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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754873.1% #236.11
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28074611.1% #523.91
3 Anand, Viswanathan28044710.3% #529.45
4 Shirov, Alexei2762472.1% #1126.89
5 Gelfand, Boris2737480.7% #1730.92
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2737470.6% #1730.18
7 Morozevich, Alexander2721490.3% #2321.85
8 Topalov, Veselin2719470.3% #2324.19
9 Karpov, Anatoly E2717470.2% #2448.00
10 Adams, Michael2714470.2% #2527.52
11 Short, Nigel D2709490.2% #2833.98
12 Bareev, Evgeny2708490.2% #2932.51
13 Leko, Peter2707490.1% #2919.71
14 Svidler, Peter2700470.1% #3222.94
15 Polgar, Judit2697490.1% #3522.84
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2697500.1% #3524.61
17 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267449 #5122.77
18 Georgiev, Kiril2673500.1% #5233.49
19 Sokolov, Ivan267247 #5230.95
20 Dreev, Alexey266948 #5530.34
21 Timman, Jan H266947 #5447.44
22 Almasi, Zoltan266848 #5622.74
23 Krasenkow, Michal266548 #5835.53
24 Khalifman, Alexander266447 #6033.35
25 Gurevich, Mikhail N266248 #6140.26
26 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266152 #6439.19
27 Seirawan, Yasser266051 #6539.17
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G265847 #6545.44
29 Akopian, Vladimir265450 #7027.46
30 Onischuk, Alexander265449 #7023.72
31 Sakaev, Konstantin265250 #7225.11
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L264647 #7668.17
33 Chernin, Alexander M264549 #7939.22
34 Nikolic, Predrag264548 #7938.70
35 Salov, Valery B264252 #8434.99
36 Lautier, Joel264147 #8226.12
37 Smirin, Ilia263849 #8731.34
38 Sadler, Matthew263448 #9125.02
39 van Wely, Loek263446 #8926.63
40 Movsesian, Sergei263448 #9120.56
41 Tiviakov, Sergei263148 #9526.28
42 Kharlov, Andrei263049 #9630.51
43 Jussupow, Artur M262948 #9739.28
44 Fedorov, Alexei262750 #10126.66
45 Hellers, Ferdinand262660 #11130.32
46 Dolmatov, Sergey V262651 #10340.26
47 Vaganian, Rafael A262250 #10647.61
48 Tkachiev, Vladislav262050 #11025.54
49 Graf, Alexander261953 #11336.75
50 Sturua, Zurab261851 #11339.96
51 Christiansen, Larry M261850 #11142.91
52 Gulko, Boris F261750 #11352.29
53 Piket, Jeroen261646 #11130.33
54 Dautov, Rustem261649 #11233.49
55 Lputian, Smbat G261450 #11741.28
56 Hracek, Zbynek261349 #11828.71
57 Khenkin, Igor261248 #11831.18
58 Ehlvest, Jaan261147 #11936.61
59 Kuzmin, Alexey261164 #13236.21
60 Milov, Vadim260750 #12526.81
61 Epishin, Vladimir260547 #12533.87
62 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260550 #12848.56
63 Hjartarson, Jóhann260452 #13036.29
64 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel260449 #12733.47
65 Novikov, Igor A260249 #13137.00
66 Minasian, Artashes260251 #13232.34
67 Hansen, Curt260249 #13134.68
68 Sutovsky, Emil260148 #13021.68
69 Shipov, Sergei260151 #13233.10
70 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260052 #13532.25
71 Aleksandrov, Aleksej259850 #13526.04
72 Lutz, Christopher259649 #13728.25
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259650 #13842.50
74 Nunn, John D M259553 #14244.08
75 Speelman, Jonathan S259548 #13842.64
