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Top 10 active players as of August 14, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287448
2 Anand, Viswanathan281447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279247
4 Shirov, Alexei277247
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275647
6 Adams, Michael275347
7 Leko, Peter275048
8 Topalov, Veselin274247
9 Svidler, Peter272848
10 Morozevich, Alexander272749

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Top 500 active players as of August 14, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28744869.8% #237.34
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144713.6% #530.68
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2792476.3% #825.14
4 Shirov, Alexei2772472.9% #1028.11
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2756471.5% #1431.41
6 Adams, Michael2753471.3% #1428.74
7 Leko, Peter2750481.2% #1520.93
8 Topalov, Veselin2742470.7% #1725.41
9 Svidler, Peter2728480.3% #2224.16
10 Morozevich, Alexander2727490.4% #2223.07
11 Kamsky, Gata2716631.1% #3226.20
12 Gelfand, Boris2708470.1% #3032.14
13 Krasenkow, Michal2708480.1% #3036.75
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2705490.1% #3325.83
15 Georgiev, Kiril2699500.1% #3534.71
16 Bareev, Evgeny2698490.1% #3633.73
17 Karpov, Anatoly E2698480.1% #3649.23
18 Short, Nigel D269048 #4135.20
19 Khalifman, Alexander268748 #4234.57
20 Gurevich, Mikhail N2687480.1% #4241.48
21 Akopian, Vladimir268649 #4428.69
22 Polgar, Judit268548 #4424.06
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G267947 #4846.66
24 Almasi, Zoltan266949 #5623.96
25 Dreev, Alexey266248 #6331.57
26 Piket, Jeroen266246 #6231.55
27 Korchnoi, Viktor L266047 #6369.39
28 Timman, Jan H265947 #6548.67
29 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265749 #6727.26
30 Smirin, Ilia265448 #7032.57
31 Sakaev, Konstantin265349 #7226.34
32 Movsesian, Sergei264647 #7821.78
33 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264352 #8540.41
34 Tkachiev, Vladislav264049 #8626.76
35 van Wely, Loek263946 #8527.85
36 Onischuk, Alexander263848 #8824.95
37 Gulko, Boris F263850 #8953.51
38 Seirawan, Yasser263551 #9240.39
39 Kharlov, Andrei263549 #9231.73
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263249 #9523.98
41 Khenkin, Igor263148 #9632.40
42 Sadler, Matthew263150 #9626.25
43 Sokolov, Ivan262947 #9732.17
44 Vaganian, Rafael A262650 #10348.83
45 Jussupow, Artur M262449 #10440.50
46 Ehlvest, Jaan262348 #10537.83
47 Lautier, Joel262147 #10527.34
48 Salov, Valery B262057 #11436.22
49 Dautov, Rustem262049 #10834.71
50 Psakhis, Lev B261848 #11141.71
51 Ye Jiangchuan261851 #11339.73
52 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261850 #11220.69
53 Hellers, Ferdinand2617730.1% #13031.55
54 Fedorov, Alexei261754 #11627.88
55 Lputian, Smbat G261748 #11242.50
56 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y261654 #11843.57
57 Hodgson, Julian M261650 #11437.05
58 Hansen, Curt261650 #11435.91
59 Nikolic, Predrag261548 #11339.93
60 Bologan, Viktor261448 #11528.67
61 Graf, Alexander261259 #12637.97
62 Andersson, Ulf261051 #12049.13
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260958 #12833.47
64 Agdestein, Simen260852 #12533.25
65 Hjartarson, Jóhann260755 #12837.52
66 Milov, Vadim260648 #12528.04
67 Fominyh, Alexander260651 #12641.16
