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Top 10 active players as of July 3, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287348
2 Anand, Viswanathan280947
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279447
4 Shirov, Alexei278147
5 Leko, Peter275748
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274747
7 Adams, Michael274246
8 Topalov, Veselin274047
9 Svidler, Peter271747
10 Morozevich, Alexander271348

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Top 500 active players as of July 3, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28734870.1% #237.22
2 Anand, Viswanathan28094712.0% #530.56
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2794477.1% #725.02
4 Shirov, Alexei2781474.3% #927.99
5 Leko, Peter2757481.8% #1320.82
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2747471.1% #1631.29
7 Adams, Michael2742460.7% #1728.63
8 Topalov, Veselin2740470.7% #1825.30
9 Svidler, Peter2717470.2% #2724.05
10 Morozevich, Alexander2713480.2% #2822.96
11 Gelfand, Boris2713470.1% #2832.03
12 Krasenkow, Michal2711480.2% #2936.64
13 Kamsky, Gata2710620.7% #3526.09
14 Rublevsky, Sergei2709490.2% #3125.72
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2705480.1% #3249.11
16 Georgiev, Kiril2699500.1% #3734.60
17 Short, Nigel D2698480.1% #3635.09
18 Bareev, Evgeny2691490.1% #4133.62
19 Polgar, Judit268647 #4323.95
20 Beliavsky, Alexander G268647 #4446.55
21 Akopian, Vladimir268449 #4528.57
22 Khalifman, Alexander268248 #4634.46
23 Gurevich, Mikhail N267748 #5041.37
24 Almasi, Zoltan267149 #5623.85
25 Piket, Jeroen266546 #5931.44
26 Aleksandrov, Aleksej266450 #6227.15
27 Dreev, Alexey266348 #6231.45
28 Timman, Jan H266047 #6448.55
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L265747 #6769.28
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265749 #6926.22
31 Smirin, Ilia265149 #7432.45
32 Gulko, Boris F264651 #8153.40
33 Tkachiev, Vladislav264549 #8026.65
34 Movsesian, Sergei264547 #7921.67
35 van Wely, Loek264246 #8227.74
36 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263849 #8823.88
37 Seirawan, Yasser263651 #9140.28
38 Khenkin, Igor263449 #9332.29
39 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263254 #9840.30
40 Ehlvest, Jaan263148 #9537.72
41 Sadler, Matthew263150 #9526.13
42 Fedorov, Alexei263054 #10127.77
43 Kharlov, Andrei262849 #10031.62
44 Hellers, Ferdinand262768 #11531.43
45 Sokolov, Ivan262647 #10032.06
46 Onischuk, Alexander262549 #10324.83
47 Lautier, Joel262447 #10227.23
48 Novikov, Igor A262449 #10438.11
49 Dautov, Rustem262349 #10534.60
50 Lputian, Smbat G262249 #10742.39
51 Ye Jiangchuan262151 #10839.62
52 Hodgson, Julian M262150 #10836.94
53 Vaganian, Rafael A262150 #10948.72
54 Graf, Alexander262058 #11537.86
55 Jussupow, Artur M262049 #10840.39
56 Salov, Valery B261856 #11836.11
57 Nikolic, Predrag261848 #11039.81
58 Psakhis, Lev B261648 #11241.60
59 Hansen, Curt261450 #11735.79
60 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander261349 #11737.47
61 Dolmatov, Sergey V261351 #11841.37
62 Andersson, Ulf261250 #12049.02
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261158 #12733.36
64 Fominyh, Alexander261151 #12041.05
65 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261150 #12020.58
66 Shipov, Sergei260851 #12434.21
