< February 15, 1999     Back to date list    March 1, 1999 >

Top 10 active players as of February 22, 1999

  #  

Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286348
2 Anand, Viswanathan282447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280546
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily276147
5 Shirov, Alexei276147
6 Gelfand, Boris275048
7 Karpov, Anatoly E273147
8 Morozevich, Alexander272048
9 Polgar, Judit271249
10 Short, Nigel D271149

About these ratings

Top 500 active players as of February 22, 1999

  #  

Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28634859.6% #235.86
2 Anand, Viswanathan28244720.8% #429.20
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28054611.9% #523.66
4 Ivanchuk, Vassily2761472.1% #1129.93
5 Shirov, Alexei2761472.0% #1126.63
6 Gelfand, Boris2750481.5% #1330.66
7 Karpov, Anatoly E2731470.5% #1947.75
8 Morozevich, Alexander2720480.3% #2321.59
9 Polgar, Judit2712490.2% #2622.58
10 Short, Nigel D2711490.3% #2733.72
11 Adams, Michael2709470.2% #2727.26
12 Svidler, Peter2706470.1% #2822.68
13 Bareev, Evgeny2701490.1% #3232.25
14 Topalov, Veselin2699470.1% #3323.94
15 Rublevsky, Sergei2692500.1% #3824.35
16 Leko, Peter2691490.1% #3819.45
17 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267449 #5022.51
18 Sokolov, Ivan267347 #5030.69
19 Georgiev, Kiril267249 #5233.23
20 Beliavsky, Alexander G267248 #5145.18
21 Dreev, Alexey267148 #5230.09
22 Timman, Jan H266947 #5347.19
23 Seirawan, Yasser266951 #5638.91
24 Salov, Valery B266352 #6134.74
25 Gurevich, Mikhail N266348 #6039.99
26 Almasi, Zoltan266248 #6022.48
27 Khalifman, Alexander266247 #6033.09
28 Krasenkow, Michal265848 #6435.27
29 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265751 #6738.93
30 Onischuk, Alexander265449 #6823.47
31 Sakaev, Konstantin264449 #7824.86
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L264447 #7767.91
33 Akopian, Vladimir264450 #8027.21
34 Chernin, Alexander M264249 #8138.96
35 Movsesian, Sergei264048 #8220.30
36 Sadler, Matthew264048 #8324.77
37 Nikolic, Predrag263548 #8838.45
38 Smirin, Ilia263449 #9031.09
39 Milov, Vadim263250 #9226.56
40 van Wely, Loek263246 #8926.37
41 Tiviakov, Sergei263148 #9326.02
42 Jussupow, Artur M262848 #9739.02
43 Oll, Lembit262649 #9932.83
44 Graf, Alexander262652 #10136.49
45 Hellers, Ferdinand262360 #11330.07
46 Vaganian, Rafael A262249 #10447.35
47 Lputian, Smbat G262149 #10541.02
48 Dolmatov, Sergey V262152 #10840.01
49 Lautier, Joel262047 #10425.86
50 Christiansen, Larry M262051 #10842.65
51 Dautov, Rustem261949 #10833.23
52 Tkachiev, Vladislav261951 #10925.28
53 Fedorov, Alexei261950 #10926.40
54 Kharlov, Andrei261549 #11330.26
55 Gulko, Boris F261550 #11352.03
56 Khenkin, Igor261448 #11330.92
57 Sturua, Zurab261351 #11639.70
58 Piket, Jeroen261346 #11330.07
59 Minasian, Artashes261251 #11832.09
60 Hracek, Zbynek260949 #12028.45
61 Epishin, Vladimir260747 #12133.61
62 Alterman, Boris260649 #12228.80
63 Hansen, Curt260649 #12334.43
64 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260651 #12548.30
65 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260452 #12731.99
66 Ibragimov, Ildar260448 #12531.52
67 Lutz, Christopher260449 #12627.99
68 Giorgadze, Giorgi260348 #12634.37
