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Top 10 active players as of April 24, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288348
2 Anand, Viswanathan280147
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279147
4 Shirov, Alexei277847
5 Leko, Peter276248
6 Topalov, Veselin274547
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily273847
8 Adams, Michael273347
9 Gelfand, Boris272947
10 Morozevich, Alexander271649

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Top 500 active players as of April 24, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28834877.4% #137.03
2 Anand, Viswanathan2801477.9% #630.37
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2791475.5% #724.83
4 Shirov, Alexei2778473.3% #927.80
5 Leko, Peter2762481.8% #1320.63
6 Topalov, Veselin2745470.7% #1725.11
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2738470.5% #1931.10
8 Adams, Michael2733470.4% #2128.44
9 Gelfand, Boris2729470.3% #2231.83
10 Morozevich, Alexander2716490.2% #2822.77
11 Kamsky, Gata2716600.8% #3225.89
12 Svidler, Peter2714480.1% #2923.85
13 Georgiev, Kiril2712500.2% #3034.41
14 Krasenkow, Michal2704480.1% #3436.44
15 Short, Nigel D2700480.1% #3634.90
16 Bareev, Evgeny2694490.1% #4033.43
17 Karpov, Anatoly E269347 #4048.92
18 Beliavsky, Alexander G269147 #4246.35
19 Akopian, Vladimir268749 #4528.38
20 Rublevsky, Sergei2683510.1% #4825.53
21 Polgar, Judit268248 #4823.75
22 Korchnoi, Viktor L268147 #4869.09
23 Almasi, Zoltan268048 #5023.65
24 Khalifman, Alexander268047 #4934.27
25 Gurevich, Mikhail N267948 #5141.17
26 Dreev, Alexey267849 #5231.26
27 Aleksandrov, Aleksej266150 #6826.95
28 Piket, Jeroen265946 #6731.24
29 Movsesian, Sergei265847 #6921.47
30 Timman, Jan H265447 #7348.36
31 Gulko, Boris F265151 #7853.21
32 Sakaev, Konstantin264849 #7926.03
33 van Wely, Loek264546 #8127.55
34 Tkachiev, Vladislav264449 #8526.46
35 Smirin, Ilia263949 #8932.26
36 Jussupow, Artur M263849 #9040.20
37 Seirawan, Yasser263851 #9340.08
38 Sadler, Matthew263550 #9525.94
39 Kharlov, Andrei263450 #9631.43
40 Ehlvest, Jaan263448 #9437.53
41 Salov, Valery B263355 #10235.91
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263249 #9723.68
43 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263254 #10240.11
44 Dautov, Rustem263149 #9934.41
45 Fedorov, Alexei262954 #10427.58
46 Khenkin, Igor262949 #10132.09
47 Nikolic, Predrag262948 #10039.62
48 Hellers, Ferdinand262868 #11631.24
49 Ye Jiangchuan262651 #10639.43
50 Novikov, Igor A262449 #10737.92
51 Lautier, Joel262347 #10527.03
52 Onischuk, Alexander262348 #10824.64
53 Hodgson, Julian M262350 #10836.75
54 Graf, Alexander262257 #11637.66
55 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y262257 #11543.26
56 Vaganian, Rafael A262150 #11048.53
57 Lputian, Smbat G262149 #11142.19
58 Hansen, Curt262151 #11235.60
59 Sokolov, Ivan261947 #11131.86
60 Milos, Gilberto261852 #11736.48
61 Sturua, Zurab261752 #11840.88
62 Psakhis, Lev B261548 #11741.40
63 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander261349 #12037.28
64 Bacrot, Etienne261249 #12117.26
65 Speelman, Jonathan S261248 #12143.56
66 Bologan, Viktor261148 #12128.36
67 Andersson, Ulf261150 #12348.83
68 Hjartarson, Jóhann261154 #12637.21
69 Milov, Vadim261049 #12427.73
70 Kobalija, Mihail260950 #12621.97
