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Top 10 active players as of November 6, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286548
2 Kramnik, Vladimir282347
3 Anand, Viswanathan281147
4 Shirov, Alexei278147
5 Leko, Peter275548
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274447
7 Adams, Michael274147
8 Kamsky, Gata272665
9 Topalov, Veselin272647
10 Gelfand, Boris272447

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Top 500 active players as of November 6, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654858.5% #237.56
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28234718.2% #425.37
3 Anand, Viswanathan28114712.8% #530.90
4 Shirov, Alexei2781474.2% #928.34
5 Leko, Peter2755481.5% #1421.16
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2744470.8% #1631.63
7 Adams, Michael2741470.7% #1728.97
8 Kamsky, Gata2726651.8% #2626.43
9 Topalov, Veselin2726470.3% #2225.64
10 Gelfand, Boris2724470.3% #2232.37
11 Svidler, Peter2715470.2% #2624.39
12 Morozevich, Alexander2712490.2% #2823.30
13 Georgiev, Kiril2705500.1% #3134.94
14 Bareev, Evgeny2702490.1% #3333.96
15 Krasenkow, Michal2698480.1% #3536.98
16 Karpov, Anatoly E2697480.1% #3549.45
17 Rublevsky, Sergei2697500.1% #3626.06
18 Short, Nigel D268447 #4335.43
19 Gurevich, Mikhail N268348 #4341.71
20 Khalifman, Alexander267848 #4734.80
21 Dreev, Alexey267548 #4931.80
22 Polgar, Judit267548 #4924.29
23 Akopian, Vladimir267550 #5028.91
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G266647 #5646.89
25 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266651 #5940.64
26 Piket, Jeroen266246 #6031.78
27 Tkachiev, Vladislav266148 #6226.99
28 Smirin, Ilia266149 #6232.79
29 Almasi, Zoltan266048 #6224.19
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265750 #6526.56
31 van Wely, Loek265446 #6528.08
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265447 #6869.62
33 Sokolov, Ivan264347 #7832.40
34 Movsesian, Sergei264247 #7922.01
35 Ye Jiangchuan264251 #8239.96
36 Timman, Jan H263947 #8248.90
37 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263849 #8527.49
38 Seirawan, Yasser263551 #9040.62
39 Lautier, Joel263147 #9227.57
40 Khenkin, Igor263049 #9332.63
41 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262749 #9724.22
42 Kharlov, Andrei262650 #10031.96
43 Ponomariov, Ruslan262449 #10117.07
44 Sadler, Matthew262351 #10426.48
45 Salov, Valery B262257 #10936.45
46 Graf, Alexander262259 #11138.20
47 Ehlvest, Jaan262148 #10338.06
48 Andersson, Ulf262151 #10649.36
49 Onischuk, Alexander262049 #10525.17
50 Gulko, Boris F261950 #10953.74
51 Hellers, Ferdinand261873 #12831.77
52 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261650 #11220.92
53 Psakhis, Lev B261648 #10941.94
54 Jussupow, Artur M261449 #11240.73
55 Hansen, Curt261450 #11336.13
56 Bologan, Viktor261348 #11228.90
57 Lputian, Smbat G261149 #11542.73
58 Bacrot, Etienne261049 #11717.79
59 Vaganian, Rafael A260850 #12149.06
60 Dautov, Rustem260849 #12034.94
61 Lutz, Christopher260748 #12029.70
62 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260759 #12933.70
63 Kaidanov, Gregory S260751 #12341.07
64 Speelman, Jonathan S260648 #12144.09
65 Grischuk, Alexander260548 #12317.02
66 Hodgson, Julian M260550 #12437.28
67 Milos, Gilberto260450 #12537.02
68 Peng Xiaomin260451 #12527.58