68 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260549 #12624.04
69 Dolmatov, Sergey V260551 #12941.48
70 Novikov, Igor A260449 #12838.23
71 Kaidanov, Gregory S260351 #13040.84
72 Ponomariov, Ruslan260350 #13016.84
73 Sturua, Zurab260252 #13141.18
74 Bacrot, Etienne260249 #12917.56
75 Lutz, Christopher260248 #12929.47
76 Avrukh, Boris260148 #13022.60
77 Hracek, Zbynek260048 #13129.93
78 Kuzmin, Alexey260060 #14037.43
79 Milos, Gilberto260051 #13436.79
80 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259949 #13237.58
81 Yudasin, Leonid G259952 #13541.02
82 Shipov, Sergei259752 #13734.33
83 Shabalov, Alexander259750 #13632.92
84 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13422.90
85 Ftácnik, Lubomír259748 #13542.79
86 Tiviakov, Sergei259747 #13427.50
87 Speelman, Jonathan S259648 #13643.87
88 Chernin, Alexander M259449 #14040.44
89 Volkov, Sergey259349 #13926.52
90 Peng Xiaomin259350 #14027.35
91 Golod, Vitali259350 #14129.13
92 Christiansen, Larry M259252 #14344.13
93 Goldin, Alexander259253 #14335.47
94 Zhang Zhong259251 #14321.94
95 Dvoiris, Semen I259150 #14341.78
96 Minasian, Artashes258849 #14533.57
97 Dao Thien Hai258851 #14822.26
98 Hübner, Robert258749 #14651.77
99 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258651 #14849.78
100 Baklan, Vladimir258550 #14922.47
101 Leitao, Rafael258551 20.63
102 Kobalija, Mihail258449 22.28
103 Yermolinsky, Alex V258449 42.34
104 Pétursson, Margeir258457 40.50
105 Balashov, Yury S258350 51.42
106 Romanishin, Oleg M258247 48.59
107 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258249 50.51
108 Kožul, Zdenko258248 34.23
109 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258251 43.72
110 Dorfman, Iosif D257854 48.29
111 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257850 24.09
112 Tregubov, Pavel V257849 28.65
113 deFirmian, Nicholas E257748 43.05
114 Nunn, John D M257753 45.30
115 Grischuk, Alexander257649 16.79
116 Greenfeld, Alon257651 36.33
117 Wolff, Patrick G257572 32.50
118 Giorgadze, Giorgi257549 35.84
119 Nielsen, Peter Heine257548 27.22
120 Malakhov, Vladimir257451 19.72
121 Miles, Anthony J257348 45.31
122 Asrian, Karen257350 20.31
123 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257255 34.41
124 Gleizerov, Evgeny257250 37.40
125 Ibragimov, Ildar257248 32.99
126 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257248 43.07
127 Kengis, Edvins257052 41.34
128 Van der Sterren, Paul257050 44.41
129 Anastasian, Ashot256950 36.08
130 Filippov, Valerij256948 24.71
131 Gurevich, Dmitry256853 43.93
132 Ribli, Zoltán256851 48.94
133 Hansen, Lars Bo256853 31.89
134 Hamdouchi, Hichem256750 27.85
135 Rozentalis, Eduardas256748 37.22
136 Gavrikov, Victor N256753 43.04
137 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.44
138 Gurevich, Ilya256774 28.52
139 Kruppa, Yuri256651 36.15
140 Galkin, Alexander256648 21.54
141 Hickl, Joerg256551 35.33
142 Benjamin, Joel L256450 36.43
143 Rustemov, Alexander256350 27.11
144 Kotronias, Vasilios256253 35.97
145 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256252 18.28
146 Huzman, Alexander256250 38.34
147 Iordachescu, Viorel256249 23.32
148 Gabriel, Christian256150 25.45
149 Komarov, Dimitri256150 31.70
150 Landa, Konstantin256153 28.23
151 Pigusov, Evgeny256051 39.37
152 Lastin, Alexander256051 23.79