67 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260755 #12943.45
68 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260649 #12523.92
69 Kaidanov, Gregory S260651 #12740.73
70 Milov, Vadim260649 #12527.92
71 Minasian, Artashes260450 #12733.45
72 Speelman, Jonathan S260448 #12743.75
73 Bacrot, Etienne260349 #12817.45
74 Sturua, Zurab260352 #13141.07
75 Avrukh, Boris260248 #12922.49
76 Hjartarson, Jóhann260155 #13537.40
77 Volkov, Sergey260148 #13026.41
78 Christiansen, Larry M260152 #13344.02
79 Bologan, Viktor259948 #13228.55
80 Tiviakov, Sergei259947 #13327.39
81 Peng Xiaomin259950 #13427.24
82 Milos, Gilberto259751 #13736.68
83 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13522.79
84 Kuzmin, Alexey259761 #14437.32
85 Lutz, Christopher259748 #13629.36
86 Agdestein, Simen259653 #13933.13
87 Yudasin, Leonid G259652 #13840.90
88 Zhang Zhong259651 #13821.83
89 Gavrikov, Victor N259555 #14242.93
90 Ftácnik, Lubomír259448 #13742.68
91 Ponomariov, Ruslan259450 #13916.73
92 Hübner, Robert259149 #14251.66
93 Hracek, Zbynek259048 #14329.82
94 Golod, Vitali258850 #14629.02
95 Shabalov, Alexander258850 #14632.81
96 Kobalija, Mihail258749 #14622.17
97 Chernin, Alexander M258650 #14840.33
98 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258351 #15149.67
99 Yermolinsky, Alex V258349 #15042.23
100 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258351 #15243.61
101 Balashov, Yury S258250 51.31
102 Kožul, Zdenko258248 34.12
103 Romanishin, Oleg M258148 48.48
104 Pétursson, Margeir258156 40.38
105 Dvoiris, Semen I258050 41.67
106 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav258057 34.30
107 Leitao, Rafael258051 20.52
108 Goldin, Alexander257953 35.35
109 Dao Thien Hai257951 22.15
110 Anastasian, Ashot257850 35.97
111 Kengis, Edvins257752 41.23
112 Giorgadze, Giorgi257649 35.73
113 Dorfman, Iosif D257654 48.17
114 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257649 50.40
115 Nunn, John D M257553 45.19
116 Kotronias, Vasilios257454 35.86
117 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257450 23.98
118 Grischuk, Alexander257449 16.68
119 deFirmian, Nicholas E257349 42.94
120 Wolff, Patrick G257370 32.38
121 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257348 42.95
122 Asrian, Karen257250 20.19
123 Ibragimov, Ildar257248 32.88
124 Baklan, Vladimir257250 22.36
125 Gleizerov, Evgeny257050 37.29
126 Maljutin, Evgeni257063 28.68
127 Komarov, Dimitri256950 31.59
128 Greenfeld, Alon256950 36.21
129 Malakhov, Vladimir256952 19.60
130 Ribli, Zoltán256851 48.83
131 Gurevich, Dmitry256852 43.81
132 Hansen, Lars Bo256755 31.78
133 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.33
134 Rozentalis, Eduardas256648 37.10
135 Nielsen, Peter Heine256649 27.11
136 Kruppa, Yuri256552 36.04
137 Miles, Anthony J256548 45.20
138 Xu Jun256459 37.80
139 Epishin, Vladimir256447 34.98
140 Lastin, Alexander256351 23.68
141 Tregubov, Pavel V256349 28.54
142 Van der Sterren, Paul256349 44.30
143 Hamdouchi, Hichem256350 27.74
144 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256249 54.30
145 Filippov, Valerij256248 24.60
146 Hickl, Joerg256251 35.22
147 Gurevich, Ilya256274 28.40
148 Savchenko, Stanislav256151 33.45
149 Shneider, Aleksandr256055 38.12
150 Razuvaev, Yury S256052 54.73
151 Pigusov, Evgeny256051 39.26
152 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B256050 45.63
