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Top 10 active players as of October 2, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287948
2 Anand, Viswanathan281447
3 Kramnik, Vladimir281147
4 Shirov, Alexei277946
5 Leko, Peter275348
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275147
7 Adams, Michael274747
8 Topalov, Veselin272847
9 Gelfand, Boris272647
10 Kamsky, Gata272265

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Top 500 active players as of October 2, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28794869.3% #237.47
2 Anand, Viswanathan28144711.7% #530.81
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28114710.6% #525.27
4 Shirov, Alexei2779463.0% #928.24
5 Leko, Peter2753481.1% #1421.07
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2751471.0% #1531.54
7 Adams, Michael2747470.7% #1528.88
8 Topalov, Veselin2728470.3% #2125.55
9 Gelfand, Boris2726470.3% #2232.27
10 Kamsky, Gata2722651.2% #2926.33
11 Svidler, Peter2710470.1% #2924.29
12 Krasenkow, Michal2706470.1% #3136.88
13 Georgiev, Kiril2703500.1% #3334.85
14 Morozevich, Alexander2703490.1% #3323.21
15 Bareev, Evgeny2702490.1% #3433.87
16 Karpov, Anatoly E2702480.1% #3349.36
17 Rublevsky, Sergei2697500.1% #3725.97
18 Polgar, Judit268948 #4124.19
19 Gurevich, Mikhail N268448 #4441.61
20 Short, Nigel D268347 #4435.34
21 Beliavsky, Alexander G267847 #4846.79
22 Akopian, Vladimir267449 #5328.82
23 Dreev, Alexey266848 #5731.70
24 Smirin, Ilia266548 #6032.70
25 Almasi, Zoltan266448 #6124.09
26 Khalifman, Alexander266248 #6234.71
27 Piket, Jeroen266246 #6131.68
28 Aleksandrov, Aleksej265749 #6827.39
29 Korchnoi, Viktor L265547 #6869.53
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265350 #7226.47
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265252 #7440.55
32 van Wely, Loek265046 #7227.98
33 Tkachiev, Vladislav264849 #7626.90
34 Timman, Jan H264747 #7748.80
35 Seirawan, Yasser264052 #8640.52
36 Movsesian, Sergei263847 #8621.91
37 Sadler, Matthew263650 #9026.38
38 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263349 #9324.12
39 Kharlov, Andrei263349 #9331.87
40 Ye Jiangchuan263350 #9439.87
41 Gulko, Boris F263350 #9453.65
42 Sokolov, Ivan263247 #9332.30
43 Onischuk, Alexander263249 #9425.08
44 Lautier, Joel263147 #9327.47
45 Salov, Valery B262757 #10736.35
46 Khenkin, Igor262549 #10132.53
47 Ehlvest, Jaan262548 #10137.97
48 Vaganian, Rafael A262450 #10348.97
49 Jussupow, Artur M262449 #10340.64
50 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262350 #10520.83
51 Hellers, Ferdinand262073 #12731.68
52 Bologan, Viktor261948 #10828.80
53 Graf, Alexander261859 #11938.10
54 Psakhis, Lev B261648 #11141.84
55 Dautov, Rustem261648 #11234.85
56 Andersson, Ulf261551 #11549.27
57 Bacrot, Etienne261349 #11617.70
58 Hansen, Curt261350 #11736.04
59 Lputian, Smbat G261149 #11842.63
60 Milov, Vadim261048 #11928.17
61 Lutz, Christopher260948 #12029.61
62 Nikolic, Predrag260948 #12140.06
63 Hjartarson, Jóhann260855 #12737.65
64 Dolmatov, Sergey V260851 #12441.62
65 Kaidanov, Gregory S260852 #12440.98
66 Hodgson, Julian M260649 #12437.19
67 Milos, Gilberto260650 #12536.92
68 Speelman, Jonathan S260647 #12443.99
69 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260559 #13333.60
70 Yudasin, Leonid G260452 #13041.15
