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Top 10 active players as of June 7, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287348
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281346
3 Anand, Viswanathan280147
4 Shirov, Alexei275847
5 Gelfand, Boris273848
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily273347
7 Morozevich, Alexander272348
8 Topalov, Veselin271847
9 Adams, Michael271747
10 Bareev, Evgeny271350

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Top 500 active players as of June 7, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28734871.0% #236.15
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28134614.5% #423.95
3 Anand, Viswanathan2801479.4% #529.49
4 Shirov, Alexei2758471.8% #1126.92
5 Gelfand, Boris2738480.8% #1630.95
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2733470.5% #1730.22
7 Morozevich, Alexander2723480.4% #2121.89
8 Topalov, Veselin2718470.2% #2324.23
9 Adams, Michael2717470.2% #2327.56
10 Bareev, Evgeny2713500.3% #2632.55
11 Karpov, Anatoly E2712470.2% #2548.04
12 Leko, Peter2710490.2% #2719.75
13 Svidler, Peter2705470.1% #2922.97
14 Short, Nigel D2701480.1% #3234.02
15 Polgar, Judit2699490.1% #3422.87
16 Rublevsky, Sergei268050 #4624.65
17 Dreev, Alexey267648 #4830.38
18 Georgiev, Kiril267250 #5233.53
19 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267049 #5422.80
20 Timman, Jan H266447 #5947.48
21 Beliavsky, Alexander G266348 #5945.47
22 Krasenkow, Michal266248 #6035.56
23 Almasi, Zoltan266148 #6022.77
24 Seirawan, Yasser266051 #6439.20
25 Gurevich, Mikhail N266048 #6340.29
26 Nikolic, Predrag265949 #6338.74
27 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265952 #6539.23
28 Sakaev, Konstantin265650 #6725.15
29 Onischuk, Alexander265549 #6823.76
30 Akopian, Vladimir265550 #6827.50
31 Khalifman, Alexander265547 #6633.39
32 Sokolov, Ivan265547 #6730.98
33 Smirin, Ilia264549 #7831.38
34 Chernin, Alexander M264449 #7939.25
35 Korchnoi, Viktor L264247 #8068.21
36 Lautier, Joel263947 #8326.15
37 Movsesian, Sergei263648 #8720.59
38 Salov, Valery B263452 #9335.03
39 Sadler, Matthew263348 #9125.06
40 van Wely, Loek263046 #9326.67
41 Kharlov, Andrei262748 #9830.55
42 Jussupow, Artur M262748 #9839.32
43 Fedorov, Alexei262650 #10126.70
44 Tiviakov, Sergei262548 #10026.31
45 Dolmatov, Sergey V262452 #10440.30
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262361 #11230.36
47 Piket, Jeroen262046 #10530.36
48 Lputian, Smbat G262050 #10841.31
49 Dautov, Rustem261749 #11033.53
50 Christiansen, Larry M261750 #11242.95
51 Gulko, Boris F261751 #11252.33
52 Graf, Alexander261753 #11436.78
53 Vaganian, Rafael A261650 #11347.65
54 Tkachiev, Vladislav261550 #11425.58
55 Hracek, Zbynek261449 #11428.74
56 Sturua, Zurab261451 #11639.99
57 Khenkin, Igor261048 #11831.21
58 Kuzmin, Alexey260964 #13236.25
59 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260851 #12348.60
60 Milov, Vadim260850 #12326.85
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260753 #12632.28
62 Ehlvest, Jaan260647 #12136.65
63 Minasian, Artashes260652 #12632.38
64 Epishin, Vladimir260547 #12433.91
65 Hjartarson, Jóhann260452 #12936.33
66 Gavrikov, Victor N260353 #13141.86
67 Shipov, Sergei260251 #12933.14
68 Novikov, Igor A260250 #12937.04