153 Epishin, Vladimir256047 35.09
154 Ivanov, Alexander V255953 44.29
155 Serper, Grigory255853 30.92
156 Razuvaev, Yury S255852 54.84
157 Volzhin, Alexander255848 29.53
158 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255854 38.49
159 Yemelin, Vasily255850 24.54
160 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255650 45.74
161 Atalik, Suat255647 35.84
162 Rohde, Michael A255674 40.97
163 Shchekachev, Andrei255651 27.80
164 Portisch, Lajos255553 63.36
165 Timoshenko, Georgy255550 34.20
166 Sokolov, Andrey Y255557 37.40
167 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255449 54.41
168 Rogers, Ian255448 40.14
169 Smagin, Sergey255364 41.93
170 Aronian, Levon255251 17.86
171 Maljutin, Evgeni255262 28.79
172 Stohl, Igor255148 35.88
173 Ivanov, Sergey255149 38.88
174 Xu Jun255157 37.91
175 Iuldachev, Saidali255155 32.54
176 Alterman, Boris255152 30.28
177 Rytshagov, Mikhail255151 32.76
178 Kempinski, Robert255047 23.09
179 Wahls, Matthias255053 32.55
180 Palac, Mladen255048 29.49
181 Savchenko, Stanislav255050 33.57
182 Kotsur, Pavel255054 26.61
183 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255052 39.58
184 Damljanovic, Branko255049 39.16
185 Baburin, Alexander255049 33.49
186 Watson, William N254961 38.32
187 Lesiege, Alexandre254850 24.98
188 Shneider, Aleksandr254754 38.23
189 Najer, Evgeniy254751 23.15
190 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254757 45.93
191 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254658 56.27
192 Fedorowicz, John P254654 41.88
193 Yakovich, Yuri254648 37.71
194 Sax, Gyula254648 49.16
195 Hernandez, Gilberto254653
196 Spassky, Boris V254554 63.54
197 Chernyshov, Konstantin254552 33.18
198 Stefansson, Hannes254548 28.07
199 Arkhipov, Sergey254457 46.14
200 Korneev, Oleg254449 31.05
201 Aseev, Konstantin N254451 39.82
202 Guseinov, Aidyn254462 48.62
203 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254363 53.06
204 Zakharevich, Igor254353 37.08
205 Pintér, József254251 46.76
206 Tischbierek, Raj254152 37.89
207 Nijboer, Friso254148 35.22
208 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254052 41.36
209 Glek, Igor V253949 38.77
210 Sherbakov, Ruslan253949 30.92
211 Agrest, Evgenij253949 33.99
212 Kiriakov, Petr253954 25.59
213 Torre, Eugenio253856 48.78
214 Markovic, Miroslav253853 27.27
215 Bönsch, Uwe253855 41.83
216 Golubev, Mihail253856 30.21
217 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 29.20
218 Kovalev, Andrei253752 38.77
219 Oral, Tomas253748 22.64
220 Adorján, András253765 50.37
221 Lobron, Eric253652 40.27
222 Nevednichy, Vladislav253650 30.95
223 Popov, Valerij253650 25.93
224 Wedberg, Tom253551 46.72
225 Beim, Valery253553 50.41
226 Schlosser, Philipp253551 31.98
227 Adianto, Utut253551 35.41
228 Motylev, Alexander253350 21.16
229 Fridman, Daniel253353 24.50
230 Delchev, Aleksander253250 29.08
231 Shulman, Yuri253152 25.29
232 Kantsler, Boris253154 38.33
233 Markowski, Tomasz253148 25.04
234 Magerramov, Elmar S253160 42.34
235 Irzhanov, Ruslan253157 23.72
236 Hort, Vlastimil253051 56.59
237 Slobodjan, Roman253048 25.62
238 Spasov, Vasil253056 29.49
239 Zontakh, Andrey253050 29.78
240 Ilincic, Zlatko253050 32.26
241 Lalic, Bogdan252847 36.43
242 Feygin, Michail252876 25.54
243 Kurajica, Bojan252850 52.75
244 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252849 35.19