71 Kuzmin, Alexey260460 #13637.57
72 Agdestein, Simen260252 #13133.38
73 Sturua, Zurab260252 #13241.32
74 Sutovsky, Emil260148 #13123.04
75 Zhang Zhong260051 #13322.08
76 Avrukh, Boris259948 #13222.73
77 Yermolinsky, Alex V259949 #13342.48
78 Ftácnik, Lubomír259948 #13242.92
79 Ponomariov, Ruslan259949 #13316.98
80 Volkov, Sergey259848 #13326.65
81 Shipov, Sergei259752 #13734.46
82 Golod, Vitali259750 #13629.27
83 Tregubov, Pavel V259548 #13728.78
84 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259449 #13837.72
85 Novikov, Igor A259450 #13838.36
86 Baklan, Vladimir259350 #14022.60
87 Hracek, Zbynek259249 #13930.06
88 Christiansen, Larry M259253 #14344.27
89 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259253 #14443.70
90 Dvoiris, Semen I259250 #14241.92
91 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259151 #14349.92
92 Peng Xiaomin259150 #14327.48
93 Leitao, Rafael259050 #14320.76
94 Shabalov, Alexander259050 #14433.06
95 Fominyh, Alexander259050 #14341.30
96 Chernin, Alexander M258949 #14440.57
97 Hübner, Robert258849 #14551.91
98 Grischuk, Alexander258749 #14616.92
99 Dao Thien Hai258751 #14822.40
100 Goldin, Alexander258653 #14935.60
101 Romanishin, Oleg M258648 48.73
102 Kobalija, Mihail258649 22.41
103 Tiviakov, Sergei258547 27.63
104 Rozentalis, Eduardas258548 37.35
105 Kožul, Zdenko258548 34.37
106 Van der Sterren, Paul258250 44.54
107 Malakhov, Vladimir258151 19.85
108 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258151 43.85
109 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E258149 50.64
110 Pétursson, Margeir258055 40.63
111 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257850 24.22
112 Greenfeld, Alon257651 36.46
113 Nielsen, Peter Heine257649 27.36
114 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257549 24.17
115 Gleizerov, Evgeny257551 37.54
116 Asrian, Karen257550 20.44
117 Ribli, Zoltán257552 49.07
118 Giorgadze, Giorgi257449 35.98
119 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257455 34.55
120 Gurevich, Dmitry257354 44.06
121 Malaniuk, Vladimir P257349 43.20
122 Smagin, Sergey257359 42.07
123 Nunn, John D M257252 45.44
124 Wolff, Patrick G257173 32.63
125 Hamdouchi, Hichem257050 27.98
126 Dorfman, Iosif D257051 48.42
127 Minasian, Artashes257049 33.70
128 Galkin, Alexander257049 21.67
129 Kengis, Edvins256852 41.47
130 Hickl, Joerg256751 35.46
131 deFirmian, Nicholas E256748 43.19
132 Filippov, Valerij256648 24.85
133 Razuvaev, Yury S256653 54.98
134 Balashov, Yury S256650 51.56
135 Landa, Konstantin256653 28.36
136 Shchekachev, Andrei256551 27.93
137 Miles, Anthony J256547 45.44
138 Gurevich, Ilya256475 28.65
139 Ibragimov, Ildar256448 33.13
140 Gavrikov, Victor N256353 43.18
141 Gabriel, Christian256350 25.58
142 Xu Jun256355 38.04
143 Serper, Grigory256255 31.05
144 Epishin, Vladimir256247 35.23
145 Huzman, Alexander256150 38.48
146 Hansen, Lars Bo256152 32.02
147 Yemelin, Vasily256150 24.67
148 Pigusov, Evgeny256152 39.51
149 Volzhin, Alexander256048 29.67
150 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256052 18.42
151 Lastin, Alexander255950 23.92
152 Komarov, Dimitri255951 31.84
153 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255954 38.62
154 Timoshenko, Georgy255850 34.34
155 Kotronias, Vasilios255853 36.10
