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Top 10 active players as of April 26, 1999


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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28784873.4% #236.04
2 Anand, Viswanathan28094711.0% #529.37
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28084610.8% #523.84
4 Shirov, Alexei2760471.7% #1226.81
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2742470.7% #1630.11
6 Gelfand, Boris2732480.5% #1930.84
7 Topalov, Veselin2722470.2% #2324.11
8 Karpov, Anatoly E2721470.2% #2347.93
9 Morozevich, Alexander2721490.3% #2421.77
10 Adams, Michael2718470.2% #2527.44
11 Short, Nigel D2714480.2% #2733.90
12 Leko, Peter2713490.2% #2719.63
13 Bareev, Evgeny2711490.2% #2932.43
14 Polgar, Judit2703490.1% #3322.76
15 Svidler, Peter2701470.1% #3322.86
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2698500.1% #3624.53
17 Zvjaginsev, Vadim267849 #5022.69
18 Sokolov, Ivan267747 #5030.87
19 Georgiev, Kiril267550 #5233.41
20 Timman, Jan H267447 #5247.37
21 Dreev, Alexey267148 #5530.27
22 Almasi, Zoltan267048 #5622.66
23 Gurevich, Mikhail N266948 #5840.18
24 Krasenkow, Michal266548 #6135.45
25 Khalifman, Alexander266347 #6233.27
26 Seirawan, Yasser266351 #6539.09
27 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266052 #6839.11
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G266047 #6545.36
29 Onischuk, Alexander265649 #7123.65
30 Salov, Valery B265251 #7634.92
31 Nikolic, Predrag265148 #7438.62
32 Sakaev, Konstantin265150 #7625.04
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L265047 #7668.09
34 Chernin, Alexander M264949 #7839.14
35 Akopian, Vladimir264450 #8427.39
36 Lautier, Joel264147 #8526.04
37 Smirin, Ilia263849 #9031.26
38 Movsesian, Sergei263648 #9120.48
39 van Wely, Loek263546 #9126.55
40 Sadler, Matthew263448 #9524.95
41 Jussupow, Artur M263348 #9539.20
42 Tiviakov, Sergei263348 #9626.20
43 Dolmatov, Sergey V263251 #9940.18
44 Kharlov, Andrei263149 #9930.43
45 Fedorov, Alexei262850 #10326.58
46 Hellers, Ferdinand262760 #11130.25
47 Vaganian, Rafael A262749 #10447.53
48 Gulko, Boris F262250 #11052.21
49 Piket, Jeroen262246 #10730.25
50 Christiansen, Larry M262250 #11042.83
51 Tkachiev, Vladislav262250 #11125.46
52 Graf, Alexander262153 #11336.67
53 Dautov, Rustem262149 #11033.41
54 Lputian, Smbat G261950 #11441.20
55 Sturua, Zurab261851 #11539.88
56 Khenkin, Igor261748 #11531.10
57 Milov, Vadim261550 #11726.73
58 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir261550 #11948.48
59 Hracek, Zbynek261249 #12028.63
60 Ehlvest, Jaan261047 #12236.53
61 Hjartarson, Jóhann261052 #12536.22
62 Hansen, Curt260949 #12534.61
63 Epishin, Vladimir260647 #12633.79
64 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260650 #12942.42
65 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260552 #13132.17
66 Sutovsky, Emil260448 #13021.60
67 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260450 #13125.96
68 Novikov, Igor A260449 #13136.93
69 Minasian, Artashes260151 #13632.26
70 Lutz, Christopher260048 #13528.17
71 Shipov, Sergei260051 #13633.02
72 Alterman, Boris259949 #13628.98
73 Rozentalis, Eduardas259948 #13535.91
74 Speelman, Jonathan S259948 #13542.57
