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Top 10 active players as of October 30, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286948
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281647
3 Anand, Viswanathan281147
4 Shirov, Alexei277947
5 Leko, Peter275348
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274747
7 Adams, Michael274047
8 Gelfand, Boris272647
9 Topalov, Veselin272447
10 Kamsky, Gata271865

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Top 500 active players as of October 30, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28694863.0% #237.55
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28164715.2% #525.35
3 Anand, Viswanathan28114712.2% #530.89
4 Shirov, Alexei2779473.8% #928.32
5 Leko, Peter2753481.4% #1421.14
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2747471.0% #1531.62
7 Adams, Michael2740470.6% #1728.95
8 Gelfand, Boris2726470.4% #2132.35
9 Topalov, Veselin2724470.3% #2225.62
10 Kamsky, Gata2718651.2% #2926.41
11 Svidler, Peter2714470.2% #2624.37
12 Georgiev, Kiril2708500.2% #3034.92
13 Morozevich, Alexander2707490.1% #3023.28
14 Bareev, Evgeny2701490.1% #3333.94
15 Krasenkow, Michal2698470.1% #3436.96
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2694500.1% #3726.04
17 Karpov, Anatoly E2693480.1% #3749.44
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N268348 #4241.69
19 Short, Nigel D268247 #4335.41
20 Khalifman, Alexander267648 #4834.78
21 Akopian, Vladimir267449 #5028.90
22 Polgar, Judit267448 #4924.27
23 Dreev, Alexey267248 #5131.78
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G266647 #5646.87
25 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266351 #6040.62
26 Smirin, Ilia266148 #6032.78
27 Piket, Jeroen266046 #6031.76
28 Tkachiev, Vladislav266048 #6126.97
29 Sakaev, Konstantin266050 #6226.55
30 Almasi, Zoltan265748 #6424.17
31 van Wely, Loek265446 #6528.06
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L264747 #7369.60
33 Sokolov, Ivan264147 #8032.38
34 Movsesian, Sergei264047 #8021.98
35 Timman, Jan H263747 #8448.88
36 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263649 #8627.47
37 Ye Jiangchuan263250 #9139.94
38 Seirawan, Yasser263151 #9440.60
39 Sadler, Matthew263050 #9426.46
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262949 #9324.20
41 Kharlov, Andrei262750 #9631.94
42 Onischuk, Alexander262749 #9625.16
43 Lautier, Joel262747 #9527.55
44 Khenkin, Igor262349 #10032.61
45 Salov, Valery B262357 #10836.43
46 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262350 #10220.90
47 Ehlvest, Jaan261948 #10638.04
48 Bologan, Viktor261948 #10428.88
49 Ponomariov, Ruslan261849 #10817.05
50 Graf, Alexander261759 #11638.18
51 Gulko, Boris F261750 #10953.72
52 Hellers, Ferdinand261673 #12731.76
53 Hansen, Curt261650 #10936.12
54 Andersson, Ulf261551 #11149.34
55 Psakhis, Lev B261548 #11041.92
56 Jussupow, Artur M261349 #11140.71
57 Bacrot, Etienne261149 #11517.77
58 Vaganian, Rafael A261050 #11849.04
59 Dautov, Rustem260748 #11834.92
60 Lputian, Smbat G260749 #11942.71
61 Speelman, Jonathan S260648 #11844.08
62 Kaidanov, Gregory S260651 #12341.05
63 Grischuk, Alexander260548 #12116.99
64 Lutz, Christopher260548 #12129.68
65 Dolmatov, Sergey V260451 #12541.69
66 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260459 #13133.68