156 Rustemov, Alexander255851 27.24
157 Anastasian, Ashot255849 36.21
158 Kempinski, Robert255748 23.23
159 Glek, Igor V255749 38.90
160 Ivanov, Sergey255749 39.01
161 Atalik, Suat255747 35.98
162 Iordachescu, Viorel255749 23.45
163 Benjamin, Joel L255650 36.56
164 Kruppa, Yuri255651 36.28
165 Sokolov, Andrey Y255657 37.54
166 Vaisser, Anatoli255652 51.58
167 Fedorov, Alexei255652 28.02
168 Rohde, Michael A255576 41.10
169 Ivanov, Alexander V255553 44.42
170 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255550 45.87
171 Portisch, Lajos255453 63.49
172 Aronian, Levon255450 17.98
173 Savchenko, Stanislav255350 33.70
174 Rytshagov, Mikhail255251 32.89
175 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255149 54.55
176 Alterman, Boris255152 30.41
177 Rogers, Ian255148 40.27
178 Wahls, Matthias255153 32.69
179 Agrest, Evgenij255049 34.13
180 Stefansson, Hannes255048 28.21
181 Markowski, Tomasz255048 25.17
182 Baburin, Alexander255049 33.62
183 Damljanovic, Branko255049 39.29
184 Stohl, Igor254949 36.02
185 Palac, Mladen254948 29.62
186 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254957 46.06
187 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254860 56.41
188 Guseinov, Aidyn254762 48.75
189 Maljutin, Evgeni254662 28.92
190 Fedorowicz, John P254654 42.02
191 Markovic, Miroslav254554 27.40
192 Watson, William N254561 38.46
193 Aseev, Konstantin N254551 39.95
194 Chernyshov, Konstantin254553 33.31
195 Nijboer, Friso254548 35.35
196 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254353 41.49
197 Spassky, Boris V254254 63.67
198 Shulman, Yuri254252 25.43
199 Tischbierek, Raj254153 38.02
200 Zakharevich, Igor254153 37.22
201 Motylev, Alexander254150 21.29
202 Najer, Evgeniy254150 23.28
203 Pintér, József254051 46.90
204 Oral, Tomas254048 22.77
205 Beim, Valery254054 50.54
206 Shneider, Aleksandr253955 38.36
207 Kishnev, Sergey253962 43.92
208 Sax, Gyula253949 49.29
209 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.19
210 Golubev, Mihail253957 30.34
211 Yakovich, Yuri253948 37.84
212 Lesiege, Alexandre253850 25.12
213 Nevednichy, Vladislav253850 31.08
214 Adorján, András253865 50.51
215 Adianto, Utut253851 35.55
216 Kiriakov, Petr253854 25.73
217 Torre, Eugenio253756 48.91
218 Slobodjan, Roman253748 25.75
219 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253765 53.19
220 Arkhipov, Sergey253755 46.28
221 Lobron, Eric253652 40.40
222 Delchev, Aleksander253650 29.22
223 Fridman, Daniel253652 24.63
224 Chiburdanidze, Maia G253552 39.71
225 Sherbakov, Ruslan253449 31.05
226 Ulibin, Mikhail253449 29.34
227 Irzhanov, Ruslan253457 23.85
228 Kotsur, Pavel253453 26.75
229 Bönsch, Uwe253455 41.97
230 Kovalev, Andrei253451 38.90
231 Kantsler, Boris253354 38.46
232 Sasikiran, Krishnan253350 19.74
233 Zontakh, Andrey253350 29.91
234 Bauer, Christian253348 23.73
235 Schandorff, Lars253250 35.45
236 Ginsburg, Gennadij253269 29.14
237 Ilincic, Zlatko253151 32.40
238 Schlosser, Philipp253051 32.12
239 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253061 37.16
240 Wedberg, Tom252952 46.85
241 Luther, Thomas252950 30.91
242 Iuldachev, Saidali252953 32.67
243 Arencibia, Walter252850 33.20
244 Ricardi, Pablo252850 38.60
245 Lerner, Konstantin Z252852 50.60
246 Hertneck, Gerald252851 37.04
