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Top 10 active players as of August 28, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Anand, Viswanathan281447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir279847
4 Shirov, Alexei277647
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275547
6 Leko, Peter275248
7 Adams, Michael274747
8 Topalov, Veselin273747
9 Svidler, Peter272947
10 Morozevich, Alexander272849

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Top 500 active players as of August 28, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754869.4% #237.37
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144713.3% #530.71
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2798477.5% #725.18
4 Shirov, Alexei2776473.1% #1028.15
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2755471.3% #1431.44
6 Leko, Peter2752481.2% #1520.97
7 Adams, Michael2747470.9% #1628.78
8 Topalov, Veselin2737470.6% #1925.45
9 Svidler, Peter2729470.4% #2224.20
10 Morozevich, Alexander2728490.4% #2223.11
11 Kamsky, Gata2718641.2% #3126.24
12 Gelfand, Boris2715470.2% #2832.18
13 Rublevsky, Sergei2707490.1% #3125.87
14 Krasenkow, Michal2705480.1% #3136.79
15 Bareev, Evgeny2700490.1% #3533.77
16 Georgiev, Kiril2700500.1% #3534.75
17 Karpov, Anatoly E2699480.1% #3549.26
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N269348 #3941.52
19 Short, Nigel D268848 #4235.24
20 Khalifman, Alexander268548 #4434.61
21 Polgar, Judit268548 #4424.10
22 Beliavsky, Alexander G268247 #4646.70
23 Akopian, Vladimir268049 #4828.72
24 Almasi, Zoltan266548 #6023.99
25 Smirin, Ilia266448 #6132.60
26 Dreev, Alexey266448 #6131.61
27 Piket, Jeroen266046 #6431.59
28 Korchnoi, Viktor L266047 #6469.43
29 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265949 #6727.30
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265549 #7026.37
31 Timman, Jan H265147 #7348.71
32 van Wely, Loek264946 #7427.89
33 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A264753 #8040.45
34 Tkachiev, Vladislav264549 #8126.80
35 Onischuk, Alexander264248 #8424.98
36 Gulko, Boris F263950 #8853.55
37 Movsesian, Sergei263847 #8721.82
38 Seirawan, Yasser263751 #9040.43
39 Sadler, Matthew263650 #9026.29
40 Kharlov, Andrei263549 #9131.77
41 Sokolov, Ivan263347 #9332.21
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263249 #9624.03
43 Khenkin, Igor262748 #10032.44
44 Vaganian, Rafael A262650 #10348.87
45 Salov, Valery B262557 #10936.26
46 Jussupow, Artur M262449 #10440.54
47 Ehlvest, Jaan262248 #10737.87
48 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262250 #10720.73
49 Dautov, Rustem262149 #10834.75
50 Lautier, Joel261947 #10927.38
51 Psakhis, Lev B261848 #11141.75
52 Ye Jiangchuan261851 #11339.77
53 Hellers, Ferdinand261873 #13131.58
54 Hodgson, Julian M261750 #11337.09
55 Hansen, Curt261650 #11435.94
56 Lputian, Smbat G261549 #11442.54
57 Andersson, Ulf261351 #11949.17
58 Nikolic, Predrag261348 #11639.96
59 Graf, Alexander261359 #12638.01
60 Bologan, Viktor261048 #12028.71
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261058 #12833.51
62 Milov, Vadim260948 #12228.07
63 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260953 #12643.61
64 Dolmatov, Sergey V260851 #12541.52
65 Hjartarson, Jóhann260855 #12837.55
66 Agdestein, Simen260853 #12833.29
