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Top 10 active players as of February 5, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287948
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283247
3 Anand, Viswanathan282846
4 Shirov, Alexei278246
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily276447
6 Adams, Michael275847
7 Gelfand, Boris275047
8 Leko, Peter274648
9 Morozevich, Alexander273948
10 Kamsky, Gata273366

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Top 500 active players as of February 5, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28794860.6% #237.81
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28324716.4% #425.61
3 Anand, Viswanathan28284614.5% #531.15
4 Shirov, Alexei2782462.5% #1028.59
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2764471.2% #1331.88
6 Adams, Michael2758470.8% #1429.22
7 Gelfand, Boris2750470.6% #1632.62
8 Leko, Peter2746480.6% #1821.41
9 Morozevich, Alexander2739480.4% #2023.55
10 Kamsky, Gata2733661.5% #2626.68
11 Topalov, Veselin2730470.2% #2225.89
12 Svidler, Peter2723470.1% #2524.64
13 Bareev, Evgeny2720480.1% #2734.21
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2717480.1% #2849.70
15 Georgiev, Kiril2706490.1% #3435.19
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2702490.1% #3726.31
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N270047 #3741.96
18 Polgar, Judit269348 #4224.54
19 Khalifman, Alexander269247 #4235.05
20 Dreev, Alexey268447 #4832.04
21 van Wely, Loek268046 #5028.33
22 Piket, Jeroen267446 #5532.02
23 Tkachiev, Vladislav266748 #6327.24
24 Smirin, Ilia266449 #6533.04
25 Akopian, Vladimir266449 #6629.16
26 Krasenkow, Michal266348 #6537.23
27 Short, Nigel D266248 #6735.68
28 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265851 #7340.89
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan265649 #7417.32
30 Beliavsky, Alexander G265547 #7347.14
31 Jussupow, Artur M265249 #7840.98
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265147 #7869.87
33 Sokolov, Ivan265047 #7932.65
34 Timman, Jan H264747 #8249.14
35 Sakaev, Konstantin264649 #8426.81
36 Dautov, Rustem264549 #8635.19
37 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264350 #8821.17
38 Almasi, Zoltan264049 #9124.44
39 Ye Jiangchuan264050 #9240.21
40 Movsesian, Sergei263847 #9222.26
41 Salov, Valery B263757 #10136.69
42 Kharlov, Andrei263750 #9632.21
43 Seirawan, Yasser263750 #9640.87
44 Lautier, Joel263648 #9427.82
45 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263549 #9627.73
46 Sadler, Matthew263451 #10026.72
47 Khenkin, Igor263249 #10132.87
48 Grischuk, Alexander263248 #10017.26
49 Onischuk, Alexander263048 #10225.42
50 Andersson, Ulf263050 #10349.61
51 Graf, Alexander262961 #11238.45
52 Ehlvest, Jaan262947 #10238.31
53 Bacrot, Etienne262848 #10418.04
54 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262649 #10724.47
55 Sturua, Zurab262551 #11041.66
56 Vaganian, Rafael A262149 #11449.31
57 Gulko, Boris F262149 #11353.98
58 Lutz, Christopher261948 #11529.95
59 Shipov, Sergei261953 #11934.80
60 Zhang Zhong261949 #11722.42
61 Lputian, Smbat G261949 #11642.98
62 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261760 #12733.95
63 Dolmatov, Sergey V261652 #12241.96
64 Hansen, Curt261649 #12136.38
65 Ftácnik, Lubomír261448 #12043.27
