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Top 10 active players as of February 7, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K289548
2 Anand, Viswanathan280947
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280547
4 Shirov, Alexei278947
5 Leko, Peter276548
6 Topalov, Veselin274047
7 Adams, Michael272947
8 Bareev, Evgeny272550
9 Kamsky, Gata272459
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily272047

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Top 500 active players as of February 7, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28954879.4% #136.82
2 Anand, Viswanathan2809477.3% #630.16
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2805476.3% #624.62
4 Shirov, Alexei2789473.4% #827.59
5 Leko, Peter2765481.3% #1320.41
6 Topalov, Veselin2740470.4% #1924.90
7 Adams, Michael2729470.2% #2328.22
8 Bareev, Evgeny2725500.2% #2633.21
9 Kamsky, Gata2724590.6% #2925.68
10 Ivanchuk, Vassily2720470.1% #2730.89
11 Morozevich, Alexander2716490.1% #2922.55
12 Gelfand, Boris2716480.1% #2931.62
13 Georgiev, Kiril2716500.1% #3034.19
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2713480.1% #3148.71
15 Svidler, Peter2708480.1% #3323.64
16 Short, Nigel D2705480.1% #3534.68
17 Krasenkow, Michal269748 #4136.23
18 Akopian, Vladimir269249 #4428.17
19 Korchnoi, Viktor L268947 #4568.87
20 Beliavsky, Alexander G268648 #4746.14
21 Polgar, Judit268548 #4823.54
22 Rublevsky, Sergei268551 #5025.31
23 Almasi, Zoltan268248 #5123.44
24 Khalifman, Alexander268247 #5034.05
25 Dreev, Alexey268248 #5131.05
26 Movsesian, Sergei267348 #5821.26
27 Gurevich, Mikhail N267048 #6140.96
28 Nikolic, Predrag266748 #6339.41
29 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y2654660.1% #8943.05
30 Gulko, Boris F265351 #7952.99
31 Smirin, Ilia265349 #7732.05
32 Seirawan, Yasser265351 #8039.87
33 Timman, Jan H265147 #7948.15
34 Sakaev, Konstantin265149 #8025.82
35 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265050 #8226.74
36 Jussupow, Artur M265049 #8139.98
37 Lautier, Joel264847 #8126.82
38 Dautov, Rustem264849 #8434.19
39 Tkachiev, Vladislav264550 #8726.24
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263949 #9323.47
41 van Wely, Loek263646 #9427.33
42 Sokolov, Ivan263647 #9531.65
43 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263554 #10139.89
44 Graf, Alexander263356 #10437.45
45 Salov, Valery B263354 #10335.70
46 Hansen, Curt263251 #10235.39
47 Bologan, Viktor263248 #10028.15
48 Piket, Jeroen263246 #9931.03
49 Onischuk, Alexander263149 #10124.43
50 Hellers, Ferdinand263068 #11831.03
51 Ehlvest, Jaan263048 #10337.31
52 Khenkin, Igor263049 #10431.88
53 Kobalija, Mihail262750 #10721.76
54 Lputian, Smbat G262749 #10641.98
55 Fedorov, Alexei262653 #11127.36
56 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter262449 #11023.52
57 Christiansen, Larry M262452 #11343.61
58 Kharlov, Andrei262449 #11131.22
59 Psakhis, Lev B262049 #11441.19
60 Sturua, Zurab261952 #11940.66
61 Milos, Gilberto261952 #12036.27
62 Sadler, Matthew261749 #11925.73
63 Hjartarson, Jóhann261755 #12336.99
64 Novikov, Igor A261749 #12037.71
65 Ibragimov, Ildar261648 #11832.48
66 Shipov, Sergei261652 #12333.81
67 Gavrikov, Victor N261555 #12642.52
68 Dolmatov, Sergey V261351 #12440.97
