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Top 10 active players as of March 15, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Anand, Viswanathan281847
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280546
4 Shirov, Alexei275947
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275747
6 Gelfand, Boris275248
7 Karpov, Anatoly E272347
8 Morozevich, Alexander271549
9 Short, Nigel D270948
10 Polgar, Judit270849

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Top 500 active players as of March 15, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754868.9% #235.92
2 Anand, Viswanathan28184715.7% #429.26
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2805469.8% #523.72
4 Shirov, Alexei2759471.5% #1126.70
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2757471.4% #1229.99
6 Gelfand, Boris2752481.3% #1330.73
7 Karpov, Anatoly E2723470.2% #2147.81
8 Morozevich, Alexander2715490.2% #2521.66
9 Short, Nigel D2709480.1% #2733.79
10 Polgar, Judit2708490.2% #2822.65
11 Adams, Michael2705470.1% #2927.33
12 Bareev, Evgeny2702490.1% #3232.32
13 Topalov, Veselin2701470.1% #3123.99
14 Svidler, Peter269847 #3322.75
15 Leko, Peter2697490.1% #3419.52
16 Rublevsky, Sergei269450 #3724.42
17 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267449 #5122.58
18 Dreev, Alexey267348 #5130.15
19 Georgiev, Kiril267349 #5233.30
20 Sokolov, Ivan266947 #5330.76
21 Timman, Jan H266947 #5347.25
22 Seirawan, Yasser266851 #5738.98
23 Gurevich, Mikhail N266748 #5640.07
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G266348 #5945.25
25 Almasi, Zoltan266248 #6022.55
26 Khalifman, Alexander266047 #6133.16
27 Krasenkow, Michal265848 #6435.34
28 Salov, Valery B265751 #6834.80
29 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265651 #6838.99
30 Onischuk, Alexander265449 #6923.53
31 Akopian, Vladimir265250 #7227.27
32 Sakaev, Konstantin264849 #7424.92
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L264447 #7767.98
34 Chernin, Alexander M264449 #7939.02
35 Dolmatov, Sergey V263652 #9040.07
36 Movsesian, Sergei263648 #8820.37
37 Nikolic, Predrag263548 #8938.51
38 Smirin, Ilia263549 #8931.15
39 Tiviakov, Sergei263148 #9226.09
40 Sadler, Matthew262948 #9624.83
41 Jussupow, Artur M262948 #9739.09
42 van Wely, Loek262846 #9526.44
43 Milov, Vadim262850 #9826.62
44 Oll, Lembit262649 #10032.89
45 Fedorov, Alexei262550 #10226.47
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262360 #11430.13
47 Lautier, Joel262247 #10225.93
48 Lputian, Smbat G262250 #10441.09
49 Kharlov, Andrei262149 #10530.32
50 Vaganian, Rafael A262149 #10647.42
51 Tkachiev, Vladislav261951 #10925.35
52 Piket, Jeroen261946 #10630.13
53 Christiansen, Larry M261951 #10942.72
54 Dautov, Rustem261849 #11033.30
55 Graf, Alexander261552 #11636.56
56 Gulko, Boris F261450 #11452.10
57 Sturua, Zurab261351 #11839.77
58 Khenkin, Igor261348 #11530.98
59 Hracek, Zbynek260949 #12028.52
60 Epishin, Vladimir260747 #12133.68
61 Minasian, Artashes260651 #12532.15
62 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260651 #12448.37
63 Alterman, Boris260549 #12528.86
64 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260550 #12525.84
65 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260552 #12732.06
66 Lutz, Christopher260449 #12628.06