66 Peng Xiaomin261350 #12327.83
67 Kuzmin, Alexey261160 #13337.91
68 Kobalija, Mihail261149 #12622.76
69 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260951 #12944.04
70 Nikolic, Predrag260948 #12640.40
71 Milov, Vadim260747 #12928.51
72 Yudasin, Leonid G260753 #13341.49
73 Christiansen, Larry M260753 #13344.61
74 Leitao, Rafael260649 #13121.11
75 Benjamin, Joel L260649 #13136.90
76 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260451 #13444.20
77 Novikov, Igor A260450 #13438.70
78 Hodgson, Julian M260449 #13337.53
79 Hübner, Robert260449 #13452.25
80 Avrukh, Boris260248 #13523.08
81 Tiviakov, Sergei260247 #13427.98
82 Malakhov, Vladimir259950 #13920.19
83 Goldin, Alexander259753 #14535.94
84 Filippov, Valerij259648 #14125.19
85 Agdestein, Simen259652 #14433.72
86 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259649 #14354.89
87 Yermolinsky, Alex V259549 #14342.82
88 Kaidanov, Gregory S259451 #14541.32
89 Hjartarson, Jóhann259456 #15037.99
90 Dorfman, Iosif D259450 #14548.76
91 Rozentalis, Eduardas259448 #14437.69
92 Dvoiris, Semen I259250 #14742.26
93 Chernin, Alexander M259249 #14640.91
94 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259251 #14850.26
95 Speelman, Jonathan S259248 #14644.34
96 Nunn, John D M259152 #15045.78
97 Milos, Gilberto259149 #14837.27
98 Psakhis, Lev B259047 #14842.19
99 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258948 #14938.06
100 Shabalov, Alexander258949 #15033.40
101 Golod, Vitali258849 29.61
102 Pétursson, Margeir258856 40.97
103 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter258849 24.51
104 Nielsen, Peter Heine258748 27.70
105 Epishin, Vladimir258647 35.57
106 Giorgadze, Giorgi258550 36.32
107 Hansen, Lars Bo258551 32.37
108 Bologan, Viktor258548 29.14
109 Gleizerov, Evgeny258350 37.88
110 Gurevich, Dmitry258353 44.40
111 Romanishin, Oleg M258348 49.07
112 Greenfeld, Alon258251 36.80
113 Serper, Grigory258251 31.39
114 Portisch, Lajos258254 63.84
115 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro258249 18.76
116 Sutovsky, Emil258248 23.38
117 Anastasian, Ashot258149 36.55
118 Antonio, Rogelio Jr258154 38.96
119 Asrian, Karen258150 20.78
120 Wolff, Patrick G258074 32.97
121 Hracek, Zbynek258049 30.41
122 Volkov, Sergey257948 26.99
123 Ribli, Zoltán257952 49.41
124 Van der Sterren, Paul257850 44.89
125 Gurevich, Ilya257776 28.99
126 Baklan, Vladimir257749 22.95
127 Watson, William N257663 38.80
128 Balashov, Yury S257650 51.90
129 Galkin, Alexander257549 22.01
130 Rohde, Michael A257571 41.44
131 Kengis, Edvins257553 41.82
132 Atalik, Suat257348 36.32
133 Macieja, Bartlomiej257348 23.34
134 Kempinski, Robert257247 23.57
135 Ivanov, Alexander V257252 44.76
136 Hickl, Joerg257253 35.80
137 Smagin, Sergey257260 42.41
138 Najer, Evgeniy257250 23.62
139 Ruzele, Darius257257 32.77
140 Razuvaev, Yury S257253 55.32
141 Rustemov, Alexander257150 27.58
142 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257149 50.98
143 Landa, Konstantin257154 28.71
144 Gavrikov, Victor N257152 43.52
145 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257150 24.57
146 Shchekachev, Andrei257152 28.27
147 Miles, Anthony J257147 45.79
148 Fominyh, Alexander257050 41.64
149 Kruppa, Yuri257051 36.62
150 Adianto, Utut256951 35.89
151 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256952 34.89
