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Top 10 active players as of January 24, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K289848
2 Anand, Viswanathan281347
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280346
4 Shirov, Alexei279347
5 Leko, Peter275648
6 Topalov, Veselin273546
7 Kamsky, Gata272859
8 Adams, Michael272847
9 Bareev, Evgeny272550
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily272147

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Top 500 active players as of January 24, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28984879.7% #136.78
2 Anand, Viswanathan2813478.2% #530.12
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2803465.5% #624.58
4 Shirov, Alexei2793473.7% #727.55
5 Leko, Peter2756480.8% #1420.38
6 Topalov, Veselin2735460.3% #2024.86
7 Kamsky, Gata2728590.7% #2625.64
8 Adams, Michael2728470.1% #2328.19
9 Bareev, Evgeny2725500.2% #2533.18
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily2721470.1% #2630.85
11 Georgiev, Kiril2717500.1% #2934.16
12 Karpov, Anatoly E2717470.1% #2848.67
13 Gelfand, Boris2716470.1% #2831.58
14 Short, Nigel D2709480.1% #3234.65
15 Svidler, Peter270547 #3423.60
16 Morozevich, Alexander2704490.1% #3622.52
17 Krasenkow, Michal269748 #4036.19
18 Korchnoi, Viktor L269347 #4268.84
19 Akopian, Vladimir269049 #4428.13
20 Polgar, Judit268548 #4723.50
21 Rublevsky, Sergei268551 #4825.28
22 Dreev, Alexey268548 #4831.01
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G268147 #5046.10
24 Almasi, Zoltan267848 #5323.40
25 Khalifman, Alexander267747 #5334.02
26 Gurevich, Mikhail N266848 #6240.92
27 Movsesian, Sergei266647 #6321.22
28 Nikolic, Predrag266048 #6839.37
29 Jussupow, Artur M265549 #7439.95
30 Seirawan, Yasser265451 #7739.83
31 Gulko, Boris F265451 #7852.96
32 Timman, Jan H265347 #7548.11
33 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265150 #7826.70
34 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y2651650.1% #8943.01
35 Smirin, Ilia265049 #7932.01
36 Sakaev, Konstantin265049 #8025.78
37 Dautov, Rustem264749 #8334.16
38 Lautier, Joel264547 #8326.78
39 Sokolov, Ivan264247 #8731.61
40 van Wely, Loek263946 #9027.30
41 Tkachiev, Vladislav263849 #9326.21
42 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263753 #9739.86
43 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263749 #9323.43
44 Bologan, Viktor263448 #9728.11
45 Salov, Valery B263253 #10335.66
46 Onischuk, Alexander263249 #10024.39
47 Piket, Jeroen263146 #9930.99
48 Hansen, Curt262951 #10535.35
49 Milos, Gilberto262752 #10836.23
50 Lputian, Smbat G262649 #10741.94
51 Graf, Alexander262555 #11437.41
52 Christiansen, Larry M262452 #11143.58
53 Khenkin, Igor262349 #11031.84
54 Hodgson, Julian M262349 #11136.50
55 Ehlvest, Jaan262248 #11137.28
56 Dolmatov, Sergey V262251 #11340.93
57 Hellers, Ferdinand262165 #12530.98
58 Fedorov, Alexei262152 #11527.33
59 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter262049 #11323.48
60 Kobalija, Mihail261949 #11521.72
61 Kharlov, Andrei261849 #11531.18
62 Psakhis, Lev B261549 #11941.15
63 Milov, Vadim261449 #12027.48
64 Hjartarson, Jóhann261454 #12636.96
65 Shipov, Sergei261452 #12233.77
66 Novikov, Igor A261349 #12137.67
67 Sturua, Zurab261352 #12540.63
68 Fominyh, Alexander261352 #12440.61