67 Hodgson, Julian M260449 #12437.26
68 Milov, Vadim260348 #12428.25
69 Hjartarson, Jóhann260156 #13237.73
70 Kuzmin, Alexey260160 #13537.64
71 Milos, Gilberto260150 #12736.99
72 Nikolic, Predrag259948 #12940.14
73 Yudasin, Leonid G259852 #13241.23
74 Sturua, Zurab259853 #13441.39
75 Shipov, Sergei259752 #13534.54
76 Volkov, Sergey259648 #13126.73
77 Avrukh, Boris259648 #13322.81
78 Ftácnik, Lubomír259548 #13242.99
79 Zhang Zhong259451 #13622.15
80 Peng Xiaomin259450 #13627.56
81 Sutovsky, Emil259248 #13623.11
82 Dvoiris, Semen I259250 #13841.99
83 Golod, Vitali259250 #13729.34
84 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259053 #14243.78
85 Fominyh, Alexander258950 #14141.37
86 Christiansen, Larry M258952 #14344.34
87 Novikov, Igor A258850 #14238.44
88 Agdestein, Simen258752 #14433.46
89 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258749 #14137.79
90 Hracek, Zbynek258649 #14330.14
91 Tiviakov, Sergei258547 #14327.71
92 Hübner, Robert258549 #14451.98
93 Rozentalis, Eduardas258548 #14437.43
94 Shabalov, Alexander258550 #14633.13
95 Tregubov, Pavel V258548 #14428.86
96 Leitao, Rafael258450 #14620.84
97 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 #14749.99
98 Dao Thien Hai258451 #14822.47
99 Kožul, Zdenko258348 #14534.44
100 Baklan, Vladimir258350 #14722.68
101 Nunn, John D M258352 45.51
102 Kobalija, Mihail258349 22.49
103 Goldin, Alexander258253 35.68
104 Yermolinsky, Alex V258149 42.55
105 Gurevich, Dmitry258152 44.14
106 Benjamin, Joel L258049 36.64
107 Van der Sterren, Paul258050 44.62
108 Chernin, Alexander M257949 40.65
109 Eingorn, Viacheslav S257951 43.93
110 Romanishin, Oleg M257848 48.80
111 Greenfeld, Alon257751 36.54
112 Giorgadze, Giorgi257549 36.05
113 Malakhov, Vladimir257550 19.93
114 Pétursson, Margeir257556 40.71
115 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257350 24.25
116 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257149 50.72
117 Nielsen, Peter Heine257049 27.43
118 Ribli, Zoltán257051 49.15
119 Wolff, Patrick G256973 32.71
120 Asrian, Karen256950 20.52
121 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256855 34.62
122 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256850 24.30
123 Smagin, Sergey256859 42.14
124 Dorfman, Iosif D256851 48.50
125 Kengis, Edvins256853 41.55
126 Gleizerov, Evgeny256750 37.61
127 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256749 43.28
128 Hickl, Joerg256652 35.54
129 Miles, Anthony J256547 45.52
130 Rustemov, Alexander256550 27.32
131 Minasian, Artashes256449 33.78
132 Galkin, Alexander256449 21.75
133 Filippov, Valerij256448 24.92
134 Hansen, Lars Bo256452 32.10
135 deFirmian, Nicholas E256348 43.26
136 Gurevich, Ilya256375 28.73
137 Ibragimov, Ildar256348 33.21
138 Balashov, Yury S256350 51.63
139 Komarov, Dimitri256351 31.91
140 Huzman, Alexander256350 38.55
141 Epishin, Vladimir256247 35.30
142 Shchekachev, Andrei256151 28.01
143 Watson, William N256160 38.53
144 Razuvaev, Yury S256152 55.05
145 Gabriel, Christian256150 25.66
146 Hamdouchi, Hichem256050 28.06
147 Atalik, Suat256047 36.05
148 Kotronias, Vasilios256053 36.18
149 Portisch, Lajos255954 63.57
150 Landa, Konstantin255953 28.44
151 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255951 18.49
152 Glek, Igor V255849 38.98
153 Gavrikov, Victor N255853 43.25
