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Top 10 active players as of July 19, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288448
2 Anand, Viswanathan281447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir281046
4 Shirov, Alexei277647
5 Gelfand, Boris274647
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily273947
7 Leko, Peter273948
8 Topalov, Veselin273047
9 Karpov, Anatoly E271747
10 Bareev, Evgeny271249

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Top 500 active players as of July 19, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28844873.8% #236.27
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144711.1% #529.61
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2810469.5% #524.07
4 Shirov, Alexei2776472.7% #827.04
5 Gelfand, Boris2746470.8% #1431.07
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2739470.5% #1630.34
7 Leko, Peter2739480.6% #1719.86
8 Topalov, Veselin2730470.3% #1924.34
9 Karpov, Anatoly E2717470.1% #2548.16
10 Bareev, Evgeny2712490.2% #2832.66
11 Morozevich, Alexander2709480.1% #2922.00
12 Svidler, Peter2705470.1% #3023.09
13 Short, Nigel D2697490.1% #3634.13
14 Adams, Michael2694470.1% #3727.67
15 Dreev, Alexey268248 #4630.50
16 Rublevsky, Sergei268150 #4824.76
17 Polgar, Judit267649 #5122.98
18 Georgiev, Kiril267650 #5233.64
19 Krasenkow, Michal266748 #5835.68
20 Zvjaginsev, Vadim266749 #5922.92
21 Seirawan, Yasser266651 #6139.32
22 Almasi, Zoltan266548 #6022.89
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G266448 #6145.59
24 Khalifman, Alexander266248 #6333.50
25 Gurevich, Mikhail N266148 #6440.41
26 Onischuk, Alexander266150 #6523.88
27 Sakaev, Konstantin265950 #6825.27
28 Nikolic, Predrag265849 #6838.86
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L265347 #7268.32
30 Akopian, Vladimir265250 #7427.62
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265252 #7739.34
32 Smirin, Ilia265049 #7731.50
33 Timman, Jan H264947 #7647.60
34 Chernin, Alexander M264849 #7839.37
35 Sokolov, Ivan264647 #7931.10
36 Movsesian, Sergei264647 #8120.71
37 Jussupow, Artur M264049 #8739.43
38 Salov, Valery B264052 #9035.15
39 Lautier, Joel264047 #8726.27
40 van Wely, Loek263946 #8626.78
41 Sadler, Matthew263748 #9125.18
42 Piket, Jeroen263146 #9630.48
43 Tiviakov, Sergei262848 #10126.43
44 Kharlov, Andrei262749 #10330.66
45 Dolmatov, Sergey V262652 #10640.41
46 Khenkin, Igor262248 #10831.33
47 Lputian, Smbat G262250 #11041.43
48 Fedorov, Alexei262151 #11226.81
49 Graf, Alexander261953 #11536.90
50 Epishin, Vladimir261947 #11134.02
51 Christiansen, Larry M261950 #11343.06
52 Sturua, Zurab261851 #11640.11
53 Ehlvest, Jaan261848 #11336.76
54 Hracek, Zbynek261849 #11428.86
55 Milov, Vadim261750 #11526.97
56 Dautov, Rustem261649 #11633.64
57 Hellers, Ferdinand261664 #12930.48
58 Vaganian, Rafael A261550 #11847.76
59 Tkachiev, Vladislav261450 #12025.69
60 Kuzmin, Alexey261364 #13136.36
61 Hjartarson, Jóhann261252 #12436.45
62 Gulko, Boris F261151 #12452.44
63 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir261151 #12448.71
64 Ibragimov, Ildar261048 #12431.93
65 Gavrikov, Victor N260953 #12841.97
66 Novikov, Igor A260949 #12537.16
67 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260853 #13032.40
