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Top 10 active players as of June 19, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287748
2 Anand, Viswanathan280147
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279447
4 Shirov, Alexei278347
5 Leko, Peter276348
6 Topalov, Veselin274947
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily274347
8 Adams, Michael273147
9 Svidler, Peter271848
10 Morozevich, Alexander271749

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Top 500 active players as of June 19, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28774873.4% #237.18
2 Anand, Viswanathan2801478.8% #630.52
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2794476.9% #724.98
4 Shirov, Alexei2783474.4% #927.96
5 Leko, Peter2763482.1% #1220.78
6 Topalov, Veselin2749471.1% #1525.26
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2743470.8% #1731.25
8 Adams, Michael2731470.5% #2128.59
9 Svidler, Peter2718480.2% #2624.01
10 Morozevich, Alexander2717490.2% #2722.92
11 Gelfand, Boris2716470.2% #2731.98
12 Krasenkow, Michal2711480.2% #2936.60
13 Kamsky, Gata2710620.6% #3526.05
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2703510.2% #3525.68
15 Karpov, Anatoly E270047 #3549.07
16 Georgiev, Kiril2699500.1% #3634.56
17 Short, Nigel D2698480.1% #3635.05
18 Beliavsky, Alexander G268847 #4246.51
19 Akopian, Vladimir2688490.1% #4328.53
20 Bareev, Evgeny268650 #4533.58
21 Polgar, Judit268547 #4423.91
22 Khalifman, Alexander268247 #4634.42
23 Almasi, Zoltan267249 #5523.81
24 Gurevich, Mikhail N267148 #5641.33
25 Piket, Jeroen266646 #5831.40
26 Dreev, Alexey266448 #6131.41
27 Aleksandrov, Aleksej266450 #6327.11
28 Timman, Jan H265947 #6548.51
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L265747 #6769.24
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265749 #7026.18
31 van Wely, Loek265246 #7227.70
32 Smirin, Ilia265149 #7332.41
33 Movsesian, Sergei264747 #7721.63
34 Tkachiev, Vladislav264549 #8126.61
35 Gulko, Boris F264351 #8453.36
36 Ehlvest, Jaan263848 #8837.68
37 Kharlov, Andrei263850 #9031.58
38 Seirawan, Yasser263751 #9140.24
39 Khenkin, Igor263649 #9032.25
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263549 #9123.84
41 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263254 #9840.26
42 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander263249 #9437.43
43 Sadler, Matthew263150 #9626.09
44 Fedorov, Alexei263054 #10127.73
45 Vaganian, Rafael A262950 #9948.68
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262768 #11531.39
47 Jussupow, Artur M262649 #10240.35
48 Dautov, Rustem262649 #10134.56
49 Sokolov, Ivan262647 #10132.02
50 Onischuk, Alexander262549 #10224.79
51 Lautier, Joel262547 #10127.19
52 Novikov, Igor A262349 #10638.07
53 Ye Jiangchuan262251 #10739.58
54 Hodgson, Julian M262150 #10836.90
55 Graf, Alexander262058 #11537.82
56 Nikolic, Predrag261848 #11139.77
57 Salov, Valery B261856 #11736.07
58 Psakhis, Lev B261648 #11241.56
59 Hansen, Curt261450 #11635.75
60 Andersson, Ulf261250 #11948.98
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261158 #12633.32
62 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261150 #12020.54
63 Lputian, Smbat G261049 #12042.35
64 Milos, Gilberto260951 #12436.64
65 Dolmatov, Sergey V260952 #12441.33
66 Shipov, Sergei260851 #12434.17
