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Top 10 active players as of January 31, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K289748
2 Anand, Viswanathan281247
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280746
4 Shirov, Alexei279047
5 Leko, Peter276148
6 Topalov, Veselin273446
7 Adams, Michael273147
8 Kamsky, Gata272959
9 Bareev, Evgeny272650
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily272147

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Top 500 active players as of January 31, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28974879.3% #136.80
2 Anand, Viswanathan2812477.7% #530.14
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2807466.4% #624.60
4 Shirov, Alexei2790473.5% #827.57
5 Leko, Peter2761481.0% #1320.40
6 Topalov, Veselin2734460.2% #2124.88
7 Adams, Michael2731470.2% #2228.20
8 Kamsky, Gata2729590.7% #2625.66
9 Bareev, Evgeny2726500.2% #2533.19
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily2721470.1% #2630.87
11 Georgiev, Kiril2718500.1% #2834.17
12 Karpov, Anatoly E2717470.1% #2848.69
13 Gelfand, Boris2717470.1% #2831.60
14 Morozevich, Alexander2709490.1% #3322.54
15 Svidler, Peter270847 #3323.62
16 Short, Nigel D2707480.1% #3434.66
17 Krasenkow, Michal269548 #4136.21
18 Akopian, Vladimir269149 #4428.15
19 Korchnoi, Viktor L268847 #4568.86
20 Rublevsky, Sergei268651 #4825.29
21 Dreev, Alexey268548 #4831.03
22 Beliavsky, Alexander G268247 #5046.12
23 Almasi, Zoltan268148 #5123.42
24 Khalifman, Alexander267947 #5334.04
25 Polgar, Judit267848 #5323.52
26 Gurevich, Mikhail N267048 #6040.94
27 Movsesian, Sergei267047 #6021.24
28 Nikolic, Predrag266348 #6739.39
29 Seirawan, Yasser265551 #7639.85
30 Gulko, Boris F265451 #7752.98
31 Jussupow, Artur M265349 #7739.97
32 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y265265 #9143.03
33 Smirin, Ilia265249 #7832.03
34 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265250 #7926.72
35 Sakaev, Konstantin265049 #7925.80
36 Timman, Jan H264947 #8048.13
37 Lautier, Joel264947 #8026.80
38 Dautov, Rustem264549 #8534.17
39 Sokolov, Ivan264347 #8531.63
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim264049 #9123.45
41 Bologan, Viktor263948 #9128.13
42 Tkachiev, Vladislav263849 #9326.23
43 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263853 #9739.87
44 Piket, Jeroen263746 #9331.01
45 van Wely, Loek263546 #9527.31
46 Hansen, Curt263351 #10035.37
47 Salov, Valery B263353 #10235.68
48 Lputian, Smbat G263249 #10141.96
49 Onischuk, Alexander263249 #10024.41
50 Khenkin, Igor262949 #10331.86
51 Milos, Gilberto262752 #10836.25
52 Graf, Alexander262555 #11337.43
53 Christiansen, Larry M262552 #11143.59
54 Ehlvest, Jaan262348 #11037.30
55 Hellers, Ferdinand262265 #12531.01
56 Fedorov, Alexei262152 #11527.34
57 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter262049 #11323.50
58 Kobalija, Mihail262049 #11421.74
59 Hodgson, Julian M261849 #11736.52
60 Shipov, Sergei261752 #11933.79
61 Kharlov, Andrei261749 #11831.20
62 Psakhis, Lev B261649 #11941.17
63 Ibragimov, Ildar261548 #11932.46
64 Hjartarson, Jóhann261554 #12536.98
65 Sturua, Zurab261452 #12440.65
66 Novikov, Igor A261449 #12137.69
67 Fominyh, Alexander261452 #12440.63
68 Sadler, Matthew261349 #12325.71
69 Milov, Vadim261349 #12227.50
