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Top 10 active players as of March 22, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287448
2 Anand, Viswanathan282147
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280546
4 Shirov, Alexei276047
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily276047
6 Gelfand, Boris275448
7 Karpov, Anatoly E272447
8 Morozevich, Alexander271649
9 Short, Nigel D271148
10 Polgar, Judit271049

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Top 500 active players as of March 22, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28744867.7% #235.94
2 Anand, Viswanathan28214716.5% #429.28
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2805469.9% #523.74
4 Shirov, Alexei2760471.6% #1126.72
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2760471.6% #1130.01
6 Gelfand, Boris2754481.3% #1330.75
7 Karpov, Anatoly E2724470.3% #2147.83
8 Morozevich, Alexander2716490.2% #2521.68
9 Short, Nigel D2711480.2% #2733.81
10 Polgar, Judit2710490.1% #2822.66
11 Adams, Michael2705470.1% #2927.35
12 Bareev, Evgeny2703490.1% #3132.34
13 Leko, Peter2701490.1% #3319.54
14 Svidler, Peter2701470.1% #3222.76
15 Topalov, Veselin270147 #3224.02
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2695500.1% #3624.44
17 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267549 #5022.59
18 Dreev, Alexey267548 #5030.17
19 Georgiev, Kiril267449 #5133.32
20 Sokolov, Ivan267147 #5330.77
21 Timman, Jan H267147 #5347.27
22 Seirawan, Yasser267051 #5738.99
23 Gurevich, Mikhail N266848 #5640.08
24 Almasi, Zoltan266448 #6022.57
25 Khalifman, Alexander266247 #6133.18
26 Beliavsky, Alexander G265948 #6345.26
27 Krasenkow, Michal265948 #6335.36
28 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265851 #6839.02
29 Onischuk, Alexander265549 #6823.55
30 Akopian, Vladimir265350 #7127.29
31 Sakaev, Konstantin265049 #7424.94
32 Salov, Valery B264851 #7834.82
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L264647 #7667.99
34 Chernin, Alexander M264549 #7939.04
35 Dolmatov, Sergey V263752 #8940.09
36 Movsesian, Sergei263748 #8620.39
37 Nikolic, Predrag263648 #8938.53
38 Smirin, Ilia263649 #8831.17
39 Tiviakov, Sergei263348 #9226.11
40 Jussupow, Artur M263048 #9639.11
41 van Wely, Loek263046 #9426.46
42 Milov, Vadim262950 #9726.64
43 Sadler, Matthew262948 #9624.85
44 Lautier, Joel262847 #9725.94
45 Fedorov, Alexei262650 #10226.49
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262460 #11330.15
47 Lputian, Smbat G262350 #10541.11
48 Kharlov, Andrei262249 #10530.34
49 Vaganian, Rafael A262249 #10547.44
50 Piket, Jeroen262146 #10530.15
51 Christiansen, Larry M262151 #10842.74
52 Dautov, Rustem261949 #10933.32
53 Tkachiev, Vladislav261850 #11225.37
54 Graf, Alexander261652 #11536.58
55 Gulko, Boris F261650 #11452.12
56 Sturua, Zurab261451 #11639.79
57 Khenkin, Igor261448 #11631.00
58 Hracek, Zbynek261149 #11928.54
59 Epishin, Vladimir260847 #12233.70
60 Minasian, Artashes260851 #12532.17
61 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260851 #12448.39
62 Alterman, Boris260749 #12428.88
63 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260750 #12425.86
64 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260752 #12632.08
65 Lutz, Christopher260649 #12528.08