69 Hodgson, Julian M261350 #12536.54
70 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261256 #13032.95
71 Milov, Vadim261149 #12527.52
72 Vaganian, Rafael A261051 #12748.31
73 Andersson, Ulf261050 #12848.61
74 Speelman, Jonathan S260948 #12743.35
75 Ye Jiangchuan260852 #13139.22
76 Fominyh, Alexander260852 #13140.65
77 Agdestein, Simen260753 #13332.73
78 Avrukh, Boris260548 #13122.08
79 Tiviakov, Sergei260348 #13426.98
80 Bacrot, Etienne260249 #13717.04
81 Sutovsky, Emil260148 #13522.38
82 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260151 #13843.20
83 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260051 #14049.26
84 Volkov, Sergey260049 #13825.99
85 Ponomariov, Ruslan259850 #14016.32
86 Lutz, Christopher259748 #14128.95
87 Malaniuk, Vladimir P259748 #14042.55
88 Minasian, Artashes259749 #14133.05
89 Malakhov, Vladimir259754 #14519.20
90 Hübner, Robert259649 #14251.25
91 Hracek, Zbynek259549 #14329.41
92 Kuzmin, Alexey259462 #15336.91
93 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E259350 #14649.98
94 Hansen, Lars Bo259356 #15131.37
95 Goldin, Alexander259253 #14834.95
96 Wolff, Patrick G259166 #15931.98
97 Asrian, Karen259151 #14919.79
98 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam259150 #14820.17
99 Kožul, Zdenko259047 #14833.71
100 Miles, Anthony J259048 #14844.79
101 Giorgadze, Giorgi259048 35.33
102 Anastasian, Ashot259050 35.56
103 Nunn, John D M258954 44.79
104 Dvoiris, Semen I258850 41.26
105 Zhang Zhong258753 21.42
106 Yudasin, Leonid G258752 40.50
107 Benjamin, Joel L258650 35.91
108 Chernin, Alexander M258650 39.92
109 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258449 37.06
110 Peng Xiaomin258453 26.83
111 Ivanov, Sergey258450 38.36
112 Lastin, Alexander258251 23.27
113 Epishin, Vladimir258248 34.57
114 Ftácnik, Lubomír258148 42.27
115 Razuvaev, Yury S258054 54.33
116 Palac, Mladen258048 28.97
117 Pétursson, Margeir258058 39.98
118 Tregubov, Pavel V257950 28.13
119 Adianto, Utut257952 34.89
120 Shabalov, Alexander257950 32.40
121 Alterman, Boris257851 29.76
122 Yemelin, Vasily257850 24.02
123 Romanishin, Oleg M257748 48.08
124 Pigusov, Evgeny257652 38.85
125 Atalik, Suat257647 35.33
126 Yermolinsky, Alex V257649 41.82
127 Kaidanov, Gregory S257655 40.32
128 Torre, Eugenio257557 48.26
129 Gurevich, Dmitry257552 43.41
130 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav257453 35.50
131 Rogers, Ian257448 39.62
132 Rozentalis, Eduardas257349 36.70
133 Gurevich, Ilya257367 27.99
134 Lerner, Konstantin Z257252 49.94
135 deFirmian, Nicholas E257249 42.53
136 Wahls, Matthias257253 32.03
137 Filippov, Valerij257248 24.19
138 Nielsen, Peter Heine257249 26.70
139 Beim, Valery257253 49.89
140 Ribli, Zoltán257151 48.42
141 Yakovich, Yuri257149 37.19
142 Sorokin, Maxim257049 32.04
143 Morovic Fernández, Iván E257051 36.87
144 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256958 33.90
145 Korneev, Oleg256949 30.54
146 Aronian, Levon256950 17.34
147 Sax, Gyula256848 48.64
148 Kotronias, Vasilios256654 35.45
149 Fedorowicz, John P256653 41.36
150 Shneider, Aleksandr256655 37.71
151 Kotsur, Pavel256653 26.09
152 Burmakin, Vladimir256649 32.67
153 Dorfman, Iosif D256554 47.77
154 Kengis, Edvins256552 40.82
155 Gabriel, Christian256549 24.93
