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Top 10 active players as of June 28, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287348
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281446
3 Anand, Viswanathan281147
4 Shirov, Alexei275947
5 Gelfand, Boris274347
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily273447
7 Morozevich, Alexander272448
8 Topalov, Veselin271947
9 Adams, Michael271847
10 Bareev, Evgeny271450

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Top 500 active players as of June 28, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28734868.9% #236.21
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28144613.8% #424.01
3 Anand, Viswanathan28114712.4% #429.55
4 Shirov, Alexei2759471.8% #1126.98
5 Gelfand, Boris2743470.9% #1531.01
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2734470.5% #1830.28
7 Morozevich, Alexander2724480.4% #2121.94
8 Topalov, Veselin2719470.2% #2324.29
9 Adams, Michael2718470.2% #2327.61
10 Bareev, Evgeny2714500.3% #2632.60
11 Leko, Peter2711490.2% #2719.80
12 Svidler, Peter2705470.1% #2923.03
13 Karpov, Anatoly E2705470.1% #3048.10
14 Short, Nigel D2702480.1% #3234.07
15 Polgar, Judit2699490.1% #3322.93
16 Rublevsky, Sergei268150 #4624.70
17 Dreev, Alexey267748 #4730.44
18 Georgiev, Kiril267350 #5333.58
19 Beliavsky, Alexander G266947 #5445.53
20 Krasenkow, Michal266348 #6035.62
21 Almasi, Zoltan266248 #6122.83
22 Zvjaginsev, Vadim266249 #6122.86
23 Timman, Jan H266247 #6147.54
24 Seirawan, Yasser266151 #6439.26
25 Gurevich, Mikhail N266048 #6340.35
26 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265952 #6639.28
27 Nikolic, Predrag265948 #6338.80
28 Sakaev, Konstantin265750 #6725.21
29 Khalifman, Alexander265747 #6533.44
30 Onischuk, Alexander265649 #6723.82
31 Sokolov, Ivan265047 #7231.04
32 Akopian, Vladimir265050 #7427.56
33 Smirin, Ilia264549 #7931.44
34 Chernin, Alexander M264549 #7939.31
35 Korchnoi, Viktor L264347 #8068.26
36 Movsesian, Sergei264247 #8120.65
37 Lautier, Joel263847 #8526.21
38 Salov, Valery B263452 #9435.09
39 Sadler, Matthew263348 #9125.12
40 van Wely, Loek263146 #9226.72
41 Kharlov, Andrei262848 #9930.61
42 Jussupow, Artur M262848 #9939.37
43 Fedorov, Alexei262750 #10226.75
44 Tiviakov, Sergei262548 #10126.37
45 Dolmatov, Sergey V262452 #10440.36
46 Piket, Jeroen262446 #10130.42
47 Hellers, Ferdinand262461 #11330.42
48 Lputian, Smbat G262050 #10941.37
49 Dautov, Rustem261849 #11133.58
50 Christiansen, Larry M261850 #11343.00
51 Graf, Alexander261753 #11536.84
52 Vaganian, Rafael A261650 #11247.70
53 Tkachiev, Vladislav261650 #11425.63
54 Hracek, Zbynek261549 #11428.80
55 Ehlvest, Jaan261547 #11436.70
56 Sturua, Zurab261551 #11740.05
57 Khenkin, Igor261148 #11931.27
58 Gulko, Boris F261150 #12052.38
59 Minasian, Artashes261051 #12232.44
60 Kuzmin, Alexey261064 #13336.30
61 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260951 #12348.65
62 Milov, Vadim260850 #12326.91
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260853 #12532.34
64 Epishin, Vladimir260647 #12533.96
65 Hjartarson, Jóhann260552 #12936.39
66 Gavrikov, Victor N260353 #13141.91
67 Shipov, Sergei260351 #12933.20
68 Hansen, Curt260249 #13134.78
69 Adianto, Utut260150 #13234.28