67 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260755 #12843.41
68 Bologan, Viktor260648 #12428.51
69 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260649 #12623.88
70 Speelman, Jonathan S260448 #12743.71
71 Milov, Vadim260349 #12827.88
72 Bacrot, Etienne260349 #12817.41
73 Kaidanov, Gregory S260351 #13040.69
74 Avrukh, Boris260348 #12722.45
75 Fominyh, Alexander260251 #13141.01
76 Hjartarson, Jóhann260155 #13537.36
77 Christiansen, Larry M260152 #13443.98
78 Minasian, Artashes260050 #13233.41
79 Sturua, Zurab260052 #13541.03
80 Tiviakov, Sergei259947 #13227.35
81 Peng Xiaomin259950 #13427.20
82 Agdestein, Simen259753 #13833.09
83 Lutz, Christopher259748 #13429.32
84 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13522.75
85 Kuzmin, Alexey259761 #14437.28
86 Yudasin, Leonid G259652 #13840.86
87 Zhang Zhong259651 #13821.79
88 Gavrikov, Victor N259555 #14342.89
89 Kobalija, Mihail259549 #13822.13
90 Ponomariov, Ruslan259550 #13816.69
91 Hracek, Zbynek259349 #14029.78
92 Hübner, Robert259249 #14151.62
93 Golod, Vitali258850 #14628.98
94 Ftácnik, Lubomír258548 #14742.64
95 Dvoiris, Semen I258550 #14941.63
96 Volkov, Sergey258549 #14726.37
97 Kožul, Zdenko258548 #14734.08
98 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258351 #15149.63
99 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258351 #15143.57
100 Yermolinsky, Alex V258349 #15142.19
101 Shabalov, Alexander258150 32.77
102 Romanishin, Oleg M258148 48.44
103 Pétursson, Margeir258156 40.34
104 Ibragimov, Ildar258048 32.84
105 Dao Thien Hai257951 22.11
106 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257949 50.36
107 Kengis, Edvins257752 41.19
108 Chernin, Alexander M257750 40.29
109 Balashov, Yury S257650 51.27
110 Giorgadze, Giorgi257649 35.69
111 deFirmian, Nicholas E257648 42.90
112 Dorfman, Iosif D257654 48.13
113 Kotronias, Vasilios257554 35.82
114 Nunn, John D M257553 45.15
115 Grischuk, Alexander257349 16.64
116 Wolff, Patrick G257370 32.34
117 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257348 42.91
118 Anastasian, Ashot257250 35.93
119 Baklan, Vladimir257250 22.32
120 Tregubov, Pavel V257149 28.50
121 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257054 35.87
122 Asrian, Karen256950 20.15
123 Nielsen, Peter Heine256949 27.07
124 Komarov, Dimitri256950 31.55
125 Yakovich, Yuri256949 37.55
126 Lastin, Alexander256952 23.64
127 Malakhov, Vladimir256952 19.56
128 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256850 23.94
129 Ribli, Zoltán256851 48.79
130 Greenfeld, Alon256750 36.17
131 Volzhin, Alexander256749 29.38
132 Hansen, Lars Bo256755 31.74
133 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.29
134 Goldin, Alexander256653 35.31
135 Rozentalis, Eduardas256648 37.06
136 Miles, Anthony J256648 45.16
137 Gurevich, Dmitry256552 43.77
138 Gleizerov, Evgeny256550 37.25
139 Leitao, Rafael256551 20.48
140 Landa, Konstantin256552 28.08
141 Xu Jun256459 37.76
142 Hamdouchi, Hichem256350 27.70
143 Rogers, Ian256348 39.98
144 Ivanov, Sergey256350 38.72
145 Epishin, Vladimir256248 34.94
146 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256249 54.26
147 Filippov, Valerij256248 24.56
148 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256260 34.26
149 Gurevich, Ilya256274 28.36
150 Hickl, Joerg256251 35.18
151 Savchenko, Stanislav256151 33.41