69 Sadler, Matthew261349 #12225.69
70 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261255 #12832.91
71 Gavrikov, Victor N261254 #12642.49
72 Speelman, Jonathan S260648 #12843.31
73 Ye Jiangchuan260652 #13239.18
74 Andersson, Ulf260550 #13148.58
75 Ibragimov, Ildar260548 #13032.44
76 Bacrot, Etienne260549 #13117.01
77 Nunn, John D M260354 #13844.75
78 Volkov, Sergey260149 #13625.96
79 Vaganian, Rafael A260050 #13848.28
80 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260051 #13949.23
81 Sutovsky, Emil259948 #13722.35
82 Hansen, Lars Bo259955 #14231.33
83 Kuzmin, Alexey259861 #14736.88
84 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259848 #13842.51
85 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259851 #14043.16
86 Avrukh, Boris259848 #13822.04
87 Hracek, Zbynek259749 #14129.37
88 Agdestein, Simen259653 #14332.69
89 Lutz, Christopher259648 #14128.92
90 Miles, Anthony J259448 #14244.75
91 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam259449 #14420.14
92 Hübner, Robert259349 #14551.22
93 Kožul, Zdenko259347 #14333.68
94 Benjamin, Joel L259250 #14635.87
95 Goldin, Alexander259253 #14834.91
96 Tiviakov, Sergei259147 #14626.94
97 Ponomariov, Ruslan259050 #14816.29
98 Giorgadze, Giorgi258948 #14735.29
99 Yudasin, Leonid G258851 #15140.46
100 Anastasian, Ashot258851 #15135.52
101 Dvoiris, Semen I258850 41.23
102 Sorokin, Maxim258749 32.01
103 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258750 49.95
104 Ftácnik, Lubomír258748 42.23
105 Minasian, Artashes258550 33.01
106 Asrian, Karen258450 19.75
107 Peng Xiaomin258153 26.79
108 Beim, Valery258154 49.85
109 Shabalov, Alexander258150 32.37
110 Razuvaev, Yury S258054 54.29
111 Malakhov, Vladimir258053 19.16
112 Atalik, Suat258047 35.29
113 Korneev, Oleg258049 30.50
114 Pigusov, Evgeny258052 38.82
115 Ivanov, Sergey257950 38.32
116 Zhang Zhong257953 21.39
117 Bochkarev, Alexander257974 24.73
118 Pétursson, Margeir257757 39.94
119 Gurevich, Dmitry257651 43.37
120 Kotronias, Vasilios257653 35.41
121 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander257549 37.03
122 Torre, Eugenio257557 48.22
123 Palac, Mladen257548 28.93
124 Wolff, Patrick G257565 31.94
125 Lastin, Alexander257551 23.23
126 Epishin, Vladimir257448 34.54
127 Chernin, Alexander M257449 39.88
128 Yakovich, Yuri257348 37.15
129 Alterman, Boris257350 29.72
130 Kaidanov, Gregory S257354 40.29
131 Romanishin, Oleg M257348 48.04
132 Rozentalis, Eduardas257349 36.66
133 Fedorowicz, John P257353 41.33
134 Gurevich, Ilya257266 27.96
135 Tregubov, Pavel V257149 28.09
136 Nielsen, Peter Heine257149 26.67
137 Yemelin, Vasily257150 23.98
138 Wahls, Matthias257053 31.99
139 Rogers, Ian257048 39.58
140 Lerner, Konstantin Z257051 49.91
141 Gabriel, Christian257050 24.89
142 Ribli, Zoltán256951 48.38
143 deFirmian, Nicholas E256948 42.50
144 Morovic Fernández, Iván E256851 36.83
145 Adianto, Utut256852 34.86
146 Aronian, Levon256850 17.30
147 Yermolinsky, Alex V256749 41.79
148 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256756 33.86
149 Burmakin, Vladimir256749 32.63
150 Ulibin, Mikhail256649 28.65
151 Sax, Gyula256648 48.60
152 Baburin, Alexander256649 32.93
153 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256550 45.18
154 Komarov, Dimitri256550 31.15
155 Dorfman, Iosif D256554 47.73