69 Hansen, Curt260149 #13034.72
70 Adianto, Utut260050 #13034.23
71 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260050 #13226.07
72 Andersson, Ulf259949 #13347.95
73 Ibragimov, Ildar259848 #13231.81
74 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259749 #13433.51
75 Speelman, Jonathan S259747 #13342.68
76 Nunn, John D M259653 #13844.12
77 Lutz, Christopher259549 #13628.29
78 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259550 #13942.53
79 Rozentalis, Eduardas259448 #13736.03
80 Sutovsky, Emil259448 #13721.72
81 Agdestein, Simen259454 #14332.06
82 Goldin, Alexander259252 #14234.28
83 Giorgadze, Giorgi259249 #14034.66
84 Kaidanov, Gregory S259053 #14539.66
85 Ribli, Zoltán259051 #14447.75
86 Hübner, Robert258949 #14350.59
87 deFirmian, Nicholas E258949 #14441.87
88 Bologan, Viktor258948 #14327.48
89 Baburin, Alexander258851 #14632.30
90 Korneev, Oleg258848 #14529.87
91 Filippov, Valerij258748 #14523.53
92 Benjamin, Joel L258750 #14735.24
93 Timoshenko, Georgy258651 #14933.02
94 Beim, Valery258451 #15049.22
95 Hodgson, Julian M258449 #15035.87
96 Kavalek, Lubomir258373 #16455.83
97 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258251 #15236.20
98 Miles, Anthony J258247 #15044.12
99 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258251 #15234.84
100 Fominyh, Alexander258251 #15339.98
101 Hansen, Lars Bo258254 30.70
102 Stefansson, Hannes258149 26.89
103 Atalik, Suat258148 34.66
104 Yakovich, Yuri258148 36.52
105 Ponomariov, Ruslan258151 15.66
106 Volkov, Sergey258149 25.33
107 Psakhis, Lev B258049 40.52
108 Ye Jiangchuan258053 38.55
109 Gabriel, Christian258049 24.26
110 Yermolinsky, Alex V257949 41.16
111 Huzman, Alexander257952 37.16
112 Avrukh, Boris257750 21.41
113 Kožul, Zdenko257748 33.05
114 Alterman, Boris257749 29.09
115 Rogers, Ian257648 38.95
116 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257648 41.88
117 Bacrot, Etienne257648 16.38
118 Milos, Gilberto257552 35.60
119 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257452 44.55
120 Peng Xiaomin257454 26.16
121 Razuvaev, Yury S257353 53.66
122 Savchenko, Stanislav257350 32.38
123 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam257350 19.51
124 Ftácnik, Lubomír257348 41.60
125 Asrian, Karen257351 19.12
126 Balashov, Yury S257249 50.24
127 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257251 22.90
128 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257250 40.17
129 Lalic, Bogdan257247 35.25
130 Tregubov, Pavel V257249 27.46
131 Ulibin, Mikhail257049 28.02
132 Vaisser, Anatoli257051 50.26
133 Komarov, Dimitri257050 30.52
134 Torre, Eugenio257054 47.59
135 Wolff, Patrick G257062 31.31
136 Magerramov, Elmar S256963 41.16
137 Romanishin, Oleg M256948 47.41
138 Yudasin, Leonid G256950 39.83
139 Wahls, Matthias256751 31.37
140 Burmakin, Vladimir256748 32.00
141 Dorfman, Iosif D256752 47.10
142 Palac, Mladen256648 28.30
143 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256650 49.32
144 Emms, John M256549 32.23
145 Sax, Gyula256449 47.97
146 Lerner, Konstantin Z256451 49.28
147 Kobalija, Mihail256450 21.09
148 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256351 38.39
149 Kotronias, Vasilios256252 34.78
150 Stohl, Igor256249 34.70
151 Xu Jun256258 36.72