70 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261355 #12632.93
71 Gavrikov, Victor N261354 #12642.51
72 Dolmatov, Sergey V260951 #12840.95
73 Speelman, Jonathan S260748 #12943.33
74 Ye Jiangchuan260752 #13339.20
75 Andersson, Ulf260650 #13148.59
76 Bacrot, Etienne260649 #13117.02
77 Vaganian, Rafael A260550 #13348.29
78 Agdestein, Simen260352 #13632.71
79 Nunn, John D M260354 #13844.77
80 Volkov, Sergey260249 #13625.98
81 Avrukh, Boris260048 #13722.06
82 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260051 #13849.24
83 Sutovsky, Emil260048 #13722.37
84 Hansen, Lars Bo260055 #14231.35
85 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259948 #13742.53
86 Kuzmin, Alexey259961 #14836.90
87 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259951 #14143.18
88 Tiviakov, Sergei259847 #13926.96
89 Lutz, Christopher259748 #14128.94
90 Hübner, Robert259549 #14351.23
91 Miles, Anthony J259548 #14244.77
92 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam259449 #14420.15
93 Kožul, Zdenko259447 #14333.69
94 Hracek, Zbynek259349 #14529.39
95 Goldin, Alexander259353 #14834.93
96 Benjamin, Joel L259350 #14635.89
97 Minasian, Artashes259250 #14633.03
98 Ponomariov, Ruslan259150 #14816.30
99 Giorgadze, Giorgi258948 #14935.31
100 Dvoiris, Semen I258850 #15141.24
101 Yudasin, Leonid G258851 40.48
102 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258750 49.97
103 Asrian, Karen258750 19.77
104 Anastasian, Ashot258650 35.54
105 Sorokin, Maxim258449 32.02
106 Ftácnik, Lubomír258348 42.25
107 Ivanov, Sergey258350 38.34
108 Peng Xiaomin258253 26.81
109 Beim, Valery258153 49.87
110 Shabalov, Alexander258150 32.38
111 Razuvaev, Yury S258154 54.31
112 Malakhov, Vladimir258153 19.18
113 Atalik, Suat258147 35.31
114 Pigusov, Evgeny258052 38.83
115 Zhang Zhong258053 21.40
116 Bochkarev, Alexander257974 24.74
117 Epishin, Vladimir257948 34.55
118 Pétursson, Margeir257857 39.96
119 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257749 37.04
120 Kotronias, Vasilios257653 35.43
121 Gurevich, Dmitry257651 43.39
122 Torre, Eugenio257657 48.24
123 Lastin, Alexander257651 23.25
124 Wolff, Patrick G257665 31.96
125 Chernin, Alexander M257549 39.90
126 Korneev, Oleg257549 30.52
127 Palac, Mladen257448 28.95
128 Nielsen, Peter Heine257449 26.69
129 Kaidanov, Gregory S257454 40.30
130 Alterman, Boris257450 29.74
131 Romanishin, Oleg M257448 48.06
132 Rozentalis, Eduardas257449 36.68
133 Gurevich, Ilya257366 27.98
134 Fedorowicz, John P257353 41.34
135 deFirmian, Nicholas E257249 42.51
136 Rogers, Ian257248 39.60
137 Yakovich, Yuri257248 37.17
138 Yemelin, Vasily257250 23.99
139 Wahls, Matthias257252 32.01
140 Lerner, Konstantin Z257151 49.92
141 Ribli, Zoltán257051 48.40
142 Adianto, Utut256952 34.87
143 Tregubov, Pavel V256949 28.11
144 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256851 36.85
145 Yermolinsky, Alex V256849 41.80
146 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256856 33.88
147 Aronian, Levon256850 17.32
148 Ulibin, Mikhail256749 28.67
149 Sax, Gyula256748 48.62
150 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256650 45.20
151 Stefansson, Hannes256650 27.54
152 Komarov, Dimitri256650 31.16
153 Baburin, Alexander256649 32.95
154 Dorfman, Iosif D256654 47.75
155 Filippov, Valerij256648 24.17
156 Shneider, Aleksandr256554 37.69