156 Ulibin, Mikhail256549 28.69
157 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256550 45.22
158 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256449 53.90
159 Balashov, Yury S256351 50.90
160 Serper, Grigory256355 30.40
161 Stefansson, Hannes256350 27.55
162 Agrest, Evgenij256349 33.48
163 Stohl, Igor256248 35.36
164 Komarov, Dimitri256150 31.18
165 Huzman, Alexander256151 37.83
166 Savchenko, Stanislav256151 33.05
167 Timoshenko, Georgy256151 33.68
168 Hertneck, Gerald256053 36.39
169 Hamdouchi, Hichem256051 27.33
170 Grischuk, Alexander255950 16.27
171 Shariyazdanov, Andrey255951 23.57
172 Golod, Vitali255951 28.62
173 Baburin, Alexander255849 32.97
174 Lobron, Eric255753 39.75
175 Kempinski, Robert255748 22.57
176 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255655 37.97
177 Rustemov, Alexander255651 26.59
178 Hickl, Joerg255651 34.81
179 Lalic, Bogdan255647 35.91
180 Leitao, Rafael255552 20.11
181 Portisch, Lajos255552 62.84
182 Vaisser, Anatoli255552 50.92
183 Shulman, Yuri255450 24.77
184 Baklan, Vladimir255452 21.95
185 Sokolov, Andrey Y255355 36.88
186 Smagin, Sergey255361 41.41
187 Magerramov, Elmar S255262 41.83
188 Damljanovic, Branko255250 38.64
189 Chernyshov, Konstantin255153 32.66
190 Xu Jun255161 37.39
191 Spasov, Vasil255058 28.97
192 Dao Thien Hai255053 21.74
193 Popov, Valerij255051 25.41
194 Greenfeld, Alon254951 35.81
195 Adorján, András254962 49.85
196 Spassky, Boris V254952 63.02
197 Ionov, Sergey254952 38.08
198 Golubev, Mihail254856 29.69
199 Landa, Konstantin254751 27.71
200 Slobodjan, Roman254749 25.10
201 Najer, Evgeniy254752 22.63
202 Arkhipov, Sergey254759 45.62
203 Galkin, Alexander254749 21.02
204 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254751 40.84
205 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254555 55.76
206 Kiriakov, Petr254552 25.07
207 Sherbakov, Ruslan254550 30.40
208 Hansen, Sune Berg254550 28.80
209 Watson, William N254565 37.80
210 Reinderman, Dimitri254449 27.49
211 Chiburdanidze, Maia G254453 39.06
212 Barua, Dibyendu254454 33.28
213 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254360 52.54
214 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel254149 34.18
215 Pintér, József254150 46.24
216 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254049 34.67
217 Shchekachev, Andrei254052 27.28
218 van der Wiel, John T H253949 40.49
219 Kruppa, Yuri253953 35.63
220 Hort, Vlastimil253952 56.07
221 Loginov, Valery A253850 44.15
222 Volzhin, Alexander253750 29.01
223 Bezgodov, Alexei253755 30.61
224 Spraggett, Kevin B253651 45.24
225 Iordachescu, Viorel253651 22.80
226 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253561 45.41
227 Enders, Peter253555 37.01
228 Ivanov, Alexander V253555 43.77
229 Moroz, Alexander253562 39.05
230 Gleizerov, Evgeny253451 36.88
231 Chekhov, Valery A253459 44.20
232 Guseinov, Aidyn253464 48.10
233 Kurajica, Bojan253450 52.23
234 Iuldachev, Saidali253354 32.02
235 Suba, Mihai253361 52.68
236 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253361 36.51
237 Makarov, Marat253355 36.75
238 Emms, John M253349 32.90
239 Danielian, Oganes253373
240 Tischbierek, Raj253253 37.37
241 Irzhanov, Ruslan253257 23.20
242 Kantsler, Boris253254 37.81
243 Temirbaev, Serik253261
