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Top 10 active players as of September 11, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287748
2 Anand, Viswanathan281447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280347
4 Shirov, Alexei278046
5 Leko, Peter275548
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275547
7 Adams, Michael274847
8 Topalov, Veselin274047
9 Gelfand, Boris272547
10 Kamsky, Gata272365

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Top 500 active players as of September 11, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28774868.7% #237.41
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144712.2% #530.75
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2803478.9% #625.21
4 Shirov, Alexei2780463.5% #928.19
5 Leko, Peter2755481.3% #1421.01
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2755471.2% #1431.48
7 Adams, Michael2748470.8% #1628.82
8 Topalov, Veselin2740470.5% #1825.49
9 Gelfand, Boris2725470.2% #2332.22
10 Kamsky, Gata2723651.4% #2926.27
11 Morozevich, Alexander2719490.3% #2623.15
12 Svidler, Peter2718470.2% #2624.23
13 Krasenkow, Michal2706470.1% #3136.83
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2705500.1% #3425.91
15 Georgiev, Kiril2704500.1% #3334.79
16 Karpov, Anatoly E2701480.1% #3449.30
17 Bareev, Evgeny2700490.1% #3533.81
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N269048 #4141.55
19 Short, Nigel D268748 #4335.28
20 Polgar, Judit268348 #4624.13
21 Beliavsky, Alexander G267947 #4846.73
22 Akopian, Vladimir267549 #5228.76
23 Khalifman, Alexander267048 #5634.65
24 Dreev, Alexey267048 #5631.64
25 Smirin, Ilia266548 #6032.64
26 Almasi, Zoltan266548 #6024.04
27 Piket, Jeroen266546 #6031.62
28 Sakaev, Konstantin265849 #6826.41
29 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265849 #6827.33
30 Korchnoi, Viktor L265647 #6869.47
31 Timman, Jan H265047 #7448.74
32 van Wely, Loek265046 #7327.93
33 Tkachiev, Vladislav264949 #7626.84
34 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264952 #7940.49
35 Gulko, Boris F264150 #8753.59
36 Seirawan, Yasser264151 #8840.47
37 Movsesian, Sergei264047 #8621.86
38 Onischuk, Alexander263849 #8925.02
39 Kharlov, Andrei263749 #8931.81
40 Sadler, Matthew263750 #9026.32
41 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263449 #9324.06
42 Sokolov, Ivan263247 #9332.24
43 Salov, Valery B262857 #10736.29
44 Hodgson, Julian M262850 #10137.13
45 Ehlvest, Jaan262648 #10237.91
46 Khenkin, Igor262649 #10232.47
47 Vaganian, Rafael A262550 #10448.91
48 Ye Jiangchuan262451 #10539.81
49 Jussupow, Artur M262449 #10440.58
50 Lautier, Joel262447 #10227.41
51 Dautov, Rustem262449 #10434.79
52 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262450 #10520.77
53 Hellers, Ferdinand2621730.1% #12731.62
54 Graf, Alexander261959 #11838.05
55 Psakhis, Lev B261848 #11041.79
56 Andersson, Ulf261651 #11649.21
57 Hansen, Curt261450 #11735.98
58 Lputian, Smbat G261449 #11642.58
59 Bacrot, Etienne261249 #11917.64
60 Bologan, Viktor261148 #11928.74
61 Lutz, Christopher261048 #12029.55
62 Nikolic, Predrag261048 #12039.99
63 Hjartarson, Jóhann260955 #12737.59
64 Dolmatov, Sergey V260951 #12441.56
65 Agdestein, Simen260953 #12633.32
66 Milov, Vadim260848 #12328.11
67 Kaidanov, Gregory S260752 #12840.92