152 Shneider, Aleksandr256155 38.08
153 Razuvaev, Yury S256052 54.69
154 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256050 45.59
155 Kruppa, Yuri256052 35.99
156 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256055 38.33
157 Pigusov, Evgeny256051 39.22
158 Serper, Grigory256054 30.76
159 Aronian, Levon255950 17.70
160 Van der Sterren, Paul255949 44.26
161 Huzman, Alexander255950 38.19
162 Rohde, Michael A255874 40.82
163 Shchekachev, Andrei255851 27.65
164 Gabriel, Christian255849 25.29
165 Alterman, Boris255752 30.12
166 Adianto, Utut255751 35.26
167 Kotsur, Pavel255753 26.46
168 Sherbakov, Ruslan255649 30.76
169 Benjamin, Joel L255650 36.27
170 Timoshenko, Georgy255651 34.05
171 Fedorowicz, John P255553 41.73
172 Baburin, Alexander255549 33.33
173 Iordachescu, Viorel255449 23.16
174 Sax, Gyula255449 49.00
175 Yemelin, Vasily255450 24.38
176 Smagin, Sergey255361 41.78
177 Ivanov, Alexander V255253 44.13
178 Stohl, Igor255248 35.73
179 Portisch, Lajos255252 63.21
180 Wahls, Matthias255252 32.40
181 Torre, Eugenio255257 48.62
182 Iuldachev, Saidali255255 32.39
183 Golubev, Mihail255155 30.05
184 Ulibin, Mikhail255149 29.05
185 Kempinski, Robert255048 22.94
186 Sokolov, Andrey Y255056 37.25
187 Galkin, Alexander255049 21.38
188 Spasov, Vasil254959 29.34
189 Palac, Mladen254848 29.34
190 Atalik, Suat254847 35.69
191 Adorján, András254862 50.22
192 Chernyshov, Konstantin254851 33.02
193 Watson, William N254761 38.17
194 Agrest, Evgenij254749 33.84
195 Korneev, Oleg254749 30.90
196 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro254753 18.13
197 Stefansson, Hannes254649 27.92
198 Beim, Valery254653 50.26
199 Najer, Evgeniy254651 22.99
200 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254659 45.77
201 Damljanovic, Branko254549 39.01
202 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254562 52.91
203 Morovic Fernández, Iván E254452 37.24
204 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254452 41.21
205 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254458 56.12
206 Kovalev, Andrei254452 38.62
207 Burmakin, Vladimir254449 33.04
208 Tischbierek, Raj254252 37.74
209 Spassky, Boris V254153 63.39
210 Kiriakov, Petr254053 25.44
211 Arkhipov, Sergey254056 45.98
212 Pintér, József253951 46.61
213 Rytshagov, Mikhail253952 32.60
214 Lesiege, Alexandre253850 24.84
215 Popov, Valerij253850 25.77
216 Glek, Igor V253749 38.62
217 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253752 39.42
218 Lalic, Bogdan253747 36.28
219 Zontakh, Andrey253750 29.62
220 Ilincic, Zlatko253651 32.11
221 Lobron, Eric253653 40.12
222 Ionov, Sergey253651 38.45
223 Magerramov, Elmar S253660 42.19
224 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253452 23.36
225 Zakharevich, Igor253454 36.93
226 Rustemov, Alexander253451 26.95
227 Hernandez, Gilberto253353
228 Lerner, Konstantin Z253351 50.31
229 Guseinov, Aidyn253362 48.47
230 Vaulin, Alexander253248 43.25
231 Schlosser, Philipp253252 31.83
232 Luther, Thomas253250 30.62
233 Slobodjan, Roman253248 25.47
234 Motylev, Alexander253250 21.01
235 Delchev, Aleksander253150 28.93
236 Hort, Vlastimil253051 56.44
237 Sorokin, Maxim253050 32.41
238 Bönsch, Uwe252955 41.68
239 Kurajica, Bojan252950 52.59
240 Shulman, Yuri252851 25.14
241 Irzhanov, Ruslan252856 23.56
242 Kantsler, Boris252854 38.18