68 Aleksandrov, Aleksej260650 #13026.19
69 Giorgadze, Giorgi260448 #13034.77
70 Lutz, Christopher260348 #13028.40
71 Minasian, Artashes260351 #13332.50
72 Hansen, Curt260250 #13434.84
73 Hübner, Robert260249 #13350.70
74 Andersson, Ulf260249 #13348.06
75 Adianto, Utut260150 #13434.34
76 Nunn, John D M260153 #13744.23
77 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel260049 #13533.63
78 Filippov, Valerij260049 #13423.64
79 Speelman, Jonathan S259947 #13442.80
80 Korneev, Oleg259948 #13629.98
81 Shipov, Sergei259951 #13833.26
82 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259851 #13842.65
83 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13821.83
84 Agdestein, Simen259754 #14232.18
85 Rozentalis, Eduardas259749 #13836.15
86 Bologan, Viktor259548 #14027.60
87 Kavalek, Lubomir259374 #15955.94
88 deFirmian, Nicholas E259349 #14341.98
89 Ribli, Zoltán259351 #14547.87
90 Hodgson, Julian M259049 #14635.98
91 Atalik, Suat258948 #14734.77
92 Avrukh, Boris258849 #14821.53
93 Miles, Anthony J258847 #14744.24
94 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258748 #14841.99
95 Kaidanov, Gregory S258753 #15339.77
96 Yakovich, Yuri258749 #14936.64
97 Volkov, Sergey258749 #14925.45
98 Fominyh, Alexander258652 #15240.09
99 Benjamin, Joel L258650 #15135.36
100 Goldin, Alexander258652 #15234.40
101 Huzman, Alexander258551 37.27
102 Milos, Gilberto258452 35.72
103 Stefansson, Hannes258449 27.00
104 Beim, Valery258351 49.34
105 Baburin, Alexander258351 32.42
106 Ye Jiangchuan258353 38.66
107 Ponomariov, Ruslan258351 15.77
108 Hansen, Lars Bo258354 30.82
109 Timoshenko, Georgy258251 33.13
110 Wolff, Patrick G258261 31.43
111 Psakhis, Lev B258249 40.64
112 Kožul, Zdenko258248 33.16
113 Morovic Fernández, Iván E258251 36.32
114 Bacrot, Etienne258149 16.49
115 Alterman, Boris258149 29.21
116 Ulibin, Mikhail258149 28.13
117 Gabriel, Christian258149 24.38
118 Savchenko, Stanislav257851 32.50
119 Ftácnik, Lubomír257848 41.72
120 Asrian, Karen257852 19.24
121 Bochkarev, Alexander257874 24.21
122 Tregubov, Pavel V257750 27.58
123 Razuvaev, Yury S257753 53.77
124 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257752 34.95
125 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257751 23.02
126 Rogers, Ian257748 39.07
127 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam257650 19.62
128 Lalic, Bogdan257547 35.36
129 Torre, Eugenio257554 47.71
130 Kharitonov, Andrey Y257550 40.29
131 Yermolinsky, Alex V257449 41.27
132 Burmakin, Vladimir257448 32.12
133 Vaisser, Anatoli257451 50.37
134 Pigusov, Evgeny257352 38.30
135 Fedorowicz, John P257352 40.81
136 Yudasin, Leonid G257350 39.95
137 Dorfman, Iosif D257352 47.22
138 Peng Xiaomin257254 26.28
139 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257250 49.44
140 Kobalija, Mihail257050 21.21
141 Komarov, Dimitri257050 30.63
142 Wahls, Matthias257051 31.48
143 Romanishin, Oleg M256948 47.52
144 Lerner, Konstantin Z256951 49.39
145 Magerramov, Elmar S256864 41.27
146 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256748 36.51
147 Pétursson, Margeir256755 39.43
148 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256749 53.34
149 Emms, John M256650 32.35
150 Xu Jun256658 36.84
151 Chiburdanidze, Maia G256651 38.51
152 Zhang Zhong256652 20.87
