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Top 10 active players as of November 1, 1999

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288448
2 Anand, Viswanathan280747
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280246
4 Shirov, Alexei279347
5 Leko, Peter273549
6 Adams, Michael273047
7 Kamsky, Gata272859
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily272747
9 Gelfand, Boris272448
10 Bareev, Evgeny271650

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Top 500 active players as of November 1, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28844874.9% #236.55
2 Anand, Viswanathan2807479.2% #529.89
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2802467.1% #624.35
4 Shirov, Alexei2793475.5% #727.33
5 Leko, Peter2735490.5% #1920.15
6 Adams, Michael2730470.3% #2127.96
7 Kamsky, Gata2728590.9% #2525.41
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily2727470.3% #2230.62
9 Gelfand, Boris2724480.3% #2331.36
10 Bareev, Evgeny2716500.2% #2832.95
11 Karpov, Anatoly E2715470.2% #2848.44
12 Topalov, Veselin2714470.1% #2824.63
13 Morozevich, Alexander2709490.1% #3122.29
14 Short, Nigel D2699490.1% #3734.42
15 Svidler, Peter269847 #3723.37
16 Khalifman, Alexander269647 #3833.79
17 Akopian, Vladimir268449 #4727.90
18 Rublevsky, Sergei268350 #4925.05
19 Almasi, Zoltan268149 #5023.18
20 Gurevich, Mikhail N267948 #5140.69
21 Dreev, Alexey267748 #5330.78
22 Krasenkow, Michal267648 #5335.97
23 Georgiev, Kiril267451 #5633.93
24 Polgar, Judit267149 #5723.27
25 Sokolov, Ivan267047 #5831.38
26 Nikolic, Predrag265849 #7039.14
27 Korchnoi, Viktor L265848 #6968.61
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G265848 #7045.87
29 Seirawan, Yasser265551 #7539.61
30 Movsesian, Sergei265548 #7220.99
31 Lautier, Joel265247 #7526.55
32 Timman, Jan H265147 #7747.88
33 van Wely, Loek264946 #7827.07
34 Gulko, Boris F264851 #8252.73
35 Zvjaginsev, Vadim264849 #8123.20
36 Onischuk, Alexander264350 #8624.16
37 Smirin, Ilia264349 #8631.78
38 Sakaev, Konstantin264149 #8825.55
39 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y264066 #10442.78
40 Milov, Vadim263749 #9327.25
41 Jussupow, Artur M263450 #9739.72
42 Piket, Jeroen263347 #9530.76
43 Chernin, Alexander M263350 #9839.65
44 Tkachiev, Vladislav263150 #10125.98
45 Kharlov, Andrei263149 #10030.95
46 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A262953 #10539.63
47 Milos, Gilberto262652 #10836.01
48 Fedorov, Alexei262652 #10827.10
49 Salov, Valery B262453 #11135.43
50 Graf, Alexander262354 #11437.19
51 Khenkin, Igor262149 #11131.61
52 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262151 #11326.47
53 Ehlvest, Jaan262048 #11237.05
54 Hansen, Curt262051 #11435.12
55 Hracek, Zbynek262050 #11429.15
56 Lputian, Smbat G261950 #11441.72
57 Hellers, Ferdinand261964 #12630.76
58 Tiviakov, Sergei261948 #11326.72
59 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter261849 #11523.25
60 Christiansen, Larry M261752 #11843.35
61 Dautov, Rustem261751 #11833.93
62 Epishin, Vladimir261748 #11634.31
63 Sadler, Matthew261649 #11825.46
64 Hodgson, Julian M261350 #12136.27
65 Dolmatov, Sergey V261252 #12440.70
66 Speelman, Jonathan S261248 #12243.08
67 Vaganian, Rafael A261151 #12548.05
68 Fominyh, Alexander261153 #12640.38
