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Top 10 active players as of January 3, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K289648
2 Anand, Viswanathan280747
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279946
4 Shirov, Alexei279047
5 Leko, Peter274848
6 Topalov, Veselin273346
7 Adams, Michael272847
8 Kamsky, Gata272659
9 Bareev, Evgeny272250
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily271947

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Top 500 active players as of January 3, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28964880.8% #136.72
2 Anand, Viswanathan2807477.2% #530.06
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2799465.4% #624.52
4 Shirov, Alexei2790473.9% #727.50
5 Leko, Peter2748480.6% #1620.32
6 Topalov, Veselin2733460.2% #2124.80
7 Adams, Michael2728470.2% #2228.13
8 Kamsky, Gata2726590.6% #2725.59
9 Bareev, Evgeny2722500.2% #2533.12
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily2719470.1% #2630.79
11 Karpov, Anatoly E2717470.1% #2748.61
12 Georgiev, Kiril2715500.1% #2934.10
13 Gelfand, Boris2712480.1% #2931.53
14 Morozevich, Alexander2707490.1% #3322.46
15 Svidler, Peter270047 #3623.55
16 Krasenkow, Michal269748 #3836.14
17 Short, Nigel D269649 #3934.59
18 Polgar, Judit269248 #4123.45
19 Korchnoi, Viktor L269047 #4268.78
20 Akopian, Vladimir268849 #4428.07
21 Khalifman, Alexander268547 #4633.96
22 Rublevsky, Sergei268351 #4925.22
23 Dreev, Alexey268048 #5030.95
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G267947 #5046.05
25 Almasi, Zoltan266948 #5923.35
26 Gurevich, Mikhail N266648 #6240.87
27 Movsesian, Sergei266447 #6321.17
28 Nikolic, Predrag266048 #6739.31
29 Sokolov, Ivan265947 #6731.56
30 Timman, Jan H265347 #7448.05
31 Jussupow, Artur M265249 #7539.89
32 Seirawan, Yasser265251 #7839.78
33 Gulko, Boris F265151 #7752.90
34 Aleksandrov, Aleksej264950 #7926.65
35 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y264965 #9142.95
36 Smirin, Ilia264749 #8131.95
37 Dautov, Rustem264449 #8434.10
38 Lautier, Joel264047 #8726.73
39 van Wely, Loek263946 #8727.24
40 Sakaev, Konstantin263849 #9125.72
41 Tkachiev, Vladislav263649 #9426.15
42 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263553 #9839.80
43 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263249 #9723.38
44 Lputian, Smbat G263049 #10041.89
45 Salov, Valery B263053 #10335.61
46 Onischuk, Alexander263049 #10024.33
47 Hansen, Curt262751 #10535.29
48 Bologan, Viktor262748 #10428.05
49 Piket, Jeroen262446 #10530.94
50 Milos, Gilberto262452 #11036.18
51 Graf, Alexander262255 #11437.36
52 Christiansen, Larry M262252 #11243.52
53 Khenkin, Igor262249 #11031.79
54 Ehlvest, Jaan262148 #11037.22
55 Hodgson, Julian M262149 #11236.44
56 Kobalija, Mihail262049 #11221.67
57 Hellers, Ferdinand261965 #12730.93
58 Dolmatov, Sergey V261952 #11540.87
59 Fedorov, Alexei261952 #11627.27
60 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter261849 #11423.42
61 Kharlov, Andrei261549 #11731.12
62 Psakhis, Lev B261349 #12041.10
63 Milov, Vadim261249 #12127.42
64 Hjartarson, Jóhann261254 #12636.90
65 Novikov, Igor A261249 #12237.61
66 Sturua, Zurab261152 #12640.57
67 Fominyh, Alexander261152 #12540.55
68 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261055 #12832.86
69 Gavrikov, Victor N261054 #12842.43