153 Kotronias, Vasilios256652 34.90
154 Palac, Mladen256548 28.42
155 Gurevich, Ilya256565 27.45
156 Shneider, Aleksandr256556 37.16
157 Stohl, Igor256448 34.81
158 Sax, Gyula256448 48.09
159 Smagin, Sergey256456 40.86
160 Baklan, Vladimir256451 21.40
161 Gurevich, Dmitry256351 42.86
162 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256254 37.42
163 Damljanovic, Branko256251 38.09
164 Sorokin, Maxim256250 31.49
165 Balashov, Yury S256249 50.35
166 Dvoiris, Semen I256250 40.71
167 Malakhov, Vladimir256155 18.65
168 Golod, Vitali256151 28.06
169 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256053 44.67
170 Varga, Z.256069 29.02
171 Rustemov, Alexander256051 26.04
172 Hickl, Joerg255850 34.26
173 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter255849 22.97
174 Nielsen, Peter Heine255848 26.15
175 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255755 33.34
176 Pintér, József255750 45.69
177 Poluljahov, Aleksandr255650 34.12
178 Kengis, Edvins255651 40.27
179 Volzhin, Alexander255651 28.46
180 Agrest, Evgenij255649 32.93
181 Sokolov, Andrey Y255552 36.33
182 Yemelin, Vasily255550 23.47
183 Leitao, Rafael255551 19.56
184 Ionov, Sergey255552 37.53
185 Glek, Igor V255448 37.70
186 Hertneck, Gerald255351 35.84
187 Kotsur, Pavel255353 25.54
188 Kruppa, Yuri255153 35.08
189 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255155 55.20
190 Zelcic, Robert255148 33.83
191 Spasov, Vasil254954 28.42
192 Lastin, Alexander254853 22.72
193 Shabalov, Alexander254851 31.85
194 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254759 51.98
195 Shulman, Yuri254649 24.22
196 Golubev, Mihail254556 29.14
197 Shchekachev, Andrei254451 26.73
198 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy254351 32.97
199 Lobron, Eric254351 39.20
200 Spassky, Boris V254352 62.47
201 van der Wiel, John T H254349 39.94
202 Kiriakov, Petr254352 24.52
203 Dao Thien Hai254151 21.19
204 Adorján, András254159 49.30
205 Zakharevich, Igor254053 36.01
206 Anastasian, Ashot253752 35.01
207 Ilincic, Zlatko253753 31.19
208 Sherbakov, Ruslan253650 29.85
209 Guseinov, Aidyn253660 47.55
210 Ivanov, Alexander V253655 43.22
211 Watson, William N253561 37.25
212 Spraggett, Kevin B253552 44.69
213 Tischbierek, Raj253551 36.82
214 Landa, Konstantin253550 27.16
215 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253553 54.82
216 Arkhipov, Sergey253459 45.07
217 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253458 44.86
218 Bezgodov, Alexei253456 30.05
219 Wu Shaobin253367 30.46
220 Pavlovic, Milos253354 35.54
221 Portisch, Lajos253351 62.29
222 Sulskis, Sarunas253351 26.65
223 Wang Zili253259 31.10
224 Makarov, Marat253253 36.20
225 Cvitan, Ognjen253248 37.77
226 Babula, Vlastimil253249 25.80
227 Iuldachev, Saidali253254 31.47
228 Hort, Vlastimil253152 55.52
229 Kuzmin, Gennady P253151 53.50
230 Hansen, Sune Berg253150 28.25
231 Spangenberg, Hugo253150 23.66
232 Kantsler, Boris253052 37.26
233 Kishnev, Sergey253058 42.72
234 Popov, Valerij253051 24.86
235 Galliamova, Alisa252952 27.50
236 Schandorff, Lars252950 34.25
237 Hamdouchi, Hichem252950 26.78
238 Vera, Reynaldo252951 38.53
239 Slobodjan, Roman252849 24.55
240 Van der Sterren, Paul252849 43.34
241 Temirbaev, Serik252856
