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Top 10 active players as of September 25, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K288048
2 Anand, Viswanathan281647
3 Kramnik, Vladimir280347
4 Shirov, Alexei278046
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275747
6 Leko, Peter275548
7 Adams, Michael274847
8 Topalov, Veselin274047
9 Gelfand, Boris272747
10 Kamsky, Gata272465

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Top 500 active players as of September 25, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28804870.9% #237.45
2 Anand, Viswanathan28164712.3% #530.79
3 Kramnik, Vladimir2803477.8% #625.25
4 Shirov, Alexei2780463.2% #928.22
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2757471.2% #1431.52
6 Leko, Peter2755481.1% #1421.05
7 Adams, Michael2748470.7% #1528.86
8 Topalov, Veselin2740470.5% #1825.53
9 Gelfand, Boris2727470.3% #2232.25
10 Kamsky, Gata2724651.2% #2826.31
11 Svidler, Peter2713470.1% #2824.27
12 Krasenkow, Michal2707470.1% #3136.86
13 Rublevsky, Sergei2705500.1% #3325.94
14 Georgiev, Kiril2705500.1% #3334.83
15 Morozevich, Alexander2704490.1% #3323.19
16 Karpov, Anatoly E2701480.1% #3449.34
17 Bareev, Evgeny2701490.1% #3533.84
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N268548 #4441.59
19 Polgar, Judit268348 #4624.17
20 Short, Nigel D268347 #4535.32
21 Beliavsky, Alexander G268047 #4846.77
22 Akopian, Vladimir267649 #5228.80
23 Dreev, Alexey267048 #5731.68
24 Smirin, Ilia266648 #6032.68
25 Almasi, Zoltan266648 #6024.07
26 Khalifman, Alexander266348 #6334.69
27 Piket, Jeroen266346 #6231.66
28 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265949 #6727.37
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L265647 #6869.51
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265550 #7226.45
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265352 #7440.52
32 van Wely, Loek265146 #7327.97
33 Tkachiev, Vladislav264949 #7626.88
34 Timman, Jan H264847 #7648.78
35 Seirawan, Yasser264252 #8740.50
36 Movsesian, Sergei264147 #8521.89
37 Onischuk, Alexander263849 #8925.06
38 Sadler, Matthew263750 #9026.36
39 Kharlov, Andrei263549 #9331.85
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263449 #9324.10
41 Ye Jiangchuan263450 #9439.85
42 Gulko, Boris F263450 #9453.63
43 Sokolov, Ivan263347 #9432.28
44 Lautier, Joel263247 #9527.45
45 Salov, Valery B262857 #10636.33
46 Khenkin, Igor262649 #10132.51
47 Ehlvest, Jaan262648 #10237.95
48 Vaganian, Rafael A262650 #10448.94
49 Jussupow, Artur M262549 #10340.62
50 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262450 #10620.80
51 Milos, Gilberto262450 #10636.90
52 Hellers, Ferdinand2621730.1% #12831.66
53 Graf, Alexander261959 #11938.08
54 Psakhis, Lev B261848 #11241.82
55 Dautov, Rustem261748 #11334.83
56 Andersson, Ulf261651 #11649.25
57 Hansen, Curt261450 #11736.02
58 Lputian, Smbat G261349 #11742.61
59 Milov, Vadim261348 #11828.15
60 Bacrot, Etienne261249 #11917.68
61 Bologan, Viktor261248 #11928.78
62 Lutz, Christopher261148 #12029.59
63 Nikolic, Predrag261048 #12040.04
64 Hjartarson, Jóhann261055 #12737.63
65 Kaidanov, Gregory S260952 #12440.95
66 Dolmatov, Sergey V260951 #12441.60
67 Hodgson, Julian M260849 #12437.17
68 Speelman, Jonathan S260747 #12243.98
69 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260659 #13433.58