67 Ehlvest, Jaan260447 #12536.42
68 Hansen, Curt260349 #12734.49
69 Hjartarson, Jóhann260252 #13036.10
70 Giorgadze, Giorgi259948 #13234.43
71 Shipov, Sergei259750 #13632.91
72 Sutovsky, Emil259648 #13421.49
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259650 #13642.31
74 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav259551 #13834.61
75 Novikov, Igor A259449 #13836.81
76 Rozentalis, Eduardas259348 #13835.80
77 Ibragimov, Ildar259248 #13831.58
78 Avrukh, Boris259250 #14121.19
79 Hübner, Robert259149 #14150.36
80 Bologan, Viktor259148 #13927.25
81 Adianto, Utut259050 #14333.99
82 Magerramov, Elmar S259067 #15540.93
83 Korneev, Oleg258948 #14329.64
84 deFirmian, Nicholas E258849 #14441.64
85 Speelman, Jonathan S258848 #14342.45
86 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258851 #14535.98
87 Miles, Anthony J258747 #14443.90
88 Rogers, Ian258748 #14538.73
89 Gavrikov, Victor N258754 #14941.63
90 Nunn, John D M258652 #14943.89
91 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam258650 #14819.28
92 Hodgson, Julian M258649 #14635.64
93 Beim, Valery258650 #14848.99
94 Andersson, Ulf258549 #14847.72
95 Ribli, Zoltán258551 #14947.52
96 Palac, Mladen258448 #14828.08
97 Kavalek, Lubomir258373 #16555.60
98 Hansen, Lars Bo258354 #15330.48
99 Filippov, Valerij258349 #15023.30
100 Agdestein, Simen258252 #15231.83
101 Wolff, Patrick G258259 31.08
102 Tregubov, Pavel V258150 27.23
103 Kaidanov, Gregory S258153 39.43
104 Benjamin, Joel L258150 35.01
105 Kožul, Zdenko258048 32.82
106 Huzman, Alexander258052 36.93
107 Yermolinsky, Alex V258048 40.93
108 Asrian, Karen258051 18.89
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257950 49.09
110 Yakovich, Yuri257949 36.29
111 Romanishin, Oleg M257948 47.18
112 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel257749 33.28
113 Gabriel, Christian257749 24.03
114 Baburin, Alexander257752 32.07
115 Atalik, Suat257648 34.43
116 Ftácnik, Lubomír257648 41.38
117 Fominyh, Alexander257651 39.75
118 Timoshenko, Georgy257651 32.79
119 Ponomariov, Ruslan257651 15.43
120 Psakhis, Lev B257449 40.30
121 Goldin, Alexander257452 34.05
122 Peng Xiaomin257453 25.94
123 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257353 44.33
124 Volkov, Sergey257349 25.11
125 Ye Jiangchuan257353 38.32
126 Balashov, Yury S257249 50.01
127 Torre, Eugenio257255 47.36
128 Razuvaev, Yury S257252 53.43
129 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257150 39.95
130 Guseinov, Aidyn257061 47.20
131 Lalic, Bogdan256947 35.02
132 Stefansson, Hannes256949 26.66
133 Wahls, Matthias256950 31.14
134 Lastin, Alexander256953 22.38
135 Stohl, Igor256849 34.47
136 Komarov, Dimitri256850 30.29
137 Bacrot, Etienne256749 16.15
138 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256751 22.68
139 Ulibin, Mikhail256649 27.79
140 Emms, John M256650 32.00
141 Savchenko, Stanislav256650 32.15
142 Dvoiris, Semen I256650 40.37
143 Vaisser, Anatoli256550 50.03
144 Shabalov, Alexander256550 31.51
145 Dorfman, Iosif D256551 46.87
146 Damljanovic, Branko256450 37.75
147 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256448 41.65
148 Poluljahov, Aleksandr256350 33.77
149 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256349 36.17
150 Ionov, Sergey256251 37.19
151 Zhang Zhong256251 20.53