66 Ehlvest, Jaan260547 #12536.44
67 Hansen, Curt260549 #12634.51
68 Hjartarson, Jóhann260352 #13136.12
69 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260150 #13342.33
70 Giorgadze, Giorgi260148 #13134.45
71 Shipov, Sergei259850 #13432.93
72 Sutovsky, Emil259848 #13321.51
73 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav259651 #13934.63
74 Novikov, Igor A259549 #13836.83
75 Rozentalis, Eduardas259548 #13735.82
76 Ibragimov, Ildar259448 #13831.60
77 Avrukh, Boris259350 #14121.20
78 Hübner, Robert259349 #14050.38
79 Bologan, Viktor259248 #14027.27
80 Adianto, Utut259150 #14334.02
81 Magerramov, Elmar S259167 #15540.95
82 Korneev, Oleg259148 #14229.66
83 deFirmian, Nicholas E259049 #14441.66
84 Speelman, Jonathan S259048 #14342.47
85 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259051 #14635.99
86 Miles, Anthony J258947 #14443.91
87 Rogers, Ian258948 #14438.75
88 Gavrikov, Victor N258854 #14941.65
89 Nunn, John D M258852 #14843.91
90 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam258850 #14719.30
91 Hodgson, Julian M258749 #14635.66
92 Beim, Valery258750 #14749.01
93 Andersson, Ulf258649 #14747.74
94 Ribli, Zoltán258651 #14947.54
95 Timoshenko, Georgy258551 #14932.81
96 Palac, Mladen258548 #14828.09
97 Kavalek, Lubomir258573 #16455.62
98 Hansen, Lars Bo258454 #15330.50
99 Filippov, Valerij258449 #14923.32
100 Agdestein, Simen258452 #15231.85
101 Wolff, Patrick G258459 31.10
102 Tregubov, Pavel V258350 27.25
103 Kaidanov, Gregory S258353 39.45
104 Benjamin, Joel L258350 35.03
105 Kožul, Zdenko258248 32.84
106 Huzman, Alexander258252 36.95
107 Yermolinsky, Alex V258148 40.95
108 Asrian, Karen258151 18.91
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258150 49.11
110 Yakovich, Yuri258149 36.31
111 Romanishin, Oleg M258148 47.20
112 Ponomariov, Ruslan258051 15.45
113 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel257949 33.30
114 Gabriel, Christian257949 24.05
115 Baburin, Alexander257952 32.09
116 Atalik, Suat257848 34.45
117 Ftácnik, Lubomír257848 41.40
118 Fominyh, Alexander257851 39.77
119 Psakhis, Lev B257649 40.32
120 Goldin, Alexander257552 34.07
121 Peng Xiaomin257553 25.95
122 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257553 44.34
123 Volkov, Sergey257449 25.12
124 Ye Jiangchuan257453 38.34
125 Balashov, Yury S257449 50.03
126 Torre, Eugenio257455 47.38
127 Razuvaev, Yury S257452 53.45
128 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257250 39.97
129 Guseinov, Aidyn257261 47.22
130 Lalic, Bogdan257147 35.04
131 Stefansson, Hannes257149 26.68
132 Wahls, Matthias257150 31.16
133 Lastin, Alexander257153 22.40
134 Bacrot, Etienne256948 16.17
135 Stohl, Igor256949 34.49
136 Komarov, Dimitri256950 30.31
137 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256851 22.69
138 Ulibin, Mikhail256849 27.81
139 Emms, John M256850 32.02
140 Savchenko, Stanislav256850 32.17
141 Dvoiris, Semen I256750 40.39
142 Vaisser, Anatoli256750 50.05
143 Shabalov, Alexander256750 31.53
144 Dorfman, Iosif D256651 46.89
145 Damljanovic, Branko256650 37.76
146 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256648 41.67
147 Poluljahov, Aleksandr256550 33.79
148 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256449 36.19
149 Ionov, Sergey256451 37.21