70 Yudasin, Leonid G260552 #12941.13
71 Kuzmin, Alexey260560 #13537.55
72 Agdestein, Simen260452 #13133.36
73 Sturua, Zurab260352 #13241.30
74 Sutovsky, Emil260248 #13023.02
75 Zhang Zhong260151 #13322.05
76 Avrukh, Boris260148 #13122.71
77 Yermolinsky, Alex V260049 #13342.45
78 Ftácnik, Lubomír260048 #13242.90
79 Volkov, Sergey259948 #13426.63
80 Leitao, Rafael259951 #13520.74
81 Shipov, Sergei259952 #13734.44
82 Golod, Vitali259850 #13629.25
83 Ponomariov, Ruslan259749 #13716.95
84 Tregubov, Pavel V259648 #13728.76
85 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259549 #13837.69
86 Novikov, Igor A259550 #13938.34
87 Baklan, Vladimir259450 #14022.58
88 Hracek, Zbynek259449 #14030.04
89 Christiansen, Larry M259453 #14444.25
90 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259353 #14443.68
91 Dvoiris, Semen I259350 #14241.90
92 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259251 #14349.90
93 Peng Xiaomin259250 #14327.46
94 Shabalov, Alexander259150 #14433.04
95 Fominyh, Alexander259150 #14341.28
96 Chernin, Alexander M259149 #14340.55
97 Hübner, Robert259049 #14451.89
98 Grischuk, Alexander258849 #14616.90
99 Kožul, Zdenko258848 #14534.34
100 Dao Thien Hai258851 #14822.37
101 Goldin, Alexander258853 35.58
102 Romanishin, Oleg M258848 48.71
103 Kobalija, Mihail258749 22.39
104 Tiviakov, Sergei258747 27.61
105 Rozentalis, Eduardas258648 37.33
106 Van der Sterren, Paul258450 44.52
107 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258349 50.62
108 Malakhov, Vladimir258351 19.83
109 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258251 43.83
110 Pétursson, Margeir258155 40.61
111 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257850 24.20
112 Greenfeld, Alon257851 36.44
113 Nielsen, Peter Heine257749 27.34
114 Gleizerov, Evgeny257751 37.51
115 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257649 24.15
116 Asrian, Karen257650 20.42
117 Giorgadze, Giorgi257549 35.96
118 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257555 34.53
119 Gurevich, Dmitry257454 44.04
120 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257449 43.18
121 Smagin, Sergey257459 42.05
122 Nunn, John D M257452 45.42
123 Wolff, Patrick G257373 32.61
124 Ribli, Zoltán257251 49.05
125 Dorfman, Iosif D257251 48.40
126 Hamdouchi, Hichem257250 27.96
127 Minasian, Artashes257149 33.68
128 Galkin, Alexander257149 21.65
129 Kengis, Edvins257052 41.45
130 Hickl, Joerg256851 35.44
131 Filippov, Valerij256848 24.83
132 Razuvaev, Yury S256853 54.96
133 deFirmian, Nicholas E256848 43.16
134 Balashov, Yury S256750 51.54
135 Landa, Konstantin256753 28.34
136 Shchekachev, Andrei256651 27.91
137 Miles, Anthony J256647 45.42
138 Gurevich, Ilya256675 28.63
139 Ibragimov, Ildar256548 33.11
140 Gavrikov, Victor N256553 43.16
141 Gabriel, Christian256450 25.56
142 Xu Jun256455 38.02
143 Epishin, Vladimir256347 35.20
144 Serper, Grigory256355 31.03
145 Huzman, Alexander256350 38.46
146 Hansen, Lars Bo256252 32.00
147 Pigusov, Evgeny256252 39.48
148 Yemelin, Vasily256250 24.65
149 Volzhin, Alexander256148 29.65
150 Lastin, Alexander256150 23.90
151 Komarov, Dimitri256051 31.82
152 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256054 38.60
153 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256052 18.40
154 Rustemov, Alexander256051 27.22