70 Sadler, Matthew260849 #12525.63
71 Vaganian, Rafael A260851 #12848.22
72 Ibragimov, Ildar260648 #12832.38
73 Ye Jiangchuan260452 #13339.12
74 Andersson, Ulf260350 #13248.52
75 Bacrot, Etienne260249 #13316.95
76 Shipov, Sergei260251 #13433.71
77 Nunn, John D M260154 #13844.69
78 Speelman, Jonathan S259948 #13643.25
79 Volkov, Sergey259949 #13725.91
80 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259751 #14049.17
81 Hansen, Lars Bo259755 #14331.28
82 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259651 #14143.11
83 Avrukh, Boris259648 #13921.98
84 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259648 #13842.45
85 Kuzmin, Alexey259661 #14836.82
86 Dvoiris, Semen I259650 #14141.17
87 Anastasian, Ashot259551 #14235.47
88 Hracek, Zbynek259549 #14029.32
89 Agdestein, Simen259453 #14432.63
90 Lutz, Christopher259348 #14228.86
91 Epishin, Vladimir259348 #14234.48
92 Hübner, Robert259149 #14551.16
93 Kožul, Zdenko259047 #14433.62
94 Goldin, Alexander259053 #14834.85
95 Benjamin, Joel L259050 #14635.81
96 Minasian, Artashes259050 #14732.95
97 Sutovsky, Emil258948 #14622.29
98 Yakovich, Yuri258849 #14837.09
99 Sorokin, Maxim258850 #14931.95
100 Miles, Anthony J258648 #14844.70
101 Atalik, Suat258647 35.23
102 Giorgadze, Giorgi258548 35.23
103 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam258549 20.08
104 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258450 49.90
105 Ponomariov, Ruslan258449 16.23
106 Sax, Gyula258448 48.54
107 Ftácnik, Lubomír258448 42.18
108 Asrian, Karen258350 19.69
109 Gabriel, Christian258150 24.83
110 Shabalov, Alexander258150 32.31
111 Korneev, Oleg258049 30.44
112 Tiviakov, Sergei258048 26.89
113 Yudasin, Leonid G258052 40.40
114 Razuvaev, Yury S257953 54.23
115 Agrest, Evgenij257949 33.38
116 Peng Xiaomin257953 26.74
117 Beim, Valery257854 49.80
118 Malakhov, Vladimir257853 19.10
119 Lalic, Bogdan257847 35.82
120 Pigusov, Evgeny257852 38.76
121 Bochkarev, Alexander257774 24.67
122 Zhang Zhong257753 21.33
123 Ulibin, Mikhail257649 28.59
124 Palac, Mladen257648 28.88
125 Pétursson, Margeir257557 39.88
126 Gurevich, Dmitry257451 43.31
127 Romanishin, Oleg M257448 47.98
128 Kotronias, Vasilios257353 35.36
129 Torre, Eugenio257357 48.16
130 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257349 36.97
131 Wolff, Patrick G257365 31.88
132 Aronian, Levon257250 17.24
133 Chernin, Alexander M257249 39.83
134 Alterman, Boris257150 29.66
135 Kaidanov, Gregory S257154 40.23
136 Timoshenko, Georgy257151 33.59
137 Rozentalis, Eduardas257049 36.60
138 Fedorowicz, John P257053 41.27
139 Gurevich, Ilya257066 27.90
140 Lastin, Alexander256951 23.18
141 Tregubov, Pavel V256949 28.04
142 Nielsen, Peter Heine256949 26.61
143 Yemelin, Vasily256950 23.92
144 Wahls, Matthias256853 31.94
145 Komarov, Dimitri256850 31.09
146 Lerner, Konstantin Z256851 49.85
147 Ribli, Zoltán256751 48.33
148 deFirmian, Nicholas E256648 42.44
149 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256651 36.78
150 Adianto, Utut256652 34.80
151 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256556 33.80
152 Stefansson, Hannes256550 27.46
153 Yermolinsky, Alex V256549 41.73
154 Burmakin, Vladimir256449 32.58
155 Baburin, Alexander256349 32.87
156 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256350 45.13