69 Ehlvest, Jaan260347 #12636.35
70 Shipov, Sergei260050 #13132.85
71 Hjartarson, Jóhann259952 #13336.04
72 Sutovsky, Emil259648 #13421.42
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259650 #13642.24
74 Rozentalis, Eduardas259448 #13635.74
75 Korneev, Oleg259448 #13629.58
76 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav259351 #14134.54
77 Speelman, Jonathan S259348 #13842.39
78 Aleksandrov, Aleksej259249 #14025.78
79 Avrukh, Boris259250 #14121.12
80 Hübner, Robert259249 #14050.29
81 Miles, Anthony J259147 #14043.83
82 Nunn, John D M259052 #14443.83
83 Adianto, Utut258950 #14333.93
84 deFirmian, Nicholas E258949 #14441.57
85 Magerramov, Elmar S258867 #15740.87
86 Rogers, Ian258848 #14338.66
87 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258851 #14635.91
88 Andersson, Ulf258749 #14547.65
89 Atalik, Suat258648 #14434.37
90 Gavrikov, Victor N258654 #14941.56
91 Hodgson, Julian M258649 #14635.58
92 Beim, Valery258650 #14748.93
93 Novikov, Igor A258549 #14736.75
94 Filippov, Valerij258549 #14623.23
95 Ribli, Zoltán258551 #14947.46
96 Bologan, Viktor258548 #14727.19
97 Hansen, Lars Bo258454 #15130.41
98 Wolff, Patrick G258459 #15531.02
99 Kavalek, Lubomir258373 #16555.53
100 Yakovich, Yuri258349 #14936.23
101 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam258250 19.21
102 Benjamin, Joel L258250 34.95
103 Timoshenko, Georgy258151 32.72
104 Kaidanov, Gregory S258153 39.36
105 Yermolinsky, Alex V258148 40.86
106 Ftácnik, Lubomír258148 41.31
107 Huzman, Alexander258052 36.87
108 Gabriel, Christian257849 23.97
109 Baburin, Alexander257752 32.01
110 Kožul, Zdenko257748 32.75
111 Fominyh, Alexander257751 39.69
112 Asrian, Karen257751 18.83
113 Palac, Mladen257748 28.01
114 Romanishin, Oleg M257648 47.12
115 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257649 49.03
116 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257553 44.26
117 Balashov, Yury S257449 49.94
118 Psakhis, Lev B257449 40.23
119 Peng Xiaomin257453 25.87
120 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel257448 33.22
121 Stefansson, Hannes257349 26.59
122 Malakhov, Vladimir257355 18.24
123 Goldin, Alexander257252 33.98
124 Razuvaev, Yury S257252 53.37
125 Ponomariov, Ruslan257151 15.36
126 Lalic, Bogdan257047 34.95
127 Stohl, Igor257049 34.40
128 Kharitonov, Andrey Y256950 39.88
129 Wahls, Matthias256950 31.07
130 Torre, Eugenio256954 47.30
131 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256848 41.59
132 Ye Jiangchuan256853 38.26
133 Komarov, Dimitri256750 30.22
134 Tregubov, Pavel V256750 27.17
135 Emms, John M256750 31.94
136 Lastin, Alexander256752 22.31
137 Dvoiris, Semen I256650 40.30
138 Dorfman, Iosif D256651 46.81
139 Guseinov, Aidyn256661 47.14
140 Shabalov, Alexander256550 31.44
141 Damljanovic, Branko256550 37.68
142 Hertneck, Gerald256551 35.43
143 Ulibin, Mikhail256549 27.73
144 Ionov, Sergey256451 37.12
145 Volkov, Sergey256350 25.04
146 Kotronias, Vasilios256351 34.49
147 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256249 36.10
148 Kobalija, Mihail256251 20.80
149 Lobron, Eric256151 38.79
150 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256151 22.61
151 Vaisser, Anatoli256150 49.96
152 Milos, Gilberto256052 35.31
153 Gurevich, Dmitry256050 42.45