155 Kotronias, Vasilios256053 36.08
156 Timoshenko, Georgy256050 34.32
157 Anastasian, Ashot255949 36.19
158 Kempinski, Robert255948 23.20
159 Glek, Igor V255949 38.88
160 Ivanov, Sergey255949 38.98
161 Atalik, Suat255847 35.96
162 Iordachescu, Viorel255849 23.43
163 Benjamin, Joel L255850 36.54
164 Kruppa, Yuri255851 36.26
165 Sokolov, Andrey Y255757 37.51
166 Vaisser, Anatoli255752 51.55
167 Fedorov, Alexei255752 27.99
168 Rohde, Michael A255676 41.08
169 Ivanov, Alexander V255653 44.40
170 Stefansson, Hannes255648 28.19
171 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255650 45.85
172 Portisch, Lajos255653 63.47
173 Aronian, Levon255550 17.97
174 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255549 54.53
175 Savchenko, Stanislav255450 33.68
176 Stohl, Igor255449 35.99
177 Rytshagov, Mikhail255451 32.87
178 Alterman, Boris255352 30.39
179 Rogers, Ian255248 40.25
180 Wahls, Matthias255253 32.66
181 Agrest, Evgenij255249 34.11
182 Markowski, Tomasz255148 25.15
183 Baburin, Alexander255149 33.60
184 Damljanovic, Branko255149 39.27
185 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255057 46.04
186 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254960 56.39
187 Guseinov, Aidyn254962 48.73
188 Maljutin, Evgeni254762 28.90
189 Fedorowicz, John P254754 41.99
190 Palac, Mladen254748 29.60
191 Watson, William N254661 38.44
192 Markovic, Miroslav254654 27.38
193 Aseev, Konstantin N254651 39.93
194 Chernyshov, Konstantin254653 33.29
195 Nijboer, Friso254648 35.33
196 Pintér, József254551 46.88
197 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254453 41.47
198 Spassky, Boris V254354 63.65
199 Shulman, Yuri254352 25.41
200 Tischbierek, Raj254353 38.00
201 Zakharevich, Igor254353 37.20
202 Motylev, Alexander254250 21.27
203 Najer, Evgeniy254250 23.26
204 Oral, Tomas254148 22.75
205 Beim, Valery254154 50.52
206 Shneider, Aleksandr254155 38.34
207 Golubev, Mihail254057 30.32
208 Yakovich, Yuri254048 37.82
209 Sax, Gyula254049 49.27
210 Nevednichy, Vladislav254050 31.06
211 Lesiege, Alexandre254050 25.10
212 Adorján, András253965 50.48
213 Adianto, Utut253951 35.52
214 Kiriakov, Petr253954 25.70
215 Torre, Eugenio253956 48.89
216 Slobodjan, Roman253848 25.73
217 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253865 53.17
218 Arkhipov, Sergey253855 46.26
219 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 29.32
220 Korneev, Oleg253749 31.17
221 Lobron, Eric253752 40.38
222 Fridman, Daniel253752 24.61
223 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253652 39.69
224 Kotsur, Pavel253653 26.73
225 Sherbakov, Ruslan253649 31.03
226 Irzhanov, Ruslan253557 23.83
227 Bönsch, Uwe253555 41.94
228 Kovalev, Andrei253551 38.88
229 Kantsler, Boris253554 38.44
230 Sasikiran, Krishnan253450 19.72
231 Zontakh, Andrey253450 29.89
232 Delchev, Aleksander253450 29.19
233 Schandorff, Lars253450 35.43
234 Ginsburg, Gennadij253469 29.12
235 Ilincic, Zlatko253251 32.37
236 Kurajica, Bojan253250 52.86
237 Schlosser, Philipp253151 32.10
238 Ricardi, Pablo253150 38.58
239 Babula, Vlastimil253149 26.98
240 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253161 37.14
241 Wedberg, Tom253152 46.83
242 Luther, Thomas253150 30.89
243 Iuldachev, Saidali253153 32.65
244 Arencibia, Walter253050 33.18
245 Spasov, Vasil252954 29.61