153 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256055 38.37
154 Serper, Grigory255953 30.80
155 Yakovich, Yuri255948 37.59
156 Rogers, Ian255948 40.03
157 Gabriel, Christian255849 25.33
158 Rohde, Michael A255874 40.86
159 Adianto, Utut255851 35.30
160 Ivanov, Sergey255850 38.76
161 Alterman, Boris255752 30.16
162 Huzman, Alexander255750 38.23
163 Landa, Konstantin255752 28.12
164 Timoshenko, Georgy255751 34.09
165 Kotsur, Pavel255753 26.50
166 Volzhin, Alexander255749 29.42
167 Benjamin, Joel L255750 36.31
168 Baburin, Alexander255549 33.37
169 Shchekachev, Andrei255551 27.69
170 Iordachescu, Viorel255549 23.20
171 Rustemov, Alexander255450 26.99
172 Aseev, Konstantin N255451 39.70
173 Yemelin, Vasily255350 24.42
174 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255352 18.17
175 Smagin, Sergey255361 41.82
176 Wahls, Matthias255252 32.44
177 Torre, Eugenio255257 48.66
178 Aronian, Levon255251 17.74
179 Portisch, Lajos255152 63.25
180 Iuldachev, Saidali255155 32.43
181 Stohl, Igor255148 35.77
182 Golubev, Mihail255155 30.09
183 Zakharevich, Igor255153 36.97
184 Kempinski, Robert255048 22.98
185 Ivanov, Alexander V255054 44.17
186 Sokolov, Andrey Y255056 37.29
187 Galkin, Alexander254949 21.42
188 Palac, Mladen254848 29.38
189 Atalik, Suat254847 35.73
190 Pintér, József254851 46.65
191 Adorján, András254862 50.26
192 Chernyshov, Konstantin254751 33.06
193 Watson, William N254761 38.21
194 Fedorowicz, John P254753 41.77
195 Damljanovic, Branko254749 39.05
196 Popov, Valerij254650 25.81
197 Sax, Gyula254549 49.04
198 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254562 52.95
199 Stefansson, Hannes254549 27.96
200 Morovic Fernández, Iván E254452 37.28
201 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254452 41.25
202 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254458 56.16
203 Kovalev, Andrei254452 38.66
204 Agrest, Evgenij254349 33.88
205 Tischbierek, Raj254252 37.78
206 Spassky, Boris V254253 63.43
207 Hernandez, Gilberto254153
208 Sherbakov, Ruslan254149 30.80
209 Korneev, Oleg254049 30.94
210 Kiriakov, Petr254053 25.48
211 Arkhipov, Sergey254056 46.03
212 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav253953 35.91
213 Rytshagov, Mikhail253952 32.64
214 Lesiege, Alexandre253950 24.88
215 Lalic, Bogdan253747 36.32
216 Glek, Igor V253749 38.66
217 Beim, Valery253753 50.30
218 Smikovski, Ivan253660 28.06
219 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253652 39.46
220 Spasov, Vasil253557 29.38
221 Magerramov, Elmar S253560 42.23
222 Lobron, Eric253552 40.16
223 Motylev, Alexander253550 21.05
224 Markovic, Miroslav253555 27.15
225 Podzielny, Karl Heinz253359 45.81
226 Lerner, Konstantin Z253351 50.35
227 Vaulin, Alexander253248 43.29
228 Schlosser, Philipp253252 31.87
229 Guseinov, Aidyn253262 48.51
230 Slobodjan, Roman253248 25.51
231 Luther, Thomas253250 30.66
232 Zontakh, Andrey253250 29.66
233 Hort, Vlastimil253151 56.48
234 Fridman, Daniel253053 24.38
235 Ilincic, Zlatko253050 32.15
236 Ulibin, Mikhail253049 29.09
237 Sorokin, Maxim252950 32.45
238 Bönsch, Uwe252955 41.72
239 Delchev, Aleksander252950 28.97
240 Najer, Evgeniy252951 23.03
241 Burmakin, Vladimir252949 33.08
242 Kurajica, Bojan252950 52.63
243 Irzhanov, Ruslan252856 23.60
244 Nijboer, Friso252848 35.11