152 Shneider, Aleksandr256256 37.04
153 Pigusov, Evgeny256251 38.19
154 Pétursson, Margeir256255 39.31
155 Zhang Zhong256051 20.76
156 Smagin, Sergey256056 40.75
157 Baklan, Vladimir256051 21.28
158 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256054 37.30
159 Fedorowicz, John P255953 40.70
160 Dvoiris, Semen I255949 40.60
161 Varga, Z.255969 28.90
162 Golod, Vitali255851 27.95
163 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255855 33.23
164 Gurevich, Ilya255865 27.33
165 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255849 36.40
166 Malakhov, Vladimir255755 18.53
167 Damljanovic, Branko255650 37.97
168 Gurevich, Dmitry255551 42.74
169 Poluljahov, Aleksandr255550 34.00
170 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255550 53.23
171 Hickl, Joerg255450 34.14
172 Rustemov, Alexander255451 25.92
173 Hertneck, Gerald255451 35.72
174 Kengis, Edvins255450 40.15
175 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255349 22.85
176 Nielsen, Peter Heine255348 26.04
177 Kotsur, Pavel255253 25.43
178 Lobron, Eric255250 39.08
179 Ionov, Sergey255252 37.42
180 Glek, Igor V255248 37.58
181 Anastasian, Ashot255153 34.89
182 Leitao, Rafael255150 19.44
183 Lastin, Alexander255153 22.60
184 Pintér, József255150 45.58
185 Golubev, Mihail255056 29.02
186 Shabalov, Alexander255051 31.74
187 Bochkarev, Alexander254969 24.10
188 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254755 55.09
189 Sorokin, Maxim254650 31.38
190 Sokolov, Andrey Y254652 36.22
191 Spasov, Vasil254554 28.31
192 Zelcic, Robert254549 33.71
193 Spassky, Boris V254452 62.35
194 Kruppa, Yuri254453 34.96
195 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254459 51.87
196 Adorján, András254456 49.19
197 Yemelin, Vasily254351 23.35
198 Volzhin, Alexander254352 28.35
199 Shulman, Yuri254249 24.11
200 Landa, Konstantin254150 27.04
201 Zakharevich, Igor254052 35.90
202 Dao Thien Hai253951 21.08
203 Agrest, Evgenij253949 32.81
204 Aseev, Konstantin N253751 38.63
205 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253751 32.85
206 Kiriakov, Petr253651 24.41
207 Sherbakov, Ruslan253650 29.73
208 Gleizerov, Evgeny253551 36.22
209 Shabanov, Yury F253459 61.57
210 Spraggett, Kevin B253452 44.58
211 Shchekachev, Andrei253451 26.61
212 Guseinov, Aidyn253360 47.43
213 Watson, William N253361 37.14
214 van der Wiel, John T H253249 39.83
215 Ilincic, Zlatko253253 31.08
216 Ivanov, Alexander V253156 43.10
217 Nogueiras, Jesus253150 39.89
218 Sulskis, Sarunas253151 26.53
219 Tischbierek, Raj253052 36.70
220 Sermek, Drazen253049 30.35
221 Wu Shaobin253067 30.34
222 Pavlovic, Milos253054 35.42
223 Makarov, Marat252953 36.08
224 Iuldachev, Saidali252954 31.35
225 Podzielny, Karl Heinz252958 44.74
226 Cvitan, Ognjen252948 37.66
227 Hort, Vlastimil252953 55.40
228 Kuzmin, Gennady P252951 53.38
229 Kantsler, Boris252952 37.14
230 Galliamova, Alisa252952 27.39
231 Wang Zili252859 30.98
232 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252854 54.70
233 Orlov, Georgi252874
234 Kurajica, Bojan252650 51.56
235 Kishnev, Sergey252658 42.60
236 Barua, Dibyendu252652 32.61
237 Istratescu, Andrei252650 23.51
238 Bezgodov, Alexei252556 29.94
239 Dizdar, Goran252449 40.51
240 Slobodjan, Roman252449 24.43
241 Arkhipov, Sergey252457 44.96
