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Top 10 active players as of December 25, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287648
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283147
3 Anand, Viswanathan282046
4 Shirov, Alexei278746
5 Adams, Michael275647
6 Leko, Peter275548
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily275347
8 Gelfand, Boris274447
9 Morozevich, Alexander273848
10 Topalov, Veselin273847

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Top 500 active players as of December 25, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28764860.0% #237.70
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28314717.8% #425.50
3 Anand, Viswanathan28204612.2% #531.04
4 Shirov, Alexei2787463.6% #928.47
5 Adams, Michael2756470.9% #1529.11
6 Leko, Peter2755481.0% #1521.30
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2753470.8% #1531.77
8 Gelfand, Boris2744470.4% #1832.50
9 Morozevich, Alexander2738480.4% #2023.44
10 Topalov, Veselin2738470.3% #2025.78
11 Kamsky, Gata2733661.7% #2626.56
12 Svidler, Peter2719470.1% #2724.52
13 Bareev, Evgeny2718480.1% #2834.09
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2712480.1% #3149.59
15 Georgiev, Kiril2712490.1% #3135.08
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2700490.1% #3826.19
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N269947 #3741.84
18 Khalifman, Alexander268947 #4434.94
19 Polgar, Judit268948 #4424.42
20 Dreev, Alexey268347 #4731.93
21 Akopian, Vladimir267849 #5329.05
22 Piket, Jeroen267246 #5631.91
23 van Wely, Loek267146 #5628.22
24 Short, Nigel D266947 #5935.57
25 Krasenkow, Michal266947 #5937.11
26 Sakaev, Konstantin266749 #6226.70
27 Tkachiev, Vladislav266248 #6627.13
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G266147 #6647.02
29 Smirin, Ilia265748 #7132.93
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265550 #7540.77
31 Jussupow, Artur M265249 #7640.87
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265147 #7669.76
33 Ponomariov, Ruslan265049 #7817.20
34 Almasi, Zoltan264848 #8024.32
35 Sokolov, Ivan264447 #8332.53
36 Dautov, Rustem264249 #8735.08
37 Timman, Jan H264247 #8549.03
38 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264049 #9021.05
39 Zvjaginsev, Vadim264049 #9024.35
40 Ye Jiangchuan263950 #9140.10
41 Ehlvest, Jaan263748 #9238.20
42 Khenkin, Igor263749 #9232.76
43 Seirawan, Yasser263650 #9440.75
44 Movsesian, Sergei263647 #9222.14
45 Lautier, Joel263447 #9527.70
46 Graf, Alexander263459 #10538.33
47 Kharlov, Andrei263350 #9732.10
48 Gulko, Boris F263349 #9853.88
49 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263248 #9827.62
50 Andersson, Ulf263150 #10149.50
51 Sadler, Matthew263051 #10226.61
52 Salov, Valery B263057 #10836.58
53 Grischuk, Alexander262848 #10217.15
54 Bacrot, Etienne262648 #10517.93
55 Onischuk, Alexander262648 #10525.31
56 Hellers, Ferdinand2623730.1% #12831.91
57 Lputian, Smbat G261948 #11342.86
58 Avrukh, Boris261948 #11322.96
59 Hansen, Curt261849 #11536.27
60 Sturua, Zurab261852 #11741.55
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261659 #12433.83
62 Vaganian, Rafael A261649 #11749.19
63 Lutz, Christopher261548 #11829.84
64 Nikolic, Predrag261247 #12140.29
65 Psakhis, Lev B261048 #12342.07
66 Milov, Vadim260947 #12428.40
