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Top 10 active players as of March 5, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287048
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283147
3 Anand, Viswanathan282947
4 Shirov, Alexei278346
5 Adams, Michael276047
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275747
7 Gelfand, Boris274547
8 Leko, Peter274148
9 Morozevich, Alexander273848
10 Topalov, Veselin273247

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Top 500 active players as of March 5, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28704855.1% #237.90
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28314718.3% #425.70
3 Anand, Viswanathan28294717.3% #531.23
4 Shirov, Alexei2783463.2% #928.67
5 Adams, Michael2760471.1% #1429.30
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2757471.0% #1431.97
7 Gelfand, Boris2745470.5% #1832.70
8 Leko, Peter2741480.5% #1921.49
9 Morozevich, Alexander2738480.5% #2023.63
10 Topalov, Veselin2732470.3% #2125.97
11 Kamsky, Gata2727661.4% #2926.76
12 Bareev, Evgeny2725480.3% #2534.29
13 Svidler, Peter2722470.1% #2524.72
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2713480.1% #3049.79
15 Gurevich, Mikhail N269947 #3742.04
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2697490.1% #3926.39
17 Georgiev, Kiril2696490.1% #4035.27
18 Khalifman, Alexander269647 #3935.13
19 Polgar, Judit269248 #4224.62
20 Dreev, Alexey267947 #5132.13
21 van Wely, Loek267946 #5028.41
22 Tkachiev, Vladislav267248 #5727.32
23 Akopian, Vladimir267049 #6029.25
24 Krasenkow, Michal266548 #6337.31
25 Short, Nigel D266448 #6435.76
26 Beliavsky, Alexander G266447 #6547.22
27 Lautier, Joel266447 #6427.90
28 Smirin, Ilia266349 #6633.12
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan265749 #7217.40
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265551 #7540.97
31 Piket, Jeroen265546 #7332.11
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265347 #7569.95
33 Sakaev, Konstantin265249 #7726.90
34 Kharlov, Andrei264750 #8332.29
35 Dautov, Rustem264649 #8435.27
36 Movsesian, Sergei264547 #8422.34
37 Sokolov, Ivan264347 #8632.73
38 Jussupow, Artur M264249 #8841.06
39 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264150 #9021.25
40 Timman, Jan H264047 #8849.23
41 Ye Jiangchuan264050 #9040.29
42 Grischuk, Alexander263948 #9017.35
43 Almasi, Zoltan263949 #9124.52
44 Graf, Alexander263662 #10438.53
45 Salov, Valery B263659 #10336.78
46 Seirawan, Yasser263151 #10140.95
47 Andersson, Ulf263151 #10149.69
48 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263049 #10224.55
49 Onischuk, Alexander262849 #10425.51
50 Sadler, Matthew262851 #10626.81
51 Sturua, Zurab262751 #10641.74
52 Zhang Zhong262549 #10722.50
53 Vaganian, Rafael A262549 #10849.39
54 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262449 #10927.82
55 Ehlvest, Jaan262447 #10838.39
56 Bacrot, Etienne262348 #10818.12
57 Khenkin, Igor262349 #11032.96
58 Gulko, Boris F262049 #11454.07
59 Lutz, Christopher261849 #11730.03
60 Lputian, Smbat G261749 #11743.06
61 Dolmatov, Sergey V261652 #12142.04
62 Shipov, Sergei261553 #12334.88
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261562 #12934.03
64 Peng Xiaomin261150 #12527.91
65 Hansen, Curt261049 #12636.47
66 Ftácnik, Lubomír260948 #12643.35
67 Malakhov, Vladimir260850 #12920.27