69 Kuzmin, Alexey260460 #13337.66
70 Milov, Vadim260448 #12328.26
71 Sturua, Zurab260353 #12841.41
72 Ftácnik, Lubomír260248 #12643.02
73 Avrukh, Boris260048 #12922.83
74 Dolmatov, Sergey V259952 #13241.71
75 Shipov, Sergei259952 #13234.55
76 Nikolic, Predrag259848 #13040.15
77 Zhang Zhong259751 #13422.17
78 Yudasin, Leonid G259752 #13541.24
79 Christiansen, Larry M259552 #13844.36
80 Volkov, Sergey259448 #13526.75
81 Golod, Vitali259350 #13729.36
82 Hjartarson, Jóhann259357 #14237.74
83 Leitao, Rafael259350 #13820.86
84 Shabalov, Alexander259350 #13733.15
85 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259254 #14143.80
86 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259149 #13837.81
87 Dvoiris, Semen I259150 #13942.01
88 Fominyh, Alexander258950 #14241.39
89 Novikov, Igor A258850 #14338.45
90 Tiviakov, Sergei258847 #14127.73
91 Goldin, Alexander258653 #14835.69
92 Agdestein, Simen258652 #14733.48
93 Baklan, Vladimir258650 #14522.70
94 Kobalija, Mihail258649 #14422.51
95 Tregubov, Pavel V258548 #14528.88
96 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258552 #14743.95
97 Sutovsky, Emil258548 #14523.13
98 Kožul, Zdenko258548 #14534.46
99 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 #14850.01
100 Rozentalis, Eduardas258448 #14737.44
101 Hübner, Robert258249 51.99
102 Benjamin, Joel L258249 36.65
103 Hracek, Zbynek258249 30.16
104 Nunn, John D M258152 45.53
105 Yermolinsky, Alex V258049 42.57
106 Greenfeld, Alon258051 36.55
107 Chernin, Alexander M258049 40.67
108 Dorfman, Iosif D257852 48.51
109 Gurevich, Dmitry257853 44.15
110 Pétursson, Margeir257756 40.73
111 Romanishin, Oleg M257748 48.82
112 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257755 34.64
113 Dao Thien Hai257652 22.49
114 Malakhov, Vladimir257550 19.94
115 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257550 24.26
116 Van der Sterren, Paul257450 44.64
117 Hansen, Lars Bo257252 32.12
118 Nielsen, Peter Heine257249 27.45
119 Wolff, Patrick G257273 32.73
120 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257149 50.74
121 Filippov, Valerij257148 24.94
122 Giorgadze, Giorgi257149 36.07
123 Asrian, Karen257050 20.53
124 Gleizerov, Evgeny256950 37.63
125 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256949 43.29
126 Rustemov, Alexander256851 27.33
127 Ribli, Zoltán256852 49.17
128 Hickl, Joerg256752 35.56
129 Miles, Anthony J256747 45.54
130 Wahls, Matthias256654 32.78
131 Watson, William N256662 38.55
132 Galkin, Alexander256649 21.76
133 Razuvaev, Yury S256552 55.07
134 Minasian, Artashes256549 33.79
135 deFirmian, Nicholas E256548 43.28
136 Epishin, Vladimir256547 35.32
137 Gurevich, Ilya256475 28.74
138 Komarov, Dimitri256451 31.93
139 Portisch, Lajos256454 63.59
140 Balashov, Yury S256350 51.65
141 Kengis, Edvins256354 41.57
142 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256350 24.32
143 Huzman, Alexander256250 38.57
144 Ibragimov, Ildar256248 33.22
145 Atalik, Suat256048 36.07
146 Shchekachev, Andrei256051 28.03
147 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256049 54.64
148 Gavrikov, Victor N256053 43.27
149 Smagin, Sergey256060 42.16
150 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255951 18.51
151 Landa, Konstantin255954 28.46
152 Kruppa, Yuri255951 36.38
153 Ivanov, Alexander V255852 44.51