150 Zhang Zhong256351 20.55
151 Kotronias, Vasilios256251 34.58
152 Lobron, Eric256251 38.87
153 Malakhov, Vladimir256154 18.32
154 Gurevich, Dmitry256150 42.53
155 Baklan, Vladimir256151 21.08
156 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter256049 22.64
157 Kosashvili, Yona256060 28.72
158 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy256051 32.64
159 Milos, Gilberto256052 35.40
160 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256054 33.02
161 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255951 38.18
162 Burmakin, Vladimir255948 31.79
163 Lerner, Konstantin Z255951 49.07
164 Shneider, Aleksandr255955 36.83
165 Hertneck, Gerald255851 35.51
166 Varga, Z.255869 28.69
167 Xu Jun255858 36.51
168 Kobalija, Mihail255850 20.89
169 Pétursson, Margeir255855 39.10
170 Pigusov, Evgeny255752 37.98
171 Smagin, Sergey255756 40.54
172 Yudasin, Leonid G255650 39.62
173 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255650 53.02
174 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255654 37.09
175 Anastasian, Ashot255653 34.68
176 Fedorowicz, John P255654 40.49
177 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255563 51.66
178 Hickl, Joerg255550 33.93
179 Spasov, Vasil255555 28.10
180 Golod, Vitali255550 27.74
181 Leitao, Rafael255551 19.23
182 Sax, Gyula255449 47.76
183 Golubev, Mihail255256 28.81
184 Kengis, Edvins255150 39.94
185 Sorokin, Maxim254949 31.17
186 Sherbakov, Ruslan254850 29.52
187 Bochkarev, Alexander254869 23.89
188 Pintér, József254850 45.37
189 Yemelin, Vasily254850 23.14
190 Rustemov, Alexander254751 25.71
191 Sokolov, Andrey Y254752 36.01
192 Shabanov, Yury F254559 61.36
193 Landa, Konstantin254450 26.83
194 Nielsen, Peter Heine254348 25.83
195 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254356 54.88
196 Adorján, András254356 48.98
197 Kiriakov, Petr254151 24.20
198 Kruppa, Yuri254053 34.75
199 Shulman, Yuri254049 23.90
200 Iuldachev, Saidali254055 31.14
201 Glek, Igor V254048 37.37
202 Spassky, Boris V253953 62.15
203 Makarov, Marat253952 35.87
204 Shchekachev, Andrei253851 26.40
205 Zelcic, Robert253848 33.50
206 Loginov, Valery A253749 43.27
207 Wu Shaobin253666 30.13
208 Cvitan, Ognjen253648 37.45
209 Kuzmin, Gennady P253552 53.18
210 van der Wiel, John T H253449 39.62
211 Sulskis, Sarunas253451 26.32
212 Dizdar, Goran253449 40.30
213 Gleizerov, Evgeny253451 36.01
214 Zakharevich, Igor253452 35.69
215 Galliamova, Alisa253352 27.18
216 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253354 54.49
217 Babula, Vlastimil253349 25.47
218 Serper, Grigory253355 29.52
219 Feygin, Michail253364 24.14
220 Dao Thien Hai253351 20.87
221 Watson, William N253361 36.93
222 Aseev, Konstantin N253250 38.42
223 Markovic, Miroslav253253 25.87
224 Hamdouchi, Hichem253251 26.45
225 Orlov, Georgi253274
226 Greenfeld, Alon253151 34.93
227 Dlugy, Maxim253175 33.15
228 Barua, Dibyendu253152 32.40
229 Ivanov, Alexander V253155 42.89
230 Hort, Vlastimil253053 55.19
231 Spraggett, Kevin B253051 44.37
232 Ilincic, Zlatko253052 30.87
233 Chernyshov, Konstantin252954 31.78
234 Popov, Valerij252951 24.53
235 Yandemirov, Valeri252851 36.11
236 Nogueiras, Jesus252850 39.68
237 Tischbierek, Raj252851 36.50
238 Velimirovic, Dragoljub252852 56.86
