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Top 10 active players as of March 8, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286748
2 Anand, Viswanathan282147
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280446
4 Shirov, Alexei276047
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275947
6 Gelfand, Boris275348
7 Karpov, Anatoly E272547
8 Morozevich, Alexander271649
9 Adams, Michael271247
10 Polgar, Judit270949

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Top 500 active players as of March 8, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28674863.2% #235.90
2 Anand, Viswanathan28214718.8% #429.24
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28044610.6% #523.70
4 Shirov, Alexei2760471.9% #1126.68
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2759472.0% #1129.97
6 Gelfand, Boris2753481.6% #1330.71
7 Karpov, Anatoly E2725470.3% #2147.79
8 Morozevich, Alexander2716490.2% #2521.64
9 Adams, Michael2712470.2% #2627.31
10 Polgar, Judit2709490.2% #2822.63
11 Short, Nigel D2709480.2% #2833.77
12 Svidler, Peter2703470.1% #3122.73
13 Bareev, Evgeny2702490.1% #3232.30
14 Topalov, Veselin2700470.1% #3223.98
15 Leko, Peter2695490.1% #3619.50
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2694500.1% #3624.40
17 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267449 #5022.56
18 Dreev, Alexey267448 #5130.13
19 Georgiev, Kiril267449 #5133.28
20 Beliavsky, Alexander G267148 #5345.23
21 Sokolov, Ivan267047 #5330.74
22 Timman, Jan H267047 #5347.23
23 Seirawan, Yasser266951 #5638.96
24 Gurevich, Mikhail N266848 #5640.05
25 Salov, Valery B266452 #6134.79
26 Almasi, Zoltan266348 #6022.53
27 Khalifman, Alexander266147 #6133.14
28 Krasenkow, Michal265948 #6335.32
29 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265751 #6838.98
30 Onischuk, Alexander265449 #7023.51
31 Akopian, Vladimir265350 #7127.25
32 Sakaev, Konstantin264949 #7524.90
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L264547 #7767.96
34 Chernin, Alexander M264549 #8039.01
35 Sadler, Matthew263848 #8624.81
36 Dolmatov, Sergey V263752 #9040.05
37 Movsesian, Sergei263648 #8720.35
38 Nikolic, Predrag263648 #8938.49
39 Smirin, Ilia263549 #8931.13
40 Tiviakov, Sergei263248 #9226.07
41 Jussupow, Artur M262948 #9739.07
42 van Wely, Loek262946 #9526.42
43 Milov, Vadim262950 #9926.60
44 Oll, Lembit262649 #10032.88
45 Fedorov, Alexei262550 #10226.45
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262360 #11330.11
47 Lputian, Smbat G262350 #10541.07
48 Kharlov, Andrei262249 #10530.30
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262149 #10647.40
50 Christiansen, Larry M262051 #10942.70
51 Piket, Jeroen261946 #10730.12
52 Lautier, Joel261847 #10925.91
53 Dautov, Rustem261849 #11033.28
54 Tkachiev, Vladislav261651 #11525.33
55 Graf, Alexander261552 #11536.54
56 Gulko, Boris F261550 #11452.08
57 Sturua, Zurab261451 #11839.75
58 Khenkin, Igor261348 #11530.97
59 Hracek, Zbynek261049 #11928.50
60 Epishin, Vladimir260847 #12133.66
61 Minasian, Artashes260751 #12532.13
62 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260751 #12448.35
63 Alterman, Boris260649 #12528.84
64 Ehlvest, Jaan260647 #12336.40
65 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260650 #12525.83
66 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260652 #12732.04