157 Agrest, Evgenij256549 33.46
158 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256349 53.88
159 Portisch, Lajos256351 62.82
160 Balashov, Yury S256250 50.88
161 Burmakin, Vladimir256249 32.65
162 Kotsur, Pavel256253 26.08
163 Lalic, Bogdan256247 35.90
164 Gabriel, Christian256249 24.91
165 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav256252 35.48
166 Varga, Z.256269 29.55
167 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256155 37.95
168 Landa, Konstantin256151 27.69
169 Savchenko, Stanislav256150 33.03
170 Xu Jun256059 37.37
171 Serper, Grigory256055 30.38
172 Vaisser, Anatoli255952 50.90
173 Stohl, Igor255948 35.34
174 Hamdouchi, Hichem255950 27.31
175 Timoshenko, Georgy255950 33.66
176 Huzman, Alexander255850 37.81
177 Chernyshov, Konstantin255853 32.64
178 Leitao, Rafael255751 20.09
179 Shariyazdanov, Andrey255751 23.55
180 Rustemov, Alexander255750 26.57
181 Hickl, Joerg255651 34.79
182 Kengis, Edvins255652 40.80
183 Kempinski, Robert255448 22.55
184 Baklan, Vladimir255452 21.93
185 Shulman, Yuri255350 24.76
186 Damljanovic, Branko255250 38.62
187 Sokolov, Andrey Y255254 36.86
188 Hertneck, Gerald255253 36.37
189 Lobron, Eric255152 39.73
190 Golod, Vitali255151 28.60
191 Hansen, Sune Berg255149 28.78
192 Ionov, Sergey255051 38.06
193 Magerramov, Elmar S255062 41.81
194 Grischuk, Alexander255050 16.25
195 Dao Thien Hai254953 21.72
196 Bezgodov, Alexei254954 30.59
197 Kruppa, Yuri254853 35.61
198 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254855 55.74
199 Slobodjan, Roman254749 25.08
200 Spassky, Boris V254752 63.00
201 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254652 39.04
202 Kiriakov, Petr254651 25.05
203 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254660 52.52
204 Smagin, Sergey254660 41.40
205 Greenfeld, Alon254450 35.79
206 Najer, Evgeniy254351 22.61
207 Shchekachev, Andrei254351 27.26
208 Guseinov, Aidyn254362 48.08
209 Galkin, Alexander254349 20.99
210 Golubev, Mihail254354 29.67
211 Rytshagov, Mikhail254252 32.22
212 Pintér, József254250 46.23
213 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel254249 34.16
214 Arkhipov, Sergey254257 45.61
215 Volzhin, Alexander254250 28.99
216 Popov, Valerij254250 25.39
217 Spasov, Vasil254157 28.95
218 Reinderman, Dimitri254149 27.47
219 Hort, Vlastimil254052 56.05
220 Kantsler, Boris254054 37.79
221 Spraggett, Kevin B254051 45.22
222 Makarov, Marat253954 36.73
223 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253960 45.39
224 Barua, Dibyendu253953 33.26
225 Watson, William N253868 37.79
226 van der Wiel, John T H253849 40.48
227 Adorján, András253660 49.83
228 Sherbakov, Ruslan253649 30.38
229 Schandorff, Lars253550 34.78
230 Orlov, Georgi253566
231 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253458 36.49
232 Moroz, Alexander253361 39.04
233 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253351 40.82
234 Ginsburg, Gennadij253366 28.47
235 Ivanov, Alexander V253354 43.75
236 Tischbierek, Raj253252 37.35
237 Soffer, Ram253154 34.40
238 Luther, Thomas253149 30.24
239 Gallagher, Joseph G253148 35.74
240 Nevednichy, Vladislav253150 30.41
241 Gleizerov, Evgeny253150 36.86
242 Zubarev, Alexander253160 48.60
243 Van der Sterren, Paul253150 43.87
244 Emms, John M253149 32.88
245 Delchev, Aleksander253149 28.54