76 Rozentalis, Eduardas259448 #13835.99
77 Hübner, Robert259449 #14050.55
78 Giorgadze, Giorgi259348 #13934.62
79 Goldin, Alexander259352 #14334.24
80 Andersson, Ulf259349 #14147.91
81 Adianto, Utut259350 #14234.19
82 Ibragimov, Ildar259148 #14231.77
83 Huzman, Alexander259152 #14537.12
84 Bologan, Viktor259148 #14227.44
85 Korneev, Oleg258948 #14429.83
86 Baburin, Alexander258951 #14632.26
87 Beim, Valery258951 #14649.19
88 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258850 #14736.17
89 Alterman, Boris258849 #14629.05
90 Miles, Anthony J258847 #14544.09
91 Kaidanov, Gregory S258853 #14939.62
92 Gavrikov, Victor N258854 #14941.82
93 deFirmian, Nicholas E258849 #14641.83
94 Ribli, Zoltán258751 #14847.72
95 Timoshenko, Georgy258751 #14932.98
96 Kavalek, Lubomir258673 #16355.79
97 Filippov, Valerij258649 #14823.49
98 Benjamin, Joel L258650 #15035.20
99 Hodgson, Julian M258549 #14935.83
100 Agdestein, Simen258453 #15232.02
101 Ftácnik, Lubomír258448 41.57
102 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258451 34.80
103 Yermolinsky, Alex V258348 41.12
104 Volkov, Sergey258349 25.30
105 Hansen, Lars Bo258354 30.67
106 Stefansson, Hannes258249 26.85
107 Atalik, Suat258148 34.62
108 Ponomariov, Ruslan258151 15.62
109 Gabriel, Christian258149 24.22
110 Tregubov, Pavel V258050 27.43
111 Ye Jiangchuan257853 38.51
112 Milos, Gilberto257851 35.57
113 Rogers, Ian257748 38.92
114 Fominyh, Alexander257751 39.94
115 Podgaets, Mikhail Y257661 51.84
116 Peng Xiaomin257654 26.13
117 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257550 40.14
118 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257552 44.52
119 Balashov, Yury S257549 50.20
120 Lalic, Bogdan257547 35.21
121 Wolff, Patrick G257561 31.27
122 Yakovich, Yuri257548 36.48
123 Avrukh, Boris257550 21.38
124 Asrian, Karen257551 19.08
125 Savchenko, Stanislav257450 32.34
126 Psakhis, Lev B257449 40.49
127 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam257350 19.47
128 Kožul, Zdenko257248 33.01
129 Palac, Mladen257248 28.27
130 Magerramov, Elmar S257263 41.12
131 Razuvaev, Yury S257252 53.62
132 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257248 41.84
133 Romanishin, Oleg M257248 47.37
134 Bacrot, Etienne257248 16.34
135 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257151 22.87
136 Ulibin, Mikhail257049 27.98
137 Komarov, Dimitri257050 30.48
138 Torre, Eugenio257055 47.55
139 Vaisser, Anatoli256951 50.22
140 Dorfman, Iosif D256852 47.06
141 Yudasin, Leonid G256850 39.79
142 Emms, John M256849 32.19
143 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256750 49.29
144 Wahls, Matthias256651 31.33
145 Kobalija, Mihail256650 21.06
146 Sax, Gyula256649 47.93
147 Lerner, Konstantin Z256551 49.24
148 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256551 38.35
149 Kotronias, Vasilios256552 34.75
150 Lastin, Alexander256452 22.57
151 Stohl, Igor256449 34.66
152 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256350 53.19
153 Gurevich, Dmitry256350 42.70
154 Dvoiris, Semen I256349 40.56
155 Pétursson, Margeir256355 39.27
156 Pigusov, Evgeny256352 38.15
157 Kotsur, Pavel256254 25.39
158 Burmakin, Vladimir256248 31.97