239 Delchev, Aleksander252850 27.69
240 Neverov, Valery252752 34.75
241 Kindermann, Stefan252749 39.23
242 Sermek, Drazen252648 30.15
243 Moroz, Alexander252656 38.18
244 Wang Zili252658 30.77
245 Nikolenko, Oleg252659 39.76
246 Ivanov, Sergey252650 37.48
247 Zarubin, Pavel252664 31.11
248 Kishnev, Sergey252658 42.39
249 Cramling, Pia252649 35.91
250 Enders, Peter252652 36.14
251 Temirbaev, Serik252556
252 Istratescu, Andrei252550 23.30
253 Sunye Neto, Jaime252552 41.89
254 Agrest, Evgenij252449 32.60
255 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252356 35.63
256 Rechlis, Gad252259 32.13
257 Kotsur, Pavel252255 25.22
258 Chuchelov, Vladimir252251 29.48
259 Bönsch, Uwe252252 40.44
260 King, Daniel J252255 35.57
261 Irzhanov, Ruslan252255 22.32
262 Schandorff, Lars252150 33.92
263 Soffer, Ram252154 33.54
264 Van der Sterren, Paul252049 43.01
265 Bezgodov, Alexei252055 29.73
266 Krakops, Maris252056 20.97
267 Brodsky, Michail251950 29.98
268 Mikhalevski, Victor251949 26.69
269 Smikovski, Ivan251967 26.78
270 Polovodin, Igor A251962 43.99
271 Darga, Klaus V251968 65.08
272 Kurajica, Bojan251950 51.35
273 Magem Badals, Jordi251849 31.58
274 Cámpora, Daniel H251852 41.73
275 Yurtaev, Leonid251854 39.89
276 Haba, Petr251750 34.21
277 Fishbein, Alexander251769 30.87
278 Bischoff, Klaus251748 37.79
279 Hector, Jonny251748 35.11
280 Kumaran, Dharshan251760 23.79
281 Nijboer, Friso251748 33.82
282 Portisch, Lajos251651 61.97
283 Danielian, Oganes251665
284 Kudrin, Sergey251653 39.54
285 Comas Fabrego, Luis251551 27.75
286 Miladinovic, Igor251551 25.16
287 Slobodjan, Roman251449 24.22
288 Mueller, Karsten251452 28.33
289 Ginsburg, Gennadij251461 27.61
290 Rytshagov, Mikhail251451 31.36
291 Pavlovic, Milos251454 35.21
292 Totsky, Leonid251354 31.62
293 Timoshchenko, Gennady251351 49.90
294 Podzielny, Karl Heinz251365 44.53
295 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V251255 51.60
296 Ubilava, Elizbar E251255 48.57
297 Vera, Reynaldo251250 38.21
298 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251154 22.12
299 Schlosser, Philipp251150 30.59
300 Xie Jun251149 28.40
301 Krogius, Nikolay V251169 68.67
302 Frias, Victor J251070 43.12
303 Akesson, Ralf251049 38.12
304 Djuric, Stefan251052 43.66
305 Rodriguez, Amador251053 42.54
306 Manor, Ilan251056 29.41
307 Ruzele, Darius251054 30.90
308 Zezulkin, Jurij250959 27.60
309 Lanka, Zigurds250951 38.84
310 Suba, Mihai250957 51.81
311 Rogozenko, Dorian250949 25.59
312 Galkin, Alexander250850 20.14
313 Hernandez, Gilberto250851
314 Dizdarevic, Emir250750 40.97
315 Davies, Nigel R250753 38.64
316 Barsov, Alexei250752
317 Kveinys, Aloyzas250752 36.70
318 Spangenberg, Hugo250749 23.33
319 Vogt, Lothar H250654 47.18
320 Jakubiec, Artur250662 25.30
321 Kiselev, Sergey250654 37.52
322 Khasin, Alexander250558 47.90
323 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250551 52.93
324 Luther, Thomas250548 29.38
325 Zoler, Dan250553 25.18
326 Krivonosov, Oleg250562 37.86
327 Georgiev, Vladimir250451 23.57
328 Kempinski, Robert250449 21.70
329 Larsen, Bent250453 64.05
330 Didishko, Vereslav250453 49.95
331 Sagalchik, Gennadij250463 29.92
332 Kolev, Atanas250357 31.69
333 Zilberman, Yaacov250353 44.82
334 Volzhin, Alexander250352 28.14
335 Marciano, David250350 29.72