152 Kotronias, Vasilios256051 34.56
153 Lobron, Eric256051 38.86
154 Malakhov, Vladimir256054 18.30
155 Gurevich, Dmitry256050 42.51
156 Baklan, Vladimir255951 21.06
157 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255949 22.62
158 Kosashvili, Yona255960 28.70
159 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy255951 32.62
160 Milos, Gilberto255852 35.38
161 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255854 32.99
162 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255851 38.16
163 Burmakin, Vladimir255848 31.77
164 Lerner, Konstantin Z255751 49.05
165 Shneider, Aleksandr255755 36.82
166 Hertneck, Gerald255751 35.49
167 Varga, Z.255769 28.68
168 Xu Jun255758 36.50
169 Kobalija, Mihail255650 20.87
170 Pétursson, Margeir255655 39.08
171 Pigusov, Evgeny255652 37.96
172 Smagin, Sergey255556 40.52
173 Yudasin, Leonid G255550 39.60
174 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255550 52.99
175 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255554 37.07
176 Anastasian, Ashot255453 34.66
177 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255463 51.65
178 Hickl, Joerg255350 33.91
179 Spasov, Vasil255355 28.08
180 Golod, Vitali255350 27.72
181 Leitao, Rafael255351 19.22
182 Sax, Gyula255249 47.74
183 Fedorowicz, John P255254 40.47
184 Golubev, Mihail255156 28.79
185 Kengis, Edvins255050 39.93
186 Sorokin, Maxim254849 31.15
187 Bochkarev, Alexander254769 23.87
188 Sherbakov, Ruslan254750 29.50
189 Pintér, József254650 45.35
190 Yemelin, Vasily254650 23.12
191 Rustemov, Alexander254651 25.69
192 Sokolov, Andrey Y254552 35.98
193 Shabanov, Yury F254359 61.34
194 Landa, Konstantin254250 26.82
195 Nielsen, Peter Heine254248 25.81
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254156 54.86
197 Adorján, András254156 48.96
198 Kiriakov, Petr254051 24.18
199 Kruppa, Yuri253953 34.73
200 Shulman, Yuri253849 23.88
201 Iuldachev, Saidali253855 31.12
202 Glek, Igor V253848 37.36
203 Spassky, Boris V253853 62.13
204 Makarov, Marat253852 35.86
205 Shchekachev, Andrei253651 26.38
206 Zelcic, Robert253648 33.48
207 Loginov, Valery A253549 43.26
208 Wu Shaobin253566 30.11
209 Cvitan, Ognjen253548 37.43
210 Kuzmin, Gennady P253352 53.16
211 van der Wiel, John T H253349 39.60
212 Sulskis, Sarunas253351 26.30
213 Dizdar, Goran253249 40.28
214 Gleizerov, Evgeny253251 35.98
215 Zakharevich, Igor253252 35.67
216 Galliamova, Alisa253252 27.16
217 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253154 54.47
218 Babula, Vlastimil253149 25.45
219 Serper, Grigory253155 29.50
220 Feygin, Michail253164 24.12
221 Dao Thien Hai253151 20.85
222 Watson, William N253161 36.91
223 Aseev, Konstantin N253150 38.40
224 Markovic, Miroslav253153 25.85
225 Hamdouchi, Hichem253151 26.44
226 Orlov, Georgi253074
227 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253054 22.10
228 Greenfeld, Alon253051 34.91
229 Dlugy, Maxim252975 33.13
230 Barua, Dibyendu252952 32.38
231 Ivanov, Alexander V252955 42.87
232 Hort, Vlastimil252953 55.18
233 Spraggett, Kevin B252851 44.35
234 Ilincic, Zlatko252852 30.85
235 Chernyshov, Konstantin252854 31.76
236 Popov, Valerij252851 24.51
237 Yandemirov, Valeri252751 36.09
238 Nogueiras, Jesus252750 39.66
239 Tischbierek, Raj252751 36.48
240 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252652 56.84