154 Gabriel, Christian255850 25.67
155 Anastasian, Ashot255850 36.31
156 Iordachescu, Viorel255849 23.55
157 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255856 38.72
158 Hamdouchi, Hichem255750 28.08
159 Fedorov, Alexei255653 28.11
160 Xu Jun255655 38.14
161 Kotronias, Vasilios255553 36.20
162 Ivanov, Sergey255450 39.10
163 Lastin, Alexander255351 24.02
164 Kempinski, Robert255248 23.32
165 Vaisser, Anatoli255252 51.67
166 Glek, Igor V255249 38.99
167 Agrest, Evgenij255149 34.23
168 Timoshenko, Georgy255151 34.43
169 Palac, Mladen255148 29.72
170 Sokolov, Andrey Y255058 37.63
171 Serper, Grigory255053 31.15
172 Oral, Tomas254948 22.87
173 Volzhin, Alexander254948 29.76
174 Rogers, Ian254949 40.37
175 Savchenko, Stanislav254950 33.79
176 Rytshagov, Mikhail254951 32.98
177 Alterman, Boris254853 30.51
178 Markowski, Tomasz254848 25.27
179 Yemelin, Vasily254751 24.76
180 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254757 46.16
181 Baburin, Alexander254649 33.72
182 Nijboer, Friso254648 35.45
183 Damljanovic, Branko254649 39.39
184 Stohl, Igor254549 36.11
185 Sax, Gyula254549 49.38
186 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254550 45.97
187 Stefansson, Hannes254548 28.30
188 Maljutin, Evgeni254562 29.02
189 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254461 56.50
190 Irzhanov, Ruslan254460 23.94
191 Pigusov, Evgeny254252 39.60
192 Tischbierek, Raj254154 38.12
193 Vaulin, Alexander254049 43.63
194 Pintér, József254052 46.99
195 Beim, Valery254054 50.64
196 Markovic, Miroslav253953 27.49
197 Spassky, Boris V253955 63.77
198 Golubev, Mihail253958 30.44
199 Chernyshov, Konstantin253853 33.40
200 Lobron, Eric253852 40.50
201 Najer, Evgeniy253850 23.37
202 Shulman, Yuri253852 25.52
203 Adianto, Utut253852 35.64
204 Korneev, Oleg253749 31.28
205 Aronian, Levon253750 18.08
206 Hertneck, Gerald253751 37.13
207 Kantsler, Boris253755 38.56
208 Fedorowicz, John P253753 42.11
209 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253767 53.29
210 Nevednichy, Vladislav253650 31.17
211 Lalic, Bogdan253647 36.66
212 Yakovich, Yuri253548 37.94
213 Guseinov, Aidyn253564 48.85
214 Zakharevich, Igor253553 37.31
215 Bauer, Christian253548 23.82
216 Hansen, Sune Berg253551 29.54
217 Delchev, Aleksander253550 29.31
218 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253553 41.59
219 Slobodjan, Roman253548 25.85
220 Aseev, Konstantin N253451 40.05
221 Torre, Eugenio253457 49.01
222 Luther, Thomas253450 31.01
223 Lesiege, Alexandre253350 25.22
224 Arkhipov, Sergey253355 46.37
225 Adorján, András253365 50.60
226 Motylev, Alexander253250 21.39
227 Fridman, Daniel253253 24.73
228 Shneider, Aleksandr253255 38.46
229 Sasikiran, Krishnan253249 19.83
230 Kotsur, Pavel253154 26.84
231 Arencibia, Walter253150 33.29
232 Ulibin, Mikhail253049 29.43
233 Sherbakov, Ruslan253049 31.15
234 Zontakh, Andrey252951 30.01
235 Gdanski, Jacek252851 29.94
236 Morrison, William252864 40.26
237 Kovalev, Andrei252752 38.99
238 Wedberg, Tom252753 46.95
239 Gallagher, Joseph G252748 36.51
240 Yurtaev, Leonid252753 41.51
241 Hebden, Mark252649 42.73
242 Bönsch, Uwe252656 42.06
243 Sorokin, Maxim252650 32.79
244 Ruzele, Darius252660 32.53
245 Schandorff, Lars252550 35.55
246 Banikas, Hristos252551 22.46
247 Cramling, Pia252550 37.54
248 Ricardi, Pablo252350 38.70