69 Gavrikov, Victor N261053 #12842.26
70 Bologan, Viktor260948 #12427.88
71 Hjartarson, Jóhann260954 #13036.73
72 Avrukh, Boris260849 #12621.81
73 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260854 #13032.69
74 Novikov, Igor A260649 #12937.44
75 Andersson, Ulf260650 #13048.35
76 Agdestein, Simen260653 #13232.46
77 Giorgadze, Giorgi260549 #13035.06
78 Beim, Valery260553 #13349.62
79 Sturua, Zurab260452 #13340.40
80 Malaniuk, Vladimir P260448 #13142.28
81 Korneev, Oleg260249 #13330.27
82 Nunn, John D M260154 #13744.52
83 Ibragimov, Ildar260148 #13432.21
84 Minasian, Artashes259852 #13932.78
85 Kuzmin, Alexey259861 #14736.65
86 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259751 #14148.99
87 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259751 #14242.94
88 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259649 #14033.91
89 Hansen, Lars Bo259655 #14431.11
90 Sutovsky, Emil259648 #14022.12
91 Lutz, Christopher259549 #14228.69
92 Kavalek, Lubomir259474 #16056.23
93 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259152 #14736.61
94 Bacrot, Etienne259048 #14616.78
95 Shipov, Sergei258951 #14933.54
96 Kožul, Zdenko258848 #14833.45
97 Rozentalis, Eduardas258849 #14936.43
98 Volkov, Sergey258849 #15025.73
99 Ye Jiangchuan258853 #15238.95
100 Goldin, Alexander258753 #15334.68
101 Kobalija, Mihail258751 21.50
102 Yakovich, Yuri258448 36.92
103 Miles, Anthony J258448 44.52
104 Asrian, Karen258351 19.52
105 Hübner, Robert258350 50.98
106 Ulibin, Mikhail258349 28.42
107 Wahls, Matthias258352 31.77
108 Burmakin, Vladimir258249 32.40
109 Benjamin, Joel L258250 35.64
110 Razuvaev, Yury S258252 54.06
111 Sax, Gyula258048 48.37
112 Yudasin, Leonid G257951 40.23
113 Gabriel, Christian257950 24.66
114 Bochkarev, Alexander257974 24.50
115 Malakhov, Vladimir257853 18.93
116 Romanishin, Oleg M257848 47.81
117 Huzman, Alexander257752 37.56
118 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257750 49.72
119 Ponomariov, Ruslan257750 16.06
120 Zhang Zhong257652 21.16
121 Atalik, Suat257648 35.06
122 Psakhis, Lev B257549 40.93
123 Dvoiris, Semen I257550 40.99
124 Fedorowicz, John P257553 41.10
125 Dorfman, Iosif D257553 47.50
126 Hertneck, Gerald257452 36.12
127 Timoshenko, Georgy257451 33.42
128 Shneider, Aleksandr257455 37.44
129 Stefansson, Hannes257450 27.29
130 Torre, Eugenio257457 47.99
131 Pétursson, Margeir257357 39.71
132 Wolff, Patrick G257364 31.71
133 Pigusov, Evgeny257352 38.59
134 Damljanovic, Branko257251 38.37
135 Peng Xiaomin257253 26.56
136 Ftácnik, Lubomír257248 42.01
137 deFirmian, Nicholas E257249 42.27
138 Tregubov, Pavel V257250 27.86
139 Alterman, Boris257250 29.49
140 Agrest, Evgenij257149 33.21
141 Nielsen, Peter Heine257149 26.44
142 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257049 36.80
143 Baburin, Alexander257050 32.70
144 Ribli, Zoltán256951 48.15
145 Filippov, Valerij256949 23.93
146 Sorokin, Maxim256951 31.78
147 Lerner, Konstantin Z256951 49.68
148 Lalic, Bogdan256847 35.65
149 Adianto, Utut256851 34.63
150 Komarov, Dimitri256749 30.92
151 Kaidanov, Gregory S256754 40.06
152 Yermolinsky, Alex V256649 41.56
153 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam256650 19.91
154 Gurevich, Dmitry256651 43.14
155 Gurevich, Ilya256666 27.73
156 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav256553 35.24