68 Kuzmin, Alexey260760 #13737.99
69 Nikolic, Predrag260648 #12940.48
70 Yudasin, Leonid G260654 #13441.58
71 Hübner, Robert260649 #13052.33
72 Avrukh, Boris260548 #13123.16
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260551 #13344.28
74 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260451 #13344.13
75 Christiansen, Larry M260453 #13544.69
76 Agdestein, Simen260252 #13733.81
77 Kobalija, Mihail260149 #13522.84
78 Milov, Vadim260147 #13328.59
79 Leitao, Rafael260150 #13621.19
80 Filippov, Valerij259948 #13825.27
81 Benjamin, Joel L259949 #13836.98
82 Yermolinsky, Alex V259949 #13842.90
83 Novikov, Igor A259851 #14038.79
84 Dorfman, Iosif D259750 #14148.84
85 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259749 #14054.97
86 Hodgson, Julian M259549 #14137.61
87 Nunn, John D M259553 #14545.86
88 Chernin, Alexander M259449 #14440.99
89 Wolff, Patrick G259475 #16033.06
90 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259349 #14438.14
91 Hjartarson, Jóhann259357 #14938.08
92 Tiviakov, Sergei259247 #14428.06
93 Kaidanov, Gregory S259251 #14741.40
94 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259152 #14850.34
95 Goldin, Alexander259154 #14936.02
96 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259150 #14724.59
97 Nielsen, Peter Heine259148 #14627.78
98 Dvoiris, Semen I259050 #14842.34
99 Hracek, Zbynek259049 #14830.49
100 Rozentalis, Eduardas258948 #14937.77
101 Psakhis, Lev B258847 42.27
102 Milos, Gilberto258849 37.35
103 Anastasian, Ashot258849 36.64
104 Speelman, Jonathan S258848 44.43
105 Pétursson, Margeir258856 41.06
106 Hansen, Lars Bo258551 32.45
107 Shabalov, Alexander258549 33.48
108 Golod, Vitali258449 29.69
109 Gurevich, Dmitry258454 44.48
110 Bologan, Viktor258348 29.23
111 Serper, Grigory258351 31.48
112 Asrian, Karen258350 20.87
113 Giorgadze, Giorgi258350 36.40
114 Kempinski, Robert258247 23.65
115 Volkov, Sergey258148 27.08
116 Galkin, Alexander258049 22.09
117 Greenfeld, Alon258052 36.88
118 Sutovsky, Emil258048 23.46
119 Van der Sterren, Paul257949 44.97
120 Epishin, Vladimir257947 35.65
121 Smagin, Sergey257960 42.49
122 Wahls, Matthias257855 33.11
123 Lastin, Alexander257852 24.35
124 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257854 39.05
125 Macieja, Bartlomiej257748 23.42
126 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257749 18.84
127 Hickl, Joerg257753 35.89
128 Baklan, Vladimir257649 23.03
129 Ribli, Zoltán257653 49.50
130 Portisch, Lajos257554 63.92
131 Gleizerov, Evgeny257550 37.96
132 Najer, Evgeniy257450 23.70
133 Rustemov, Alexander257450 27.66
134 Balashov, Yury S257451 51.98
135 Romanishin, Oleg M257348 49.15
136 Ivanov, Alexander V257352 44.84
137 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257251 24.65
138 Kengis, Edvins257253 41.90
139 Adianto, Utut257151 35.97
140 Nijboer, Friso257048 35.78
141 Rohde, Michael A256874 41.53
142 Tregubov, Pavel V256848 29.21
143 Sax, Gyula256749 49.72
144 Ruzele, Darius256757 32.86
145 Maljutin, Evgeni256663 29.35
146 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256650 51.07
147 Kožul, Zdenko256648 34.79
148 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256652 34.97
149 Razuvaev, Yury S256654 55.40
150 Gavrikov, Victor N256652 43.60
151 Arkhipov, Sergey256556 46.70
152 Vaulin, Alexander256450 43.97
153 Iordachescu, Viorel256450 23.88