75 Nunn, John D M259753 #14144.00
76 Giorgadze, Giorgi259648 #13934.54
77 Hübner, Robert259649 #14050.47
78 Avrukh, Boris259650 #14121.30
79 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259648 #14033.40
80 Bologan, Viktor259648 #13927.37
81 Adianto, Utut259450 #14234.11
82 Ibragimov, Ildar259448 #14231.69
83 Miles, Anthony J259347 #14244.01
84 Goldin, Alexander259352 #14734.16
85 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259251 #14536.09
86 Korneev, Oleg259148 #14429.75
87 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam259150 #14619.39
88 Gavrikov, Victor N259154 #14941.74
89 Timoshenko, Georgy259051 #14732.90
90 Hodgson, Julian M259049 #14735.75
91 Beim, Valery259050 #14849.11
92 Ribli, Zoltán258951 #14947.64
93 Baburin, Alexander258952 #15032.19
94 Benjamin, Joel L258950 #14935.12
95 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav258851 #14934.72
96 Kaidanov, Gregory S258753 #15139.54
97 Hansen, Lars Bo258753 #15230.59
98 Kavalek, Lubomir258773 #16455.71
99 Agdestein, Simen258753 #15231.95
100 deFirmian, Nicholas E258749 #15041.75
101 Volkov, Sergey258749 25.22
102 Rogers, Ian258648 38.84
103 Andersson, Ulf258649 47.83
104 Ftácnik, Lubomír258648 41.49
105 Wolff, Patrick G258560 31.20
106 Filippov, Valerij258549 23.41
107 Tregubov, Pavel V258450 27.35
108 Romanishin, Oleg M258448 47.29
109 Gabriel, Christian258349 24.15
110 Yermolinsky, Alex V258348 41.04
111 Ponomariov, Ruslan258351 15.54
112 Atalik, Suat258248 34.54
113 Stefansson, Hannes258249 26.77
114 Fominyh, Alexander258151 39.86
115 Huzman, Alexander258152 37.04
116 Magerramov, Elmar S258167 41.04
117 Asrian, Karen258052 19.01
118 Peng Xiaomin258053 26.05
119 Palac, Mladen257948 28.19
120 Ye Jiangchuan257853 38.43
121 Yakovich, Yuri257848 36.41
122 Psakhis, Lev B257849 40.41
123 Balashov, Yury S257749 50.12
124 Razuvaev, Yury S257752 53.54
125 Wahls, Matthias257650 31.25
126 Kožul, Zdenko257548 32.93
127 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257550 40.06
128 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257551 22.79
129 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B257552 44.44
130 Guseinov, Aidyn257461 47.32
131 Sax, Gyula257449 47.86
132 Lalic, Bogdan257347 35.13
133 Torre, Eugenio257355 47.48
134 Komarov, Dimitri257250 30.40
135 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257248 41.76
136 Ulibin, Mikhail257249 27.90
137 Gurevich, Ilya257165 27.22
138 Bacrot, Etienne257149 16.26
139 Savchenko, Stanislav257051 32.26
140 Burmakin, Vladimir257048 31.89
141 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257050 49.21
142 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256951 38.27
143 Vaisser, Anatoli256951 50.14
144 Lastin, Alexander256952 22.49
145 Dorfman, Iosif D256951 46.98
146 Milos, Gilberto256852 35.49
147 Kobalija, Mihail256850 20.98
148 Ionov, Sergey256751 37.30
149 Gurevich, Dmitry256650 42.62
150 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256648 36.28
151 Stohl, Igor256649 34.58
152 Malakhov, Vladimir256554 18.41
153 Kosashvili, Yona256460 28.81
154 Kotsur, Pavel256354 25.31
155 Leitao, Rafael256351 19.33
156 Kotronias, Vasilios256352 34.67
157 Dvoiris, Semen I256349 40.48
158 Zhang Zhong256351 20.64