152 Lastin, Alexander256851 24.27
153 Tregubov, Pavel V256848 29.12
154 Xu Jun256752 38.39
155 Kožul, Zdenko256748 34.71
156 Nijboer, Friso256748 35.69
157 Sax, Gyula256649 49.63
158 Baburin, Alexander256649 33.96
159 Dao Thien Hai256551 22.74
160 Wahls, Matthias256455 33.03
161 Huzman, Alexander256449 38.82
162 Vaulin, Alexander256349 43.88
163 Kotronias, Vasilios256052 36.45
164 Pigusov, Evgeny255952 39.85
165 Iordachescu, Viorel255949 23.79
166 Sasikiran, Krishnan255948 20.08
167 Palac, Mladen255948 29.97
168 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255849 43.54
169 Komarov, Dimitri255852 32.18
170 Vaisser, Anatoli255853 51.92
171 Ibragimov, Ildar255848 33.47
172 Gabriel, Christian255752 25.92
173 Timoshenko, Georgy255751 34.68
174 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255757 46.40
175 Alterman, Boris255653 30.75
176 Beim, Valery255654 50.89
177 Chernyshov, Konstantin255651 33.65
178 Hamdouchi, Hichem255449 28.33
179 Maljutin, Evgeni255462 29.26
180 deFirmian, Nicholas E255448 43.53
181 Yakovich, Yuri255448 38.18
182 Markowski, Tomasz255448 25.52
183 Spraggett, Kevin B255350 46.24
184 Sokolov, Andrey Y255358 37.88
185 Irzhanov, Ruslan255361 24.19
186 Yemelin, Vasily255250 25.01
187 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255261 56.75
188 Kiriakov, Petr255253 26.07
189 Minasian, Artashes255249 34.04
190 Delchev, Aleksander255150 29.56
191 Tischbierek, Raj255155 38.37
192 Aseev, Konstantin N255151 40.29
193 Luther, Thomas255049 31.25
194 Lerner, Konstantin Z255052 50.94
195 Glek, Igor V255049 39.25
196 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255067 53.54
197 Damljanovic, Branko254949 39.64
198 Rogers, Ian254949 40.62
199 Savchenko, Stanislav254949 34.04
200 Agrest, Evgenij254949 34.47
201 Pintér, József254852 47.24
202 Spassky, Boris V254856 64.02
203 Golubev, Mihail254759 30.68
204 Volzhin, Alexander254748 30.01
205 Schandorff, Lars254750 35.79
206 Torre, Eugenio254654 49.25
207 Shulman, Yuri254652 25.77
208 Motylev, Alexander254650 21.64
209 Hertneck, Gerald254552 37.38
210 Georgiev, Vladimir254549 25.44
211 Wedberg, Tom254552 47.19
212 Markovic, Miroslav254453 27.74
213 Lesiege, Alexandre254449 25.47
214 Arkhipov, Sergey254355 46.62
215 Stefansson, Hannes254348 28.55
216 Kurajica, Bojan254350 53.22
217 Guseinov, Aidyn254264 49.09
218 Bauer, Christian254248 24.07
219 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254250 35.66
220 Sherbakov, Ruslan254149 31.39
221 Kantsler, Boris254155 38.80
222 Kotsur, Pavel254152 27.09
223 Shneider, Aleksandr254055 38.71
224 Adorján, András254067 50.85
225 Hulak, Krunoslav254052 49.70
226 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254053 41.84
227 Ivanov, Sergey254050 39.35
228 Zakharevich, Igor253953 37.56
229 Marin, Mihail253849 35.79
230 Fridman, Daniel253753 24.97
231 Papaioannou, Ioannis253754 24.79
232 Korneev, Oleg253749 31.53
233 Ulibin, Mikhail253649 29.68
234 Bu Xiangzhi253651 15.15
235 Lalic, Bogdan253647 36.91
236 Arencibia, Walter253549 33.54
237 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253563 37.50
238 Kishnev, Sergey253563 44.26
239 Nevednichy, Vladislav253452 31.42
240 Ricardi, Pablo253450 38.95
241 Zontakh, Andrey253451 30.25
242 Oral, Tomas253448 23.12
243 Slobodjan, Roman253348 26.09
244 Chuchelov, Vladimir253352 31.36
