< July 17, 2000     Back to date list    July 31, 2000 >

Top 10 active players as of July 24, 2000

  #  

Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287448
2 Anand, Viswanathan281247
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279347
4 Shirov, Alexei278247
5 Adams, Michael275446
6 Leko, Peter275348
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily275047
8 Topalov, Veselin273547
9 Morozevich, Alexander272349
10 Svidler, Peter271848

About these ratings

Top 500 active players as of July 24, 2000

  #  

Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28744869.7% #237.28
2 Anand, Viswanathan28124713.2% #530.62
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2793476.6% #725.08
4 Shirov, Alexei2782474.1% #928.05
5 Adams, Michael2754461.2% #1428.69
6 Leko, Peter2753481.4% #1420.88
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2750471.0% #1531.35
8 Topalov, Veselin2735470.5% #1925.36
9 Morozevich, Alexander2723490.3% #2423.02
10 Svidler, Peter2718480.2% #2624.10
11 Kamsky, Gata2718631.0% #3026.14
12 Gelfand, Boris2713470.2% #2832.08
13 Rublevsky, Sergei2708500.1% #3125.78
14 Krasenkow, Michal2705470.1% #3236.69
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2704480.1% #3349.17
16 Georgiev, Kiril2697490.1% #3734.66
17 Short, Nigel D269248 #3935.15
18 Bareev, Evgeny268949 #4233.68
19 Akopian, Vladimir268749 #4428.63
20 Khalifman, Alexander268347 #4634.52
21 Gurevich, Mikhail N268348 #4641.42
22 Polgar, Judit268148 #4724.00
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G267947 #4846.60
24 Almasi, Zoltan267049 #5723.90
25 Dreev, Alexey266548 #6131.51
26 Korchnoi, Viktor L266347 #6169.34
27 Piket, Jeroen266246 #6131.49
28 Timman, Jan H265847 #6648.61
29 Sakaev, Konstantin265749 #6926.28
30 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265649 #6927.20
31 Smirin, Ilia265348 #7132.51
32 Movsesian, Sergei264547 #8021.72
33 Tkachiev, Vladislav264449 #8226.71
34 van Wely, Loek263946 #8527.80
35 Khenkin, Igor263848 #8832.34
36 Kharlov, Andrei263749 #8931.68
37 Onischuk, Alexander263748 #8924.89
38 Gulko, Boris F263551 #9353.46
39 Seirawan, Yasser263551 #9340.33
40 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263353 #9840.36
41 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263249 #9523.93
42 Sadler, Matthew263250 #9626.19
43 Ye Jiangchuan262650 #10339.68
44 Ehlvest, Jaan262648 #10237.78
45 Jussupow, Artur M262549 #10240.45
46 Lautier, Joel262547 #10127.28
47 Sokolov, Ivan262547 #10232.11
48 Vaganian, Rafael A262450 #10548.78
49 Hodgson, Julian M262450 #10536.99
50 Novikov, Igor A262450 #10438.17
51 Lputian, Smbat G262249 #10642.44
52 Psakhis, Lev B262248 #10641.65
53 Fedorov, Alexei262154 #11227.83
54 Salov, Valery B262156 #11336.16
55 Graf, Alexander262058 #11537.91
56 Dautov, Rustem261949 #11134.66
57 Hellers, Ferdinand261772 #13231.49
58 Nikolic, Predrag261548 #11439.87
59 Hansen, Curt261450 #11735.85
60 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261250 #12020.64
61 Andersson, Ulf261151 #12149.08
62 Bologan, Viktor261048 #11928.61
63 Milov, Vadim260948 #12127.98
64 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260858 #13033.41
65 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260749 #12423.98
66 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260755 #13043.51