67 Kuzmin, Alexey260860 #13537.80
68 Dolmatov, Sergey V260751 #12941.85
69 Leitao, Rafael260549 #13020.99
70 Golod, Vitali260550 #13129.50
71 Tiviakov, Sergei260547 #12927.86
72 Yudasin, Leonid G260453 #13341.38
73 Rozentalis, Eduardas260448 #13137.58
74 Peng Xiaomin260450 #13227.71
75 Ftácnik, Lubomír260448 #13143.15
76 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260351 #13343.93
77 Christiansen, Larry M260252 #13744.50
78 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260251 #13644.08
79 Shipov, Sergei260153 #13734.69
80 Speelman, Jonathan S260148 #13444.23
81 Hodgson, Julian M260049 #13637.42
82 Zhang Zhong259950 #13722.30
83 Benjamin, Joel L259949 #13736.79
84 Hübner, Robert259849 #13952.14
85 Goldin, Alexander259653 #14335.83
86 Novikov, Igor A259550 #14138.59
87 Agdestein, Simen259452 #14533.61
88 Dvoiris, Semen I259450 #14242.15
89 Bologan, Viktor259447 #14129.03
90 Fominyh, Alexander259450 #14341.53
91 Malakhov, Vladimir259350 #14320.08
92 Kaidanov, Gregory S259350 #14541.20
93 Kobalija, Mihail259250 #14422.64
94 Milos, Gilberto259249 #14537.15
95 Nunn, John D M259152 #14745.67
96 Hjartarson, Jóhann259156 #15037.88
97 Yermolinsky, Alex V259149 #14542.70
98 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259051 #14850.15
99 Shabalov, Alexander258949 #14733.29
100 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter258949 #14724.40
101 Gurevich, Dmitry258953 44.29
102 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258848 37.94
103 Chernin, Alexander M258749 40.80
104 Sutovsky, Emil258748 23.27
105 Dorfman, Iosif D258751 48.65
106 Nielsen, Peter Heine258648 27.59
107 Greenfeld, Alon258451 36.69
108 Pétursson, Margeir258456 40.86
109 Hansen, Lars Bo258451 32.25
110 Filippov, Valerij258348 25.08
111 Galkin, Alexander258249 21.90
112 Portisch, Lajos258153 63.72
113 Serper, Grigory258051 31.28
114 Anastasian, Ashot258049 36.44
115 Hracek, Zbynek258049 30.29
116 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258049 54.78
117 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257854 38.85
118 Epishin, Vladimir257847 35.45
119 Asrian, Karen257850 20.67
120 Romanishin, Oleg M257647 48.96
121 Baklan, Vladimir257549 22.83
122 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257550 18.65
123 Van der Sterren, Paul257549 44.77
124 Volkov, Sergey257448 26.88
125 Shchekachev, Andrei257452 28.16
126 Watson, William N257463 38.69
127 Ribli, Zoltán257452 49.30
128 Wolff, Patrick G257474 32.86
129 Giorgadze, Giorgi257450 36.21
130 Balashov, Yury S257350 51.79
131 Komarov, Dimitri257252 32.07
132 Gleizerov, Evgeny257250 37.76
133 Gurevich, Ilya257275 28.88
134 Razuvaev, Yury S257153 55.21
135 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257049 50.87
136 Rohde, Michael A257073 41.33
137 Landa, Konstantin256953 28.59
138 Smagin, Sergey256960 42.30
139 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256950 24.45
140 Hickl, Joerg256953 35.69
141 Kempinski, Robert256948 23.45
142 Gavrikov, Victor N256852 43.41
143 Ruzele, Darius256857 32.66
144 Lastin, Alexander256851 24.15
145 Tregubov, Pavel V256748 29.01
146 Kožul, Zdenko256747 34.59
147 Rustemov, Alexander256750 27.47
148 Ivanov, Alexander V256752 44.65
149 Kengis, Edvins256754 41.70
150 Kruppa, Yuri256651 36.51
151 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256552 34.78
