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Top 10 active players as of November 22, 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 Bareev, Evgeny272450
10 Gelfand, Boris272248

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Top 500 active players as of November 22, 1999

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28844874.7% #236.61
2 Anand, Viswanathan2807479.1% #529.95
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2802467.3% #624.41
4 Shirov, Alexei2793475.5% #727.38
5 Leko, Peter2735490.5% #1920.20
6 Adams, Michael2730470.3% #2128.01
7 Kamsky, Gata2728590.9% #2525.47
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily2727470.3% #2230.68
9 Bareev, Evgeny2724500.3% #2433.00
10 Gelfand, Boris2722480.2% #2431.41
11 Topalov, Veselin2721470.2% #2424.69
12 Karpov, Anatoly E2714470.1% #2748.50
13 Morozevich, Alexander2712490.1% #2922.34
14 Short, Nigel D2700490.1% #3634.47
15 Svidler, Peter269647 #3823.43
16 Khalifman, Alexander269147 #4133.84
17 Akopian, Vladimir268349 #4727.96
18 Rublevsky, Sergei268250 #4825.10
19 Gurevich, Mikhail N268148 #4840.75
20 Almasi, Zoltan268049 #4923.23
21 Dreev, Alexey267748 #5230.84
22 Krasenkow, Michal267548 #5336.02
23 Georgiev, Kiril267451 #5633.98
24 Korchnoi, Viktor L266648 #6168.66
25 Sokolov, Ivan266347 #6331.44
26 Polgar, Judit265849 #6923.33
27 Timman, Jan H265847 #6947.94
28 Seirawan, Yasser265451 #7439.66
29 Movsesian, Sergei265448 #7321.05
30 Beliavsky, Alexander G265447 #7345.93
31 Nikolic, Predrag265349 #7539.20
32 Lautier, Joel265047 #7626.61
33 Gulko, Boris F264851 #8152.78
34 Zvjaginsev, Vadim264749 #8123.26
35 van Wely, Loek264446 #8227.12
36 Onischuk, Alexander264350 #8624.22
37 Smirin, Ilia263949 #9031.84
38 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y263966 #10442.84
39 Milov, Vadim263649 #9327.31
40 Tkachiev, Vladislav263650 #9426.03
41 Jussupow, Artur M263450 #9639.77
42 Piket, Jeroen263246 #9530.82
43 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263253 #10139.68
44 Sakaev, Konstantin263149 #9925.61
45 Kharlov, Andrei263049 #9931.01
46 Chernin, Alexander M262850 #10339.71
47 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262851 #10426.53
48 Milos, Gilberto262652 #10836.06
49 Fedorov, Alexei262552 #10727.15
50 Salov, Valery B262353 #11135.49
51 Graf, Alexander262354 #11437.24
52 Ehlvest, Jaan262048 #11137.10
53 Hansen, Curt261951 #11435.18
54 Khenkin, Igor261948 #11331.67
55 Hellers, Ferdinand261964 #12530.82
56 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter261849 #11423.31
57 Vaganian, Rafael A261751 #11748.10
58 Christiansen, Larry M261752 #11843.40
59 Avrukh, Boris261649 #11621.87
60 Sadler, Matthew261549 #11725.52
61 Sturua, Zurab261451 #12240.45
62 Hodgson, Julian M261350 #12136.33
63 Tiviakov, Sergei261248 #12026.77
64 Dolmatov, Sergey V261252 #12440.76
65 Speelman, Jonathan S261148 #12143.14
66 Epishin, Vladimir261048 #12234.36
67 Hracek, Zbynek261050 #12429.20
68 Gavrikov, Victor N261053 #12842.31
69 Dautov, Rustem260950 #12533.98
70 Ibragimov, Ildar260948 #12432.27
71 Bologan, Viktor260948 #12427.94
72 Hjartarson, Jóhann260854 #12936.79
73 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260854 #13132.74
74 Novikov, Igor A260649 #12837.50
75 Andersson, Ulf260550 #13048.40
76 Agdestein, Simen260553 #13232.52
77 Giorgadze, Giorgi260549 #12935.12
78 Beim, Valery260553 #13349.68
79 Fominyh, Alexander260252 #13640.44
80 Nunn, John D M260154 #13844.58
81 Lputian, Smbat G259950 #13741.77
82 Lutz, Christopher259849 #13728.74
83 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259848 #13742.34
84 Kuzmin, Alexey259861 #14736.70
85 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13722.17
86 Minasian, Artashes259751 #14032.84
