Amador251452 42.38
287 Nikolenko, Oleg251357 39.60
288 Enders, Peter251351 35.98
289 King, Daniel J251354 35.41
290 Ubilava, Elizbar E251254 48.41
291 Krivonosov, Oleg251259 37.70
292 Sagalchik, Gennadij251263 29.76
293 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V251255 51.44
294 Galkin, Alexander251250 19.98
295 Spangenberg, Hugo251149 23.18
296 Comas Fabrego, Luis251151 27.59
297 Danielian, Oganes251158
298 Mueller, Karsten251152 28.17
299 Slobodjan, Roman251049 24.06
300 Krakops, Maris251055 20.81
301 Lugovoi, Aleksei251049 23.89
302 Ruzele, Darius250953 30.74
303 Sunye Neto, Jaime250953 41.73
304 Nijboer, Friso250848 33.66
305 Hebden, Mark250850 40.94
306 Zagrebelny, Sergey250851
307 Sosonko, Gennadi250754 55.69
308 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250751 52.77
309 Kveinys, Aloyzas250751 36.54
310 Magem Badals, Jordi250748 31.42
311 Marin, Mihail250649 33.76
312 Markowski, Tomasz250648 23.49
313 Polovodin, Igor A250667 43.84
314 Popov, Valerij250651 24.37
315 Finkel, Alexander250652 24.06
316 Darga, Klaus V250566 64.92
317 Xie Jun250549 28.24
318 Kudrin, Sergey250552 39.38
319 Shmuter, Leonid250562 29.73
320 Horvath, Jozsef250449 34.45
321 Hernandez, Gilberto250451
322 Levin, Felix250453 40.22
323 Johansen, Darryl K250457 39.97
324 Timoshchenko, Gennady250450 49.74
325 Zubarev, Alexander250460 47.59
326 Hansen, Sune Berg250350 27.76
327 Faragó, Iván250348 52.81
328 Reinderman, Dimitri250350 26.45
329 Turov, Maxim250253 19.13
330 Schlosser, Philipp250250 30.43
331 Dizdarevic, Emir250250 40.81
332 Krogius, Nikolay V250265 68.51
333 Kantsler, Boris250253 36.77
334 Yurtaev, Leonid250253 39.73
335 Bezold, Michael250149 26.67
336 Gallagher, Joseph G250148 34.72
337 Lesiege, Alexandre250152 23.44
338 Sokolovs, Andrei250157 26.92
339 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250157
340 Drasko, Milan250151 36.13
341 Kolev, Atanas250055 31.53
342 Jakubiec, Artur250058 25.14
343 Zontakh, Andrey250052 28.22
344 Zilberman, Yaacov250053 44.66
345 Plaskett, Jim250051 38.85
346 Khasin, Alexander249956 47.74
347 Larsen, Bent249953 63.89
348 Pavlovic, Milos249952 35.05
349 Djuric, Stefan249951 43.50
350 Ricardi, Pablo249950 36.92
351 Vaulin, Alexander249848 41.85
352 Strikovic, Aleksa249851 37.70
353 Godena, Michele249848 31.57
354 Lanka, Zigurds249850 38.68
355 Didishko, Vereslav249852 49.79
356 Mitenkov, Alexey249761 37.88
357 Akesson, Ralf249748 37.96
358 Olafsson, Helgi249752 42.44
359 Gausel, Einar249749 35.15
360 Palatnik, Semen A249762 48.83
361 Apicella, Manuel249652 28.77
362 Maiorov, Oleg249652 27.51
363 Wedberg, Tom249653 45.16
364 Suba, Mihai249654 51.65
365 Tsesarsky, Ilya249656 39.29
366 Ivanovic, Božidar249656 52.42
367 Teske, Henrik249549 30.91
368 Kalinitschew, Sergey249553 42.98
369 Manor, Ilan249555 29.25
370 Volzhin, Alexander249451 27.98
371 Garcia Ilundain, David249450 27.81
372 Degraeve, Jean Marc249349 27.99
373 Davies, Nigel R249352 38.48
374 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249353 24.44
375 Totsky, Leonid249352 31.46
376 Georgiev, Vladimir249350 23.41
377 Vogt, Lothar H249352 47.02
378 Gofshtein, Leonid D249249 45.76
379 Gyimesi, Zoltan249249 21.82
380 Kempinski, Robert249249 21.54
381 Nevednichy, Vladislav249249 29.39
382 Polgar, Sofia249153 24.23
383 Smejkal, Jan249152 52.84
384 Sokolin, Leonid M249162
385 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249157 46.02
386 Smyslov, Vassily V249052 77.84
387 Yandemirov, Valeri249050 35.95
388 Chandler, Murray G248956 38.81
389 Bagirov, Vladimir K248951 62.44
390 Rausis, Igors248948 37.80
391 Hulak, Krunoslav248852 47.67
392 Cebalo, Mišo248848 53.97
393 Zifroni, Dov248853 22.94
394 Gdanski, Jacek248849 28.15
395 Notkin, Maksim248853 35.12
396 Arkhipov, Sergey248858 44.59
397 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248855 35.33
398 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248750 41.09
399 Kosic, Dragan248754 28.94
400 Stanec, Nikolaus248748 30.74
401 Najer, Evgeniy248753 21.59
402 Vakhidov, Tahir248656
403 Bagaturov, Giorgi248653 34.16
404 Lau, Ralf248651 39.27
405 Frias, Victor J248665 42.96