246 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252950 35.30
247 Lerner, Konstantin Z252952 50.58
248 Hertneck, Gerald252951 37.02
249 Bauer, Christian252948 23.70
250 Burmakin, Vladimir252949 33.30
251 Lalic, Bogdan252947 36.55
252 Temirbaev, Serik252862
253 Hansen, Sune Berg252851 29.43
254 Dizdarevic, Emir252850 42.48
255 Smikovski, Ivan252859 28.29
256 Gallagher, Joseph G252848 36.39
257 Kishnev, Sergey252763 43.90
258 Berelovich, Aleksandar252751 33.23
259 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252752 23.62
260 Sorokin, Maxim252650 32.68
261 Morrison, William252664 40.15
262 Feygin, Michail252575 25.65
263 Morovic Fernández, Iván E252551 37.50
264 Banikas, Hristos252451 22.35
265 Chekhov, Valery A252464 44.83
266 Hernandez, Gilberto252452
267 Lugovoi, Aleksei252349 25.55
268 Nikolenko, Oleg252359 41.27
269 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252354 36.14
270 Popov, Valerij252350 26.04
271 Kosashvili, Yona252160 30.23
272 Frias, Victor J252176 44.62
273 Bischoff, Klaus252149 39.29
274 Cramling, Pia252050 37.42
275 Bezold, Michael252053 28.34
276 Parker, Jonathan252053 24.35
277 Nogueiras, Jesus251951 41.19
278 Sulskis, Sarunas251951 27.83
279 Gdanski, Jacek251951 29.82
280 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251856 55.99
281 Horvath, Jozsef251850 36.12
282 Zifroni, Dov251854 24.61
283 Vaulin, Alexander251749 43.52
284 Kolev, Atanas251760 33.19
285 Magerramov, Elmar S251760 42.46
286 Yandemirov, Valeri251751 37.62
287 Yurtaev, Leonid251753 41.40
288 Moroz, Alexander251758 39.69
289 Reinderman, Dimitri251748 28.12
290 Rechlis, Gad251757 33.64
291 Turov, Maxim251652 20.80
292 Sosonko, Gennadi251566 57.35
293 Neverov, Valery251551 36.26
294 Kudrin, Sergey251556 41.05
295 Gyimesi, Zoltan251549 23.48
296 King, Daniel J251454 37.08
297 Papaioannou, Ioannis251458 24.43
298 Rodriguez, Amador251456 44.05
299 Loginov, Valery A251450 44.78
300 Enders, Peter251354 37.65
301 Pavasovic, Dusko251348 23.94
302 Vera, Reynaldo251350 39.72
303 Kumaran, Dharshan251372 25.30
304 Van den Doel, Erik251348 21.36
305 Chuchelov, Vladimir251352 30.99
306 Wang Zili251258 32.28
307 Ruzele, Darius251259 32.41
308 Sermek, Drazen251248 31.65
309 Sokolovs, Andrei251265 28.59
310 Sunye Neto, Jaime251154 43.40
311 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251149 34.81
312 Kiselev, Sergey251160 39.03
313 Kogan, Artur251149 26.66
314 Vallejo Pons, Francisco251049 18.09
315 Iskusnyh, Sergei251054 26.05
316 Oratovsky, Michael251056 26.48
317 Korotylev, Alexey251055 23.57
318 Hort, Vlastimil251051 56.70
319 Chandler, Murray G251050 40.47
320 Bu Xiangzhi251050 14.79
321 Danielian, Oganes251074
322 Safin, Shukhrat251056 30.48
323 Ionov, Sergey250950 38.72
324 Bezgodov, Alexei250952 31.24
325 Comas Fabrego, Luis250950 29.26
326 Makarov, Marat250851 37.38
327 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250861 44.58
328 Spraggett, Kevin B250750 45.87
329 Soffer, Ram250654 35.05
330 Rogozenko, Dorian250649 27.10
331 Macieja, Bartlomiej250649 22.97
332 Belikov, Vladimir250661 29.15
333 Miezis, Normunds250649 29.37
334 Grivas, Efstratios250454 34.49
335 Kveinys, Aloyzas250451 38.21
336 Maksimenko, Andrei250452 30.80
337 Knaak, Rainer F250456 47.52
338 Hebden, Mark250349 42.61
339 Wells, Peter K250349 35.44
340 Conquest, Stuart250348 33.57