156 Filippov, Valerij256548 24.16
157 Stefansson, Hannes256450 27.52
158 Shneider, Aleksandr256454 37.67
159 Agrest, Evgenij256449 33.44
160 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256349 53.86
161 Balashov, Yury S256250 50.87
162 Portisch, Lajos256251 62.80
163 Landa, Konstantin256151 27.67
164 Lalic, Bogdan256147 35.88
165 Kotsur, Pavel256153 26.06
166 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav256152 35.47
167 Varga, Z.256169 29.53
168 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256155 37.93
169 Savchenko, Stanislav256050 33.01
170 Chernyshov, Konstantin256052 32.62
171 Serper, Grigory255955 30.36
172 Xu Jun255959 37.35
173 Vaisser, Anatoli255952 50.89
174 Stohl, Igor255848 35.33
175 Huzman, Alexander255850 37.79
176 Baklan, Vladimir255851 21.91
177 Timoshenko, Georgy255850 33.65
178 Leitao, Rafael255751 20.07
179 Shariyazdanov, Andrey255651 23.53
180 Rustemov, Alexander255650 26.55
181 Hertneck, Gerald255653 36.35
182 Hickl, Joerg255551 34.77
183 Kengis, Edvins255552 40.78
184 Damljanovic, Branko255550 38.60
185 Kempinski, Robert255348 22.54
186 Hansen, Sune Berg255349 28.76
187 Shulman, Yuri255250 24.74
188 Golod, Vitali255151 28.58
189 Sokolov, Andrey Y255154 36.85
190 Lobron, Eric255152 39.71
191 Hamdouchi, Hichem255051 27.29
192 Magerramov, Elmar S255062 41.79
193 Ionov, Sergey254951 38.05
194 Dao Thien Hai254853 21.71
195 Bezgodov, Alexei254854 30.57
196 Kruppa, Yuri254853 35.59
197 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254755 55.72
198 Slobodjan, Roman254649 25.06
199 Spassky, Boris V254652 62.98
200 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254652 39.02
201 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254560 52.50
202 Kiriakov, Petr254551 25.04
203 Smagin, Sergey254560 41.38
204 Greenfeld, Alon254550 35.77
205 Najer, Evgeniy254351 22.59
206 Guseinov, Aidyn254362 48.06
207 Golubev, Mihail254254 29.65
208 Grischuk, Alexander254250 16.23
209 Galkin, Alexander254249 20.98
210 Rytshagov, Mikhail254252 32.20
211 Popov, Valerij254250 25.37
212 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel254149 34.14
213 Pintér, József254150 46.21
214 Arkhipov, Sergey254157 45.59
215 Volzhin, Alexander254150 28.98
216 Reinderman, Dimitri254049 27.45
217 Spasov, Vasil254057 28.94
218 Tischbierek, Raj254052 37.33
219 Hort, Vlastimil253952 56.03
220 Spraggett, Kevin B253951 45.21
221 Kantsler, Boris253954 37.77
222 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253960 45.37
223 Makarov, Marat253954 36.71
224 Shchekachev, Andrei253851 27.24
225 Barua, Dibyendu253853 33.24
226 Watson, William N253868 37.77
227 van der Wiel, John T H253749 40.46
228 Adorján, András253560 49.82
229 Sherbakov, Ruslan253549 30.36
230 Van der Sterren, Paul253450 43.85
231 Orlov, Georgi253466
232 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253358 36.47
233 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253351 40.80
234 Moroz, Alexander253261 39.02
235 Schandorff, Lars253250 34.76
236 Ginsburg, Gennadij253266 28.45
237 Ivanov, Alexander V253254 43.73
238 Luther, Thomas253149 30.22
239 Soffer, Ram253054 34.38
240 Gallagher, Joseph G253048 35.72
241 Emms, John M253049 32.86
242 Nevednichy, Vladislav253050 30.39
243 Zubarev, Alexander253060 48.58