157 Dorfman, Iosif D256354 47.67
158 Filippov, Valerij256248 24.10
159 Shneider, Aleksandr256254 37.62
160 Rogers, Ian256248 39.53
161 Balashov, Yury S256050 50.81
162 Landa, Konstantin255951 27.62
163 Kotsur, Pavel255953 25.99
164 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav255952 35.41
165 Varga, Z.255969 29.48
166 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255855 37.87
167 Savchenko, Stanislav255850 32.95
168 Chernyshov, Konstantin255752 32.56
169 Serper, Grigory255755 30.30
170 Xu Jun255759 37.30
171 Vaisser, Anatoli255652 50.83
172 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255649 53.80
173 Stohl, Igor255648 35.27
174 Baklan, Vladimir255651 21.86
175 Huzman, Alexander255550 37.73
176 Leitao, Rafael255451 20.02
177 Shariyazdanov, Andrey255451 23.48
178 Rustemov, Alexander255450 26.49
179 Hertneck, Gerald255353 36.29
180 Ivanov, Sergey255350 38.26
181 Kengis, Edvins255352 40.73
182 Damljanovic, Branko255350 38.55
183 Hickl, Joerg255351 34.72
184 Spraggett, Kevin B255351 45.15
185 Shulman, Yuri255250 24.68
186 Portisch, Lajos255052 62.75
187 Hansen, Sune Berg255049 28.70
188 Golod, Vitali254951 28.52
189 Sokolov, Andrey Y254954 36.79
190 Lobron, Eric254952 39.66
191 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel254849 34.08
192 Ionov, Sergey254751 37.98
193 Magerramov, Elmar S254762 41.73
194 Dao Thien Hai254653 21.65
195 Kruppa, Yuri254553 35.54
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254555 55.66
197 Greenfeld, Alon254550 35.71
198 Grischuk, Alexander254550 16.18
199 Slobodjan, Roman254449 25.01
200 Kempinski, Robert254448 22.48
201 Spassky, Boris V254452 62.93
202 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254352 38.96
203 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254360 52.45
204 Kiriakov, Petr254351 24.98
205 Smagin, Sergey254360 41.32
206 Bezgodov, Alexei254155 30.51
207 Hamdouchi, Hichem254151 27.24
208 Guseinov, Aidyn254062 48.01
209 Golubev, Mihail254054 29.59
210 Pintér, József254050 46.15
211 Popov, Valerij253950 25.31
212 Arkhipov, Sergey253957 45.53
213 Emms, John M253849 32.80
214 Reinderman, Dimitri253849 27.39
215 Spasov, Vasil253857 28.88
216 Tischbierek, Raj253752 37.28
217 Hort, Vlastimil253752 55.98
218 Kantsler, Boris253754 37.72
219 Makarov, Marat253754 36.66
220 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253660 45.31
221 Volzhin, Alexander253651 28.92
222 Barua, Dibyendu253653 33.19
223 Rytshagov, Mikhail253552 32.14
224 Watson, William N253568 37.71
225 Shchekachev, Andrei253551 27.19
226 van der Wiel, John T H253549 40.40
227 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253451 40.75
228 Adorján, András253360 49.76
229 Sherbakov, Ruslan253349 30.30
230 Orlov, Georgi253266
231 Van der Sterren, Paul253150 43.80
232 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253158 36.41
233 Gallagher, Joseph G253048 35.66
234 Moroz, Alexander253061 38.96
235 Ginsburg, Gennadij253066 28.40
236 Ivanov, Alexander V253054 43.67
237 Luther, Thomas252949 30.16
238 Galkin, Alexander252849 20.92
239 Schandorff, Lars252850 34.70
240 Soffer, Ram252854 34.33
241 Glek, Igor V252849 38.16
242 Iuldachev, Saidali252853 31.93
243 Najer, Evgeniy252852 22.53
244 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252849 34.58
245 Irzhanov, Ruslan252856 23.10