341 Malakhatko, Vadim250353 23.51
342 Galliamova, Alisa250352 28.69
343 Miladinovic, Igor250351 26.67
344 Dizdar, Goran250351 41.81
345 Palatnik, Semen A250367 50.50
346 Eljanov, Pavel250359 17.37
347 Bagaturov, Giorgi250352 35.83
348 Istratescu, Andrei250250 24.81
349 Krivonosov, Oleg250269 39.37
350 Gofshtein, Leonid D250250 47.43
351 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250250 34.15
352 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250252 42.76
353 Suba, Mihai250256 53.32
354 Xie Jun250249 29.90
355 Ubilava, Elizbar E250259 50.08
356 Cebalo, Mišo250248 55.64
357 Levin, Felix250154 41.89
358 Tsesarsky, Ilya250157 40.96
359 Villamayor, Bong250156
360 Hall, Jesper250154 29.19
361 Kholmov, Ratmir D250155 75.37
362 Gausel, Einar250051 36.82
363 Kovacevic, Vladimir250054 58.50
364 Bagirov, Vladimir K250054 64.11
365 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249951 54.44
366 Kuzmin, Gennady P249951 54.68
367 Brodsky, Michail249950 31.50
368 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249956
369 Georgiev, Krum249957 42.34
370 Marin, Mihail249949 35.43
371 Emms, John M249948 33.53
372 Popovic, Petar249855 41.61
373 Stocek, Jiri249850 23.37
374 Mecking, Henrique249872 48.67
375 Bitoon, Richard249859 24.78
376 Murey, Yakov249853 59.15
377 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249854 26.39
378 Sadvakasov, Darmen249853 21.41
379 Danielsen, Henrik249854 34.68
380 Ovetchkin, Roman249756 27.69
381 Georgiev, Vladimir249749 25.08
382 Blatny, Pavel249748 32.26
383 Khasin, Alexander249660 49.41
384 Mitkov, Nikola249650 28.77
385 Lanka, Zigurds249651 40.34
386 Barsov, Alexei249649
387 Notkin, Maksim249662 36.79
388 Mirumian, Vigen249552 22.98
389 Dlugy, Maxim249574 34.66
390 Godena, Michele249548 33.24
391 Hulak, Krunoslav249552 49.33
392 Jakubiec, Artur249556 26.81
393 Wu Shaobin249563 31.64
394 Lazarev, Vladimir249551 36.30
395 Borovikov, Vladislav249460 27.12
396 Orlov, Georgi249463
397 Zezulkin, Jurij249458 29.11
398 Manor, Ilan249458 30.91
399 Djurhuus, Rune249452 30.67
400 Timoshchenko, Gennady249449 51.41
401 Zoler, Dan249455 26.68
402 Mitenkov, Alexey249473 39.55
403 Spangenberg, Hugo249351 24.84
404 Zubarev, Alexander249356 49.25
405 Strikovic, Aleksa249352 39.37
406 Liss, Eran249356 25.23
407 Kopjonkin, Gennady249265 35.27
408 Olafsson, Helgi249253 44.11
409 Cvitan, Ognjen249249 38.96
410 Zagrebelny, Sergey249252
411 Didishko, Vereslav249252 51.46
412 Sargissian, Gabriel249153 17.64
413 Degraeve, Jean Marc249150 29.66
414 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249161 36.99
415 Vescovi, Giovanni P249150 22.28
416 Sevillano, Enrico249170
417 Ward, Christopher249149 32.50
418 Drasko, Milan249051 37.80
419 Har Zvi, Ronen249060 23.95
420 Smejkal, Jan249054 54.51
421 Kosten, Anthony C249053 42.17
422 Hauchard, Arnaud249049 28.86
423 Anapolsky, Sergey248967 25.43
424 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248969 47.68
425 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248955 29.34
426 Rowson, Jonathan248850 23.44
427 Motwani, Paul248858 38.28
428 Matros, Alexander248856 30.71
429 van der Wiel, John T H248849 41.13
430 Liang Jinrong248871 40.34
431 Zaja, Ivan248753 35.16
432 Polak, Tomas248751 26.42
433 Kindermann, Stefan248751 40.74
434 Lukin, Andrei M248764 52.08
