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Top 10 active players as of July 10, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Anand, Viswanathan280947
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279347
4 Shirov, Alexei278347
5 Leko, Peter275748
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274947
7 Adams, Michael274046
8 Topalov, Veselin274047
9 Kamsky, Gata271863
10 Svidler, Peter271548

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Top 500 active players as of July 10, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754870.9% #237.24
2 Anand, Viswanathan28094711.4% #530.58
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2793476.6% #725.04
4 Shirov, Alexei2783474.5% #828.02
5 Leko, Peter2757481.7% #1420.84
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2749471.1% #1531.31
7 Adams, Michael2740460.6% #1828.65
8 Topalov, Veselin2740470.7% #1825.32
9 Kamsky, Gata2718631.0% #3126.11
10 Svidler, Peter2715480.2% #2724.07
11 Gelfand, Boris2713470.2% #2832.05
12 Krasenkow, Michal2712480.2% #2836.66
13 Morozevich, Alexander2712490.2% #2922.98
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2708500.2% #3125.74
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2708480.1% #3149.13
16 Georgiev, Kiril2698500.1% #3634.62
17 Short, Nigel D269648 #3735.11
18 Bareev, Evgeny2691490.1% #4033.64
19 Khalifman, Alexander268348 #4534.48
20 Beliavsky, Alexander G268247 #4646.57
21 Akopian, Vladimir268249 #4628.59
22 Polgar, Judit268147 #4723.97
23 Gurevich, Mikhail N267748 #5041.39
24 Almasi, Zoltan267149 #5623.87
25 Piket, Jeroen266846 #5731.45
26 Aleksandrov, Aleksej266450 #6227.16
27 Dreev, Alexey266448 #6131.47
28 Korchnoi, Viktor L266047 #6569.30
29 Sakaev, Konstantin265749 #6826.24
30 Timman, Jan H265647 #6848.57
31 Smirin, Ilia265249 #7332.47
32 Gulko, Boris F264651 #8153.42
33 Movsesian, Sergei264547 #7921.69
34 Tkachiev, Vladislav264449 #8126.67
35 van Wely, Loek264146 #8227.76
36 Seirawan, Yasser263751 #9040.30
37 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263654 #9440.32
38 Khenkin, Igor263449 #9232.30
39 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263249 #9423.90
40 Sadler, Matthew263250 #9626.15
41 Onischuk, Alexander263248 #9524.85
42 Ehlvest, Jaan263148 #9537.74
43 Kharlov, Andrei262950 #10031.64
44 Jussupow, Artur M262549 #10340.41
45 Lautier, Joel262547 #10227.25
46 Sokolov, Ivan262447 #10232.08
47 Hodgson, Julian M262450 #10536.96
48 Novikov, Igor A262349 #10538.13
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262250 #10748.74
50 Ye Jiangchuan262251 #10839.64
51 Psakhis, Lev B262248 #10641.62
52 Lputian, Smbat G262249 #10742.41
53 Dautov, Rustem262149 #10734.62
54 Fedorov, Alexei262154 #11227.79
55 Salov, Valery B262156 #11336.12
56 Graf, Alexander262058 #11637.88
57 Hellers, Ferdinand261672 #13131.45
58 Nikolic, Predrag261548 #11339.83
59 Hansen, Curt261450 #11735.81
60 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander261249 #11837.49
61 Andersson, Ulf261151 #12049.04
62 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261150 #12020.60
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260858 #13033.38
64 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260749 #12423.94
65 Milov, Vadim260749 #12527.94
66 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260755 #12943.47
67 Fominyh, Alexander260651 #12641.07
68 Hjartarson, Jóhann260555 #13037.42
69 Shipov, Sergei260552 #12934.23
70 Kaidanov, Gregory S260451 #12940.75
71 Dolmatov, Sergey V260451 #12941.39
72 Sturua, Zurab260452 #13141.09
73 Volkov, Sergey260348 #12826.43
74 Speelman, Jonathan S260348 #12843.77
75 Bacrot, Etienne260349 #12817.47
76 Avrukh, Boris260148 #13022.51
77 Milos, Gilberto260151 #13336.70
78 Christiansen, Larry M260052 #13444.04
79 Bologan, Viktor259948 #13328.57
80 Tiviakov, Sergei259947 #13127.41
81 Zhang Zhong259851 #13621.85
82 Yudasin, Leonid G259852 #13740.92
83 Gavrikov, Victor N259856 #14142.95
84 Agdestein, Simen259853 #13833.15
85 Hübner, Robert259749 #13551.68