249 Kiriakov, Petr252353 25.82
250 Horvath, Jozsef252251 36.23
251 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.09
252 Kurajica, Bojan252250 52.98
253 Ilincic, Zlatko252251 32.49
254 Bu Xiangzhi252251 14.91
255 Burmakin, Vladimir252250 33.42
256 Bischoff, Klaus252249 39.41
257 Iuldachev, Saidali252255 32.77
258 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252152 39.80
259 Ginsburg, Gennadij252175 29.24
260 Magerramov, Elmar S252161 42.57
261 Lugovoi, Aleksei252150 25.67
262 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252150 35.42
263 Temirbaev, Serik252066
264 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252063 37.26
265 Kishnev, Sergey252064 44.01
266 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252049 18.21
267 Smikovski, Ivan252059 28.40
268 Spasov, Vasil251955 29.72
269 Kosashvili, Yona251960 30.34
270 Hernandez, Gilberto251952
271 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251952 23.74
272 Chuchelov, Vladimir251952 31.11
273 Hulak, Krunoslav251952 49.45
274 Moroz, Alexander251858 39.80
275 Chekhov, Valery A251863 44.94
276 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251856 56.12
277 Gyimesi, Zoltan251749 23.60
278 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251754 36.25
279 Nikolenko, Oleg251759 41.38
280 Popov, Valerij251750 26.16
281 Lerner, Konstantin Z251652 50.69
282 Dizdarevic, Emir251651 42.59
283 Reinderman, Dimitri251649 28.23
284 Schlosser, Philipp251552 32.22
285 Kolev, Atanas251560 33.31
286 Feygin, Michail251572 25.76
287 Enders, Peter251455 37.76
288 Turov, Maxim251452 20.91
289 Danielian, Oganes251473
290 Chandler, Murray G251450 40.59
291 Zifroni, Dov251354 24.72
292 King, Daniel J251355 37.19
293 Rechlis, Gad251357 33.75
294 Sermek, Drazen251248 31.77
295 Nogueiras, Jesus251251 41.30
296 Berelovich, Aleksandar251252 33.34
297 Bezold, Michael251254 28.45
298 Kogan, Artur251249 26.77
299 Sosonko, Gennadi251266 57.47
300 Miladinovic, Igor251251 26.78
301 Kumaran, Dharshan251174 25.41
302 Neverov, Valery251151 36.38
303 Blatny, Pavel251149 32.37
304 Parker, Jonathan251153 24.47
305 Ionov, Sergey251051 38.83
306 Macieja, Bartlomiej251049 23.09
307 Loginov, Valery A251051 44.90
308 Zubarev, Alexander251056 49.37
309 Wang Zili251058 32.40
310 Sunye Neto, Jaime250955 43.51
311 Yandemirov, Valeri250952 37.74
312 Knaak, Rainer F250958 47.64
313 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel250949 34.92
314 Makarov, Marat250952 37.50
315 Rodriguez, Amador250957 44.16
316 Iskusnyh, Sergei250854 26.17
317 Spraggett, Kevin B250851 45.98
318 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250861 44.69
319 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250852 37.62
320 Pavasovic, Dusko250848 24.06
321 Galliamova, Alisa250751 28.80
322 Conquest, Stuart250548 33.68
323 Sadvakasov, Darmen250554 21.52
324 Comas Fabrego, Luis250550 29.37
325 Papaioannou, Ioannis250560 24.55
326 Korotylev, Alexey250456 23.68
327 Bezgodov, Alexei250452 31.35
328 Belikov, Vladimir250463 29.26
329 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250452 42.88
330 Sokolovs, Andrei250470 28.70
331 Miezis, Normunds250349 29.49
332 Vera, Reynaldo250350 39.83
333 Sulskis, Sarunas250351 27.95
334 Soffer, Ram250356 35.17
335 Malakhatko, Vadim250353 23.62
336 Kiselev, Sergey250360 39.15