435 Goloshchapov, Alexander248752 22.67
436 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248767 28.32
437 Zaichik, Gennady L248770 43.62
438 Mueller, Karsten248651 29.84
439 Piskov, Yury248669 38.95
440 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248652 19.32
441 Ye Rongguang248666 36.98
442 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248652 29.72
443 Milov, Leonid248668 34.64
444 Horváth, Csaba248548 32.30
445 Kalinitschew, Sergey248555 44.64
446 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248550 22.40
447 Maiorov, Oleg248557 29.18
448 Dimitrov, Vladimir248454 32.45
449 Ermenkov, Evgenij248463 50.98
450 Arbakov, Valentin248460 48.66
451 Hector, Jonny248348 36.62
452 Garcia Ilundain, David248353 29.48
453 Magem Badals, Jordi248349 33.09
454 Blehm, Pawel248351 20.44
455 Dominguez, Lenier248252 17.01
456 Arnason, Jon L248164 39.87
457 Barua, Dibyendu248151 33.91
458 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248050 23.60
459 Kalantarian, Norik248061 38.11
460 Kosic, Dragan248052 30.61
461 Egin, Vladimir248067
462 Legky, Nikolay A248057 45.45
463 Yuneev, Alexey247969
464 Shabanov, Yury F247958 62.87
465 Antunes, Antonio247967 38.64
466 Smyslov, Vassily V247954 79.50
467 Ni Hua247853 17.32
468 Moskalenko, Viktor247857 39.81
469 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247865 31.03
470 Winants, Luc247860 37.73
471 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247851 58.37
472 Akhmadeev, Vadim247863 44.20
473 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247752 26.62
474 Kalinin, Alexander247768 32.33
475 Krakops, Maris247753 22.48
476 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247752 26.39
477 Cámpora, Daniel H247751 43.24
478 Marciano, David247750 31.22
479 Johansen, Darryl K247754 41.64
480 Tyomkin, Dimitri247651 23.50
481 Ionescu, Constantin247650 42.04
482 Mikhalevski, Victor247649 28.20
483 Varga, Zoltan247648 30.20
484 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247651 29.73
485 Vakhidov, Tahir247653
486 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247555 26.11
487 Pelletier, Yannick247548 24.01
488 Kaminski, Marcin247554 23.54
489 Prokopchuk, Evgeny247458 22.20
490 Summerscale, Aaron247450 31.08
491 Yevseev, Denis247453 27.23
492 Guliev, Sarhan247458 32.48
493 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247456 23.34
494 Markovic, Ivan247461 28.69
495 Mestel, A Jonathan247361 43.53
496 Apicella, Manuel247352 30.43
497 Ledger, Andrew247354 31.34
498 Yegiazarian, Arsen247354 30.27
499 Vlassov, Nikolai247360 34.82
500 Kochiev, Alexander247356 44.50

These ratings, calculated as of September 25, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between September 21, 1999 and September 25, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of September 20, 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 September 25, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on September 26, 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 September 26, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on September 26, 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 September 26, 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 September 25, 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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