86 Ftácnik, Lubomír259748 #13442.70
87 Lutz, Christopher259748 #13529.38
88 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13422.81
89 Minasian, Artashes259749 #13633.47
90 Kuzmin, Alexey259758 #14337.34
91 Peng Xiaomin259650 #13727.26
92 Ponomariov, Ruslan259350 #14016.75
93 Shabalov, Alexander259150 #14232.83
94 Hracek, Zbynek259048 #14229.84
95 Chernin, Alexander M259050 #14440.34
96 Golod, Vitali258850 #14629.04
97 Kobalija, Mihail258749 #14622.19
98 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258550 #15043.63
99 Dvoiris, Semen I258550 #14941.69
100 Romanishin, Oleg M258448 #14848.50
101 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 49.69
102 Pétursson, Margeir258357 40.40
103 Kožul, Zdenko258348 34.14
104 Wolff, Patrick G258369 32.40
105 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav258356 34.32
106 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258249 50.41
107 Baklan, Vladimir258150 22.38
108 Leitao, Rafael258151 20.54
109 Yermolinsky, Alex V258049 42.25
110 Dorfman, Iosif D257854 48.19
111 Anastasian, Ashot257850 35.98
112 Kengis, Edvins257852 41.25
113 Balashov, Yury S257750 51.33
114 Dao Thien Hai257752 22.17
115 Goldin, Alexander257753 35.37
116 Nunn, John D M257753 45.21
117 Giorgadze, Giorgi257649 35.75
118 deFirmian, Nicholas E257549 42.96
119 Kotronias, Vasilios257454 35.88
120 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257450 23.99
121 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257348 42.97
122 Asrian, Karen257250 20.21
123 Ibragimov, Ildar257148 32.90
124 Gurevich, Dmitry257152 43.83
125 Greenfeld, Alon257050 36.23
126 Hamdouchi, Hichem257050 27.76
127 Van der Sterren, Paul256950 44.32
128 Malakhov, Vladimir256852 19.62
129 Ribli, Zoltán256851 48.84
130 Gleizerov, Evgeny256750 37.31
131 Grischuk, Alexander256749 16.69
132 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.35
133 Nielsen, Peter Heine256749 27.13
134 Miles, Anthony J256648 45.22
135 Rozentalis, Eduardas256648 37.12
136 Gurevich, Ilya256674 28.42
137 Filippov, Valerij256648 24.62
138 Hansen, Lars Bo256655 31.80
139 Xu Jun256559 37.82
140 Pigusov, Evgeny256451 39.28
141 Tregubov, Pavel V256449 28.55
142 Epishin, Vladimir256447 34.99
143 Yakovich, Yuri256349 37.61
144 Kruppa, Yuri256351 36.05
145 Hickl, Joerg256251 35.23
146 Portisch, Lajos256253 63.27
147 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256249 54.32
148 Razuvaev, Yury S256052 54.75
149 Lastin, Alexander256051 23.70
150 Shchekachev, Andrei256051 27.70
151 Komarov, Dimitri255950 31.61
152 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255955 38.39
153 Alterman, Boris255952 30.18
154 Rogers, Ian255948 40.05
155 Serper, Grigory255853 30.82
156 Huzman, Alexander255750 38.25
157 Ivanov, Sergey255750 38.78
158 Gabriel, Christian255749 25.35
159 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255650 45.65
160 Baburin, Alexander255649 33.39
161 Benjamin, Joel L255650 36.33
162 Sokolov, Andrey Y255656 37.31
163 Kotsur, Pavel255653 26.52
164 Volzhin, Alexander255549 29.44
165 Adianto, Utut255551 35.32
166 Rustemov, Alexander255550 27.01
167 Smagin, Sergey255462 41.84
168 Torre, Eugenio255457 48.68
169 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255452 18.19
170 Aronian, Levon255451 17.76
171 Aseev, Konstantin N255351 39.72
172 Iordachescu, Viorel255349 23.22
173 Yemelin, Vasily255250 24.44
174 Wahls, Matthias255252 32.46
175 Timoshenko, Georgy255251 34.11
176 Kempinski, Robert255148 22.99
177 Popov, Valerij255150 25.83
178 Rohde, Michael A255174 40.87
179 Stohl, Igor255148 35.79
180 Iuldachev, Saidali255055 32.44
181 Pintér, József255051 46.67
182 Galkin, Alexander255049 21.44
183 Ivanov, Alexander V255054 44.19
184 Landa, Konstantin255052 28.14
185 Atalik, Suat255047 35.75
186 Palac, Mladen254948 29.40
187 Chernyshov, Konstantin254951 33.08
188 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254957 45.83
189 Watson, William N254761 38.23
190 Damljanovic, Branko254649 39.07
