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Top 10 active players as of July 31, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Anand, Viswanathan281447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279247
4 Shirov, Alexei277647
5 Adams, Michael275347
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275047
7 Leko, Peter274948
8 Topalov, Veselin274247
9 Morozevich, Alexander272449
10 Svidler, Peter272148

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Top 500 active players as of July 31, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754869.6% #237.30
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144713.7% #530.64
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2792476.5% #725.10
4 Shirov, Alexei2776473.4% #1028.07
5 Adams, Michael2753471.2% #1428.70
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2750471.1% #1531.37
7 Leko, Peter2749481.1% #1520.90
8 Topalov, Veselin2742470.7% #1725.38
9 Morozevich, Alexander2724490.4% #2423.04
10 Svidler, Peter2721480.3% #2524.12
11 Kamsky, Gata2718631.1% #3026.16
12 Gelfand, Boris2712470.2% #2832.10
13 Rublevsky, Sergei2708500.2% #3125.79
14 Krasenkow, Michal2705470.1% #3236.71
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2700480.1% #3549.19
16 Georgiev, Kiril2696490.1% #3734.67
17 Short, Nigel D269248 #3935.16
18 Bareev, Evgeny268949 #4233.69
19 Akopian, Vladimir268749 #4328.65
20 Polgar, Judit268648 #4424.02
21 Khalifman, Alexander268347 #4534.54
22 Gurevich, Mikhail N268248 #4641.44
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G267947 #4846.62
24 Almasi, Zoltan267049 #5623.92
25 Dreev, Alexey266548 #6131.53
26 Korchnoi, Viktor L266347 #6169.36
27 Piket, Jeroen266246 #6231.51
28 Timman, Jan H266047 #6448.63
29 Sakaev, Konstantin265749 #6826.30
30 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265649 #7027.22
31 Smirin, Ilia265348 #7132.53
32 Movsesian, Sergei264547 #7921.74
33 Tkachiev, Vladislav264449 #8226.73
34 van Wely, Loek263846 #8727.81
35 Kharlov, Andrei263749 #8931.70
36 Gulko, Boris F263750 #9053.48
37 Onischuk, Alexander263648 #8924.91
38 Seirawan, Yasser263551 #9240.35
39 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A263353 #9840.37
40 Sadler, Matthew263250 #9626.21
41 Khenkin, Igor263248 #9532.36
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263149 #9523.95
43 Ye Jiangchuan262650 #10239.70
44 Sokolov, Ivan262647 #10032.13
45 Jussupow, Artur M262549 #10340.47
46 Ehlvest, Jaan262548 #10237.80
47 Hodgson, Julian M262450 #10437.02
48 Vaganian, Rafael A262450 #10648.79
49 Lautier, Joel262347 #10427.30
50 Lputian, Smbat G262249 #10642.46
51 Fedorov, Alexei262154 #11127.84
52 Salov, Valery B262156 #11436.18
53 Graf, Alexander262058 #11637.93
54 Dautov, Rustem261949 #11134.67
55 Psakhis, Lev B261848 #11041.67
56 Hellers, Ferdinand261772 #13231.51
57 Hansen, Curt261550 #11635.87
58 Nikolic, Predrag261548 #11539.89
59 Novikov, Igor A261249 #11938.19
60 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam261250 #11920.65
61 Andersson, Ulf261151 #12249.09
62 Bologan, Viktor261048 #12028.63
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260858 #13033.43
64 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter260849 #12323.99
65 Milov, Vadim260748 #12327.99
66 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260655 #12943.53