152 Miles, Anthony J256447 45.67
153 Atalik, Suat256448 36.21
154 Ibragimov, Ildar256448 33.36
155 Adianto, Utut256351 35.77
156 Xu Jun256352 38.27
157 Huzman, Alexander256250 38.71
158 Wahls, Matthias256155 32.91
159 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256049 43.43
160 Glek, Igor V256049 39.13
161 Minasian, Artashes256049 33.93
162 Baburin, Alexander255949 33.85
163 Palac, Mladen255948 29.85
164 Dao Thien Hai255851 22.62
165 Nijboer, Friso255848 35.58
166 Rogers, Ian255749 40.50
167 Savchenko, Stanislav255750 33.93
168 Vaulin, Alexander255649 43.77
169 Sokolov, Andrey Y255659 37.76
170 Pigusov, Evgeny255552 39.73
171 Volzhin, Alexander255548 29.90
172 Iordachescu, Viorel255549 23.68
173 Vaisser, Anatoli255553 51.80
174 Ivanov, Sergey255450 39.24
175 Alterman, Boris255453 30.64
176 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255457 46.29
177 deFirmian, Nicholas E255348 43.41
178 Delchev, Aleksander255349 29.44
179 Kotronias, Vasilios255352 36.33
180 Maljutin, Evgeni255362 29.15
181 Lesiege, Alexandre255249 25.35
182 Gabriel, Christian255151 25.81
183 Irzhanov, Ruslan255161 24.08
184 Timoshenko, Georgy255150 34.57
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255061 56.64
186 Pintér, József255052 47.13
187 Beim, Valery254954 50.77
188 Yemelin, Vasily254950 24.90
189 Kiriakov, Petr254953 25.95
190 Chernyshov, Konstantin254853 33.54
191 Sax, Gyula254849 49.52
192 Hertneck, Gerald254851 37.27
193 Najer, Evgeniy254850 23.51
194 Damljanovic, Branko254749 39.52
195 Aseev, Konstantin N254651 40.18
196 Markowski, Tomasz254648 25.40
197 Macieja, Bartlomiej254648 23.22
198 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254667 53.42
199 Lerner, Konstantin Z254552 50.83
200 Tischbierek, Raj254555 38.25
201 Sasikiran, Krishnan254549 19.97
202 Markovic, Miroslav254553 27.63
203 Shulman, Yuri254552 25.66
204 Hamdouchi, Hichem254449 28.21
205 Golubev, Mihail254459 30.57
206 Spassky, Boris V254456 63.90
207 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254453 41.72
208 Torre, Eugenio254454 49.14
209 Schandorff, Lars254450 35.68
210 Arencibia, Walter254450 33.43
211 Oral, Tomas254348 23.00
212 Guseinov, Aidyn254364 48.98
213 Stefansson, Hannes254248 28.44
214 Fedorowicz, John P254253 42.25
215 Spraggett, Kevin B254250 46.12
216 Agrest, Evgenij254249 34.36
217 Sherbakov, Ruslan254149 31.28
218 Korneev, Oleg254049 31.42
219 Ulibin, Mikhail254049 29.57
220 Shneider, Aleksandr253955 38.59
221 Georgiev, Vladimir253949 25.33
222 Luther, Thomas253950 31.14
223 Yakovich, Yuri253848 38.07
224 Kantsler, Boris253855 38.69
225 Sorokin, Maxim253750 32.93
226 Bauer, Christian253748 23.95
227 Hulak, Krunoslav253751 49.58
228 Zakharevich, Igor253753 37.45
229 Adorján, András253667 50.73
230 Lalic, Bogdan253647 36.80
231 Stohl, Igor253549 36.25
232 Bu Xiangzhi253551 15.04
233 Fridman, Daniel253453 24.86
234 Ricardi, Pablo253350 38.83
235 Arkhipov, Sergey253355 46.51
236 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253350 46.10
237 Wedberg, Tom253352 47.08
238 Vallejo Pons, Francisco253349 18.34
239 Kolev, Atanas253255 33.44
240 Marin, Mihail253249 35.68
241 Kotsur, Pavel253252 26.98
242 Motylev, Alexander253250 21.52
243 Slobodjan, Roman253148 25.98
244 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253150 35.55
245 Kurajica, Bojan253149 53.11
