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Top 10 active players as of August 30, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288348
2 Anand, Viswanathan281147
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280346
4 Shirov, Alexei277947
5 Leko, Peter274248
6 Gelfand, Boris274047
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily273247
8 Karpov, Anatoly E272147
9 Adams, Michael271946
10 Kamsky, Gata271658

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Top 500 active players as of August 30, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28834875.0% #136.38
2 Anand, Viswanathan28114710.6% #529.72
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2803468.0% #524.18
4 Shirov, Alexei2779473.1% #827.15
5 Leko, Peter2742480.7% #1619.98
6 Gelfand, Boris2740470.6% #1731.18
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2732470.4% #1930.45
8 Karpov, Anatoly E2721470.2% #2448.27
9 Adams, Michael2719460.1% #2427.79
10 Kamsky, Gata2716580.5% #2925.24
11 Topalov, Veselin2714470.1% #2624.46
12 Morozevich, Alexander2714490.2% #2722.12
13 Bareev, Evgeny2713490.1% #2832.77
14 Svidler, Peter2700470.1% #3323.20
15 Short, Nigel D269449 #3834.25
16 Khalifman, Alexander268747 #4333.62
17 Akopian, Vladimir268249 #4627.73
18 Georgiev, Kiril268150 #4733.76
19 Rublevsky, Sergei267950 #4924.87
20 Gurevich, Mikhail N267248 #5540.52
21 Dreev, Alexey267148 #5530.61
22 Polgar, Judit266648 #6123.10
23 Seirawan, Yasser266651 #6239.43
24 Almasi, Zoltan266548 #6123.00
25 Krasenkow, Michal266247 #6335.79
26 Nikolic, Predrag266148 #6538.97
27 Zvjaginsev, Vadim266149 #6523.03
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G266048 #6545.70
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L265747 #6868.44
30 Sokolov, Ivan265147 #7331.21
31 Movsesian, Sergei265147 #7520.82
32 Timman, Jan H264747 #7847.71
33 Sakaev, Konstantin264650 #8225.38
34 Smirin, Ilia264549 #8331.61
35 Chernin, Alexander M264550 #8339.48
36 Onischuk, Alexander264449 #8323.98
37 van Wely, Loek264246 #8326.90
38 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264052 #8939.45
39 Lautier, Joel264047 #8526.38
40 Jussupow, Artur M263849 #8939.55
41 Milov, Vadim263649 #9227.08
42 Piket, Jeroen263346 #9430.59
43 Sadler, Matthew263248 #9525.29
44 Khenkin, Igor262948 #10031.44
45 Lputian, Smbat G262950 #10141.54
46 Hracek, Zbynek262749 #10328.97
47 Tiviakov, Sergei262648 #10226.54
48 Salov, Valery B262352 #10935.26
49 Christiansen, Larry M262151 #11243.18
50 Kharlov, Andrei262049 #11130.78
51 Dautov, Rustem262050 #11133.76
52 Vaganian, Rafael A262050 #11247.87
53 Aleksandrov, Aleksej261850 #11526.30
54 Ibragimov, Ildar261648 #11532.04
55 Hellers, Ferdinand261664 #12830.59
56 Fedorov, Alexei261651 #11726.93
57 Novikov, Igor A261649 #11637.27
58 Hjartarson, Jóhann261452 #12036.56
59 Gulko, Boris F261451 #12052.56
60 Tkachiev, Vladislav261450 #11925.81
61 Ehlvest, Jaan261348 #11936.88
62 Epishin, Vladimir261247 #11934.13
63 Graf, Alexander261154 #12537.01
64 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter261048 #12223.08
65 Sturua, Zurab260851 #12640.23
66 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260853 #12932.51
67 Gavrikov, Victor N260753 #13042.09
68 Agdestein, Simen260652 #12932.29
69 Giorgadze, Giorgi260649 #12734.89