154 Dao Thien Hai256451 22.82
155 Miles, Anthony J256347 45.87
156 Ibragimov, Ildar256248 33.55
157 Fominyh, Alexander256250 41.72
158 Sasikiran, Krishnan256149 20.16
159 Chernyshov, Konstantin256052 33.73
160 Xu Jun256052 38.47
161 Atalik, Suat256048 36.40
162 Minasian, Artashes256049 34.12
163 Landa, Konstantin255954 28.79
164 Timoshenko, Georgy255951 34.76
165 Georgiev, Vladimir255949 25.52
166 Aseev, Konstantin N255951 40.38
167 Volzhin, Alexander255948 30.09
168 Gabriel, Christian255952 26.01
169 Alterman, Boris255854 30.84
170 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255849 43.62
171 Kruppa, Yuri255851 36.71
172 Pigusov, Evgeny255752 39.93
173 Watson, William N255663 38.88
174 Yemelin, Vasily255651 25.09
175 Vaisser, Anatoli255653 51.99
176 Huzman, Alexander255550 38.90
177 Glek, Igor V255549 39.33
178 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255458 46.49
179 Sorokin, Maxim255450 33.12
180 Fridman, Daniel255453 25.06
181 Kotronias, Vasilios255452 36.53
182 Irzhanov, Ruslan255362 24.27
183 Pintér, József255353 47.32
184 deFirmian, Nicholas E255348 43.61
185 Ivanov, Sergey255250 39.44
186 Sokolov, Andrey Y255259 37.96
187 Adorján, András255270 50.93
188 Baburin, Alexander255249 34.05
189 Yakovich, Yuri255149 38.27
190 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255154 41.92
191 Golubev, Mihail255161 30.77
192 Lerner, Konstantin Z255152 51.02
193 Spraggett, Kevin B255150 46.32
194 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254962 56.83
195 Tischbierek, Raj254955 38.45
196 Hamdouchi, Hichem254949 28.41
197 Motylev, Alexander254950 21.72
198 Savchenko, Stanislav254949 34.12
199 Luther, Thomas254849 31.34
200 Spassky, Boris V254856 64.10
201 Bauer, Christian254848 24.15
202 Kiriakov, Petr254854 26.15
203 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254851 35.75
204 Papaioannou, Ioannis254855 24.88
205 Palac, Mladen254748 30.05
206 Sherbakov, Ruslan254649 31.48
207 Korneev, Oleg254649 31.61
208 Stefansson, Hannes254648 28.63
209 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254667 53.62
210 Agrest, Evgenij254549 34.56
211 Hertneck, Gerald254552 37.47
212 Delchev, Aleksander254550 29.64
213 Shulman, Yuri254553 25.85
214 Damljanovic, Branko254449 39.72
215 Torre, Eugenio254454 49.34
216 Shchekachev, Andrei254452 28.36
217 Markovic, Miroslav254353 27.83
218 Markowski, Tomasz254348 25.60
219 Kotsur, Pavel254352 27.17
220 Marin, Mihail254249 35.87
221 Zakharevich, Igor254154 37.64
222 Wedberg, Tom254052 47.28
223 Lesiege, Alexandre254049 25.55
224 Schandorff, Lars254050 35.88
225 Kurajica, Bojan254050 53.31
226 Loginov, Valery A254052 45.23
227 Rogers, Ian253949 40.70
228 Kantsler, Boris253956 38.89
229 Aronian, Levon253950 18.41
230 Shneider, Aleksandr253855 38.79
231 Kovalev, Andrei253851 39.33
232 Chekhov, Valery A253768 45.27
233 Hulak, Krunoslav253752 49.78
234 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253750 46.30
235 Bu Xiangzhi253651 15.24
236 Villamayor, Bong253652
237 Arencibia, Walter253649 33.62
238 Zontakh, Andrey253551 30.34
239 Oral, Tomas253548 23.20
240 Popov, Valerij253550 26.49
241 Bischoff, Klaus253549 39.74
242 Chuchelov, Vladimir253553 31.44
243 Ricardi, Pablo253450 39.03
244 Ulibin, Mikhail253449 29.76
245 Enders, Peter253455 38.09
246 Nikolenko, Oleg253461 41.71
