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Top 10 active players as of March 27, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288048
2 Kramnik, Vladimir279646
3 Anand, Viswanathan279147
4 Shirov, Alexei278247
5 Leko, Peter276648
6 Topalov, Veselin275547
7 Adams, Michael273847
8 Gelfand, Boris272547
9 Kamsky, Gata272060
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily271847

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Top 500 active players as of March 27, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28804876.2% #136.95
2 Kramnik, Vladimir2796467.0% #724.76
3 Anand, Viswanathan2791475.8% #830.29
4 Shirov, Alexei2782474.1% #927.73
5 Leko, Peter2766482.2% #1220.55
6 Topalov, Veselin2755471.3% #1525.03
7 Adams, Michael2738470.5% #2028.36
8 Gelfand, Boris2725470.3% #2431.76
9 Kamsky, Gata2720600.9% #3125.82
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily2718470.3% #2831.02
11 Georgiev, Kiril2718500.3% #2934.33
12 Karpov, Anatoly E2717470.2% #2848.84
13 Svidler, Peter2713480.2% #3023.78
14 Morozevich, Alexander2710490.1% #3222.69
15 Krasenkow, Michal2705480.1% #3436.37
16 Short, Nigel D2702480.1% #3634.82
17 Bareev, Evgeny2695490.1% #4233.35
18 Beliavsky, Alexander G268847 #4646.28
19 Akopian, Vladimir268749 #4628.30
20 Rublevsky, Sergei268651 #4925.45
21 Polgar, Judit268348 #4923.68
22 Korchnoi, Viktor L268347 #4969.01
23 Almasi, Zoltan268248 #5023.58
24 Gurevich, Mikhail N268148 #5041.10
25 Khalifman, Alexander268147 #5134.19
26 Dreev, Alexey267648 #5631.19
27 Aleksandrov, Aleksej266650 #6526.88
28 Movsesian, Sergei265947 #7021.40
29 Timman, Jan H265847 #7148.29
30 Tkachiev, Vladislav265449 #7626.38
31 Smirin, Ilia265249 #7832.18
32 Piket, Jeroen265246 #7631.17
33 Gulko, Boris F265251 #8053.13
34 Sakaev, Konstantin265149 #7925.95
35 Nikolic, Predrag264548 #8539.54
36 Jussupow, Artur M264149 #9040.12
37 van Wely, Loek264146 #8927.47
38 Lautier, Joel263847 #9226.96
39 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263849 #9323.61
40 Dautov, Rustem263849 #9434.33
41 Kharlov, Andrei263650 #9631.35
42 Seirawan, Yasser263651 #9840.01
43 Ehlvest, Jaan263649 #9637.45
44 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263554 #10140.03
45 Salov, Valery B263455 #10335.84
46 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263257 #10743.19
47 Fedorov, Alexei263254 #10327.50
48 Onischuk, Alexander263148 #10124.56
49 Khenkin, Igor263049 #10232.02
50 Hellers, Ferdinand263068 #11731.16
51 Novikov, Igor A262849 #10637.84
52 Hansen, Curt262850 #10635.52
53 Lputian, Smbat G262749 #10742.12
54 Sadler, Matthew262649 #10825.87
55 Ye Jiangchuan262551 #11039.35
56 Vaganian, Rafael A262350 #11148.45
57 Christiansen, Larry M262353 #11343.75
58 Graf, Alexander262257 #11837.59
59 Hodgson, Julian M262250 #11236.67
60 Sokolov, Ivan262247 #11231.79
61 Psakhis, Lev B262048 #11441.33
62 Hjartarson, Jóhann261955 #12137.13
63 Sturua, Zurab261852 #12040.80
64 Kobalija, Mihail261850 #11721.90
65 Gavrikov, Victor N261556 #12642.66
66 Milos, Gilberto261552 #12336.41
67 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter261449 #12123.65
68 Speelman, Jonathan S261448 #12243.48
69 Bacrot, Etienne261349 #12417.18
70 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261356 #12933.09