154 Zhang Zhong256052 20.46
155 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255954 32.94
156 Savchenko, Stanislav255951 32.09
157 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255949 22.56
158 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy255950 32.56
159 Agdestein, Simen255853 31.77
160 Shneider, Aleksandr255856 36.75
161 Pétursson, Margeir255854 39.02
162 Lerner, Konstantin Z255851 48.98
163 Pigusov, Evgeny255851 37.89
164 Bacrot, Etienne255848 16.08
165 Kosashvili, Yona255759 28.63
166 Varga, Z.255769 28.61
167 Baklan, Vladimir255751 20.99
168 Yudasin, Leonid G255750 39.54
169 Anastasian, Ashot255553 34.60
170 Smagin, Sergey255556 40.45
171 Fedorowicz, John P255554 40.40
172 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255550 52.94
173 Sax, Gyula255449 47.68
174 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255353 37.01
175 Xu Jun255357 36.43
176 Spasov, Vasil255355 28.01
177 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255351 38.10
178 Hickl, Joerg255350 33.85
179 Poluljahov, Aleksandr255251 33.71
180 Sherbakov, Ruslan255149 29.44
181 Kengis, Edvins255150 39.86
182 Burmakin, Vladimir255148 31.71
183 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255063 51.58
184 Golod, Vitali255050 27.66
185 Yemelin, Vasily254950 23.06
186 Leitao, Rafael254951 19.15
187 Pintér, József254850 45.28
188 Glek, Igor V254747 37.29
189 Golubev, Mihail254656 28.73
190 Bochkarev, Alexander254669 23.80
191 Sokolov, Andrey Y254651 35.92
192 Spassky, Boris V254553 62.06
193 Kruppa, Yuri254453 34.67
194 Rustemov, Alexander254351 25.63
195 Sulskis, Sarunas254351 26.24
196 Shabanov, Yury F254259 61.28
197 Adorján, András254256 48.89
198 Nielsen, Peter Heine254248 25.74
199 Spraggett, Kevin B254151 44.28
200 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254156 54.80
201 Dizdar, Goran254049 40.22
202 Aseev, Konstantin N254050 38.34
203 Kiriakov, Petr253851 24.11
204 Hamdouchi, Hichem253750 26.37
205 Iuldachev, Saidali253754 31.06
206 Wu Shaobin253666 30.05
207 Loginov, Valery A253549 43.19
208 Makarov, Marat253552 35.79
209 Landa, Konstantin253450 26.75
210 Sorokin, Maxim253449 31.08
211 Orlov, Georgi253474
212 Cvitan, Ognjen253348 37.37
213 Serper, Grigory253355 29.44
214 Babula, Vlastimil253349 25.39
215 Kuzmin, Gennady P253352 53.09
216 van der Wiel, John T H253249 39.53
217 Watson, William N253261 36.84
218 Velimirovic, Dragoljub253252 56.78
219 Zakharevich, Igor253252 35.60
220 Markovic, Miroslav253153 25.79
221 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253154 22.03
222 Hort, Vlastimil253153 55.11
223 Ilincic, Zlatko253052 30.78
224 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252953 54.41
225 Gleizerov, Evgeny252951 35.92
226 Shchekachev, Andrei252950 26.32
227 Zelcic, Robert252948 33.42
228 Dlugy, Maxim252975 33.06
229 Dao Thien Hai252950 20.78
230 Galliamova, Alisa252952 27.09
231 Ivanov, Alexander V252855 42.81
232 Moroz, Alexander252856 38.09
233 Neverov, Valery252852 34.67
234 Tischbierek, Raj252851 36.41
235 Delchev, Aleksander252750 27.60
236 Greenfeld, Alon252651 34.85
237 Enders, Peter252652 36.05
238 Shulman, Yuri252649 23.81
239 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252656 35.55
240 Nogueiras, Jesus252650 39.60
