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Top 10 active players as of June 11, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286548
2 Anand, Viswanathan284447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir283547
4 Adams, Michael275747
5 Shirov, Alexei275246
6 Gelfand, Boris274947
7 Topalov, Veselin274747
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily273547
9 Leko, Peter273447
10 Bareev, Evgeny272448

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Top 500 active players as of June 11, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28654846.6% #338.16
2 Anand, Viswanathan28444727.1% #331.50
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28354721.2% #425.96
4 Adams, Michael2757470.9% #1329.57
5 Shirov, Alexei2752460.7% #1428.94
6 Gelfand, Boris2749470.7% #1532.97
7 Topalov, Veselin2747470.6% #1526.24
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily2735470.3% #1932.23
9 Leko, Peter2734470.3% #1921.76
10 Bareev, Evgeny2724480.2% #2334.56
11 Kamsky, Gata2714691.0% #3527.02
12 Morozevich, Alexander2707480.1% #3023.90
13 Svidler, Peter270447 #3224.98
14 Georgiev, Kiril2701480.1% #3435.54
15 Karpov, Anatoly E269848 #3550.05
16 Khalifman, Alexander269048 #4035.40
17 Polgar, Judit268248 #4624.88
18 Dreev, Alexey267947 #4832.39
19 Akopian, Vladimir267849 #4929.51
20 Rublevsky, Sergei267848 #4926.66
21 Lautier, Joel267347 #5228.16
22 Short, Nigel D267247 #5436.03
23 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam266949 #5721.52
24 Gurevich, Mikhail N266847 #5742.30
25 van Wely, Loek266746 #5728.68
26 Beliavsky, Alexander G266648 #5947.48
27 Tkachiev, Vladislav266548 #6027.59
28 Smirin, Ilia266449 #6133.39
29 Piket, Jeroen265546 #6832.37
30 Grischuk, Alexander265347 #7017.61
31 Sakaev, Konstantin265249 #7327.16
32 Ponomariov, Ruslan265149 #7417.67
33 Jussupow, Artur M265149 #7441.33
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264847 #7670.22
35 Almasi, Zoltan264748 #7724.79
36 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264350 #8341.24
37 Lutz, Christopher263749 #8930.30
38 Sokolov, Ivan263747 #8732.99
39 Bacrot, Etienne263648 #8818.39
40 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263648 #9028.08
41 Dautov, Rustem263449 #9235.54
42 Zhang Zhong263249 #9622.77
43 Seirawan, Yasser263051 #9841.22
44 Onischuk, Alexander263048 #9625.77
45 Ehlvest, Jaan262948 #9738.66
46 Salov, Valery B262861 #10837.04
47 Lputian, Smbat G262849 #9943.33
48 Kharlov, Andrei262749 #10032.56
49 Hellers, Ferdinand262774 #12032.37
50 Timman, Jan H262748 #10049.49
51 Sturua, Zurab262649 #10242.01
52 Movsesian, Sergei262547 #10122.61
53 Ye Jiangchuan262250 #10640.56
54 Nikolic, Predrag262248 #10540.75
55 Hansen, Curt262150 #10836.73
56 Sadler, Matthew262052 #11127.07
57 Malakhov, Vladimir261949 #10920.54
58 Krasenkow, Michal261947 #10837.58
59 Zvjaginsev, Vadim261849 #11124.81
60 Vaganian, Rafael A261749 #11349.66
61 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261550 #11444.55
62 Graf, Alexander261560 #12338.80
63 Benjamin, Joel L261449 #11637.25
64 Shipov, Sergei261452 #11835.15
65 Gulko, Boris F261048 #12054.34
66 Lastin, Alexander260951 #12324.62
67 Andersson, Ulf260549 #12649.96
68 Leitao, Rafael260450 #12821.45
69 Avrukh, Boris260348 #12823.42
70 Milov, Vadim260348 #12728.86