246 Iuldachev, Saidali253153 31.99
247 Irzhanov, Ruslan253156 23.18
248 Kurajica, Bojan253049 52.21
249 Hernandez, Gilberto253053
250 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253049 34.65
251 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252957 43.92
252 Kishnev, Sergey252962 43.25
253 Loginov, Valery A252850 44.13
254 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252852 22.97
255 Zontakh, Andrey252750 29.24
256 Miladinovic, Igor252752 26.02
257 Berelovich, Aleksandar252752 32.58
258 Glek, Igor V252649 38.23
259 Wang Zili252659 31.63
260 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass252549 22.95
261 Sunye Neto, Jaime252554 42.74
262 Zakharevich, Igor252553 36.55
263 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252450 33.50
264 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro252455 17.74
265 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252453 55.35
266 Nikolenko, Oleg252461 40.62
267 Feygin, Michail252467 24.99
268 Rodriguez, Amador252455 43.40
269 Zifroni, Dov252354 23.95
270 Dizdarevic, Emir252350 41.83
271 Kindermann, Stefan252350 40.09
272 Kovalev, Andrei252352 38.23
273 Zaichik, Gennady L252376 42.97
274 Enders, Peter252354 36.99
275 Temirbaev, Serik252259
276 Zarubin, Pavel252271 31.96
277 Vera, Reynaldo252151 39.06
278 Suba, Mihai252058 52.66
279 Babula, Vlastimil252049 26.33
280 Bu Xiangzhi252050 14.14
281 Smikovski, Ivan252068 27.63
282 Markovic, Miroslav252055 26.73
283 Gofshtein, Leonid D252050 46.78
284 Bezold, Michael252051 27.69
285 Kosashvili, Yona252060 29.58
286 Sagalchik, Gennadij252071 30.77
287 Arnason, Jon L251966 39.22
288 Vaulin, Alexander251948 42.87
289 Chekhov, Valery A251958 44.18
290 Danielian, Oganes251965
291 Ilincic, Zlatko251851 31.72
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251866 24.65
293 Bönsch, Uwe251855 41.29
294 Chandler, Murray G251851 39.82
295 Mirumian, Vigen251751 22.34
296 Levin, Felix251752 41.24
297 Barsov, Alexei251750
298 Brodsky, Michail251750 30.84
299 Xie Jun251750 29.25
300 Ruzele, Darius251658 31.76
301 Bischoff, Klaus251648 38.64
302 Timoshchenko, Gennady251551 50.76
303 Lesiege, Alexandre251551 24.45
304 Neverov, Valery251551 35.61
305 Sosonko, Gennadi251559 56.70
306 Morrison, William251566 39.49
307 Oral, Tomas251448 22.10
308 Motylev, Alexander251451 20.62
309 Schlosser, Philipp251452 31.45
310 Nogueiras, Jesus251351 40.54
311 Sulskis, Sarunas251350 27.18
312 Darga, Klaus V251275 65.94
313 Chuchelov, Vladimir251251 30.34
314 Ricardi, Pablo251251 37.93
315 Sermek, Drazen251148 31.00
316 Knaak, Rainer F251158 46.87
317 Didishko, Vereslav251052 50.81
318 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251053 57.72
319 Arencibia, Walter251051 32.53
320 Krogius, Nikolay V251074 69.52
321 Zoler, Dan251054 26.03
322 Comas Fabrego, Luis250950 28.61
323 Dzhumaev, Marat250959
324 Zagrebelny, Sergey250951
325 Markowski, Tomasz250849 24.50
326 Strikovic, Aleksa250851 38.72
327 Sokolovs, Andrei250863 27.94
328 Dizdar, Goran250849 41.16
329 Mitenkov, Alexey250866 38.90
330 Kolev, Atanas250860 32.54
331 Khasin, Alexander250857 48.76
332 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250856 25.46
333 Horvath, Jozsef250751 35.47
334 Rechlis, Gad250758 32.98
335 Wu Shaobin250760 30.98
336 Pavasovic, Dusko250748 23.29