67 Fominyh, Alexander260751 #12641.11
68 Hjartarson, Jóhann260655 #13137.46
69 Agdestein, Simen260552 #12933.19
70 Shipov, Sergei260552 #12934.27
71 Dolmatov, Sergey V260451 #12941.43
72 Kaidanov, Gregory S260451 #13140.79
73 Sturua, Zurab260452 #13141.13
74 Lutz, Christopher260348 #12829.42
75 Bacrot, Etienne260349 #12917.51
76 Volkov, Sergey260349 #12926.46
77 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander260249 #13037.53
78 Avrukh, Boris260148 #13122.54
79 Milos, Gilberto260151 #13336.73
80 Chernin, Alexander M260149 #13240.38
81 Christiansen, Larry M260052 #13544.08
82 Hracek, Zbynek260048 #13129.87
83 Zhang Zhong260051 #13421.89
84 Tiviakov, Sergei259947 #13227.44
85 Speelman, Jonathan S259948 #13343.81
86 Yudasin, Leonid G259852 #13740.96
87 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13522.85
88 Ftácnik, Lubomír259748 #13542.73
89 Peng Xiaomin259750 #13627.29
90 Kuzmin, Alexey259758 #14437.38
91 Shabalov, Alexander259650 #13732.87
92 Minasian, Artashes259450 #14033.51
93 Ponomariov, Ruslan259450 #14116.79
94 Hübner, Robert259049 #14451.72
95 Goldin, Alexander258853 #14935.41
96 Golod, Vitali258850 #14629.08
97 Kobalija, Mihail258749 #14622.22
98 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258550 #15043.66
99 Dvoiris, Semen I258550 #15041.73
100 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 #15249.73
101 Dao Thien Hai258351 22.21
102 Pétursson, Margeir258357 40.44
103 Romanishin, Oleg M258347 48.54
104 Wolff, Patrick G258369 32.44
105 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav258356 34.36
106 Yermolinsky, Alex V258249 42.29
107 Baklan, Vladimir258250 22.41
108 Leitao, Rafael258251 20.57
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258149 50.45
110 Kožul, Zdenko258048 34.18
111 Malakhov, Vladimir257951 19.66
112 Dorfman, Iosif D257854 48.23
113 Kengis, Edvins257852 41.28
114 Balashov, Yury S257750 51.37
115 Tregubov, Pavel V257749 28.59
116 Nunn, John D M257753 45.25
117 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257450 24.03
118 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257348 43.01
119 Giorgadze, Giorgi257349 35.79
120 Asrian, Karen257250 20.25
121 Gleizerov, Evgeny257250 37.35
122 Grischuk, Alexander257149 16.73
123 Ibragimov, Ildar257148 32.94
124 Gavrikov, Victor N257154 42.98
125 deFirmian, Nicholas E257148 42.99
126 Miles, Anthony J257148 45.25
127 Gurevich, Dmitry257152 43.87
128 Greenfeld, Alon257050 36.27
129 Van der Sterren, Paul256950 44.35
130 Ribli, Zoltán256851 48.88
131 Hamdouchi, Hichem256850 27.79
132 Anastasian, Ashot256850 36.02
133 Nielsen, Peter Heine256849 27.17
134 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.39
135 Filippov, Valerij256748 24.66
136 Rozentalis, Eduardas256648 37.16
137 Gurevich, Ilya256674 28.46
138 Iordachescu, Viorel256549 23.26
139 Ivanov, Alexander V256553 44.23
140 Pigusov, Evgeny256451 39.32
141 Epishin, Vladimir256347 35.04
142 Kruppa, Yuri256351 36.09
143 Hickl, Joerg256351 35.27
144 Portisch, Lajos256253 63.30
145 Serper, Grigory256253 30.86
146 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256254 38.43
147 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256249 54.36
148 Yakovich, Yuri256248 37.65
149 Kotronias, Vasilios256254 35.91
150 Benjamin, Joel L256150 36.37
151 Razuvaev, Yury S256152 54.79