154 Iordachescu, Viorel255749 23.53
155 Ivanov, Alexander V255752 44.50
156 Kruppa, Yuri255651 36.36
157 Wahls, Matthias255653 32.76
158 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255655 38.70
159 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255649 54.62
160 Xu Jun255655 38.12
161 Fedorov, Alexei255653 28.09
162 Yemelin, Vasily255550 24.75
163 Anastasian, Ashot255450 36.29
164 Sokolov, Andrey Y255457 37.61
165 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 51.65
166 Timoshenko, Georgy255250 34.41
167 Lastin, Alexander255251 23.99
168 Kempinski, Robert255148 23.30
169 Markowski, Tomasz255148 25.25
170 Rohde, Michael A255076 41.18
171 Baburin, Alexander255049 33.70
172 Agrest, Evgenij255049 34.21
173 Ivanov, Sergey254950 39.09
174 Rogers, Ian254948 40.35
175 Volzhin, Alexander254948 29.74
176 Palac, Mladen254948 29.70
177 Serper, Grigory254853 31.13
178 Rytshagov, Mikhail254751 32.97
179 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254660 56.48
180 Oral, Tomas254648 22.85
181 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254557 46.14
182 Stohl, Igor254549 36.09
183 Alterman, Boris254553 30.49
184 Nijboer, Friso254448 35.43
185 Yakovich, Yuri254348 37.92
186 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254350 45.95
187 Savchenko, Stanislav254350 33.78
188 Pigusov, Evgeny254352 39.58
189 Shulman, Yuri254352 25.50
190 Chernyshov, Konstantin254053 33.39
191 Pintér, József254051 46.97
192 Damljanovic, Branko254049 39.37
193 Maljutin, Evgeni254062 28.99
194 Guseinov, Aidyn254063 48.83
195 Tischbierek, Raj253953 38.10
196 Adianto, Utut253952 35.62
197 Zakharevich, Igor253953 37.29
198 Sax, Gyula253949 49.37
199 Aseev, Konstantin N253951 40.03
200 Golubev, Mihail253958 30.42
201 Nevednichy, Vladislav253950 31.16
202 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253965 53.27
203 Stefansson, Hannes253848 28.28
204 Vaulin, Alexander253849 43.62
205 Spassky, Boris V253854 63.75
206 Kantsler, Boris253755 38.54
207 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253752 41.57
208 Aronian, Levon253650 18.07
209 Kotsur, Pavel253653 26.82
210 Korneev, Oleg253649 31.26
211 Najer, Evgeniy253551 23.36
212 Lobron, Eric253552 40.48
213 Fedorowicz, John P253453 42.09
214 Markovic, Miroslav253453 27.48
215 Lalic, Bogdan253447 36.64
216 Lesiege, Alexandre253450 25.20
217 Slobodjan, Roman253348 25.83
218 Torre, Eugenio253357 48.98
219 Adorján, András253365 50.58
220 Beim, Valery253354 50.62
221 Delchev, Aleksander253250 29.29
222 Fridman, Daniel253252 24.71
223 Sherbakov, Ruslan253249 31.13
224 Arkhipov, Sergey253255 46.35
225 Sasikiran, Krishnan253149 19.81
226 Shneider, Aleksandr253155 38.44
227 Bauer, Christian253048 23.80
228 Motylev, Alexander253050 21.37
229 Ulibin, Mikhail253049 29.41
230 Irzhanov, Ruslan252859 23.93
231 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252852 39.79
232 Iuldachev, Saidali252754 32.75
233 Ilincic, Zlatko252751 32.47
234 Yurtaev, Leonid252653 41.50
235 Zontakh, Andrey252651 29.98
236 Luther, Thomas252650 30.98
237 Gallagher, Joseph G252648 36.49
238 Kishnev, Sergey252661 43.99
239 Schandorff, Lars252550 35.53
240 Ginsburg, Gennadij252570 29.22
241 Gdanski, Jacek252551 29.92
242 Arencibia, Walter252550 33.28
243 Kovalev, Andrei252552 38.98
244 Ricardi, Pablo252450 38.68
245 Sorokin, Maxim252450 32.77