191 Shneider, Aleksandr254654 38.14
192 Fedorowicz, John P254653 41.79
193 Golubev, Mihail254655 30.11
194 Arkhipov, Sergey254656 46.05
195 Agrest, Evgenij254549 33.90
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254558 56.18
197 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254562 52.97
198 Maljutin, Evgeni254562 28.69
199 Lesiege, Alexandre254550 24.90
200 Korneev, Oleg254449 30.96
201 Stefansson, Hannes254449 27.98
202 Spassky, Boris V254454 63.45
203 Kovalev, Andrei254452 38.68
204 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254352 41.27
205 Hernandez, Gilberto254353
206 Sherbakov, Ruslan254349 30.82
207 Sax, Gyula254349 49.06
208 Zakharevich, Igor254353 36.98
209 Kiriakov, Petr254253 25.50
210 Tischbierek, Raj254252 37.80
211 Adorján, András254165 50.28
212 Morovic Fernández, Iván E254152 37.30
213 Fridman, Daniel254053 24.40
214 Rytshagov, Mikhail254052 32.66
215 Markovic, Miroslav253953 27.17
216 Savchenko, Stanislav253850 33.47
217 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253752 39.48
218 Lalic, Bogdan253647 36.34
219 Glek, Igor V253649 38.68
220 Spasov, Vasil253657 29.40
221 Lerner, Konstantin Z253551 50.37
222 Sorokin, Maxim253450 32.47
223 Hort, Vlastimil253451 56.50
224 Schlosser, Philipp253352 31.89
225 Ulibin, Mikhail253349 29.11
226 Beim, Valery253353 50.32
227 Guseinov, Aidyn253362 48.52
228 Najer, Evgeniy253351 23.05
229 Slobodjan, Roman253348 25.52
230 Magerramov, Elmar S253260 42.25
231 Motylev, Alexander253149 21.07
232 Ilincic, Zlatko253150 32.17
233 Lobron, Eric253152 40.18
234 Luther, Thomas253050 30.68
235 Bönsch, Uwe253055 41.74
236 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav253053 35.93
237 Ricardi, Pablo253051 38.38
238 Shulman, Yuri252951 25.20
239 Zontakh, Andrey252950 29.68
240 Irzhanov, Ruslan252956 23.62
241 Nevednichy, Vladislav252950 30.85
242 Delchev, Aleksander252850 28.98
243 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252849 35.09
244 Burmakin, Vladimir252849 33.09
245 Babula, Vlastimil252848 26.77
246 Kurajica, Bojan252850 52.65
247 Nijboer, Friso252849 35.12
248 Bischoff, Klaus252848 39.09
249 Temirbaev, Serik252862
250 Vaulin, Alexander252848 43.31
251 Enders, Peter252854 37.44
252 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252760 36.93
253 Hansen, Sune Berg252750 29.22
254 Schandorff, Lars252750 35.22
255 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 42.27
256 Kantsler, Boris252754 38.23
257 Zubarev, Alexander252657 49.05
258 Hertneck, Gerald252551 36.81
259 Wang Zili252459 32.07
260 Oral, Tomas252448 22.55
261 Kosashvili, Yona252460 30.02
262 Brodsky, Michail252449 31.29
263 Arencibia, Walter252350 32.97
264 Smikovski, Ivan252259 28.08
265 Berelovich, Aleksandar252251 33.02
266 Nikolenko, Oleg252259 41.06
267 Rodriguez, Amador252258 43.84
268 Feygin, Michail252276 25.44
269 Lugovoi, Aleksei252249 25.35
270 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252249 34.60
271 Kolev, Atanas252260 32.98
272 Yandemirov, Valeri252151 37.41
273 Gallagher, Joseph G252149 36.18
274 Soffer, Ram252154 34.84
275 Moroz, Alexander252158 39.48
276 Gdanski, Jacek252050 29.61
277 Plaskett, Jim252051 40.31
278 Ionov, Sergey252051 38.51
279 Ginsburg, Gennadij252069 28.91
280 Mirumian, Vigen252051 22.78
281 Chekhov, Valery A251960 44.62
282 Papaioannou, Ioannis251956 24.22
283 Loginov, Valery A251950 44.58
284 Sunye Neto, Jaime251955 43.19
285 Kishnev, Sergey251962 43.69
286 Didishko, Vereslav251852 51.25
287 Markowski, Tomasz251848 24.95
288 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251752 23.42
289 Reinderman, Dimitri251749 27.91
290 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251649 23.40
291 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251659 44.37
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251669 25.09
293 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251655 55.79
294 Sosonko, Gennadi251565 57.15
295 Bauer, Christian251549 23.50
296 Yurtaev, Leonid251552 41.19
297 Nogueiras, Jesus251550 40.98