70 Dolmatov, Sergey V260652 #13040.53
71 Avrukh, Boris260549 #12921.64
72 Minasian, Artashes260451 #13232.61
73 Hansen, Curt260450 #13134.95
74 Korneev, Oleg260149 #13230.10
75 Nunn, John D M260053 #13744.35
76 Milos, Gilberto260051 #13635.83
77 Filippov, Valerij260049 #13423.76
78 Hodgson, Julian M259949 #13536.10
79 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259949 #13633.74
80 Andersson, Ulf259849 #13748.18
81 Speelman, Jonathan S259847 #13642.91
82 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259750 #13848.83
83 Bologan, Viktor259747 #13627.71
84 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259650 #14142.76
85 Hübner, Robert259550 #14050.82
86 Lutz, Christopher259448 #14128.52
87 Ribli, Zoltán259351 #14547.98
88 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259248 #14242.11
89 Ye Jiangchuan259253 #14638.78
90 Kuzmin, Alexey259261 #15236.48
91 Kavalek, Lubomir259274 #16056.06
92 Sutovsky, Emil259148 #14421.95
93 Goldin, Alexander259152 #14734.51
94 Fominyh, Alexander259152 #14740.21
95 Atalik, Suat258848 #14734.89
96 deFirmian, Nicholas E258748 #14942.09
97 Miles, Anthony J258647 #14844.35
98 Beim, Valery258652 #15149.45
99 Ulibin, Mikhail258649 #15028.25
100 Kaidanov, Gregory S258453 #15439.88
101 Stefansson, Hannes258449 27.12
102 Hansen, Lars Bo258454 30.93
103 Huzman, Alexander258451 37.39
104 Volkov, Sergey258449 25.56
105 Rozentalis, Eduardas258349 36.26
106 Benjamin, Joel L258350 35.47
107 Shipov, Sergei258351 33.37
108 Bacrot, Etienne258248 16.61
109 Gabriel, Christian258149 24.49
110 Ponomariov, Ruslan258150 15.88
111 Kožul, Zdenko258148 33.27
112 Shneider, Aleksandr258055 37.27
113 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257951 36.43
114 Asrian, Karen257951 19.35
115 Burmakin, Vladimir257948 32.23
116 Yakovich, Yuri257848 36.75
117 Fedorowicz, John P257653 40.93
118 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257550 49.55
119 Razuvaev, Yury S257553 53.89
120 Yudasin, Leonid G257550 40.06
121 Shabalov, Alexander257551 31.97
122 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257552 35.07
123 Dvoiris, Semen I257550 40.83
124 Wolff, Patrick G257463 31.54
125 Bochkarev, Alexander257474 24.33
126 Psakhis, Lev B257449 40.75
127 Romanishin, Oleg M257448 47.64
128 Tregubov, Pavel V257450 27.69
129 Sax, Gyula257348 48.20
130 Yermolinsky, Alex V257348 41.38
131 Peng Xiaomin257352 26.39
132 Komarov, Dimitri257350 30.75
133 Ftácnik, Lubomír257348 41.83
134 Dorfman, Iosif D257252 47.33
135 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257251 23.13
136 Alterman, Boris257249 29.32
137 Torre, Eugenio257155 47.82
138 Timoshenko, Georgy257050 33.25
139 Pigusov, Evgeny257051 38.41
140 Damljanovic, Branko257051 38.20
141 Magerramov, Elmar S256967 41.39
142 Balashov, Yury S256949 50.47
143 Rustemov, Alexander256951 26.15
144 Zhang Zhong256951 20.98
145 Wahls, Matthias256951 31.59
146 Kobalija, Mihail256850 21.32
147 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256848 36.62
148 Pétursson, Margeir256655 39.54
149 Lerner, Konstantin Z256650 49.51
150 Rogers, Ian256648 39.18
151 Gurevich, Ilya256566 27.56
152 Lalic, Bogdan256547 35.48
153 Palac, Mladen256548 28.53
154 Baburin, Alexander256550 32.53
155 Adianto, Utut256550 34.45