245 Kantsler, Boris252854 38.22
246 Shulman, Yuri252851 25.18
247 Nevednichy, Vladislav252850 30.83
248 Hertneck, Gerald252751 36.79
249 Temirbaev, Serik252762
250 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 42.25
251 Moroz, Alexander252661 39.46
252 Brodsky, Michail252650 31.27
253 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252660 36.91
254 Babula, Vlastimil252648 26.75
255 Loginov, Valery A252550 44.56
256 Feygin, Michail252573 25.42
257 Kolev, Atanas252560 32.97
258 Enders, Peter252554 37.42
259 Lugovoi, Aleksei252549 25.33
260 Zarubin, Pavel252573 32.39
261 Hansen, Sune Berg252450 29.20
262 Nikolenko, Oleg252459 41.04
263 Oral, Tomas252448 22.53
264 Wang Zili252458 32.05
265 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252452 23.40
266 Zubarev, Alexander252460 49.03
267 Kosashvili, Yona252360 29.99
268 Ricardi, Pablo252351 38.36
269 Bischoff, Klaus252348 39.07
270 Chekhov, Valery A252360 44.60
271 Soffer, Ram252254 34.83
272 Arencibia, Walter252250 32.95
273 Schandorff, Lars252250 35.20
274 Yandemirov, Valeri252251 37.40
275 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252149 34.58
276 Papaioannou, Ioannis252156 24.20
277 Mirumian, Vigen252151 22.76
278 Gallagher, Joseph G252049 36.16
279 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252049 35.08
280 Ginsburg, Gennadij252069 28.90
281 Gdanski, Jacek252050 29.59
282 Rodriguez, Amador252058 43.82
283 Bezgodov, Alexei251953 31.01
284 Markowski, Tomasz251848 24.93
285 Kishnev, Sergey251862 43.67
286 Ruzele, Darius251858 32.19
287 Plaskett, Jim251851 40.29
288 Sunye Neto, Jaime251854 43.17
289 Didishko, Vereslav251752 51.23
290 Kumaran, Dharshan251768 25.07
291 Rechlis, Gad251657 33.41
292 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251659 44.35
293 Kuzmin, Gennady P251652 54.46
294 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251549 23.38
295 Berelovich, Aleksandar251552 33.00
296 Yurtaev, Leonid251552 41.17
297 Bauer, Christian251549 23.48
298 Banikas, Hristos251552 22.12
299 Spraggett, Kevin B251550 45.65
300 Emms, John M251549 33.30
301 Nogueiras, Jesus251550 40.96
302 Kogan, Artur251449 26.43
303 Neverov, Valery251452 36.04
304 Reinderman, Dimitri251449 27.89
305 King, Daniel J251454 36.85
306 Bezold, Michael251352 28.11
307 Ionov, Sergey251351 38.49
308 Rogozenko, Dorian251349 26.88
309 Miladinovic, Igor251351 26.44
310 Comas Fabrego, Luis251351 29.03
311 Kudrin, Sergey251254 40.82
312 Chandler, Murray G251251 40.25
313 Horvath, Jozsef251250 35.89
314 van der Wiel, John T H251149 40.90
315 Sosonko, Gennadi251161 57.13
316 Sasikiran, Krishnan251049 19.49
317 Maksimenko, Andrei251053 30.57
318 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251055 55.77
319 Vera, Reynaldo250950 39.49
320 Xie Jun250949 29.68
321 Cebalo, Mišo250948 55.41
322 Zifroni, Dov250955 24.38
323 Van den Doel, Erik250949 21.13
324 Pavasovic, Dusko250848 23.72
325 Korotylev, Alexey250855 23.34
326 Jakubiec, Artur250856 26.58
327 Kindermann, Stefan250850 40.52
328 Danielian, Oganes250774
329 Sokolovs, Andrei250765 28.36
330 Sulskis, Sarunas250750 27.61
331 Zoler, Dan250754 26.46
332 Oratovsky, Michael250757 26.25
333 Kiselev, Sergey250760 38.80
334 Magem Badals, Jordi250649 32.86
335 Makarov, Marat250652 37.16
336 Gofshtein, Leonid D250650 47.20
337 Sermek, Drazen250648 31.43