157 Rogers, Ian256248 39.36
158 Kotronias, Vasilios256253 35.19
159 Shabalov, Alexander256250 32.14
160 Balashov, Yury S256250 50.64
161 Emms, John M256250 32.63
162 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256156 33.63
163 Vaisser, Anatoli256151 50.66
164 Pintér, József256050 45.98
165 Varga, Z.256069 29.30
166 Golod, Vitali255851 28.35
167 Rustemov, Alexander255751 26.32
168 Lastin, Alexander255752 23.01
169 Savchenko, Stanislav255750 32.78
170 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255754 37.70
171 Serper, Grigory255755 30.13
172 Landa, Konstantin255651 27.44
173 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255649 53.63
174 van der Wiel, John T H255549 40.23
175 Stohl, Igor255549 35.10
176 Leitao, Rafael255551 19.84
177 Baklan, Vladimir255551 21.69
178 Xu Jun255459 37.12
179 Hickl, Joerg255451 34.54
180 Morrison, William255466 39.25
181 Magerramov, Elmar S255462 41.56
182 Shulman, Yuri255350 24.51
183 Lobron, Eric255352 39.48
184 Sokolov, Andrey Y255253 36.62
185 Ionov, Sergey255152 37.82
186 Yemelin, Vasily255150 23.75
187 Ivanov, Sergey255150 38.09
188 Smagin, Sergey255060 41.15
189 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255051 40.58
190 Zelcic, Robert254848 34.11
191 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254851 44.95
192 Hansen, Sune Berg254849 28.53
193 Shariyazdanov, Andrey254851 23.30
194 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254753 38.79
195 Arkhipov, Sergey254758 45.36
196 Spraggett, Kevin B254752 44.98
197 Kotsur, Pavel254753 25.83
198 Palac, Mladen254648 28.70
199 Sherbakov, Ruslan254650 30.13
200 Smikovski, Ivan254670 27.39
201 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254555 55.49
202 Kengis, Edvins254552 40.55
203 Barua, Dibyendu254553 33.01
204 Dao Thien Hai254452 21.48
205 Spasov, Vasil254456 28.71
206 Guseinov, Aidyn254462 47.83
207 Kantsler, Boris254253 37.54
208 Tischbierek, Raj254253 37.11
209 Volzhin, Alexander254251 28.75
210 Anastasian, Ashot254153 35.29
211 Makarov, Marat254155 36.48
212 Popov, Valerij254051 25.14
213 Portisch, Lajos254052 62.58
214 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254054 55.10
215 Kruppa, Yuri253953 35.36
216 Golubev, Mihail253954 29.42
217 Spassky, Boris V253853 62.76
218 Ilincic, Zlatko253852 31.48
219 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253860 52.27
220 Hort, Vlastimil253852 55.80
221 Slobodjan, Roman253849 24.83
222 Chernyshov, Konstantin253853 32.39
223 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253749 34.40
224 Greenfeld, Alon253650 35.54
225 Watson, William N253566 37.54
226 Adorján, András253559 49.59
227 Kiriakov, Petr253451 24.81
228 Bönsch, Uwe253455 41.05
229 Hamdouchi, Hichem253351 27.06
230 Neverov, Valery253351 35.36
231 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253360 45.14
232 Kurajica, Bojan253350 51.96
233 Glek, Igor V253249 37.98
234 Magem Badals, Jordi253250 32.19
235 Zakharevich, Igor253153 36.30
236 Brodsky, Michail253150 30.60
237 Shabanov, Yury F253165 61.97
238 Timoshchenko, Gennady253051 50.51
239 Ivanov, Alexander V253054 43.50
240 Zontakh, Andrey252850 28.99
241 Moroz, Alexander252859 38.79
242 Iuldachev, Saidali252853 31.75
243 Bezgodov, Alexei252857 30.34
244 Soffer, Ram252854 34.15