152 Lastin, Alexander256051 23.73
153 Komarov, Dimitri256050 31.65
154 Galkin, Alexander256049 21.48
155 Shchekachev, Andrei256051 27.74
156 Hansen, Lars Bo256053 31.83
157 Alterman, Boris255952 30.22
158 Rogers, Ian255948 40.08
159 Gabriel, Christian255749 25.39
160 Huzman, Alexander255750 38.29
161 Ivanov, Sergey255750 38.82
162 Baburin, Alexander255649 33.43
163 Xu Jun255656 37.85
164 Kotsur, Pavel255653 26.56
165 Sokolov, Andrey Y255656 37.35
166 Atalik, Suat255547 35.79
167 Rustemov, Alexander255550 27.05
168 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255551 39.52
169 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255452 18.23
170 Smagin, Sergey255462 41.88
171 Aronian, Levon255451 17.80
172 Aseev, Konstantin N255351 39.76
173 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255350 45.68
174 Volzhin, Alexander255349 29.48
175 Yemelin, Vasily255250 24.48
176 Wahls, Matthias255252 32.50
177 Timoshenko, Georgy255251 34.15
178 Rohde, Michael A255174 40.91
179 Popov, Valerij255150 25.87
180 Stohl, Igor255148 35.83
181 Iuldachev, Saidali255055 32.48
182 Pintér, József255051 46.71
183 Landa, Konstantin255052 28.17
184 Palac, Mladen254948 29.43
185 Chernyshov, Konstantin254951 33.12
186 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254957 45.87
187 Watson, William N254861 38.27
188 Fedorowicz, John P254753 41.83
189 Damljanovic, Branko254749 39.10
190 Kempinski, Robert254748 23.04
191 Shneider, Aleksandr254654 38.17
192 Golubev, Mihail254655 30.15
193 Arkhipov, Sergey254656 46.09
194 Agrest, Evgenij254549 33.94
195 Maljutin, Evgeni254562 28.73
196 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254562 53.00
197 Lesiege, Alexandre254550 24.93
198 Korneev, Oleg254549 30.99
199 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254558 56.22
200 Stefansson, Hannes254549 28.02
201 Spassky, Boris V254454 63.48
202 Hernandez, Gilberto254453
203 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254452 41.30
204 Sherbakov, Ruslan254349 30.86
205 Zakharevich, Igor254353 37.03
206 Torre, Eugenio254355 48.72
207 Kiriakov, Petr254253 25.54
208 Rytshagov, Mikhail254251 32.70
209 Adorján, András254265 50.32
210 Tischbierek, Raj254152 37.83
211 Fridman, Daniel254153 24.44
212 Markovic, Miroslav254053 27.21
213 Adianto, Utut253951 35.36
214 Savchenko, Stanislav253850 33.51
215 Glek, Igor V253749 38.71
216 Kovalev, Andrei253652 38.71
217 Sorokin, Maxim253550 32.51
218 Lerner, Konstantin Z253551 50.41
219 Lobron, Eric253451 40.21
220 Markowski, Tomasz253448 24.98
221 Slobodjan, Roman253448 25.56
222 Beim, Valery253353 50.35
223 Najer, Evgeniy253351 23.09
224 Guseinov, Aidyn253362 48.56
225 Ulibin, Mikhail253249 29.15
226 Magerramov, Elmar S253260 42.29
227 Motylev, Alexander253149 21.10
228 Ilincic, Zlatko253150 32.21
229 Sax, Gyula253149 49.10
230 Delchev, Aleksander253050 29.03
231 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav253053 35.97
232 Bönsch, Uwe253055 41.78
233 Schlosser, Philipp253051 31.93
234 Ricardi, Pablo253051 38.41
235 Zontakh, Andrey252950 29.72
236 Nevednichy, Vladislav252950 30.89
237 Irzhanov, Ruslan252956 23.66
238 Lalic, Bogdan252947 36.38
239 Burmakin, Vladimir252849 33.13
240 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252849 35.13
241 Babula, Vlastimil252848 26.81
242 Temirbaev, Serik252862