244 Nikolenko, Oleg253263 40.63
245 Hernandez, Gilberto253253
246 Orlov, Georgi253167
247 Zakharevich, Igor253154 36.56
248 Zarubin, Pavel253173 31.98
249 Feygin, Michail253173 25.02
250 Gruenfeld, Yehuda253058 43.94
251 Van der Sterren, Paul253050 43.89
252 Gofshtein, Leonid D253051 46.80
253 Schandorff, Lars252950 34.80
254 Gallagher, Joseph G252949 35.76
255 Berelovich, Aleksandar252952 32.60
256 Nevednichy, Vladislav252850 30.43
257 Glek, Igor V252849 38.25
258 Dizdarevic, Emir252850 41.85
259 Delchev, Aleksander252850 28.56
260 Zontakh, Andrey252850 29.26
261 Mirumian, Vigen252752 22.36
262 Fridman, Daniel252754 23.98
263 Sunye Neto, Jaime252755 42.76
264 Luther, Thomas252750 30.26
265 Kovalev, Andrei252653 38.25
266 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy252651 33.52
267 Zifroni, Dov252554 23.97
268 Rytshagov, Mikhail252552 32.24
269 Yandemirov, Valeri252551 36.98
270 Plaskett, Jim252552 39.89
271 Rodriguez, Amador252456 43.41
272 Kumaran, Dharshan252466 24.67
273 Ginsburg, Gennadij252468 28.49
274 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252452 22.99
275 Babula, Vlastimil252449 26.35
276 Sulskis, Sarunas252450 27.20
277 Motylev, Alexander252351 20.64
278 Kishnev, Sergey252363 43.27
279 Barsov, Alexei252350
280 Neverov, Valery252352 35.63
281 Wang Zili252260 31.65
282 Smikovski, Ivan252268 27.65
283 Xie Jun252250 29.27
284 Bu Xiangzhi252150 14.16
285 Arnason, Jon L252168 39.23
286 Papaioannou, Ioannis252056 23.80
287 Markovic, Miroslav251955 26.75
288 Soffer, Ram251955 34.42
289 Kindermann, Stefan251950 40.11
290 Levin, Felix251952 41.26
291 Bönsch, Uwe251956 41.31
292 Oral, Tomas251849 22.12
293 Shabanov, Yury F251863 62.24
294 Zubarev, Alexander251860 48.62
295 Bezold, Michael251852 27.71
296 Vaulin, Alexander251849 42.89
297 Miladinovic, Igor251753 26.04
298 Schlosser, Philipp251752 31.47
299 Zaichik, Gennady L251775 42.98
300 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251649 22.97
301 Ruzele, Darius251659 31.78
302 Kosashvili, Yona251661 29.59
303 Ilincic, Zlatko251651 31.74
304 Lesiege, Alexandre251652 24.47
305 Khasin, Alexander251658 48.77
306 Sermek, Drazen251548 31.02
307 Chandler, Murray G251551 39.84
308 Didishko, Vereslav251552 50.83
309 Brodsky, Michail251550 30.86
310 Rechlis, Gad251560 33.01
311 Chuchelov, Vladimir251552 30.36
312 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251454 55.37
313 Zoler, Dan251454 26.05
314 Kudrin, Sergey251454 40.42
315 Kosic, Dragan251453 29.98
316 Bischoff, Klaus251448 38.66
317 Knaak, Rainer F251458 46.89
318 Vera, Reynaldo251352 39.08
319 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro251355 17.76
320 Nogueiras, Jesus251351 40.56
321 Magem Badals, Jordi251249 32.45
322 Sagalchik, Gennadij251271 30.79
323 Timoshchenko, Gennady251151 50.78
324 Dizdar, Goran251150 41.18
325 Kolev, Atanas251163 32.56
326 Istratescu, Andrei251050 24.18
327 Sosonko, Gennadi251059 56.72
328 Mikhaletz, Lubomir250956 25.48
329 Gdanski, Jacek250951 29.19
330 Comas Fabrego, Luis250950 28.63
331 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250954 57.74
332 Pavasovic, Dusko250848 23.31
333 Maksimenko, Andrei250854 30.17
334 Arencibia, Walter250751 32.55
335 Markowski, Tomasz250749 24.52