245 Luther, Thomas252749 29.99
246 Irzhanov, Ruslan252756 22.93
247 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252751 33.25
248 Miladinovic, Igor252652 25.77
249 Sermek, Drazen252648 30.76
250 Darga, Klaus V252671 65.69
251 Frias, Victor J252570 43.73
252 Cámpora, Daniel H252553 42.34
253 Schandorff, Lars252450 34.53
254 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252458 36.24
255 Orlov, Georgi252365
256 Shchekachev, Andrei252352 27.01
257 Nikolenko, Oleg252360 40.37
258 Ginsburg, Gennadij252366 28.22
259 Kishnev, Sergey252262 42.99
260 Temirbaev, Serik252259
261 Galkin, Alexander252250 20.75
262 Suba, Mihai252158 52.42
263 Cvitan, Ognjen252148 38.06
264 Markovic, Miroslav252154 26.48
265 Arnason, Jon L252166 38.97
266 Xie Jun252149 29.01
267 Kosic, Dragan252055 29.71
268 Bu Xiangzhi252051 13.89
269 Chekhov, Valery A252057 43.93
270 Wang Zili251958 31.38
271 Rytshagov, Mikhail251952 31.97
272 Kindermann, Stefan251950 39.84
273 Enders, Peter251854 36.75
274 Zarubin, Pavel251871 31.72
275 Bischoff, Klaus251849 38.40
276 Spangenberg, Hugo251751 23.94
277 Sunye Neto, Jaime251755 42.50
278 Rodriguez, Amador251757 43.15
279 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N251752 53.54
280 Vera, Reynaldo251651 38.82
281 Kosashvili, Yona251660 29.33
282 Hernandez, Gilberto251652
283 Gleizerov, Evgeny251651 36.62
284 Krakops, Maris251660 21.58
285 Danielian, Oganes251665
286 Marciano, David251551 30.33
287 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251549 22.70
288 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251557 43.68
289 Zifroni, Dov251554 23.71
290 Kempinski, Robert251549 22.31
291 Istratescu, Andrei251450 23.91
292 Sagalchik, Gennadij251471 30.53
293 Ubilava, Elizbar E251458 49.18
294 Markowski, Tomasz251449 24.26
295 Feygin, Michail251368 24.75
296 Sosonko, Gennadi251359 56.45
297 Kumaran, Dharshan251366 24.40
298 Mirumian, Vigen251351 22.09
299 Loginov, Valery A251251 43.88
300 Gallagher, Joseph G251249 35.49
301 Babula, Vlastimil251250 26.08
302 Nogueiras, Jesus251250 40.29
303 Ruzele, Darius251257 31.51
304 Reinderman, Dimitri251249 27.22
305 Vaulin, Alexander251248 42.62
306 Dizdarevic, Emir251152 41.58
307 Cramling, Pia251050 36.52
308 Yurtaev, Leonid251054 40.50
309 Kudrin, Sergey251054 40.15
310 Aronian, Levon250953 17.07
311 Didishko, Vereslav250954 50.56
312 Najer, Evgeniy250953 22.36
313 Zubarev, Alexander250958 48.36
314 Chuchelov, Vladimir250951 30.09
315 Zoler, Dan250854 25.79
316 Mikhalevski, Victor250849 27.30
317 Wedberg, Tom250853 45.93
318 Zagrebelny, Sergey250851
319 Comas Fabrego, Luis250851 28.36
320 Lesiege, Alexandre250851 24.20
321 Van der Sterren, Paul250750 43.62
322 Turov, Maxim250757 19.90
323 Fridman, Daniel250652 23.71
324 Dizdar, Goran250649 40.91
325 Popovic, Petar250653 40.72
326 King, Daniel J250657 36.18
327 Belikov, Vladimir250557 28.25
328 Khasin, Alexander250557 48.51
329 Polovodin, Igor A250562 44.61
330 Sokolovs, Andrei250562 27.69
331 Gofshtein, Leonid D250550 46.53
332 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250555
333 Barsov, Alexei250450
334 Kiselev, Sergey250455 38.13
335 Delchev, Aleksander250350 28.30
336 Papaioannou, Ioannis250355 23.53
337 Horvath, Jozsef250351 35.22
338 Krivonosov, Oleg250363 38.47