156 Gurevich, Dmitry256450 42.97
157 Nielsen, Peter Heine256449 26.27
158 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam256450 19.73
159 Smagin, Sergey256358 40.98
160 Hickl, Joerg256150 34.37
161 Sorokin, Maxim256050 31.61
162 Kotronias, Vasilios255952 35.01
163 Xu Jun255959 36.95
164 Kotsur, Pavel255853 25.66
165 Kengis, Edvins255851 40.38
166 Emms, John M255749 32.46
167 Varga, Z.255769 29.13
168 Malakhov, Vladimir255754 18.76
169 Baklan, Vladimir255751 21.51
170 Stohl, Igor255648 34.93
171 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255649 53.46
172 Agrest, Evgenij255649 33.04
173 Vaisser, Anatoli255650 50.48
174 Leitao, Rafael255650 19.67
175 Ionov, Sergey255552 37.65
176 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255555 37.53
177 Sherbakov, Ruslan255549 29.96
178 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255549 40.40
179 Hansen, Sune Berg255549 28.36
180 Savchenko, Stanislav255550 32.61
181 Hertneck, Gerald255451 35.95
182 Sokolov, Andrey Y255352 36.44
183 Glek, Igor V255348 37.81
184 Kruppa, Yuri255352 35.19
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255355 55.32
186 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav255356 33.46
187 Golod, Vitali255250 28.18
188 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255251 38.62
189 Lastin, Alexander255253 22.83
190 Shulman, Yuri255249 24.34
191 Zelcic, Robert255248 33.94
192 Spasov, Vasil254754 28.54
193 Arkhipov, Sergey254757 45.19
194 Spraggett, Kevin B254751 44.80
195 Landa, Konstantin254750 27.27
196 Lobron, Eric254651 39.31
197 Pintér, József254650 45.81
198 Smikovski, Ivan254666 27.22
199 Volzhin, Alexander254551 28.58
200 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254559 52.10
201 Spassky, Boris V254552 62.58
202 van der Wiel, John T H254349 40.06
203 Dao Thien Hai254351 21.30
204 Guseinov, Aidyn254360 47.66
205 Chernyshov, Konstantin254152 32.22
206 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253952 44.78
207 Golubev, Mihail253955 29.25
208 Zakharevich, Igor253852 36.13
209 Kiriakov, Petr253751 24.63
210 Tischbierek, Raj253751 36.93
211 Anastasian, Ashot253752 35.12
212 Ilincic, Zlatko253653 31.30
213 Yemelin, Vasily253650 23.58
214 Adorján, András253658 49.41
215 Watson, William N253561 37.37
216 Popov, Valerij253551 24.97
217 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253549 34.23
218 Kantsler, Boris253452 37.37
219 Hamdouchi, Hichem253450 26.89
220 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V253353 54.93
221 Iuldachev, Saidali253354 31.58
222 Bönsch, Uwe253353 40.87
223 Slobodjan, Roman253248 24.66
224 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253158 44.97
225 Neverov, Valery253051 35.19
226 Greenfeld, Alon253050 35.37
227 Shabanov, Yury F253064 61.80
228 Makarov, Marat253054 36.31
229 Orlov, Georgi252965
230 Cvitan, Ognjen252948 37.89
231 Zontakh, Andrey252851 28.82
232 Kurajica, Bojan252750 51.79
233 Babula, Vlastimil252749 25.91
234 Spangenberg, Hugo252750 23.77
235 Feygin, Michail252767 24.58
236 Krakops, Maris252757 21.41
237 Shchekachev, Andrei252651 26.84
238 Temirbaev, Serik252657
239 Vera, Reynaldo252651 38.65
240 Irzhanov, Ruslan252556 22.76
241 Moroz, Alexander252557 38.62
242 Hort, Vlastimil252552 55.63
243 Darga, Klaus V252468 65.52