242 Temirbaev, Serik252456
243 Neverov, Valery252352 34.96
244 Vera, Reynaldo252350 38.42
245 Kindermann, Stefan252349 39.44
246 Chernyshov, Konstantin252353 31.98
247 Nikolenko, Oleg252260 39.97
248 Moroz, Alexander252256 38.39
249 Feygin, Michail252264 24.35
250 Barsov, Alexei252251
251 Van der Sterren, Paul252149 43.22
252 Popov, Valerij252151 24.74
253 Babula, Vlastimil252149 25.68
254 Zarubin, Pavel252164 31.31
255 Bönsch, Uwe252052 40.65
256 Miladinovic, Igor252051 25.37
257 Spangenberg, Hugo252050 23.54
258 Cramling, Pia252049 36.12
259 Hamdouchi, Hichem252050 26.66
260 Loginov, Valery A252049 43.48
261 Hansen, Sune Berg252050 28.13
262 Enders, Peter251952 36.35
263 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251956 35.84
264 Serper, Grigory251956 29.73
265 Darga, Klaus V251968 65.29
266 Nijboer, Friso251948 34.03
267 Mikhalevski, Victor251949 26.90
268 Kosashvili, Yona251858 28.93
269 Irzhanov, Ruslan251855 22.53
270 Brodsky, Michail251850 30.20
271 Soffer, Ram251854 33.75
272 Smikovski, Ivan251767 26.98
273 Portisch, Lajos251751 62.17
274 Markowski, Tomasz251749 23.85
275 Ginsburg, Gennadij251761 27.82
276 Ivanov, Sergey251651 37.69
277 Hector, Jonny251648 35.32
278 Frias, Victor J251670 43.33
279 Magem Badals, Jordi251549 31.79
280 Delchev, Aleksander251551 27.90
281 Kempinski, Robert251549 21.91
282 Hernandez, Gilberto251451
283 Timoshchenko, Gennady251451 50.11
284 Sagalchik, Gennadij251468 30.13
285 Cámpora, Daniel H251452 41.94
286 Sunye Neto, Jaime251453 42.10
287 Arnason, Jon L251469 38.57
288 Rodriguez, Amador251455 42.75
289 Rytshagov, Mikhail251451 31.57
290 Yandemirov, Valeri251450 36.32
291 Lanka, Zigurds251352 39.05
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251360 23.99
293 Schandorff, Lars251350 34.13
294 Greenfeld, Alon251251 35.14
295 Ubilava, Elizbar E251256 48.78
296 Gallagher, Joseph G251249 35.09
297 Schlosser, Philipp251150 30.80
298 Haba, Petr251150 34.42
299 Galkin, Alexander251050 20.35
300 Didishko, Vereslav251053 50.16
301 Zifroni, Dov251053 23.31
302 Rogozenko, Dorian250949 25.80
303 Vaulin, Alexander250949 42.22
304 Luther, Thomas250949 29.59
305 Chuchelov, Vladimir250851 29.69
306 Kudrin, Sergey250854 39.75
307 Bischoff, Klaus250848 37.99
308 Kveinys, Aloyzas250752 36.91
309 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250756 51.81
310 Totsky, Leonid250754 31.83
311 Davies, Nigel R250753 38.85
312 Sosonko, Gennadi250755 56.05
313 Zoler, Dan250652 25.38
314 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250653 57.07
315 Suba, Mihai250658 52.02
316 Kolev, Atanas250658 31.90
317 Zontakh, Andrey250652 28.59
318 Krakops, Maris250656 21.18
319 King, Daniel J250655 35.78
320 Ruzele, Darius250654 31.11
321 Gausel, Einar250550 35.52
322 Akesson, Ralf250549 38.33
323 Horváth, Csaba250548 31.01
324 Vogt, Lothar H250454 47.39
325 Krogius, Nikolay V250470 68.88
326 Xie Jun250449 28.60
327 Danielian, Oganes250466
328 Najer, Evgeniy250453 21.96
329 Zubarev, Alexander250360 47.95
330 Sokolovs, Andrei250358 27.29
331 Kiselev, Sergey250354 37.73
332 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250354 24.81
333 Marciano, David250250 29.92
334 Fercec, Nenad250252 38.15
335 Markovic, Miroslav250253 26.08
336 Djuric, Stefan250252 43.87
337 Macieja, Bartlomiej250249 21.67