159 Smagin, Sergey256256 40.71
160 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256148 36.36
161 Ionov, Sergey256152 37.38
162 Fedorowicz, John P256153 40.66
163 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256055 33.19
164 Zhang Zhong256051 20.72
165 Xu Jun256058 36.69
166 Anastasian, Ashot256053 34.86
167 Shneider, Aleksandr256056 37.01
168 Malakhov, Vladimir256054 18.49
169 Baklan, Vladimir255951 21.25
170 Gurevich, Ilya255965 27.29
171 Hertneck, Gerald255851 35.68
172 Varga, Z.255769 28.87
173 Sorokin, Maxim255750 31.34
174 Damljanovic, Branko255750 37.94
175 Poluljahov, Aleksandr255650 33.97
176 Hickl, Joerg255549 34.11
177 Lobron, Eric255550 39.05
178 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255554 37.26
179 Rustemov, Alexander255451 25.88
180 Golod, Vitali255451 27.91
181 Nielsen, Peter Heine255448 25.99
182 Kengis, Edvins255450 40.12
183 Spasov, Vasil255355 28.27
184 Leitao, Rafael255250 19.41
185 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255249 22.81
186 Shabalov, Alexander255151 31.70
187 Pintér, József255150 45.54
188 Bochkarev, Alexander255069 24.06
189 Golubev, Mihail255056 28.98
190 Glek, Igor V254848 37.55
191 Sokolov, Andrey Y254652 36.18
192 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254655 55.05
193 Kruppa, Yuri254553 34.93
194 Zakharevich, Igor254552 35.86
195 Shabanov, Yury F254559 61.54
196 Adorján, András254456 49.15
197 Yemelin, Vasily254451 23.31
198 Volzhin, Alexander254351 28.31
199 Landa, Konstantin254350 27.01
200 Shulman, Yuri254149 24.07
201 Aseev, Konstantin N254151 38.59
202 Spassky, Boris V254052 62.32
203 Kiriakov, Petr254051 24.37
204 Agrest, Evgenij254049 32.77
205 Guseinov, Aidyn253959 47.40
206 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253951 32.82
207 Spraggett, Kevin B253852 44.54
208 Makarov, Marat253752 36.05
209 Gleizerov, Evgeny253751 36.18
210 Sherbakov, Ruslan253650 29.69
211 Shchekachev, Andrei253651 26.58
212 Zelcic, Robert253648 33.68
213 Watson, William N253461 37.10
214 Orlov, Georgi253474
215 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253354 54.66
216 Ilincic, Zlatko253353 31.04
217 Dao Thien Hai253351 21.04
218 Ivanov, Alexander V253256 43.06
219 Wu Shaobin253266 30.30
220 van der Wiel, John T H253249 39.79
221 Iuldachev, Saidali253254 31.32
222 Tischbierek, Raj253252 36.67
223 Galliamova, Alisa253251 27.35
224 Hamdouchi, Hichem253151 26.63
225 Cvitan, Ognjen253148 37.62
226 Delchev, Aleksander253151 27.86
227 Pavlovic, Milos253054 35.39
228 Kuzmin, Gennady P253051 53.35
229 Nijboer, Friso253048 33.99
230 Sermek, Drazen253049 30.32
231 Hort, Vlastimil253053 55.37
232 Kantsler, Boris252952 37.11
233 Chernyshov, Konstantin252954 31.95
234 Wang Zili252859 30.94
235 Spangenberg, Hugo252850 23.51
236 Nikolenko, Oleg252860 39.93
237 Sulskis, Sarunas252851 26.50
238 Kishnev, Sergey252758 42.56
239 Bezgodov, Alexei252756 29.90
240 Nogueiras, Jesus252750 39.85
241 Barua, Dibyendu252652 32.58
242 Istratescu, Andrei252650 23.47
243 Neverov, Valery252652 34.93
244 Popov, Valerij252651 24.70
245 Zarubin, Pavel252564 31.28
246 Temirbaev, Serik252556
247 Moroz, Alexander252556 38.35
248 Timoshchenko, Gennady252451 50.08