246 Nevednichy, Vladislav253151 31.31
247 Zontakh, Andrey253051 30.14
248 Kishnev, Sergey253064 44.15
249 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253063 37.39
250 Gdanski, Jacek253051 30.07
251 Aronian, Levon252950 18.22
252 Kovalev, Andrei252851 39.13
253 Hansen, Sune Berg252850 29.68
254 Horvath, Jozsef252851 36.37
255 Smikovski, Ivan252858 28.54
256 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252855
257 Hernandez, Gilberto252853
258 Spasov, Vasil252755 29.86
259 Rytshagov, Mikhail252750 33.12
260 Enders, Peter252755 37.90
261 Papaioannou, Ioannis252754 24.68
262 Kosashvili, Yona252661 30.48
263 Bischoff, Klaus252648 39.54
264 Moroz, Alexander252559 39.94
265 Loginov, Valery A252551 45.03
266 Dizdarevic, Emir252549 42.73
267 Magerramov, Elmar S252561 42.71
268 Babula, Vlastimil252449 27.23
269 Chuchelov, Vladimir252453 31.24
270 Parker, Jonathan252454 24.60
271 Motwani, Paul252454 38.53
272 Turov, Maxim252451 21.05
273 King, Daniel J252455 37.33
274 Ginsburg, Gennadij252475 29.37
275 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252356 56.25
276 Nikolenko, Oleg252359 41.52
277 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252350 35.06
278 Lobron, Eric252353 40.63
279 Schlosser, Philipp252352 32.35
280 Bezold, Michael252254 28.59
281 Hebden, Mark252249 42.86
282 Popov, Valerij252149 26.29
283 Lugovoi, Aleksei252150 25.80
284 Frias, Victor J252176 44.87
285 Korotylev, Alexey252155 23.82
286 Zifroni, Dov252154 24.86
287 Danielian, Oganes252174
288 Iskusnyh, Sergei252054 26.30
289 Chekhov, Valery A252064 45.08
290 Gyimesi, Zoltan251949 23.73
291 Nogueiras, Jesus251950 41.44
292 Bönsch, Uwe251957 42.19
293 Kumaran, Dharshan251874 25.55
294 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251862 44.83
295 Timoshchenko, Gennady251849 51.66
296 Temirbaev, Serik251864
297 Galliamova, Alisa251850 28.94
298 Miezis, Normunds251849 29.62
299 Degraeve, Jean Marc251749 29.91
300 Sunye Neto, Jaime251755 43.65
301 Rodriguez, Amador251758 44.30
302 Rechlis, Gad251658 33.89
303 Neverov, Valery251651 36.51
304 Wang Zili251558 32.53
305 Sosonko, Gennadi251566 57.60
306 Burmakin, Vladimir251550 33.55
307 Pavasovic, Dusko251548 24.19
308 Bezgodov, Alexei251452 31.49
309 Chandler, Murray G251450 40.72
310 Comas Fabrego, Luis251450 29.51
311 Soffer, Ram251357 35.30
312 Kovacevic, Aleksandar251353 26.87
313 Banikas, Hristos251351 22.60
314 Murey, Yakov251352 59.40
315 Barsov, Alexei251349
316 Makarov, Marat251352 37.63
317 Gallagher, Joseph G251348 36.64
318 Miladinovic, Igor251250 26.92
319 Zezulkin, Jurij251255 29.36
320 Bagaturov, Giorgi251252 36.08
321 Ionescu, Constantin251250 42.29
322 Iuldachev, Saidali251253 32.90
323 Rogozenko, Dorian251249 27.35
324 Van den Doel, Erik251248 21.61
325 Sadvakasov, Darmen251252 21.66
326 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251154 36.39
327 Fedorov, Alexei251151 28.25
328 Sokolovs, Andrei251171 28.84
329 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251051 37.75
330 Sermek, Drazen251048 31.90
331 Xie Jun251049 30.15
332 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251051 54.69
333 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250952 43.01
334 Emms, John M250949 33.78
335 Cvitan, Ognjen250948 39.21
336 Kuzmin, Gennady P250952 54.93
337 Danielsen, Henrik250954 34.93