67 Lutz, Christopher260549 #12628.04
68 Hansen, Curt260449 #12634.47
69 Hjartarson, Jóhann260352 #13136.08
70 Giorgadze, Giorgi260048 #13134.41
71 Shipov, Sergei259750 #13532.89
72 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13421.47
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259750 #13642.29
74 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav259651 #13834.59
75 Novikov, Igor A259549 #13836.79
76 Rozentalis, Eduardas259448 #13835.78
77 Ibragimov, Ildar259348 #13831.56
78 Avrukh, Boris259350 #14021.17
79 Hübner, Robert259249 #14050.34
80 Adianto, Utut259050 #14333.98
81 Magerramov, Elmar S259067 #15540.91
82 Korneev, Oleg259048 #14229.62
83 deFirmian, Nicholas E258949 #14441.62
84 Speelman, Jonathan S258948 #14442.43
85 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258951 #14635.96
86 Miles, Anthony J258847 #14443.88
87 Rogers, Ian258848 #14538.71
88 Gavrikov, Victor N258754 #14941.61
89 Nunn, John D M258752 #14843.87
90 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam258750 #14719.26
91 Hodgson, Julian M258749 #14635.62
92 Beim, Valery258750 #14848.98
93 Andersson, Ulf258549 #14847.70
94 Ribli, Zoltán258551 #15047.51
95 Kavalek, Lubomir258473 #16555.58
96 Hansen, Lars Bo258454 #15330.46
97 Filippov, Valerij258449 #14923.28
98 Agdestein, Simen258352 #15331.81
99 Wolff, Patrick G258359 #15731.06
100 Bologan, Viktor258248 #15127.23
101 Tregubov, Pavel V258250 27.22
102 Kaidanov, Gregory S258253 39.41
103 Benjamin, Joel L258250 34.99
104 Kožul, Zdenko258148 32.80
105 Huzman, Alexander258152 36.91
106 Yermolinsky, Alex V258148 40.91
107 Asrian, Karen258151 18.87
108 Palac, Mladen258048 28.06
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258050 49.08
110 Yakovich, Yuri258049 36.27
111 Romanishin, Oleg M258048 47.16
112 Timoshenko, Georgy257951 32.77
113 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel257849 33.26
114 Gabriel, Christian257849 24.01
115 Baburin, Alexander257852 32.05
116 Atalik, Suat257748 34.41
117 Ftácnik, Lubomír257748 41.36
118 Fominyh, Alexander257751 39.73
119 Psakhis, Lev B257549 40.28
120 Goldin, Alexander257552 34.03
121 Peng Xiaomin257453 25.92
122 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257453 44.31
123 Volkov, Sergey257449 25.09
124 Ye Jiangchuan257353 38.30
125 Balashov, Yury S257349 49.98
126 Torre, Eugenio257355 47.34
127 Ponomariov, Ruslan257352 15.41
128 Razuvaev, Yury S257352 53.41
129 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257250 39.93
130 Guseinov, Aidyn257161 47.19
131 Lalic, Bogdan257047 34.99
132 Stefansson, Hannes257049 26.64
133 Wahls, Matthias257050 31.12
134 Lastin, Alexander257053 22.36
135 Stohl, Igor256849 34.45
136 Komarov, Dimitri256850 30.27
137 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256751 22.66
138 Ulibin, Mikhail256749 27.77
139 Emms, John M256750 31.98
140 Savchenko, Stanislav256750 32.13
141 Dvoiris, Semen I256750 40.35
142 Vaisser, Anatoli256650 50.01
143 Shabalov, Alexander256650 31.49
144 Dorfman, Iosif D256551 46.85
145 Damljanovic, Branko256550 37.73
146 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256548 41.63
147 Poluljahov, Aleksandr256450 33.76
148 Bacrot, Etienne256449 16.13
149 Ionov, Sergey256351 37.17
150 Zhang Zhong256251 20.51