249 Kindermann, Stefan252449 39.41
250 Arkhipov, Sergey252458 44.92
251 Loginov, Valery A252449 43.45
252 Cramling, Pia252449 36.09
253 Enders, Peter252352 36.31
254 Mikhalevski, Victor252349 26.87
255 Babula, Vlastimil252349 25.64
256 Serper, Grigory252356 29.69
257 Dizdar, Goran252350 40.47
258 Barsov, Alexei252251
259 Kurajica, Bojan252250 51.52
260 Van der Sterren, Paul252149 43.19
261 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252156 35.80
262 Feygin, Michail252164 24.31
263 Podzielny, Karl Heinz252160 44.70
264 Arnason, Jon L252168 38.53
265 Bönsch, Uwe252152 40.61
266 Ginsburg, Gennadij252162 27.79
267 Darga, Klaus V252168 65.25
268 Vera, Reynaldo252050 38.38
269 Markowski, Tomasz252049 23.82
270 Soffer, Ram251954 33.72
271 Brodsky, Michail251950 30.16
272 Yandemirov, Valeri251950 36.29
273 Smikovski, Ivan251867 26.95
274 Ivanov, Sergey251751 37.65
275 Hector, Jonny251748 35.28
276 Portisch, Lajos251751 62.14
277 Irzhanov, Ruslan251755 22.49
278 Mueller, Karsten251752 28.50
279 Rytshagov, Mikhail251751 31.53
280 Slobodjan, Roman251649 24.40
281 Frias, Victor J251670 43.29
282 Kosashvili, Yona251658 28.89
283 Cámpora, Daniel H251653 41.90
284 Magem Badals, Jordi251649 31.75
285 Miladinovic, Igor251551 25.33
286 Sunye Neto, Jaime251553 42.06
287 Greenfeld, Alon251451 35.10
288 Schandorff, Lars251450 34.09
289 Haba, Petr251450 34.38
290 Hernandez, Gilberto251451
291 Gallagher, Joseph G251449 35.05
292 Schlosser, Philipp251450 30.76
293 Kumaran, Dharshan251460 23.96
294 Rechlis, Gad251357 32.30
295 Kempinski, Robert251349 21.87
296 Didishko, Vereslav251353 50.12
297 Rogozenko, Dorian251249 25.77
298 Ubilava, Elizbar E251256 48.74
299 Danielian, Oganes251165
300 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251153 22.29
301 Sagalchik, Gennadij251167 30.09
302 Hansen, Sune Berg251151 28.09
303 Zifroni, Dov251153 23.27
304 Krakops, Maris251156 21.14
305 Galkin, Alexander251050 20.31
306 Chuchelov, Vladimir251051 29.66
307 Bischoff, Klaus251048 37.96
308 Lanka, Zigurds251051 39.01
309 Totsky, Leonid251054 31.79
310 Kudrin, Sergey250953 39.71
311 Polovodin, Igor A250960 44.17
312 Luther, Thomas250848 29.55
313 Vaulin, Alexander250849 42.18
314 Horváth, Csaba250848 30.97
315 Krogius, Nikolay V250869 68.84
316 Rodriguez, Amador250854 42.71
317 Ruzele, Darius250754 31.08
318 Kveinys, Aloyzas250752 36.87
319 Zoler, Dan250752 25.35
320 Zontakh, Andrey250752 28.55
321 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250753 57.03
322 Suba, Mihai250658 51.98
323 Lesiege, Alexandre250652 23.77
324 Sokolovs, Andrei250658 27.25
325 Dizdarevic, Emir250651 41.14
326 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250656 51.77
327 Akesson, Ralf250649 38.29
328 Davies, Nigel R250553 38.82
329 Kolev, Atanas250558 31.86
330 King, Daniel J250455 35.74
331 Xie Jun250449 28.57
332 Kiselev, Sergey250454 37.69
333 Marciano, David250450 29.89
334 Comas Fabrego, Luis250351 27.92
335 Vogt, Lothar H250354 47.35
336 Turov, Maxim250354 19.46
337 Markovic, Miroslav250353 26.04
338 Yurtaev, Leonid250353 40.06
339 Djuric, Stefan250352 43.83
340 Gausel, Einar250350 35.48
341 Krivonosov, Oleg250362 38.04
342 Kosic, Dragan250256 29.27