159 Pétursson, Margeir256254 39.20
160 Emms, John M256249 32.12
161 Shneider, Aleksandr256256 36.93
162 Yudasin, Leonid G256250 39.72
163 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy256151 32.74
164 Fedorowicz, John P256153 40.58
165 Pigusov, Evgeny256152 38.07
166 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256054 33.11
167 Xu Jun256058 36.61
168 Smagin, Sergey256056 40.63
169 Sorokin, Maxim256049 31.26
170 Lerner, Konstantin Z256051 49.16
171 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256054 37.19
172 Baklan, Vladimir256051 21.17
173 Varga, Z.255969 28.79
174 Hickl, Joerg255949 34.03
175 Rustemov, Alexander255951 25.80
176 Anastasian, Ashot255954 34.78
177 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255950 53.11
178 Poluljahov, Aleksandr255850 33.89
179 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255863 51.76
180 Golod, Vitali255751 27.83
181 Damljanovic, Branko255750 37.86
182 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255749 22.73
183 Kengis, Edvins255650 40.04
184 Hertneck, Gerald255651 35.61
185 Lobron, Eric255650 38.97
186 Spasov, Vasil255655 28.19
187 Nielsen, Peter Heine255448 25.92
188 Shabalov, Alexander255451 31.62
189 Golubev, Mihail255356 28.91
190 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255255 54.97
191 Zakharevich, Igor255152 35.78
192 Pintér, József255150 45.46
193 Sokolov, Andrey Y254952 36.10
194 Bochkarev, Alexander254969 23.98
195 Shabanov, Yury F254759 61.46
196 Adorján, András254756 49.07
197 Zelcic, Robert254548 33.60
198 Landa, Konstantin254450 26.93
199 Shulman, Yuri254449 23.99
200 Kiriakov, Petr254351 24.29
201 Spassky, Boris V254352 62.24
202 Yemelin, Vasily254350 23.23
203 Iuldachev, Saidali254355 31.24
204 Kruppa, Yuri254353 34.85
205 Glek, Igor V254248 37.47
206 Makarov, Marat254152 35.97
207 Shchekachev, Andrei254151 26.50
208 Orlov, Georgi254074
209 Volzhin, Alexander254051 28.23
210 Sherbakov, Ruslan253949 29.62
211 Gleizerov, Evgeny253851 36.10
212 Dizdar, Goran253849 40.39
213 Cvitan, Ognjen253848 37.54
214 van der Wiel, John T H253749 39.71
215 Babula, Vlastimil253749 25.57
216 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253754 54.59
217 Hamdouchi, Hichem253651 26.55
218 Dao Thien Hai253651 20.96
219 Watson, William N253661 37.02
220 Ivanov, Alexander V253555 42.98
221 Sunye Neto, Jaime253553 41.98
222 Wu Shaobin253566 30.23
223 Barua, Dibyendu253452 32.50
224 Tischbierek, Raj253452 36.59
225 Loginov, Valery A253349 43.37
226 Spraggett, Kevin B253351 44.46
227 Hort, Vlastimil253253 55.29
228 Kuzmin, Gennady P253251 53.27
229 Delchev, Aleksander253251 27.78
230 Pavlovic, Milos253154 35.31
231 Nogueiras, Jesus253150 39.77
232 Ilincic, Zlatko253153 30.96
233 Chernyshov, Konstantin253054 31.87
234 Sermek, Drazen253048 30.24
235 Galliamova, Alisa253051 27.27
236 Popov, Valerij253050 24.63
237 Nikolenko, Oleg252959 39.85
238 Aseev, Konstantin N252950 38.52
239 Wang Zili252958 30.87
240 Enders, Peter252952 36.23
241 Sulskis, Sarunas252851 26.42
242 Zarubin, Pavel252864 31.20
243 Moroz, Alexander252856 38.27
244 Temirbaev, Serik252856
245 Serper, Grigory252755 29.62
246 Kishnev, Sergey252758 42.48
247 Agrest, Evgenij252749 32.70
248 Kindermann, Stefan252749 39.33