241 Delchev, Aleksander252650 27.67
242 Neverov, Valery252552 34.73
243 Kindermann, Stefan252549 39.22
244 Sermek, Drazen252548 30.13
245 Moroz, Alexander252556 38.16
246 Wang Zili252558 30.75
247 Nikolenko, Oleg252559 39.74
248 Ivanov, Sergey252550 37.46
249 Zarubin, Pavel252564 31.09
250 Kishnev, Sergey252458 42.37
251 Cramling, Pia252449 35.90
252 Enders, Peter252452 36.12
253 Temirbaev, Serik252456
254 Istratescu, Andrei252350 23.28
255 Sunye Neto, Jaime252352 41.87
256 Agrest, Evgenij252249 32.58
257 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252156 35.61
258 Rechlis, Gad252159 32.11
259 Kotsur, Pavel252055 25.20
260 Chuchelov, Vladimir252051 29.47
261 Bönsch, Uwe252052 40.42
262 King, Daniel J252055 35.55
263 Irzhanov, Ruslan252055 22.30
264 Schandorff, Lars252050 33.90
265 Soffer, Ram251954 33.52
266 Van der Sterren, Paul251949 42.99
267 Bezgodov, Alexei251855 29.71
268 Krakops, Maris251856 20.95
269 Brodsky, Michail251850 29.97
270 Smikovski, Ivan251867 26.76
271 Mikhalevski, Victor251749 26.68
272 Polovodin, Igor A251762 43.98
273 Darga, Klaus V251768 65.06
274 Kurajica, Bojan251750 51.33
275 Magem Badals, Jordi251649 31.56
276 Cámpora, Daniel H251652 41.71
277 Yurtaev, Leonid251654 39.87
278 Haba, Petr251650 34.19
279 Fishbein, Alexander251669 30.85
280 Bischoff, Klaus251648 37.77
281 Hector, Jonny251548 35.09
282 Kumaran, Dharshan251560 23.77
283 Nijboer, Friso251548 33.80
284 Portisch, Lajos251451 61.95
285 Danielian, Oganes251465
286 Kudrin, Sergey251453 39.52
287 Comas Fabrego, Luis251451 27.73
288 Miladinovic, Igor251351 25.14
289 Slobodjan, Roman251349 24.20
290 Mueller, Karsten251352 28.31
291 Ginsburg, Gennadij251261 27.59
292 Rytshagov, Mikhail251251 31.34
293 Pavlovic, Milos251254 35.19
294 Totsky, Leonid251254 31.60
295 Timoshchenko, Gennady251151 49.88
296 Podzielny, Karl Heinz251165 44.51
297 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V251155 51.58
298 Ubilava, Elizbar E251055 48.55
299 Vera, Reynaldo251050 38.19
300 Schlosser, Philipp251050 30.57
301 Xie Jun250949 28.38
302 Krogius, Nikolay V250969 68.65
303 Frias, Victor J250970 43.10
304 Akesson, Ralf250949 38.10
305 Djuric, Stefan250852 43.64
306 Rodriguez, Amador250853 42.52
307 Manor, Ilan250856 29.39
308 Ruzele, Darius250854 30.88
309 Zezulkin, Jurij250859 27.58
310 Lanka, Zigurds250851 38.82
311 Suba, Mihai250757 51.79
312 Rogozenko, Dorian250749 25.58
313 Galkin, Alexander250750 20.12
314 Hernandez, Gilberto250751
315 Dizdarevic, Emir250650 40.95
316 Davies, Nigel R250653 38.62
317 Barsov, Alexei250652
318 Kveinys, Aloyzas250652 36.68
319 Spangenberg, Hugo250649 23.32
320 Vogt, Lothar H250554 47.16
321 Jakubiec, Artur250462 25.28
322 Kiselev, Sergey250454 37.50
323 Khasin, Alexander250458 47.88
324 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250451 52.91
325 Luther, Thomas250348 29.36
326 Zoler, Dan250353 25.16
327 Krivonosov, Oleg250362 37.84
328 Georgiev, Vladimir250351 23.55
329 Kempinski, Robert250249 21.68
330 Larsen, Bent250253 64.03
331 Didishko, Vereslav250253 49.93
332 Sagalchik, Gennadij250263 29.90
333 Kolev, Atanas250257 31.67
334 Zilberman, Yaacov250153 44.80
335 Volzhin, Alexander250152 28.12
336 Marciano, David250150 29.70
337 Fridman, Daniel250153 23.08
338 Finkel, Alexander250153 24.20