338 Zaichik, Gennady L250875 43.87
339 Krivonosov, Oleg250871 39.62
340 Kogan, Artur250849 26.91
341 Levin, Felix250855 42.14
342 Conquest, Stuart250748 33.82
343 Wu Shaobin250758 31.89
344 Villamayor, Bong250753
345 Zoler, Dan250756 26.93
346 Cramling, Pia250749 37.67
347 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei250754 26.64
348 Palatnik, Semen A250670 50.75
349 Mitenkov, Alexey250675 39.80
350 Belikov, Vladimir250663 29.40
351 Kiselev, Sergey250661 39.28
352 Wells, Peter K250650 35.69
353 Ubilava, Elizbar E250662 50.33
354 Reinderman, Dimitri250649 28.37
355 Ilincic, Zlatko250650 32.62
356 Ionov, Sergey250551 38.97
357 Kunte, Abhijit250549 23.81
358 Kindermann, Stefan250551 40.99
359 Vescovi, Giovanni P250550 22.53
360 Dizdar, Goran250552 42.06
361 Dominguez, Lenier250551 17.26
362 Strikovic, Aleksa250553 39.62
363 Maksimenko, Andrei250454 31.05
364 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250452 39.94
365 Jakubiec, Artur250455 27.06
366 Johansen, Darryl K250453 41.89
367 Hall, Jesper250455 29.44
368 Popovic, Petar250457 41.86
369 Goloshchapov, Alexander250452 22.92
370 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250449 22.65
371 Yurtaev, Leonid250352 41.65
372 Berelovich, Aleksandar250252 33.48
373 Tsesarsky, Ilya250258 41.21
374 Manor, Ilan250258 31.16
375 Brodsky, Michail250150 31.75
376 Morrison, William250165 40.40
377 Lanka, Zigurds250151 40.59
378 Borovikov, Vladislav250159 27.37
379 Hort, Vlastimil250152 56.95
380 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250151 29.97
381 Suba, Mihai250055 53.57
382 Kveinys, Aloyzas250050 38.46
383 Istratescu, Andrei250050 25.06
384 Mecking, Henrique250072 48.92
385 Sargissian, Gabriel250052 17.89
386 Kudrin, Sergey250057 41.30
387 Yandemirov, Valeri250052 37.87
388 Mirumian, Vigen249952 23.24
389 Knaak, Rainer F249958 47.77
390 Liss, Eran249957 25.48
391 Stocek, Jiri249950 23.62
392 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249954 29.59
393 Zubarev, Alexander249856 49.50
394 Olafsson, Helgi249851 44.36
395 Feygin, Michail249869 25.90
396 Sevillano, Enrico249871
397 Grivas, Efstratios249856 34.74
398 Annageldyev, Orazly249858 40.76
399 Notkin, Maksim249864 37.04
400 Blatny, Pavel249749 32.51
401 Dlugy, Maxim249774 34.91
402 Liang Jinrong249771 40.59
403 Georgiev, Krum249757 42.59
404 Khasin, Alexander249761 49.66
405 Gausel, Einar249652 37.07
406 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249651 29.98
407 Bagirov, Vladimir K249656 64.36
408 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249652 23.87
409 Ermenkov, Evgenij249564 51.24
410 Spangenberg, Hugo249552 25.09
411 Hector, Jonny249548 36.87
412 Magem Badals, Jordi249449 33.34
413 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249450 34.40
414 Moskalenko, Viktor249457 40.06
415 Eljanov, Pavel249457 17.62
416 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249470 47.93
417 Lazarev, Vladimir249451 36.55
418 Zagrebelny, Sergey249452
419 Sulskis, Sarunas249351 28.08
420 Kuporosov, Viktor249360 39.25
421 Vera, Reynaldo249350 39.97
422 Mitkov, Nikola249350 29.02
423 Socko, Bartosz249348 22.12
424 Pelletier, Yannick249348 24.26
425 Polak, Tomas249251 26.67
426 Horváth, Csaba249248 32.55
427 Milov, Leonid249272 34.89
428 Matros, Alexander249256 30.96
429 Dzhumaev, Marat249253