249 Nijboer, Friso252649 33.92
250 Soffer, Ram252655 33.64
251 Istratescu, Andrei252650 23.40
252 Ivanov, Sergey252550 37.58
253 Mikhalevski, Victor252549 26.79
254 Rechlis, Gad252559 32.22
255 Barsov, Alexei252551
256 Arnason, Jon L252568 38.45
257 Cramling, Pia252549 36.01
258 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252556 35.73
259 Neverov, Valery252452 34.85
260 Feygin, Michail252464 24.23
261 Darga, Klaus V252368 65.17
262 Bezgodov, Alexei252355 29.82
263 Bönsch, Uwe252352 40.53
264 Irzhanov, Ruslan252355 22.41
265 Cámpora, Daniel H252253 41.82
266 Krakops, Maris252256 21.06
267 Van der Sterren, Paul252249 43.11
268 Fishbein, Alexander252272 30.97
269 Brodsky, Michail252250 30.08
270 Kurajica, Bojan252150 51.45
271 Zifroni, Dov252153 23.19
272 Ginsburg, Gennadij252160 27.71
273 Yandemirov, Valeri252150 36.21
274 Magem Badals, Jordi252149 31.67
275 Vera, Reynaldo252050 38.30
276 Schandorff, Lars252049 34.02
277 Chuchelov, Vladimir252051 29.58
278 Podzielny, Karl Heinz252059 44.63
279 Bischoff, Klaus252048 37.88
280 Portisch, Lajos252051 62.06
281 Timoshchenko, Gennady252051 49.99
282 Smikovski, Ivan251967 26.87
283 Rytshagov, Mikhail251951 31.45
284 Haba, Petr251850 34.30
285 Slobodjan, Roman251749 24.32
286 Greenfeld, Alon251751 35.02
287 Miladinovic, Igor251751 25.25
288 Yurtaev, Leonid251754 39.98
289 Hector, Jonny251748 35.20
290 Kumaran, Dharshan251660 23.89
291 Dizdarevic, Emir251651 41.07
292 Mueller, Karsten251652 28.43
293 Gallagher, Joseph G251549 34.98
294 Ubilava, Elizbar E251555 48.66
295 Rogozenko, Dorian251549 25.69
296 Hernandez, Gilberto251551
297 Markovic, Miroslav251553 25.97
298 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251553 56.95
299 Spangenberg, Hugo251549 23.43
300 Frias, Victor J251470 43.21
301 Manor, Ilan251456 29.50
302 Xie Jun251449 28.49
303 Djuric, Stefan251453 43.75
304 Ruzele, Darius251354 30.99
305 Danielian, Oganes251365
306 Suba, Mihai251357 51.90
307 Lanka, Zigurds251351 38.93
308 Schlosser, Philipp251350 30.69
309 Kacheishvili, Giorgi251353 22.21
310 Akesson, Ralf251249 38.22
311 Comas Fabrego, Luis251251 27.84
312 Galkin, Alexander251250 20.23
313 Krogius, Nikolay V251169 68.76
314 Sagalchik, Gennadij251166 30.01
315 Polovodin, Igor A251160 44.09
316 Kudrin, Sergey251153 39.64
317 Totsky, Leonid251154 31.71
318 Hansen, Sune Berg251050 28.01
319 Luther, Thomas251048 29.48
320 Kveinys, Aloyzas251052 36.80
321 Finkel, Alexander250953 24.32
322 Rodriguez, Amador250954 42.63
323 Zontakh, Andrey250952 28.48
324 Davies, Nigel R250953 38.74
325 Vaulin, Alexander250849 42.11
326 Zoler, Dan250853 25.27
327 Sokolovs, Andrei250758 27.18
328 Kolev, Atanas250757 31.78
329 Jakubiec, Artur250761 25.40
330 Vogt, Lothar H250754 47.27
331 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250756 51.69
332 Krivonosov, Oleg250762 37.96
333 Kiselev, Sergey250654 37.62
334 Marciano, David250650 29.81
335 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250651 53.02
336 Zilberman, Yaacov250653 44.92
337 Turov, Maxim250554 19.39
338 Didishko, Vereslav250553 50.04
339 Gausel, Einar250550 35.41
340 Kempinski, Robert250449 21.79
341 Markowski, Tomasz250449 23.74
342 King, Daniel J250455 35.66
343 Georgiev, Vladimir250351 23.66