71 Andersson, Ulf261250 #12548.75
72 Bologan, Viktor261148 #12428.29
73 Dolmatov, Sergey V261051 #12741.10
74 Minasian, Artashes260950 #12733.18
75 Milov, Vadim260749 #13027.65
76 Shipov, Sergei260652 #13333.94
77 Fominyh, Alexander260652 #13440.78
78 Volkov, Sergey260449 #13326.14
79 Tiviakov, Sergei260447 #13227.12
80 Zhang Zhong260151 #13821.56
81 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E260149 #13850.13
82 Kaidanov, Gregory S260052 #14040.46
83 Agdestein, Simen260052 #14032.87
84 Sutovsky, Emil260048 #13622.52
85 Avrukh, Boris260048 #13722.22
86 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam259950 #14020.31
87 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259851 #14243.34
88 Peng Xiaomin259750 #14226.97
89 Ponomariov, Ruslan259650 #14316.46
90 Hübner, Robert259649 #14251.39
91 Kuzmin, Alexey259562 #15237.05
92 Hracek, Zbynek259549 #14329.55
93 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259551 #14449.40
94 Lutz, Christopher259348 #14429.09
95 Hansen, Lars Bo259255 #15131.51
96 Anastasian, Ashot259250 #14835.70
97 Malakhov, Vladimir259253 #15019.33
98 Asrian, Karen259251 #14819.92
99 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259048 #14742.68
100 Wolff, Patrick G259066 #16032.12
101 Goldin, Alexander258854 35.08
102 Yudasin, Leonid G258552 40.63
103 Miles, Anthony J258548 44.93
104 Ftácnik, Lubomír258548 42.41
105 Kožul, Zdenko258447 33.85
106 Giorgadze, Giorgi258449 35.46
107 Chernin, Alexander M258450 40.06
108 Razuvaev, Yury S258353 54.46
109 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258350 37.20
110 Ivanov, Sergey258250 38.49
111 Romanishin, Oleg M258148 48.21
112 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258053 35.64
113 Lastin, Alexander258051 23.41
114 Ibragimov, Ildar258048 32.61
115 Adianto, Utut257952 35.03
116 Shabalov, Alexander257850 32.54
117 Torre, Eugenio257858 48.40
118 deFirmian, Nicholas E257849 42.67
119 Gurevich, Dmitry257852 43.54
120 Tregubov, Pavel V257849 28.27
121 Pétursson, Margeir257858 40.12
122 Dorfman, Iosif D257854 47.90
123 Yermolinsky, Alex V257850 41.96
124 Kengis, Edvins257752 40.96
125 Balashov, Yury S257751 51.04
126 Alterman, Boris257651 29.90
127 Dvoiris, Semen I257650 41.40
128 Yemelin, Vasily257550 24.15
129 Benjamin, Joel L257350 36.04
130 Gurevich, Ilya257267 28.13
131 Atalik, Suat257247 35.46
132 Nunn, John D M257153 44.92
133 Ribli, Zoltán257151 48.56
134 Huzman, Alexander257050 37.96
135 Kotsur, Pavel257053 26.23
136 Aronian, Levon257051 17.47
137 Nielsen, Peter Heine257049 26.84
138 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256951 37.01
139 Komarov, Dimitri256950 31.32
140 Fedorowicz, John P256953 41.50
141 Epishin, Vladimir256848 34.71
142 Savchenko, Stanislav256850 33.18
143 Rogers, Ian256848 39.76
144 Burmakin, Vladimir256849 32.81
145 Lerner, Konstantin Z256851 50.08
146 Shchekachev, Andrei256752 27.42
147 Yakovich, Yuri256748 37.33
148 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256749 54.03
149 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.06
150 Sax, Gyula256648 48.77
151 Filippov, Valerij256648 24.33
152 Baburin, Alexander256649 33.11
153 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256660 34.03
154 Gabriel, Christian256550 25.06