67 Lutz, Christopher260548 #12629.51
68 Novikov, Igor A260550 #12738.26
69 Bacrot, Etienne260549 #12617.60
70 Kaidanov, Gregory S260451 #12940.88
71 Ponomariov, Ruslan260450 #12916.88
72 Sturua, Zurab260352 #13241.22
73 Ftácnik, Lubomír260148 #13042.83
74 Kuzmin, Alexey260160 #13937.47
75 Avrukh, Boris260048 #13122.64
76 Sutovsky, Emil260048 #13122.94
77 Fominyh, Alexander260050 #13341.20
78 Yudasin, Leonid G259952 #13541.05
79 Shipov, Sergei259852 #13734.36
80 Speelman, Jonathan S259848 #13443.90
81 Golod, Vitali259750 #13629.17
82 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259749 #13637.62
83 Hracek, Zbynek259648 #13729.97
84 Peng Xiaomin259550 #13927.39
85 Volkov, Sergey259549 #13926.56
86 Milos, Gilberto259551 #14136.83
87 Chernin, Alexander M259449 #13940.48
88 Baklan, Vladimir259450 #14122.51
89 Christiansen, Larry M259452 #14244.17
90 Goldin, Alexander259353 #14335.50
91 Tiviakov, Sergei259347 #14027.54
92 Zhang Zhong259251 #14321.98
93 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259049 #14424.07
94 Shabalov, Alexander258950 #14532.96
95 Dao Thien Hai258951 #14722.30
96 Hübner, Robert258849 #14551.81
97 Minasian, Artashes258849 #14633.60
98 Dvoiris, Semen I258850 #14741.82
99 Tregubov, Pavel V258849 #14628.69
100 Yermolinsky, Alex V258749 #14642.38
101 Leitao, Rafael258751 20.67
102 Fedorov, Alexei258654 27.92
103 Kobalija, Mihail258649 22.32
104 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258551 49.82
105 Pétursson, Margeir258457 40.54
106 Kožul, Zdenko258348 34.27
107 Balashov, Yury S258350 51.46
108 Romanishin, Oleg M258248 48.63
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258249 50.55
110 Van der Sterren, Paul258250 44.45
111 Malakhov, Vladimir258251 19.75
112 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258051 43.76
113 deFirmian, Nicholas E257948 43.09
114 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257950 24.13
115 Rozentalis, Eduardas257848 37.25
116 Nunn, John D M257753 45.34
117 Grischuk, Alexander257749 16.83
118 Greenfeld, Alon257651 36.36
119 Wolff, Patrick G257672 32.54
120 Gleizerov, Evgeny257550 37.44
121 Nielsen, Peter Heine257549 27.26
122 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257455 34.45
123 Giorgadze, Giorgi257349 35.88
124 Asrian, Karen257151 20.34
125 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257148 43.10
126 Gurevich, Dmitry257153 43.96
127 Kengis, Edvins257152 41.38
128 Anastasian, Ashot257050 36.12
129 Smagin, Sergey257059 41.97
130 Hamdouchi, Hichem256950 27.89
131 Hansen, Lars Bo256953 31.93
132 Galkin, Alexander256949 21.57
133 Ribli, Zoltán256951 48.98
134 Dorfman, Iosif D256954 48.32
135 Miles, Anthony J256848 45.35
136 Filippov, Valerij256748 24.75
137 Gurevich, Ilya256774 28.55
138 Ibragimov, Ildar256648 33.03
139 Hickl, Joerg256551 35.37
140 Gavrikov, Victor N256553 43.08
141 Shchekachev, Andrei256451 27.84
142 Benjamin, Joel L256450 36.46
143 Kruppa, Yuri256452 36.19
144 Rustemov, Alexander256350 27.14
145 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256252 18.32
146 Huzman, Alexander256250 38.38
147 Landa, Konstantin256253 28.27
148 Iordachescu, Viorel256149 23.36
149 Pigusov, Evgeny256051 39.41
150 Vaisser, Anatoli256052 51.48
151 Lastin, Alexander256051 23.83
152 Komarov, Dimitri256051 31.74
153 Epishin, Vladimir256047 35.13