245 Stohl, Igor253349 36.36
246 Burmakin, Vladimir253349 33.66
247 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei253353 26.75
248 Vallejo Pons, Francisco253249 18.46
249 Parker, Jonathan253154 24.71
250 Smikovski, Ivan253158 28.65
251 Hansen, Sune Berg253150 29.79
252 Aronian, Levon253050 18.33
253 Dizdarevic, Emir253050 42.84
254 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253050 46.22
255 Fedorov, Alexei252950 28.36
256 Lobron, Eric252953 40.75
257 Kolev, Atanas252954 33.56
258 Bischoff, Klaus252949 39.66
259 Kosashvili, Yona252961 30.59
260 Sorokin, Maxim252950 33.04
261 Moroz, Alexander252959 40.05
262 Enders, Peter252955 38.01
263 Schlosser, Philipp252853 32.46
264 Kovalev, Andrei252851 39.25
265 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252857 56.36
266 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252852 43.12
267 Horvath, Jozsef252850 36.48
268 Rytshagov, Mikhail252750 33.23
269 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252762 44.94
270 Fedorowicz, John P252753 42.36
271 Motwani, Paul252754 38.65
272 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252651 23.98
273 Zifroni, Dov252654 24.97
274 Nikolenko, Oleg252659 41.63
275 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252555
276 Gyimesi, Zoltan252549 23.85
277 Turov, Maxim252551 21.16
278 Hebden, Mark252549 42.97
279 Bönsch, Uwe252557 42.31
280 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252451 35.17
281 Comas Fabrego, Luis252450 29.62
282 Bezold, Michael252456 28.70
283 Hernandez, Gilberto252452
284 Korotylev, Alexey252455 23.93
285 Spasov, Vasil252355 29.97
286 Loginov, Valery A252351 45.15
287 Magerramov, Elmar S252361 42.82
288 Conquest, Stuart252348 33.93
289 Rechlis, Gad252358 33.99
290 Chekhov, Valery A252364 45.19
291 Kumaran, Dharshan252275 25.66
292 Popov, Valerij252250 26.40
293 Wang Zili252158 32.64
294 Dgebuadze, Alexandre252153 29.71
295 Sunye Neto, Jaime252155 43.76
296 Babula, Vlastimil252149 27.34
297 Iskusnyh, Sergei252154 26.42
298 King, Daniel J252155 37.44
299 Nogueiras, Jesus252150 41.55
300 Wu Shaobin252158 32.00
301 Berelovich, Aleksandar252052 33.59
302 Degraeve, Jean Marc252049 30.03
303 Rodriguez, Amador251958 44.41
304 Sosonko, Gennadi251966 57.72
305 Dominguez, Lenier251950 17.37
306 Maksimenko, Andrei251853 31.16
307 Neverov, Valery251751 36.62
308 Pavasovic, Dusko251748 24.31
309 Lugovoi, Aleksei251650 25.92
310 Galliamova, Alisa251650 29.05
311 Wells, Peter K251650 35.80
312 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251651 37.87
313 Sermek, Drazen251649 32.02
314 Makarov, Marat251652 37.75
315 Rogozenko, Dorian251649 27.47
316 Van den Doel, Erik251649 21.72
317 Timoshchenko, Gennady251649 51.77
318 Zezulkin, Jurij251655 29.47
319 Banikas, Hristos251550 22.71
320 Sulskis, Sarunas251551 28.19
321 Sadvakasov, Darmen251452 21.77
322 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251454 36.50
323 Temirbaev, Serik251463
324 Villamayor, Bong251453
325 Kogan, Artur251448 27.02
326 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251449 22.76
327 Barsov, Alexei251449
328 Iuldachev, Saidali251454 33.01
329 Bezgodov, Alexei251453 31.60
330 Hall, Jesper251356 29.56
331 Murey, Yakov251353 59.51
332 Gdanski, Jacek251351 30.18
333 Sokolovs, Andrei251271 28.95
334 Soffer, Ram251257 35.41