67 Agdestein, Simen260652 #12833.21
68 Hjartarson, Jóhann260655 #13037.48
69 Shipov, Sergei260552 #12934.29
70 Dolmatov, Sergey V260451 #12841.45
71 Kaidanov, Gregory S260451 #13040.80
72 Fominyh, Alexander260451 #13041.13
73 Sturua, Zurab260452 #13041.15
74 Lutz, Christopher260348 #12829.44
75 Bacrot, Etienne260349 #12917.52
76 Volkov, Sergey260249 #13026.48
77 Milos, Gilberto260151 #13236.75
78 Christiansen, Larry M260152 #13444.09
79 Avrukh, Boris260148 #13122.56
80 Chernin, Alexander M260149 #13240.40
81 Hracek, Zbynek260048 #13229.89
82 Zhang Zhong260051 #13421.90
83 Yudasin, Leonid G259852 #13640.98
84 Speelman, Jonathan S259848 #13343.83
85 Sutovsky, Emil259748 #13522.87
86 Ftácnik, Lubomír259748 #13542.75
87 Peng Xiaomin259750 #13627.31
88 Tiviakov, Sergei259747 #13527.46
89 Kuzmin, Alexey259758 #14337.40
90 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259749 #13637.54
91 Shabalov, Alexander259650 #13732.88
92 Ponomariov, Ruslan259550 #13916.80
93 Minasian, Artashes259350 #14033.53
94 Hübner, Robert259049 #14351.73
95 Goldin, Alexander258853 #14935.43
96 Kobalija, Mihail258849 #14622.24
97 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258550 #15043.68
98 Dvoiris, Semen I258550 #14941.74
99 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 #15149.74
100 Dao Thien Hai258451 #15122.22
101 Golod, Vitali258450 29.10
102 Pétursson, Margeir258357 40.46
103 Yermolinsky, Alex V258349 42.30
104 Wolff, Patrick G258369 32.46
105 Romanishin, Oleg M258347 48.56
106 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav258356 34.38
107 Baklan, Vladimir258350 22.43
108 Leitao, Rafael258251 20.59
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258149 50.47
110 Kožul, Zdenko258048 34.19
111 Malakhov, Vladimir257951 19.68
112 Dorfman, Iosif D257854 48.25
113 Balashov, Yury S257850 51.38
114 Tregubov, Pavel V257749 28.61
115 Nunn, John D M257753 45.27
116 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257450 24.05
117 Giorgadze, Giorgi257349 35.81
118 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257348 43.03
119 deFirmian, Nicholas E257248 43.01
120 Asrian, Karen257250 20.27
121 Gleizerov, Evgeny257250 37.36
122 Grischuk, Alexander257249 16.75
123 Ibragimov, Ildar257148 32.96
124 Miles, Anthony J257148 45.27
125 Nielsen, Peter Heine257148 27.19
126 Gurevich, Dmitry257052 43.89
127 Greenfeld, Alon257050 36.29
128 Kengis, Edvins256952 41.30
129 Ribli, Zoltán256851 48.90
130 Van der Sterren, Paul256850 44.37
131 Hamdouchi, Hichem256850 27.81
132 Anastasian, Ashot256850 36.04
133 Vaisser, Anatoli256752 51.40
134 Filippov, Valerij256748 24.67
135 Gavrikov, Victor N256754 43.01
136 Rozentalis, Eduardas256648 37.18
137 Gurevich, Ilya256674 28.48
138 Iordachescu, Viorel256649 23.28
139 Hansen, Lars Bo256553 31.85
140 Pigusov, Evgeny256551 39.33
141 Shchekachev, Andrei256351 27.76
142 Portisch, Lajos256353 63.32
143 Kruppa, Yuri256351 36.11
144 Hickl, Joerg256351 35.29
145 Serper, Grigory256253 30.88
146 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256254 38.45
147 Kotronias, Vasilios256254 35.93
148 Yakovich, Yuri256248 37.67
149 Epishin, Vladimir256147 35.05
150 Razuvaev, Yury S256152 54.81
151 Benjamin, Joel L256149 36.39
152 Komarov, Dimitri256150 31.66
153 Lastin, Alexander256051 23.75