242 Zontakh, Andrey252851 28.71
243 Barua, Dibyendu252852 32.73
244 Shabanov, Yury F252863 61.69
245 Kurajica, Bojan252750 51.68
246 Nogueiras, Jesus252750 40.01
247 Sermek, Drazen252748 30.47
248 Ivanov, Sergey252750 37.81
249 Neverov, Valery252652 35.08
250 Enders, Peter252552 36.46
251 Barsov, Alexei252551
252 Dizdar, Goran252549 40.62
253 Frias, Victor J252570 43.44
254 Zarubin, Pavel252571 31.43
255 Bönsch, Uwe252552 40.76
256 Timoshchenko, Gennady252551 50.23
257 Kindermann, Stefan252449 39.56
258 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252456 35.96
259 Orlov, Georgi252472
260 Darga, Klaus V252468 65.40
261 Bischoff, Klaus252449 38.11
262 Chernyshov, Konstantin252453 32.11
263 Moroz, Alexander252356 38.50
264 Gleizerov, Evgeny252351 36.33
265 Irzhanov, Ruslan252356 22.65
266 Nikolenko, Oleg252360 40.08
267 Kosashvili, Yona252258 29.04
268 Greenfeld, Alon252250 35.26
269 Sagalchik, Gennadij252168 30.24
270 Loginov, Valery A252150 43.60
271 Feygin, Michail252167 24.47
272 Serper, Grigory252156 29.85
273 Hernandez, Gilberto252152
274 Brodsky, Michail252151 30.31
275 Istratescu, Andrei252150 23.63
276 Soffer, Ram252154 33.87
277 Markowski, Tomasz252049 23.97
278 Cramling, Pia252049 36.24
279 Smikovski, Ivan252067 27.10
280 Rodriguez, Amador251955 42.86
281 Ginsburg, Gennadij251961 27.94
282 Kempinski, Robert251949 22.02
283 Cámpora, Daniel H251953 42.05
284 Rytshagov, Mikhail251851 31.69
285 Sunye Neto, Jaime251853 42.21
286 Ubilava, Elizbar E251756 48.90
287 Magem Badals, Jordi251749 31.90
288 Aseev, Konstantin N251751 38.75
289 Yandemirov, Valeri251650 36.44
290 Galkin, Alexander251550 20.47
291 Arnason, Jon L251569 38.68
292 Gallagher, Joseph G251549 35.21
293 Kumaran, Dharshan251562 24.12
294 Vaulin, Alexander251549 42.34
295 Schlosser, Philipp251550 30.92
296 Sosonko, Gennadi251558 56.17
297 Didishko, Vereslav251453 50.27
298 Lanka, Zigurds251352 39.16
299 Delchev, Aleksander251351 28.01
300 Chuchelov, Vladimir251351 29.81
301 Zifroni, Dov251353 23.42
302 Davies, Nigel R251253 38.97
303 Rogozenko, Dorian251249 25.92
304 Miladinovic, Igor251252 25.48
305 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251153 57.19
306 Hector, Jonny251148 35.43
307 Sokolovs, Andrei251058 27.41
308 Reinderman, Dimitri251049 26.94
309 Kveinys, Aloyzas251052 37.03
310 Kudrin, Sergey251055 39.87
311 Totsky, Leonid251054 31.94
312 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250952 53.25
313 Krakops, Maris250956 21.29
314 Mikhalevski, Victor250949 27.02
315 Zoler, Dan250952 25.50
316 Gausel, Einar250850 35.64
317 Luther, Thomas250849 29.71
318 Markovic, Miroslav250853 26.20
319 Najer, Evgeniy250753 22.08
320 Krogius, Nikolay V250770 68.99
321 King, Daniel J250755 35.89
322 Zubarev, Alexander250660 48.07
323 Horváth, Csaba250648 31.12
324 Polovodin, Igor A250660 44.32
325 Danielian, Oganes250666
326 Nijboer, Friso250648 34.15
327 Kosic, Dragan250556 29.43
328 Macieja, Bartlomiej250549 21.79
329 Kolev, Atanas250558 32.01
330 Suba, Mihai250558 52.13
331 Djuric, Stefan250553 43.98
332 Kiselev, Sergey250454 37.85
333 Marciano, David250450 30.04
334 Dizdarevic, Emir250451 41.30
335 Kacheishvili, Giorgi250453 22.44
336 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V250456 51.92
337 Haba, Petr250450 34.54