68 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260659 #13533.55
69 Milos, Gilberto260551 #12936.87
70 Yudasin, Leonid G260552 #13041.09
71 Kuzmin, Alexey260460 #13637.51
72 Speelman, Jonathan S260448 #12743.94
73 Sturua, Zurab260352 #13241.26
74 Ponomariov, Ruslan260350 #13016.92
75 Sutovsky, Emil260248 #13022.98
76 Avrukh, Boris260048 #13222.67
77 Ftácnik, Lubomír259948 #13342.87
78 Volkov, Sergey259948 #13426.59
79 Shipov, Sergei259852 #13734.40
80 Zhang Zhong259751 #13722.02
81 Golod, Vitali259750 #13729.21
82 Novikov, Igor A259650 #13938.30
83 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259549 #13837.66
84 Tiviakov, Sergei259447 #13827.58
85 Baklan, Vladimir259450 #14022.55
86 Hracek, Zbynek259449 #13930.01
87 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259353 #14343.64
88 Dvoiris, Semen I259250 #14241.86
89 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259251 #14349.86
90 Tregubov, Pavel V259249 #14128.72
91 Peng Xiaomin259250 #14227.42
92 Shabalov, Alexander259150 #14332.99
93 Fominyh, Alexander259150 #14341.24
94 Chernin, Alexander M259049 #14340.51
95 Christiansen, Larry M259053 #14644.21
96 Yermolinsky, Alex V259049 #14542.42
97 Hübner, Robert258949 #14451.85
98 Minasian, Artashes258849 #14533.64
99 Dao Thien Hai258851 #14722.34
100 Goldin, Alexander258853 #14935.54
101 Romanishin, Oleg M258748 48.67
102 Grischuk, Alexander258749 16.86
103 Leitao, Rafael258651 20.70
104 Kobalija, Mihail258649 22.36
105 Kožul, Zdenko258448 34.31
106 Van der Sterren, Paul258350 44.48
107 Rozentalis, Eduardas258348 37.29
108 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258249 50.58
109 Malakhov, Vladimir258251 19.79
110 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258251 43.80
111 Pétursson, Margeir258057 40.57
112 Nielsen, Peter Heine257949 27.30
113 Nunn, John D M257853 45.38
114 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257850 24.16
115 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257849 43.14
116 Gurevich, Dmitry257753 43.99
117 Greenfeld, Alon257751 36.40
118 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257649 24.11
119 Gleizerov, Evgeny257651 37.48
120 Giorgadze, Giorgi257549 35.92
121 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257555 34.49
122 Asrian, Karen257451 20.38
123 Wolff, Patrick G257273 32.57
124 Hamdouchi, Hichem257150 27.92
125 Hansen, Lars Bo257053 31.97
126 Ribli, Zoltán257051 49.01
127 Galkin, Alexander257049 21.61
128 Smagin, Sergey257059 42.01
129 Kengis, Edvins257052 41.41
130 deFirmian, Nicholas E256948 43.13
131 Miles, Anthony J256948 45.38
132 Anastasian, Ashot256850 36.15
133 Hickl, Joerg256851 35.40
134 Dorfman, Iosif D256853 48.36
135 Razuvaev, Yury S256853 54.92
136 Ibragimov, Ildar256748 33.07
137 Landa, Konstantin256753 28.30
138 Balashov, Yury S256650 51.50
139 Shchekachev, Andrei256651 27.87
140 Gurevich, Ilya256575 28.59
141 Gabriel, Christian256450 25.52
142 Gavrikov, Victor N256453 43.12
143 Xu Jun256456 37.98
144 Epishin, Vladimir256347 35.17
145 Huzman, Alexander256350 38.42
146 Pigusov, Evgeny256252 39.45
147 Serper, Grigory256154 30.99
148 Volzhin, Alexander256148 29.61
149 Filippov, Valerij256048 24.79
150 Lastin, Alexander256050 23.87
151 Yemelin, Vasily256050 24.61
152 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256054 38.56
153 Komarov, Dimitri255951 31.78