243 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252860 36.97
244 Enders, Peter252754 37.48
245 Bischoff, Klaus252748 39.12
246 Vaulin, Alexander252748 43.35
247 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 42.31
248 Nijboer, Friso252748 35.16
249 Kurajica, Bojan252750 52.69
250 Kantsler, Boris252754 38.27
251 Spasov, Vasil252656 29.44
252 Zubarev, Alexander252657 49.08
253 Schandorff, Lars252550 35.26
254 Luther, Thomas252549 30.72
255 Hort, Vlastimil252551 56.53
256 Oral, Tomas252548 22.58
257 Kosashvili, Yona252460 30.06
258 Hertneck, Gerald252451 36.85
259 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252453 23.46
260 Arencibia, Walter252450 33.01
261 Brodsky, Michail252449 31.33
262 Bauer, Christian252449 23.54
263 Smikovski, Ivan252359 28.12
264 Lugovoi, Aleksei252249 25.39
265 Nikolenko, Oleg252259 41.10
266 Rodriguez, Amador252258 43.88
267 Hansen, Sune Berg252250 29.26
268 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252249 34.64
269 Feygin, Michail252276 25.48
270 Banikas, Hristos252252 22.18
271 Shulman, Yuri252251 25.24
272 Kolev, Atanas252260 33.03
273 Morovic Fernández, Iván E252251 37.33
274 Gallagher, Joseph G252149 36.22
275 Soffer, Ram252154 34.88
276 Moroz, Alexander252158 39.52
277 Plaskett, Jim252151 40.35
278 Ionov, Sergey252151 38.55
279 Gdanski, Jacek252050 29.65
280 Ginsburg, Gennadij252069 28.95
281 Mirumian, Vigen252051 22.82
282 Chekhov, Valery A252060 44.66
283 Papaioannou, Ioannis251956 24.26
284 Villamayor, Bong251955
285 Loginov, Valery A251950 44.61
286 Sunye Neto, Jaime251955 43.23
287 Kishnev, Sergey251962 43.73
288 Didishko, Vereslav251852 51.29
289 Reinderman, Dimitri251849 27.95
290 Berelovich, Aleksandar251751 33.06
291 Xie Jun251749 29.73
292 Yandemirov, Valeri251651 37.45
293 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251659 44.41
294 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251649 23.43
295 Kumaran, Dharshan251669 25.13
296 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251655 55.83
297 Sosonko, Gennadi251565 57.18
298 Yurtaev, Leonid251552 41.23
299 Nogueiras, Jesus251550 41.02
300 Wang Zili251556 32.11
301 Chandler, Murray G251551 40.30
302 Spraggett, Kevin B251451 45.71
303 Rechlis, Gad251457 33.47
304 Bezold, Michael251452 28.17
305 Rogozenko, Dorian251449 26.93
306 Comas Fabrego, Luis251451 29.09
307 Ruzele, Darius251258 32.24
308 King, Daniel J251254 36.91
309 Iskusnyh, Sergei251154 25.89
310 Sokolovs, Andrei251165 28.42
311 Sasikiran, Krishnan251149 19.55
312 Kudrin, Sergey251155 40.88
313 Vera, Reynaldo251150 39.55
314 Bezgodov, Alexei251152 31.07
315 Pavasovic, Dusko251048 23.78
316 Horvath, Jozsef251051 35.95
317 Zifroni, Dov250955 24.44
318 van der Wiel, John T H250949 40.96
319 Kogan, Artur250949 26.49
320 Jakubiec, Artur250856 26.64
321 Gofshtein, Leonid D250850 47.26
322 Oratovsky, Michael250857 26.31
323 Korotylev, Alexey250855 23.40
324 Emms, John M250849 33.36
325 Knaak, Rainer F250756 47.36
326 Miladinovic, Igor250751 26.50
327 Sermek, Drazen250748 31.48
328 Zoler, Dan250754 26.51
329 Sulskis, Sarunas250750 27.66
330 Timoshchenko, Gennady250749 51.24
331 Danielian, Oganes250674
332 Cebalo, Mišo250648 55.47
333 Maksimenko, Andrei250652 30.63
334 Van den Doel, Erik250649 21.19
335 Kiselev, Sergey250560 38.86
336 Parker, Jonathan250554 24.18