336 Apicella, Manuel250653 29.80
337 Kovacevic, Vladimir250654 57.87
338 Sokolovs, Andrei250663 27.96
339 Strikovic, Aleksa250652 38.74
340 Cvitan, Ognjen250548 38.33
341 Polak, Tomas250550 25.79
342 Conquest, Stuart250549 32.93
343 Kiselev, Sergey250557 38.40
344 Liss, Eran250554 24.60
345 Malakhatko, Vadim250555 22.88
346 Liiva, Riho250470 24.59
347 Marciano, David250450 30.59
348 Morrison, William250465 39.51
349 Krivonosov, Oleg250467 38.74
350 Yurtaev, Leonid250355 40.77
351 Drasko, Milan250352 37.17
352 Davies, Nigel R250353 39.52
353 Ricardi, Pablo250351 37.95
354 Nijboer, Friso250249 34.70
355 Lugovoi, Aleksei250249 24.92
356 Popovic, Petar250254 40.98
357 Manor, Ilan250258 30.28
358 Van den Doel, Erik250249 20.73
359 Rogozenko, Dorian250249 26.47
360 Parker, Jonathan250154 23.72
361 Iskusnyh, Sergei250053 25.42
362 Mitenkov, Alexey250071 38.91
363 Jakubiec, Artur250056 26.18
364 King, Daniel J250056 36.44
365 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250051 53.80
366 Vakhidov, Tahir250059
367 Tsesarsky, Ilya250058 40.33
368 Ye Rongguang250062 36.34
369 Wu Shaobin250060 31.01
370 Varga, Zoltan250048 29.57
371 Bagaturov, Giorgi249953 35.19
372 Horváth, Csaba249948 31.67
373 Mikhalevski, Victor249949 27.57
374 Pavlovic, Milos249953 36.09
375 Bauer, Christian249949 23.07
376 Grivas, Efstratios249855 33.86
377 Lanka, Zigurds249851 39.71
378 Finkel, Alexander249855 25.10
379 Spangenberg, Hugo249851 24.21
380 Miezis, Normunds249849 28.74
381 Aseev, Konstantin N249751 39.30
382 Kveinys, Aloyzas249752 37.58
383 Wedberg, Tom249753 46.20
384 Palatnik, Semen A249767 49.87
385 Horvath, Jozsef249753 35.48
386 Gritsak, Orest249755 26.95
387 Marin, Mihail249650 34.80
388 Hillarp Persson, Tiger249649 29.28
389 Cramling, Pia249650 36.79
390 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249652 25.75
391 Smyslov, Vassily V249653 78.87
392 Lazarev, Vladimir249652 35.67
393 Gyimesi, Zoltan249550 22.85
394 Hall, Jesper249553 28.56
395 Macieja, Bartlomiej249549 22.34
396 Totsky, Leonid249556 32.49
397 Notkin, Maksim249559 36.16
398 Belikov, Vladimir249561 28.51
399 Wells, Peter K249549 34.81
400 Zezulkin, Jurij249456 28.48
401 Cámpora, Daniel H249452 42.61
402 Uhlmann, Wolfgang249453 64.86
403 Rausis, Igors249449 38.83
404 Safin, Shukhrat249457 29.84
405 Har Zvi, Ronen249459 23.32
406 Galliamova, Alisa249451 28.05
407 Turov, Maxim249454 20.17
408 Krakops, Maris249354 21.84
409 Degraeve, Jean Marc249350 29.03
410 Piskov, Yury249367 38.32
411 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249352 29.09
412 Zarnicki, Pablo249352 27.24
413 Ubilava, Elizbar E249359 49.45
414 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249360 36.36
415 Akesson, Ralf249348 38.99
416 Kuzmin, Gennady P249252 54.05
417 Bagirov, Vladimir K249253 63.48
418 Haba, Petr249251 35.09
419 Godena, Michele249249 32.61
420 Yevseev, Denis249153 26.59
421 Zulfugaryi, Magomed249155 22.70
422 Larsen, Bent249154 64.93
423 Polovodin, Igor A249162 44.87
424 Saltaev, Mihail249153 37.22
425 Kholmov, Ratmir D249154 74.73
426 Gausel, Einar249151 36.19
427 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249051 29.09
428 Cebalo, Mišo249048 55.00
429 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249066 47.05
430 Hulak, Krunoslav249052 48.70