71 Dolmatov, Sergey V260852 #12741.18
72 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260656 #13333.16
73 Fominyh, Alexander260651 #13040.86
74 Peng Xiaomin260650 #13027.04
75 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260549 #12823.73
76 Kaidanov, Gregory S260452 #13240.54
77 Shipov, Sergei260352 #13334.02
78 Minasian, Artashes260250 #13433.26
79 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam260149 #13420.39
80 Tiviakov, Sergei260048 #13327.19
81 Christiansen, Larry M260052 #13743.83
82 Gavrikov, Victor N259955 #14042.74
83 Volkov, Sergey259949 #13726.21
84 Lutz, Christopher259848 #13629.17
85 Hübner, Robert259749 #13951.47
86 Zhang Zhong259651 #14121.64
87 Ponomariov, Ruslan259650 #14016.54
88 Kuzmin, Alexey259562 #14937.13
89 Avrukh, Boris259448 #14022.29
90 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259451 #14343.41
91 Hracek, Zbynek259249 #14329.62
92 Agdestein, Simen259152 #14732.94
93 Stefansson, Hannes259149 #14527.77
94 Malakhov, Vladimir259053 #14919.41
95 Sutovsky, Emil258848 #14722.60
96 Anastasian, Ashot258650 #15135.77
97 Wolff, Patrick G258667 #16132.19
98 Shabalov, Alexander258650 #15132.62
99 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258548 #15042.76
100 Asrian, Karen258551 #15319.99
101 Yudasin, Leonid G258552 40.71
102 Razuvaev, Yury S258553 54.54
103 Shariyazdanov, Andrey258351 23.78
104 Pétursson, Margeir258356 40.19
105 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258253 35.72
106 Kožul, Zdenko258247 33.93
107 Chernin, Alexander M258250 40.13
108 Miles, Anthony J258148 45.00
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258149 50.20
110 Romanishin, Oleg M258048 48.29
111 Dvoiris, Semen I258051 41.48
112 Ftácnik, Lubomír258048 42.48
113 Ibragimov, Ildar257848 32.69
114 Giorgadze, Giorgi257849 35.54
115 Lastin, Alexander257851 23.48
116 Alterman, Boris257751 29.97
117 Gurevich, Dmitry257752 43.62
118 Adianto, Utut257752 35.11
119 Kengis, Edvins257651 41.03
120 Dorfman, Iosif D257554 47.98
121 Yermolinsky, Alex V257549 42.04
122 Tregubov, Pavel V257550 28.34
123 Balashov, Yury S257451 51.12
124 Nunn, John D M257453 44.99
125 Baklan, Vladimir257451 22.16
126 Goldin, Alexander257454 35.16
127 deFirmian, Nicholas E257448 42.75
128 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir257351 49.48
129 Torre, Eugenio257358 48.47
130 Rogers, Ian257348 39.83
131 Hansen, Lars Bo257256 31.58
132 Gurevich, Ilya257274 28.21
133 Ivanov, Sergey257050 38.57
134 Baburin, Alexander257049 33.18
135 Ribli, Zoltán256951 48.63
136 Yemelin, Vasily256950 24.23
137 Benjamin, Joel L256850 36.12
138 Yakovich, Yuri256849 37.40
139 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256851 37.08
140 Grischuk, Alexander256850 16.48
141 Komarov, Dimitri256750 31.40
142 Aronian, Levon256751 17.55
143 Hickl, Joerg256651 35.02
144 Epishin, Vladimir256648 34.79
145 Nielsen, Peter Heine256549 26.92
146 Dao Thien Hai256552 21.96
147 Shchekachev, Andrei256552 27.49
148 Savchenko, Stanislav256550 33.26
149 Fedorowicz, John P256453 41.58
150 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256449 54.11
151 Filippov, Valerij256448 24.41
152 Huzman, Alexander256450 38.04
153 Serper, Grigory256455 30.61
154 Vaisser, Anatoli256352 51.14
155 Lerner, Konstantin Z256352 50.16
156 Stohl, Igor256248 35.58