247 Beim, Valery253454 50.97
248 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253450 24.07
249 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei253353 26.84
250 Gruenfeld, Yehuda253361 45.02
251 Kolev, Atanas253255 33.64
252 Hansen, Sune Berg253250 29.87
253 Burmakin, Vladimir253250 33.75
254 Slobodjan, Roman253248 26.18
255 Rechlis, Gad253259 34.08
256 Smikovski, Ivan253259 28.73
257 Guseinov, Aidyn253265 49.18
258 Lalic, Bogdan253147 36.99
259 Dizdarevic, Emir253150 42.93
260 Zifroni, Dov253155 25.05
261 Hebden, Mark253149 43.06
262 Hernandez, Gilberto253052
263 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252952 43.21
264 Moroz, Alexander252859 40.13
265 Fedorov, Alexei252851 28.44
266 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252849 18.54
267 Parker, Jonathan252853 24.80
268 Nevednichy, Vladislav252851 31.51
269 Eljanov, Pavel252755 17.82
270 Schlosser, Philipp252753 32.55
271 Conquest, Stuart252748 34.01
272 Komarov, Dimitri252751 32.26
273 Kumaran, Dharshan252776 25.75
274 Fedorowicz, John P252752 42.44
275 Bönsch, Uwe252657 42.39
276 Van den Doel, Erik252649 21.81
277 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252654 36.58
278 Gyimesi, Zoltan252649 23.93
279 Comas Fabrego, Luis252550 29.70
280 Spasov, Vasil252555 30.05
281 Stohl, Igor252549 36.44
282 Babula, Vlastimil252549 27.43
283 Hall, Jesper252556 29.64
284 Pavasovic, Dusko252448 24.39
285 Motwani, Paul252454 38.73
286 Berelovich, Aleksandar252452 33.68
287 Sermek, Drazen252449 32.10
288 Korotylev, Alexey252357 24.01
289 Temirbaev, Serik252364
290 Lobron, Eric252253 40.83
291 Kosashvili, Yona252262 30.67
292 Maksimenko, Andrei252253 31.25
293 Magerramov, Elmar S252261 42.90
294 Sadvakasov, Darmen252152 21.86
295 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252151 35.26
296 Neverov, Valery252152 36.71
297 Bezold, Michael252157 28.79
298 Turov, Maxim252051 21.25
299 Sargissian, Gabriel252052 18.09
300 Nogueiras, Jesus251950 41.63
301 Lugovoi, Aleksei251950 25.99
302 Rodriguez, Amador251958 44.49
303 Sulskis, Sarunas251951 28.28
304 Liss, Eran251858 25.68
305 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251851 37.95
306 Galliamova, Alisa251750 29.13
307 Wang Zili251758 32.73
308 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251759 56.45
309 Wells, Peter K251750 35.88
310 Gallagher, Joseph G251748 36.84
311 Sunye Neto, Jaime251756 43.84
312 Banikas, Hristos251751 22.79
313 Degraeve, Jean Marc251750 30.11
314 Istratescu, Andrei251651 25.26
315 Kishnev, Sergey251661 44.34
316 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251665 37.59
317 Kuporosov, Viktor251561 39.44
318 Horvath, Jozsef251551 36.56
319 Rogozenko, Dorian251549 27.55
320 Bagaturov, Giorgi251553 36.27
321 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251550 22.84
322 Vescovi, Giovanni P251550 22.73
323 Wu Shaobin251458 32.09
324 Dominguez, Lenier251450 17.45
325 Kindermann, Stefan251451 41.19
326 Iuldachev, Saidali251354 33.10
327 Feygin, Michail251365 26.09
328 Kiselev, Sergey251364 39.48
329 Khasin, Alexander251361 49.85
330 Iskusnyh, Sergei251356 26.50
331 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas251356
332 Timoshchenko, Gennady251349 51.86
333 Rytshagov, Mikhail251350 33.31
334 Kveinys, Aloyzas251350 38.66
335 Sosonko, Gennadi251266 57.80
336 Ubilava, Elizbar E251262 50.52