247 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252850 35.32
248 Lalic, Bogdan252747 36.57
249 Burmakin, Vladimir252749 33.32
250 Dizdarevic, Emir252751 42.50
251 Babula, Vlastimil252749 26.99
252 Temirbaev, Serik252762
253 Hansen, Sune Berg252651 29.45
254 Smikovski, Ivan252659 28.31
255 Berelovich, Aleksandar252651 33.25
256 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252552 23.65
257 Sorokin, Maxim252550 32.70
258 Gallagher, Joseph G252548 36.41
259 Kurajica, Bojan252550 52.88
260 Morrison, William252464 40.17
261 Spasov, Vasil252454 29.63
262 Feygin, Michail252475 25.67
263 Chekhov, Valery A252364 44.85
264 Hernandez, Gilberto252352
265 Banikas, Hristos252251 22.37
266 Nikolenko, Oleg252259 41.29
267 Lugovoi, Aleksei252249 25.58
268 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252254 36.16
269 Popov, Valerij252150 26.06
270 Kosashvili, Yona252060 30.25
271 Frias, Victor J252076 44.65
272 Bischoff, Klaus252049 39.31
273 Cramling, Pia251950 37.44
274 Bezold, Michael251953 28.36
275 Parker, Jonathan251953 24.37
276 Vaulin, Alexander251849 43.54
277 Nogueiras, Jesus251851 41.21
278 Gdanski, Jacek251751 29.84
279 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251756 56.02
280 Horvath, Jozsef251750 36.14
281 Zifroni, Dov251654 24.63
282 Kolev, Atanas251660 33.22
283 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251652 37.52
284 Reinderman, Dimitri251648 28.14
285 Yandemirov, Valeri251551 37.64
286 Magerramov, Elmar S251560 42.48
287 Moroz, Alexander251558 39.71
288 Yurtaev, Leonid251553 41.42
289 Rechlis, Gad251557 33.66
290 Turov, Maxim251552 20.82
291 Gyimesi, Zoltan251549 23.51
292 Sulskis, Sarunas251551 27.85
293 Sosonko, Gennadi251366 57.37
294 Kudrin, Sergey251356 41.07
295 Neverov, Valery251351 36.28
296 King, Daniel J251354 37.10
297 Rodriguez, Amador251356 44.07
298 Pavasovic, Dusko251248 23.97
299 Loginov, Valery A251250 44.80
300 Enders, Peter251254 37.67
301 Van den Doel, Erik251248 21.38
302 Vera, Reynaldo251250 39.74
303 Kumaran, Dharshan251272 25.32
304 Chuchelov, Vladimir251152 31.01
305 Wang Zili251158 32.30
306 Ruzele, Darius251159 32.43
307 Sokolovs, Andrei251065 28.61
308 Sunye Neto, Jaime251054 43.42
309 Sermek, Drazen251049 31.67
310 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251049 34.83
311 Kiselev, Sergey250960 39.05
312 Kogan, Artur250949 26.68
313 Vallejo Pons, Francisco250949 18.12
314 Oratovsky, Michael250956 26.50
315 Bu Xiangzhi250950 14.81
316 Iskusnyh, Sergei250954 26.08
317 Korotylev, Alexey250955 23.59
318 Hort, Vlastimil250951 56.72
319 Danielian, Oganes250974
320 Safin, Shukhrat250856 30.50
321 Ionov, Sergey250850 38.74
322 Bezgodov, Alexei250852 31.26
323 Comas Fabrego, Luis250850 29.28
324 Chandler, Murray G250750 40.49
325 Makarov, Marat250751 37.40
326 Papaioannou, Ioannis250759 24.45
327 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250761 44.60
328 Maksimenko, Andrei250653 30.82
329 Rogozenko, Dorian250549 27.12
330 Spraggett, Kevin B250550 45.90
331 Soffer, Ram250554 35.07
332 Macieja, Bartlomiej250549 22.99
333 Belikov, Vladimir250561 29.17
334 Miezis, Normunds250449 29.39
335 Dizdar, Goran250451 41.83
336 Grivas, Efstratios250354 34.51
337 Kveinys, Aloyzas250351 38.23
338 Knaak, Rainer F250256 47.55
339 Hebden, Mark250249 42.63