87 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259651 #14049.05
88 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259651 #14142.99
89 Bacrot, Etienne259648 #13916.83
90 Shipov, Sergei259651 #14133.60
91 Hansen, Lars Bo259655 #14431.16
92 Kožul, Zdenko259548 #13933.50
93 Volkov, Sergey259449 #14225.79
94 Kavalek, Lubomir259374 #16056.28
95 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel259349 #14333.97
96 Morovic Fernández, Iván E259152 #14836.66
97 Hübner, Robert258950 #14751.04
98 Yakovich, Yuri258848 #14736.98
99 Ye Jiangchuan258753 #15139.01
100 Goldin, Alexander258753 #15334.74
101 Asrian, Karen258550 19.58
102 Dvoiris, Semen I258550 41.05
103 Kobalija, Mihail258450 21.55
104 Miles, Anthony J258348 44.58
105 Ulibin, Mikhail258249 28.48
106 Wahls, Matthias258252 31.82
107 Korneev, Oleg258249 30.33
108 Benjamin, Joel L258250 35.70
109 Razuvaev, Yury S258152 54.12
110 Yudasin, Leonid G258151 40.29
111 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258150 49.78
112 Huzman, Alexander258051 37.62
113 Gabriel, Christian257950 24.72
114 Bochkarev, Alexander257874 24.55
115 Psakhis, Lev B257849 40.98
116 Romanishin, Oleg M257848 47.87
117 Malakhov, Vladimir257853 18.98
118 Rozentalis, Eduardas257849 36.49
119 Sorokin, Maxim257750 31.83
120 Sax, Gyula257648 48.43
121 Zhang Zhong257652 21.21
122 Damljanovic, Branko257650 38.43
123 Shabalov, Alexander257550 32.19
124 Fedorowicz, John P257453 41.15
125 Hertneck, Gerald257452 36.18
126 Timoshenko, Georgy257451 33.47
127 Stefansson, Hannes257350 27.34
128 Torre, Eugenio257357 48.05
129 Ponomariov, Ruslan257350 16.11
130 Pétursson, Margeir257357 39.77
131 Wolff, Patrick G257364 31.77
132 Peng Xiaomin257253 26.62
133 Ftácnik, Lubomír257248 42.06
134 deFirmian, Nicholas E257249 42.32
135 Tregubov, Pavel V257150 27.92
136 Alterman, Boris257150 29.55
137 Agrest, Evgenij257149 33.27
138 Burmakin, Vladimir257148 32.46
139 Nielsen, Peter Heine257149 26.49
140 Lalic, Bogdan257047 35.70
141 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257049 36.85
142 Ribli, Zoltán256951 48.21
143 Atalik, Suat256948 35.12
144 Pigusov, Evgeny256852 38.64
145 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam256850 19.96
146 Baburin, Alexander256849 32.76
147 Adianto, Utut256851 34.68
148 Dorfman, Iosif D256753 47.56
149 Komarov, Dimitri256749 30.97
150 Kaidanov, Gregory S256754 40.11
151 Yermolinsky, Alex V256649 41.61
152 Shneider, Aleksandr256654 37.50
153 Gurevich, Dmitry256651 43.20
154 Ionov, Sergey256652 37.87
155 Gurevich, Ilya256566 27.79
156 Yemelin, Vasily256250 23.81
157 Rogers, Ian256248 39.41
158 Kotronias, Vasilios256253 35.24
159 Lastin, Alexander256252 23.06
160 Filippov, Valerij256149 23.98
161 Balashov, Yury S256150 50.69
162 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256156 33.69
163 Vaisser, Anatoli256151 50.71
164 Lerner, Konstantin Z256051 49.73
165 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav256052 35.29
166 Pintér, József256050 46.03
167 Varga, Z.255969 29.36
168 Lobron, Eric255952 39.54
169 Hickl, Joerg255851 34.60
170 Savchenko, Stanislav255750 32.84
171 Landa, Konstantin255751 27.50
172 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255654 37.76
173 Serper, Grigory255655 30.19
174 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255549 53.69
175 Emms, John M255550 32.69
176 Stohl, Igor255449 35.15
177 Leitao, Rafael255451 19.90
178 Baklan, Vladimir255451 21.74
179 Xu Jun255359 37.18
180 Morrison, William255366 39.30
181 Magerramov, Elmar S255362 41.62
182 Shulman, Yuri255350 24.56
183 Rustemov, Alexander255251 26.38
184 Golod, Vitali255150 28.41
185 Sokolov, Andrey Y255153 36.67
186 Portisch, Lajos255152 62.63
187 Ivanov, Sergey255050 38.15
188 Zelcic, Robert254848 34.17
189 Hansen, Sune Berg254749 28.59