337 Dizdar, Goran251153 42.25
338 Makarov, Marat251152 37.83
339 Kogan, Artur251149 27.10
340 Kuzmin, Gennady P251152 55.13
341 Ovetchkin, Roman251159 28.14
342 Ionescu, Constantin251150 42.48
343 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251154 29.79
344 Xie Jun251049 30.35
345 Levin, Felix251057 42.33
346 Murey, Yakov251053 59.59
347 Yurtaev, Leonid251052 41.84
348 Suba, Mihai250956 53.76
349 Zezulkin, Jurij250956 29.55
350 Sokolovs, Andrei250971 29.04
351 Zelcic, Robert250949 35.46
352 Soffer, Ram250858 35.50
353 Gofshtein, Leonid D250850 47.87
354 Djuric, Stefan250851 45.61
355 Ionov, Sergey250851 39.16
356 Brodsky, Michail250850 31.94
357 Zoler, Dan250756 27.13
358 Ilincic, Zlatko250751 32.82
359 Cramling, Pia250750 37.87
360 Popovic, Petar250759 42.06
361 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250652 40.13
362 Grivas, Efstratios250557 34.93
363 Bezgodov, Alexei250554 31.68
364 Emms, John M250549 33.98
365 Tsesarsky, Ilya250559 41.41
366 King, Daniel J250556 37.52
367 Ermenkov, Evgenij250364 51.44
368 Manor, Ilan250360 31.36
369 Reinderman, Dimitri250349 28.56
370 Malakhatko, Vadim250352 23.95
371 Kudrin, Sergey250356 41.50
372 Goloshchapov, Alexander250352 23.11
373 Sevillano, Enrico250372
374 Gdanski, Jacek250251 30.27
375 Ye Rongguang250270 37.42
376 Bagirov, Vladimir K250257 64.55
377 Zapata, Alonso250252 42.54
378 Didishko, Vereslav250252 51.90
379 Knaak, Rainer F250258 47.97
380 Cvitan, Ognjen250248 39.40
381 Finkel, Alexander250157 26.18
382 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250153 27.07
383 Borovikov, Vladislav250159 27.57
384 Jakubiec, Artur250153 27.26
385 Strikovic, Aleksa250153 39.81
386 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw250150 30.17
387 Har Zvi, Ronen250162 24.40
388 Chandler, Murray G250151 40.92
389 Blatny, Pavel250049 32.70
390 Yandemirov, Valeri250053 38.07
391 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny250053 19.76
392 Dlugy, Maxim249975 35.10
393 Stocek, Jiri249951 23.82
394 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249851 30.17
395 Barsov, Alexei249849
396 Notkin, Maksim249866 37.23
397 Belikov, Vladimir249868 29.59
398 Milov, Leonid249773 35.08
399 Lazarev, Vladimir249751 36.75
400 Orlov, Georgi249764
401 Smejkal, Jan249757 54.95
402 Olafsson, Helgi249751 44.56
403 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249752 54.88
404 Johansen, Darryl K249754 42.09
405 Kunte, Abhijit249648 24.01
406 Miezis, Normunds249649 29.82
407 Zubarev, Alexander249656 49.70
408 Pelletier, Yannick249648 24.45
409 Vera, Reynaldo249649 40.16
410 Mestel, A Jonathan249564 43.98
411 Shabanov, Yury F249558 63.32
412 Hector, Jonny249548 37.06
413 Annageldyev, Orazly249558 40.96
414 Smyslov, Vassily V249556 79.95
415 Magem Badals, Jordi249549 33.53
416 Ginsburg, Gennadij249563 29.57
417 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249567 53.55
418 Mikhalevski, Victor249549 28.65
419 Hort, Vlastimil249452 57.15
420 Barua, Dibyendu249450 34.36
421 Morrison, William249465 40.59
422 Mecking, Henrique249472 49.12
423 Rabiega, Robert249453 30.09
424 Zaja, Ivan249451 35.60
425 Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan249452 18.57
426 Kulaots, Kaido249450 25.02
427 Kalantarian, Norik249466 38.56
428 Mitkov, Nikola249350 29.22
429 Potkin, Vladimir249353 18.69
