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Top 10 active players as of June 5, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288348
2 Anand, Viswanathan279947
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279247
4 Shirov, Alexei278547
5 Leko, Peter276248
6 Topalov, Veselin274447
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily274347
8 Adams, Michael273447
9 Svidler, Peter272248
10 Morozevich, Alexander272149

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Top 500 active players as of June 5, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28834877.0% #137.15
2 Anand, Viswanathan2799477.5% #630.48
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2792475.7% #724.95
4 Shirov, Alexei2785474.2% #827.92
5 Leko, Peter2762481.8% #1220.74
6 Topalov, Veselin2744470.7% #1725.22
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2743470.8% #1731.22
8 Adams, Michael2734470.4% #2028.55
9 Svidler, Peter2722480.2% #2423.97
10 Morozevich, Alexander2721490.3% #2522.88
11 Gelfand, Boris2716470.2% #2731.95
12 Kamsky, Gata2711610.6% #3426.01
13 Krasenkow, Michal2710480.1% #3036.56
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2701500.1% #3625.64
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2701470.1% #3449.04
16 Georgiev, Kiril2698500.1% #3734.52
17 Bareev, Evgeny268949 #4233.54
18 Short, Nigel D268948 #4235.01
19 Akopian, Vladimir268849 #4328.50
20 Beliavsky, Alexander G268647 #4446.47
21 Khalifman, Alexander268447 #4534.38
22 Polgar, Judit268448 #4623.87
23 Almasi, Zoltan267549 #5223.77
24 Gurevich, Mikhail N267248 #5541.29
25 Dreev, Alexey266648 #6031.38
26 Piket, Jeroen266346 #6131.36
27 Aleksandrov, Aleksej266350 #6427.07
28 Korchnoi, Viktor L265847 #6769.20
29 Timman, Jan H265547 #6948.48
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265449 #7226.15
31 Movsesian, Sergei265247 #7321.59
32 Smirin, Ilia265149 #7532.37
33 van Wely, Loek264946 #7527.66
34 Gulko, Boris F264851 #7953.32
35 Tkachiev, Vladislav264249 #8426.57
36 Kharlov, Andrei263950 #8831.54
37 Khenkin, Igor263649 #9032.21
38 Ehlvest, Jaan263648 #9137.64
39 Seirawan, Yasser263651 #9340.20
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263549 #9323.80
41 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263454 #9840.22
42 Sadler, Matthew263350 #9526.06
43 Dautov, Rustem263149 #9734.52
44 Jussupow, Artur M263049 #9740.31
45 Fedorov, Alexei263054 #10227.69
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262968 #11431.36
47 Nikolic, Predrag262648 #10239.73
48 Salov, Valery B262556 #10936.03
49 Onischuk, Alexander262349 #10524.76
50 Milos, Gilberto262352 #10836.60
51 Lautier, Joel262347 #10427.15
52 Novikov, Igor A262249 #10738.04
53 Graf, Alexander262257 #11437.78
54 Hodgson, Julian M262150 #10836.86
55 Psakhis, Lev B262148 #10841.52
56 Ye Jiangchuan262151 #11139.54
57 Vaganian, Rafael A262050 #11048.64
58 Sturua, Zurab261952 #11240.99
59 Sokolov, Ivan261947 #10931.98
60 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander261549 #11737.39
61 Hansen, Curt261350 #11835.72
62 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261050 #12120.50
63 Andersson, Ulf261050 #12248.94
64 Speelman, Jonathan S261048 #12143.68
65 Dolmatov, Sergey V261051 #12441.29
66 Lputian, Smbat G260849 #12342.31
67 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260855 #12843.38