343 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250254 24.77
344 Macieja, Bartlomiej250249 21.64
345 Horvath, Jozsef250150 34.78
346 Zubarev, Alexander250160 47.92
347 Hulak, Krunoslav250153 47.99
348 Sosonko, Gennadi250155 56.02
349 Manor, Ilan250056 29.58
350 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250051 53.10
351 Conquest, Stuart250049 32.23
352 Larsen, Bent249953 64.22
353 Palatnik, Semen A249963 49.16
354 Najer, Evgeniy249953 21.92
355 Ivanovic, Božidar249959 52.75
356 Degraeve, Jean Marc249849 28.33
357 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249860 35.66
358 Bezold, Michael249750 27.00
359 Maksimenko, Andrei249752 29.46
360 Gyimesi, Zoltan249750 22.15
361 Kalinitschew, Sergey249753 43.31
362 Garcia Ilundain, David249651 28.14
363 Apicella, Manuel249654 29.10
364 Liiva, Riho249564 23.89
365 Zaichik, Gennady L249565 42.29
366 Georgiev, Vladimir249551 23.74
367 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen249556 41.09
368 Strikovic, Aleksa249452 38.03
369 Grivas, Efstratios249452 33.15
370 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249470 31.15
371 Khasin, Alexander249457 48.07
372 Koniushkov, Igor249364 36.49
373 Sokolin, Leonid M249365
374 Arencibia, Walter249349 31.84
375 Tsesarsky, Ilya249355 39.62
376 Papaioannou, Ioannis249254 23.09
377 Smejkal, Jan249253 53.17
378 Finkel, Alexander249253 24.40
379 Gritsak, Orest249258 26.25
380 Fercec, Nenad249252 38.12
381 Fridman, Daniel249252 23.27
382 Ye Rongguang249156 35.64
383 Marin, Mihail249150 34.09
384 Wedberg, Tom249153 45.50
385 Lugovoi, Aleksei249149 24.22
386 Chekhov, Valery A249060 43.49
387 Har Zvi, Ronen249057 22.61
388 Plaskett, Jim249050 39.18
389 Iskusnyh, Sergei249051 24.72
390 Faragó, Iván248948 53.15
391 Egin, Vladimir248960
392 Ovetchkin, Roman248957 26.36
393 Kochiev, Alexander248956 43.16
394 Teske, Henrik248949 31.24
395 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248961 46.35
396 Polgar, Sofia248855 24.56
397 Olafsson, Helgi248853 42.77
398 Reinderman, Dimitri248849 26.78
399 Levin, Felix248853 40.55
400 Liss, Eran248852 23.89
401 Liang Jinrong248859 39.01
402 Nevednichy, Vladislav248751 29.72
403 Bagirov, Vladimir K248751 62.77
404 Mitenkov, Alexey248764 38.21
405 Berelovich, Aleksandar248752 31.89
406 Drasko, Milan248752 36.47
407 Notkin, Maksim248655 35.45
408 Smyslov, Vassily V248653 78.17
409 Lau, Ralf248652 39.60
410 Gruenfeld, Yehuda248658 43.24
411 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248673 44.17
412 Slipak, Sergio248551 33.82
413 Arkhangelsky, Boris248563 68.34
414 Miralles, Gilles248555 33.29
415 Zezulkin, Jurij248556 27.77
416 Varga, Zoltan248549 28.87
417 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248552 41.43
418 Milov, Leonid248560 33.30
419 Belikov, Vladimir248459 27.81
420 Gofshtein, Leonid D248450 46.09
421 Pavasovic, Dusko248448 22.61
422 Knaak, Rainer F248455 46.19
423 Cela, Altin248455
424 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248449 22.27
425 Piskov, Yury248461 37.62
426 Kogan, Artur248349 25.32
427 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248352 64.15
428 Zagrebelny, Sergey248351
429 Van den Doel, Erik248348 20.02