70 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260150 #13326.13
71 Andersson, Ulf260049 #13248.00
72 Novikov, Igor A260049 #13337.10
73 Ibragimov, Ildar259948 #13231.87
74 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259849 #13533.57
75 Speelman, Jonathan S259847 #13442.74
76 Nunn, John D M259753 #13944.18
77 Lutz, Christopher259649 #13628.34
78 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259550 #13942.59
79 Rozentalis, Eduardas259548 #13836.09
80 Sutovsky, Emil259548 #13721.77
81 Agdestein, Simen259454 #14232.12
82 Giorgadze, Giorgi259349 #14034.72
83 Bologan, Viktor259248 #14027.54
84 deFirmian, Nicholas E259249 #14241.92
85 Ribli, Zoltán259051 #14447.81
86 Hübner, Robert259049 #14350.64
87 Baburin, Alexander258951 #14632.36
88 Korneev, Oleg258948 #14529.93
89 Avrukh, Boris258849 #14521.47
90 Filippov, Valerij258848 #14523.58
91 Benjamin, Joel L258750 #14835.30
92 Kaidanov, Gregory S258553 #15239.71
93 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258548 #14841.94
94 Beim, Valery258451 #15149.28
95 Hodgson, Julian M258449 #14935.93
96 Kavalek, Lubomir258473 #16555.88
97 Goldin, Alexander258451 #15234.34
98 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258351 #15236.26
99 Miles, Anthony J258347 #14944.18
100 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258351 #15234.89
101 Fominyh, Alexander258251 40.04
102 Hansen, Lars Bo258254 30.76
103 Huzman, Alexander258251 37.22
104 Stefansson, Hannes258249 26.94
105 Atalik, Suat258248 34.72
106 Yakovich, Yuri258148 36.58
107 Ponomariov, Ruslan258151 15.71
108 Volkov, Sergey258149 25.39
109 Timoshenko, Georgy258151 33.07
110 Psakhis, Lev B258049 40.58
111 Yermolinsky, Alex V258048 41.21
112 Ye Jiangchuan258053 38.61
113 Gabriel, Christian258049 24.32
114 Kožul, Zdenko258048 33.10
115 Fedorowicz, John P257853 40.75
116 Alterman, Boris257749 29.15
117 Bacrot, Etienne257748 16.43
118 Milos, Gilberto257652 35.66
119 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257552 44.61
120 Peng Xiaomin257454 26.22
121 Ftácnik, Lubomír257448 41.66
122 Razuvaev, Yury S257453 53.72
123 Savchenko, Stanislav257450 32.44
124 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam257450 19.56
125 Rogers, Ian257348 39.01
126 Asrian, Karen257351 19.18
127 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257351 22.96
128 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257350 40.23
129 Lalic, Bogdan257347 35.30
130 Tregubov, Pavel V257249 27.52
131 Burmakin, Vladimir257248 32.06
132 Ulibin, Mikhail257149 28.08
133 Vaisser, Anatoli257151 50.31
134 Komarov, Dimitri257150 30.57
135 Balashov, Yury S257149 50.29
136 Torre, Eugenio257154 47.65
137 Wolff, Patrick G257062 31.37
138 Magerramov, Elmar S257063 41.22
139 Yudasin, Leonid G256950 39.89
140 Wahls, Matthias256851 31.42
141 Romanishin, Oleg M256848 47.47
142 Dorfman, Iosif D256852 47.16
143 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256750 49.38
144 Emms, John M256649 32.29
145 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256549 53.29
146 Lerner, Konstantin Z256551 49.33
147 Kobalija, Mihail256450 21.15
148 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256351 38.45
149 Kotronias, Vasilios256352 34.84
150 Xu Jun256358 36.78
151 Shneider, Aleksandr256356 37.10