339 Kolev, Atanas250260 32.30
340 Levin, Felix250253 40.98
341 Strikovic, Aleksa250252 38.47
342 Rechlis, Gad250258 32.74
343 Zaichik, Gennady L250271 42.72
344 Lanka, Zigurds250252 39.45
345 Lugovoi, Aleksei250249 24.66
346 Plaskett, Jim250151 39.62
347 Krogius, Nikolay V250174 69.28
348 Kholmov, Ratmir D250153 74.47
349 Bezold, Michael250152 27.44
350 Arencibia, Walter250050 32.28
351 Zezulkin, Jurij250054 28.21
352 Iordachescu, Viorel250050 22.53
353 Berelovich, Aleksandar249952 32.33
354 Iskusnyh, Sergei249952 25.16
355 Kovalev, Andrei249955 37.98
356 Schlosser, Philipp249952 31.20
357 Kochiev, Alexander249856 43.60
358 Hector, Jonny249848 35.72
359 Galliamova, Alisa249751 27.79
360 Danielsen, Henrik249752 33.78
361 Conquest, Stuart249750 32.67
362 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249755 25.21
363 Maksimenko, Andrei249752 29.90
364 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro249656 17.50
365 Degraeve, Jean Marc249649 28.77
366 Vakhidov, Tahir249658
367 Parker, Jonathan249656 23.45
368 Horváth, Csaba249648 31.41
369 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249653 22.73
370 Mueller, Karsten249652 28.94
371 Nevednichy, Vladislav249651 30.16
372 Stanec, Nikolaus249651 31.51
373 Apicella, Manuel249652 29.54
374 Bagaturov, Giorgi249554 34.93
375 Gdanski, Jacek249551 28.92
376 Velimirovic, Dragoljub249553 57.47
377 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249552 28.83
378 Tsesarsky, Ilya249556 40.06
379 Yandemirov, Valeri249551 36.72
380 Palatnik, Semen A249468 49.60
381 Rogozenko, Dorian249450 26.20
382 Nijboer, Friso249349 34.43
383 Liss, Eran249353 24.33
384 Bagirov, Vladimir K249352 63.21
385 Notkin, Maksim249357 35.89
386 Motylev, Alexander249351 20.37
387 Davies, Nigel R249353 39.25
388 Aseev, Konstantin N249252 39.03
389 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249257 52.21
390 Dervishi, Erald249256 19.98
391 Totsky, Leonid249253 32.23
392 Socko, Bartosz249250 20.98
393 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249261 46.79
394 Gausel, Einar249250 35.92
395 Garcia Ilundain, David249153 28.58
396 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.09
397 Pavlovic, Milos249152 35.82
398 Van den Doel, Erik249148 20.46
399 Pavasovic, Dusko249149 23.05
400 Lazarev, Vladimir249152 35.41
401 Wu Shaobin249159 30.74
402 Drasko, Milan249051 36.90
403 Liang Jinrong249063 39.45
404 Rausis, Igors249049 38.57
405 Varga, Zoltan249048 29.30
406 Finkel, Alexander249054 24.83
407 Zarnicki, Pablo248953 26.97
408 Vokác, Marek248951 40.90
409 Dimitrov, Vladimir248953 31.56
410 Liiva, Riho248963 24.33
411 Grischuk, Alexander248953 16.00
412 Hulak, Krunoslav248952 48.44
413 Gyimesi, Zoltan248950 22.59
414 Manor, Ilan248857 30.02
415 Vescovi, Giovanni P248852 21.38
416 Kuzmin, Gennady P248851 53.79
417 Larsen, Bent248853 64.66
418 Khachian, Melikset248863 29.32
419 Joachim, Sven248870 30.42
420 Haba, Petr248750 34.82
421 Jakubiec, Artur248756 25.91
422 Lau, Ralf248755 40.04
423 Marin, Mihail248750 34.53
424 Bauer, Christian248749 22.81
425 Polak, Tomas248750 25.52
426 Oral, Tomas248749 21.86
427 Ye Rongguang248759 36.08
428 Sevillano, Enrico248767
429 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248653 64.59
430 Sulskis, Sarunas248650 26.93