155 Ionov, Sergey256451 38.22
156 Kotronias, Vasilios256454 35.59
157 Damljanovic, Branko256449 38.78
158 Stohl, Igor256448 35.50
159 Golod, Vitali256450 28.75
160 Wahls, Matthias256452 32.17
161 Landa, Konstantin256352 27.85
162 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256351 23.71
163 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256349 45.36
164 Agrest, Evgenij256349 33.62
165 Hickl, Joerg256352 34.95
166 Dao Thien Hai256352 21.88
167 Shneider, Aleksandr256255 37.85
168 Xu Jun256259 37.53
169 Stefansson, Hannes256250 27.69
170 Rozentalis, Eduardas256248 36.83
171 Serper, Grigory256155 30.54
172 Baklan, Vladimir256151 22.09
173 Ulibin, Mikhail256049 28.82
174 Watson, William N256062 37.94
175 Greenfeld, Alon256050 35.94
176 Korneev, Oleg255949 30.67
177 Hamdouchi, Hichem255951 27.47
178 Pigusov, Evgeny255951 38.98
179 Palac, Mladen255948 29.11
180 Kempinski, Robert255848 22.71
181 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255856 38.11
182 Leitao, Rafael255752 20.25
183 Chernyshov, Konstantin255753 32.79
184 Golubev, Mihail255555 29.83
185 Timoshenko, Georgy255551 33.82
186 Grischuk, Alexander255550 16.41
187 Portisch, Lajos255452 62.98
188 Magerramov, Elmar S255462 41.96
189 Sokolov, Andrey Y255356 37.02
190 Smagin, Sergey255361 41.55
191 Beim, Valery255153 50.03
192 Rustemov, Alexander255051 26.72
193 Spasov, Vasil255058 29.11
194 Kruppa, Yuri255053 35.77
195 Sherbakov, Ruslan254949 30.54
196 Adorján, András254862 49.98
197 Galkin, Alexander254849 21.15
198 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254853 39.19
199 Slobodjan, Roman254849 25.24
200 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254851 40.98
201 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254756 55.89
202 Gruenfeld, Yehuda254658 44.08
203 Van der Sterren, Paul254650 44.03
204 Kiriakov, Petr254653 25.21
205 Arkhipov, Sergey254559 45.76
206 Tischbierek, Raj254552 37.51
207 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254560 52.68
208 Spassky, Boris V254553 63.16
209 Najer, Evgeniy254451 22.76
210 Reinderman, Dimitri254349 27.62
211 Pintér, József254351 46.38
212 Zakharevich, Igor254354 36.70
213 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel254349 34.31
214 Lalic, Bogdan254247 36.05
215 Gleizerov, Evgeny254151 37.02
216 Iordachescu, Viorel254150 22.94
217 Volzhin, Alexander254150 29.15
218 Hertneck, Gerald254053 36.52
219 Shulman, Yuri254051 24.91
220 Hansen, Sune Berg253949 28.93
221 Enders, Peter253954 37.15
222 Gofshtein, Leonid D253951 46.93
223 Feygin, Michail253972 25.15
224 Guseinov, Aidyn253864 48.24
225 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253750 34.81
226 Gallagher, Joseph G253749 35.90
227 Lobron, Eric253752 39.89
228 Hort, Vlastimil253751 56.21
229 Ivanov, Alexander V253755 43.90
230 Schlosser, Philipp253752 31.61
231 van der Wiel, John T H253749 40.63
232 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253653 23.13
233 Makarov, Marat253655 36.89
234 Sorokin, Maxim253649 32.18
235 Popov, Valerij253550 25.55
236 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253561 45.55
237 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253461 36.65
238 Delchev, Aleksander253450 28.70
239 Zontakh, Andrey253349 29.40
240 Iuldachev, Saidali253355 32.16