430 Kupreichik, Viktor D248350 49.89
431 Bagaturov, Giorgi248354 34.49
432 Miezis, Normunds248349 28.04
433 Godena, Michele248348 31.90
434 Gdanski, Jacek248350 28.48
435 Campos Moreno, Javier B248260 40.22
436 Petrosian, Arshak B248159 45.44
437 Oral, Tomas248149 21.42
438 Goloshchapov, Alexander248155 21.33
439 Polak, Tomas248149 25.08
440 Rausis, Igors248148 38.13
441 Mirumian, Vigen248150 21.65
442 Rodriguez, Andres248151 25.43
443 Kuporosov, Viktor248056 37.66
444 Vescovi, Giovanni P248051 20.94
445 Antunes, Antonio248058 37.30
446 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248052 28.39
447 Iljushin, Alexei248054 18.82
448 Vakhidov, Tahir248059
449 Ahlander, Bjorn248060 35.57
450 Grischuk, Alexander247954 15.57
451 Kaminski, Marcin247951 22.20
452 Kalantarian, Norik247965 36.77
453 Shaked, Tal247850 21.30
454 Stanec, Nikolaus247849 31.07
455 Tosic, Miroslav247853 38.94
456 Parker, Jonathan247853 23.01
457 Kovacevic, Vladimir247853 57.16
458 Sharif, Mershad247862 46.87
459 Wells, Peter K247848 34.10
460 Popchev, Milko247858 34.54
461 Kosten, Anthony C247852 40.83
462 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247856
463 Djurhuus, Rune247851 29.33
464 Ricardi, Pablo247751 37.25
465 Kovalev, Andrei247760 37.55
466 Zarnicki, Pablo247752 26.53
467 Socko, Bartosz247750 20.54
468 Hebden, Mark247650 41.27
469 Abramovic, Boško247661 48.28
470 Dervishi, Erald247656 19.54
471 Winants, Luc247658 36.40
472 Prusikhin, Mihailo247655 21.35
473 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247550 29.29
474 Iordachescu, Viorel247550 22.09
475 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247457 26.98
476 Jakubiec, Artur247456 25.47
477 Ioseliani, Nana247451 37.28
478 Movsziszian, Karen247453 36.38
479 Komliakov, Viktor247352 39.08
480 Annageldyev, Orazly247374 39.18
481 Popovic, Petar247353 40.28
482 Kholmov, Ratmir D247252 74.03
483 Simonovic, Aleksandar247270 30.55
484 Chandler, Murray G247253 39.14
485 Votava, Jan247251 24.49
486 Vukic, Milan247261 55.76
487 Akhmadeev, Vadim247259 42.86
488 Hall, Jesper247251 27.86
489 Ionescu, Constantin247250 40.70
490 Bellini, Fabio247160 29.60
491 Heinemann, Thies247153 28.21
492 Wang Pin247159 24.45
493 Boim, Inon247164 27.53
494 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247159 55.89
495 Tseitlin, Mark D247152 55.67
496 Zilberman, Yaacov247052 44.99
497 Danielsen, Henrik247054 33.34
498 Dimitrov, Vladimir247055 31.12
499 Kallai, Gabor247054 40.26
500 Motylev, Alexander246952 19.94

These ratings, calculated as of May 24, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between May 1, 1998 and May 24, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of April 30, 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 May 24, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on May 25, 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 May 25, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on May 25, 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 May 25, 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 May 24, 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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