430 Smyslov, Vassily V249255 79.75
431 Orlov, Georgi249264
432 Hauchard, Arnaud249148 29.11
433 Malakhatko, Vadim249153 23.76
434 Rabiega, Robert249153 29.90
435 Ye Rongguang249166 37.23
436 Mueller, Karsten249151 30.09
437 Gofshtein, Leonid D249150 47.68
438 Shabanov, Yury F249057 63.12
439 Cebalo, Mišo249048 55.89
440 van der Wiel, John T H249049 41.38
441 Drasko, Milan249052 38.05
442 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248950 23.85
443 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248952 19.57
444 Kholmov, Ratmir D248954 75.62
445 Kalantarian, Norik248961 38.36
446 Kosic, Dragan248954 30.86
447 Garcia Ilundain, David248954 29.73
448 Ovetchkin, Roman248957 27.94
449 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248867 28.57
450 Anapolsky, Sergey248867 25.68
451 Maiorov, Oleg248857 29.43
452 Kalinin, Alexander248868 32.58
453 Djuric, Stefan248851 45.41
454 Didishko, Vereslav248852 51.71
455 Arnason, Jon L248764 40.12
456 Gelashvili, Tamaz248751 22.71
457 Krakops, Maris248753 22.73
458 Har Zvi, Ronen248660 24.20
459 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248664 31.28
460 Safin, Shukhrat248655 30.73
461 Tyomkin, Dimitri248551 23.75
462 Antunes, Antonio248569 38.89
463 Kovacevic, Vladimir248554 58.75
464 Shaked, Tal248456 22.89
465 Zaja, Ivan248451 35.41
466 Kulaots, Kaido248450 24.83
467 Summerscale, Aaron248450 31.33
468 Kosten, Anthony C248454 42.42
469 Godena, Michele248448 33.49
470 Ni Hua248353 17.57
471 Legky, Nikolay A248358 45.70
472 Magai, Vladimir248359
473 Vlassov, Nikolai248360 35.07
474 Guliev, Sarhan248359 32.73
475 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248349 26.69
476 Piskov, Yury248373 39.20
477 Davies, Nigel R248253 40.40
478 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248258 37.24
479 Votava, Jan248151 26.07
480 Smejkal, Jan248156 54.76
481 Zapata, Alonso248152 42.34
482 Djurhuus, Rune248153 30.92
483 Markovic, Ivan248164 28.94
484 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248052 58.62
485 Yevseev, Denis248053 27.48
486 Yuneev, Alexey248070
487 Cabrilo, Goran248056 42.48
488 Gormally, Daniel247949 24.64
489 Oratovsky, Michael247954 26.73
490 Sapunov, Evgeny247961 26.57
491 Renet, Olivier247963 36.01
492 Drazic, Sinisa247952 33.02
493 Ioseliani, Nana247852 38.87
494 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247863 53.36
495 Vakhidov, Tahir247854
496 Arbakov, Valentin247860 48.91
497 Lukin, Andrei M247869 52.33
498 Ivanovic, Božidar247858 54.34
499 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247757 23.59
500 Cámpora, Daniel H247751 43.49

These ratings, calculated as of December 25, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between December 21, 1999 and December 25, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 20, 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 December 25, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on December 26, 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 December 26, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on December 26, 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 December 26, 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 December 25, 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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