337 Spangenberg, Hugo250552 24.67
338 Kindermann, Stefan250450 40.57
339 Belikov, Vladimir250461 28.98
340 Palatnik, Semen A250467 50.33
341 Gyimesi, Zoltan250349 23.32
342 Neverov, Valery250351 36.09
343 Cvitan, Ognjen250349 38.79
344 Djurhuus, Rune250353 30.50
345 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 58.33
346 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250250 33.98
347 Barsov, Alexei250250
348 Blatny, Pavel250148 32.09
349 Chuchelov, Vladimir250152 30.82
350 Dizdar, Goran250150 41.64
351 Milov, Leonid250066 34.47
352 Macieja, Bartlomiej250048 22.80
353 Bagaturov, Giorgi250052 35.66
354 Kveinys, Aloyzas250050 38.04
355 Levin, Felix250053 41.72
356 Makarov, Marat250052 37.21
357 Istratescu, Andrei250051 24.64
358 Bu Xiangzhi249949 14.62
359 Kuzmin, Gennady P249951 54.51
360 Wells, Peter K249949 35.27
361 Tsesarsky, Ilya249857 40.79
362 Galliamova, Alisa249851 28.52
363 Strikovic, Aleksa249852 39.20
364 Hall, Jesper249853 29.03
365 Ye Rongguang249763 36.81
366 Barua, Dibyendu249751 33.74
367 Lazarev, Vladimir249751 36.14
368 Conquest, Stuart249748 33.40
369 Magem Badals, Jordi249749 32.92
370 Popovic, Petar249755 41.44
371 Safin, Shukhrat249756 30.31
372 Akesson, Ralf249649 39.46
373 Grivas, Efstratios249655 34.32
374 Dlugy, Maxim249674 34.49
375 Smejkal, Jan249654 54.34
376 Georgiev, Vladimir249649 24.91
377 Anapolsky, Sergey249568 25.26
378 Notkin, Maksim249562 36.62
379 Hulak, Krunoslav249552 49.16
380 Cramling, Pia249551 37.25
381 Orlov, Georgi249561
382 Mestel, A Jonathan249561 43.36
383 Har Zvi, Ronen249559 23.78
384 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249554 29.18
385 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249453 42.59
386 Antunes, Antonio249366 38.47
387 Krivonosov, Oleg249369 39.20
388 Wu Shaobin249360 31.47
389 Malakhatko, Vadim249352 23.34
390 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249352 26.22
391 Zagrebelny, Sergey249252
392 Georgiev, Krum249258 42.17
393 Miezis, Normunds249249 29.20
394 Manor, Ilan249258 30.75
395 Khasin, Alexander249257 49.24
396 Ovetchkin, Roman249256 27.52
397 Lanka, Zigurds249250 40.18
398 Ubilava, Elizbar E249160 49.91
399 Murey, Yakov249152 58.98
400 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.82
401 Wedberg, Tom249153 46.66
402 Bagirov, Vladimir K249153 63.94
403 Suba, Mihai249058 53.15
404 Egin, Vladimir249067
405 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249051 54.27
406 Hillarp Persson, Tiger249049 29.74
407 Zezulkin, Jurij249056 28.94
408 Drasko, Milan249051 37.63
409 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249068 47.51
410 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249057
411 Liang Jinrong248964 40.18
412 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248952 29.55
413 Rogic, Davor248952 28.99
414 Cámpora, Daniel H248951 43.07
415 Zaichik, Gennady L248970 43.45
416 Olafsson, Helgi248852 43.94
417 Danielsen, Henrik248853 34.51
418 Godena, Michele248848 33.07
419 Marciano, David248850 31.05
420 Marin, Mihail248849 35.26
421 Polak, Tomas248750 26.25
422 Varga, Zoltan248748 30.03
423 Lukin, Andrei M248764 51.91
424 Vallejo Pons, Francisco248750 17.93
425 Arnason, Jon L248665 39.70
426 Liss, Eran248655 25.06
427 Piskov, Yury248668 38.78
428 Goloshchapov, Alexander248651 22.50
429 Hebden, Mark248649 42.44