243 Nevednichy, Vladislav252850 30.79
244 Sunye Neto, Jaime252756 43.13
245 Fridman, Daniel252754 24.34
246 Babula, Vlastimil252748 26.71
247 Temirbaev, Serik252762
248 Hertneck, Gerald252751 36.75
249 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 42.21
250 Loginov, Valery A252651 44.52
251 Moroz, Alexander252661 39.42
252 Brodsky, Michail252650 31.23
253 Feygin, Michail252573 25.38
254 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252560 36.87
255 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252549 35.04
256 Enders, Peter252554 37.38
257 Hansen, Sune Berg252550 29.16
258 Lugovoi, Aleksei252549 25.29
259 Zarubin, Pavel252573 32.35
260 Nikolenko, Oleg252459 40.99
261 Kolev, Atanas252460 32.93
262 Oral, Tomas252448 22.49
263 Nijboer, Friso252448 35.07
264 Wang Zili252458 32.01
265 Zubarev, Alexander252460 48.98
266 Aseev, Konstantin N252451 39.66
267 Kosashvili, Yona252360 29.96
268 Bezgodov, Alexei252353 30.97
269 Ricardi, Pablo252351 38.32
270 Arencibia, Walter252350 32.91
271 Bischoff, Klaus252348 39.03
272 Horvath, Jozsef252351 35.85
273 Chekhov, Valery A252360 44.56
274 Makarov, Marat252253 37.12
275 Schandorff, Lars252250 35.16
276 Soffer, Ram252254 34.79
277 Markovic, Miroslav252255 27.11
278 Yandemirov, Valeri252151 37.36
279 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252149 34.54
280 Papaioannou, Ioannis252156 24.16
281 Gallagher, Joseph G252149 36.12
282 Mirumian, Vigen252051 22.72
283 Ginsburg, Gennadij252069 28.86
284 Gdanski, Jacek252050 29.55
285 Rodriguez, Amador252058 43.78
286 Spraggett, Kevin B251951 45.61
287 Kishnev, Sergey251862 43.63
288 Ruzele, Darius251858 32.15
289 Plaskett, Jim251851 40.25
290 Markowski, Tomasz251749 24.89
291 Kumaran, Dharshan251768 25.03
292 Smikovski, Ivan251768 28.02
293 Didishko, Vereslav251752 51.19
294 Rechlis, Gad251657 33.37
295 van der Wiel, John T H251649 40.86
296 Kuzmin, Gennady P251652 54.42
297 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251649 23.34
298 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251659 44.31
299 Yurtaev, Leonid251652 41.13
300 Berelovich, Aleksandar251552 32.96
301 Emms, John M251549 33.26
302 Bauer, Christian251549 23.44
303 Neverov, Valery251452 35.99
304 Reinderman, Dimitri251449 27.85
305 King, Daniel J251454 36.81
306 Miladinovic, Igor251351 26.40
307 Bezold, Michael251352 28.07
308 Comas Fabrego, Luis251351 28.99
309 Kudrin, Sergey251254 40.78
310 Chandler, Murray G251251 40.21
311 Kindermann, Stefan251250 40.48
312 Kogan, Artur251149 26.39
313 Vera, Reynaldo251151 39.45
314 Morrison, William251164 39.88
315 Sasikiran, Krishnan251149 19.45
316 Sosonko, Gennadi251161 57.09
317 Nogueiras, Jesus251150 40.92
318 Maksimenko, Andrei251053 30.53
319 Banikas, Hristos251052 22.08
320 Rogozenko, Dorian251049 26.84
321 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251055 55.73
322 Xie Jun250949 29.64
323 Zifroni, Dov250955 24.34
324 Gofshtein, Leonid D250950 47.16
325 Korotylev, Alexey250955 23.30
326 Van den Doel, Erik250849 21.09
327 Jakubiec, Artur250856 26.54
328 Danielian, Oganes250774
329 Cebalo, Mišo250748 55.37
330 Sokolovs, Andrei250765 28.32
331 Sulskis, Sarunas250750 27.57
332 Oratovsky, Michael250757 26.21
333 Zoler, Dan250754 26.42
334 Kiselev, Sergey250760 38.76
335 Magem Badals, Jordi250649 32.82
336 Gyimesi, Zoltan250650 23.22