344 Kosic, Dragan250356 29.20
345 Smejkal, Jan250353 53.09
346 Horvath, Jozsef250250 34.70
347 Lesiege, Alexandre250253 23.69
348 Horváth, Csaba250248 30.89
349 Zubarev, Alexander250260 47.84
350 Kantsler, Boris250153 37.03
351 Strikovic, Aleksa250152 37.95
352 Conquest, Stuart250049 32.15
353 Polgar, Sofia250055 24.48
354 Maksimenko, Andrei249952 29.39
355 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249960 35.58
356 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen249956 41.01
357 Palatnik, Semen A249963 49.08
358 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249953 24.70
359 Bezold, Michael249950 26.93
360 Ivanovic, Božidar249859 52.67
361 Teske, Henrik249849 31.16
362 Sosonko, Gennadi249854 55.94
363 Najer, Evgeniy249853 21.84
364 Grivas, Efstratios249852 33.07
365 Garcia Ilundain, David249751 28.07
366 Liiva, Riho249764 23.81
367 Apicella, Manuel249754 29.02
368 Miezis, Normunds249749 27.96
369 Papaioannou, Ioannis249754 23.02
370 Khasin, Alexander249657 47.99
371 Macieja, Bartlomiej249650 21.56
372 Hulak, Krunoslav249653 47.92
373 Zaichik, Gennady L249665 42.21
374 Kalinitschew, Sergey249553 43.23
375 Koniushkov, Igor249564 36.41
376 Larsen, Bent249552 64.14
377 Gyimesi, Zoltan249550 22.07
378 Arkhipov, Sergey249560 44.84
379 Godena, Michele249549 31.82
380 Gritsak, Orest249558 26.17
381 Degraeve, Jean Marc249549 28.25
382 Fridman, Daniel249552 23.20
383 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249470 31.07
384 Liss, Eran249454 23.82
385 Ye Rongguang249456 35.56
386 Marin, Mihail249450 34.01
387 Bagirov, Vladimir K249452 62.69
388 Sokolin, Leonid M249363
389 Chekhov, Valery A249360 43.41
390 Faragó, Iván249348 53.07
391 Plaskett, Jim249350 39.11
392 Berelovich, Aleksandar249252 31.82
393 Lugovoi, Aleksei249249 24.14
394 Egin, Vladimir249160
395 Iskusnyh, Sergei249151 24.64
396 Johansen, Darryl K249155 40.23
397 Arkhangelsky, Boris249163 68.26
398 Wedberg, Tom249053 45.42
399 Lau, Ralf249052 39.52
400 Liang Jinrong249059 38.93
401 Nevednichy, Vladislav249051 29.65
402 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos249073 44.09
403 Notkin, Maksim249055 35.37
404 Levin, Felix249053 40.47
405 Reinderman, Dimitri249049 26.70
406 Mitenkov, Alexey248964 38.13
407 Smyslov, Vassily V248953 78.09
408 Miralles, Gilles248955 33.22
409 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248949 22.19
410 Olafsson, Helgi248853 42.70
411 Varga, Zoltan248849 28.79
412 Gdanski, Jacek248850 28.41
413 Ovetchkin, Roman248757 26.28
414 Kupreichik, Viktor D248750 49.81
415 Gofshtein, Leonid D248750 46.01
416 Milov, Leonid248760 33.22
417 Kogan, Artur248649 25.24
418 Knaak, Rainer F248655 46.11
419 Van den Doel, Erik248649 19.95
420 Campos Moreno, Javier B248660 40.14
421 Drasko, Milan248652 36.39
422 Polak, Tomas248649 25.01
423 Belikov, Vladimir248659 27.73
424 Fercec, Nenad248652 38.04
425 Arencibia, Walter248649 31.76
426 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248560 46.27
427 Har Zvi, Ronen248559 22.54
428 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248552 41.35
429 Ricardi, Pablo248550 37.17
430 Vakhidov, Tahir248559
431 Tosic, Miroslav248452 38.86
432 Ionescu, Constantin248351 40.62