335 Dizdar, Goran251252 42.17
336 Vescovi, Giovanni P251249 22.64
337 Mitenkov, Alexey251275 39.91
338 Chandler, Murray G251251 40.84
339 Bagaturov, Giorgi251253 36.19
340 Ionescu, Constantin251250 42.40
341 Ionov, Sergey251151 39.08
342 Kuzmin, Gennady P251152 55.05
343 Miladinovic, Igor251149 27.03
344 Kindermann, Stefan251151 41.11
345 Palatnik, Semen A251071 50.86
346 Tsesarsky, Ilya251058 41.32
347 Levin, Felix251056 42.25
348 Xie Jun250949 30.27
349 Ilincic, Zlatko250951 32.74
350 Ubilava, Elizbar E250962 50.44
351 Belikov, Vladimir250863 29.51
352 Brodsky, Michail250850 31.86
353 Miezis, Normunds250849 29.73
354 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250852 40.05
355 Kiselev, Sergey250761 39.39
356 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250753 26.98
357 Zoler, Dan250756 27.05
358 Krivonosov, Oleg250771 39.73
359 Popovic, Petar250657 41.98
360 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250651 54.80
361 Istratescu, Andrei250651 25.17
362 Blatny, Pavel250649 32.62
363 Cramling, Pia250550 37.79
364 Gallagher, Joseph G250548 36.75
365 Morrison, William250565 40.51
366 Khasin, Alexander250561 49.77
367 Manor, Ilan250558 31.28
368 Yurtaev, Leonid250552 41.76
369 Lazarev, Vladimir250551 36.67
370 Cvitan, Ognjen250448 39.32
371 Djuric, Stefan250451 45.53
372 Stocek, Jiri250450 23.74
373 Sargissian, Gabriel250452 18.01
374 Goloshchapov, Alexander250451 23.03
375 Eljanov, Pavel250355 17.74
376 Ginsburg, Gennadij250363 29.48
377 Mecking, Henrique250372 49.04
378 Liss, Eran250357 25.59
379 Johansen, Darryl K250353 42.00
380 Zubarev, Alexander250256 49.62
381 Emms, John M250249 33.89
382 Sevillano, Enrico250271
383 Strikovic, Aleksa250252 39.73
384 Reinderman, Dimitri250249 28.48
385 Vera, Reynaldo250249 40.08
386 Suba, Mihai250255 53.68
387 Ermenkov, Evgenij250264 51.35
388 Liang Jinrong250170 40.71
389 Annageldyev, Orazly250158 40.88
390 Olafsson, Helgi250151 44.47
391 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250051 30.09
392 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw250050 30.09
393 Notkin, Maksim250064 37.15
394 Socko, Bartosz249949 22.24
395 Kveinys, Aloyzas249950 38.57
396 Jakubiec, Artur249953 27.17
397 Dlugy, Maxim249974 35.02
398 Grivas, Efstratios249856 34.85
399 Bagirov, Vladimir K249856 64.47
400 Feygin, Michail249867 26.01
401 Kudrin, Sergey249856 41.41
402 Danielsen, Henrik249854 35.04
403 Kunte, Abhijit249849 23.92
404 Gofshtein, Leonid D249750 47.79
405 Magem Badals, Jordi249749 33.45
406 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249770 48.05
407 Malakhatko, Vadim249753 23.87
408 Knaak, Rainer F249758 47.89
409 Rabiega, Robert249753 30.01
410 Zagrebelny, Sergey249752
411 Spangenberg, Hugo249752 25.21
412 Orlov, Georgi249764
413 Mitkov, Nikola249750 29.13
414 Kuporosov, Viktor249660 39.36
415 Smyslov, Vassily V249655 79.87
416 Hauchard, Arnaud249649 29.22
417 Rowson, Jonathan249649 23.80
418 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass249650 23.97
419 Hector, Jonny249648 36.98
420 Hort, Vlastimil249652 57.07
421 Zelcic, Robert249649 35.37
422 Georgiev, Krum249557 42.70
423 Kalinin, Alexander249569 32.69
424 Lanka, Zigurds249451 40.71
425 Zaja, Ivan249451 35.52
426 Milov, Leonid249472 34.99
427 Garcia Ilundain, David249455 29.84
428 Kholmov, Ratmir D249354 75.73