337 Murey, Yakov250253 59.26
338 Kovacevic, Vladimir250256 58.61
339 Kuzmin, Gennady P250252 54.80
340 Suba, Mihai250256 53.43
341 Cvitan, Ognjen250149 39.07
342 Krivonosov, Oleg250171 39.49
343 Zoler, Dan250156 26.80
344 Bagaturov, Giorgi250152 35.94
345 Danielsen, Henrik250154 34.79
346 Maksimenko, Andrei250153 30.91
347 Borovikov, Vladislav250059 27.24
348 Rogozenko, Dorian249950 27.22
349 Mitkov, Nikola249950 28.88
350 Safin, Shukhrat249957 30.59
351 Zezulkin, Jurij249955 29.22
352 Jakubiec, Artur249955 26.92
353 Georgiev, Vladimir249949 25.19
354 Emms, John M249849 33.65
355 Levin, Felix249855 42.00
356 Barsov, Alexei249850
357 Brodsky, Michail249850 31.61
358 Eljanov, Pavel249857 17.49
359 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249751 54.55
360 Hall, Jesper249755 29.31
361 Hort, Vlastimil249752 56.82
362 Dizdar, Goran249751 41.92
363 Sargissian, Gabriel249752 17.76
364 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249750 34.27
365 Istratescu, Andrei249750 24.92
366 Popovic, Petar249656 41.73
367 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249654 26.51
368 Zagrebelny, Sergey249653
369 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249652 29.84
370 Van den Doel, Erik249648 21.48
371 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249657
372 Kveinys, Aloyzas249651 38.33
373 Strikovic, Aleksa249654 39.48
374 Tsesarsky, Ilya249558 41.08
375 Wells, Peter K249549 35.55
376 Georgiev, Krum249558 42.45
377 Mirumian, Vigen249552 23.10
378 Palatnik, Semen A249470 50.61
379 Zaichik, Gennady L249474 43.74
380 Ubilava, Elizbar E249460 50.19
381 Lazarev, Vladimir249351 36.42
382 Oratovsky, Michael249355 26.59
383 Mecking, Henrique249372 48.79
384 Olafsson, Helgi249353 44.23
385 Sevillano, Enrico249370
386 Marin, Mihail249349 35.54
387 Dlugy, Maxim249374 34.77
388 Gausel, Einar249352 36.94
389 Horváth, Csaba249248 32.42
390 Stocek, Jiri249250 23.49
391 Notkin, Maksim249263 36.90
392 Vescovi, Giovanni P249151 22.40
393 Timoshchenko, Gennady249150 51.53
394 Kholmov, Ratmir D249154 75.48
395 Lanka, Zigurds249151 40.46
396 Cebalo, Mišo249148 55.75
397 Bagirov, Vladimir K249155 64.22
398 van der Wiel, John T H249049 41.24
399 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249069 47.80
400 Godena, Michele249048 33.35
401 Villamayor, Bong249057
402 Xie Jun249049 30.02
403 Manor, Ilan249058 31.03
404 Drasko, Milan248952 37.92
405 Liss, Eran248956 25.34
406 Khasin, Alexander248960 49.52
407 Gofshtein, Leonid D248950 47.54
408 Goloshchapov, Alexander248852 22.78
409 Liang Jinrong248871 40.46
410 Wu Shaobin248864 31.76
411 Ermenkov, Evgenij248864 51.10
412 Smyslov, Vassily V248855 79.62
413 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248756 29.46
414 Barua, Dibyendu248751 34.03
415 Dominguez, Lenier248752 17.12
416 Grivas, Efstratios248656 34.60
417 Mueller, Karsten248651 29.95
418 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248650 22.51
419 Magem Badals, Jordi248649 33.20
420 Polak, Tomas248651 26.53
421 Dimitrov, Vladimir248654 32.57
422 Arbakov, Valentin248661 48.77
423 Ye Rongguang248566 37.09
424 Matros, Alexander248556 30.82
425 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248461 37.11
426 Campos Moreno, Javier B248455 41.67
427 Degraeve, Jean Marc248450 29.78
428 Motwani, Paul248458 38.40