244 Kosashvili, Yona252458 29.16
245 Nikolenko, Oleg252460 40.20
246 Kishnev, Sergey252458 42.83
247 Barua, Dibyendu252351 32.84
248 Ivanov, Alexander V252355 43.33
249 Nogueiras, Jesus252350 40.12
250 Hernandez, Gilberto252352
251 Brodsky, Michail252350 30.43
252 Ginsburg, Gennadij252361 28.05
253 Portisch, Lajos252352 62.40
254 Rytshagov, Mikhail252251 31.80
255 Bezgodov, Alexei252257 30.17
256 Soffer, Ram252254 33.98
257 Zubarev, Alexander252257 48.18
258 Cámpora, Daniel H252153 42.17
259 Sermek, Drazen252148 30.58
260 Marciano, David252050 30.15
261 Sulskis, Sarunas252050 26.76
262 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252057 36.07
263 Serper, Grigory252056 29.96
264 Loginov, Valery A252050 43.71
265 Barsov, Alexei252050
266 Wang Zili252057 31.21
267 Zifroni, Dov252053 23.54
268 Arnason, Jon L251969 38.80
269 Kumaran, Dharshan251962 24.23
270 Schandorff, Lars251849 34.36
271 Sagalchik, Gennadij251868 30.36
272 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy251851 33.08
273 Gleizerov, Evgeny251850 36.44
274 Suba, Mihai251857 52.25
275 Timoshchenko, Gennady251851 50.34
276 Van der Sterren, Paul251749 43.45
277 Ubilava, Elizbar E251757 49.01
278 Cramling, Pia251750 36.35
279 Rodriguez, Amador251656 42.98
280 Sunye Neto, Jaime251653 42.33
281 Chekhov, Valery A251657 43.76
282 Lesiege, Alexandre251651 24.03
283 Kuzmin, Gennady P251651 53.61
284 Zarubin, Pavel251671 31.54
285 Ivanov, Sergey251551 37.92
286 Magem Badals, Jordi251549 32.02
287 Istratescu, Andrei251450 23.74
288 Dizdar, Goran251449 40.74
289 Schlosser, Philipp251450 31.03
290 Sosonko, Gennadi251458 56.28
291 Davies, Nigel R251353 39.08
292 Xie Jun251349 28.83
293 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251357 43.51
294 Fridman, Daniel251352 23.54
295 Reinderman, Dimitri251349 27.05
296 Luther, Thomas251249 29.82
297 Aseev, Konstantin N251251 38.86
298 Kindermann, Stefan251250 39.67
299 Delchev, Aleksander251251 28.12
300 Vaulin, Alexander251149 42.45
301 Yandemirov, Valeri251150 36.55
302 Sokolovs, Andrei251158 27.52
303 Wedberg, Tom251052 45.76
304 Rogozenko, Dorian251049 26.03
305 Velimirovic, Dragoljub251053 57.30
306 Galliamova, Alisa251051 27.62
307 Bischoff, Klaus251048 38.22
308 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251052 53.37
309 Enders, Peter251052 36.58
310 Galkin, Alexander250950 20.58
311 Danielian, Oganes250965
312 Kosic, Dragan250856 29.54
313 Grivas, Efstratios250853 33.42
314 Kiselev, Sergey250754 37.96
315 Didishko, Vereslav250754 50.39
316 Chuchelov, Vladimir250651 29.92
317 Markovic, Miroslav250653 26.31
318 Markowski, Tomasz250649 24.08
319 Ruzele, Darius250554 31.34
320 Mirumian, Vigen250550 21.92
321 Zoler, Dan250552 25.61
322 King, Daniel J250555 36.01
323 Krogius, Nikolay V250570 69.11
324 Frias, Victor J250569 43.55
325 Rechlis, Gad250458 32.57
326 Kudrin, Sergey250454 39.98
327 Polovodin, Igor A250460 44.44
328 Miladinovic, Igor250451 25.60
329 Kempinski, Robert250448 22.13
330 Conquest, Stuart250449 32.50
331 Kacheishvili, Giorgi250453 22.55
332 Wu Shaobin250361 30.57
333 Gallagher, Joseph G250349 35.32
334 Dizdarevic, Emir250351 41.41
335 Comas Fabrego, Luis250350 28.19
336 Maksimenko, Andrei250252 29.73
337 Horváth, Csaba250148 31.23
338 Plaskett, Jim250150 39.45