241 Wang Zili252658 30.69
242 Nikolenko, Oleg252559 39.67
243 Danielian, Oganes252565
244 Kindermann, Stefan252549 39.15
245 Sermek, Drazen252548 30.06
246 Temirbaev, Serik252556
247 Kishnev, Sergey252458 42.31
248 Krakops, Maris252455 20.88
249 Ivanov, Sergey252450 37.40
250 Irzhanov, Ruslan252455 22.24
251 Zarubin, Pavel252464 31.02
252 Feygin, Michail252364 24.06
253 Barua, Dibyendu252352 32.32
254 Sunye Neto, Jaime252352 41.80
255 Schandorff, Lars252249 33.84
256 Rechlis, Gad252258 32.05
257 Yandemirov, Valeri252251 36.03
258 Agrest, Evgenij252149 32.52
259 Kumaran, Dharshan252060 23.71
260 Nijboer, Friso252048 33.74
261 Chernyshov, Konstantin252055 31.70
262 Bönsch, Uwe252052 40.35
263 Chuchelov, Vladimir252051 29.40
264 Van der Sterren, Paul252049 42.93
265 Istratescu, Andrei252050 23.22
266 Popov, Valerij252051 24.45
267 Magem Badals, Jordi251949 31.49
268 Yurtaev, Leonid251954 39.81
269 Cramling, Pia251949 35.83
270 Kurajica, Bojan251949 51.27
271 Kveinys, Aloyzas251951 36.62
272 King, Daniel J251955 35.48
273 Soffer, Ram251854 33.46
274 Kotsur, Pavel251855 25.13
275 Cámpora, Daniel H251852 41.65
276 Fishbein, Alexander251869 30.79
277 Smikovski, Ivan251867 26.69
278 Darga, Klaus V251768 64.99
279 Ginsburg, Gennadij251761 27.53
280 Krivonosov, Oleg251664 37.78
281 Hector, Jonny251648 35.02
282 Mikhalevski, Victor251649 26.61
283 Bezgodov, Alexei251555 29.65
284 Portisch, Lajos251551 61.88
285 Bischoff, Klaus251548 37.70
286 Rodriguez, Amador251553 42.45
287 Haba, Petr251550 34.13
288 Kudrin, Sergey251453 39.46
289 Mueller, Karsten251452 28.25
290 Miladinovic, Igor251451 25.08
291 Rytshagov, Mikhail251451 31.28
292 Galkin, Alexander251350 20.06
293 Slobodjan, Roman251349 24.14
294 Vera, Reynaldo251350 38.12
295 Georgiev, Vladimir251251 23.49
296 Totsky, Leonid251253 31.53
297 Podzielny, Karl Heinz251265 44.45
298 Luther, Thomas251248 29.30
299 Frias, Victor J251170 43.03
300 Marin, Mihail251150 33.84
301 Ubilava, Elizbar E251155 48.49
302 Jakubiec, Artur251161 25.22
303 Manor, Ilan251155 29.32
304 Djuric, Stefan251052 43.57
305 Xie Jun251049 28.31
306 Brodsky, Michail251050 29.90
307 Comas Fabrego, Luis251051 27.67
308 Zaichik, Gennady L250966 42.03
309 Lanka, Zigurds250951 38.75
310 Ruzele, Darius250954 30.82
311 Pavlovic, Milos250954 35.13
312 Suba, Mihai250957 51.72
313 Krogius, Nikolay V250868 68.58
314 Polovodin, Igor A250862 43.91
315 Dizdarevic, Emir250750 40.89
316 Hernandez, Gilberto250751
317 Ivanovic, Božidar250758 52.49
318 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250755 51.51
319 Davies, Nigel R250652 38.56
320 Vogt, Lothar H250654 47.10
321 Schlosser, Philipp250650 30.51
322 Timoshchenko, Gennady250650 49.82
323 Levin, Felix250653 40.30
324 Spangenberg, Hugo250549 23.25
325 Akesson, Ralf250549 38.04
326 Kantsler, Boris250553 36.85
327 Sagalchik, Gennadij250463 29.83
328 Finkel, Alexander250452 24.14
329 Kempinski, Robert250449 21.61
330 Khasin, Alexander250458 47.81
331 Dervishi, Erald250456 19.28
332 Zoler, Dan250453 25.09
333 Kolev, Atanas250357 31.60
334 Lesiege, Alexandre250354 23.51
335 Apicella, Manuel250353 28.84
336 Kiselev, Sergey250353 37.44
337 Didishko, Vereslav250353 49.87
338 Najer, Evgeniy250253 21.67
339 Drasko, Milan250251 36.21