337 Cvitan, Ognjen250748 38.31
338 Iskusnyh, Sergei250652 25.40
339 Magem Badals, Jordi250549 32.44
340 Tsesarsky, Ilya250557 40.31
341 Kudrin, Sergey250554 40.40
342 Kovacevic, Vladimir250553 57.85
343 Iordachescu, Viorel250550 22.78
344 Shabanov, Yury F250563 62.22
345 Palatnik, Semen A250470 49.85
346 Spangenberg, Hugo250451 24.19
347 Belikov, Vladimir250457 28.49
348 Zezulkin, Jurij250454 28.46
349 Drasko, Milan250451 37.15
350 Istratescu, Andrei250350 24.16
351 Papaioannou, Ioannis250355 23.78
352 Nijboer, Friso250348 34.68
353 Kiselev, Sergey250355 38.38
354 Plaskett, Jim250352 39.87
355 Wedberg, Tom250353 46.18
356 Liss, Eran250354 24.58
357 Krivonosov, Oleg250363 38.72
358 Fridman, Daniel250253 23.96
359 Vakhidov, Tahir250258
360 Popovic, Petar250252 40.96
361 King, Daniel J250256 36.42
362 Kholmov, Ratmir D250253 74.72
363 Lugovoi, Aleksei250249 24.90
364 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250157
365 Gdanski, Jacek250151 29.17
366 Parker, Jonathan250154 23.70
367 Yandemirov, Valeri250150 36.97
368 Polak, Tomas250050 25.77
369 Hillarp Persson, Tiger250049 29.26
370 Marciano, David250050 30.57
371 Apicella, Manuel250052 29.78
372 Horváth, Csaba249948 31.65
373 Varga, Zoltan249948 29.55
374 Malakhatko, Vadim249955 22.86
375 Bagaturov, Giorgi249952 35.17
376 Maksimenko, Andrei249853 30.15
377 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249852 29.07
378 Manor, Ilan249857 30.26
379 Lazarev, Vladimir249751 35.65
380 Conquest, Stuart249749 32.91
381 Liang Jinrong249762 39.69
382 Gyimesi, Zoltan249749 22.83
383 Finkel, Alexander249655 25.08
384 Wells, Peter K249649 34.79
385 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249651 53.79
386 Degraeve, Jean Marc249650 29.01
387 Cámpora, Daniel H249651 42.59
388 Smyslov, Vassily V249653 78.85
389 Cramling, Pia249550 36.77
390 Notkin, Maksim249558 36.14
391 Ubilava, Elizbar E249558 49.43
392 Van den Doel, Erik249548 20.71
393 Pavlovic, Milos249552 36.07
394 Polovodin, Igor A249562 44.86
395 Blatny, Pavel249449 31.61
396 Saltaev, Mihail249452 37.20
397 Hulak, Krunoslav249452 48.68
398 Bauer, Christian249349 23.05
399 Frias, Victor J249374 43.97
400 Davies, Nigel R249353 39.50
401 Kuzmin, Gennady P249351 54.03
402 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249362 47.03
403 Joachim, Sven249370 30.66
404 Lanka, Zigurds249351 39.69
405 Miezis, Normunds249349 28.72
406 Mikhalevski, Victor249249 27.55
407 Vescovi, Giovanni P249252 21.63
408 Haba, Petr249250 35.07
409 Aseev, Konstantin N249151 39.28
410 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249152 25.73
411 Jakubiec, Artur249156 26.16
412 Macieja, Bartlomiej249149 22.32
413 Kogan, Artur249149 26.01
414 Kosic, Dragan249152 29.96
415 Rogozenko, Dorian249149 26.45
416 Marin, Mihail249149 34.78
417 Godena, Michele249148 32.59
418 Zarnicki, Pablo249152 27.22
419 Akesson, Ralf249048 38.98
420 Galliamova, Alisa249051 28.04
421 Garcia Ilundain, David249052 28.83
422 Maiorov, Oleg249054 28.53
423 Larsen, Bent249054 64.91
424 Yurtaev, Leonid249055 40.75
425 Gausel, Einar249050 36.17
426 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248957 36.34
427 Miralles, Gilles248957 33.98
428 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248968 30.38
429 Kveinys, Aloyzas248951 37.56
430 Hall, Jesper248953 28.54