339 Krivonosov, Oleg250162 38.30
340 Mikhalevski, Victor250149 27.13
341 Strikovic, Aleksa250053 38.30
342 Macieja, Bartlomiej250050 21.90
343 Kolev, Atanas250058 32.12
344 Palatnik, Semen A250063 49.43
345 Bezold, Michael250051 27.27
346 Najer, Evgeniy250053 22.19
347 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249954 25.04
348 Yurtaev, Leonid249854 40.33
349 Turov, Maxim249855 19.73
350 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro249856 17.33
351 Ivanovic, Božidar249859 53.02
352 Djurhuus, Rune249851 29.60
353 Tsesarsky, Ilya249856 39.89
354 Horvath, Jozsef249750 35.05
355 Bagaturov, Giorgi249753 34.76
356 Nevednichy, Vladislav249751 29.98
357 Gofshtein, Leonid D249750 46.36
358 Degraeve, Jean Marc249749 28.59
359 Parker, Jonathan249653 23.28
360 Hector, Jonny249648 35.55
361 Lanka, Zigurds249651 39.27
362 Georgiev, Vladimir249650 24.01
363 Zagrebelny, Sergey249651
364 Gausel, Einar249649 35.75
365 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249560 35.92
366 Levin, Felix249553 40.82
367 Kochiev, Alexander249456 43.43
368 Bagirov, Vladimir K249451 63.04
369 Har Zvi, Ronen249457 22.88
370 Notkin, Maksim249456 35.72
371 Hulak, Krunoslav249453 48.26
372 Iskusnyh, Sergei249452 24.98
373 Oral, Tomas249449 21.68
374 Nijboer, Friso249348 34.26
375 Liss, Eran249352 24.16
376 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass249349 22.53
377 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249257 52.04
378 Gritsak, Orest249255 26.52
379 Kalinitschew, Sergey249253 43.57
380 Haba, Petr249250 34.65
381 Fercec, Nenad249252 38.38
382 Apicella, Manuel249253 29.36
383 Zaichik, Gennady L249266 42.55
384 Garcia Ilundain, David249152 28.41
385 Aronian, Levon249154 16.90
386 Liang Jinrong249159 39.27
387 Gdanski, Jacek249149 28.75
388 Danielsen, Henrik249152 33.61
389 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249051 64.42
390 Drasko, Milan249052 36.73
391 Larsen, Bent249052 64.49
392 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249051 28.65
393 Liiva, Riho249062 24.15
394 Mueller, Karsten248951 28.77
395 Wells, Peter K248948 34.37
396 Goloshchapov, Alexander248955 21.60
397 Manor, Ilan248957 29.84
398 Totsky, Leonid248954 32.05
399 Lugovoi, Aleksei248949 24.48
400 Polgar, Sofia248956 24.83
401 Khasin, Alexander248856 48.34
402 Lau, Ralf248852 39.86
403 Ye Rongguang248857 35.91
404 Papaioannou, Ioannis248854 23.36
405 Berelovich, Aleksandar248852 32.16
406 Marin, Mihail248750 34.36
407 Bitoon, Richard248764 23.71
408 Egin, Vladimir248760
409 Arencibia, Walter248650 32.11
410 Socko, Bartosz248650 20.80
411 Pavlovic, Milos248653 35.65
412 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos248673 44.44
413 Iordachescu, Viorel248650 22.36
414 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248661 46.61
415 Godena, Michele248648 32.17
416 Mitenkov, Alexey248664 38.48
417 Ovetchkin, Roman248657 26.62
418 Slipak, Sergio248652 34.09
419 Smejkal, Jan248553 53.44
420 Faragó, Iván248548 53.41
421 Kogan, Artur248549 25.59
422 Vescovi, Giovanni P248451 21.21
423 Van den Doel, Erik248448 20.29
424 Olafsson, Helgi248452 43.04
425 Finkel, Alexander248453 24.66
426 Belikov, Vladimir248458 28.08
427 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248468 31.42
428 Sevillano, Enrico248367