154 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255952 18.36
155 Rustemov, Alexander255951 27.18
156 Kotronias, Vasilios255953 36.05
157 Kempinski, Robert255948 23.17
158 Ivanov, Sergey255849 38.95
159 Benjamin, Joel L255850 36.50
160 Atalik, Suat255847 35.92
161 Timoshenko, Georgy255851 34.28
162 Fedorov, Alexei255753 27.96
163 Kruppa, Yuri255751 36.22
164 Sokolov, Andrey Y255757 37.48
165 Vaisser, Anatoli255752 51.52
166 Aronian, Levon255751 17.93
167 Ivanov, Alexander V255653 44.36
168 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255650 45.81
169 Iordachescu, Viorel255549 23.39
170 Rohde, Michael A255576 41.04
171 Portisch, Lajos255553 63.44
172 Savchenko, Stanislav255450 33.64
173 Stefansson, Hannes255448 28.15
174 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255449 54.49
175 Stohl, Igor255349 35.96
176 Baburin, Alexander255349 33.56
177 Rytshagov, Mikhail255351 32.83
178 Alterman, Boris255252 30.35
179 Rogers, Ian255248 40.22
180 Wahls, Matthias255253 32.63
181 Markowski, Tomasz255148 25.12
182 Damljanovic, Branko255149 39.23
183 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255057 46.00
184 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254960 56.35
185 Guseinov, Aidyn254862 48.69
186 Glek, Igor V254849 38.84
187 Najer, Evgeniy254850 23.22
188 Maljutin, Evgeni254862 28.86
189 Fedorowicz, John P254754 41.96
190 Watson, William N254761 38.40
191 Palac, Mladen254648 29.56
192 Nijboer, Friso254648 35.29
193 Arkhipov, Sergey254656 46.22
194 Markovic, Miroslav254654 27.34
195 Chernyshov, Konstantin254653 33.25
196 Shneider, Aleksandr254555 38.30
197 Agrest, Evgenij254549 34.07
198 Pintér, József254551 46.84
199 Yakovich, Yuri254448 37.78
200 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254452 39.65
201 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254453 41.44
202 Aseev, Konstantin N254351 39.89
203 Sax, Gyula254348 49.23
204 Spassky, Boris V254354 63.62
205 Shulman, Yuri254352 25.37
206 Tischbierek, Raj254253 37.97
207 Zakharevich, Igor254253 37.16
208 Lesiege, Alexandre254250 25.06
209 Motylev, Alexander254250 21.23
210 Beim, Valery254154 50.48
211 Oral, Tomas254048 22.72
212 Golubev, Mihail254057 30.28
213 Adorján, András253965 50.45
214 Nevednichy, Vladislav253950 31.02
215 Adianto, Utut253951 35.49
216 Kiriakov, Petr253954 25.67
217 Torre, Eugenio253856 48.85
218 Slobodjan, Roman253848 25.69
219 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253865 53.13
220 Korneev, Oleg253749 31.13
221 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 29.28
222 Lobron, Eric253752 40.34
223 Sherbakov, Ruslan253549 30.99
224 Kotsur, Pavel253553 26.69
225 Irzhanov, Ruslan253557 23.79
226 Kovalev, Andrei253551 38.84
227 Bönsch, Uwe253555 41.91
228 Sasikiran, Krishnan253450 19.68
229 Kantsler, Boris253454 38.40
230 Zontakh, Andrey253450 29.85
231 Wedberg, Tom253452 46.79
232 Delchev, Aleksander253450 29.16
233 Ginsburg, Gennadij253369 29.08
234 Ilincic, Zlatko253251 32.34
235 Kurajica, Bojan253150 52.82
236 Schlosser, Philipp253151 32.06
237 Babula, Vlastimil253149 26.94
238 Lalic, Bogdan253147 36.51
239 Luther, Thomas253050 30.85
240 Iuldachev, Saidali253053 32.61
241 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253061 37.10
242 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253050 35.26