246 Hernandez, Gilberto252753
247 Zubarev, Alexander252760 48.53
248 Delchev, Aleksander252749 28.47
249 Bischoff, Klaus252749 38.57
250 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252657 43.85
251 Kurajica, Bojan252649 52.13
252 Kishnev, Sergey252662 43.17
253 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252552 22.90
254 Loginov, Valery A252550 44.06
255 Zontakh, Andrey252550 29.16
256 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252551 33.43
257 Kindermann, Stefan252450 40.02
258 Berelovich, Aleksandar252452 32.50
259 Miladinovic, Igor252452 25.94
260 Wang Zili252359 31.55
261 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro252355 17.67
262 Sunye Neto, Jaime252254 42.67
263 Nevednichy, Vladislav252251 30.33
264 Zakharevich, Igor252253 36.47
265 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252153 55.27
266 Nikolenko, Oleg252161 40.54
267 Rodriguez, Amador252155 43.32
268 Feygin, Michail252167 24.92
269 Zifroni, Dov252054 23.88
270 Markovic, Miroslav252054 26.65
271 Zaichik, Gennady L252076 42.90
272 Magem Badals, Jordi252049 32.36
273 Kovalev, Andrei252052 38.16
274 Levin, Felix251953 41.16
275 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251949 22.88
276 Temirbaev, Serik251959
277 Zarubin, Pavel251971 31.89
278 Chandler, Murray G251951 39.75
279 Gofshtein, Leonid D251850 46.70
280 Vera, Reynaldo251851 38.98
281 Suba, Mihai251858 52.59
282 Smikovski, Ivan251768 27.56
283 Bu Xiangzhi251750 14.06
284 Sagalchik, Gennadij251771 30.70
285 Barsov, Alexei251750
286 Kosashvili, Yona251760 29.50
287 Arnason, Jon L251766 39.14
288 Vaulin, Alexander251648 42.79
289 Ilincic, Zlatko251651 31.65
290 Gleizerov, Evgeny251651 36.79
291 Dizdarevic, Emir251650 41.75
292 Danielian, Oganes251665
293 Chekhov, Valery A251658 44.10
294 Kumaran, Dharshan251566 24.57
295 Bönsch, Uwe251555 41.22
296 Mirumian, Vigen251551 22.26
297 Xie Jun251449 29.18
298 Brodsky, Michail251450 30.77
299 Wedberg, Tom251454 46.11
300 Ruzele, Darius251358 31.69
301 Babula, Vlastimil251349 26.25
302 Sermek, Drazen251348 30.93
303 Lesiege, Alexandre251351 24.38
304 Nogueiras, Jesus251350 40.46
305 Timoshchenko, Gennady251251 50.69
306 Morrison, William251266 39.42
307 Neverov, Valery251251 35.54
308 Enders, Peter251254 36.92
309 Sosonko, Gennadi251259 56.63
310 Oral, Tomas251149 22.03
311 Bezold, Michael251152 27.61
312 Ricardi, Pablo251051 37.86
313 Darga, Klaus V251075 65.86
314 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250956 25.38
315 Schlosser, Philipp250952 31.37
316 Chuchelov, Vladimir250951 30.27
317 Didishko, Vereslav250852 50.73
318 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250753 57.64
319 Krogius, Nikolay V250774 69.45
320 Zoler, Dan250754 25.96
321 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250755
322 Plaskett, Jim250652 39.79
323 Zagrebelny, Sergey250651
324 Cvitan, Ognjen250648 38.23
325 Cramling, Pia250650 36.70
326 Hillarp Persson, Tiger250649 29.18
327 Comas Fabrego, Luis250650 28.53
328 Strikovic, Aleksa250652 38.64
329 Markowski, Tomasz250549 24.43
330 Sokolovs, Andrei250563 27.86
331 Dizdar, Goran250549 41.08
332 Mitenkov, Alexey250566 38.82
333 Kolev, Atanas250560 32.47
334 Khasin, Alexander250557 48.68
335 Rogozenko, Dorian250550 26.38
336 Horvath, Jozsef250451 35.39