157 Golod, Vitali256251 28.83
158 Hamdouchi, Hichem256250 27.54
159 Burmakin, Vladimir256249 32.88
160 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256160 34.11
161 Gabriel, Christian256149 25.14
162 Xu Jun256059 37.60
163 Kotronias, Vasilios256055 35.66
164 Shneider, Aleksandr256055 37.92
165 Rozentalis, Eduardas256048 36.91
166 Sax, Gyula255948 48.85
167 Leitao, Rafael255952 20.32
168 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255950 45.43
169 Ulibin, Mikhail255949 28.90
170 Landa, Konstantin255952 27.92
171 Kruppa, Yuri255953 35.84
172 Damljanovic, Branko255749 38.85
173 Wahls, Matthias255752 32.25
174 Kotsur, Pavel255753 26.31
175 Greenfeld, Alon255750 36.02
176 Iordachescu, Viorel255649 23.01
177 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255656 38.18
178 Timoshenko, Georgy255551 33.90
179 Kempinski, Robert255548 22.79
180 Pigusov, Evgeny255551 39.07
181 Palac, Mladen255448 29.18
182 Atalik, Suat255448 35.54
183 Agrest, Evgenij255349 33.69
184 Portisch, Lajos255352 63.05
185 Sherbakov, Ruslan255150 30.61
186 Golubev, Mihail255155 29.90
187 Smagin, Sergey255161 41.63
188 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255053 39.27
189 Sokolov, Andrey Y255056 37.10
190 Beim, Valery255052 50.10
191 Chernyshov, Konstantin254853 32.87
192 Adorján, András254862 50.07
193 Watson, William N254861 38.02
194 Korneev, Oleg254749 30.75
195 Galkin, Alexander254749 21.23
196 Spasov, Vasil254658 29.19
197 Van der Sterren, Paul254650 44.10
198 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254658 55.97
199 Gruenfeld, Yehuda254658 44.16
200 Ivanov, Alexander V254554 43.98
201 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254452 41.05
202 Kovalev, Andrei254352 38.46
203 Kiriakov, Petr254353 25.29
204 Arkhipov, Sergey254359 45.84
205 Iuldachev, Saidali254354 32.23
206 Lalic, Bogdan254247 36.13
207 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254260 52.75
208 Tischbierek, Raj254252 37.58
209 Zakharevich, Igor254254 36.78
210 Magerramov, Elmar S254262 42.04
211 Ionov, Sergey254151 38.30
212 Pintér, József254151 46.46
213 Spassky, Boris V254153 63.23
214 Slobodjan, Roman254149 25.31
215 Rustemov, Alexander254151 26.80
216 Gleizerov, Evgeny254051 37.10
217 Irzhanov, Ruslan254056 23.41
218 Sorokin, Maxim253950 32.26
219 Shulman, Yuri253951 24.98
220 Najer, Evgeniy253851 22.84
221 Popov, Valerij253850 25.62
222 Lobron, Eric253752 39.96
223 Reinderman, Dimitri253649 27.70
224 Volzhin, Alexander253650 29.23
225 van der Wiel, John T H253549 40.71
226 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253550 34.88
227 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253553 23.21
228 Guseinov, Aidyn253564 48.31
229 Schlosser, Philipp253552 31.68
230 Hertneck, Gerald253452 36.60
231 Hort, Vlastimil253452 56.28
232 Kantsler, Boris253355 38.02
233 Ilincic, Zlatko253351 31.96
234 Delchev, Aleksander253350 28.78
235 Makarov, Marat253355 36.96
236 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253249 34.39
237 Zontakh, Andrey253250 29.47
238 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253263 45.62
239 Luther, Thomas253149 30.47
240 Gofshtein, Leonid D253150 47.01
241 Nikolenko, Oleg253066 40.85
242 Enders, Peter253054 37.23
243 Hernandez, Gilberto253054
244 Sunye Neto, Jaime253057 42.98
245 Fridman, Daniel253055 24.19