68 Avrukh, Boris260748 #12422.41
69 Bologan, Viktor260648 #12528.48
70 Kaidanov, Gregory S260552 #12940.65
71 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260549 #12723.84
72 Shipov, Sergei260552 #13034.13
73 Milov, Vadim260349 #13027.84
74 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260357 #13633.28
75 Tiviakov, Sergei260247 #13027.31
76 Volkov, Sergey260149 #13126.33
77 Hjartarson, Jóhann260154 #13637.33
78 Sutovsky, Emil260148 #13222.71
79 Christiansen, Larry M260152 #13443.94
80 Bacrot, Etienne260049 #13217.37
81 Fominyh, Alexander259951 #13540.97
82 Peng Xiaomin259950 #13527.16
83 Ponomariov, Ruslan259850 #13616.65
84 Kuzmin, Alexey259761 #14437.24
85 Minasian, Artashes259750 #13733.37
86 Zhang Zhong259551 #14021.75
87 Yudasin, Leonid G259552 #14240.83
88 Lutz, Christopher259548 #13829.28
89 Gavrikov, Victor N259455 #14642.85
90 Hübner, Robert259349 #14151.58
91 Agdestein, Simen259052 #14633.06
92 Kobalija, Mihail259049 #14422.09
93 Hracek, Zbynek259049 #14429.74
94 Malakhov, Vladimir258854 #14919.52
95 Dvoiris, Semen I258850 #14741.59
96 Kožul, Zdenko258647 #14634.04
97 Yermolinsky, Alex V258549 #14942.15
98 Shabalov, Alexander258350 #15232.73
99 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258251 #15343.53
100 Ftácnik, Lubomír258148 #15242.60
101 Pétursson, Margeir258156 40.31
102 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258149 50.32
103 Romanishin, Oleg M258048 48.40
104 Nielsen, Peter Heine258049 27.03
105 Anastasian, Ashot258050 35.89
106 Ibragimov, Ildar257848 32.80
107 Miles, Anthony J257848 45.12
108 Wolff, Patrick G257868 32.31
109 Chernin, Alexander M257750 40.25
110 Balashov, Yury S257750 51.23
111 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257748 42.87
112 Giorgadze, Giorgi257749 35.65
113 Kengis, Edvins257651 41.15
114 Dorfman, Iosif D257654 48.09
115 Lastin, Alexander257651 23.60
116 deFirmian, Nicholas E257548 42.86
117 Razuvaev, Yury S257553 54.65
118 Leitao, Rafael257452 20.44
119 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir257351 49.59
120 Dao Thien Hai257351 22.07
121 Nunn, John D M257353 45.11
122 Golod, Vitali257150 28.94
123 Grischuk, Alexander257149 16.60
124 Baklan, Vladimir257150 22.28
125 Tregubov, Pavel V257149 28.46
126 Gurevich, Dmitry257152 43.73
127 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257154 35.83
128 Rogers, Ian256948 39.95
129 Yakovich, Yuri256949 37.52
130 Ribli, Zoltán256951 48.75
131 Komarov, Dimitri256850 31.51
132 Serper, Grigory256854 30.73
133 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256849 54.22
134 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256750 23.90
135 Hamdouchi, Hichem256751 27.66
136 Hansen, Lars Bo256755 31.70
137 Yemelin, Vasily256650 24.34
138 Goldin, Alexander256653 35.27
139 Aronian, Levon256651 17.66
140 Ivanov, Sergey256650 38.69
141 Epishin, Vladimir256548 34.90
142 Greenfeld, Alon256550 36.13
143 Vaisser, Anatoli256552 51.25
144 Volzhin, Alexander256449 29.34
145 Landa, Konstantin256452 28.04
146 Asrian, Karen256351 20.12
147 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256360 34.22
148 Kotronias, Vasilios256255 35.78
149 Filippov, Valerij256248 24.52
150 Gurevich, Ilya256274 28.33
151 Stohl, Igor256248 35.69
152 Xu Jun256259 37.72
153 Pigusov, Evgeny256151 39.18