340 Conquest, Stuart250248 33.59
341 Miladinovic, Igor250251 26.69
342 Cebalo, Mišo250248 55.66
343 Wells, Peter K250249 35.46
344 Malakhatko, Vadim250253 23.53
345 Galliamova, Alisa250252 28.71
346 Palatnik, Semen A250167 50.52
347 Eljanov, Pavel250159 17.40
348 Mitkov, Nikola250150 28.79
349 Bagaturov, Giorgi250152 35.85
350 Krivonosov, Oleg250169 39.39
351 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy250050 34.17
352 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250052 42.78
353 Xie Jun250049 29.92
354 Gofshtein, Leonid D250050 47.45
355 Levin, Felix250054 41.91
356 Ubilava, Elizbar E250059 50.10
357 Suba, Mihai250056 53.34
358 Tsesarsky, Ilya250057 40.98
359 Villamayor, Bong250056
360 Hall, Jesper249954 29.22
361 Istratescu, Andrei249950 24.83
362 Gausel, Einar249951 36.84
363 Kuzmin, Gennady P249851 54.70
364 Bagirov, Vladimir K249854 64.13
365 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249851 54.46
366 Brodsky, Michail249850 31.52
367 Hulak, Krunoslav249852 49.35
368 Emms, John M249848 33.55
369 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas249856
370 Marin, Mihail249749 35.45
371 Popovic, Petar249755 41.63
372 Mecking, Henrique249772 48.69
373 Bitoon, Richard249759 24.80
374 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249654 26.41
375 Stocek, Jiri249650 23.40
376 Murey, Yakov249653 59.17
377 Sadvakasov, Darmen249653 21.43
378 Danielsen, Henrik249654 34.70
379 Georgiev, Vladimir249649 25.10
380 Ovetchkin, Roman249656 27.71
381 Kovacevic, Vladimir249655 58.52
382 Blatny, Pavel249548 32.28
383 Khasin, Alexander249560 49.43
384 Lanka, Zigurds249551 40.37
385 Barsov, Alexei249449
386 Notkin, Maksim249462 36.81
387 Godena, Michele249448 33.26
388 Mirumian, Vigen249452 23.01
389 Dlugy, Maxim249474 34.68
390 Jakubiec, Artur249456 26.83
391 Borovikov, Vladislav249460 27.15
392 Wu Shaobin249463 31.66
393 Lazarev, Vladimir249351 36.33
394 Orlov, Georgi249363
395 Zezulkin, Jurij249358 29.13
396 Manor, Ilan249258 30.94
397 Djurhuus, Rune249252 30.69
398 Zoler, Dan249255 26.70
399 Mitenkov, Alexey249273 39.57
400 Timoshchenko, Gennady249249 51.43
401 Spangenberg, Hugo249251 24.86
402 Zubarev, Alexander249256 49.27
403 Strikovic, Aleksa249252 39.39
404 Liss, Eran249156 25.25
405 Kopjonkin, Gennady249165 35.29
406 Cvitan, Ognjen249149 38.98
407 Georgiev, Krum249158 42.36
408 Olafsson, Helgi249153 44.13
409 Degraeve, Jean Marc249050 29.69
410 Didishko, Vereslav249052 51.48
411 Zagrebelny, Sergey249052
412 Sargissian, Gabriel249053 17.66
413 Vescovi, Giovanni P249050 22.30
414 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249061 37.01
415 Kholmov, Ratmir D249054 75.39
416 Sevillano, Enrico249070
417 Ward, Christopher248949 32.52
418 Drasko, Milan248951 37.82
419 Ermenkov, Evgenij248964 51.01
420 Har Zvi, Ronen248960 23.97
421 Smejkal, Jan248954 54.53
422 Kosten, Anthony C248953 42.19
423 Hauchard, Arnaud248849 28.88
424 Anapolsky, Sergey248867 25.45
425 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248769 47.70
426 van der Wiel, John T H248749 41.15
427 Matros, Alexander248756 30.73
428 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248755 29.37
429 Motwani, Paul248758 38.30
430 Rowson, Jonathan248750 23.46
431 Liang Jinrong248671 40.37
432 Polak, Tomas248651 26.44