154 Galkin, Alexander256049 21.50
155 Alterman, Boris255952 30.24
156 Rogers, Ian255848 40.10
157 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255850 45.70
158 Ivanov, Alexander V255853 44.25
159 Ivanov, Sergey255850 38.84
160 Rustemov, Alexander255850 27.07
161 Huzman, Alexander255750 38.31
162 Gabriel, Christian255749 25.41
163 Atalik, Suat255747 35.81
164 Xu Jun255656 37.87
165 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255649 54.38
166 Kotsur, Pavel255653 26.58
167 Sokolov, Andrey Y255656 37.36
168 Baburin, Alexander255549 33.45
169 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255551 39.54
170 Timoshenko, Georgy255550 34.16
171 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro255552 18.24
172 Smagin, Sergey255462 41.90
173 Aronian, Levon255451 17.82
174 Aseev, Konstantin N255451 39.78
175 Yemelin, Vasily255350 24.50
176 Wahls, Matthias255252 32.51
177 Rohde, Michael A255274 40.93
178 Volzhin, Alexander255249 29.49
179 Stohl, Igor255148 35.84
180 Iuldachev, Saidali255155 32.50
181 Pintér, József255051 46.73
182 Palac, Mladen255048 29.45
183 Landa, Konstantin255052 28.19
184 Popov, Valerij255050 25.89
185 Chernyshov, Konstantin254951 33.14
186 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254957 45.89
187 Watson, William N254861 38.29
188 Shneider, Aleksandr254854 38.19
189 Fedorowicz, John P254753 41.84
190 Savchenko, Stanislav254750 33.53
191 Damljanovic, Branko254749 39.12
192 Kempinski, Robert254648 23.05
193 Golubev, Mihail254655 30.17
194 Sax, Gyula254648 49.12
195 Arkhipov, Sergey254556 46.11
196 Maljutin, Evgeni254562 28.75
197 Lesiege, Alexandre254550 24.95
198 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254562 53.02
199 Korneev, Oleg254549 31.02
200 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254558 56.24
201 Stefansson, Hannes254549 28.04
202 Spassky, Boris V254454 63.50
203 Glek, Igor V254449 38.73
204 Hernandez, Gilberto254453
205 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254452 41.32
206 Sherbakov, Ruslan254349 30.88
207 Zakharevich, Igor254353 37.05
208 Torre, Eugenio254355 48.74
209 Kiriakov, Petr254353 25.55
210 Rytshagov, Mikhail254251 32.72
211 Adorján, András254265 50.33
212 Tischbierek, Raj254252 37.85
213 Fridman, Daniel254153 24.46
214 Markovic, Miroslav254053 27.23
215 Adianto, Utut253951 35.37
216 Agrest, Evgenij253749 33.96
217 Kovalev, Andrei253652 38.73
218 Najer, Evgeniy253551 23.11
219 Lerner, Konstantin Z253451 50.42
220 Slobodjan, Roman253448 25.58
221 Lobron, Eric253451 40.23
222 Markowski, Tomasz253448 25.00
223 Beim, Valery253453 50.37
224 Guseinov, Aidyn253362 48.58
225 Ulibin, Mikhail253349 29.17
226 Schlosser, Philipp253251 31.95
227 Magerramov, Elmar S253260 42.31
228 Motylev, Alexander253250 21.12
229 Nijboer, Friso253149 35.18
230 Ilincic, Zlatko253150 32.22
231 Sorokin, Maxim253150 32.52
232 Delchev, Aleksander253150 29.04
233 Bischoff, Klaus253149 39.14
234 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav253053 35.98
235 Bönsch, Uwe253055 41.79
236 Ricardi, Pablo253051 38.43
237 Zontakh, Andrey253050 29.74
238 Nevednichy, Vladislav252950 30.91
239 Irzhanov, Ruslan252956 23.68
240 Burmakin, Vladimir252949 33.15
241 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252849 35.15
242 Temirbaev, Serik252862
243 Lalic, Bogdan252847 36.40