151 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256249 36.15
152 Kotronias, Vasilios256151 34.54
153 Lobron, Eric256151 38.84
154 Malakhov, Vladimir256154 18.28
155 Gurevich, Dmitry256050 42.49
156 Baklan, Vladimir256051 21.04
157 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter256049 22.60
158 Kosashvili, Yona256060 28.68
159 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy256051 32.61
160 Milos, Gilberto255952 35.36
161 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255954 32.98
162 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255851 38.14
163 Burmakin, Vladimir255848 31.76
164 Lerner, Konstantin Z255851 49.03
165 Shneider, Aleksandr255855 36.80
166 Hertneck, Gerald255751 35.47
167 Varga, Z.255769 28.66
168 Xu Jun255758 36.48
169 Kobalija, Mihail255750 20.85
170 Pétursson, Margeir255755 39.06
171 Pigusov, Evgeny255752 37.94
172 Smagin, Sergey255656 40.50
173 Yudasin, Leonid G255650 39.58
174 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255550 52.98
175 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255554 37.05
176 Anastasian, Ashot255553 34.65
177 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255563 51.63
178 Fedorowicz, John P255454 40.45
179 Hickl, Joerg255450 33.90
180 Spasov, Vasil255455 28.06
181 Golod, Vitali255450 27.70
182 Leitao, Rafael255451 19.20
183 Sax, Gyula255349 47.72
184 Golubev, Mihail255256 28.77
185 Kengis, Edvins255150 39.91
186 Sorokin, Maxim254949 31.13
187 Bochkarev, Alexander254869 23.85
188 Sherbakov, Ruslan254850 29.48
189 Pintér, József254750 45.33
190 Yemelin, Vasily254750 23.10
191 Rustemov, Alexander254751 25.67
192 Sokolov, Andrey Y254652 35.97
193 Shabanov, Yury F254459 61.33
194 Landa, Konstantin254350 26.80
195 Nielsen, Peter Heine254248 25.79
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254256 54.84
197 Adorján, András254256 48.94
198 Kiriakov, Petr254151 24.16
199 Shulman, Yuri254149 23.86
200 Kruppa, Yuri253953 34.72
201 Iuldachev, Saidali253955 31.11
202 Glek, Igor V253948 37.34
203 Spassky, Boris V253953 62.11
204 Makarov, Marat253952 35.84
205 Shchekachev, Andrei253751 26.37
206 Loginov, Valery A253649 43.24
207 Wu Shaobin253666 30.09
208 Cvitan, Ognjen253548 37.41
209 Kuzmin, Gennady P253452 53.14
210 van der Wiel, John T H253449 39.58
211 Sulskis, Sarunas253351 26.29
212 Dizdar, Goran253349 40.26
213 Gleizerov, Evgeny253351 35.97
214 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253354 22.08
215 Zakharevich, Igor253352 35.65
216 Galliamova, Alisa253352 27.14
217 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253254 54.45
218 Babula, Vlastimil253249 25.43
219 Serper, Grigory253255 29.48
220 Feygin, Michail253264 24.10
221 Dao Thien Hai253251 20.83
222 Watson, William N253261 36.89
223 Aseev, Konstantin N253250 38.38
224 Markovic, Miroslav253153 25.83
225 Hamdouchi, Hichem253151 26.42
226 Orlov, Georgi253174
227 Greenfeld, Alon253051 34.89
228 Dlugy, Maxim253075 33.11
229 Barua, Dibyendu253052 32.37
230 Ivanov, Alexander V253055 42.85
231 Hort, Vlastimil253053 55.16
232 Zelcic, Robert252948 33.47
233 Spraggett, Kevin B252951 44.33
234 Ilincic, Zlatko252952 30.83
235 Chernyshov, Konstantin252854 31.74
236 Popov, Valerij252851 24.49
237 Yandemirov, Valeri252851 36.08
238 Nogueiras, Jesus252750 39.64
239 Tischbierek, Raj252751 36.46