246 Orlov, Georgi252967
247 Zarubin, Pavel252973 32.19
248 Moroz, Alexander252962 39.27
249 Markovic, Miroslav252955 26.96
250 Motylev, Alexander252950 20.85
251 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252960 36.72
252 Bönsch, Uwe252855 41.53
253 Kurajica, Bojan252849 52.44
254 Loginov, Valery A252850 44.36
255 Temirbaev, Serik252862
256 Schandorff, Lars252750 35.01
257 Nevednichy, Vladislav252750 30.64
258 Hansen, Sune Berg252650 29.01
259 Chandler, Murray G252651 40.05
260 Soffer, Ram252655 34.63
261 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 42.06
262 Feygin, Michail252573 25.23
263 Mirumian, Vigen252552 22.57
264 Babula, Vlastimil252449 26.56
265 Chekhov, Valery A252360 44.41
266 Yandemirov, Valeri252351 37.20
267 Kolev, Atanas252359 32.78
268 Rytshagov, Mikhail252353 32.45
269 Lugovoi, Aleksei252349 25.14
270 Emms, John M252349 33.11
271 Ruzele, Darius252258 31.99
272 Ginsburg, Gennadij252268 28.70
273 Wang Zili252258 31.86
274 Papaioannou, Ioannis252256 24.01
275 Horvath, Jozsef252251 35.70
276 Bezgodov, Alexei252253 30.82
277 Brodsky, Michail252251 31.08
278 Vaulin, Alexander252049 43.10
279 Zubarev, Alexander252060 48.83
280 Nijboer, Friso252049 34.91
281 Van den Doel, Erik252049 20.94
282 Pavasovic, Dusko252048 23.53
283 Gdanski, Jacek252051 29.40
284 Aseev, Konstantin N251951 39.51
285 Kosashvili, Yona251961 29.81
286 Gallagher, Joseph G251848 35.97
287 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro251855 17.98
288 Kumaran, Dharshan251767 24.88
289 Neverov, Valery251751 35.84
290 Smikovski, Ivan251768 27.87
291 Zifroni, Dov251755 24.19
292 Rechlis, Gad251761 33.22
293 Ricardi, Pablo251751 38.16
294 Kishnev, Sergey251662 43.48
295 Shabanov, Yury F251663 62.45
296 Conquest, Stuart251649 33.15
297 Kuzmin, Gennady P251652 54.26
298 Berelovich, Aleksandar251652 32.81
299 Barsov, Alexei251550
300 Bischoff, Klaus251548 38.87
301 Miladinovic, Igor251552 26.25
302 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251554 55.58
303 Liss, Eran251455 24.81
304 Kogan, Artur251449 26.24
305 Danielian, Oganes251474
306 Glek, Igor V251449 38.46
307 Rodriguez, Amador251357 43.63
308 Chuchelov, Vladimir251352 30.57
309 Yurtaev, Leonid251352 40.98
310 Bezold, Michael251352 27.92
311 Morrison, William251264 39.73
312 Barua, Dibyendu251252 33.49
313 Sagalchik, Gennadij251274 31.01
314 Markowski, Tomasz251249 24.73
315 Kindermann, Stefan251250 40.32
316 Sasikiran, Krishnan251150 19.30
317 Didishko, Vereslav251152 51.04
318 Nogueiras, Jesus251151 40.77
319 Spraggett, Kevin B251151 45.46
320 Lesiege, Alexandre251052 24.68
321 Plaskett, Jim251052 40.10
322 Zoler, Dan251054 26.26
323 Dizdar, Goran250950 41.39
324 Sokolovs, Andrei250864 28.17
325 Oral, Tomas250849 22.33
326 Banikas, Hristos250853 21.93
327 Bauer, Christian250850 23.29
328 Krivonosov, Oleg250869 38.95
329 Bu Xiangzhi250850 14.37
330 King, Daniel J250855 36.66
331 Kiselev, Sergey250760 38.61
332 Cvitan, Ognjen250749 38.54
333 Knaak, Rainer F250756 47.11
334 Istratescu, Andrei250750 24.39
335 Magem Badals, Jordi250749 32.67
336 Vera, Reynaldo250752 39.30
337 Xie Jun250749 29.48
338 Kudrin, Sergey250654 40.63
339 Timoshchenko, Gennady250651 50.99
340 Comas Fabrego, Luis250650 28.84
341 Rogozenko, Dorian250649 26.68
342 Sermek, Drazen250648 31.23