337 Barsov, Alexei250650
338 Knaak, Rainer F250556 47.26
339 Krivonosov, Oleg250569 39.11
340 Palatnik, Semen A250467 50.23
341 Iskusnyh, Sergei250453 25.79
342 Cvitan, Ognjen250449 38.69
343 Parker, Jonathan250454 24.08
344 Levin, Felix250253 41.62
345 Kovacevic, Vladimir250254 58.23
346 Sermek, Drazen250248 31.39
347 Pavasovic, Dusko250248 23.68
348 Dizdar, Goran250150 41.54
349 Belikov, Vladimir250160 28.88
350 Tyomkin, Dimitri250052 23.23
351 Wells, Peter K249949 35.17
352 Tsesarsky, Ilya249957 40.69
353 Dlugy, Maxim249974 34.39
354 Bu Xiangzhi249949 14.52
355 Barua, Dibyendu249951 33.65
356 Chuchelov, Vladimir249952 30.73
357 Grivas, Efstratios249956 34.22
358 Cramling, Pia249951 37.16
359 Spangenberg, Hugo249952 24.58
360 Zaichik, Gennady L249874 43.36
361 Orlov, Georgi249862
362 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249753 29.46
363 Popovic, Petar249755 41.35
364 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249752 26.12
365 Istratescu, Andrei249751 24.54
366 Timoshchenko, Gennady249750 51.15
367 Hall, Jesper249753 28.93
368 Kveinys, Aloyzas249651 37.94
369 Safin, Shukhrat249656 30.21
370 Strikovic, Aleksa249652 39.10
371 Blatny, Pavel249648 31.99
372 Bagaturov, Giorgi249553 35.56
373 Ye Rongguang249562 36.71
374 Miezis, Normunds249549 29.11
375 Khasin, Alexander249457 49.14
376 Villamayor, Bong249458
377 Mascarinas, Rico249472 47.30
378 Har Zvi, Ronen249459 23.68
379 Lazarev, Vladimir249452 36.04
380 Hulak, Krunoslav249451 49.07
381 Gormally, Daniel249449 24.12
382 Lanka, Zigurds249451 40.08
383 Bitoon, Richard249364 24.51
384 Liss, Eran249355 24.96
385 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249357
386 Ovetchkin, Roman249356 27.43
387 Smejkal, Jan249354 54.24
388 Varga, Zoltan249348 29.94
389 Shabanov, Yury F249358 62.61
390 Manor, Ilan249358 30.65
391 Horváth, Csaba249348 32.04
392 Suba, Mihai249358 53.05
393 Antunes, Antonio249366 38.37
394 Mestel, A Jonathan249261 43.27
395 Zagrebelny, Sergey249252
396 Godena, Michele249248 32.97
397 Wu Shaobin249260 31.37
398 Malakhatko, Vadim249253 23.24
399 Polovodin, Igor A249161 45.24
400 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249160 36.73
401 Efimov, Igor249148 39.76
402 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249168 47.42
403 Bagirov, Vladimir K249053 63.84
404 Notkin, Maksim249061 36.52
405 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249056 25.84
406 Ubilava, Elizbar E249060 49.81
407 Conquest, Stuart248948 33.30
408 Akesson, Ralf248949 39.36
409 Rogic, Davor248952 28.90
410 Marciano, David248950 30.96
411 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248961 52.84
412 Zezulkin, Jurij248956 28.84
413 Lukin, Andrei M248864 51.81
414 Macieja, Bartlomiej248849 22.71
415 Olafsson, Helgi248852 43.84
416 Smyslov, Vassily V248853 79.24
417 Liang Jinrong248864 40.08
418 Totsky, Leonid248856 32.86
419 Galliamova, Alisa248852 28.42
420 Wedberg, Tom248853 46.57
421 Milov, Leonid248867 34.37
422 Drasko, Milan248751 37.54
423 Yevseev, Denis248753 26.96
424 Arnason, Jon L248765 39.60
425 Goloshchapov, Alexander248753 22.40
426 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248755 29.08
427 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248753 19.05
428 Piskov, Yury248768 38.69
429 Turov, Maxim248653 20.53
430 Ermenkov, Evgenij248661 50.72