245 Berelovich, Aleksandar252751 33.12
246 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252754 36.02
247 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 42.37
248 Kosashvili, Yona252760 30.11
249 Babula, Vlastimil252749 26.87
250 Lerner, Konstantin Z252651 50.46
251 Temirbaev, Serik252662
252 Arencibia, Walter252550 33.07
253 Hertneck, Gerald252551 36.91
254 Smikovski, Ivan252559 28.17
255 Burmakin, Vladimir252449 33.19
256 Ginsburg, Gennadij252469 29.01
257 Bischoff, Klaus252449 39.18
258 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252453 23.51
259 Zubarev, Alexander252357 49.14
260 Chekhov, Valery A252360 44.72
261 Bauer, Christian252349 23.59
262 Nikolenko, Oleg252359 41.15
263 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252349 34.70
264 Ricardi, Pablo252250 38.47
265 Hansen, Sune Berg252251 29.32
266 Lugovoi, Aleksei252149 25.44
267 Kishnev, Sergey252163 43.79
268 Reinderman, Dimitri252149 28.01
269 Rodriguez, Amador252059 43.93
270 Morovic Fernández, Iván E252051 37.39
271 Kumaran, Dharshan252070 25.19
272 Gdanski, Jacek251950 29.71
273 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251961 37.03
274 Sorokin, Maxim251950 32.56
275 Sunye Neto, Jaime251955 43.28
276 Villamayor, Bong251956
277 Schandorff, Lars251850 35.32
278 Loginov, Valery A251850 44.67
279 Kolev, Atanas251860 33.08
280 Plaskett, Jim251852 40.41
281 Van den Doel, Erik251849 21.25
282 Frias, Victor J251775 44.51
283 Nogueiras, Jesus251751 41.08
284 Luther, Thomas251649 30.78
285 Moroz, Alexander251657 39.57
286 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251650 23.49
287 Rechlis, Gad251657 33.52
288 Banikas, Hristos251551 22.23
289 Sulskis, Sarunas251551 27.72
290 Sosonko, Gennadi251565 57.24
291 Zifroni, Dov251555 24.49
292 Parker, Jonathan251554 24.24
293 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251555 55.89
294 Ruzele, Darius251558 32.30
295 Xie Jun251549 29.79
296 Enders, Peter251554 37.53
297 Vaulin, Alexander251548 43.41
298 Gallagher, Joseph G251448 36.28
299 Didishko, Vereslav251453 51.34
300 Bezold, Michael251453 28.23
301 Yandemirov, Valeri251351 37.51
302 Wang Zili251357 32.17
303 Sasikiran, Krishnan251349 19.60
304 Comas Fabrego, Luis251351 29.15
305 Gofshtein, Leonid D251350 47.32
306 Chandler, Murray G251350 40.36
307 Yurtaev, Leonid251253 41.29
308 Sokolovs, Andrei251265 28.48
309 Kudrin, Sergey251255 40.94
310 Oratovsky, Michael251157 26.36
311 Pavasovic, Dusko251148 23.83
312 Rogozenko, Dorian251149 26.98
313 Vera, Reynaldo251150 39.60
314 King, Daniel J251054 36.96
315 Papaioannou, Ioannis251057 24.32
316 Danielian, Oganes251074
317 Horvath, Jozsef251051 36.00
318 Sermek, Drazen251048 31.54
319 Kogan, Artur250949 26.54
320 Miladinovic, Igor250851 26.55
321 Kiselev, Sergey250860 38.92
322 Neverov, Valery250851 36.15
323 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250861 44.46
324 Gyimesi, Zoltan250849 23.37
325 Spraggett, Kevin B250850 45.76
326 Zoler, Dan250754 26.57
327 Soffer, Ram250754 34.94
328 Jakubiec, Artur250756 26.70
329 Ionov, Sergey250650 38.60
330 Maksimenko, Andrei250652 30.69
331 Bu Xiangzhi250650 14.68
332 Iskusnyh, Sergei250654 25.94
333 Istratescu, Andrei250550 24.70
334 Turov, Maxim250553 20.69
335 Korotylev, Alexey250555 23.45
336 Bezgodov, Alexei250452 31.12
337 Emms, John M250448 33.42
338 Mirumian, Vigen250351 22.88