152 Pigusov, Evgeny256351 38.24
153 Pétursson, Margeir256255 39.37
154 Sax, Gyula256249 48.03
155 Stohl, Igor256148 34.75
156 Zhang Zhong256151 20.81
157 Smagin, Sergey256156 40.80
158 Baklan, Vladimir256051 21.34
159 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256054 37.36
160 Palac, Mladen256048 28.36
161 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256048 36.45
162 Dvoiris, Semen I255949 40.65
163 Varga, Z.255969 28.96
164 Golod, Vitali255951 28.01
165 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255955 33.29
166 Gurevich, Ilya255965 27.39
167 Malakhov, Vladimir255855 18.59
168 Damljanovic, Branko255750 38.03
169 Gurevich, Dmitry255651 42.80
170 Yemelin, Vasily255650 23.41
171 Poluljahov, Aleksandr255650 34.06
172 Hickl, Joerg255550 34.20
173 Rustemov, Alexander255551 25.98
174 Hertneck, Gerald255551 35.78
175 Kengis, Edvins255450 40.21
176 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255449 22.91
177 Nielsen, Peter Heine255348 26.09
178 Kotsur, Pavel255353 25.48
179 Lobron, Eric255350 39.14
180 Ionov, Sergey255352 37.47
181 Glek, Igor V255348 37.64
182 Leitao, Rafael255250 19.50
183 Lastin, Alexander255253 22.66
184 Pintér, József255150 45.63
185 Golubev, Mihail255156 29.08
186 Bochkarev, Alexander254969 24.15
187 Agrest, Evgenij254949 32.87
188 Zelcic, Robert254848 33.77
189 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254755 55.15
190 Sorokin, Maxim254750 31.43
191 Sokolov, Andrey Y254752 36.27
192 Spasov, Vasil254654 28.36
193 Kruppa, Yuri254553 35.02
194 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254559 51.93
195 Adorján, András254556 49.24
196 van der Wiel, John T H254449 39.88
197 Volzhin, Alexander254352 28.40
198 Spassky, Boris V254352 62.41
199 Ivanov, Alexander V254355 43.16
200 Shulman, Yuri254249 24.16
201 Landa, Konstantin254150 27.10
202 Zakharevich, Igor254152 35.95
203 Dao Thien Hai254051 21.13
204 Shabalov, Alexander253851 31.79
205 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy253751 32.91
206 Kiriakov, Petr253751 24.46
207 Sherbakov, Ruslan253750 29.79
208 Gleizerov, Evgeny253651 36.27
209 Shabanov, Yury F253559 61.63
210 Spraggett, Kevin B253452 44.63
211 Shchekachev, Andrei253451 26.67
212 Guseinov, Aidyn253460 47.49
213 Watson, William N253361 37.19
214 Anastasian, Ashot253352 34.95
215 Ilincic, Zlatko253353 31.13
216 Sulskis, Sarunas253251 26.59
217 Tischbierek, Raj253152 36.76
218 Sermek, Drazen253149 30.41
219 Wu Shaobin253167 30.40
220 Pavlovic, Milos253054 35.48
221 Makarov, Marat253053 36.14
222 Hort, Vlastimil253052 55.46
223 Iuldachev, Saidali253054 31.41
224 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253058 44.80
225 Cvitan, Ognjen253048 37.72
226 Kuzmin, Gennady P253051 53.44
227 Kantsler, Boris253052 37.20
228 Galliamova, Alisa252952 27.44
229 Wang Zili252959 31.04
230 Orlov, Georgi252974
231 Ivanov, Sergey252850 37.75
232 Kurajica, Bojan252750 51.62
233 Kishnev, Sergey252758 42.66
234 Barua, Dibyendu252752 32.67
235 Istratescu, Andrei252650 23.57
236 Zontakh, Andrey252651 28.65
237 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252653 54.76
238 Bezgodov, Alexei252556 29.99
239 Nogueiras, Jesus252550 39.95
240 Slobodjan, Roman252549 24.49
241 Arkhipov, Sergey252557 45.01
242 Temirbaev, Serik252456