241 Suba, Mihai253361 52.82
242 Luther, Thomas253350 30.40
243 Moroz, Alexander253262 39.19
244 Nikolenko, Oleg253265 40.77
245 Kantsler, Boris253254 37.95
246 Zarubin, Pavel253273 32.12
247 Temirbaev, Serik253162
248 Emms, John M253149 33.04
249 Hernandez, Gilberto253153
250 Irzhanov, Ruslan253057 23.33
251 Vaulin, Alexander252949 43.02
252 Fridman, Daniel252954 24.12
253 Nevednichy, Vladislav252850 30.56
254 Zifroni, Dov252855 24.11
255 Kovalev, Andrei252853 38.39
256 Glek, Igor V252849 38.39
257 Spraggett, Kevin B252851 45.38
258 Gdanski, Jacek252751 29.33
259 Orlov, Georgi252767
260 Kurajica, Bojan252750 52.37
261 Mirumian, Vigen252752 22.49
262 Chekhov, Valery A252660 44.33
263 Motylev, Alexander252651 20.78
264 Bezgodov, Alexei252553 30.74
265 Wang Zili252458 31.79
266 Babula, Vlastimil252449 26.48
267 Sunye Neto, Jaime252456 42.90
268 Bischoff, Klaus252448 38.80
269 Papaioannou, Ioannis252456 23.94
270 Brodsky, Michail252451 30.99
271 Kolev, Atanas252459 32.70
272 Kishnev, Sergey252463 43.40
273 Dizdarevic, Emir252450 41.98
274 Rytshagov, Mikhail252353 32.37
275 Yandemirov, Valeri252351 37.13
276 Kumaran, Dharshan252367 24.80
277 Soffer, Ram252355 34.56
278 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252251 33.66
279 Loginov, Valery A252250 44.29
280 Smikovski, Ivan252268 27.79
281 Danielian, Oganes252274
282 Schandorff, Lars252250 34.94
283 Horvath, Jozsef252151 35.62
284 Chandler, Murray G252151 39.98
285 Arnason, Jon L252169 39.37
286 Neverov, Valery252051 35.77
287 Ginsburg, Gennadij252068 28.63
288 Berelovich, Aleksandar252052 32.73
289 Van den Doel, Erik251949 20.87
290 Oral, Tomas251949 22.26
291 Plaskett, Jim251952 40.02
292 Zubarev, Alexander251960 48.76
293 Shabanov, Yury F251963 62.38
294 Sulskis, Sarunas251951 27.34
295 Rodriguez, Amador251857 43.55
296 Rechlis, Gad251861 33.14
297 Miladinovic, Igor251852 26.17
298 Bezold, Michael251852 27.84
299 Ricardi, Pablo251751 38.09
300 Liss, Eran251755 24.73
301 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251754 55.51
302 Lesiege, Alexandre251652 24.61
303 Ilincic, Zlatko251651 31.88
304 Ruzele, Darius251560 31.92
305 Markovic, Miroslav251555 26.88
306 Kudrin, Sergey251454 40.55
307 Didishko, Vereslav251452 50.96
308 Levin, Felix251452 41.39
309 Kuzmin, Gennady P251452 54.19
310 Kosashvili, Yona251462 29.73
311 Chuchelov, Vladimir251452 30.50
312 Bönsch, Uwe251355 41.45
313 Khasin, Alexander251358 48.91
314 Barua, Dibyendu251354 33.42
315 Nijboer, Friso251349 34.84
316 Pavasovic, Dusko251348 23.45
317 Nogueiras, Jesus251351 40.69
318 Aseev, Konstantin N251351 39.44
319 Conquest, Stuart251249 33.07
320 Barsov, Alexei251250
321 Kogan, Artur251249 26.16
322 Kiselev, Sergey251259 38.54
323 Lugovoi, Aleksei251249 25.06
324 Dizdar, Goran251250 41.31
325 Magem Badals, Jordi251249 32.59
326 Kindermann, Stefan251150 40.25
327 Zoler, Dan251154 26.19
328 Comas Fabrego, Luis251150 28.76
329 Istratescu, Andrei251150 24.31
330 Krivonosov, Oleg251169 38.88
331 Cvitan, Ognjen251048 38.46
332 Sagalchik, Gennadij251072 30.93
333 Markowski, Tomasz250949 24.66
334 Malakhatko, Vadim250955 23.01
335 King, Daniel J250955 36.58
336 Hall, Jesper250853 28.70
337 Xie Jun250849 29.41
338 Belikov, Vladimir250860 28.65
339 Maksimenko, Andrei250754 30.30