338 Rechlis, Gad250358 32.45
339 Xie Jun250249 28.72
340 Conquest, Stuart250250 32.38
341 Strikovic, Aleksa250253 38.19
342 Horvath, Jozsef250251 34.93
343 Yurtaev, Leonid250253 40.22
344 Palatnik, Semen A250263 49.31
345 Ruzele, Darius250254 31.23
346 Mueller, Karsten250251 28.66
347 Maksimenko, Andrei250252 29.62
348 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250154 24.93
349 Iskusnyh, Sergei250151 24.87
350 Grivas, Efstratios250153 33.30
351 Vogt, Lothar H250154 47.51
352 Bezold, Michael250050 27.16
353 Degraeve, Jean Marc249949 28.48
354 Ivanovic, Božidar249959 52.90
355 Comas Fabrego, Luis249951 28.08
356 Georgiev, Vladimir249951 23.90
357 Lesiege, Alexandre249852 23.92
358 Gyimesi, Zoltan249850 22.30
359 Wedberg, Tom249753 45.65
360 Nevednichy, Vladislav249751 29.88
361 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249761 35.81
362 Ye Rongguang249756 35.79
363 Plaskett, Jim249650 39.34
364 Fercec, Nenad249552 38.27
365 Hulak, Krunoslav249553 48.15
366 Tsesarsky, Ilya249556 39.78
367 Turov, Maxim249555 19.62
368 Larsen, Bent249552 64.37
369 Marin, Mihail249550 34.25
370 Finkel, Alexander249553 24.55
371 Kochiev, Alexander249556 43.32
372 Garcia Ilundain, David249551 28.30
373 Notkin, Maksim249556 35.61
374 Har Zvi, Ronen249457 22.77
375 Gritsak, Orest249458 26.40
376 Perez, Luis Manuel249363 20.79
377 Papaioannou, Ioannis249354 23.25
378 Zagrebelny, Sergey249352
379 Zaichik, Gennady L249366 42.44
380 Smejkal, Jan249353 53.33
381 Antunes, Antonio249259 37.45
382 Kalinitschew, Sergey249253 43.46
383 Krivonosov, Oleg249262 38.19
384 Varga, Zoltan249249 29.02
385 Lugovoi, Aleksei249249 24.37
386 Apicella, Manuel249154 29.25
387 Socko, Bartosz249150 20.69
388 Liiva, Riho249162 24.04
389 Gofshtein, Leonid D249150 46.25
390 Liang Jinrong249159 39.16
391 Drasko, Milan249152 36.62
392 Berelovich, Aleksandar249052 32.05
393 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen249056 41.24
394 Chekhov, Valery A249059 43.65
395 Bagirov, Vladimir K249051 62.93
396 Ricardi, Pablo249051 37.40
397 Akesson, Ralf248948 38.45
398 Fridman, Daniel248952 23.43
399 Egin, Vladimir248960
400 Bagaturov, Giorgi248954 34.64
401 Teske, Henrik248950 31.39
402 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248961 46.50
403 Manor, Ilan248957 29.73
404 Slipak, Sergio248852 33.98
405 Olafsson, Helgi248853 42.93
406 Liss, Eran248852 24.05
407 Khasin, Alexander248857 48.22
408 Zezulkin, Jurij248856 27.93
409 Mirumian, Vigen248850 21.81
410 Knaak, Rainer F248855 46.34
411 Polgar, Sofia248856 24.71
412 Smyslov, Vassily V248752 78.32
413 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248773 44.32
414 Milov, Leonid248760 33.45
415 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248769 31.30
416 Rodriguez, Andres248653 25.58
417 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248652 28.54
418 Faragó, Iván248648 53.30
419 Belikov, Vladimir248658 27.96
420 Arencibia, Walter248649 31.99
421 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248549 22.42
422 Cela, Altin248555
423 Arkhangelsky, Boris248563 68.50
424 Piskov, Yury248561 37.77
425 Miezis, Normunds248549 28.19
426 Gdanski, Jacek248550 28.64
427 Goloshchapov, Alexander248555 21.48
428 Djurhuus, Rune248451 29.48