298 Emms, John M251449 33.32
299 Banikas, Hristos251452 22.14
300 Chandler, Murray G251451 40.27
301 Rechlis, Gad251457 33.43
302 Spraggett, Kevin B251451 45.67
303 Bezold, Michael251452 28.13
304 Rogozenko, Dorian251449 26.90
305 Comas Fabrego, Luis251351 29.05
306 King, Daniel J251254 36.87
307 Ruzele, Darius251258 32.20
308 Iskusnyh, Sergei251154 25.85
309 Kudrin, Sergey251155 40.84
310 Sokolovs, Andrei251165 28.38
311 Sasikiran, Krishnan251149 19.51
312 Vera, Reynaldo251150 39.51
313 Bezgodov, Alexei251052 31.03
314 Pavasovic, Dusko251048 23.74
315 Horvath, Jozsef251051 35.91
316 Zifroni, Dov250955 24.40
317 van der Wiel, John T H250949 40.92
318 Jakubiec, Artur250856 26.60
319 Oratovsky, Michael250857 26.27
320 Korotylev, Alexey250855 23.36
321 Timoshchenko, Gennady250750 51.20
322 Knaak, Rainer F250756 47.32
323 Xie Jun250749 29.70
324 Miladinovic, Igor250751 26.46
325 Danielian, Oganes250674
326 Sulskis, Sarunas250650 27.62
327 Maksimenko, Andrei250652 30.59
328 Zoler, Dan250654 26.48
329 Cebalo, Mišo250648 55.43
330 Gyimesi, Zoltan250650 23.28
331 Kindermann, Stefan250650 40.54
332 Parker, Jonathan250654 24.14
333 Sermek, Drazen250548 31.45
334 Magem Badals, Jordi250549 32.88
335 Kiselev, Sergey250560 38.82
336 Gofshtein, Leonid D250550 47.22
337 Spangenberg, Hugo250552 24.64
338 Van den Doel, Erik250549 21.15
339 Kogan, Artur250449 26.45
340 Belikov, Vladimir250461 28.94
341 Palatnik, Semen A250467 50.29
342 Cvitan, Ognjen250349 38.75
343 Neverov, Valery250351 36.05
344 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 58.29
345 Barsov, Alexei250250
346 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250152 29.52
347 Dizdar, Goran250150 41.60
348 Strikovic, Aleksa250052 39.16
349 Chuchelov, Vladimir250052 30.79
350 Milov, Leonid250066 34.43
351 Bagaturov, Giorgi250052 35.62
352 Levin, Felix250053 41.68
353 Makarov, Marat250052 37.18
354 Istratescu, Andrei249951 24.60
355 Kuzmin, Gennady P249951 54.48
356 Wells, Peter K249949 35.23
357 Villamayor, Bong249957
358 Bu Xiangzhi249949 14.58
359 Grivas, Efstratios249856 34.28
360 Tsesarsky, Ilya249857 40.75
361 Blatny, Pavel249848 32.05
362 Gormally, Daniel249849 24.18
363 Hall, Jesper249853 28.98
364 Ye Rongguang249763 36.77
365 Macieja, Bartlomiej249749 22.77
366 Barua, Dibyendu249751 33.70
367 Kveinys, Aloyzas249751 38.00
368 Akesson, Ralf249749 39.42
369 Popovic, Petar249755 41.41
370 Safin, Shukhrat249656 30.27
371 Lazarev, Vladimir249651 36.10
372 Hulak, Krunoslav249652 49.13
373 Mascarinas, Rico249672 47.36
374 Dlugy, Maxim249674 34.45
375 Anapolsky, Sergey249568 25.22
376 Miezis, Normunds249549 29.16
377 Georgiev, Vladimir249549 24.87
378 Notkin, Maksim249562 36.58
379 Galliamova, Alisa249551 28.48
380 Cramling, Pia249551 37.22
381 Orlov, Georgi249561
382 Mestel, A Jonathan249561 43.33
383 Har Zvi, Ronen249559 23.74
384 Smejkal, Jan249454 54.30
385 Georgiev, Krum249458 42.13
386 Zaichik, Gennady L249474 43.41
387 Antunes, Antonio249366 38.43
388 Krivonosov, Oleg249369 39.16
389 Wu Shaobin249360 31.43
390 Malakhatko, Vadim249352 23.30
391 Gelashvili, Tamaz249352 22.26
392 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249252 26.18
393 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249253 42.55
394 Zagrebelny, Sergey249252
395 Bitoon, Richard249264 24.57
396 Khasin, Alexander249257 49.20
397 Manor, Ilan249258 30.71
398 Murey, Yakov249252 58.94
399 Godena, Michele249249 33.03
400 Ovetchkin, Roman249156 27.48
401 Lanka, Zigurds249150 40.14
402 Ubilava, Elizbar E249160 49.87
403 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.79
404 Wedberg, Tom249153 46.62
405 Bagirov, Vladimir K249153 63.90
406 Egin, Vladimir249067
407 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249051 54.23
408 Suba, Mihai249058 53.11
409 Zezulkin, Jurij249056 28.90
410 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248968 47.48
411 Drasko, Milan248951 37.59
412 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas248957
413 Liang Jinrong248964 40.14