243 Arencibia, Walter252950 33.14
244 Spasov, Vasil252954 29.57
245 Hertneck, Gerald252851 36.98
246 Burmakin, Vladimir252849 33.26
247 Lerner, Konstantin Z252852 50.54
248 Dizdarevic, Emir252850 42.44
249 Ricardi, Pablo252850 38.55
250 Temirbaev, Serik252862
251 Fridman, Daniel252753 24.57
252 Smikovski, Ivan252759 28.25
253 Kishnev, Sergey252763 43.86
254 Schandorff, Lars252751 35.39
255 Berelovich, Aleksandar252651 33.19
256 Sorokin, Maxim252650 32.64
257 Hort, Vlastimil252651 56.66
258 Gallagher, Joseph G252648 36.35
259 Morrison, William252564 40.11
260 Feygin, Michail252575 25.61
261 Banikas, Hristos252451 22.31
262 Chekhov, Valery A252464 44.79
263 Morovic Fernández, Iván E252451 37.47
264 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252453 23.59
265 Lugovoi, Aleksei252349 25.52
266 Hernandez, Gilberto252352
267 Popov, Valerij252350 26.00
268 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252354 36.10
269 Nikolenko, Oleg252259 41.23
270 Bauer, Christian252249 23.67
271 Kosashvili, Yona252160 30.19
272 Frias, Victor J252176 44.59
273 Sunye Neto, Jaime252155 43.36
274 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass252150 23.56
275 Bezold, Michael252053 28.30
276 Vaulin, Alexander252049 43.48
277 Chandler, Murray G252050 40.44
278 Bischoff, Klaus251949 39.26
279 Nogueiras, Jesus251951 41.15
280 Gdanski, Jacek251851 29.78
281 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251856 55.96
282 Horvath, Jozsef251850 36.08
283 Van den Doel, Erik251749 21.32
284 Kolev, Atanas251760 33.16
285 Yurtaev, Leonid251653 41.36
286 Yandemirov, Valeri251651 37.58
287 Magerramov, Elmar S251660 42.42
288 Moroz, Alexander251658 39.65
289 Cramling, Pia251650 37.38
290 Rechlis, Gad251657 33.60
291 Parker, Jonathan251555 24.31
292 Vallejo Pons, Francisco251549 18.06
293 Sosonko, Gennadi251466 57.31
294 King, Daniel J251454 37.04
295 Reinderman, Dimitri251449 28.08
296 Neverov, Valery251451 36.22
297 Gyimesi, Zoltan251449 23.45
298 Loginov, Valery A251450 44.74
299 Papaioannou, Ioannis251458 24.39
300 Rodriguez, Amador251456 44.01
301 Enders, Peter251354 37.61
302 Kudrin, Sergey251356 41.01
303 Vera, Reynaldo251350 39.68
304 Kumaran, Dharshan251372 25.26
305 Pavasovic, Dusko251248 23.91
306 Wang Zili251258 32.24
307 Turov, Maxim251252 20.76
308 Zifroni, Dov251255 24.57
309 Sokolovs, Andrei251165 28.55
310 Ruzele, Darius251159 32.37
311 Hansen, Sune Berg251151 29.39
312 Conquest, Stuart251148 33.53
313 Sulskis, Sarunas251151 27.79
314 Kiselev, Sergey251060 38.99
315 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251049 34.77
316 Iskusnyh, Sergei251054 26.02
317 Oratovsky, Michael251056 26.44
318 Korotylev, Alexey251055 23.53
319 Danielian, Oganes251074
320 Sermek, Drazen250948 31.62
321 Plaskett, Jim250952 40.48
322 Bezgodov, Alexei250952 31.20
323 Makarov, Marat250851 37.34
324 Kogan, Artur250849 26.62
325 Chuchelov, Vladimir250852 30.95
326 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250861 44.54
327 Ionov, Sergey250750 38.68
328 Bu Xiangzhi250650 14.75
329 Xie Jun250650 29.87
330 Rogozenko, Dorian250649 27.06
331 Belikov, Vladimir250661 29.11
332 Macieja, Bartlomiej250649 22.94
333 Soffer, Ram250654 35.01
334 Hebden, Mark250549 42.57
335 Grivas, Efstratios250454 34.45
336 Comas Fabrego, Luis250450 29.22
337 Kveinys, Aloyzas250451 38.17