429 Varga, Zoltan248348 29.13
430 Kovalev, Andrei248357 37.81
431 Djuric, Stefan248352 44.09
432 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248349 28.84
433 Rodriguez, Andres248352 25.70
434 Boim, Inon248364 27.79
435 Vakhidov, Tahir248360
436 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248360 27.25
437 Dimitrov, Vladimir248353 31.38
438 Dervishi, Erald248355 19.80
439 Vogt, Lothar H248253 47.62
440 Bauer, Christian248249 22.63
441 Hall, Jesper248251 28.12
442 Zarnicki, Pablo248252 26.80
443 Piskov, Yury248261 37.88
444 Ricardi, Pablo248251 37.51
445 Knaak, Rainer F248255 46.45
446 Kovacevic, Vladimir248154 57.43
447 Polak, Tomas248149 25.35
448 Rausis, Igors248048 38.40
449 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248052 41.69
450 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248069 52.20
451 Lazarev, Vladimir247952 35.23
452 Pavasovic, Dusko247948 22.87
453 Milov, Leonid247961 33.57
454 Kveinys, Aloyzas247951 37.14
455 Votava, Jan247950 24.75
456 Miralles, Gilles247955 33.56
457 Perez, Luis Manuel247963 20.90
458 Joachim, Sven247963 30.25
459 Abramovic, Boško247962 48.54
460 Smyslov, Vassily V247852 78.43
461 Stanec, Nikolaus247850 31.34
462 Barus, Cerdas247861 37.66
463 Tosic, Miroslav247853 39.21
464 Iljushin, Alexei247856 19.09
465 Sharif, Mershad247762 47.13
466 Rogic, Davor247753 28.09
467 Kholmov, Ratmir D247753 74.30
468 Antunes, Antonio247760 37.57
469 Chandler, Murray G247653 39.40
470 Dgebuadze, Alexandre247653 28.27
471 Shaked, Tal247550 21.57
472 Motylev, Alexander247552 20.20
473 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247551 28.66
474 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247558 41.35
475 Popchev, Milko247455 34.80
476 Ioseliani, Nana247451 37.55
477 Arbakov, Valentin247457 47.59
478 Akesson, Ralf247448 38.56
479 Legky, Nikolay A247454 44.38
480 Simonovic, Aleksandar247470 30.82
481 Zilberman, Yaacov247352 45.26
482 Popovic, Petar247353 40.54
483 Movsziszian, Karen247354 36.65
484 Vokác, Marek247350 40.73
485 Vukic, Milan247363 56.03
486 Oratovsky, Michael247255 25.41
487 Gyimesi, Zoltan247250 22.41
488 Tyomkin, Dimitri247252 22.43
489 Cela, Altin247255
490 Browne, Walter S247155 50.64
491 Prusikhin, Mihailo247157 21.61
492 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247154 44.48
493 Arkhangelsky, Boris247161 68.61
494 Panzalovic, Srdjan247062 29.35
495 Malakhatko, Vadim247056 22.44
496 Heinemann, Thies247053 28.48
497 Zezulkin, Jurij247054 28.04
498 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247060 56.15
499 Tisdall, Jonathan D247056 41.01
500 Kaminski, Marcin246951 22.47

These ratings, calculated as of August 30, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 1, 1998 and August 30, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 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 August 30, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 31, 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 August 31, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 31, 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 August 31, 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 August 30, 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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