244 Iuldachev, Saidali253053 31.98
245 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253049 34.63
246 Gleizerov, Evgeny253050 36.85
247 Irzhanov, Ruslan253056 23.16
248 Hernandez, Gilberto253053
249 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252857 43.91
250 Kurajica, Bojan252849 52.19
251 Bischoff, Klaus252848 38.62
252 Kishnev, Sergey252862 43.23
253 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252752 22.96
254 Loginov, Valery A252750 44.11
255 Zontakh, Andrey252750 29.22
256 Glek, Igor V252749 38.21
257 Kindermann, Stefan252650 40.07
258 Miladinovic, Igor252652 25.99
259 Berelovich, Aleksandar252652 32.56
260 Wang Zili252559 31.61
261 Delchev, Aleksander252549 28.53
262 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro252555 17.73
263 Sunye Neto, Jaime252454 42.73
264 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252450 33.48
265 Zakharevich, Igor252453 36.53
266 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252353 55.33
267 Nikolenko, Oleg252361 40.60
268 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass252349 22.93
269 Feygin, Michail252367 24.98
270 Rodriguez, Amador252355 43.38
271 Zifroni, Dov252354 23.94
272 Zaichik, Gennady L252276 42.95
273 Kovalev, Andrei252252 38.21
274 Temirbaev, Serik252159
275 Zarubin, Pavel252171 31.94
276 Vera, Reynaldo252051 39.05
277 Suba, Mihai252058 52.65
278 Bu Xiangzhi252050 14.12
279 Smikovski, Ivan252068 27.62
280 Barsov, Alexei251950
281 Markovic, Miroslav251954 26.71
282 Gofshtein, Leonid D251950 46.76
283 Bezold, Michael251952 27.67
284 Sagalchik, Gennadij251971 30.76
285 Kosashvili, Yona251960 29.56
286 Arnason, Jon L251966 39.20
287 Vaulin, Alexander251848 42.85
288 Ilincic, Zlatko251851 31.71
289 Dizdarevic, Emir251850 41.81
290 Danielian, Oganes251865
291 Chekhov, Valery A251858 44.16
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251866 24.63
293 Bönsch, Uwe251755 41.28
294 Mirumian, Vigen251751 22.32
295 Chandler, Murray G251751 39.80
296 Levin, Felix251752 41.22
297 Xie Jun251650 29.23
298 Brodsky, Michail251650 30.83
299 Ruzele, Darius251658 31.74
300 Babula, Vlastimil251649 26.31
301 Dzhumaev, Marat251560
302 Lesiege, Alexandre251551 24.43
303 Timoshchenko, Gennady251551 50.74
304 Neverov, Valery251451 35.59
305 Enders, Peter251454 36.98
306 Morrison, William251466 39.48
307 Sosonko, Gennadi251459 56.68
308 Oral, Tomas251448 22.08
309 Nogueiras, Jesus251350 40.52
310 Sulskis, Sarunas251250 27.16
311 Darga, Klaus V251275 65.92
312 Ricardi, Pablo251251 37.91
313 Schlosser, Philipp251252 31.43
314 Iordachescu, Viorel251250 22.76
315 Chuchelov, Vladimir251151 30.32
316 Sermek, Drazen251148 30.98
317 Motylev, Alexander251051 20.60
318 Didishko, Vereslav251052 50.79
319 Arencibia, Walter250951 32.51
320 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250953 57.70
321 Krogius, Nikolay V250974 69.51
322 Zoler, Dan250954 26.01
323 Comas Fabrego, Luis250950 28.59
324 Zagrebelny, Sergey250851
325 Strikovic, Aleksa250851 38.70
326 Markowski, Tomasz250849 24.48
327 Dizdar, Goran250849 41.14
328 Sokolovs, Andrei250863 27.92
329 Mitenkov, Alexey250866 38.88
330 Kolev, Atanas250760 32.53
331 Khasin, Alexander250757 48.74
332 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250756 25.44
333 Horvath, Jozsef250751 35.45
334 Pavasovic, Dusko250648 23.28