154 Volzhin, Alexander256048 29.57
155 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256054 38.53
156 Kempinski, Robert255948 23.13
157 Gabriel, Christian255950 25.48
158 Atalik, Suat255947 35.88
159 Serper, Grigory255953 30.96
160 Ivanov, Alexander V255753 44.32
161 Razuvaev, Yury S255753 54.88
162 Rohde, Michael A255774 41.01
163 Timoshenko, Georgy255650 34.24
164 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255650 45.78
165 Stohl, Igor255649 35.92
166 Yemelin, Vasily255650 24.57
167 Portisch, Lajos255653 63.40
168 Sokolov, Andrey Y255557 37.44
169 Aronian, Levon255551 17.89
170 Rogers, Ian255448 40.18
171 Kotronias, Vasilios255453 36.01
172 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255349 54.45
173 Nijboer, Friso255248 35.26
174 Ivanov, Sergey255249 38.91
175 Alterman, Boris255252 30.32
176 Maljutin, Evgeni255262 28.83
177 Chiburdanidze, Maia G255252 39.61
178 Baburin, Alexander255249 33.53
179 Wahls, Matthias255153 32.59
180 Xu Jun255157 37.95
181 Rytshagov, Mikhail255151 32.79
182 Damljanovic, Branko255149 39.20
183 Palac, Mladen255048 29.53
184 Kotsur, Pavel254954 26.65
185 Watson, William N254861 38.36
186 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254857 45.97
187 Shneider, Aleksandr254855 38.27
188 Savchenko, Stanislav254851 33.60
189 Najer, Evgeniy254851 23.18
190 Fedorowicz, John P254754 41.92
191 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254758 56.31
192 Stefansson, Hannes254648 28.11
193 Spassky, Boris V254654 63.58
194 Arkhipov, Sergey254557 46.18
195 Chernyshov, Konstantin254552 33.21
196 Yakovich, Yuri254448 37.75
197 Guseinov, Aidyn254462 48.66
198 Aseev, Konstantin N254451 39.86
199 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254463 53.10
200 Pintér, József254351 46.80
201 Zakharevich, Igor254353 37.12
202 Tischbierek, Raj254352 37.93
203 Sax, Gyula254348 49.19
204 Oral, Tomas254248 22.68
205 Lesiege, Alexandre254250 25.03
206 Korneev, Oleg254249 31.09
207 Adianto, Utut254051 35.45
208 Motylev, Alexander254050 21.20
209 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254052 41.40
210 Kiriakov, Petr253954 25.63
211 Glek, Igor V253949 38.81
212 Markovic, Miroslav253953 27.30
213 Torre, Eugenio253956 48.82
214 Golubev, Mihail253856 30.25
215 Nevednichy, Vladislav253850 30.98
216 Bönsch, Uwe253855 41.87
217 Agrest, Evgenij253849 34.04
218 Adorján, András253765 50.41
219 Kovalev, Andrei253751 38.81
220 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 29.24
221 Lobron, Eric253652 40.31
222 Sherbakov, Ruslan253649 30.96
223 Schlosser, Philipp253551 32.03
224 Markowski, Tomasz253548 25.08
225 Beim, Valery253553 50.45
226 Wedberg, Tom253252 46.76
227 Kurajica, Bojan253250 52.79
228 Delchev, Aleksander253250 29.12
229 Shulman, Yuri253252 25.33
230 Popov, Valerij253250 25.97
231 Kantsler, Boris253254 38.37
232 Magerramov, Elmar S253260 42.38
233 Slobodjan, Roman253248 25.66
234 Hort, Vlastimil253151 56.63
235 Irzhanov, Ruslan253157 23.75
236 Fridman, Daniel253153 24.54
237 Zontakh, Andrey253150 29.82
238 Ilincic, Zlatko253050 32.30
239 Babula, Vlastimil253049 26.90
240 Iuldachev, Saidali252954 32.58
241 Lerner, Konstantin Z252951 50.50
242 Feygin, Michail252976 25.57
243 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252854 36.06
244 Lalic, Bogdan252847 36.47
245 Kosashvili, Yona252760 30.15