340 Sosonko, Gennadi250254 55.76
341 Zezulkin, Jurij250259 27.52
342 Larsen, Bent250253 63.97
343 Lugovoi, Aleksei250149 23.96
344 Markowski, Tomasz250149 23.56
345 Zontakh, Andrey250152 28.30
346 Zilberman, Yaacov250153 44.74
347 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250056 40.83
348 Kalinitschew, Sergey250053 43.05
349 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250051 52.84
350 Gausel, Einar250050 35.23
351 Fridman, Daniel249953 23.02
352 Chekhov, Valery A249960 43.24
353 Barsov, Alexei249952
354 Gallagher, Joseph G249949 34.80
355 Sokolovs, Andrei249857 26.99
356 Smejkal, Jan249853 52.92
357 Bagirov, Vladimir K249852 62.52
358 Bezold, Michael249850 26.75
359 Gdanski, Jacek249850 28.23
360 Turov, Maxim249854 19.21
361 Teske, Henrik249849 30.98
362 Hebden, Mark249749 41.02
363 Godena, Michele249748 31.65
364 Zifroni, Dov249653 23.01
365 Horváth, Csaba249649 30.71
366 Maksimenko, Andrei249552 29.21
367 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249553 24.52
368 Vaulin, Alexander249549 41.93
369 Olafsson, Helgi249552 42.52
370 Strikovic, Aleksa249552 37.78
371 Zubarev, Alexander249460 47.66
372 Horvath, Jozsef249450 34.52
373 Grivas, Efstratios249452 32.90
374 Garcia Ilundain, David249350 27.89
375 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249359 35.40
376 Faragó, Iván249249 52.89
377 Ye Rongguang249256 35.38
378 Fercec, Nenad249251 37.86
379 Mitenkov, Alexey249265 37.95
380 Hansen, Sune Berg249151 27.84
381 Sokolin, Leonid M249162
382 Arkhipov, Sergey249160 44.66
383 Smyslov, Vassily V249152 77.91
384 Gofshtein, Leonid D248950 45.84
385 Ovetchkin, Roman248957 26.10
386 Liss, Eran248954 23.64
387 Degraeve, Jean Marc248949 28.07
388 Papaioannou, Ioannis248854 22.84
389 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248851 41.17
390 Arkhangelsky, Boris248863 68.09
391 Conquest, Stuart248849 31.97
392 Wedberg, Tom248853 45.24
393 Notkin, Maksim248854 35.20
394 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248870 30.90
395 Reinderman, Dimitri248749 26.53
396 Johansen, Darryl K248756 40.05
397 Plaskett, Jim248751 38.93
398 Lau, Ralf248752 39.34
399 Palatnik, Semen A248764 48.91
400 Iljushin, Alexei248656 18.56
401 Liiva, Riho248664 23.63
402 Komliakov, Viktor248652 38.83
403 Polgar, Sofia248654 24.30
404 Rogozenko, Dorian248649 25.51
405 Piskov, Yury248660 37.36
406 Marciano, David248549 29.63
407 Kupreichik, Viktor D248550 49.63
408 Knaak, Rainer F248455 45.93
409 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248452 28.13
410 Kosic, Dragan248456 29.02
411 Nevednichy, Vladislav248450 29.47
412 Tsesarsky, Ilya248357 39.37
413 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248360 46.09
414 Rausis, Igors248348 37.87
415 Kalantarian, Norik248266 36.52
416 Macieja, Bartlomiej248250 21.38
417 Gyimesi, Zoltan248250 21.89
418 Oratovsky, Michael248256 24.88
419 Zarnicki, Pablo248250 26.28
420 Hulak, Krunoslav248253 47.74
421 Heinemann, Thies248254 27.96
422 Arencibia, Walter248149 31.59
423 Vakhidov, Tahir248158
424 Berelovich, Aleksandar248152 31.64
425 Kaminski, Marcin248151 21.95
426 Kuporosov, Viktor248056 37.41
427 Zagrebelny, Sergey248052
428 Hall, Jesper248051 27.60
429 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248051 63.90