71 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260250 #13044.39
72 Yudasin, Leonid G260155 #13641.84
73 Hübner, Robert260150 #13152.60
74 Christiansen, Larry M260054 #13544.96
75 Khenkin, Igor260048 #13233.22
76 Ftácnik, Lubomír259848 #13343.62
77 Novikov, Igor A259851 #13639.05
78 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259649 #13755.24
79 Dorfman, Iosif D259550 #13849.11
80 Peng Xiaomin259550 #13928.17
81 Nunn, John D M259553 #14046.13
82 Kaidanov, Gregory S259451 #14041.67
83 Asrian, Karen259450 #14021.13
84 Rozentalis, Eduardas259348 #13938.04
85 Hjartarson, Jóhann259359 #14738.34
86 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259351 #14150.61
87 Chernin, Alexander M259249 #14141.26
88 Hodgson, Julian M259249 #14137.88
89 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259249 #14224.86
90 Dvoiris, Semen I259149 #14242.61
91 Bologan, Viktor259048 #14329.49
92 Hickl, Joerg258953 #14836.15
93 Nielsen, Peter Heine258848 #14428.05
94 Dolmatov, Sergey V258851 #14742.31
95 Speelman, Jonathan S258548 #14744.69
96 Hracek, Zbynek258549 #14730.76
97 Kobalija, Mihail258549 #14923.11
98 Pétursson, Margeir258458 #15541.32
99 Goldin, Alexander258453 #15236.29
100 Milos, Gilberto258450 #15137.62
101 Minasian, Artashes258348 34.39
102 Yermolinsky, Alex V258249 43.17
103 Tiviakov, Sergei258148 28.33
104 Anastasian, Ashot258149 36.90
105 Sutovsky, Emil257948 23.73
106 Agdestein, Simen257951 34.07
107 Galkin, Alexander257948 22.36
108 Serper, Grigory257951 31.74
109 Sokolov, Andrey Y257753 38.23
110 Filippov, Valerij257748 25.54
111 Baklan, Vladimir257749 23.30
112 Shabalov, Alexander257649 33.75
113 Wahls, Matthias257655 33.38
114 Giorgadze, Giorgi257650 36.67
115 Landa, Konstantin257552 29.05
116 Kempinski, Robert257547 23.92
117 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257453 39.31
118 Gurevich, Dmitry257453 44.75
119 Romanishin, Oleg M257348 49.42
120 Ribli, Zoltán257353 49.76
121 Portisch, Lajos257354 64.19
122 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257249 38.41
123 Hansen, Lars Bo257151 32.72
124 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257049 43.89
125 Greenfeld, Alon257051 37.15
126 Delchev, Aleksander257049 29.91
127 Epishin, Vladimir256947 35.92
128 Rustemov, Alexander256949 27.93
129 Tregubov, Pavel V256948 29.47
130 Kengis, Edvins256853 42.16
131 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256848 19.11
132 Najer, Evgeniy256750 23.97
133 Ruzele, Darius256756 33.12
134 Ivanov, Alexander V256752 45.11
135 Motylev, Alexander256648 21.98
136 Volkov, Sergey256648 27.34
137 Psakhis, Lev B256647 42.54
138 Maljutin, Evgeni256663 29.61
139 Dao Thien Hai256651 23.09
140 Georgiev, Vladimir256649 25.79
141 Aseev, Konstantin N256551 40.64
142 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256550 24.91
143 Villamayor, Bong256451
144 Macieja, Bartlomiej256448 23.69
145 Gleizerov, Evgeny256450 38.23
146 Balashov, Yury S256450 52.25
147 Razuvaev, Yury S256454 55.67
148 Glek, Igor V256348 39.59
149 Alterman, Boris256356 31.10
150 Rohde, Michael A256271 41.79
151 Gavrikov, Victor N256252 43.87
152 Miles, Anthony J256148 46.13
153 Adianto, Utut256151 36.24
154 Van der Sterren, Paul256150 45.23
155 Ibragimov, Ildar256148 33.82
156 Gabriel, Christian256053 26.27
157 Kuzmin, Alexey256056 38.26