406 Chekhov, Valery A248657 43.16
407 Akhmadeev, Vadim248561 42.53
408 Joachim, Sven248562 29.65
409 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248562 30.82
410 Barsov, Alexei248552
411 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248558 26.65
412 Maksimenko, Andrei248551 29.13
413 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248554 40.76
414 Conquest, Stuart248549 31.90
415 Veingold, Aleksander248549 45.29
416 Belikov, Vladimir248554 27.48
417 Kogan, Artur248548 24.98
418 Zoler, Dan248553 25.02
419 Danielsen, Henrik248452 33.01
420 Arencibia, Walter248449 31.51
421 Berelovich, Aleksandar248451 31.56
422 Vescovi, Giovanni P248350 20.61
423 Tseitlin, Mark D248352 55.34
424 Liss, Eran248353 23.56
425 Grivas, Efstratios248251 32.82
426 Knaak, Rainer F248255 45.86
427 Van den Doel, Erik248248 19.69
428 Liiva, Riho248258 23.56
429 Movsziszian, Karen248151 36.05
430 Moskalenko, Viktor248156 38.14
431 Petrosian, Arshak B248057 45.11
432 Iskusnyh, Sergei248050 24.39
433 Marciano, David248049 29.56
434 Kaminski, Marcin248050 21.87
435 Macieja, Bartlomiej247950 21.31
436 Rogozenko, Dorian247949 25.44
437 Annageldyev, Orazly247969 38.85
438 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247951 28.06
439 Kovacevic, Vladimir247951 56.83
440 Bauer, Christian247849 22.04
441 Ye Rongguang247856 35.31
442 Zarnicki, Pablo247850 26.20
443 Parker, Jonathan247754 22.68
444 Reprintsev, Alexander247759 40.13
445 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247767 29.36
446 Miralles, Gilles247753 32.96
447 Blatny, Pavel247648 30.59
448 Kovalev, Andrei247656 37.22
449 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247651 28.06
450 Popchev, Milko247653 34.20
451 Egin, Vladimir247657
452 Hug, Werner247555 46.37
453 Piskov, Yury247558 37.29
454 Ionescu, Constantin247550 40.37
455 Simonovic, Aleksandar247564 30.22
456 Goloshchapov, Alexander247556 20.99
457 Hasangatin, Ramil247554 26.56
458 Kholmov, Ratmir D247451 73.70
459 Hall, Jesper247451 27.53
460 Arbakov, Valentin247455 46.99
461 Ovetchkin, Roman247355 26.02
462 Rodriguez, Andres247350 25.10
463 Kallai, Gabor247352 39.93
464 Popovic, Petar247351 39.95
465 Fercec, Nenad247351 37.79
466 Mikhalevski, Alexander247254 40.87
467 Hauchard, Arnaud247249 27.19
468 Legky, Nikolay A247252 43.79
469 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos247265 43.84
470 Ioseliani, Nana247250 36.95
471 Prusikhin, Mihailo247254 21.02
472 Ward, Christopher247249 30.83
473 Dimitrov, Vladimir247252 30.79
474 Stangl, Markus247253 29.74
475 Tisdall, Jonathan D247253 40.41
476 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247161 42.91
477 Efimov, Igor247148 38.36
478 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247151 63.82
479 Kosten, Anthony C247151 40.50
480 Heinemann, Thies247053 27.88
481 Lazarev, Vladimir247050 34.64
482 Kupreichik, Viktor D246949 49.56
483 Kochiev, Alexander246953 42.83
484 Hoffman, Alejandro246949 32.25
485 Har Zvi, Ronen246956 22.28
486 Rukavina, Josip246964 56.16
487 Papaioannou, Ioannis246953 22.76
488 Khachian, Melikset246959 28.55
489 Saltaev, Mihail246950 36.18
490 Koniushkov, Igor246959 36.16
491 Kalantarian, Norik246968 36.44
492 Vukic, Milan246859 55.43
493 Wells, Peter K246848 33.77
494 Abramovic, Boško246858 47.95
495 Votava, Jan246850 24.16
496 Tseitlin, Mikhail S246864 51.61
497 Fridman, Daniel246851 22.94
498 Glyanets, Alexander R246869 49.74
499 Varga, Zoltan246748 28.54
500 Milov, Leonid246758 32.97

These ratings, calculated as of January 25, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1998 and January 25, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 31, 1997. 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 25, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 26, 1999.

+/- 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 January 26, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 26, 1999 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 January 26, 1999. 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 25, 1999. 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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