430 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos247973 43.91
431 Varga, Zoltan247949 28.61
432 Ricardi, Pablo247950 36.99
433 Kogan, Artur247949 25.06
434 Bagaturov, Giorgi247953 34.23
435 Cela, Altin247955
436 Campos Moreno, Javier B247860 39.96
437 Parker, Jonathan247854 22.76
438 Kovacevic, Vladimir247853 56.91
439 Akhmadeev, Vadim247861 42.61
440 Har Zvi, Ronen247859 22.36
441 Antunes, Antonio247858 37.04
442 Stanec, Nikolaus247749 30.81
443 Ionescu, Constantin247750 40.44
444 Hug, Werner247757 46.45
445 Volzhin, Alexander247652 28.05
446 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247669 29.44
447 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247650 29.03
448 Petrosian, Arshak B247559 45.18
449 Miralles, Gilles247555 33.04
450 Kovalev, Andrei247558 37.29
451 Tisdall, Jonathan D247554 40.49
452 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247561 42.98
453 Kosten, Anthony C247552 40.58
454 Kholmov, Ratmir D247452 73.77
455 Kallai, Gabor247453 40.00
456 Iskusnyh, Sergei247452 24.46
457 Vescovi, Giovanni P247451 20.69
458 Vukic, Milan247360 55.51
459 Popchev, Milko247354 34.28
460 Chandler, Murray G247354 38.88
461 Egin, Vladimir247360
462 Browne, Walter S247357 50.12
463 Iordachescu, Viorel247350 21.84
464 Safin, Shukhrat247356 28.88
465 Boim, Inon247370 27.27
466 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247267 51.68
467 Movsziszian, Karen247253 36.13
468 Cebalo, Mišo247249 54.04
469 Simonovic, Aleksandar247270 30.30
470 Milov, Leonid247259 33.04
471 Winants, Luc247258 36.14
472 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247159 26.72
473 Mirumian, Vigen247151 21.40
474 Kochiev, Alexander247155 42.91
475 Ioseliani, Nana247151 37.03
476 Belikov, Vladimir247159 27.55
477 Danielsen, Henrik247153 33.09
478 Annageldyev, Orazly247172 38.92
479 Popovic, Petar247152 40.02
480 Shaked, Tal247050 21.05
481 Van den Doel, Erik247049 19.77
482 Polak, Tomas247049 24.83
483 Miezis, Normunds247049 27.78
484 Ahlander, Bjorn247060 35.31
485 Ward, Christopher247049 30.91
486 Stangl, Markus247053 29.81
487 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247056
488 Moskalenko, Viktor247057 38.22
489 Hoffman, Alejandro247049 32.32
490 Abramovic, Boško247060 48.02
491 Goloshchapov, Alexander246957 21.08
492 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes246959 55.63
493 Rodriguez, Andres246851 25.17
494 Yuferov, Sergey N246858 53.22
495 Koniushkov, Igor246862 36.23
496 Mestel, A Jonathan246862 41.94
497 Oral, Tomas246849 21.16
498 Kapetanovic, Armin246875
499 Pavasovic, Dusko246848 22.35
500 Hauchard, Arnaud246750 27.27

These ratings, calculated as of February 22, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 1998 and February 22, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 1998. 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 22, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 23, 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 February 23, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 23, 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 February 23, 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 February 22, 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.

Back to top

Home