340 Sermek, Drazen250748 31.16
341 Bauer, Christian250749 23.21
342 Horváth, Csaba250748 31.81
343 Rogozenko, Dorian250650 26.61
344 Timoshchenko, Gennady250651 50.92
345 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass250650 23.11
346 Strikovic, Aleksa250652 38.87
347 Sokolovs, Andrei250663 28.09
348 Korotylev, Alexey250556 23.07
349 Vera, Reynaldo250551 39.22
350 Morrison, William250465 39.65
351 Cebalo, Mišo250448 55.14
352 Maiwald, Jens Uwe250452 25.89
353 Davies, Nigel R250453 39.66
354 Yurtaev, Leonid250453 40.90
355 Sosonko, Gennadi250460 56.86
356 Arencibia, Walter250351 32.68
357 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 58.00
358 Smejkal, Jan250355 54.01
359 Polak, Tomas250350 25.92
360 Iskusnyh, Sergei250354 25.56
361 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro250355 17.90
362 Sasikiran, Krishnan250251 19.22
363 Polgar, Sofia250259 25.40
364 Bagaturov, Giorgi250253 35.33
365 Cramling, Pia250150 36.93
366 Pavlovic, Milos250052 36.23
367 Sevillano, Enrico250066
368 Parker, Jonathan250054 23.86
369 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw250051 29.23
370 Notkin, Maksim250059 36.29
371 Wu Shaobin249960 31.15
372 Ye Rongguang249962 36.48
373 Zaichik, Gennady L249974 43.13
374 Spangenberg, Hugo249951 24.35
375 Zezulkin, Jurij249956 28.61
376 Har Zvi, Ronen249860 23.45
377 Wedberg, Tom249753 46.34
378 Gyimesi, Zoltan249750 22.98
379 Palatnik, Semen A249767 50.00
380 Manor, Ilan249758 30.42
381 Drasko, Milan249752 37.31
382 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249657
383 Zulfugaryi, Magomed249655 22.84
384 Jakubiec, Artur249656 26.31
385 Kveinys, Aloyzas249651 37.72
386 Galliamova, Alisa249651 28.19
387 Grivas, Efstratios249655 33.99
388 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249660 36.50
389 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249660 52.61
390 Tyomkin, Dimitri249652 23.01
391 Lazarev, Vladimir249652 35.81
392 Totsky, Leonid249656 32.63
393 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249557 25.62
394 Finkel, Alexander249556 25.24
395 Marin, Mihail249550 34.93
396 Miezis, Normunds249549 28.88
397 Hillarp Persson, Tiger249549 29.41
398 Varga, Zoltan249549 29.71
399 Polovodin, Igor A249560 45.01
400 Mikhalevski, Victor249450 27.71
401 Smyslov, Vassily V249453 79.01
402 Koniushkov, Igor249471 37.33
403 Popovic, Petar249454 41.12
404 Mestel, A Jonathan249361 43.04
405 Mitenkov, Alexey249373 39.05
406 Rausis, Igors249349 38.97
407 Tsesarsky, Ilya249359 40.47
408 Knaak, Rainer F249357 47.03
409 Georgiev, Krum249356 41.84
410 Cámpora, Daniel H249352 42.74
411 Godena, Michele249248 32.74
412 Lanka, Zigurds249251 39.85
413 Ubilava, Elizbar E249259 49.58
414 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249253 29.23
415 Degraeve, Jean Marc249250 29.17
416 Piskov, Yury249267 38.46
417 Safin, Shukhrat249258 29.98
418 Wells, Peter K249249 34.94
419 Zarnicki, Pablo249152 27.37
420 Turov, Maxim249153 20.30
421 Larsen, Bent249154 65.06
422 Marciano, David249150 30.73
423 Liang Jinrong249064 39.85
424 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249055 28.85
425 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249067 47.19
426 Kosic, Dragan249053 30.12
427 Garcia Ilundain, David249053 28.98