431 Ravia, Mosi248969 24.29
432 Kochiev, Alexander248958 43.87
433 Garcia Ilundain, David248953 28.85
434 Liang Jinrong248962 39.71
435 Zagrebelny, Sergey248951
436 Banikas, Hristos248954 21.72
437 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248869 30.40
438 Vescovi, Giovanni P248853 21.65
439 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen248860 41.79
440 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248859 52.47
441 Miralles, Gilles248759 33.99
442 Matros, Alexander248762 30.08
443 Smejkal, Jan248756 53.88
444 Sharif, Mershad248664 47.57
445 Rogic, Davor248652 28.53
446 Goloshchapov, Alexander248655 22.04
447 Bitoon, Richard248664 24.15
448 Campos Moreno, Javier B248558 40.92
449 Antunes, Antonio248565 38.00
450 Maiorov, Oleg248457 28.55
451 Kogan, Artur248450 26.02
452 Ivanovic, Božidar248457 53.45
453 Ionescu, Constantin248450 41.40
454 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas248357
455 Dimitrov, Vladimir248353 31.82
456 Shaked, Tal248252 22.01
457 Sergeev, Vladimir248255 35.77
458 Tisdall, Jonathan D248259 41.45
459 Zelcic, Robert248248 34.38
460 Kosten, Anthony C248253 41.54
461 Ovetchkin, Roman248259 27.06
462 Vokác, Marek248252 41.17
463 Kuporosov, Viktor248258 38.37
464 Olafsson, Helgi248253 43.48
465 Vorobiov, Evgeny E248259 23.15
466 Hector, Jonny248148 35.98
467 Djurhuus, Rune248153 30.04
468 Lukin, Andrei M248162 51.44
469 Egin, Vladimir248168
470 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248154 21.57
471 Votava, Jan248051 25.19
472 Mestel, A Jonathan248061 42.90
473 Kalantarian, Norik248060 37.48
474 Nikolac, Juraj248057 67.79
475 Tseitlin, Mikhail S248076 52.64
476 Milov, Leonid247966 34.00
477 Blatny, Pavel247950 31.63
478 Klovans, Janis247953 64.83
479 Polgar, Sofia247959 25.26
480 Komliakov, Viktor247855 39.79
481 Sevillano, Enrico247868
482 Efimov, Igor247848 39.39
483 Guliev, Sarhan247856 31.85
484 Vukic, Milan247859 56.47
485 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247761 27.68
486 Legky, Nikolay A247756 44.82
487 Schmaltz, Roland247757 25.23
488 Acs, Peter247749 18.74
489 Karlsson, Lars247758 44.57
490 Matamoros Franco, Carlos S247753 33.14
491 Ward, Christopher247649 31.87
492 Zilberman, Yaacov247653 45.70
493 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247666 56.59
494 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247652 29.99
495 Todorcevic, Miodrag247659 59.24
496 Movsziszian, Karen247654 37.09
497 Vallejo Pons, Francisco247650 17.46
498 Koniushkov, Igor247569 37.19
499 Yuferov, Sergey N247562 54.18
500 Heinemann, Thies247554 28.92

These ratings, calculated as of February 7, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 2, 1999 and February 7, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 1, 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 February 7, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 8, 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 February 8, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 8, 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 February 8, 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 February 7, 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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