243 Neverov, Valery252452 35.02
244 Vera, Reynaldo252450 38.47
245 Kindermann, Stefan252449 39.50
246 Babula, Vlastimil252349 25.74
247 Chernyshov, Konstantin252353 32.05
248 Nikolenko, Oleg252360 40.02
249 Dizdar, Goran252349 40.57
250 Moroz, Alexander252356 38.44
251 Feygin, Michail252264 24.41
252 Portisch, Lajos252251 62.23
253 Barsov, Alexei252251
254 Popov, Valerij252251 24.80
255 Zarubin, Pavel252264 31.37
256 Bönsch, Uwe252152 40.70
257 Aseev, Konstantin N252151 38.69
258 Miladinovic, Igor252151 25.43
259 Spangenberg, Hugo252150 23.60
260 Cramling, Pia252049 36.18
261 Hamdouchi, Hichem252050 26.72
262 Loginov, Valery A252049 43.54
263 Hansen, Sune Berg252050 28.19
264 Enders, Peter252052 36.40
265 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252056 35.90
266 Serper, Grigory252056 29.79
267 Darga, Klaus V252068 65.34
268 Kosashvili, Yona251958 28.98
269 Irzhanov, Ruslan251955 22.59
270 Brodsky, Michail251950 30.25
271 Soffer, Ram251954 33.81
272 Smikovski, Ivan251867 27.04
273 Markowski, Tomasz251849 23.91
274 Greenfeld, Alon251850 35.20
275 Ginsburg, Gennadij251761 27.88
276 Frias, Victor J251770 43.38
277 Magem Badals, Jordi251649 31.84
278 Van der Sterren, Paul251649 43.28
279 Delchev, Aleksander251551 27.95
280 Kempinski, Robert251549 21.96
281 Hernandez, Gilberto251551
282 Timoshchenko, Gennady251551 50.17
283 Sagalchik, Gennadij251568 30.18
284 Cámpora, Daniel H251552 41.99
285 Sunye Neto, Jaime251553 42.15
286 Arnason, Jon L251569 38.62
287 Rodriguez, Amador251555 42.80
288 Rytshagov, Mikhail251451 31.63
289 Yandemirov, Valeri251450 36.38
290 Lanka, Zigurds251452 39.10
291 Kumaran, Dharshan251460 24.06
292 Schandorff, Lars251450 34.19
293 Ubilava, Elizbar E251356 48.84
294 Gallagher, Joseph G251249 35.15
295 Schlosser, Philipp251250 30.86
296 Galkin, Alexander251150 20.41
297 Didishko, Vereslav251153 50.22
298 Zifroni, Dov251053 23.36
299 Rogozenko, Dorian251049 25.86
300 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251053 22.38
301 Vaulin, Alexander250949 42.28
302 Luther, Thomas250949 29.65
303 Chuchelov, Vladimir250951 29.75
304 Kudrin, Sergey250954 39.81
305 Bischoff, Klaus250948 38.05
306 Kveinys, Aloyzas250852 36.97
307 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250856 51.86
308 Totsky, Leonid250854 31.88
309 Davies, Nigel R250853 38.91
310 Sosonko, Gennadi250855 56.11
311 Zoler, Dan250752 25.44
312 Mikhalevski, Victor250749 26.96
313 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250753 57.13
314 Suba, Mihai250758 52.07
315 Kolev, Atanas250758 31.95
316 Krakops, Maris250656 21.23
317 King, Daniel J250655 35.83
318 Ruzele, Darius250654 31.17
319 Gausel, Einar250650 35.58
320 Horváth, Csaba250648 31.06
321 Vogt, Lothar H250554 47.45
322 Krogius, Nikolay V250570 68.93
323 Hector, Jonny250548 35.37
324 Xie Jun250549 28.66
325 Nijboer, Friso250548 34.09
326 Danielian, Oganes250466
327 Najer, Evgeniy250453 22.02
328 Sokolovs, Andrei250458 27.35
329 Zubarev, Alexander250460 48.01
330 Kiselev, Sergey250454 37.79
331 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250354 24.87
332 Marciano, David250350 29.98
333 Markovic, Miroslav250353 26.14
334 Djuric, Stefan250352 43.92
335 Macieja, Bartlomiej250349 21.73
336 Rechlis, Gad250358 32.40