154 Sherbakov, Ruslan256149 30.73
155 Savchenko, Stanislav256151 33.37
156 Alterman, Boris256052 30.09
157 Stefansson, Hannes256049 27.88
158 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256050 45.55
159 Kruppa, Yuri255952 35.96
160 Shchekachev, Andrei255951 27.61
161 Huzman, Alexander255950 38.15
162 Hickl, Joerg255851 35.14
163 Shneider, Aleksandr255855 38.04
164 Benjamin, Joel L255850 36.23
165 Van der Sterren, Paul255849 44.22
166 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255855 38.30
167 Rozentalis, Eduardas255848 37.02
168 Kotsur, Pavel255853 26.42
169 Gabriel, Christian255849 25.26
170 Adianto, Utut255751 35.22
171 Ulibin, Mikhail255749 29.01
172 Fedorowicz, John P255653 41.69
173 Timoshenko, Georgy255651 34.01
174 Galkin, Alexander255549 21.34
175 Baburin, Alexander255549 33.30
176 Sax, Gyula255548 48.97
177 Smagin, Sergey255461 41.74
178 Iordachescu, Viorel255449 23.13
179 Iuldachev, Saidali255355 32.35
180 Palac, Mladen255248 29.30
181 Ivanov, Alexander V255253 44.09
182 Portisch, Lajos255252 63.17
183 Torre, Eugenio255157 48.59
184 Wahls, Matthias255152 32.36
185 Kempinski, Robert255148 22.90
186 Golubev, Mihail255155 30.02
187 Burmakin, Vladimir255049 32.99
188 Beim, Valery255053 50.22
189 Chernyshov, Konstantin255052 32.98
190 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254953 39.38
191 Sokolov, Andrey Y254956 37.21
192 Morovic Fernández, Iván E254851 37.20
193 Atalik, Suat254847 35.65
194 Watson, William N254761 38.13
195 Adorján, András254762 50.18
196 Korneev, Oleg254749 30.86
197 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254759 45.74
198 Agrest, Evgenij254749 33.81
199 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254662 52.87
200 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254652 41.17
201 Lerner, Konstantin Z254652 50.27
202 Damljanovic, Branko254549 38.97
203 Gleizerov, Evgeny254551 37.21
204 Spasov, Vasil254558 29.30
205 Kovalev, Andrei254452 38.58
206 Najer, Evgeniy254351 22.95
207 Pintér, József254251 46.57
208 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254258 56.08
209 Kiriakov, Petr254253 25.40
210 Tischbierek, Raj254252 37.70
211 Popov, Valerij254050 25.74
212 Arkhipov, Sergey253956 45.95
213 Rustemov, Alexander253851 26.91
214 Magerramov, Elmar S253860 42.15
215 Guseinov, Aidyn253862 48.43
216 Zontakh, Andrey253750 29.59
217 Spassky, Boris V253753 63.35
218 Zakharevich, Igor253754 36.89
219 Lobron, Eric253753 40.08
220 Lalic, Bogdan253747 36.24
221 Shulman, Yuri253651 25.10
222 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro253653 18.09
223 Ilincic, Zlatko253551 32.07
224 Ionov, Sergey253551 38.41
225 Sorokin, Maxim253550 32.37
226 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253550 34.99
227 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253453 23.32
228 Rytshagov, Mikhail253352 32.56
229 Delchev, Aleksander253350 28.89
230 Schlosser, Philipp253352 31.80
231 Slobodjan, Roman253248 25.43
232 Motylev, Alexander253250 20.97
233 Luther, Thomas253150 30.59
234 Hernandez, Gilberto253054
235 Arencibia, Walter253050 32.87
236 Hort, Vlastimil253051 56.40
237 Babula, Vlastimil252949 26.68
238 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252949 34.51
239 Bönsch, Uwe252855 41.64
240 Hertneck, Gerald252851 36.72
241 Zarubin, Pavel252873 32.31
242 Nikolenko, Oleg252859 40.96