414 Conquest, Stuart248948 33.36
415 Rogic, Davor248952 28.95
416 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248955 29.14
417 Cámpora, Daniel H248951 43.03
418 Efimov, Igor248948 39.82
419 Olafsson, Helgi248852 43.90
420 Marciano, David248850 31.02
421 Polak, Tomas248750 26.21
422 Varga, Zoltan248748 29.99
423 Marin, Mihail248749 35.22
424 Lukin, Andrei M248764 51.87
425 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy248651 33.94
426 Hebden, Mark248649 42.40
427 Liss, Eran248655 25.02
428 Arnason, Jon L248665 39.66
429 Piskov, Yury248668 38.75
430 Kosten, Anthony C248652 41.96
431 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei248654 26.18
432 Gausel, Einar248551 36.61
433 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248548 29.70
434 Mitenkov, Alexey248573 39.34
435 Goloshchapov, Alexander248552 22.46
436 Smyslov, Vassily V248554 79.30
437 Shaked, Tal248553 22.43
438 Djurhuus, Rune248554 30.46
439 Vescovi, Giovanni P248451 22.07
440 Horváth, Csaba248448 32.10
441 Ermenkov, Evgenij248461 50.78
442 Larsen, Bent248456 65.35
443 Sevillano, Enrico248470
444 Dimitrov, Vladimir248454 32.25
445 Garcia Ilundain, David248453 29.27
446 Sadvakasov, Darmen248455 21.20
447 Votava, Jan248351 25.62
448 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248352 19.11
449 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248360 52.90
450 Ward, Christopher248349 32.29
451 Apicella, Manuel248352 30.23
452 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248356 21.99
453 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248351 29.52
454 Borovikov, Vladislav248261 26.92
455 Zaja, Ivan248252 34.95
456 Hector, Jonny248248 36.41
457 Campos Moreno, Javier B248158 41.34
458 Turov, Maxim248154 20.59
459 Mikhalevski, Victor248150 27.99
460 Shabanov, Yury F248159 62.66
461 Stocek, Jiri248050 23.17
462 Polgar, Sofia248060 25.69
463 Kalinin, Alexander248066 32.12
464 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248052 65.28
465 Danielsen, Henrik247953 34.47
466 Dominguez, Lenier247952 16.80
467 Tyomkin, Dimitri247951 23.29
468 Winants, Luc247958 37.52
469 Moskalenko, Viktor247857 39.60
470 Yevseev, Denis247852 27.02
471 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247855 23.13
472 Kosic, Dragan247852 30.40
473 Rowson, Jonathan247849 23.23
474 Adla, Diego247760 32.10
475 Guliev, Sarhan247757 32.27
476 Tisdall, Jonathan D247661 41.87
477 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247652 26.41
478 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247654 25.90
479 Markovic, Ivan247661 28.48
480 Johansen, Darryl K247654 41.43
481 Stern, Rene247662 28.40
482 Arbakov, Valentin247560 48.45
483 Yuneev, Alexey247569
484 Degraeve, Jean Marc247550 29.46
485 Iljushin, Alexei247551 19.95
486 Ionescu, Constantin247450 41.83
487 Sapunov, Evgeny247459 26.11
488 Kuporosov, Viktor247461 38.79
489 Vallejo Pons, Francisco247451 17.89
490 Haba, Petr247452 35.51
491 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247467 28.11
492 Labollita, Martin247459 19.79
493 Zhang Pengxiang247353
494 Sargissian, Gabriel247355 17.44
495 Kochiev, Alexander247357 44.29
496 Perelshteyn, Eugene247366 20.44
497 Ravia, Mosi247373 24.71
498 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247260 42.22
499 Movsziszian, Karen247255 37.51
500 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247266 57.02

These ratings, calculated as of July 10, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 6, 1999 and July 10, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 5, 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 July 10, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 11, 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 July 11, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 11, 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 July 11, 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 July 10, 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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