338 Rechlis, Gad250258 32.34
339 Polovodin, Igor A250260 44.21
340 Krivonosov, Oleg250162 38.07
341 Kosic, Dragan250156 29.31
342 Lesiege, Alexandre250152 23.80
343 Dizdarevic, Emir250051 41.18
344 Horvath, Jozsef250050 34.82
345 Conquest, Stuart250049 32.27
346 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250051 53.14
347 Palatnik, Semen A250063 49.20
348 Grivas, Efstratios249953 33.19
349 Turov, Maxim249954 19.50
350 Yurtaev, Leonid249953 40.10
351 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249954 22.33
352 Ivanovic, Božidar249759 52.79
353 Bezold, Michael249750 27.04
354 Apicella, Manuel249754 29.13
355 Mueller, Karsten249751 28.54
356 Degraeve, Jean Marc249649 28.37
357 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249670 31.19
358 Comas Fabrego, Luis249551 27.96
359 Maksimenko, Andrei249552 29.50
360 Larsen, Bent249553 64.26
361 Georgiev, Vladimir249551 23.78
362 Liiva, Riho249464 23.92
363 Gyimesi, Zoltan249450 22.19
364 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249460 35.69
365 Zaichik, Gennady L249465 42.32
366 Strikovic, Aleksa249452 38.07
367 Tsesarsky, Ilya249356 39.66
368 Garcia Ilundain, David249351 28.18
369 Liss, Eran249352 23.93
370 Papaioannou, Ioannis249254 23.13
371 Sokolin, Leonid M249265
372 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen249256 41.12
373 Smejkal, Jan249253 53.21
374 Finkel, Alexander249153 24.43
375 Marin, Mihail249150 34.13
376 Ye Rongguang249156 35.68
377 Gritsak, Orest249158 26.29
378 Hulak, Krunoslav249154 48.03
379 Faragó, Iván249149 53.18
380 Teske, Henrik249050 31.28
381 Plaskett, Jim249050 39.22
382 Wedberg, Tom249053 45.53
383 Zagrebelny, Sergey249051
384 Iskusnyh, Sergei249051 24.76
385 Kalinitschew, Sergey249053 43.34
386 Chekhov, Valery A249060 43.53
387 Har Zvi, Ronen248957 22.65
388 Antunes, Antonio248959 37.34
389 Lugovoi, Aleksei248849 24.26
390 Khasin, Alexander248856 48.11
391 Socko, Bartosz248850 20.58
392 Nevednichy, Vladislav248851 29.76
393 Reinderman, Dimitri248849 26.82
394 Van den Doel, Erik248848 20.06
395 Kochiev, Alexander248756 43.20
396 Rodriguez, Andres248752 25.47
397 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248752 41.46
398 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248761 46.38
399 Fridman, Daniel248752 23.31
400 Liang Jinrong248759 39.05
401 Berelovich, Aleksandar248752 31.93
402 Mirumian, Vigen248750 21.69
403 Manor, Ilan248657 29.62
404 Notkin, Maksim248655 35.49
405 Olafsson, Helgi248653 42.81
406 Bagirov, Vladimir K248651 62.81
407 Pavasovic, Dusko248648 22.65
408 Drasko, Milan248652 36.50
409 Smyslov, Vassily V248653 78.20
410 Levin, Felix248554 40.59
411 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248573 44.21
412 Polgar, Sofia248556 24.60
413 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248552 28.42
414 Varga, Zoltan248549 28.90
415 Zezulkin, Jurij248556 27.81
416 Miezis, Normunds248449 28.07
417 Milov, Leonid248460 33.34
418 Cela, Altin248355
419 Piskov, Yury248361 37.65
420 Knaak, Rainer F248255 46.23
421 Belikov, Vladimir248258 27.85
422 Arkhangelsky, Boris248263 68.38
423 Gofshtein, Leonid D248250 46.13
424 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248249 22.30
425 Gdanski, Jacek248250 28.52
426 Bagaturov, Giorgi248254 34.53