190 Shariyazdanov, Andrey254751 23.36
191 Arkhipov, Sergey254758 45.41
192 Spraggett, Kevin B254651 45.03
193 Kotsur, Pavel254653 25.88
194 Palac, Mladen254648 28.76
195 Greenfeld, Alon254550 35.60
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254555 55.55
197 Kengis, Edvins254452 40.61
198 Barua, Dibyendu254453 33.07
199 Dao Thien Hai254452 21.53
200 Spasov, Vasil254356 28.76
201 Guseinov, Aidyn254362 47.89
202 Kurajica, Bojan254250 52.02
203 Kantsler, Boris254253 37.60
204 Spassky, Boris V254252 62.81
205 Slobodjan, Roman254249 24.89
206 Tischbierek, Raj254153 37.16
207 Anastasian, Ashot254153 35.35
208 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254051 45.01
209 Smagin, Sergey254060 41.20
210 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254052 38.85
211 van der Wiel, John T H254049 40.28
212 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V254054 55.16
213 Aronian, Levon253952 17.13
214 Golubev, Mihail253953 29.48
215 Makarov, Marat253954 36.54
216 Kruppa, Yuri253852 35.42
217 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253850 40.63
218 Ilincic, Zlatko253852 31.53
219 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253860 52.33
220 Chernyshov, Konstantin253753 32.45
221 Popov, Valerij253751 25.20
222 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253749 34.46
223 Volzhin, Alexander253751 28.80
224 Hort, Vlastimil253552 55.86
225 Sherbakov, Ruslan253550 30.19
226 Watson, William N253466 37.59
227 Adorján, András253459 49.64
228 Rytshagov, Mikhail253352 32.03
229 Magem Badals, Jordi253349 32.24
230 Bönsch, Uwe253355 41.10
231 Hamdouchi, Hichem253351 27.12
232 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253260 45.20
233 Kiriakov, Petr253251 24.86
234 Ivanov, Alexander V252954 43.56
235 Glek, Igor V252849 38.04
236 Zontakh, Andrey252850 29.05
237 Moroz, Alexander252859 38.84
238 Iuldachev, Saidali252853 31.81
239 Soffer, Ram252754 34.21
240 Luther, Thomas252749 30.05
241 Najer, Evgeniy252752 22.42
242 Irzhanov, Ruslan252656 22.98
243 Miladinovic, Igor252652 25.83
244 Hernandez, Gilberto252652
245 Darga, Klaus V252571 65.74
246 Sermek, Drazen252548 30.81
247 Frias, Victor J252570 43.78
248 Schandorff, Lars252450 34.59
249 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252458 36.30
250 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252450 33.31
251 Orlov, Georgi252365
252 Bezgodov, Alexei252356 30.40
253 Nikolenko, Oleg252360 40.42
254 Ginsburg, Gennadij252266 28.28
255 Shabanov, Yury F252264 62.03
256 Kishnev, Sergey252262 43.06
257 Temirbaev, Serik252259
258 Smikovski, Ivan252165 27.44
259 Suba, Mihai252158 52.47
260 Cvitan, Ognjen252148 38.12
261 Markovic, Miroslav252154 26.54
262 Arnason, Jon L252166 39.02
263 Bu Xiangzhi252050 13.95
264 Brodsky, Michail252050 30.65
265 Kosic, Dragan252055 29.77
266 Chekhov, Valery A251957 43.98
267 Rodriguez, Amador251955 43.20
268 Wang Zili251958 31.44
269 Kindermann, Stefan251850 39.90
270 Bischoff, Klaus251849 38.45
271 Zakharevich, Igor251853 36.35
272 Enders, Peter251754 36.80
273 Zarubin, Pavel251771 31.77
274 Spangenberg, Hugo251751 23.99
275 Neverov, Valery251751 35.42
276 Sunye Neto, Jaime251755 42.55
277 Galkin, Alexander251650 20.81
278 Comas Fabrego, Luis251650 28.42
279 Vera, Reynaldo251651 38.87
280 Kosashvili, Yona251660 29.38
281 Gleizerov, Evgeny251651 36.67
282 Krakops, Maris251660 21.63
283 Danielian, Oganes251565
284 Marciano, David251551 30.38
285 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251549 22.76
286 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251557 43.73
287 Timoshchenko, Gennady251551 50.57
288 Zifroni, Dov251554 23.76
289 Shchekachev, Andrei251451 27.07
290 Kempinski, Robert251449 22.36
291 Istratescu, Andrei251450 23.97