335 Wu Shaobin250660 30.97
336 Cvitan, Ognjen250648 38.29
337 Rechlis, Gad250658 32.97
338 Magem Badals, Jordi250549 32.42
339 Iskusnyh, Sergei250552 25.39
340 Gdanski, Jacek250551 29.15
341 Kudrin, Sergey250554 40.38
342 Kovacevic, Vladimir250553 57.83
343 Tsesarsky, Ilya250457 40.29
344 Shabanov, Yury F250463 62.20
345 Palatnik, Semen A250470 49.83
346 Zezulkin, Jurij250454 28.44
347 Belikov, Vladimir250357 28.48
348 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250356
349 Drasko, Milan250351 37.13
350 Spangenberg, Hugo250351 24.17
351 Bagaturov, Giorgi250352 35.16
352 Papaioannou, Ioannis250355 23.76
353 Kiselev, Sergey250355 38.36
354 Plaskett, Jim250252 39.85
355 Liss, Eran250254 24.56
356 Istratescu, Andrei250250 24.14
357 Knaak, Rainer F250258 46.86
358 Wedberg, Tom250253 46.16
359 Krivonosov, Oleg250263 38.70
360 Fridman, Daniel250253 23.94
361 Vakhidov, Tahir250258
362 King, Daniel J250156 36.41
363 Popovic, Petar250152 40.94
364 Kholmov, Ratmir D250153 74.70
365 Nijboer, Friso250149 34.66
366 Lugovoi, Aleksei250149 24.89
367 Parker, Jonathan250054 23.68
368 Wells, Peter K250049 34.77
369 Marciano, David249950 30.55
370 Polak, Tomas249950 25.75
371 Conquest, Stuart249949 32.90
372 Hillarp Persson, Tiger249949 29.24
373 Horváth, Csaba249948 31.64
374 Apicella, Manuel249952 29.76
375 Varga, Zoltan249948 29.53
376 Malakhatko, Vadim249855 22.84
377 Hulak, Krunoslav249852 48.66
378 Blatny, Pavel249849 31.59
379 Finkel, Alexander249854 25.06
380 Maksimenko, Andrei249753 30.13
381 Manor, Ilan249757 30.25
382 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249752 29.05
383 Yandemirov, Valeri249750 36.95
384 Lazarev, Vladimir249751 35.64
385 Gyimesi, Zoltan249649 22.82
386 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249651 53.77
387 Liang Jinrong249662 39.68
388 Mikhalevski, Victor249549 27.53
389 Cámpora, Daniel H249551 42.57
390 Van den Doel, Erik249548 20.69
391 Degraeve, Jean Marc249550 28.99
392 Cramling, Pia249550 36.75
393 Smyslov, Vassily V249553 78.83
394 Notkin, Maksim249558 36.12
395 Ubilava, Elizbar E249558 49.41
396 Miezis, Normunds249449 28.70
397 Pavlovic, Milos249452 36.05
398 Polovodin, Igor A249462 44.84
399 Saltaev, Mihail249352 37.18
400 Frias, Victor J249374 43.96
401 Davies, Nigel R249353 39.48
402 Bauer, Christian249249 23.04
403 Kuzmin, Gennady P249251 54.01
404 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249262 47.01
405 Lanka, Zigurds249251 39.68
406 Joachim, Sven249270 30.65
407 Vescovi, Giovanni P249252 21.61
408 Haba, Petr249150 35.05
409 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249152 25.72
410 Kogan, Artur249149 25.98
411 Kosic, Dragan249052 29.94
412 Godena, Michele249048 32.57
413 Jakubiec, Artur249056 26.14
414 Aseev, Konstantin N249051 39.26
415 Zarnicki, Pablo249052 27.20
416 Marin, Mihail249049 34.76
417 Kalantarian, Norik249061 37.44
418 Galliamova, Alisa248951 28.02
419 Garcia Ilundain, David248952 28.81
420 Maiorov, Oleg248954 28.51
421 Gausel, Einar248950 36.15
422 Macieja, Bartlomiej248949 22.30
423 Yurtaev, Leonid248955 40.73
424 Larsen, Bent248954 64.89
425 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248857 36.32
426 Miralles, Gilles248857 33.96
427 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248868 30.36