337 Polovodin, Igor A250360 44.26
338 Krivonosov, Oleg250262 38.13
339 Kosic, Dragan250256 29.37
340 Lesiege, Alexandre250152 23.86
341 Haba, Petr250150 34.48
342 Dizdarevic, Emir250151 41.24
343 Horvath, Jozsef250150 34.87
344 Conquest, Stuart250149 32.32
345 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250151 53.19
346 Palatnik, Semen A250063 49.26
347 Fercec, Nenad250052 38.21
348 Grivas, Efstratios250053 33.25
349 Turov, Maxim250054 19.56
350 Reinderman, Dimitri250049 26.88
351 Yurtaev, Leonid250053 40.16
352 Ivanovic, Božidar249859 52.84
353 Bezold, Michael249850 27.10
354 Apicella, Manuel249854 29.19
355 Mueller, Karsten249851 28.60
356 Degraeve, Jean Marc249749 28.42
357 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249670 31.25
358 Comas Fabrego, Luis249651 28.02
359 Maksimenko, Andrei249652 29.56
360 Georgiev, Vladimir249551 23.84
361 Liiva, Riho249564 23.98
362 Gyimesi, Zoltan249550 22.24
363 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249560 35.75
364 Zaichik, Gennady L249565 42.38
365 Strikovic, Aleksa249552 38.13
366 Tsesarsky, Ilya249456 39.72
367 Garcia Ilundain, David249451 28.24
368 Liss, Eran249452 23.98
369 Papaioannou, Ioannis249354 23.19
370 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen249256 41.18
371 Smejkal, Jan249253 53.27
372 Hulak, Krunoslav249253 48.09
373 Finkel, Alexander249253 24.49
374 Marin, Mihail249250 34.19
375 Ye Rongguang249256 35.73
376 Gritsak, Orest249258 26.34
377 Faragó, Iván249149 53.24
378 Teske, Henrik249150 31.33
379 Plaskett, Jim249150 39.28
380 Larsen, Bent249152 64.32
381 Wedberg, Tom249153 45.59
382 Zagrebelny, Sergey249151
383 Iskusnyh, Sergei249151 24.81
384 Kalinitschew, Sergey249153 43.40
385 Chekhov, Valery A249060 43.59
386 Har Zvi, Ronen249057 22.71
387 Antunes, Antonio249059 37.39
388 Akesson, Ralf248948 38.39
389 Khasin, Alexander248956 48.16
390 Socko, Bartosz248950 20.63
391 Nevednichy, Vladislav248851 29.82
392 Lugovoi, Aleksei248849 24.31
393 Kochiev, Alexander248856 43.26
394 Rodriguez, Andres248852 25.52
395 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248861 46.44
396 Fridman, Daniel248852 23.37
397 Liang Jinrong248859 39.10
398 Berelovich, Aleksandar248852 31.98
399 Mirumian, Vigen248750 21.75
400 Manor, Ilan248757 29.67
401 Notkin, Maksim248755 35.55
402 Olafsson, Helgi248753 42.87
403 Smyslov, Vassily V248752 78.26
404 Bagirov, Vladimir K248751 62.87
405 Drasko, Milan248652 36.56
406 Levin, Felix248654 40.65
407 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248673 44.26
408 Pavasovic, Dusko248648 22.70
409 Polgar, Sofia248656 24.65
410 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248652 28.48
411 Zezulkin, Jurij248556 27.87
412 Van den Doel, Erik248548 20.12
413 Miezis, Normunds248549 28.13
414 Milov, Leonid248560 33.39
415 Cela, Altin248455
416 Piskov, Yury248461 37.71
417 Knaak, Rainer F248355 46.28
418 Belikov, Vladimir248358 27.90
419 Arkhangelsky, Boris248363 68.44
420 Gofshtein, Leonid D248350 46.19
421 Varga, Zoltan248349 28.96
422 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248349 22.36
423 Gdanski, Jacek248250 28.58
424 Bagaturov, Giorgi248254 34.58
425 Kogan, Artur248249 25.41
426 Mitenkov, Alexey248264 38.30
427 Campos Moreno, Javier B248260 40.31