343 Horváth, Csaba250548 31.89
344 Strikovic, Aleksa250452 38.95
345 Parker, Jonathan250454 23.93
346 Sulskis, Sarunas250351 27.41
347 Levin, Felix250353 41.47
348 Korotylev, Alexey250355 23.15
349 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 58.08
350 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250350 33.73
351 Malakhatko, Vadim250254 23.09
352 Palatnik, Semen A250267 50.08
353 Belikov, Vladimir250260 28.73
354 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass250250 23.18
355 Bagaturov, Giorgi250153 35.41
356 Khasin, Alexander250158 48.98
357 Polgar, Sofia250160 25.48
358 Smejkal, Jan250055 54.09
359 Mestel, A Jonathan250061 43.11
360 Maksimenko, Andrei250054 30.38
361 Iskusnyh, Sergei250054 25.64
362 Arencibia, Walter249951 32.76
363 Sosonko, Gennadi249960 56.93
364 Cebalo, Mišo249948 55.22
365 Har Zvi, Ronen249860 23.53
366 Gyimesi, Zoltan249850 23.07
367 Hall, Jesper249853 28.78
368 Zaichik, Gennady L249774 43.20
369 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249752 25.97
370 Lazarev, Vladimir249752 35.89
371 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249757
372 Polovodin, Igor A249761 45.09
373 Wells, Peter K249649 35.02
374 Suba, Mihai249658 52.90
375 Manor, Ilan249658 30.50
376 Koniushkov, Igor249672 37.40
377 Finkel, Alexander249656 25.31
378 Lanka, Zigurds249651 39.93
379 Cramling, Pia249650 37.00
380 Grivas, Efstratios249556 34.07
381 Ye Rongguang249562 36.56
382 Wedberg, Tom249453 46.41
383 Yevseev, Denis249453 26.81
384 Popovic, Petar249454 41.19
385 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249360 36.57
386 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249352 29.31
387 Gormally, Daniel249349 23.97
388 Wu Shaobin249360 31.22
389 Spangenberg, Hugo249351 24.42
390 Safin, Shukhrat249358 30.06
391 Davies, Nigel R249353 39.73
392 Mikhalevski, Victor249350 27.78
393 Jakubiec, Artur249356 26.39
394 Polak, Tomas249350 25.99
395 Egin, Vladimir249267
396 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249253 29.30
397 Varga, Zoltan249148 29.78
398 Godena, Michele249148 32.82
399 Notkin, Maksim249160 36.37
400 Ubilava, Elizbar E249159 49.66
401 Mitenkov, Alexey249073 39.13
402 Miezis, Normunds249049 28.95
403 Sevillano, Enrico249066
404 Degraeve, Jean Marc249050 29.25
405 Turov, Maxim248953 20.38
406 Galliamova, Alisa248952 28.27
407 Gausel, Einar248951 36.40
408 Zezulkin, Jurij248956 28.69
409 Kveinys, Aloyzas248951 37.79
410 Rausis, Igors248949 39.05
411 Smyslov, Vassily V248953 79.08
412 Tyomkin, Dimitri248952 23.08
413 Rogic, Davor248851 28.74
414 Djurhuus, Rune248853 30.25
415 Totsky, Leonid248856 32.71
416 Marciano, David248850 30.80
417 Liang Jinrong248864 39.93
418 Cámpora, Daniel H248852 42.82
419 Tsesarsky, Ilya248859 40.54
420 Hulak, Krunoslav248851 48.91
421 Milov, Leonid248867 34.22
422 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248755 28.93
423 Garcia Ilundain, David248753 29.06
424 Sharif, Mershad248765 47.79
425 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248752 18.90
426 Bagirov, Vladimir K248753 63.69
427 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248667 47.26
428 Maiorov, Oleg248658 28.76
429 Bitoon, Richard248664 24.36
430 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248660 52.69
431 Goloshchapov, Alexander248653 22.25