428 Hall, Jesper248853 28.53
429 Akesson, Ralf248848 38.96
430 Cebalo, Mišo248848 54.97
431 Rausis, Igors248749 38.80
432 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248760 27.65
433 Sharif, Mershad248764 47.54
434 Grivas, Efstratios248754 33.82
435 Dimitrov, Vladimir248652 31.79
436 Rogozenko, Dorian248649 26.43
437 Banikas, Hristos248653 21.68
438 Kochiev, Alexander248657 43.83
439 Bagirov, Vladimir K248652 63.44
440 Olafsson, Helgi248653 43.44
441 Ye Rongguang248562 36.31
442 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248553 64.82
443 Kalinin, Alexander248475 31.66
444 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248451 29.06
445 Votava, Jan248450 25.15
446 Goloshchapov, Alexander248454 21.99
447 Vokác, Marek248451 41.13
448 Polgar, Sofia248357 25.23
449 Acs, Peter248349 18.71
450 Yevseev, Denis248353 26.56
451 Danielsen, Henrik248352 34.01
452 Kveinys, Aloyzas248352 37.54
453 Dervishi, Erald248355 20.21
454 Rogic, Davor248351 28.49
455 Liiva, Riho248363 24.55
456 Egin, Vladimir248363
457 Safin, Shukhrat248257 29.81
458 Har Zvi, Ronen248258 23.28
459 Piskov, Yury248265 38.28
460 Arbakov, Valentin248258 47.98
461 Simonovic, Aleksandar248273 31.22
462 Movsziszian, Karen248253 37.05
463 Zelcic, Robert248148 34.34
464 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248155 22.67
465 Guliev, Sarhan248154 31.81
466 Legky, Nikolay A248154 44.79
467 Gritsak, Orest248155 26.92
468 Moskalenko, Viktor248158 39.14
469 Djurhuus, Rune248152 29.99
470 Totsky, Leonid248154 32.46
471 Hector, Jonny248048 35.95
472 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V248068 31.82
473 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248057 52.44
474 Prusikhin, Mihailo248058 22.01
475 Gavrilakis, Nikolaos247974 44.84
476 Tisdall, Jonathan D247858 41.41
477 Bikhovsky, Avigdor I247856 44.89
478 Ward, Christopher247849 31.83
479 Shaked, Tal247852 21.97
480 Ionescu, Constantin247850 41.37
481 Krakops, Maris247854 21.81
482 Vallejo Pons, Francisco247850 17.43
483 Rodriguez, Andres247853 26.10
484 Dgebuadze, Alexandre247754 28.68
485 Browne, Walter S247756 51.04
486 Efimov, Igor247748 39.36
487 Renet, Olivier247757 35.09
488 Koniushkov, Igor247666 37.15
489 Turov, Maxim247654 20.13
490 Sevillano, Enrico247566
491 Ivanovic, Božidar247557 53.42
492 Gormally, Daniel247549 23.72
493 Hebden, Mark247550 41.94
494 Todorcevic, Miodrag247559 59.21
495 Lukin, Andrei M247562 51.41
496 Tseitlin, Mikhail S247573 52.61
497 Karlsson, Lars247557 44.54
498 Ashley, Maurice247452 33.88
499 Zilberman, Yaacov247453 45.66
500 Sergienko, Sergey247461 34.99

These ratings, calculated as of January 24, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 19, 1999 and January 24, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 18, 1999. 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 January 24, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 25, 2000.

+/- 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 January 25, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 25, 2000 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 January 25, 2000. 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 January 24, 2000. 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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