429 Orlov, Georgi248364
430 Piskov, Yury248374 39.07
431 Smejkal, Jan248356 54.62
432 Anapolsky, Sergey248367 25.54
433 Didishko, Vereslav248352 51.57
434 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 29.84
435 Kindermann, Stefan248251 40.86
436 Kosic, Dragan248253 30.73
437 Kosten, Anthony C248254 42.28
438 Spangenberg, Hugo248252 24.96
439 Maiorov, Oleg248257 29.29
440 Milov, Leonid248168 34.75
441 Kalinin, Alexander248168 32.45
442 Hauchard, Arnaud248150 28.98
443 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248167 28.43
444 Kudrin, Sergey248156 41.16
445 Zaja, Ivan248153 35.27
446 Labollita, Martin248059 20.11
447 Ionescu, Constantin248050 42.15
448 Arnason, Jon L248065 39.98
449 Kovacevic, Aleksandar248053 26.74
450 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248050 23.72
451 Moskalenko, Viktor247957 39.92
452 Antunes, Antonio247968 38.75
453 Har Zvi, Ronen247960 24.06
454 Mitenkov, Alexey247974 39.66
455 Rowson, Jonathan247950 23.55
456 Johansen, Darryl K247954 41.76
457 Ovetchkin, Roman247856 27.81
458 Yuneev, Alexey247870
459 Garcia Ilundain, David247853 29.59
460 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247752 19.43
461 Kalantarian, Norik247761 38.23
462 Shabanov, Yury F247757 62.98
463 Legky, Nikolay A247758 45.57
464 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247665 31.15
465 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247653 26.50
466 Davies, Nigel R247653 40.27
467 Tisdall, Jonathan D247664 42.20
468 Egin, Vladimir247669
469 Muse, Mladen247658 37.80
470 Vasquez, Rodrigo247655 30.92
471 Zapata, Alonso247552 42.21
472 Lukin, Andrei M247565 52.19
473 Cámpora, Daniel H247551 43.35
474 Shaked, Tal247555 22.75
475 Hector, Jonny247548 36.73
476 Vlassov, Nikolai247560 34.94
477 Votava, Jan247551 25.94
478 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247449 26.55
479 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247456 23.45
480 Cabrilo, Goran247456 42.35
481 Guliev, Sarhan247459 32.60
482 Renet, Olivier247462 35.88
483 Djurhuus, Rune247353 30.78
484 Kunte, Abhijit247349 23.67
485 Liiva, Riho247361 25.34
486 Markovic, Ivan247264 28.80
487 Yevseev, Denis247253 27.34
488 Ward, Christopher247249 32.61
489 Koniushkov, Igor247274 37.94
490 Summerscale, Aaron247150 31.20
491 Joachim, Sven247168 31.43
492 Tyomkin, Dimitri247151 23.62
493 Annageldyev, Orazly247168 40.63
494 Vakhidov, Tahir247154
495 Kochiev, Alexander247156 44.62
496 Yegiazarian, Arsen247155 30.38
497 Gormally, Daniel247049 24.51
498 Bunzmann, Dimitrij247050 18.71
499 Akhmadeev, Vadim247063 44.31
500 Sapunov, Evgeny247061 26.43

These ratings, calculated as of November 6, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between November 2, 1999 and November 6, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of November 1, 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 November 6, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on November 7, 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 November 7, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on November 7, 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 November 7, 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 November 6, 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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