428 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249051 53.94
429 Sharif, Mershad248965 47.71
430 Apicella, Manuel248953 29.94
431 Bagirov, Vladimir K248953 63.61
432 Moskalenko, Viktor248957 39.31
433 Campos Moreno, Javier B248957 41.06
434 Saltaev, Mihail248954 37.36
435 Goloshchapov, Alexander248953 22.17
436 Egin, Vladimir248867
437 Bitoon, Richard248864 24.29
438 Gausel, Einar248851 36.33
439 Maiorov, Oleg248858 28.68
440 Macieja, Bartlomiej248849 22.48
441 Akesson, Ralf248848 39.13
442 Yevseev, Denis248853 26.73
443 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248860 41.93
444 Ravia, Mosi248871 24.42
445 Matros, Alexander248762 30.21
446 Zagrebelny, Sergey248752
447 Gritsak, Orest248755 27.09
448 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248753 64.99
449 Krakops, Maris248754 21.98
450 Ionescu, Constantin248550 41.54
451 Rogic, Davor248552 28.67
452 Antunes, Antonio248465 38.14
453 Efimov, Igor248448 39.53
454 Becerra Rivero, Julio248352
455 Liiva, Riho248368 24.73
456 Kuporosov, Viktor248359 38.50
457 Ward, Christopher248249 32.00
458 Vokác, Marek248252 41.31
459 Murey, Yakov248253 58.65
460 Banikas, Hristos248254 21.85
461 Kalantarian, Norik248261 37.62
462 Dimitrov, Vladimir248253 31.96
463 Kosten, Anthony C248253 41.67
464 Oratovsky, Michael248159 25.98
465 Haba, Petr248151 35.22
466 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248162 27.82
467 Kochiev, Alexander248157 44.01
468 Votava, Jan248151 25.33
469 Drozdov, Igor248167 31.97
470 Ovetchkin, Roman248160 27.20
471 Legky, Nikolay A248157 44.96
472 Djurhuus, Rune248153 30.17
473 Komliakov, Viktor248156 39.92
474 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248055 21.70
475 Lukin, Andrei M248062 51.58
476 Tisdall, Jonathan D248060 41.59
477 Olafsson, Helgi247953 43.62
478 Gormally, Daniel247949 23.90
479 Nikolac, Juraj247957 67.93
480 Acs, Peter247950 18.88
481 Milov, Leonid247966 34.14
482 Shaked, Tal247952 22.14
483 Sergeev, Vladimir247855 35.90
484 Hulak, Krunoslav247852 48.84
485 Guliev, Sarhan247856 31.98
486 Vescovi, Giovanni P247852 21.79
487 Hector, Jonny247848 36.12
488 Schmaltz, Roland247757 25.37
489 Movsziszian, Karen247754 37.22
490 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247753 18.82
491 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247666 56.73
492 Sargissian, Gabriel247654 17.15
493 Ivanovic, Božidar247658 53.59
494 Winants, Luc247659 37.24
495 Yuneev, Alexey247669
496 Vukic, Milan247660 56.61
497 Klovans, Janis247653 64.97
498 Browne, Walter S247658 51.21
499 Karlsson, Lars247658 44.71
500 Vallejo Pons, Francisco247550 17.60

These ratings, calculated as of March 27, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 23, 1999 and March 27, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 22, 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 March 27, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 28, 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 March 28, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 28, 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 March 28, 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 March 27, 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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