337 Pavasovic, Dusko250448 23.22
338 Sulskis, Sarunas250450 27.11
339 Rechlis, Gad250458 32.91
340 Wu Shaobin250460 30.91
341 Arencibia, Walter250351 32.45
342 Wells, Peter K250349 34.71
343 Bagaturov, Giorgi250352 35.10
344 Iskusnyh, Sergei250352 25.33
345 Gdanski, Jacek250351 29.09
346 Kovacevic, Vladimir250253 57.77
347 Motylev, Alexander250251 20.55
348 Tsesarsky, Ilya250257 40.23
349 Kudrin, Sergey250254 40.32
350 Shabanov, Yury F250263 62.15
351 Zezulkin, Jurij250154 28.38
352 Palatnik, Semen A250170 49.77
353 Drasko, Milan250151 37.08
354 Belikov, Vladimir250157 28.42
355 Spangenberg, Hugo250151 24.12
356 Macieja, Bartlomiej250149 22.25
357 Papaioannou, Ioannis250055 23.70
358 Kiselev, Sergey250055 38.30
359 Liss, Eran250054 24.50
360 Knaak, Rainer F250058 46.80
361 Krivonosov, Oleg250063 38.65
362 Vakhidov, Tahir250058
363 Fridman, Daniel249953 23.88
364 King, Daniel J249956 36.35
365 Popovic, Petar249952 40.89
366 Kholmov, Ratmir D249953 74.64
367 Nijboer, Friso249949 34.61
368 Lugovoi, Aleksei249949 24.83
369 Mikhalevski, Victor249849 27.48
370 Parker, Jonathan249854 23.62
371 Polak, Tomas249750 25.69
372 Marciano, David249750 30.50
373 Horváth, Csaba249748 31.58
374 Apicella, Manuel249752 29.71
375 Varga, Zoltan249648 29.48
376 Zelcic, Robert249648 34.29
377 Malakhatko, Vadim249655 22.78
378 Iordachescu, Viorel249551 22.70
379 Finkel, Alexander249554 25.01
380 Conquest, Stuart249549 32.84
381 Maksimenko, Andrei249553 30.07
382 Manor, Ilan249557 30.19
383 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249552 28.99
384 Lazarev, Vladimir249551 35.58
385 Liang Jinrong249462 39.62
386 Cámpora, Daniel H249351 42.51
387 Degraeve, Jean Marc249350 28.94
388 Notkin, Maksim249358 36.06
389 Ubilava, Elizbar E249358 49.35
390 Smyslov, Vassily V249253 78.78
391 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249252 53.71
392 Pavlovic, Milos249252 35.99
393 Polovodin, Igor A249262 44.78
394 Blatny, Pavel249150 31.53
395 Istratescu, Andrei249150 24.08
396 Frias, Victor J249174 43.90
397 Bauer, Christian249049 22.98
398 Kuzmin, Gennady P249051 53.96
399 Davies, Nigel R249053 39.43
400 Yandemirov, Valeri249051 36.90
401 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249062 46.96
402 Joachim, Sven249070 30.59
403 Lanka, Zigurds249051 39.62
404 Movsziszian, Karen249054 36.99
405 Vescovi, Giovanni P249052 21.55
406 Van den Doel, Erik248949 20.63
407 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248952 25.66
408 Haba, Petr248850 34.99
409 Kogan, Artur248849 25.93
410 Kosic, Dragan248852 29.88
411 Jakubiec, Artur248856 26.08
412 Aseev, Konstantin N248851 39.20
413 Godena, Michele248848 32.51
414 Gyimesi, Zoltan248849 22.76
415 Zarnicki, Pablo248852 27.14
416 Galliamova, Alisa248751 27.96
417 Yurtaev, Leonid248755 40.67
418 Maiorov, Oleg248754 28.45
419 Gausel, Einar248750 36.09
420 Akesson, Ralf248748 38.90
421 Larsen, Bent248754 64.83
422 Hulak, Krunoslav248653 48.61
423 Votava, Jan248650 25.10
424 Miralles, Gilles248657 33.90
425 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248657 36.27
426 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248668 30.30
427 Moskalenko, Viktor248661 39.08
428 Hall, Jesper248553 28.47
429 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248560 27.59
430 Sharif, Mershad248564 47.48