158 Palac, Mladen256048 30.31
159 Golod, Vitali255949 29.96
160 Chernyshov, Konstantin255952 33.99
161 Vallejo Pons, Francisco255848 18.81
162 Rogers, Ian255849 40.97
163 Nijboer, Friso255648 36.04
164 Sorokin, Maxim255450 33.39
165 Pintér, József255452 47.59
166 Pigusov, Evgeny255451 40.20
167 Timoshenko, Georgy255452 35.03
168 Xu Jun255352 38.73
169 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E255249 51.33
170 Pavasovic, Dusko255149 24.66
171 Ivanov, Sergey255150 39.70
172 Hulak, Krunoslav255151 50.05
173 Aronian, Levon255149 18.68
174 Korotylev, Alexey255156 24.28
175 Van den Doel, Erik255048 22.07
176 Spassky, Boris V255054 64.37
177 Fominyh, Alexander255049 41.98
178 Fridman, Daniel255053 25.32
179 Adorján, András255070 51.20
180 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255054 42.19
181 Sasikiran, Krishnan254948 20.43
182 Huzman, Alexander254950 39.17
183 Kotronias, Vasilios254952 36.80
184 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254966 53.88
185 Burmakin, Vladimir254949 34.01
186 Sax, Gyula254849 49.98
187 Vaisser, Anatoli254853 52.27
188 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254851 35.24
189 Sermek, Drazen254848 32.37
190 Vaulin, Alexander254750 44.23
191 Kožul, Zdenko254748 35.06
192 Luther, Thomas254749 31.60
193 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254760 46.75
194 Kiriakov, Petr254753 26.42
195 Atalik, Suat254648 36.67
196 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254655
197 Chuchelov, Vladimir254651 31.70
198 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254561 57.10
199 Papaioannou, Ioannis254555 25.14
200 Agrest, Evgenij254549 34.82
201 Stefansson, Hannes254548 28.90
202 Damljanovic, Branko254449 39.98
203 Fedorov, Alexei254450 28.71
204 Hamdouchi, Hichem254349 28.67
205 Lerner, Konstantin Z254352 51.29
206 Schandorff, Lars254350 36.14
207 Volzhin, Alexander254248 30.36
208 Tischbierek, Raj254255 38.72
209 Yakovich, Yuri254148 38.53
210 Watson, William N254163 39.15
211 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254150 36.01
212 Wedberg, Tom254153 47.54
213 Guseinov, Aidyn254070 49.44
214 Hertneck, Gerald254051 37.73
215 Torre, Eugenio254054 49.60
216 Gyimesi, Zoltan253949 24.20
217 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.88
218 Popov, Valerij253949 26.75
219 Sulskis, Sarunas253950 28.54
220 Nevednichy, Vladislav253850 31.77
221 deFirmian, Nicholas E253749 43.88
222 Savchenko, Stanislav253750 34.39
223 Baburin, Alexander253749 34.31
224 Marin, Mihail253749 36.14
225 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253750 24.34
226 Beim, Valery253654 51.23
227 Conquest, Stuart253548 34.28
228 Kotsur, Pavel253551 27.44
229 Kantsler, Boris253556 39.15
230 Lalic, Bogdan253547 37.26
231 Ulibin, Mikhail253549 30.03
232 Kurajica, Bojan253550 53.57
233 Spraggett, Kevin B253449 46.59
234 Hansen, Sune Berg253451 30.14
235 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253451 35.52
236 Smagin, Sergey253357 42.76
237 Zakharevich, Igor253353 37.91
238 Enders, Peter253357 38.36
239 Zifroni, Dov253255 25.32
240 Kishnev, Sergey253259 44.61
241 Spasov, Vasil253253 30.32
242 Sherbakov, Ruslan253250 31.74
243 Iordachescu, Viorel253250 24.14
244 Kovalev, Andrei253151 39.59
245 Lesiege, Alexandre253150 25.81
246 Shchekachev, Andrei253151 28.62