243 Kantsler, Boris252854 38.14
244 Hansen, Sune Berg252750 29.12
245 Moroz, Alexander252761 39.38
246 Temirbaev, Serik252762
247 Enders, Peter252754 37.34
248 Rechlis, Gad252758 33.33
249 Kosashvili, Yona252760 29.92
250 Lugovoi, Aleksei252649 25.25
251 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 42.18
252 Irzhanov, Ruslan252656 23.52
253 Nevednichy, Vladislav252650 30.76
254 Vaulin, Alexander252648 43.22
255 Loginov, Valery A252551 44.48
256 Gdanski, Jacek252551 29.52
257 Aseev, Konstantin N252551 39.63
258 Fridman, Daniel252553 24.31
259 Bezgodov, Alexei252553 30.93
260 Kurajica, Bojan252449 52.56
261 Oral, Tomas252448 22.45
262 Brodsky, Michail252450 31.19
263 Feygin, Michail252473 25.34
264 Reinderman, Dimitri252448 27.81
265 Ginsburg, Gennadij252369 28.82
266 Soffer, Ram252354 34.75
267 Bischoff, Klaus252348 38.98
268 Yandemirov, Valeri252351 37.32
269 Wang Zili252358 31.98
270 Chekhov, Valery A252360 44.52
271 Horvath, Jozsef252351 35.81
272 Kolev, Atanas252260 32.89
273 Schandorff, Lars252250 35.13
274 Markovic, Miroslav252255 27.08
275 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252260 36.84
276 Zubarev, Alexander252160 48.95
277 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252159 44.27
278 Spraggett, Kevin B252150 45.57
279 Lesiege, Alexandre252051 24.80
280 Papaioannou, Ioannis252056 24.13
281 Nijboer, Friso252048 35.03
282 Plaskett, Jim251952 40.22
283 Makarov, Marat251953 37.08
284 Ruzele, Darius251858 32.11
285 Ricardi, Pablo251851 38.28
286 van der Wiel, John T H251849 40.82
287 Kishnev, Sergey251862 43.59
288 Gallagher, Joseph G251849 36.09
289 Smikovski, Ivan251868 27.98
290 Sunye Neto, Jaime251857 43.09
291 Yurtaev, Leonid251752 41.09
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251668 24.99
293 Emms, John M251649 33.23
294 Kuzmin, Gennady P251652 54.38
295 Neverov, Valery251552 35.96
296 Berelovich, Aleksandar251552 32.93
297 Danielian, Oganes251474
298 Bauer, Christian251449 23.40
299 Kudrin, Sergey251454 40.75
300 Rodriguez, Amador251357 43.74
301 Bu Xiangzhi251350 14.49
302 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251354 55.70
303 Comas Fabrego, Luis251351 28.95
304 Gofshtein, Leonid D251350 47.12
305 Bezold, Michael251252 28.04
306 Mirumian, Vigen251252 22.69
307 King, Daniel J251254 36.77
308 Kindermann, Stefan251250 40.44
309 Morrison, William251164 39.84
310 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251150 23.30
311 Glek, Igor V251149 38.58
312 Maksimenko, Andrei251153 30.50
313 Chandler, Murray G251051 40.17
314 Miladinovic, Igor251051 26.36
315 Barsov, Alexei251050
316 Xie Jun250949 29.60
317 Sasikiran, Krishnan250950 19.41
318 Zifroni, Dov250955 24.30
319 Korotylev, Alexey250955 23.26
320 Sokolovs, Andrei250965 28.29
321 Oratovsky, Michael250857 26.17
322 Malakhatko, Vadim250854 23.20
323 Banikas, Hristos250853 22.04
324 Kogan, Artur250749 26.35
325 Barua, Dibyendu250751 33.61
326 Kiselev, Sergey250760 38.73
327 Cebalo, Mišo250748 55.33
328 Gyimesi, Zoltan250750 23.18
329 Magem Badals, Jordi250649 32.78
330 Nogueiras, Jesus250650 40.88
331 Zoler, Dan250654 26.38
332 Iskusnyh, Sergei250653 25.75
333 Didishko, Vereslav250652 51.15
334 Knaak, Rainer F250656 47.22
335 Chuchelov, Vladimir250652 30.69
336 Krivonosov, Oleg250569 39.07
337 Sulskis, Sarunas250550 27.53