432 Zarnicki, Pablo248652 27.45
433 Campos Moreno, Javier B248657 41.13
434 Matros, Alexander248562 30.29
435 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248551 54.02
436 Arnason, Jon L248566 39.45
437 Ravia, Mosi248571 24.50
438 Akesson, Ralf248549 39.21
439 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248552 65.07
440 Zagrebelny, Sergey248552
441 Krakops, Maris248554 22.06
442 Moskalenko, Viktor248457 39.39
443 Macieja, Bartlomiej248449 22.55
444 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248455 25.69
445 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248455 21.78
446 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248455 22.92
447 Marin, Mihail248449 35.01
448 Lukin, Andrei M248363 51.66
449 Georgiev, Krum248356 41.92
450 Perelshteyn, Eugene248365 20.23
451 Antunes, Antonio248265 38.22
452 Drasko, Milan248251 37.38
453 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248249 29.49
454 Dimitrov, Vladimir248254 32.04
455 Efimov, Igor248248 39.61
456 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248152 42.34
457 Ionescu, Constantin248150 41.62
458 Murey, Yakov248153 58.73
459 Kosten, Anthony C248152 41.75
460 Piskov, Yury248168 38.53
461 Apicella, Manuel248052 30.01
462 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248060 42.00
463 Hebden, Mark248050 42.19
464 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248064 27.90
465 Winants, Luc247958 37.31
466 Larsen, Bent247954 65.14
467 Danielsen, Henrik247953 34.26
468 Kuporosov, Viktor247959 38.58
469 Kalantarian, Norik247961 37.69
470 Acs, Peter247950 18.96
471 Becerra Rivero, Julio247952
472 Nikolac, Juraj247857 68.01
473 Ovetchkin, Roman247860 27.27
474 Blatny, Pavel247849 31.84
475 Borovikov, Vladislav247869 26.71
476 Vokác, Marek247852 41.38
477 Matamoros Franco, Carlos S247852 33.35
478 Ward, Christopher247849 32.08
479 Hector, Jonny247848 36.20
480 Kalinin, Alexander247866 31.91
481 Legky, Nikolay A247857 45.04
482 Haba, Petr247851 35.30
483 Liiva, Riho247864 24.80
484 Votava, Jan247751 25.40
485 Komliakov, Viktor247756 39.99
486 Shaked, Tal247752 22.22
487 Sergeev, Vladimir247755 35.98
488 Kosic, Dragan247652 30.19
489 Guliev, Sarhan247656 32.06
490 Oratovsky, Michael247658 26.06
491 Vescovi, Giovanni P247652 21.86
492 Bellini, Fabio247556 30.52
493 Kochiev, Alexander247558 44.08
494 Olafsson, Helgi247553 43.69
495 Georgiev, Vladimir247449 24.66
496 Zelcic, Robert247448 34.59
497 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247452 57.95
498 Sokolin, Leonid M247461
499 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247466 56.80
500 Saltaev, Mihail247453 37.43

These ratings, calculated as of April 24, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between April 20, 1999 and April 24, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of April 19, 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 April 24, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 25, 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 April 25, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 25, 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 April 25, 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 April 24, 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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