431 Grivas, Efstratios248554 33.76
432 Dimitrov, Vladimir248452 31.73
433 Banikas, Hristos248453 21.62
434 Kochiev, Alexander248457 43.77
435 Bagirov, Vladimir K248452 63.38
436 Garcia Ilundain, David248453 28.75
437 Olafsson, Helgi248353 43.38
438 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248355 28.62
439 Miezis, Normunds248349 28.65
440 Ye Rongguang248362 36.25
441 Hector, Jonny248348 35.89
442 Marin, Mihail248250 34.70
443 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248253 64.76
444 Rausis, Igors248249 38.74
445 Kalinin, Alexander248275 31.61
446 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 28.99
447 Goloshchapov, Alexander248254 21.94
448 Acs, Peter248149 18.65
449 Vokác, Marek248151 41.08
450 Rogic, Davor248152 28.44
451 Polgar, Sofia248157 25.17
452 Safin, Shukhrat248157 29.75
453 Yevseev, Denis248153 26.50
454 Kveinys, Aloyzas248152 37.48
455 Liiva, Riho248163 24.50
456 Dervishi, Erald248155 20.15
457 Egin, Vladimir248063
458 Danielsen, Henrik248052 33.95
459 Har Zvi, Ronen248058 23.22
460 Piskov, Yury248065 38.23
461 Arbakov, Valentin248058 47.93
462 Saltaev, Mihail248052 37.12
463 Simonovic, Aleksandar247973 31.16
464 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247955 22.61
465 Guliev, Sarhan247854 31.76
466 Legky, Nikolay A247854 44.73
467 Gritsak, Orest247855 26.86
468 Djurhuus, Rune247852 29.94
469 Totsky, Leonid247854 32.40
470 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247868 31.76
471 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247757 52.38
472 Prusikhin, Mihailo247758 21.96
473 Cebalo, Mišo247748 54.91
474 Stevic, Hrvoje247752 19.98
475 Turov, Maxim247755 20.07
476 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos247774 44.78
477 Ward, Christopher247649 31.77
478 Campos Moreno, Javier B247659 40.83
479 Tisdall, Jonathan D247658 41.36
480 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247656 44.83
481 Shaked, Tal247652 21.91
482 Rodriguez, Andres247553 26.04
483 Browne, Walter S247556 50.98
484 Renet, Olivier247457 35.04
485 Koniushkov, Igor247466 37.10
486 Sevillano, Enrico247366
487 Ivanovic, Božidar247357 53.36
488 Karlsson, Lars247357 44.48
489 Gormally, Daniel247349 23.66
490 Todorcevic, Miodrag247359 59.15
491 Lukin, Andrei M247362 51.35
492 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247373 52.55
493 Efimov, Igor247348 39.30
494 Hebden, Mark247250 41.88
495 Zilberman, Yaacov247253 45.61
496 Fercec, Nenad247250 38.73
497 Ashley, Maurice247252 33.83
498 Sergienko, Sergey247261 34.94
499 Milov, Leonid247265 33.91
500 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247258 41.70

These ratings, calculated as of January 3, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 1, 1999 and January 3, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 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 January 3, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 4, 2000.

+/- 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 January 4, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 4, 2000 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 January 4, 2000. 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 January 3, 2000. 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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