431 Kalantarian, Norik248861 37.46
432 Cebalo, Mišo248848 54.98
433 Rausis, Igors248849 38.81
434 Sharif, Mershad248864 47.55
435 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248860 27.66
436 Grivas, Efstratios248854 33.84
437 Dimitrov, Vladimir248752 31.80
438 Zelcic, Robert248748 34.36
439 Banikas, Hristos248753 21.70
440 Kochiev, Alexander248757 43.85
441 Bagirov, Vladimir K248752 63.46
442 Ye Rongguang248662 36.33
443 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248553 64.84
444 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248551 29.08
445 Votava, Jan248550 25.17
446 Goloshchapov, Alexander248554 22.02
447 Olafsson, Helgi248553 43.46
448 Turov, Maxim248454 20.15
449 Polgar, Sofia248457 25.24
450 Acs, Peter248449 18.72
451 Yevseev, Denis248453 26.58
452 Danielsen, Henrik248452 34.03
453 Dervishi, Erald248455 20.22
454 Rogic, Davor248351 28.51
455 Liiva, Riho248363 24.57
456 Egin, Vladimir248363
457 Safin, Shukhrat248357 29.83
458 Har Zvi, Ronen248358 23.30
459 Arbakov, Valentin248358 48.01
460 Piskov, Yury248365 38.30
461 Vokác, Marek248351 41.15
462 Simonovic, Aleksandar248273 31.24
463 Movsziszian, Karen248253 37.07
464 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248255 22.69
465 Totsky, Leonid248154 32.47
466 Legky, Nikolay A248154 44.80
467 Guliev, Sarhan248154 31.83
468 Moskalenko, Viktor248158 39.16
469 Hector, Jonny248148 35.97
470 Gritsak, Orest248155 26.94
471 Djurhuus, Rune248152 30.02
472 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248168 31.84
473 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248057 52.45
474 Prusikhin, Mihailo248058 22.03
475 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos247974 44.86
476 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247956 44.90
477 Tisdall, Jonathan D247958 41.43
478 Shaked, Tal247952 21.98
479 Krakops, Maris247954 21.83
480 Ionescu, Constantin247950 41.38
481 Rodriguez, Andres247953 26.12
482 Vallejo Pons, Francisco247950 17.44
483 Dgebuadze, Alexandre247854 28.69
484 Ward, Christopher247849 31.85
485 Browne, Walter S247856 51.06
486 Efimov, Igor247848 39.37
487 Renet, Olivier247757 35.11
488 Sevillano, Enrico247766
489 Koniushkov, Igor247766 37.17
490 Ivanovic, Božidar247657 53.44
491 Gormally, Daniel247649 23.74
492 Hebden, Mark247650 41.96
493 Lukin, Andrei M247662 51.42
494 Karlsson, Lars247657 44.55
495 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247673 52.62
496 Todorcevic, Miodrag247559 59.22
497 Zilberman, Yaacov247553 45.68
498 Milov, Leonid247565 33.98
499 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247558 41.77
500 Groszpeter, Attila247451 39.64

These ratings, calculated as of January 31, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 26, 1999 and January 31, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 25, 1999. 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 31, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 1, 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 February 1, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 1, 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 February 1, 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 31, 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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