247 Nikolenko, Oleg253166 41.98
248 Chandler, Murray G253150 41.19
249 Shneider, Aleksandr253055 39.05
250 Kruppa, Yuri253051 36.97
251 Kolev, Atanas253055 33.91
252 Markovic, Miroslav252954 28.09
253 Comas Fabrego, Luis252950 29.97
254 Irzhanov, Ruslan252962 24.54
255 Babula, Vlastimil252949 27.69
256 Yemelin, Vasily252951 25.36
257 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252953 27.10
258 Markowski, Tomasz252848 25.87
259 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252852 27.33
260 Shulman, Yuri252853 26.12
261 Komarov, Dimitri252750 32.53
262 Horvath, Jozsef252751 36.83
263 Fedorowicz, John P252654 42.71
264 Soffer, Ram252659 35.76
265 Lobron, Eric252653 41.09
266 Chekhov, Valery A252667 45.54
267 Dizdarevic, Emir252550 43.19
268 Slobodjan, Roman252549 26.44
269 Motwani, Paul252454 38.99
270 Bauer, Christian252448 24.42
271 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252350 46.56
272 Oral, Tomas252349 23.47
273 Timoshchenko, Gennady252349 52.12
274 Rogozenko, Dorian252349 27.81
275 Stohl, Igor252349 36.71
276 Golubev, Mihail252359 31.03
277 Ricardi, Pablo252250 39.30
278 Zontakh, Andrey252251 30.60
279 Ermenkov, Evgenij252263 51.70
280 Smikovski, Ivan252157 28.99
281 Bezgodov, Alexei252153 31.95
282 Hernandez, Gilberto252151
283 Kosashvili, Yona252061 30.94
284 Bischoff, Klaus252048 40.01
285 Arencibia, Walter251949 33.89
286 Sadvakasov, Darmen251951 22.12
287 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251855 36.85
288 Vlassov, Nikolai251859 35.54
289 Degraeve, Jean Marc251849 30.38
290 Parker, Jonathan251853 25.06
291 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251853 30.06
292 Berelovich, Aleksandar251852 33.94
293 Bönsch, Uwe251657 42.66
294 Turov, Maxim251650 21.51
295 Sargissian, Gabriel251652 18.36
296 Neverov, Valery251551 36.97
297 Istratescu, Andrei251550 25.52
298 Kumaran, Dharshan251572 26.01
299 Rechlis, Gad251559 34.35
300 Borovikov, Vladislav251560 27.84
301 Zoler, Dan251456 27.40
302 Murey, Yakov251454 59.86
303 Wang Zili251459 32.99
304 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251352 43.47
305 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251349 23.11
306 Vera, Reynaldo251349 40.43
307 Levin, Felix251356 42.60
308 Sunye Neto, Jaime251356 44.11
309 Sokolovs, Andrei251274 29.30
310 Iuldachev, Saidali251154 33.36
311 Bagaturov, Giorgi251153 36.54
312 Suba, Mihai251155 54.03
313 Vescovi, Giovanni P251150 22.99
314 Gausel, Einar251151 37.53
315 Kuporosov, Viktor251161 39.71
316 Johansen, Darryl K251053 42.35
317 Cvitan, Ognjen251048 39.67
318 Hebden, Mark251049 43.32
319 Temirbaev, Serik251063
320 Appel, Ralf251056 29.90
321 Kiselev, Sergey251067 39.74
322 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V250958 56.71
323 Wu Shaobin250958 32.35
324 Moroz, Alexander250956 40.40
325 Rodriguez, Amador250959 44.76
326 Ionov, Sergey250850 39.43
327 Iskusnyh, Sergei250856 26.77
328 Yandemirov, Valeri250853 38.33
329 Malisauskas, Vidmantas250860 37.85
330 Emms, John M250849 34.24
331 Zapata, Alonso250852 42.80
332 Fressinet, Laurent250748 19.61
333 Goloshchapov, Alexander250752 23.38
334 Sosonko, Gennadi250668 58.06
335 Dizdar, Goran250652 42.52
336 Kunte, Abhijit250649 24.27
337 Manor, Ilan250664 31.63
338 Milov, Leonid250673 35.35
339 Eljanov, Pavel250653 18.09