336 Fridman, Daniel250353 23.10
337 Finkel, Alexander250353 24.22
338 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen250256 40.91
339 Lugovoi, Aleksei250249 24.05
340 Kantsler, Boris250253 36.93
341 Najer, Evgeniy250153 21.75
342 Kalinitschew, Sergey250153 43.14
343 Lesiege, Alexandre250153 23.59
344 Turov, Maxim250154 19.29
345 Zontakh, Andrey250153 28.38
346 Ivanovic, Božidar250059 52.58
347 Bezold, Michael250050 26.83
348 Levin, Felix250053 40.38
349 Smejkal, Jan250053 52.99
350 Sokolovs, Andrei250057 27.08
351 Markowski, Tomasz249949 23.65
352 Bagirov, Vladimir K249852 62.60
353 Drasko, Milan249852 36.29
354 Vaulin, Alexander249849 42.01
355 Sosonko, Gennadi249854 55.84
356 Zifroni, Dov249853 23.10
357 Strikovic, Aleksa249852 37.86
358 Horvath, Jozsef249750 34.61
359 Zubarev, Alexander249760 47.75
360 Gausel, Einar249750 35.31
361 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249759 35.48
362 Polgar, Sofia249655 24.39
363 Faragó, Iván249649 52.97
364 Maksimenko, Andrei249652 29.29
365 Teske, Henrik249649 31.07
366 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249553 24.60
367 Garcia Ilundain, David249551 27.97
368 Apicella, Manuel249454 28.93
369 Horváth, Csaba249449 30.80
370 Notkin, Maksim249454 35.28
371 Papaioannou, Ioannis249354 22.92
372 Grivas, Efstratios249352 32.98
373 Ye Rongguang249356 35.47
374 Zaichik, Gennady L249365 42.11
375 Gallagher, Joseph G249349 34.88
376 Degraeve, Jean Marc249349 28.16
377 Marin, Mihail249250 33.92
378 Hansen, Sune Berg249251 27.92
379 Godena, Michele249249 31.73
380 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249270 30.98
381 Sokolin, Leonid M249162
382 Liss, Eran249154 23.72
383 Arkhipov, Sergey249160 44.75
384 Chekhov, Valery A249160 43.32
385 Macieja, Bartlomiej249150 21.47
386 Iljushin, Alexei249056 18.65
387 Smyslov, Vassily V249052 77.99
388 Fercec, Nenad249052 37.94
389 Wedberg, Tom248953 45.32
390 Arkhangelsky, Boris248863 68.17
391 Gdanski, Jacek248850 28.31
392 Palatnik, Semen A248864 48.98
393 Koniushkov, Igor248863 36.32
394 Lau, Ralf248852 39.43
395 Liang Jinrong248859 38.84
396 Belikov, Vladimir248858 27.64
397 Mitenkov, Alexey248764 38.04
398 Reinderman, Dimitri248749 26.61
399 Conquest, Stuart248649 32.06
400 Nevednichy, Vladislav248651 29.55
401 Johansen, Darryl K248656 40.13
402 Arencibia, Walter248649 31.67
403 Piskov, Yury248660 37.44
404 Berelovich, Aleksandar248652 31.72
405 Gofshtein, Leonid D248650 45.92
406 Zarnicki, Pablo248550 26.36
407 Ovetchkin, Roman248557 26.18
408 Campos Moreno, Javier B248560 40.04
409 Gyimesi, Zoltan248550 21.98
410 Knaak, Rainer F248555 46.02
411 Olafsson, Helgi248452 42.60
412 Miralles, Gilles248455 33.12
413 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248452 41.25
414 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248460 46.18
415 Liiva, Riho248465 23.72
416 Hulak, Krunoslav248453 47.83
417 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248373 43.99
418 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248349 22.09
419 Egin, Vladimir248260
420 Kupreichik, Viktor D248250 49.72
421 Vakhidov, Tahir248259
422 Ricardi, Pablo248250 37.08
423 Hebden, Mark248250 41.10
424 Hall, Jesper248151 27.69
425 Ahlander, Bjorn248160 35.40
426 Kosic, Dragan248157 29.10