246 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252750 35.23
247 Berelovich, Aleksandar252751 33.15
248 Temirbaev, Serik252762
249 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 42.40
250 Ricardi, Pablo252650 38.51
251 Hertneck, Gerald252651 36.94
252 Arencibia, Walter252650 33.10
253 Spasov, Vasil252556 29.53
254 Hernandez, Gilberto252552
255 Sasikiran, Krishnan252549 19.64
256 Bauer, Christian252549 23.63
257 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252553 23.55
258 Ginsburg, Gennadij252569 29.05
259 Smikovski, Ivan252559 28.21
260 Bischoff, Klaus252449 39.22
261 Nikolenko, Oleg252359 41.19
262 Banikas, Hristos252351 22.27
263 Reinderman, Dimitri252349 28.04
264 Schandorff, Lars252350 35.36
265 Burmakin, Vladimir252249 33.23
266 Lugovoi, Aleksei252249 25.48
267 Kishnev, Sergey252163 43.82
268 Morovic Fernández, Iván E252151 37.43
269 Sorokin, Maxim252150 32.60
270 Gallagher, Joseph G252148 36.32
271 Kumaran, Dharshan252170 25.22
272 Sunye Neto, Jaime252055 43.32
273 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252061 37.07
274 Vaulin, Alexander252049 43.44
275 Gdanski, Jacek252050 29.75
276 Villamayor, Bong252056
277 Van den Doel, Erik251949 21.29
278 Luther, Thomas251950 30.82
279 Nogueiras, Jesus251951 41.11
280 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass251950 23.53
281 Zubarev, Alexander251858 49.18
282 Plaskett, Jim251852 40.44
283 Loginov, Valery A251850 44.71
284 Chekhov, Valery A251863 44.75
285 Frias, Victor J251875 44.55
286 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251749 34.73
287 Rechlis, Gad251757 33.56
288 Moroz, Alexander251657 39.61
289 Kolev, Atanas251659 33.12
290 Zifroni, Dov251655 24.53
291 Sosonko, Gennadi251665 57.28
292 Chandler, Murray G251650 40.40
293 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251555 55.93
294 Ruzele, Darius251558 32.34
295 Parker, Jonathan251554 24.28
296 Bezold, Michael251553 28.26
297 Enders, Peter251454 37.57
298 Yurtaev, Leonid251453 41.32
299 Yandemirov, Valeri251451 37.55
300 Kudrin, Sergey251355 40.97
301 Cramling, Pia251350 37.35
302 Gofshtein, Leonid D251350 47.35
303 Wang Zili251357 32.21
304 Xie Jun251349 29.83
305 King, Daniel J251354 36.99
306 Hansen, Sune Berg251351 29.35
307 Sokolovs, Andrei251265 28.51
308 Oratovsky, Michael251257 26.40
309 Kogan, Artur251249 26.58
310 Pavasovic, Dusko251248 23.87
311 Comas Fabrego, Luis251251 29.18
312 Rogozenko, Dorian251249 27.03
313 Rodriguez, Amador251156 43.97
314 Gyimesi, Zoltan251149 23.41
315 Horvath, Jozsef251151 36.04
316 Vera, Reynaldo251150 39.64
317 Danielian, Oganes251174
318 Vallejo Pons, Francisco251049 18.02
319 Kveinys, Aloyzas251051 38.14
320 Sermek, Drazen251048 31.58
321 Turov, Maxim251052 20.72
322 Bu Xiangzhi251050 14.72
323 Papaioannou, Ioannis250957 24.36
324 Spraggett, Kevin B250950 45.80
325 Kiselev, Sergey250960 38.96
326 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250961 44.50
327 Grivas, Efstratios250854 34.41
328 Sulskis, Sarunas250851 27.76
329 Soffer, Ram250854 34.98
330 Macieja, Bartlomiej250748 22.90
331 Didishko, Vereslav250753 51.38
332 Ionov, Sergey250750 38.64
333 Neverov, Valery250751 36.19
334 Chuchelov, Vladimir250752 30.92
335 Makarov, Marat250751 37.31
336 Maksimenko, Andrei250752 30.72
337 Iskusnyh, Sergei250754 25.98