244 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252860 36.98
245 Enders, Peter252854 37.49
246 Kurajica, Bojan252750 52.71
247 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 42.33
248 Spasov, Vasil252756 29.45
249 Vaulin, Alexander252748 43.37
250 Babula, Vlastimil252749 26.83
251 Kantsler, Boris252754 38.29
252 Zubarev, Alexander252657 49.10
253 Oral, Tomas252548 22.60
254 Hort, Vlastimil252551 56.55
255 Kosashvili, Yona252460 30.08
256 Hertneck, Gerald252451 36.87
257 Bauer, Christian252449 23.55
258 Arencibia, Walter252450 33.03
259 Moroz, Alexander252458 39.54
260 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252353 23.47
261 Smikovski, Ivan252359 28.13
262 Lugovoi, Aleksei252249 25.40
263 Nikolenko, Oleg252259 41.12
264 Rodriguez, Amador252258 43.90
265 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252249 34.66
266 Feygin, Michail252276 25.50
267 Luther, Thomas252249 30.74
268 Shulman, Yuri252251 25.26
269 Schandorff, Lars252250 35.28
270 Gallagher, Joseph G252249 36.24
271 Kolev, Atanas252260 33.04
272 Morovic Fernández, Iván E252251 37.35
273 Soffer, Ram252154 34.90
274 Plaskett, Jim252151 40.37
275 Wedberg, Tom252052 46.68
276 Ginsburg, Gennadij252069 28.97
277 Gdanski, Jacek252050 29.67
278 Sulskis, Sarunas252050 27.68
279 Papaioannou, Ioannis251956 24.28
280 Villamayor, Bong251955
281 Brodsky, Michail251949 31.34
282 Loginov, Valery A251950 44.63
283 Sunye Neto, Jaime251955 43.24
284 Kishnev, Sergey251962 43.75
285 Chekhov, Valery A251960 44.68
286 Didishko, Vereslav251852 51.31
287 Reinderman, Dimitri251749 27.97
288 Xie Jun251749 29.75
289 Berelovich, Aleksandar251751 33.08
290 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251649 23.45
291 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251659 44.42
292 Yandemirov, Valeri251651 37.47
293 Kumaran, Dharshan251669 25.15
294 Banikas, Hristos251651 22.20
295 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251655 55.85
296 Spraggett, Kevin B251650 45.72
297 Gyimesi, Zoltan251649 23.33
298 Sosonko, Gennadi251565 57.20
299 Hansen, Sune Berg251550 29.28
300 Yurtaev, Leonid251552 41.25
301 Nogueiras, Jesus251550 41.04
302 Chandler, Murray G251551 40.32
303 Wang Zili251556 32.13
304 Sasikiran, Krishnan251449 19.56
305 Rechlis, Gad251457 33.49
306 Bezold, Michael251452 28.19
307 Mirumian, Vigen251451 22.84
308 Rogozenko, Dorian251449 26.95
309 Comas Fabrego, Luis251451 29.11
310 Ruzele, Darius251258 32.26
311 King, Daniel J251254 36.92
312 Iskusnyh, Sergei251154 25.90
313 Sokolovs, Andrei251165 28.44
314 Bezgodov, Alexei251152 31.09
315 Kudrin, Sergey251155 40.90
316 Vera, Reynaldo251150 39.56
317 Pavasovic, Dusko251048 23.79
318 Horvath, Jozsef251051 35.97
319 Ionov, Sergey250950 38.56
320 Zifroni, Dov250955 24.45
321 Kogan, Artur250949 26.51
322 van der Wiel, John T H250949 40.98
323 Gofshtein, Leonid D250950 47.28
324 Jakubiec, Artur250956 26.66
325 Korotylev, Alexey250855 23.41
326 Emms, John M250849 33.38
327 Oratovsky, Michael250857 26.33
328 Knaak, Rainer F250756 47.37
329 Miladinovic, Igor250751 26.52
330 Neverov, Valery250751 36.11
331 Van den Doel, Erik250749 21.21
332 Zoler, Dan250754 26.53
333 Sermek, Drazen250748 31.50
334 Danielian, Oganes250774
335 Cebalo, Mišo250648 55.48
336 Maksimenko, Andrei250652 30.65
337 Cramling, Pia250650 37.27