338 Knaak, Rainer F250556 47.30
339 Krivonosov, Oleg250569 39.15
340 Gyimesi, Zoltan250450 23.26
341 Palatnik, Semen A250467 50.27
342 Timoshchenko, Gennady250449 51.19
343 Iskusnyh, Sergei250453 25.83
344 Cvitan, Ognjen250449 38.73
345 Parker, Jonathan250454 24.12
346 Levin, Felix250253 41.66
347 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250252 29.50
348 Kovacevic, Vladimir250254 58.27
349 Barsov, Alexei250150
350 Dizdar, Goran250150 41.58
351 Belikov, Vladimir250160 28.92
352 Milov, Leonid250066 34.41
353 Tyomkin, Dimitri250052 23.27
354 Wells, Peter K249949 35.21
355 Tsesarsky, Ilya249957 40.73
356 Blatny, Pavel249948 32.03
357 Barua, Dibyendu249951 33.69
358 Dlugy, Maxim249974 34.43
359 Chuchelov, Vladimir249952 30.77
360 Bu Xiangzhi249949 14.56
361 Grivas, Efstratios249956 34.26
362 Spangenberg, Hugo249952 24.62
363 Orlov, Georgi249862
364 Zaichik, Gennady L249874 43.40
365 Macieja, Bartlomiej249849 22.75
366 Akesson, Ralf249849 39.40
367 Istratescu, Andrei249851 24.58
368 Bagaturov, Giorgi249752 35.60
369 Popovic, Petar249755 41.39
370 Cramling, Pia249750 37.20
371 Kveinys, Aloyzas249651 37.98
372 Strikovic, Aleksa249652 39.14
373 Safin, Shukhrat249656 30.25
374 Mascarinas, Rico249572 47.34
375 Ye Rongguang249562 36.75
376 Miezis, Normunds249549 29.15
377 Hall, Jesper249553 28.97
378 Khasin, Alexander249457 49.18
379 Villamayor, Bong249458
380 Har Zvi, Ronen249459 23.72
381 Hulak, Krunoslav249452 49.11
382 Bitoon, Richard249364 24.55
383 Liss, Eran249355 25.00
384 Gormally, Daniel249349 24.16
385 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249357
386 Ovetchkin, Roman249356 27.47
387 Smejkal, Jan249354 54.28
388 Manor, Ilan249358 30.69
389 Shabanov, Yury F249358 62.65
390 Suba, Mihai249358 53.09
391 Gelashvili, Tamaz249352 22.24
392 Antunes, Antonio249366 38.41
393 Lanka, Zigurds249250 40.12
394 Godena, Michele249248 33.01
395 Mestel, A Jonathan249261 43.31
396 Lazarev, Vladimir249252 36.08
397 Zagrebelny, Sergey249252
398 Wu Shaobin249260 31.41
399 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249252 26.16
400 Galliamova, Alisa249251 28.46
401 Malakhatko, Vadim249153 23.28
402 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249160 36.77
403 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249168 47.46
404 Efimov, Igor249148 39.80
405 Bagirov, Vladimir K249053 63.88
406 Notkin, Maksim249061 36.56
407 Conquest, Stuart249048 33.34
408 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249056 25.88
409 Ubilava, Elizbar E248960 49.85
410 Rogic, Davor248952 28.94
411 Marciano, David248950 30.99
412 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248961 52.88
413 Zezulkin, Jurij248956 28.88
414 Lukin, Andrei M248864 51.85
415 Smyslov, Vassily V248854 79.28
416 Liang Jinrong248864 40.12
417 Olafsson, Helgi248852 43.88
418 Wedberg, Tom248853 46.61
419 Polak, Tomas248750 26.19
420 Drasko, Milan248751 37.58
421 Arnason, Jon L248765 39.64
422 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248755 29.12
423 Piskov, Yury248768 38.73
424 Georgiev, Krum248658 42.11
425 Turov, Maxim248653 20.57
426 Ermenkov, Evgenij248661 50.76
427 Georgiev, Vladimir248649 24.85
428 Varga, Zoltan248648 29.98
429 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto248553 42.54
430 Murey, Yakov248553 58.92
431 Shaked, Tal248553 22.41