427 Kogan, Artur248249 25.36
428 Mitenkov, Alexey248164 38.25
429 Campos Moreno, Javier B248160 40.25
430 Kupreichik, Viktor D248150 49.93
431 Ovetchkin, Roman248157 26.39
432 Arencibia, Walter248149 31.88
433 Petrosian, Arshak B248059 45.48
434 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248052 64.19
435 Stanec, Nikolaus248049 31.11
436 Slipak, Sergio248051 33.86
437 Godena, Michele248048 31.94
438 Lau, Ralf248052 39.63
439 Polak, Tomas248049 25.12
440 Oral, Tomas248049 21.45
441 Egin, Vladimir248060
442 Miralles, Gilles247955 33.33
443 Iljushin, Alexei247954 18.86
444 Djurhuus, Rune247951 29.37
445 Goloshchapov, Alexander247955 21.37
446 Ahlander, Bjorn247960 35.61
447 Kovacevic, Vladimir247954 57.20
448 Shaked, Tal247850 21.34
449 Zarnicki, Pablo247852 26.57
450 Kuporosov, Viktor247856 37.70
451 Parker, Jonathan247853 23.05
452 Abramovic, Boško247861 48.31
453 Kalantarian, Norik247865 36.81
454 Grischuk, Alexander247854 15.60
455 Annageldyev, Orazly247874 39.22
456 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247759 43.28
457 Rausis, Igors247748 38.17
458 Ricardi, Pablo247751 37.28
459 Kosten, Anthony C247752 40.87
460 Hebden, Mark247750 41.31
461 Tosic, Miroslav247753 38.98
462 Sharif, Mershad247662 46.91
463 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247656
464 Becerra Rivero, Julio247650
465 Kaminski, Marcin247651 22.24
466 Vakhidov, Tahir247659
467 Kovalev, Andrei247660 37.58
468 Dervishi, Erald247556 19.58
469 Iordachescu, Viorel247550 22.13
470 Winants, Luc247558 36.43
471 Komliakov, Viktor247552 39.12
472 Movsziszian, Karen247453 36.42
473 Prusikhin, Mihailo247456 21.38
474 Vescovi, Giovanni P247451 20.98
475 Heinemann, Thies247453 28.25
476 Koniushkov, Igor247364 36.52
477 Chandler, Murray G247353 39.17
478 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247352 28.43
479 Ioseliani, Nana247251 37.32
480 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247258 27.02
481 Bitoon, Richard247263 23.48
482 Ionescu, Constantin247250 40.74
483 Danielsen, Henrik247254 33.38
484 Wang Pin247159 24.49
485 Wells, Peter K247148 34.14
486 Simonovic, Aleksandar247170 30.59
487 Popovic, Petar247153 40.31
488 Hall, Jesper247151 27.90
489 Rogic, Davor247153 27.86
490 Bellini, Fabio247060 29.64
491 Votava, Jan247051 24.52
492 Popchev, Milko247056 34.57
493 Kholmov, Ratmir D247052 74.07
494 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes246959 55.92
495 Kallai, Gabor246954 40.30
496 Drozdov, Igor246961 31.17
497 Mestel, A Jonathan246960 42.23
498 Nikolac, Juraj246856 67.13
499 Browne, Walter S246855 50.41
500 Boim, Inon246864 27.56

These ratings, calculated as of June 7, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1998 and June 7, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of May 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 June 7, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 8, 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 June 8, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 8, 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 June 8, 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 June 7, 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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