240 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252752 56.82
241 Delchev, Aleksander252750 27.65
242 Neverov, Valery252652 34.72
243 Kindermann, Stefan252649 39.20
244 Moroz, Alexander252656 38.14
245 Wang Zili252658 30.73
246 Nikolenko, Oleg252659 39.72
247 Ivanov, Sergey252550 37.44
248 Zarubin, Pavel252564 31.07
249 Kishnev, Sergey252558 42.35
250 Cramling, Pia252549 35.88
251 Enders, Peter252552 36.10
252 Temirbaev, Serik252556
253 Istratescu, Andrei252450 23.26
254 Sunye Neto, Jaime252452 41.85
255 Agrest, Evgenij252349 32.56
256 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252256 35.59
257 Sermek, Drazen252249 30.11
258 Rechlis, Gad252159 32.09
259 Kotsur, Pavel252155 25.18
260 Chuchelov, Vladimir252151 29.45
261 Bönsch, Uwe252152 40.40
262 King, Daniel J252155 35.53
263 Irzhanov, Ruslan252155 22.28
264 Schandorff, Lars252150 33.88
265 Soffer, Ram252054 33.51
266 Van der Sterren, Paul251949 42.98
267 Bezgodov, Alexei251955 29.69
268 Krakops, Maris251956 20.93
269 Brodsky, Michail251950 29.95
270 Kumaran, Dharshan251960 23.75
271 Smikovski, Ivan251867 26.74
272 Mikhalevski, Victor251849 26.66
273 Polovodin, Igor A251862 43.96
274 Darga, Klaus V251868 65.04
275 Kurajica, Bojan251850 51.31
276 Magem Badals, Jordi251749 31.54
277 Cámpora, Daniel H251752 41.69
278 Yurtaev, Leonid251754 39.85
279 Haba, Petr251750 34.17
280 Fishbein, Alexander251669 30.83
281 Bischoff, Klaus251648 37.75
282 Hector, Jonny251648 35.07
283 Nijboer, Friso251648 33.79
284 Portisch, Lajos251551 61.93
285 Danielian, Oganes251565
286 Kudrin, Sergey251553 39.50
287 Comas Fabrego, Luis251451 27.71
288 Miladinovic, Igor251451 25.12
289 Slobodjan, Roman251349 24.19
290 Mueller, Karsten251352 28.29
291 Ginsburg, Gennadij251361 27.58
292 Rytshagov, Mikhail251351 31.32
293 Pavlovic, Milos251354 35.18
294 Totsky, Leonid251354 31.58
295 Timoshchenko, Gennady251251 49.87
296 Podzielny, Karl Heinz251265 44.49
297 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V251155 51.56
298 Ubilava, Elizbar E251155 48.53
299 Vera, Reynaldo251150 38.17
300 Schlosser, Philipp251050 30.55
301 Xie Jun251049 28.36
302 Krogius, Nikolay V251069 68.63
303 Frias, Victor J251070 43.08
304 Akesson, Ralf251049 38.08
305 Djuric, Stefan250952 43.62
306 Rodriguez, Amador250953 42.50
307 Manor, Ilan250956 29.37
308 Ruzele, Darius250954 30.87
309 Zezulkin, Jurij250959 27.56
310 Lanka, Zigurds250851 38.80
311 Suba, Mihai250857 51.77
312 Rogozenko, Dorian250849 25.56
313 Galkin, Alexander250850 20.10
314 Hernandez, Gilberto250751
315 Dizdarevic, Emir250750 40.93
316 Davies, Nigel R250753 38.61
317 Barsov, Alexei250652
318 Kveinys, Aloyzas250652 36.66
319 Spangenberg, Hugo250649 23.30
320 Vogt, Lothar H250554 47.14
321 Jakubiec, Artur250562 25.26
322 Kiselev, Sergey250554 37.48
323 Khasin, Alexander250558 47.86
324 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250451 52.89
325 Luther, Thomas250448 29.34
326 Zoler, Dan250453 25.14
327 Krivonosov, Oleg250462 37.83
328 Georgiev, Vladimir250451 23.53
329 Kempinski, Robert250349 21.66
330 Larsen, Bent250353 64.01
331 Didishko, Vereslav250353 49.91
332 Sagalchik, Gennadij250363 29.88
333 Kolev, Atanas250357 31.65
334 Zilberman, Yaacov250253 44.79
335 Volzhin, Alexander250252 28.10
336 Marciano, David250250 29.68
337 Fridman, Daniel250253 23.06