428 Kupreichik, Viktor D248250 49.98
429 Ovetchkin, Roman248257 26.45
430 Arencibia, Walter248149 31.94
431 Petrosian, Arshak B248159 45.53
432 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248152 64.25
433 Stanec, Nikolaus248149 31.16
434 Slipak, Sergio248151 33.92
435 Godena, Michele248148 31.99
436 Lau, Ralf248152 39.69
437 Polak, Tomas248049 25.18
438 Oral, Tomas248049 21.51
439 Egin, Vladimir248060
440 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro248056 17.15
441 Miralles, Gilles248055 33.39
442 Iljushin, Alexei248054 18.91
443 Djurhuus, Rune248051 29.43
444 Goloshchapov, Alexander247955 21.43
445 Ahlander, Bjorn247960 35.66
446 Kovacevic, Vladimir247954 57.26
447 Shaked, Tal247950 21.40
448 Zarnicki, Pablo247952 26.63
449 Kuporosov, Viktor247956 37.76
450 Parker, Jonathan247953 23.11
451 Abramovic, Boško247961 48.37
452 Grischuk, Alexander247954 15.66
453 Annageldyev, Orazly247874 39.27
454 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247859 43.33
455 Rausis, Igors247848 38.22
456 Ricardi, Pablo247851 37.34
457 Kosten, Anthony C247852 40.93
458 Hebden, Mark247850 41.37
459 Tosic, Miroslav247753 39.04
460 Sharif, Mershad247762 46.96
461 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247756
462 Hall, Jesper247651 27.95
463 Becerra Rivero, Julio247650
464 Kaminski, Marcin247651 22.30
465 Vakhidov, Tahir247659
466 Kovalev, Andrei247660 37.64
467 Dervishi, Erald247656 19.63
468 Iordachescu, Viorel247650 22.19
469 Winants, Luc247558 36.49
470 Sokolin, Leonid M247562
471 Komliakov, Viktor247552 39.18
472 Movsziszian, Karen247553 36.48
473 Prusikhin, Mihailo247556 21.44
474 Vescovi, Giovanni P247451 21.04
475 Heinemann, Thies247453 28.31
476 Koniushkov, Igor247464 36.58
477 Chandler, Murray G247453 39.23
478 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247452 28.48
479 Ioseliani, Nana247351 37.38
480 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247358 27.07
481 Blatny, Pavel247349 31.02
482 Bitoon, Richard247363 23.54
483 Ionescu, Constantin247350 40.79
484 Danielsen, Henrik247254 33.44
485 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto247251 41.52
486 Wang Pin247259 24.55
487 Wells, Peter K247248 34.20
488 Simonovic, Aleksandar247270 30.65
489 Popovic, Petar247253 40.37
490 Rogic, Davor247153 27.92
491 Bellini, Fabio247160 29.70
492 Vokác, Marek247150 40.56
493 Popchev, Milko247056 34.63
494 Kholmov, Ratmir D247052 74.12
495 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247051 25.14
496 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247059 55.98
497 Kallai, Gabor247054 40.35
498 Drozdov, Igor247061 31.22
499 Kalantarian, Norik247064 36.87
500 Sevillano, Enrico246967

These ratings, calculated as of June 28, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1998 and June 28, 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 28, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 29, 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 29, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 29, 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 29, 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 28, 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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