338 Kiselev, Sergey250560 38.88
339 Parker, Jonathan250554 24.20
340 Spangenberg, Hugo250552 24.69
341 Kindermann, Stefan250450 40.59
342 Belikov, Vladimir250461 28.99
343 Barsov, Alexei250450
344 Palatnik, Semen A250467 50.35
345 Cvitan, Ognjen250449 38.81
346 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 58.35
347 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250250 33.99
348 Djurhuus, Rune250253 30.52
349 Blatny, Pavel250248 32.11
350 Chuchelov, Vladimir250152 30.84
351 Dizdar, Goran250150 41.66
352 Bagaturov, Giorgi250052 35.67
353 Milov, Leonid250066 34.48
354 Kveinys, Aloyzas250050 38.06
355 Makarov, Marat250052 37.23
356 Levin, Felix250053 41.74
357 Macieja, Bartlomiej250048 22.82
358 Istratescu, Andrei250051 24.66
359 Bu Xiangzhi249949 14.64
360 Timoshchenko, Gennady249849 51.26
361 Galliamova, Alisa249851 28.54
362 Tsesarsky, Ilya249857 40.81
363 Strikovic, Aleksa249852 39.22
364 Hall, Jesper249853 29.04
365 Wells, Peter K249849 35.29
366 Ye Rongguang249763 36.83
367 Kuzmin, Gennady P249751 54.53
368 Barua, Dibyendu249751 33.76
369 Conquest, Stuart249748 33.41
370 Popovic, Petar249755 41.46
371 Safin, Shukhrat249656 30.33
372 Magem Badals, Jordi249649 32.94
373 Lanka, Zigurds249650 40.19
374 Grivas, Efstratios249655 34.34
375 Dlugy, Maxim249674 34.51
376 Orlov, Georgi249663
377 Smejkal, Jan249654 54.36
378 Georgiev, Vladimir249649 24.93
379 Anapolsky, Sergey249668 25.27
380 Lazarev, Vladimir249651 36.15
381 Notkin, Maksim249662 36.64
382 Danielsen, Henrik249554 34.53
383 Hulak, Krunoslav249552 49.18
384 Zagrebelny, Sergey249552
385 Mestel, A Jonathan249561 43.38
386 Har Zvi, Ronen249559 23.80
387 Sadvakasov, Darmen249554 21.26
388 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249451 29.57
389 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249453 42.61
390 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249355 29.19
391 Antunes, Antonio249366 38.48
392 Krivonosov, Oleg249369 39.22
393 Wu Shaobin249360 31.49
394 Maiwald, Jens Uwe249352 26.23
395 Georgiev, Krum249258 42.19
396 Manor, Ilan249258 30.76
397 Khasin, Alexander249257 49.26
398 Ovetchkin, Roman249256 27.54
399 Murey, Yakov249252 58.99
400 Dimitrov, Vladimir249253 32.30
401 Ubilava, Elizbar E249260 49.93
402 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.84
403 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249151 29.58
404 Bagirov, Vladimir K249153 63.96
405 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249051 54.29
406 Zezulkin, Jurij249056 28.96
407 Suba, Mihai249058 53.16
408 Egin, Vladimir249067
409 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249057
410 Drasko, Milan249051 37.65
411 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249068 47.53
412 Gausel, Einar248951 36.67
413 Liang Jinrong248964 40.19
414 Rogic, Davor248952 29.01
415 Goloshchapov, Alexander248951 22.52
416 Miezis, Normunds248949 29.22
417 Cámpora, Daniel H248951 43.09
418 Zaichik, Gennady L248970 43.47
419 Olafsson, Helgi248952 43.96
420 Marin, Mihail248849 35.28
421 Polak, Tomas248750 26.27
422 Malakhatko, Vadim248753 23.36
423 Marciano, David248750 31.07
424 Rowson, Jonathan248749 23.29
425 Hillarp Persson, Tiger248748 29.76
426 Lukin, Andrei M248764 51.92
427 Arnason, Jon L248765 39.72
428 Vallejo Pons, Francisco248650 17.94
429 Liss, Eran248655 25.08