338 Markowski, Tomasz250549 24.85
339 Rogozenko, Dorian250549 26.80
340 Pavasovic, Dusko250548 23.64
341 Spangenberg, Hugo250552 24.54
342 Smejkal, Jan250455 54.20
343 Van den Doel, Erik250449 21.06
344 Vera, Reynaldo250451 39.41
345 Sosonko, Gennadi250361 57.05
346 Manor, Ilan250358 30.61
347 Timoshchenko, Gennady250350 51.11
348 Levin, Felix250353 41.58
349 Palatnik, Semen A250367 50.19
350 Cvitan, Ognjen250349 38.65
351 Orlov, Georgi250363
352 Sermek, Drazen250248 31.35
353 Parker, Jonathan250254 24.05
354 Wells, Peter K250249 35.13
355 Belikov, Vladimir250260 28.84
356 Strikovic, Aleksa250252 39.06
357 Bagaturov, Giorgi250253 35.52
358 Kovacevic, Vladimir250154 58.19
359 Dizdar, Goran250050 41.50
360 Shabanov, Yury F250058 62.57
361 Tyomkin, Dimitri249952 23.20
362 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249851 33.85
363 Tsesarsky, Ilya249857 40.66
364 Ovetchkin, Roman249856 27.39
365 Popovic, Petar249755 41.31
366 Safin, Shukhrat249756 30.17
367 Zaichik, Gennady L249774 43.32
368 Godena, Michele249749 32.93
369 Istratescu, Andrei249751 24.51
370 Cramling, Pia249650 37.12
371 Hall, Jesper249653 28.89
372 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249652 26.08
373 Polovodin, Igor A249661 45.20
374 Koniushkov, Igor249672 37.52
375 Liiva, Riho249566 24.92
376 Khasin, Alexander249557 49.10
377 Lanka, Zigurds249451 40.04
378 Ye Rongguang249462 36.67
379 Har Zvi, Ronen249459 23.65
380 Mascarinas, Rico249472 47.26
381 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249457
382 Miezis, Normunds249449 29.07
383 Wu Shaobin249360 31.34
384 Grivas, Efstratios249356 34.18
385 Bitoon, Richard249364 24.48
386 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249360 36.69
387 Varga, Zoltan249348 29.90
388 Villamayor, Bong249358
389 Hulak, Krunoslav249351 49.03
390 Gormally, Daniel249249 24.09
391 Horváth, Csaba249248 31.99
392 Suba, Mihai249258 53.01
393 Arnason, Jon L249265 39.56
394 Mikhalevski, Victor249249 27.90
395 Egin, Vladimir249267
396 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249168 47.38
397 Rogic, Davor249152 28.86
398 Mestel, A Jonathan249161 43.23
399 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249152 29.42
400 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249153 29.42
401 Jakubiec, Artur249160 26.51
402 Lazarev, Vladimir249152 35.99
403 Polgar, Sofia249161 25.59
404 Liss, Eran249155 24.93
405 Bagirov, Vladimir K249153 63.80
406 Borovikov, Vladislav249069 26.82
407 Conquest, Stuart249048 33.26
408 Galliamova, Alisa248952 28.38
409 Mitenkov, Alexey248973 39.24
410 Zezulkin, Jurij248957 28.80
411 Notkin, Maksim248961 36.48
412 Totsky, Leonid248956 32.82
413 Turov, Maxim248953 20.50
414 Akesson, Ralf248949 39.33
415 Yevseev, Denis248953 26.92
416 Kveinys, Aloyzas248951 37.91
417 Marciano, David248850 30.92
418 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248856 25.81
419 Ubilava, Elizbar E248859 49.77
420 Smyslov, Vassily V248853 79.20
421 Efimov, Igor248848 39.72
422 Wedberg, Tom248853 46.53
423 Liang Jinrong248764 40.04
424 Milov, Leonid248767 34.33
425 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248753 19.01
426 Lukin, Andrei M248764 51.77
427 Goloshchapov, Alexander248753 22.36
428 Drasko, Milan248751 37.50
429 Zagrebelny, Sergey248752
430 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248760 52.80