430 Vlassov, Nikolai249361 35.27
431 Garcia Ilundain, David249256 29.93
432 Liang Jinrong249270 40.79
433 Socko, Bartosz249248 22.32
434 Cebalo, Mišo249249 56.08
435 Rowson, Jonathan249249 23.88
436 Campos Moreno, Javier B249254 41.99
437 Georgiev, Krum249159 42.78
438 Browne, Walter S249160 52.15
439 Spangenberg, Hugo249053 25.29
440 Hauchard, Arnaud249049 29.31
441 Krakops, Maris249053 22.92
442 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249050 34.60
443 Zagrebelny, Sergey249052
444 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249055 26.83
445 Mirumian, Vigen249052 23.44
446 Danielsen, Henrik248954 35.12
447 Drazic, Sinisa248953 33.22
448 Summerscale, Aaron248950 31.53
449 Gausel, Einar248852 37.27
450 Arnason, Jon L248865 40.31
451 Sapunov, Evgeny248862 26.76
452 Matros, Alexander248858 31.15
453 Appel, Ralf248758 29.63
454 Drasko, Milan248751 38.25
455 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248762 37.44
456 Polak, Tomas248750 26.87
457 Mueller, Karsten248751 30.29
458 Lanka, Zigurds248751 40.79
459 Dobrov, Vladimir248760 16.90
460 Godena, Michele248648 33.68
461 Gershon, Alik248649 20.76
462 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248549 26.88
463 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248555 23.78
464 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248555 26.56
465 Magai, Vladimir248559
466 Tisdall, Jonathan D248566 42.53
467 van der Wiel, John T H248550 41.57
468 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248560 22.65
469 Ivanovic, Božidar248459 54.53
470 McShane, Luke J248448 17.16
471 Staniszewski, Piotr248459 34.50
472 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248451 24.05
473 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248453 58.81
474 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248454 65.94
475 Votava, Jan248452 26.27
476 Kosic, Dragan248455 31.06
477 Lukin, Andrei M248370 52.52
478 Kosten, Anthony C248354 42.62
479 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248370 28.76
480 Gelashvili, Tamaz248351 22.91
481 Muse, Mladen248257 38.13
482 Blagojevic, Dragisa248264 35.18
483 Barcenilla, Rogelio248262
484 Yegiazarian, Arsen248156 30.72
485 Safin, Shukhrat248155 30.92
486 Oratovsky, Michael248154 26.92
487 Saltaev, Mihail248156 38.30
488 Kovacevic, Vladimir248156 58.94
489 Miladinovic, Igor248149 27.11
490 Guliev, Sarhan248062 32.93
491 Vukic, Milan248066 57.55
492 Anapolsky, Sergey248068 25.87
493 Markovic, Ivan248064 29.13
494 Legky, Nikolay A248059 45.90
495 Ni Hua248056 17.76
496 Sergeev, Vladimir247956 36.84
497 Shaked, Tal247956 23.08
498 Kholmov, Ratmir D247956 75.81
499 Kallai, Gabor247956 42.04
500 Sakalauskas, Vaidas247955

These ratings, calculated as of March 5, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 29, 2000 and March 5, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 28, 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 March 5, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 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 March 6, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 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 March 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 March 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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