430 Piskov, Yury248668 38.80
431 Hebden, Mark248649 42.46
432 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei248654 26.24
433 Kosten, Anthony C248652 42.02
434 Smyslov, Vassily V248653 79.35
435 Mitenkov, Alexey248573 39.40
436 Mueller, Karsten248550 29.69
437 Zaja, Ivan248553 35.01
438 Shaked, Tal248553 22.49
439 Vescovi, Giovanni P248551 22.13
440 Sevillano, Enrico248570
441 Horváth, Csaba248448 32.15
442 Ermenkov, Evgenij248461 50.84
443 Larsen, Bent248456 65.41
444 Garcia Ilundain, David248453 29.33
445 Bitoon, Richard248459 24.63
446 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248452 19.16
447 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248460 52.95
448 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248356 22.05
449 Apicella, Manuel248352 30.28
450 Borovikov, Vladislav248261 26.97
451 Turov, Maxim248254 20.65
452 Varga, Zoltan248248 30.05
453 Campos Moreno, Javier B248258 41.40
454 Mikhalevski, Victor248249 28.05
455 Perelshteyn, Eugene248165 20.49
456 Shabanov, Yury F248159 62.72
457 Motwani, Paul248157 38.13
458 Votava, Jan248051 25.67
459 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248052 65.34
460 Dominguez, Lenier248052 16.86
461 Kalinin, Alexander248066 32.18
462 Gelashvili, Tamaz247952 22.31
463 Winants, Luc247958 37.58
464 Moskalenko, Viktor247957 39.66
465 Stocek, Jiri247850 23.22
466 Kosic, Dragan247852 30.46
467 Adla, Diego247860 32.16
468 Godena, Michele247848 33.09
469 Guliev, Sarhan247757 32.33
470 Ward, Christopher247749 32.35
471 Hector, Jonny247748 36.47
472 Tyomkin, Dimitri247751 23.35
473 Akesson, Ralf247749 39.48
474 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247752 26.47
475 Tisdall, Jonathan D247761 41.93
476 Johansen, Darryl K247654 41.49
477 Markovic, Ivan247661 28.54
478 Yevseev, Denis247652 27.08
479 Stern, Rene247662 28.46
480 Iljushin, Alexei247651 20.01
481 Yuneev, Alexey247569
482 Arbakov, Valentin247560 48.51
483 Degraeve, Jean Marc247550 29.51
484 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247555 25.96
485 Ionescu, Constantin247550 41.88
486 Bellini, Fabio247556 30.79
487 Sapunov, Evgeny247459 26.16
488 Kuporosov, Viktor247461 38.85
489 Haba, Petr247452 35.57
490 Zhang Pengxiang247453
491 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247467 28.16
492 Sargissian, Gabriel247455 17.49
493 Labollita, Martin247459 19.84
494 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247451 58.22
495 Groszpeter, Attila247351 40.14
496 Efimov, Igor247348 39.87
497 Kochiev, Alexander247357 44.35
498 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247354 23.19
499 Ravia, Mosi247373 24.77
500 Movsziszian, Karen247255 37.57

These ratings, calculated as of July 31, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 27, 1999 and July 31, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 26, 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 31, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 1, 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 August 1, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 1, 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 August 1, 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 31, 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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