433 Bagaturov, Giorgi248354 34.41
434 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248352 28.31
435 Zarnicki, Pablo248351 26.45
436 Cela, Altin248355
437 Rodriguez, Andres248251 25.35
438 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas248256
439 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248251 64.08
440 Kuporosov, Viktor248256 37.58
441 Kovacevic, Vladimir248253 57.08
442 Iljushin, Alexei248254 18.74
443 Antunes, Antonio248158 37.22
444 Zezulkin, Jurij248157 27.69
445 Kalantarian, Norik248165 36.70
446 Kochiev, Alexander248154 43.09
447 Zagrebelny, Sergey248151
448 Grischuk, Alexander248154 15.49
449 Vescovi, Giovanni P248051 20.87
450 Oratovsky, Michael248056 25.06
451 Ahlander, Bjorn248060 35.49
452 Gruenfeld, Yehuda248061 43.16
453 Hebden, Mark248050 41.20
454 Piskov, Yury248061 37.54
455 Kaminski, Marcin248051 22.13
456 Danielsen, Henrik247954 33.26
457 Stanec, Nikolaus247949 30.99
458 Goloshchapov, Alexander247955 21.25
459 Kovalev, Andrei247959 37.47
460 Kosten, Anthony C247952 40.76
461 Winants, Luc247958 36.32
462 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247957 26.90
463 Shaked, Tal247850 21.22
464 Parker, Jonathan247854 22.94
465 Djurhuus, Rune247851 29.25
466 Iordachescu, Viorel247850 22.02
467 Slipak, Sergio247850 33.75
468 Petrosian, Arshak B247859 45.36
469 Rausis, Igors247748 38.05
470 Lazarev, Vladimir247752 34.89
471 Heinemann, Thies247753 28.14
472 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247750 29.21
473 Stocek, Jiri247750 21.96
474 Dervishi, Erald247756 19.46
475 Movsziszian, Karen247653 36.30
476 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247652 28.31
477 Tsesarsky, Ilya247657 39.55
478 Pavasovic, Dusko247548 22.53
479 Boim, Inon247570 27.45
480 Komliakov, Viktor247552 39.00
481 Mirumian, Vigen247551 21.58
482 Popchev, Milko247556 34.46
483 Abramovic, Boško247561 48.20
484 Annageldyev, Orazly247574 39.10
485 Hall, Jesper247551 27.78
486 Simonovic, Aleksandar247470 30.48
487 Akhmadeev, Vadim247459 42.79
488 Browne, Walter S247454 50.29
489 Kholmov, Ratmir D247352 73.95
490 Bellini, Fabio247360 29.52
491 Sadvakasov, Darmen247358 19.99
492 Wang Pin247359 24.37
493 Wells, Peter K247348 34.02
494 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247370 29.62
495 Hoffman, Alejandro247350 32.50
496 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247359 55.81
497 Moskalenko, Viktor247358 38.39
498 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247253 44.14
499 Mestel, A Jonathan247261 42.12
500 Nikolac, Juraj247255 67.01

These ratings, calculated as of April 26, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between April 1, 1998 and April 26, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 31, 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 April 26, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on April 27, 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 April 27, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on April 27, 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 April 27, 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 April 26, 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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