246 Hertneck, Gerald252451 37.12
247 Feygin, Michail252471 25.75
248 Morrison, William252464 40.24
249 Lerner, Konstantin Z252352 50.67
250 Bönsch, Uwe252355 42.04
251 Hansen, Sune Berg252351 29.53
252 Wedberg, Tom252253 46.93
253 Chekhov, Valery A252263 44.93
254 Banikas, Hristos252251 22.44
255 Burmakin, Vladimir252249 33.40
256 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252263 37.24
257 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252152 23.72
258 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252150 35.40
259 Babula, Vlastimil252149 27.08
260 Kurajica, Bojan252150 52.96
261 Hebden, Mark252049 42.71
262 Horvath, Jozsef252051 36.21
263 Lugovoi, Aleksei252049 25.65
264 Vallejo Pons, Francisco251949 18.19
265 Schlosser, Philipp251951 32.20
266 Nikolenko, Oleg251959 41.36
267 Smikovski, Ivan251859 28.38
268 Bischoff, Klaus251848 39.39
269 Danielian, Oganes251873
270 Popov, Valerij251749 26.14
271 Hulak, Krunoslav251752 49.43
272 Hernandez, Gilberto251752
273 Gyimesi, Zoltan251749 23.58
274 Spasov, Vasil251755 29.70
275 Magerramov, Elmar S251761 42.55
276 Bu Xiangzhi251651 14.89
277 Bezold, Michael251653 28.44
278 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251654 36.23
279 Dizdarevic, Emir251551 42.58
280 Kosashvili, Yona251560 30.32
281 Temirbaev, Serik251564
282 Zifroni, Dov251554 24.70
283 Kiriakov, Petr251553 25.80
284 Chandler, Murray G251550 40.57
285 Cramling, Pia251450 37.52
286 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251456 56.10
287 Kolev, Atanas251461 33.29
288 Rechlis, Gad251457 33.73
289 Berelovich, Aleksandar251451 33.33
290 Moroz, Alexander251358 39.78
291 Sosonko, Gennadi251366 57.45
292 Nogueiras, Jesus251351 41.29
293 Ruzele, Darius251260 32.51
294 Reinderman, Dimitri251149 28.22
295 Sermek, Drazen251148 31.75
296 Enders, Peter251154 37.74
297 Blatny, Pavel251148 32.36
298 Kogan, Artur251149 26.75
299 Iskusnyh, Sergei251054 26.15
300 King, Daniel J251054 37.17
301 Yandemirov, Valeri251052 37.72
302 Turov, Maxim251051 20.90
303 Neverov, Valery251051 36.36
304 Parker, Jonathan250953 24.45
305 Kumaran, Dharshan250974 25.40
306 Chuchelov, Vladimir250952 31.09
307 Zubarev, Alexander250956 49.35
308 Conquest, Stuart250848 33.66
309 Macieja, Bartlomiej250849 23.07
310 Korotylev, Alexey250855 23.66
311 Loginov, Valery A250751 44.88
312 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel250749 34.91
313 Sulskis, Sarunas250751 27.93
314 Miladinovic, Igor250651 26.76
315 Spraggett, Kevin B250651 45.97
316 Knaak, Rainer F250656 47.62
317 Rodriguez, Amador250656 44.14
318 Comas Fabrego, Luis250550 29.36
319 Ionov, Sergey250550 38.81
320 Wang Zili250558 32.38
321 Makarov, Marat250552 37.48
322 Miezis, Normunds250549 29.47
323 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250552 37.60
324 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250561 44.67
325 Bezgodov, Alexei250453 31.33
326 Kiselev, Sergey250460 39.13
327 Hort, Vlastimil250351 56.80
328 Belikov, Vladimir250362 29.24
329 Vera, Reynaldo250250 39.81
330 Soffer, Ram250256 35.15
331 Pavasovic, Dusko250248 24.04
332 Kovacevic, Vladimir250156 58.59
333 Suba, Mihai250156 53.41
334 Sokolovs, Andrei250165 28.69
335 Bagaturov, Giorgi250152 35.92
336 Cvitan, Ognjen250049 39.05
337 Sunye Neto, Jaime249954 43.49
338 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249957