338 Conquest, Stuart250748 33.49
339 Korotylev, Alexey250655 23.49
340 Jakubiec, Artur250556 26.73
341 Zoler, Dan250554 26.61
342 Bezgodov, Alexei250552 31.16
343 Bagaturov, Giorgi250452 35.75
344 Barsov, Alexei250449
345 Kovacevic, Vladimir250354 58.42
346 Belikov, Vladimir250361 29.07
347 Krivonosov, Oleg250369 39.30
348 Palatnik, Semen A250267 50.42
349 Knaak, Rainer F250256 47.45
350 Levin, Felix250254 41.81
351 Djurhuus, Rune250252 30.59
352 Tsesarsky, Ilya250257 40.89
353 Galliamova, Alisa250251 28.61
354 Dizdar, Goran250151 41.73
355 Murey, Yakov250152 59.07
356 Hebden, Mark250149 42.54
357 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250150 34.08
358 Cebalo, Mišo250148 55.56
359 Kuzmin, Gennady P250052 54.61
360 Ubilava, Elizbar E250059 50.00
361 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250052 42.69
362 Istratescu, Andrei249950 24.73
363 Hall, Jesper249954 29.12
364 Mirumian, Vigen249851 22.91
365 Sadvakasov, Darmen249853 21.33
366 Emms, John M249849 33.46
367 Popovic, Petar249755 41.54
368 Blatny, Pavel249748 32.18
369 Kindermann, Stefan249751 40.67
370 Mecking, Henrique249772 48.60
371 Vescovi, Giovanni P249751 22.21
372 Brodsky, Michail249749 31.42
373 Magem Badals, Jordi249749 33.01
374 Orlov, Georgi249663
375 Dlugy, Maxim249674 34.58
376 Miladinovic, Igor249651 26.59
377 Har Zvi, Ronen249659 23.87
378 Malakhatko, Vadim249653 23.43
379 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249653 26.32
380 Notkin, Maksim249662 36.71
381 Hulak, Krunoslav249652 49.26
382 Ovetchkin, Roman249656 27.62
383 Bitoon, Richard249659 24.71
384 Gausel, Einar249551 36.75
385 Borovikov, Vladislav249560 27.05
386 Strikovic, Aleksa249552 39.29
387 Spangenberg, Hugo249552 24.77
388 Bagirov, Vladimir K249554 64.03
389 Marin, Mihail249549 35.35
390 Milov, Leonid249568 34.56
391 Sevillano, Enrico249470
392 Stocek, Jiri249450 23.30
393 Lanka, Zigurds249451 40.27
394 Cvitan, Ognjen249449 38.88
395 Timoshchenko, Gennady249449 51.34
396 Manor, Ilan249458 30.84
397 Georgiev, Vladimir249449 25.00
398 Georgiev, Krum249458 42.26
399 Suba, Mihai249357 53.24
400 Miezis, Normunds249349 29.30
401 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249351 54.36
402 Danielsen, Henrik249354 34.60
403 Olafsson, Helgi249252 44.04
404 Safin, Shukhrat249257 30.40
405 Liss, Eran249255 25.15
406 Smejkal, Jan249254 54.43
407 Arnason, Jon L249165 39.79
408 Marciano, David249050 31.15
409 Zezulkin, Jurij249058 29.03
410 Liang Jinrong249065 40.27
411 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249060 36.92
412 Ye Rongguang249063 36.90
413 Wu Shaobin249063 31.57
414 Rogic, Davor248952 29.09
415 Lazarev, Vladimir248951 36.23
416 Drasko, Milan248951 37.73
417 Egin, Vladimir248967
418 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248852 26.31
419 Ermenkov, Evgenij248863 50.91
420 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas248858
421 Polak, Tomas248850 26.34
422 Zaichik, Gennady L248870 43.55
423 Wells, Peter K248849 35.36
424 Anapolsky, Sergey248867 25.35
425 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248868 47.61
426 Kosten, Anthony C248853 42.09
427 Mitenkov, Alexey248873 39.47
428 Zagrebelny, Sergey248753
429 van der Wiel, John T H248749 41.05
430 Motwani, Paul248657 38.21
431 Hector, Jonny248648 36.54
432 Ward, Christopher248649 32.42