429 Dzhumaev, Marat249354
430 Shabanov, Yury F249257 63.23
431 Dokutchaev, Aleksander249267 28.68
432 Horváth, Csaba249248 32.67
433 Anapolsky, Sergey249167 25.79
434 Ovetchkin, Roman249157 28.05
435 Mikhalevski, Victor249149 28.57
436 Drasko, Milan249152 38.16
437 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny249152 19.68
438 Ni Hua249153 17.68
439 Didishko, Vereslav249152 51.82
440 Potkin, Vladimir249153 18.61
441 Kulaots, Kaido249150 24.94
442 Ye Rongguang249069 37.34
443 Har Zvi, Ronen249060 24.31
444 Arnason, Jon L248964 40.23
445 Yandemirov, Valeri248952 37.98
446 Pelletier, Yannick248948 24.37
447 Finkel, Alexander248957 26.09
448 Gausel, Einar248851 37.18
449 Egin, Vladimir248771
450 Mueller, Karsten248751 30.20
451 Kalantarian, Norik248762 38.47
452 Zapata, Alonso248752 42.46
453 Votava, Jan248751 26.19
454 Saltaev, Mihail248755 38.21
455 Piskov, Yury248773 39.32
456 Yuneev, Alexey248771
457 Maiorov, Oleg248758 29.54
458 van der Wiel, John T H248649 41.49
459 Legky, Nikolay A248658 45.82
460 Dobrov, Vladimir248660 16.81
461 Vlassov, Nikolai248660 35.19
462 Campos Moreno, Javier B248654 41.91
463 Guliev, Sarhan248659 32.84
464 Mirumian, Vigen248552 23.35
465 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy248550 34.51
466 Appel, Ralf248559 29.55
467 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248549 26.80
468 Kosten, Anthony C248554 42.53
469 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248563 53.47
470 Magai, Vladimir248559
471 Moskalenko, Viktor248457 40.17
472 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248455 26.47
473 Kosic, Dragan248454 30.97
474 Gelashvili, Tamaz248451 22.83
475 Davies, Nigel R248453 40.51
476 Oratovsky, Michael248454 26.84
477 Godena, Michele248448 33.60
478 Borovikov, Vladislav248459 27.49
479 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248454 26.75
480 Yegiazarian, Arsen248356 30.63
481 Tisdall, Jonathan D248365 42.44
482 Summerscale, Aaron248350 31.44
483 Smejkal, Jan248356 54.87
484 Sapunov, Evgeny248361 26.68
485 Shaked, Tal248356 22.99
486 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248360 37.36
487 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248252 58.73
488 Kovacevic, Vladimir248255 58.86
489 Renet, Olivier248163 36.12
490 Arbakov, Valentin248161 49.02
491 Drazic, Sinisa248152 33.14
492 Gershon, Alik248149 20.67
493 Cabrilo, Goran248156 42.59
494 Cebalo, Mišo248148 55.99
495 Zhang Pengxiang248051
496 Rausis, Igors248049 39.83
497 Vakhidov, Tahir248054
498 Dimitrov, Vladimir248055 32.82
499 McShane, Luke J248048 17.08
500 Lukin, Andrei M248069 52.44

These ratings, calculated as of February 5, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 1, 2000 and February 5, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 31, 2000. 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 February 5, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 6, 2001.

+/- 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 February 6, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 6, 2001 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 February 6, 2001. 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 February 5, 2001. 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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