429 Mitenkov, Alexey248464 38.36
430 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro248456 17.21
431 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248452 41.58
432 Parker, Jonathan248454 23.17
433 Lau, Ralf248352 39.75
434 Levin, Felix248354 40.70
435 Rausis, Igors248348 38.28
436 Abramovic, Boško248361 48.43
437 Polak, Tomas248349 25.24
438 Campos Moreno, Javier B248360 40.37
439 Ahlander, Bjorn248360 35.72
440 Zarnicki, Pablo248352 26.69
441 Oral, Tomas248249 21.57
442 Hall, Jesper248251 28.01
443 Kovacevic, Vladimir248254 57.31
444 Hebden, Mark248250 41.43
445 Vescovi, Giovanni P248251 21.10
446 Stanec, Nikolaus248250 31.22
447 Vakhidov, Tahir248159
448 Ovetchkin, Roman248157 26.51
449 Iljushin, Alexei248155 18.97
450 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248152 64.31
451 Kovalev, Andrei248160 37.70
452 Gruenfeld, Yehuda248059 43.39
453 Shaked, Tal248050 21.45
454 Miralles, Gilles248055 33.45
455 Tosic, Miroslav248053 39.09
456 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248069 52.09
457 Sharif, Mershad248062 47.02
458 Godena, Michele247948 32.05
459 Kholmov, Ratmir D247952 74.18
460 Van den Doel, Erik247948 20.18
461 Kaminski, Marcin247851 22.36
462 Winants, Luc247858 36.55
463 Chandler, Murray G247853 39.29
464 Iordachescu, Viorel247850 22.25
465 Kuporosov, Viktor247857 37.81
466 Pavasovic, Dusko247848 22.76
467 Prusikhin, Mihailo247756 21.50
468 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247752 28.54
469 Heinemann, Thies247753 28.37
470 Dervishi, Erald247656 19.69
471 Tisdall, Jonathan D247655 40.90
472 Annageldyev, Orazly247674 39.33
473 Becerra Rivero, Julio247650
474 Movsziszian, Karen247653 36.54
475 Sevillano, Enrico247567
476 Aronian, Levon247555 16.79
477 Yevseev, Denis247553 26.04
478 Danielsen, Henrik247553 33.50
479 Bellini, Fabio247560 29.76
480 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas247456
481 Mestel, A Jonathan247460 42.35
482 Ionescu, Constantin247450 40.85
483 Simonovic, Aleksandar247470 30.71
484 Rogic, Davor247453 27.98
485 Komliakov, Viktor247352 39.23
486 Popovic, Petar247353 40.43
487 Popchev, Milko247356 34.69
488 Kogan, Artur247349 25.47
489 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247351 25.20
490 Bitoon, Richard247363 23.60
491 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247360 27.13
492 Dimitrov, Vladimir247356 31.27
493 Vokác, Marek247350 40.62
494 Georgiev, Krum247257 41.15
495 Kallai, Gabor247254 40.41
496 Wang Pin247259 24.61
497 Wells, Peter K247249 34.26
498 Vukic, Milan247263 55.92
499 David, Alberto247251 29.31
500 Khachian, Melikset247261 29.04

These ratings, calculated as of July 19, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 1, 1998 and July 19, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 30, 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 July 19, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 20, 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 July 20, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 20, 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 July 20, 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 July 19, 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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