427 Ionescu, Constantin248151 40.53
428 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248152 28.22
429 Kalantarian, Norik248165 36.60
430 Browne, Walter S248156 50.20
431 Oratovsky, Michael248156 24.97
432 Varga, Zoltan248149 28.69
433 Cela, Altin248055
434 Kuporosov, Viktor248056 37.49
435 Kogan, Artur248049 25.15
436 Akhmadeev, Vadim248061 42.69
437 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248051 63.98
438 Iskusnyh, Sergei247952 24.55
439 Parker, Jonathan247954 22.84
440 Har Zvi, Ronen247959 22.44
441 Zagrebelny, Sergey247851
442 Vescovi, Giovanni P247851 20.77
443 Antunes, Antonio247858 37.13
444 Tsesarsky, Ilya247857 39.45
445 Bagaturov, Giorgi247854 34.32
446 Winants, Luc247858 36.22
447 Nikolaidis, Ioannis247752 28.22
448 Hug, Werner247757 46.53
449 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247767 51.77
450 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247756
451 Kovacevic, Vladimir247753 56.98
452 Petrosian, Arshak B247659 45.27
453 Stanec, Nikolaus247649 30.90
454 Heinemann, Thies247654 28.04
455 Kovalev, Andrei247658 37.37
456 Rausis, Igors247648 37.96
457 Gruenfeld, Yehuda247661 43.07
458 Shaked, Tal247550 21.13
459 Movsziszian, Karen247553 36.21
460 Plaskett, Jim247551 39.01
461 Drozdov, Igor247560 30.96
462 Chandler, Murray G247554 38.97
463 Danielsen, Henrik247553 33.17
464 Korotylev, Alexey247557 22.06
465 Popchev, Milko247455 34.36
466 Hoffman, Alejandro247449 32.41
467 Vukic, Milan247461 55.59
468 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247459 26.81
469 Abramovic, Boško247461 48.11
470 Rodriguez, Andres247451 25.26
471 Tisdall, Jonathan D247454 40.57
472 Kosten, Anthony C247452 40.66
473 Komliakov, Viktor247352 38.91
474 Dervishi, Erald247356 19.37
475 Miezis, Normunds247349 27.86
476 Mirumian, Vigen247351 21.48
477 Van den Doel, Erik247349 19.85
478 Boim, Inon247370 27.36
479 Moskalenko, Viktor247357 38.30
480 Milov, Leonid247359 33.13
481 Cebalo, Mišo247249 54.13
482 Iordachescu, Viorel247250 21.92
483 Simonovic, Aleksandar247170 30.38
484 Stangl, Markus247153 29.90
485 Kaminski, Marcin247151 22.03
486 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247059 55.72
487 Mestel, A Jonathan247062 42.02
488 Ioseliani, Nana247051 37.11
489 Kochiev, Alexander246955 42.99
490 Wells, Peter K246948 33.93
491 Lazarev, Vladimir246952 34.80
492 Motylev, Alexander246953 19.76
493 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo246950 29.12
494 Kholmov, Ratmir D246952 73.86
495 Sadvakasov, Darmen246958 19.90
496 Kallai, Gabor246954 40.09
497 Polak, Tomas246949 24.91
498 Tseitlin, Mark D246852 55.50
499 Schmaltz, Roland246853 24.35
500 Brenninkmeijer, Joris246870 29.52

These ratings, calculated as of March 22, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 1, 1998 and March 22, 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 22, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 23, 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 23, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 23, 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 23, 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 22, 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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