338 Finkel, Alexander250253 24.19
339 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250156 40.88
340 Lugovoi, Aleksei250149 24.01
341 Kantsler, Boris250153 36.90
342 Najer, Evgeniy250153 21.71
343 Kalinitschew, Sergey250153 43.10
344 Lesiege, Alexandre250053 23.56
345 Turov, Maxim250054 19.25
346 Zontakh, Andrey250053 28.34
347 Ivanovic, Božidar249959 52.54
348 Bezold, Michael249950 26.79
349 Levin, Felix249953 40.34
350 Smejkal, Jan249953 52.96
351 Sokolovs, Andrei249957 27.04
352 Markowski, Tomasz249849 23.61
353 Bagirov, Vladimir K249852 62.56
354 Drasko, Milan249752 36.26
355 Vaulin, Alexander249749 41.97
356 Sosonko, Gennadi249754 55.81
357 Zifroni, Dov249753 23.06
358 Strikovic, Aleksa249752 37.82
359 Horvath, Jozsef249750 34.57
360 Zubarev, Alexander249760 47.71
361 Gausel, Einar249650 35.27
362 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249659 35.45
363 Polgar, Sofia249555 24.35
364 Faragó, Iván249549 52.94
365 Maksimenko, Andrei249552 29.25
366 Teske, Henrik249549 31.03
367 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249553 24.56
368 Garcia Ilundain, David249451 27.93
369 Apicella, Manuel249354 28.89
370 Horváth, Csaba249349 30.76
371 Notkin, Maksim249354 35.24
372 Papaioannou, Ioannis249354 22.88
373 Grivas, Efstratios249252 32.94
374 Ye Rongguang249256 35.43
375 Zaichik, Gennady L249265 42.08
376 Gallagher, Joseph G249249 34.84
377 Degraeve, Jean Marc249249 28.12
378 Marin, Mihail249250 33.88
379 Hansen, Sune Berg249151 27.88
380 Godena, Michele249149 31.69
381 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249170 30.94
382 Sokolin, Leonid M249162
383 Liss, Eran249154 23.68
384 Arkhipov, Sergey249160 44.71
385 Chekhov, Valery A249060 43.28
386 Macieja, Bartlomiej249050 21.43
387 Iljushin, Alexei248956 18.61
388 Smyslov, Vassily V248952 77.96
389 Fercec, Nenad248952 37.91
390 Wedberg, Tom248853 45.29
391 Arkhangelsky, Boris248863 68.13
392 Gdanski, Jacek248850 28.27
393 Palatnik, Semen A248764 48.95
394 Koniushkov, Igor248763 36.28
395 Lau, Ralf248752 39.39
396 Liang Jinrong248759 38.80
397 Belikov, Vladimir248758 27.60
398 Mitenkov, Alexey248764 37.99
399 Reinderman, Dimitri248749 26.57
400 Conquest, Stuart248649 32.02
401 Nevednichy, Vladislav248651 29.51
402 Johansen, Darryl K248656 40.09
403 Arencibia, Walter248549 31.63
404 Piskov, Yury248560 37.41
405 Berelovich, Aleksandar248552 31.68
406 Gofshtein, Leonid D248550 45.88
407 Zarnicki, Pablo248550 26.32
408 Ovetchkin, Roman248457 26.15
409 Campos Moreno, Javier B248460 40.01
410 Gyimesi, Zoltan248450 21.94
411 Knaak, Rainer F248455 45.98
412 Olafsson, Helgi248452 42.56
413 Miralles, Gilles248455 33.08
414 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248452 41.22
415 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248460 46.14
416 Liiva, Riho248365 23.68
417 Hulak, Krunoslav248353 47.79
418 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248373 43.96
419 Zagrebelny, Sergey248351
420 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248249 22.06
421 Egin, Vladimir248260
422 Kupreichik, Viktor D248250 49.68
423 Vakhidov, Tahir248259
424 Ricardi, Pablo248150 37.04
425 Hebden, Mark248150 41.06
426 Hall, Jesper248151 27.65
427 Ahlander, Bjorn248160 35.36
428 Kosic, Dragan248157 29.06
429 Ionescu, Constantin248051 40.49