292 Sagalchik, Gennadij251471 30.58
293 Xie Jun251349 29.06
294 Ubilava, Elizbar E251358 49.24
295 Markowski, Tomasz251349 24.31
296 Feygin, Michail251368 24.81
297 Sosonko, Gennadi251359 56.51
298 Kumaran, Dharshan251266 24.46
299 Mirumian, Vigen251251 22.15
300 Gallagher, Joseph G251249 35.55
301 Babula, Vlastimil251250 26.14
302 Nogueiras, Jesus251250 40.35
303 Ruzele, Darius251257 31.57
304 Reinderman, Dimitri251249 27.28
305 Dizdarevic, Emir251152 41.64
306 Vaulin, Alexander251048 42.68
307 Grischuk, Alexander250952 16.06
308 Yurtaev, Leonid250954 40.56
309 Didishko, Vereslav250954 50.62
310 Zubarev, Alexander250858 48.41
311 Chuchelov, Vladimir250851 30.15
312 Zoler, Dan250854 25.84
313 Wedberg, Tom250853 45.98
314 Cramling, Pia250850 36.58
315 Zagrebelny, Sergey250851
316 Lesiege, Alexandre250751 24.26
317 Berelovich, Aleksandar250751 32.39
318 Parker, Jonathan250754 23.51
319 Cámpora, Daniel H250653 42.40
320 Van der Sterren, Paul250650 43.68
321 Dizdar, Goran250649 40.97
322 Fridman, Daniel250652 23.77
323 Popovic, Petar250553 40.77
324 King, Daniel J250557 36.23
325 Belikov, Vladimir250557 28.30
326 Sokolovs, Andrei250562 27.75
327 Gofshtein, Leonid D250450 46.59
328 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250455
329 Barsov, Alexei250450
330 Loginov, Valery A250451 43.94
331 Kiselev, Sergey250455 38.19
332 Delchev, Aleksander250350 28.35
333 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro250356 17.55
334 Papaioannou, Ioannis250255 23.59
335 Kholmov, Ratmir D250253 74.52
336 Horvath, Jozsef250251 35.27
337 Krivonosov, Oleg250263 38.53
338 Kolev, Atanas250260 32.35
339 Levin, Felix250253 41.05
340 Strikovic, Aleksa250252 38.53
341 Rechlis, Gad250258 32.80
342 Zaichik, Gennady L250271 42.78
343 Lanka, Zigurds250152 39.50
344 Plaskett, Jim250151 39.68
345 Krogius, Nikolay V250174 69.33
346 Motylev, Alexander250151 20.43
347 Bezold, Michael250052 27.50
348 Arencibia, Walter250050 32.34
349 Zezulkin, Jurij250054 28.27
350 Drasko, Milan250051 36.96
351 Iordachescu, Viorel249950 22.59
352 Pavasovic, Dusko249948 23.10
353 Kudrin, Sergey249953 40.21
354 Yandemirov, Valeri249950 36.78
355 Iskusnyh, Sergei249952 25.21
356 Kovalev, Andrei249955 38.04
357 Schlosser, Philipp249952 31.26
358 Lugovoi, Aleksei249749 24.71
359 Hector, Jonny249748 35.77
360 Mikhalevski, Victor249749 27.36
361 Khasin, Alexander249757 48.56
362 Danielsen, Henrik249752 33.84
363 Conquest, Stuart249750 32.72
364 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249655 25.27
365 Maksimenko, Andrei249652 29.96
366 Dervishi, Erald249656 20.03
367 Degraeve, Jean Marc249649 28.82
368 Vakhidov, Tahir249658
369 Horváth, Csaba249648 31.46
370 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249553 22.78
371 Nevednichy, Vladislav249551 30.22
372 Stanec, Nikolaus249551 31.56
373 Malakhatko, Vadim249554 22.67
374 Apicella, Manuel249552 29.59
375 Bagaturov, Giorgi249554 34.98
376 Polovodin, Igor A249561 44.66
377 Gdanski, Jacek249551 28.98
378 Velimirovic, Dragoljub249553 57.53
379 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249552 28.88
380 Tsesarsky, Ilya249456 40.12
381 Bagirov, Vladimir K249452 63.27
382 Mueller, Karsten249452 28.99
383 Palatnik, Semen A249468 49.66
384 Rogozenko, Dorian249350 26.26
385 Nijboer, Friso249349 34.49
386 Liss, Eran249353 24.39
387 Notkin, Maksim249357 35.95
388 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249352 53.59
389 Davies, Nigel R249253 39.31
390 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249257 52.26
391 Totsky, Leonid249253 32.28
392 Socko, Bartosz249150 21.03
393 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249161 46.84
394 Gausel, Einar249150 35.98
395 Garcia Ilundain, David249153 28.64
396 Kochiev, Alexander249156 43.66