339 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250056 40.90
340 Lugovoi, Aleksei250049 24.03
341 Kantsler, Boris250053 36.91
342 Najer, Evgeniy250053 21.73
343 Kalinitschew, Sergey250053 43.12
344 Lesiege, Alexandre249953 23.58
345 Turov, Maxim249954 19.27
346 Zontakh, Andrey249953 28.36
347 Ivanovic, Božidar249859 52.56
348 Bezold, Michael249850 26.81
349 Levin, Felix249853 40.36
350 Smejkal, Jan249853 52.98
351 Sokolovs, Andrei249857 27.06
352 Markowski, Tomasz249749 23.63
353 Bagirov, Vladimir K249752 62.58
354 Drasko, Milan249752 36.27
355 Vaulin, Alexander249749 41.99
356 Sosonko, Gennadi249654 55.83
357 Zifroni, Dov249653 23.08
358 Strikovic, Aleksa249652 37.84
359 Horvath, Jozsef249650 34.59
360 Zubarev, Alexander249660 47.73
361 Gausel, Einar249550 35.29
362 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249559 35.47
363 Polgar, Sofia249555 24.37
364 Faragó, Iván249549 52.95
365 Maksimenko, Andrei249452 29.27
366 Teske, Henrik249449 31.05
367 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249453 24.58
368 Garcia Ilundain, David249451 27.95
369 Apicella, Manuel249354 28.91
370 Horváth, Csaba249249 30.78
371 Notkin, Maksim249254 35.26
372 Papaioannou, Ioannis249254 22.90
373 Grivas, Efstratios249252 32.96
374 Ye Rongguang249256 35.45
375 Zaichik, Gennady L249165 42.09
376 Gallagher, Joseph G249149 34.86
377 Degraeve, Jean Marc249149 28.14
378 Marin, Mihail249150 33.90
379 Hansen, Sune Berg249151 27.90
380 Godena, Michele249049 31.71
381 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249070 30.96
382 Sokolin, Leonid M249062
383 Liss, Eran249054 23.70
384 Arkhipov, Sergey249060 44.73
385 Chekhov, Valery A248960 43.30
386 Macieja, Bartlomiej248950 21.45
387 Iljushin, Alexei248856 18.63
388 Smyslov, Vassily V248852 77.98
389 Fercec, Nenad248852 37.93
390 Wedberg, Tom248853 45.30
391 Arkhangelsky, Boris248763 68.15
392 Gdanski, Jacek248750 28.29
393 Palatnik, Semen A248764 48.97
394 Koniushkov, Igor248663 36.30
395 Lau, Ralf248652 39.41
396 Liang Jinrong248659 38.82
397 Belikov, Vladimir248658 27.62
398 Mitenkov, Alexey248664 38.02
399 Reinderman, Dimitri248649 26.59
400 Conquest, Stuart248549 32.04
401 Nevednichy, Vladislav248551 29.53
402 Johansen, Darryl K248556 40.11
403 Arencibia, Walter248549 31.65
404 Piskov, Yury248460 37.43
405 Berelovich, Aleksandar248452 31.70
406 Gofshtein, Leonid D248450 45.90
407 Zarnicki, Pablo248450 26.34
408 Ovetchkin, Roman248357 26.16
409 Campos Moreno, Javier B248360 40.02
410 Gyimesi, Zoltan248350 21.96
411 Knaak, Rainer F248355 45.99
412 Olafsson, Helgi248352 42.58
413 Miralles, Gilles248355 33.10
414 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248352 41.23
415 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248360 46.16
416 Liiva, Riho248265 23.70
417 Hulak, Krunoslav248253 47.81
418 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248273 43.98
419 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248249 22.08
420 Egin, Vladimir248160
421 Kupreichik, Viktor D248150 49.70
422 Vakhidov, Tahir248159
423 Ricardi, Pablo248050 37.06
424 Hebden, Mark248050 41.08
425 Hall, Jesper248051 27.67
426 Ahlander, Bjorn248060 35.38
427 Kosic, Dragan248057 29.08
428 Ionescu, Constantin248051 40.51
429 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248052 28.20