339 Barsov, Alexei250349
340 Cramling, Pia250350 37.31
341 Chuchelov, Vladimir250352 30.88
342 Kveinys, Aloyzas250351 38.10
343 Kovacevic, Vladimir250254 58.38
344 Brodsky, Michail250249 31.38
345 Palatnik, Semen A250267 50.38
346 Belikov, Vladimir250261 29.03
347 Grivas, Efstratios250255 34.37
348 Krivonosov, Oleg250269 39.26
349 Knaak, Rainer F250256 47.41
350 Macieja, Bartlomiej250249 22.86
351 Djurhuus, Rune250152 30.55
352 Tsesarsky, Ilya250157 40.85
353 Cebalo, Mišo250048 55.52
354 Murey, Yakov250052 59.03
355 Galliamova, Alisa250051 28.57
356 Makarov, Marat249952 37.27
357 Wells, Peter K249949 35.33
358 Kuzmin, Gennady P249951 54.57
359 Zagrebelny, Sergey249853
360 Hall, Jesper249854 29.08
361 Dizdar, Goran249851 41.69
362 Levin, Felix249853 41.77
363 Conquest, Stuart249848 33.45
364 Gausel, Einar249851 36.71
365 Magem Badals, Jordi249849 32.97
366 Sadvakasov, Darmen249754 21.30
367 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249750 34.04
368 Kindermann, Stefan249751 40.63
369 Popovic, Petar249755 41.50
370 Bagaturov, Giorgi249652 35.71
371 Orlov, Georgi249663
372 Dlugy, Maxim249674 34.54
373 Danielsen, Henrik249654 34.57
374 Har Zvi, Ronen249559 23.84
375 Lazarev, Vladimir249551 36.19
376 Malakhatko, Vadim249553 23.40
377 Safin, Shukhrat249556 30.36
378 Hulak, Krunoslav249552 49.22
379 Notkin, Maksim249562 36.68
380 Bitoon, Richard249559 24.67
381 Ovetchkin, Roman249556 27.58
382 Borovikov, Vladislav249460 27.01
383 Strikovic, Aleksa249452 39.26
384 Blatny, Pavel249448 32.15
385 van der Wiel, John T H249449 41.01
386 Timoshchenko, Gennady249449 51.30
387 Spangenberg, Hugo249452 24.73
388 Milov, Leonid249468 34.52
389 Bagirov, Vladimir K249454 63.99
390 Cvitan, Ognjen249449 38.84
391 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249455 29.23
392 Georgiev, Vladimir249349 24.97
393 Lanka, Zigurds249350 40.23
394 Manor, Ilan249358 30.80
395 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249351 29.61
396 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249351 54.32
397 Sevillano, Enrico249270
398 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249153 42.65
399 Liss, Eran249155 25.12
400 Olafsson, Helgi249152 43.99
401 Ubilava, Elizbar E249160 49.97
402 Vallejo Pons, Francisco249150 17.98
403 Smejkal, Jan249154 54.40
404 Marciano, David249051 31.11
405 Arnason, Jon L249065 39.75
406 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249057
407 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249060 36.88
408 Liang Jinrong249065 40.23
409 Georgiev, Krum248957 42.22
410 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei248954 26.28
411 Ye Rongguang248963 36.86
412 Wu Shaobin248963 31.53
413 Rogic, Davor248952 29.05
414 Cámpora, Daniel H248952 43.12
415 Barua, Dibyendu248951 33.80
416 Drasko, Milan248851 37.69
417 Egin, Vladimir248867
418 Vescovi, Giovanni P248851 22.17
419 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248852 26.27
420 Hebden, Mark248849 42.50
421 Rowson, Jonathan248849 23.32
422 Polak, Tomas248850 26.31
423 Anapolsky, Sergey248867 25.31
424 Zaichik, Gennady L248770 43.51
425 Ermenkov, Evgenij248761 50.88
426 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248768 47.57
427 Mitenkov, Alexey248773 39.43
428 Suba, Mihai248659 53.20
429 Ward, Christopher248649 32.38
430 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248648 29.80