431 Georgiev, Krum248658 42.07
432 Gelashvili, Tamaz248653 22.20
433 Polak, Tomas248550 26.15
434 Murey, Yakov248553 58.88
435 Sadvakasov, Darmen248554 21.14
436 Gausel, Einar248551 36.55
437 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy248550 33.89
438 Mitenkov, Alexey248573 39.28
439 Shaked, Tal248553 22.37
440 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248551 54.17
441 Garcia Ilundain, David248453 29.21
442 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248448 29.64
443 Hebden, Mark248449 42.34
444 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248455 21.93
445 Egin, Vladimir248367
446 Cámpora, Daniel H248352 42.97
447 Campos Moreno, Javier B248357 41.29
448 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248353 42.50
449 Sevillano, Enrico248267
450 Djurhuus, Rune248253 30.40
451 Kosten, Anthony C248252 41.90
452 Vescovi, Giovanni P248252 22.01
453 Ionescu, Constantin248250 41.77
454 Apicella, Manuel248252 30.17
455 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 29.46
456 Johansen, Darryl K248255 41.37
457 Dimitrov, Vladimir248154 32.19
458 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248155 23.07
459 Larsen, Bent248155 65.29
460 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248152 65.22
461 Stocek, Jiri248150 23.11
462 Ward, Christopher248149 32.23
463 Polgar, Sofia248060 25.63
464 Zaja, Ivan248052 34.89
465 Kalantarian, Norik247961 37.84
466 Georgiev, Vladimir247949 24.81
467 Winants, Luc247858 37.47
468 Mikhalevski, Victor247849 27.94
469 Kuporosov, Viktor247860 38.73
470 Guliev, Sarhan247857 32.22
471 Hector, Jonny247848 36.35
472 Perelshteyn, Eugene247866 20.38
473 Danielsen, Henrik247752 34.41
474 Kalinin, Alexander247766 32.07
475 Marin, Mihail247749 35.16
476 Kochiev, Alexander247760 44.23
477 Koniushkov, Igor247772 37.56
478 Kosic, Dragan247752 30.34
479 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247660 42.16
480 Rowson, Jonathan247649 23.17
481 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247664 28.05
482 Rausis, Igors247549 39.20
483 Votava, Jan247550 25.56
484 Degraeve, Jean Marc247550 29.40
485 Zhang Pengxiang247553
486 Moskalenko, Viktor247457 39.54
487 Ravia, Mosi247473 24.65
488 Sokolin, Leonid M247462
489 Stefanova, Antoaneta247449 21.17
490 Karlsson, Lars247459 44.94
491 Sargissian, Gabriel247355 17.38
492 Markovic, Ivan247361 28.42
493 Movsziszian, Karen247355 37.45
494 Sergeev, Vladimir247354 36.13
495 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247352 26.36
496 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247366 56.96
497 Drozdov, Igor247369 32.20
498 Cabrilo, Goran247255 41.97
499 Labollita, Martin247259 19.73
500 Haba, Petr247151 35.45

These ratings, calculated as of June 19, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 15, 1999 and June 19, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 14, 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 19, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 20, 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 20, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 20, 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 20, 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 19, 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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