339 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249952 42.86
340 Levin, Felix249855 41.98
341 Wells, Peter K249849 35.54
342 Palatnik, Semen A249867 50.59
343 Safin, Shukhrat249858 30.57
344 Jakubiec, Artur249855 26.91
345 Villamayor, Bong249857
346 Kuzmin, Gennady P249852 54.78
347 Brodsky, Michail249850 31.59
348 Sadvakasov, Darmen249854 21.51
349 Hall, Jesper249754 29.29
350 Malakhatko, Vadim249753 23.61
351 Kudrin, Sergey249756 41.15
352 Zezulkin, Jurij249756 29.21
353 Maksimenko, Andrei249753 30.90
354 Eljanov, Pavel249757 17.47
355 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249750 34.25
356 Rogozenko, Dorian249749 27.20
357 Emms, John M249748 33.63
358 Oratovsky, Michael249755 26.57
359 Murey, Yakov249653 59.24
360 Papaioannou, Ioannis249660 24.53
361 Dizdar, Goran249651 41.90
362 Zoler, Dan249656 26.78
363 Tsesarsky, Ilya249657 41.06
364 Strikovic, Aleksa249653 39.47
365 Krivonosov, Oleg249671 39.47
366 Georgiev, Vladimir249549 25.18
367 Mitkov, Nikola249550 28.87
368 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249551 54.53
369 Danielsen, Henrik249554 34.78
370 Borovikov, Vladislav249559 27.22
371 Grivas, Efstratios249555 34.58
372 Sargissian, Gabriel249552 17.74
373 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249454 26.49
374 Gofshtein, Leonid D249450 47.53
375 Gausel, Einar249351 36.92
376 Ovetchkin, Roman249356 27.79
377 Stocek, Jiri249350 23.47
378 Mirumian, Vigen249352 23.09
379 Galliamova, Alisa249351 28.78
380 Olafsson, Helgi249353 44.21
381 Cebalo, Mišo249248 55.73
382 Kveinys, Aloyzas249251 38.31
383 Liss, Eran249256 25.33
384 Van den Doel, Erik249248 21.46
385 Dlugy, Maxim249174 34.75
386 Barsov, Alexei249150
387 Zagrebelny, Sergey249153
388 Istratescu, Andrei249150 24.91
389 Lanka, Zigurds249151 40.44
390 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249152 29.82
391 Xie Jun249149 29.99
392 Popovic, Petar249156 41.71
393 Mecking, Henrique249072 48.77
394 Ubilava, Elizbar E249060 50.18
395 Marin, Mihail249049 35.53
396 Timoshchenko, Gennady249050 51.51
397 Godena, Michele249048 33.33
398 Orlov, Georgi249063
399 van der Wiel, John T H248949 41.22
400 Manor, Ilan248958 31.01
401 Khasin, Alexander248960 49.50
402 Lazarev, Vladimir248951 36.40
403 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248969 47.78
404 Notkin, Maksim248962 36.89
405 Ermenkov, Evgenij248864 51.09
406 Vescovi, Giovanni P248851 22.38
407 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248856 29.44
408 Georgiev, Krum248858 42.43
409 Bagirov, Vladimir K248754 64.21
410 Kholmov, Ratmir D248754 75.46
411 Wu Shaobin248763 31.74
412 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248760 37.09
413 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248650 22.49
414 Sevillano, Enrico248570
415 Smejkal, Jan248554 54.61
416 Drasko, Milan248552 37.90
417 Barua, Dibyendu248551 34.01
418 Kosten, Anthony C248454 42.27
419 Didishko, Vereslav248452 51.55
420 Degraeve, Jean Marc248450 29.76
421 Piskov, Yury248469 39.05
422 Anapolsky, Sergey248467 25.52
423 Goloshchapov, Alexander248452 22.76
424 Spangenberg, Hugo248451 24.94
425 Matros, Alexander248456 30.80
426 Mueller, Karsten248451 29.94
427 Motwani, Paul248358 38.38
428 Smyslov, Vassily V248354 79.60
429 Dimitrov, Vladimir248354 32.55