338 Malakhatko, Vadim250453 23.47
339 Maksimenko, Andrei250452 30.76
340 Djurhuus, Rune250453 30.63
341 Eljanov, Pavel250357 17.34
342 Knaak, Rainer F250356 47.49
343 Galliamova, Alisa250352 28.65
344 Palatnik, Semen A250267 50.46
345 Bagaturov, Giorgi250252 35.79
346 Dizdar, Goran250251 41.77
347 Gofshtein, Leonid D250250 47.39
348 Istratescu, Andrei250250 24.77
349 Murey, Yakov250252 59.11
350 Miezis, Normunds250249 29.33
351 Krivonosov, Oleg250269 39.33
352 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250250 34.11
353 Suba, Mihai250156 53.28
354 Spraggett, Kevin B250150 45.84
355 Cebalo, Mišo250148 55.60
356 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250152 42.72
357 Ubilava, Elizbar E250159 50.04
358 Levin, Felix250154 41.85
359 Tsesarsky, Ilya250057 40.92
360 Villamayor, Bong250056
361 Hall, Jesper250054 29.16
362 Miladinovic, Igor250051 26.63
363 Brodsky, Michail250050 31.46
364 Zoler, Dan250056 26.65
365 Kuzmin, Gennady P249951 54.65
366 Emms, John M249949 33.49
367 Kovacevic, Vladimir249954 58.46
368 Bagirov, Vladimir K249954 64.07
369 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249951 54.40
370 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249956
371 Georgiev, Krum249857 42.30
372 Marin, Mihail249849 35.39
373 Popovic, Petar249855 41.58
374 Jakubiec, Artur249855 26.77
375 Mecking, Henrique249872 48.63
376 Bitoon, Richard249859 24.74
377 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249754 26.35
378 Safin, Shukhrat249757 30.44
379 Danielsen, Henrik249754 34.64
380 Stocek, Jiri249750 23.34
381 Sadvakasov, Darmen249753 21.37
382 Georgiev, Vladimir249749 25.04
383 Ovetchkin, Roman249756 27.65
384 Khasin, Alexander249660 49.37
385 Blatny, Pavel249648 32.22
386 Spangenberg, Hugo249652 24.80
387 Gausel, Einar249651 36.78
388 Lanka, Zigurds249651 40.31
389 Hulak, Krunoslav249652 49.30
390 Mitkov, Nikola249550 28.73
391 Notkin, Maksim249562 36.75
392 Zezulkin, Jurij249558 29.07
393 Mirumian, Vigen249552 22.95
394 Dlugy, Maxim249574 34.62
395 Arnason, Jon L249565 39.83
396 Cvitan, Ognjen249549 38.92
397 Wu Shaobin249563 31.60
398 Borovikov, Vladislav249460 27.09
399 Timoshchenko, Gennady249449 51.37
400 Barsov, Alexei249449
401 Orlov, Georgi249463
402 Vescovi, Giovanni P249351 22.24
403 Kholmov, Ratmir D249356 75.33
404 Mitenkov, Alexey249373 39.51
405 Manor, Ilan249358 30.88
406 Strikovic, Aleksa249352 39.33
407 Zagrebelny, Sergey249352
408 Liss, Eran249256 25.19
409 Hector, Jonny249248 36.58
410 Degraeve, Jean Marc249250 29.63
411 Kopjonkin, Gennady249265 35.23
412 Didishko, Vereslav249152 51.42
413 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.95
414 Kindermann, Stefan249150 40.70
415 Sevillano, Enrico249170
416 Lazarev, Vladimir249151 36.27
417 Drasko, Milan249051 37.76
418 van der Wiel, John T H249049 41.09
419 Har Zvi, Ronen249060 23.91
420 Smejkal, Jan248954 54.47
421 Kosten, Anthony C248953 42.13
422 Motwani, Paul248958 38.24
423 Wells, Peter K248949 35.40
424 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248869 47.65
425 Ward, Christopher248849 32.46
426 Anapolsky, Sergey248867 25.39
427 Matros, Alexander248856 30.67
428 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248855 29.31
429 Olafsson, Helgi248753 44.07
430 Rowson, Jonathan248750 23.40
431 Liang Jinrong248771 40.31
432 Hauchard, Arnaud248750 28.82