430 Kalantarian, Norik247965 36.58
431 Browne, Walter S247956 50.18
432 Oratovsky, Michael247956 24.95
433 Varga, Zoltan247949 28.68
434 Cela, Altin247955
435 Kuporosov, Viktor247956 37.47
436 Kogan, Artur247949 25.13
437 Akhmadeev, Vadim247861 42.67
438 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247851 63.96
439 Iskusnyh, Sergei247852 24.53
440 Parker, Jonathan247854 22.82
441 Har Zvi, Ronen247859 22.42
442 Zagrebelny, Sergey247751
443 Vescovi, Giovanni P247751 20.75
444 Antunes, Antonio247758 37.11
445 Tsesarsky, Ilya247757 39.43
446 Bagaturov, Giorgi247654 34.30
447 Winants, Luc247658 36.20
448 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247652 28.20
449 Hug, Werner247657 46.51
450 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247667 51.75
451 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247556
452 Kovacevic, Vladimir247553 56.97
453 Petrosian, Arshak B247559 45.25
454 Stanec, Nikolaus247549 30.88
455 Heinemann, Thies247554 28.02
456 Kovalev, Andrei247458 37.36
457 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247461 43.05
458 Shaked, Tal247450 21.11
459 Movsziszian, Karen247453 36.19
460 Plaskett, Jim247451 38.99
461 Drozdov, Igor247360 30.94
462 Chandler, Murray G247354 38.95
463 Danielsen, Henrik247353 33.15
464 Korotylev, Alexey247357 22.04
465 Popchev, Milko247355 34.34
466 Hoffman, Alejandro247349 32.39
467 Vukic, Milan247361 55.57
468 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247259 26.79
469 Abramovic, Boško247261 48.09
470 Rodriguez, Andres247251 25.24
471 Tisdall, Jonathan D247254 40.55
472 Kosten, Anthony C247252 40.64
473 Komliakov, Viktor247252 38.89
474 Boim, Inon247270 27.34
475 Dervishi, Erald247256 19.35
476 Miezis, Normunds247249 27.84
477 Mirumian, Vigen247251 21.46
478 Van den Doel, Erik247249 19.83
479 Moskalenko, Viktor247157 38.28
480 Milov, Leonid247159 33.11
481 Cebalo, Mišo247149 54.11
482 Iordachescu, Viorel247050 21.90
483 Simonovic, Aleksandar247070 30.36
484 Stangl, Markus247053 29.88
485 Kaminski, Marcin246951 22.01
486 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes246959 55.70
487 Mestel, A Jonathan246962 42.01
488 Ioseliani, Nana246851 37.09
489 Kochiev, Alexander246855 42.97
490 Wells, Peter K246848 33.91
491 Lazarev, Vladimir246852 34.78
492 Motylev, Alexander246853 19.75
493 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo246750 29.10
494 Rausis, Igors246749 37.94
495 Kholmov, Ratmir D246752 73.84
496 Sadvakasov, Darmen246758 19.88
497 Kallai, Gabor246754 40.07
498 Polak, Tomas246749 24.89
499 Tseitlin, Mark D246752 55.48
500 Schmaltz, Roland246653 24.33

These ratings, calculated as of March 15, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1998 and March 15, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 28, 1998. 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 15, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 16, 1999.

+/- 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 16, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 16, 1999 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 16, 1999. 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 15, 1999. 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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