397 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.15
398 Pavlovic, Milos249052 35.88
399 Wu Shaobin249059 30.80
400 Finkel, Alexander249053 24.89
401 Lazarev, Vladimir249051 35.46
402 Liang Jinrong248963 39.50
403 Galliamova, Alisa248951 27.84
404 Rausis, Igors248949 38.62
405 Varga, Zoltan248948 29.36
406 Zarnicki, Pablo248953 27.03
407 Vokác, Marek248951 40.96
408 Smyslov, Vassily V248953 78.66
409 Dimitrov, Vladimir248953 31.61
410 Liiva, Riho248863 24.38
411 Haba, Petr248850 34.88
412 Hulak, Krunoslav248852 48.49
413 Gyimesi, Zoltan248850 22.64
414 Manor, Ilan248857 30.07
415 Vescovi, Giovanni P248852 21.44
416 Kuzmin, Gennady P248851 53.84
417 Larsen, Bent248853 64.72
418 Joachim, Sven248770 30.47
419 Jakubiec, Artur248756 25.97
420 Aseev, Konstantin N248751 39.09
421 Lau, Ralf248755 40.09
422 Marin, Mihail248750 34.59
423 Bauer, Christian248649 22.86
424 Polak, Tomas248650 25.58
425 Oral, Tomas248649 21.91
426 Ye Rongguang248659 36.13
427 Sevillano, Enrico248667
428 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248653 64.65
429 Sulskis, Sarunas248650 26.98
430 Knaak, Rainer F248658 46.68
431 Piskov, Yury248465 38.11
432 Votava, Jan248450 24.98
433 Turov, Maxim248357 19.96
434 Van den Doel, Erik248348 20.52
435 Safin, Shukhrat248357 29.63
436 Sharif, Mershad248363 47.36
437 Olafsson, Helgi248253 43.27
438 Hall, Jesper248253 28.35
439 Macieja, Bartlomiej248250 22.13
440 Goloshchapov, Alexander248254 21.83
441 Kogan, Artur248249 25.81
442 Kovacevic, Vladimir248254 57.66
443 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248260 27.47
444 Georgiev, Vladimir248251 24.24
445 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248254 28.50
446 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I248155 44.71
447 Antunes, Antonio248061 37.79
448 Grivas, Efstratios248054 33.65
449 Arbakov, Valentin248058 47.82
450 Ioseliani, Nana248053 37.78
451 Mitenkov, Alexey248065 38.70
452 Har Zvi, Ronen247958 23.11
453 Godena, Michele247949 32.40
454 Acs, Peter247849 18.53
455 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247871 52.43
456 Smejkal, Jan247855 53.67
457 Kalinin, Alexander247775 31.49
458 Tisdall, Jonathan D247757 41.24
459 Hillarp Persson, Tiger247750 29.07
460 Egin, Vladimir247761
461 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247768 31.65
462 Gritsak, Orest247754 26.74
463 Legky, Nikolay A247754 44.61
464 Simonovic, Aleksandar247773 31.05
465 Rowson, Jonathan247650 22.59
466 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247669 30.19
467 Shaked, Tal247651 21.80
468 Faragó, Iván247648 53.64
469 Movsziszian, Karen247654 36.88
470 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247651 28.88
471 Schmittdiel, Eckhard247551 39.52
472 Rodriguez, Andres247553 25.92
473 Blatny, Pavel247550 31.42
474 Djurhuus, Rune247552 29.83
475 Polgar, Sofia247557 25.05
476 Guliev, Sarhan247554 31.64
477 Renet, Olivier247556 34.92
478 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247554 25.78
479 Rogic, Davor247552 28.32
480 Ionescu, Constantin247451 41.19
481 Vogt, Lothar H247454 47.85
482 Bellini, Fabio247456 30.10
483 Prusikhin, Mihailo247457 21.84
484 Georgiev, Krum247456 41.49
485 Saltaev, Mihail247451 37.01
486 Browne, Walter S247356 50.87
487 Maiorov, Oleg247356 28.34
488 Ricardi, Pablo247352 37.74
489 Groszpeter, Attila247351 39.45
490 Lukin, Andrei M247361 51.23
491 Jirovsky, Milos247352 25.68
492 Kupreichik, Viktor D247351 50.38
493 Koniushkov, Igor247365 36.98
494 Karlsson, Lars247357 44.36
495 Fercec, Nenad247350 38.61
496 Becerra Rivero, Julio247250
497 Schmaltz, Roland247255 25.02
498 Stevic, Hrvoje247253 19.87
499 Oratovsky, Michael247156 25.63
500 Wells, Peter K247149 34.60

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