431 Garcia Ilundain, David248653 29.18
432 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248655 29.04
433 Piskov, Yury248668 38.65
434 Matros, Alexander248662 30.40
435 Polak, Tomas248651 26.12
436 Georgiev, Krum248558 42.03
437 Gausel, Einar248551 36.52
438 Sadvakasov, Darmen248554 21.11
439 Ermenkov, Evgenij248561 50.69
440 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248455 21.90
441 Sevillano, Enrico248467
442 Larsen, Bent248455 65.25
443 Djurhuus, Rune248354 30.36
444 Antunes, Antonio248365 38.33
445 Davies, Nigel R248353 39.85
446 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248348 29.61
447 Hebden, Mark248350 42.31
448 Campos Moreno, Javier B248357 41.25
449 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248352 65.19
450 Rausis, Igors248249 39.16
451 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248252 42.46
452 Dimitrov, Vladimir248254 32.15
453 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248252 54.13
454 Kosten, Anthony C248252 41.87
455 Blatny, Pavel248149 31.95
456 Ionescu, Constantin248150 41.73
457 Cámpora, Daniel H248151 42.93
458 Zaja, Ivan248152 34.85
459 Olafsson, Helgi248053 43.81
460 Apicella, Manuel248052 30.13
461 Ward, Christopher248049 32.19
462 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248055 23.03
463 Kuporosov, Viktor248059 38.69
464 Stocek, Jiri247950 23.07
465 Haba, Petr247951 35.41
466 Kalantarian, Norik247961 37.81
467 Winants, Luc247858 37.43
468 Perelshteyn, Eugene247866 20.34
469 Murey, Yakov247853 58.84
470 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247860 42.12
471 Krakops, Maris247754 22.17
472 Shaked, Tal247752 22.33
473 Kochiev, Alexander247760 44.20
474 Sergeev, Vladimir247756 36.09
475 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247764 28.01
476 Moskalenko, Viktor247757 39.50
477 Guliev, Sarhan247757 32.18
478 Kosic, Dragan247752 30.31
479 Vokác, Marek247752 41.50
480 Komliakov, Viktor247756 40.11
481 Johansen, Darryl K247756 41.34
482 Kalinin, Alexander247766 32.03
483 Degraeve, Jean Marc247750 29.36
484 Marin, Mihail247649 35.12
485 Vescovi, Giovanni P247652 21.98
486 Georgiev, Vladimir247649 24.77
487 Macieja, Bartlomiej247650 22.67
488 Gelashvili, Tamaz247653 22.16
489 Danielsen, Henrik247552 34.37
490 Zhang Pengxiang247553
491 Sokolin, Leonid M247562
492 Rowson, Jonathan247449 23.13
493 Becerra Rivero, Julio247452
494 Sargissian, Gabriel247455 17.34
495 Mueller, Karsten247451 29.54
496 Votava, Jan247451 25.52
497 Karlsson, Lars247459 44.90
498 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247366 56.92
499 Hector, Jonny247348 36.31
500 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247352 26.32

These ratings, calculated as of June 5, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 1, 1999 and June 5, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of May 31, 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 June 5, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 6, 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 June 6, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 6, 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 June 6, 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 June 5, 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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