433 Kindermann, Stefan248651 40.76
434 Lukin, Andrei M248664 52.10
435 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248567 28.34
436 Goloshchapov, Alexander248552 22.69
437 Zaichik, Gennady L248570 43.64
438 Horváth, Csaba248548 32.33
439 Mueller, Karsten248551 29.86
440 Piskov, Yury248569 38.97
441 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248552 19.34
442 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248552 29.74
443 Zaja, Ivan248553 35.18
444 Ye Rongguang248566 36.99
445 Milov, Leonid248468 34.66
446 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248450 22.42
447 Kalinitschew, Sergey248455 44.66
448 Maiorov, Oleg248457 29.20
449 Dimitrov, Vladimir248354 32.48
450 Arbakov, Valentin248360 48.68
451 Blehm, Pawel248251 20.46
452 Garcia Ilundain, David248253 29.50
453 Magem Badals, Jordi248249 33.11
454 Hector, Jonny248248 36.64
455 Dominguez, Lenier248152 17.03
456 Arnason, Jon L248064 39.89
457 Barua, Dibyendu248051 33.93
458 Kalantarian, Norik247861 38.13
459 Kosic, Dragan247852 30.63
460 Egin, Vladimir247867
461 Legky, Nikolay A247857 45.48
462 Yuneev, Alexey247869
463 Antunes, Antonio247767 38.66
464 Smyslov, Vassily V247754 79.52
465 Moskalenko, Viktor247757 39.83
466 Ni Hua247753 17.34
467 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247765 31.05
468 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247751 58.39
469 Akhmadeev, Vadim247663 44.22
470 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247652 26.64
471 Kalinin, Alexander247668 32.35
472 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247652 26.41
473 Cámpora, Daniel H247651 43.26
474 Krakops, Maris247653 22.50
475 Tyomkin, Dimitri247551 23.52
476 Johansen, Darryl K247554 41.66
477 Mikhalevski, Victor247549 28.22
478 Marciano, David247550 31.24
479 Ionescu, Constantin247550 42.06
480 Shabanov, Yury F247456 62.89
481 Vakhidov, Tahir247453
482 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw247451 29.75
483 Mikhaletz, Lubomir247455 26.13
484 Kaminski, Marcin247354 23.56
485 Prokopchuk, Evgeny247358 22.22
486 Varga, Zoltan247348 30.22
487 Summerscale, Aaron247350 31.10
488 Yevseev, Denis247353 27.25
489 Guliev, Sarhan247358 32.50
490 Pelletier, Yannick247248 24.03
491 Apicella, Manuel247252 30.45
492 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247256 23.36
493 Mestel, A Jonathan247261 43.55
494 Pavlovic, Milos247252 36.74
495 Yegiazarian, Arsen247254 30.29
496 Kochiev, Alexander247256 44.52
497 Ledger, Andrew247254 31.36
498 Vlassov, Nikolai247260 34.84
499 Akesson, Ralf247249 39.65
500 Markovic, Ivan247261 28.71

These ratings, calculated as of October 2, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between September 28, 1999 and October 2, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of September 27, 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 October 2, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on October 3, 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 October 3, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on October 3, 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 October 3, 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 October 2, 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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