340 Dominguez, Lenier250549 17.72
341 Bezold, Michael250554 29.05
342 Xie Jun250449 30.62
343 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250451 38.22
344 Makarov, Marat250452 38.09
345 Zezulkin, Jurij250457 29.82
346 Gdanski, Jacek250451 30.53
347 Barua, Dibyendu250450 34.62
348 Maksimenko, Andrei250453 31.51
349 Radjabov, Teimour250350 14.25
350 Inarkiev, Ernesto250357 15.51
351 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250359 45.29
352 Magerramov, Elmar S250358 43.17
353 Kogan, Artur250249 27.37
354 Magem Badals, Jordi250249 33.80
355 Ovetchkin, Roman250258 28.40
356 Schlosser, Philipp250252 32.81
357 Cramling, Pia250150 38.13
358 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250152 40.40
359 Tsesarsky, Ilya250163 41.67
360 Hall, Jesper250156 29.91
361 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.82
362 Gallagher, Joseph G250148 37.10
363 Grivas, Efstratios250158 35.20
364 Morrison, William250064 40.86
365 Kudrin, Sergey250055 41.76
366 Kindermann, Stefan250051 41.45
367 Pelletier, Yannick250047 24.72
368 Gofshtein, Leonid D250050 48.14
369 Chatalbashev, Boris250050 27.37
370 Jakubiec, Artur250054 27.52
371 Yurtaev, Leonid249954 42.11
372 Lugovoi, Aleksei249950 26.27
373 Stocek, Jiri249851 24.09
374 Socko, Bartosz249848 22.59
375 Strikovic, Aleksa249853 40.08
376 Galliamova, Alisa249850 29.40
377 Rytshagov, Mikhail249850 33.58
378 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249751 30.44
379 Alekseev, Evgeny249754 15.54
380 Kveinys, Aloyzas249749 38.92
381 Ye Rongguang249770 37.69
382 Wells, Peter K249749 36.15
383 Har Zvi, Ronen249766 24.66
384 Banikas, Hristos249650 23.06
385 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249659 22.91
386 Mestel, A Jonathan249663 44.24
387 Ubilava, Elizbar E249658 50.79
388 Hector, Jonny249548 37.33
389 Reinderman, Dimitri249549 28.83
390 Didishko, Vereslav249552 52.17
391 Smejkal, Jan249458 55.22
392 Andrianov, Nikolai249470 39.48
393 Khasin, Alexander249459 50.12
394 Belikov, Vladimir249465 29.86
395 Gershon, Alik249449 21.02
396 Orlov, Georgi249466
397 Liss, Eran249461 25.94
398 Spangenberg, Hugo249454 25.55
399 Malakhatko, Vadim249352 24.22
400 Mecking, Henrique249372 49.38
401 Loginov, Valery A249351 45.49
402 Olafsson, Helgi249252 44.82
403 Ginsburg, Gennadij249264 29.83
404 Notkin, Maksim249268 37.50
405 Kosten, Anthony C249154 42.88
406 Kallai, Gabor249154 42.31
407 Summerscale, Aaron249150 31.79
408 Mueller, Karsten249151 30.55
409 Drasko, Milan249052 38.51
410 van der Wiel, John T H249049 41.84
411 Liang Jinrong249073 41.06
412 Feygin, Michail249060 26.36
413 Lukin, Andrei M249073 52.79
414 Lanka, Zigurds249051 41.06
415 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249068 53.82
416 Hauchard, Arnaud249049 29.57
417 Arkhipov, Sergey248955 46.97
418 Juswanto, Denny248955 42.39
419 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248956 26.82
420 Drazic, Sinisa248954 33.49
421 Rychagov, Andrey248958 21.86
422 Mikhalevski, Victor248849 28.91
423 Stanec, Nikolaus248853 33.12
424 Brodsky, Michail248849 32.21
425 Campos Moreno, Javier B248854 42.26
426 Smyslov, Vassily V248856 80.22
427 Popovic, Petar248755 42.33
428 Magai, Vladimir248759
429 Pavlovic, Milos248751 37.43
430 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248762 37.70
431 Matros, Alexander248757 31.42