433 Eljanov, Pavel248658 17.30
434 Mueller, Karsten248551 29.76
435 Zaja, Ivan248553 35.08
436 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248556 29.27
437 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248567 28.24
438 Winants, Luc248460 37.66
439 Dobrov, Vladimir248462 16.37
440 Piskov, Yury248469 38.88
441 Arbakov, Valentin248460 48.58
442 Goloshchapov, Alexander248352 22.59
443 Garcia Ilundain, David248353 29.40
444 Matros, Alexander248356 30.63
445 Lukin, Andrei M248364 51.99
446 Groszpeter, Attila248351 40.22
447 Horváth, Csaba248348 32.23
448 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248352 19.24
449 Shabanov, Yury F248359 62.80
450 Barua, Dibyendu248251 33.84
451 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248252 29.65
452 Khasin, Alexander248258 49.33
453 Dominguez, Lenier248252 16.93
454 Krakops, Maris248153 22.40
455 Maiorov, Oleg248157 29.10
456 Blehm, Pawel248151 20.36
457 Larsen, Bent248056 65.48
458 Kalinitschew, Sergey248055 44.57
459 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248051 29.65
460 Rowson, Jonathan247950 23.36
461 Varga, Zoltan247948 30.13
462 Kosic, Dragan247952 30.54
463 Smyslov, Vassily V247953 79.43
464 Antunes, Antonio247867 38.56
465 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247852 26.55
466 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247856 23.26
467 Godena, Michele247848 33.16
468 Moskalenko, Viktor247857 39.73
469 Mitkov, Nikola247751 28.69
470 Shaked, Tal247754 22.56
471 Apicella, Manuel247752 30.36
472 Legky, Nikolay A247757 45.38
473 Mikhalevski, Victor247649 28.13
474 Tyomkin, Dimitri247551 23.43
475 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247553 65.41
476 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247555 26.04
477 Kholmov, Ratmir D247555 75.29
478 Johansen, Darryl K247554 41.57
479 Cámpora, Daniel H247551 43.16
480 Markovic, Ivan247561 28.61
481 Ionescu, Constantin247550 41.96
482 Ravia, Mosi247573 24.84
483 Yuneev, Alexey247469
484 Kalinin, Alexander247468 32.26
485 Dimitrov, Vladimir247454 32.38
486 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247451 58.29
487 Efimov, Igor247448 39.95
488 Rausis, Igors247348 39.39
489 Akesson, Ralf247349 39.55
490 Zapata, Alonso247352 42.02
491 Kopjonkin, Gennady247365 35.19
492 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247364 30.96
493 Iljushin, Alexei247351 20.08
494 Yevseev, Denis247253 27.15
495 Zhang Pengxiang247253
496 Votava, Jan247251 25.75
497 Panzalovic, Srdjan247270 30.35
498 Ivanovic, Božidar247258 54.01
499 Hillarp Persson, Tiger247248 29.83
500 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247262 53.03

These ratings, calculated as of August 28, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 24, 1999 and August 28, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of August 23, 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 August 28, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 29, 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 29, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 29, 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 29, 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 August 28, 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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