431 Perelshteyn, Eugene248665 20.53
432 Hector, Jonny248548 36.50
433 Mueller, Karsten248551 29.73
434 Miezis, Normunds248549 29.26
435 Goloshchapov, Alexander248551 22.55
436 Zaja, Ivan248553 35.04
437 Dimitrov, Vladimir248454 32.34
438 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248467 28.20
439 Piskov, Yury248369 38.84
440 Dobrov, Vladimir248362 16.34
441 Arbakov, Valentin248360 48.55
442 Groszpeter, Attila248351 40.18
443 Lukin, Andrei M248364 51.96
444 Horváth, Csaba248248 32.19
445 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248252 19.20
446 Kosten, Anthony C248253 42.06
447 Khasin, Alexander248257 49.29
448 Motwani, Paul248258 38.17
449 Stocek, Jiri248250 23.26
450 Zezulkin, Jurij248256 28.99
451 Matros, Alexander248256 30.59
452 Shabanov, Yury F248159 62.76
453 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248156 22.09
454 Dominguez, Lenier248152 16.89
455 Garcia Ilundain, David248154 29.37
456 Krakops, Maris248153 22.36
457 Mikhalevski, Victor248049 28.09
458 Kalinin, Alexander248066 32.22
459 Maiorov, Oleg248057 29.07
460 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248050 29.61
461 Winants, Luc248059 37.62
462 Varga, Zoltan248048 30.09
463 Larsen, Bent248056 65.44
464 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247952 65.38
465 Degraeve, Jean Marc247950 29.55
466 Tyomkin, Dimitri247952 23.39
467 Kalinitschew, Sergey247955 44.53
468 Smyslov, Vassily V247853 79.39
469 Yevseev, Denis247853 27.11
470 Kosic, Dragan247852 30.50
471 Shaked, Tal247854 22.52
472 Antunes, Antonio247867 38.52
473 Eljanov, Pavel247858 17.26
474 Godena, Michele247848 33.12
475 Gelashvili, Tamaz247851 22.35
476 Apicella, Manuel247752 30.32
477 Moskalenko, Viktor247757 39.69
478 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247752 26.51
479 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247656 23.22
480 Legky, Nikolay A247657 45.34
481 Marin, Mihail247649 35.32
482 Davies, Nigel R247552 40.04
483 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247555 25.99
484 Johansen, Darryl K247554 41.53
485 Iljushin, Alexei247551 20.04
486 Ionescu, Constantin247450 41.92
487 Kholmov, Ratmir D247455 75.25
488 Guliev, Sarhan247457 32.37
489 Ravia, Mosi247473 24.81
490 Markovic, Ivan247461 28.57
491 Yuneev, Alexey247469
492 Blehm, Pawel247351 20.33
493 Zhang Pengxiang247353
494 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247351 58.26
495 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247264 30.92
496 Panzalovic, Srdjan247270 30.31
497 Kopjonkin, Gennady247265 35.15
498 Ivanovic, Božidar247258 53.97
499 Votava, Jan247151 25.71
500 Mestel, A Jonathan247161 43.42

These ratings, calculated as of August 14, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 10, 1999 and August 14, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of August 9, 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 August 14, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 15, 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 August 15, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 15, 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 August 15, 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 August 14, 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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