430 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248052 28.18
431 Kalantarian, Norik248065 36.56
432 Browne, Walter S248056 50.16
433 Oratovsky, Michael248056 24.93
434 Varga, Zoltan248049 28.66
435 Cela, Altin248055
436 Kuporosov, Viktor247956 37.45
437 Kogan, Artur247949 25.11
438 Akhmadeev, Vadim247961 42.65
439 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247951 63.94
440 Iskusnyh, Sergei247952 24.51
441 Parker, Jonathan247954 22.80
442 Har Zvi, Ronen247859 22.40
443 Vescovi, Giovanni P247851 20.73
444 Antunes, Antonio247858 37.09
445 Tsesarsky, Ilya247757 39.41
446 Bagaturov, Giorgi247754 34.28
447 Winants, Luc247758 36.19
448 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247752 28.18
449 Hug, Werner247757 46.49
450 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247667 51.73
451 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247656
452 Kovacevic, Vladimir247653 56.95
453 Petrosian, Arshak B247659 45.23
454 Stanec, Nikolaus247649 30.86
455 Heinemann, Thies247554 28.00
456 Kovalev, Andrei247558 37.34
457 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247561 43.03
458 Shaked, Tal247550 21.09
459 Movsziszian, Karen247453 36.17
460 Plaskett, Jim247451 38.97
461 Drozdov, Igor247460 30.92
462 Rausis, Igors247449 37.92
463 Chandler, Murray G247454 38.93
464 Danielsen, Henrik247453 33.13
465 Korotylev, Alexey247457 22.02
466 Popchev, Milko247455 34.33
467 Hoffman, Alejandro247349 32.37
468 Vukic, Milan247361 55.55
469 Cebalo, Mišo247349 54.09
470 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247359 26.77
471 Abramovic, Boško247361 48.07
472 Rodriguez, Andres247351 25.22
473 Tisdall, Jonathan D247354 40.54
474 Kosten, Anthony C247352 40.62
475 Komliakov, Viktor247352 38.87
476 Boim, Inon247370 27.32
477 Dervishi, Erald247356 19.33
478 Miezis, Normunds247249 27.83
479 Mirumian, Vigen247251 21.44
480 Van den Doel, Erik247249 19.81
481 Moskalenko, Viktor247257 38.26
482 Milov, Leonid247259 33.09
483 Iordachescu, Viorel247150 21.88
484 Simonovic, Aleksandar247170 30.34
485 Stangl, Markus247053 29.86
486 Kaminski, Marcin247051 21.99
487 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247059 55.68
488 Mestel, A Jonathan246962 41.98
489 Ioseliani, Nana246951 37.07
490 Kochiev, Alexander246855 42.95
491 Wells, Peter K246848 33.89
492 Lazarev, Vladimir246852 34.76
493 Motylev, Alexander246853 19.73
494 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo246850 29.08
495 Kholmov, Ratmir D246852 73.82
496 Sadvakasov, Darmen246858 19.86
497 Kallai, Gabor246854 40.05
498 Polak, Tomas246849 24.87
499 Tseitlin, Mark D246752 55.46
500 Schmaltz, Roland246753 24.31

These ratings, calculated as of March 8, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1998 and March 8, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 28, 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 March 8, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 9, 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 March 9, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 9, 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 March 9, 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 March 8, 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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