430 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei248654 26.22
431 Kosten, Anthony C248652 41.99
432 Smyslov, Vassily V248653 79.33
433 Ward, Christopher248549 32.33
434 Mueller, Karsten248550 29.67
435 Mitenkov, Alexey248573 39.38
436 Zaja, Ivan248553 34.98
437 Shaked, Tal248553 22.47
438 Vescovi, Giovanni P248551 22.11
439 Sevillano, Enrico248470
440 Ermenkov, Evgenij248461 50.82
441 Horváth, Csaba248448 32.14
442 Larsen, Bent248456 65.39
443 Garcia Ilundain, David248453 29.31
444 Bitoon, Richard248459 24.61
445 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248452 19.15
446 Dimitrov, Vladimir248454 32.29
447 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248360 52.94
448 Sadvakasov, Darmen248355 21.24
449 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248356 22.03
450 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248351 29.56
451 Votava, Jan248351 25.65
452 Apicella, Manuel248352 30.26
453 Borovikov, Vladislav248261 26.96
454 Campos Moreno, Javier B248258 41.38
455 Turov, Maxim248254 20.63
456 Hector, Jonny248248 36.45
457 Perelshteyn, Eugene248165 20.48
458 Shabanov, Yury F248159 62.70
459 Motwani, Paul248057 38.11
460 Stocek, Jiri248050 23.21
461 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248052 65.32
462 Kalinin, Alexander248066 32.16
463 Mikhalevski, Victor248049 28.03
464 Dominguez, Lenier248052 16.84
465 Winants, Luc247958 37.56
466 Gelashvili, Tamaz247952 22.29
467 Tyomkin, Dimitri247951 23.33
468 Moskalenko, Viktor247957 39.64
469 Gausel, Einar247851 36.65
470 Yevseev, Denis247852 27.06
471 Kosic, Dragan247852 30.44
472 Adla, Diego247860 32.14
473 Guliev, Sarhan247757 32.31
474 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247752 26.45
475 Rowson, Jonathan247749 23.27
476 Tisdall, Jonathan D247761 41.91
477 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247654 25.94
478 Johansen, Darryl K247654 41.47
479 Markovic, Ivan247661 28.52
480 Stern, Rene247662 28.44
481 Iljushin, Alexei247551 19.98
482 Arbakov, Valentin247560 48.49
483 Yuneev, Alexey247569
484 Degraeve, Jean Marc247550 29.50
485 Bellini, Fabio247556 30.77
486 Sapunov, Evgeny247559 26.15
487 Ionescu, Constantin247550 41.87
488 Kuporosov, Viktor247461 38.83
489 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247454 23.17
490 Haba, Petr247452 35.55
491 Zhang Pengxiang247453
492 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247467 28.15
493 Labollita, Martin247459 19.83
494 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247451 58.20
495 Sargissian, Gabriel247455 17.47
496 Efimov, Igor247348 39.86
497 Faragó, Iván247349 54.31
498 Kochiev, Alexander247357 44.33
499 Ravia, Mosi247373 24.75
500 Movsziszian, Karen247255 37.55

These ratings, calculated as of July 24, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 20, 1999 and July 24, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 19, 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 24, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 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 July 25, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 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 July 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 July 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.

Back to top

Home