432 Djuric, Stefan248751 45.88
433 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248651 55.15
434 Arnason, Jon L248668 40.58
435 Kulaots, Kaido248650 25.29
436 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248650 30.44
437 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248566 33.20
438 Shabanov, Yury F248559 63.58
439 Knaak, Rainer F248557 48.24
440 Lazarev, Vladimir248550 37.02
441 McShane, Luke J248548 17.43
442 Garcia Ilundain, David248555 30.19
443 Dobrov, Vladimir248460 17.16
444 Wang Pin248454 26.50
445 Markovic, Ivan248467 29.40
446 Hort, Vlastimil248453 57.41
447 Zelcic, Robert248449 35.72
448 Rowson, Jonathan248449 24.15
449 Yegiazarian, Arsen248456 30.98
450 Potkin, Vladimir248452 18.95
451 Miralles, Gilles248461 35.34
452 Nogueiras, Jesus248449 41.90
453 Rabiega, Robert248352 30.36
454 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248354 66.20
455 Iljushin, Alexei248351 20.87
456 Marciano, David248352 31.94
457 Blatny, Pavel248349 32.97
458 Staniszewski, Piotr248359 34.77
459 Davies, Nigel R248353 40.86
460 Krakops, Maris248253 23.19
461 Danielsen, Henrik248255 35.39
462 Ruck, Robert248252 23.50
463 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248256 27.10
464 Kalantarian, Norik248169 38.82
465 Sapunov, Evgeny248162 27.03
466 Polak, Tomas248150 27.13
467 Cebalo, Mišo248149 56.35
468 Horváth, Csaba248150 33.02
469 Nguyen Anh Dung248050 25.23
470 Shaked, Tal248057 23.35
471 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248072 29.03
472 Zaja, Ivan248050 35.87
473 Bu Xiangzhi247951 15.50
474 Kalinin, Alexander247975 33.04
475 Renet, Olivier247963 36.47
476 Yevseev, Denis247954 27.94
477 Mirumian, Vigen247952 23.70
478 Eliseev, Alexey247957 21.18
479 Ilincic, Zlatko247950 33.09
480 Blagojevic, Dragisa247958 35.44
481 Safin, Shukhrat247954 31.19
482 Barsov, Alexei247848
483 Ward, Christopher247850 33.21
484 Gelashvili, Tamaz247851 23.17
485 King, Daniel J247855 37.79
486 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247855 24.05
487 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass247851 24.31
488 Sokolin, Leonid M247769
489 Votava, Jan247752 26.54
490 Vogt, Lothar H247757 49.40
491 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247753 20.03
492 Godena, Michele247749 33.95
493 Ionescu, Constantin247750 42.75
494 Kovacevic, Vladimir247656 59.21
495 Kochiev, Alexander247657 45.21
496 Sorin, Ariel247653 34.13
497 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247675 57.94
498 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247649 27.15
499 Sergeev, Vladimir247656 37.11
500 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247653 59.08

These ratings, calculated as of June 11, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 6, 2000 and June 11, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 5, 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 June 11, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 12, 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 June 12, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 12, 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 June 12, 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 June 11, 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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