431 Knaak, Rainer F248658 46.63
432 Piskov, Yury248565 38.05
433 Votava, Jan248550 24.93
434 Malakhatko, Vadim248455 22.61
435 Safin, Shukhrat248357 29.58
436 Sharif, Mershad248363 47.31
437 Acs, Peter248349 18.48
438 Olafsson, Helgi248353 43.21
439 Hall, Jesper248353 28.30
440 Macieja, Bartlomiej248350 22.08
441 Goloshchapov, Alexander248354 21.77
442 Kogan, Artur248349 25.76
443 Kovacevic, Vladimir248354 57.60
444 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248360 27.42
445 Movsziszian, Karen248255 36.82
446 Georgiev, Vladimir248251 24.18
447 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248254 28.45
448 Godena, Michele248249 32.34
449 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I248155 44.66
450 Antunes, Antonio248161 37.74
451 Grivas, Efstratios248154 33.59
452 Arbakov, Valentin248058 47.76
453 Ioseliani, Nana248053 37.72
454 Schmittdiel, Eckhard248051 39.47
455 Mitenkov, Alexey248065 38.65
456 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248051 28.83
457 Smyslov, Vassily V247954 78.61
458 Har Zvi, Ronen247958 23.05
459 Fercec, Nenad247951 38.55
460 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247871 52.38
461 Smejkal, Jan247855 53.61
462 Kalinin, Alexander247875 31.43
463 Tisdall, Jonathan D247857 41.18
464 Hillarp Persson, Tiger247850 29.01
465 Faragó, Iván247848 53.58
466 Egin, Vladimir247861
467 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247768 31.59
468 Gritsak, Orest247754 26.69
469 Legky, Nikolay A247754 44.56
470 Simonovic, Aleksandar247773 30.99
471 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247769 30.13
472 Shaked, Tal247751 21.74
473 Rowson, Jonathan247650 22.54
474 Rodriguez, Andres247653 25.87
475 Blatny, Pavel247550 31.36
476 Djurhuus, Rune247552 29.77
477 Polgar, Sofia247557 24.99
478 Guliev, Sarhan247554 31.58
479 Renet, Olivier247556 34.86
480 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247554 25.72
481 Rogic, Davor247552 28.26
482 Ionescu, Constantin247551 41.14
483 Vogt, Lothar H247554 47.79
484 Prusikhin, Mihailo247557 21.79
485 Georgiev, Krum247556 41.44
486 Saltaev, Mihail247451 36.95
487 Browne, Walter S247456 50.81
488 Maiorov, Oleg247456 28.28
489 Ricardi, Pablo247452 37.69
490 Groszpeter, Attila247451 39.40
491 Jirovsky, Milos247452 25.62
492 Kupreichik, Viktor D247351 50.33
493 Akhmadeev, Vadim247358 43.30
494 Koniushkov, Igor247365 36.93
495 Karlsson, Lars247357 44.31
496 Becerra Rivero, Julio247350
497 Schmaltz, Roland247355 24.96
498 Stevic, Hrvoje247253 19.81
499 Bellini, Fabio247257 30.04
500 Wells, Peter K247249 34.54

These ratings, calculated as of November 1, 1999, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between November 1, 1998 and November 1, 1999, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of October 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 November 1, 1999. This represents the player's estimated strength on November 2, 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 November 2, 1999. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on November 2, 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 November 2, 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 November 1, 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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