430 Liang Jinrong248270 40.44
431 Djurhuus, Rune248253 30.76
432 Hauchard, Arnaud248249 28.96
433 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248267 28.41
434 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 29.82
435 Dominguez, Lenier248252 17.10
436 Rowson, Jonathan248250 23.53
437 Maiorov, Oleg248157 29.28
438 Ye Rongguang248166 37.07
439 Horváth, Csaba248148 32.40
440 Milov, Leonid248168 34.73
441 Mitenkov, Alexey248173 39.64
442 Magem Badals, Jordi248149 33.18
443 Zaja, Ivan248053 35.25
444 Arbakov, Valentin248060 48.76
445 Polak, Tomas247951 26.52
446 Zaichik, Gennady L247972 43.72
447 Kalantarian, Norik247861 38.21
448 Bitoon, Richard247860 24.88
449 Kindermann, Stefan247751 40.84
450 Yuneev, Alexey247769
451 Egin, Vladimir247769
452 Hector, Jonny247748 36.71
453 Har Zvi, Ronen247760 24.05
454 Lukin, Andrei M247765 52.17
455 Labollita, Martin247659 20.09
456 Arnason, Jon L247665 39.96
457 Antunes, Antonio247668 38.73
458 Garcia Ilundain, David247653 29.58
459 Moskalenko, Viktor247657 39.90
460 Vasquez, Rodrigo247655 30.90
461 Koniushkov, Igor247674 37.92
462 Kalinin, Alexander247568 32.43
463 Zapata, Alonso247552 42.19
464 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247552 19.41
465 Ward, Christopher247549 32.59
466 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247465 31.13
467 Guliev, Sarhan247459 32.58
468 Shaked, Tal247355 22.73
469 Cámpora, Daniel H247351 43.33
470 Kosic, Dragan247353 30.71
471 Stangl, Markus247355 31.50
472 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247352 26.48
473 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247349 26.54
474 Kuczynski, Robert247351 34.54
475 Renet, Olivier247362 35.86
476 Annageldyev, Orazly247269 40.61
477 Summerscale, Aaron247250 31.18
478 Shabanov, Yury F247256 62.97
479 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247252 58.47
480 Legky, Nikolay A247257 45.55
481 Marciano, David247251 31.32
482 Cabrilo, Goran247156 42.33
483 Votava, Jan247151 25.92
484 Joachim, Sven247165 31.41
485 Yegiazarian, Arsen247155 30.37
486 Ionescu, Constantin247150 42.13
487 Haba, Petr247052 35.82
488 Muse, Mladen247057 37.78
489 Johansen, Darryl K247054 41.74
490 Campos Moreno, Javier B247056 41.65
491 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247053 26.72
492 Djuric, Stefan247052 45.26
493 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass247050 23.70
494 Kunte, Abhijit247049 23.66
495 Pelletier, Yannick247048 24.11
496 Markovic, Ivan246964 28.78
497 Panzalovic, Srdjan246970 30.52
498 Akhmadeev, Vadim246963 44.30
499 Ni Hua246953 17.41
500 Zulfugaryi, Magomed246956 23.43

These ratings, calculated as of October 30, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between October 26, 1999 and October 30, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of October 25, 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 October 30, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on October 31, 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 October 31, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on October 31, 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 October 31, 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 October 30, 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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