433 Polak, Tomas248751 26.38
434 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248752 19.28
435 Lukin, Andrei M248664 52.04
436 Zaja, Ivan248653 35.12
437 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248667 28.28
438 Mueller, Karsten248651 29.80
439 Zaichik, Gennady L248670 43.58
440 Zubarev, Alexander248658 49.22
441 Dobrov, Vladimir248662 16.41
442 Goloshchapov, Alexander248652 22.63
443 Piskov, Yury248669 38.91
444 Magem Badals, Jordi248649 33.05
445 Ye Rongguang248666 36.94
446 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248552 29.69
447 Milov, Leonid248568 34.60
448 Kalinitschew, Sergey248555 44.61
449 Horváth, Csaba248548 32.27
450 Shabanov, Yury F248559 62.83
451 Maiorov, Oleg248457 29.14
452 Dimitrov, Vladimir248454 32.42
453 Arbakov, Valentin248460 48.62
454 Ermenkov, Evgenij248463 50.95
455 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248351 29.69
456 Larsen, Bent248357 65.52
457 Garcia Ilundain, David248353 29.44
458 Blehm, Pawel248351 20.40
459 Dominguez, Lenier248252 16.97
460 Barua, Dibyendu248151 33.87
461 Egin, Vladimir247967
462 Legky, Nikolay A247957 45.42
463 Yuneev, Alexey247969
464 Kalantarian, Norik247961 38.07
465 Mikhalevski, Victor247949 28.16
466 Kosic, Dragan247952 30.57
467 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247965 30.99
468 Antunes, Antonio247867 38.60
469 Smyslov, Vassily V247854 79.47
470 Moskalenko, Viktor247857 39.77
471 Tyomkin, Dimitri247851 23.46
472 Gormally, Daniel247849 24.35
473 Ni Hua247853 17.28
474 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247751 58.33
475 Winants, Luc247760 37.69
476 Akhmadeev, Vadim247763 44.16
477 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247752 26.35
478 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247752 26.58
479 Kalinin, Alexander247768 32.29
480 Krakops, Maris247753 22.44
481 Cámpora, Daniel H247651 43.20
482 Marciano, David247650 31.19
483 Johansen, Darryl K247654 41.60
484 Ionescu, Constantin247650 41.99
485 Vakhidov, Tahir247654
486 Varga, Zoltan247548 30.16
487 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247555 26.07
488 Zapata, Alonso247552 42.05
489 Kaminski, Marcin247454 23.50
490 Godena, Michele247448 33.20
491 Prokopchuk, Evgeny247458 22.16
492 Yevseev, Denis247453 27.19
493 Guliev, Sarhan247458 32.44
494 Zilberman, Yaacov247453 46.29
495 Markovic, Ivan247361 28.65
496 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247356 23.30
497 Ledger, Andrew247354 31.30
498 Mestel, A Jonathan247361 43.49
499 Kochiev, Alexander247356 44.46
500 Apicella, Manuel247352 30.40

These ratings, calculated as of September 11, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between September 7, 1999 and September 11, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of September 6, 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 September 11, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on September 12, 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 September 12, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on September 12, 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 September 12, 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 September 11, 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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