432 Mitenkov, Alexey248573 39.32
433 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy248550 33.93
434 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248552 19.09
435 Stocek, Jiri248550 23.15
436 Horváth, Csaba248548 32.08
437 Gausel, Einar248551 36.59
438 Larsen, Bent248555 65.33
439 Garcia Ilundain, David248453 29.25
440 Sadvakasov, Darmen248455 21.18
441 Hebden, Mark248449 42.38
442 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248455 21.97
443 Campos Moreno, Javier B248457 41.33
444 Goloshchapov, Alexander248353 22.44
445 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248348 29.68
446 Egin, Vladimir248367
447 Cámpora, Daniel H248352 43.01
448 Djurhuus, Rune248253 30.44
449 Kosten, Anthony C248252 41.94
450 Polovodin, Igor A248260 45.28
451 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 29.50
452 Dimitrov, Vladimir248254 32.23
453 Apicella, Manuel248252 30.21
454 Mikhalevski, Victor248250 27.98
455 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248155 23.11
456 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248152 65.26
457 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248151 54.21
458 Ward, Christopher248149 32.27
459 Polgar, Sofia248060 25.67
460 Sevillano, Enrico248069
461 Vescovi, Giovanni P248051 22.05
462 Zaja, Ivan248052 34.93
463 Votava, Jan248051 25.60
464 Hector, Jonny247948 36.39
465 Dominguez, Lenier247952 16.78
466 Winants, Luc247858 37.51
467 Iljushin, Alexei247851 19.93
468 Guliev, Sarhan247857 32.26
469 Kuporosov, Viktor247860 38.77
470 Perelshteyn, Eugene247866 20.42
471 Danielsen, Henrik247752 34.45
472 Kalinin, Alexander247766 32.11
473 Marin, Mihail247749 35.20
474 Koniushkov, Igor247772 37.60
475 Kosic, Dragan247752 30.38
476 Shtyrenkov, Veniamen247660 42.20
477 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247664 28.09
478 Kochiev, Alexander247659 44.27
479 Rowson, Jonathan247649 23.21
480 Zhang Pengxiang247553
481 Ionescu, Constantin247550 41.81
482 Johansen, Darryl K247555 41.41
483 Degraeve, Jean Marc247550 29.44
484 Moskalenko, Viktor247557 39.58
485 Ravia, Mosi247473 24.69
486 Yevseev, Denis247452 26.99
487 Stefanova, Antoaneta247449 21.21
488 Haba, Petr247451 35.49
489 Markovic, Ivan247361 28.46
490 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247352 26.40
491 Sargissian, Gabriel247355 17.42
492 Sergeev, Vladimir247354 36.17
493 Movsziszian, Karen247355 37.49
494 Vallejo Pons, Francisco247350 17.87
495 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247366 56.99
496 Drozdov, Igor247369 32.24
497 Kalantarian, Norik247362 37.88
498 Cabrilo, Goran247255 42.01
499 Labollita, Martin247259 19.77
500 Krakops, Maris247154 22.25

These ratings, calculated as of July 3, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 29, 1999 and July 3, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 28, 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 July 3, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 4, 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 July 4, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 4, 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 July 4, 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 July 3, 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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