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Top 10 active players as of October 23, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287248
2 Kramnik, Vladimir281647
3 Anand, Viswanathan281247
4 Shirov, Alexei278047
5 Leko, Peter275048
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274847
7 Adams, Michael274047
8 Gelfand, Boris272747
9 Topalov, Veselin272447
10 Kamsky, Gata271965

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Top 500 active players as of October 23, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28724864.4% #237.53
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28164714.3% #525.33
3 Anand, Viswanathan28124712.5% #530.87
4 Shirov, Alexei2780473.8% #928.30
5 Leko, Peter2750481.1% #1421.12
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2748470.9% #1531.60
7 Adams, Michael2740470.6% #1728.93
8 Gelfand, Boris2727470.3% #2132.33
9 Topalov, Veselin2724470.2% #2225.61
10 Kamsky, Gata2719651.1% #3026.39
11 Svidler, Peter2714470.2% #2624.35
12 Georgiev, Kiril2708500.1% #2934.90
13 Morozevich, Alexander2707490.1% #3023.26
14 Bareev, Evgeny2702490.1% #3233.92
15 Krasenkow, Michal2698470.1% #3436.94
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2695500.1% #3726.02
17 Karpov, Anatoly E2695480.1% #3649.42
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N268448 #4241.67
19 Polgar, Judit268348 #4324.25
20 Short, Nigel D268247 #4335.39
21 Akopian, Vladimir267549 #5028.88
22 Dreev, Alexey267248 #5131.76
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G266947 #5446.85
24 Khalifman, Alexander266748 #5534.76
25 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266451 #6040.60
26 Smirin, Ilia266248 #6032.76
27 Tkachiev, Vladislav266148 #6126.95
28 Sakaev, Konstantin266150 #6326.53
29 Piket, Jeroen266146 #6031.74
30 Almasi, Zoltan265748 #6424.15
31 van Wely, Loek265546 #6528.04
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L264747 #7469.58
33 Sokolov, Ivan264147 #8032.36
34 Movsesian, Sergei264047 #8121.97
35 Timman, Jan H263747 #8548.86
36 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263749 #8627.45
37 Ye Jiangchuan263250 #9239.93
38 Seirawan, Yasser263251 #9340.58
39 Sadler, Matthew263150 #9326.44
40 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263049 #9424.18
41 Kharlov, Andrei262850 #9631.93
42 Onischuk, Alexander262849 #9625.14
43 Lautier, Joel262747 #9527.53
44 Salov, Valery B262457 #10836.41
45 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262350 #10320.88
46 Khenkin, Igor262149 #10332.59
47 Ehlvest, Jaan262048 #10538.02
48 Bologan, Viktor261948 #10428.86
49 Ponomariov, Ruslan261949 #10717.03
50 Graf, Alexander261859 #11638.16
51 Gulko, Boris F261850 #10953.70
52 Hellers, Ferdinand261773 #12731.74
53 Hansen, Curt261650 #11136.10
54 Andersson, Ulf261651 #11149.32
55 Jussupow, Artur M261649 #11040.69
56 Psakhis, Lev B261548 #10941.90
57 Bacrot, Etienne261249 #11517.75
58 Vaganian, Rafael A261050 #11849.02
59 Lputian, Smbat G260849 #11942.69
60 Dautov, Rustem260848 #11934.90
61 Speelman, Jonathan S260748 #11944.06
62 Kaidanov, Gregory S260651 #12341.03
63 Grischuk, Alexander260648 #12116.98
64 Lutz, Christopher260548 #12229.66
65 Dolmatov, Sergey V260551 #12541.68
66 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260459 #13133.66
67 Nikolic, Predrag260448 #12340.12
68 Hodgson, Julian M260449 #12437.25
69 Milov, Vadim260448 #12328.23
70 Hjartarson, Jóhann260256 #13237.71
71 Kuzmin, Alexey260260 #13437.62
72 Milos, Gilberto260250 #12736.98
73 Sutovsky, Emil260048 #12923.09
74 Yudasin, Leonid G259952 #13241.21
75 Sturua, Zurab259953 #13441.37
76 Volkov, Sergey259848 #13126.71
77 Shipov, Sergei259752 #13434.52
78 Avrukh, Boris259748 #13122.79
79 Ftácnik, Lubomír259648 #13342.98
80 Zhang Zhong259551 #13622.13
81 Peng Xiaomin259450 #13627.54
82 Golod, Vitali259350 #13829.33
83 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259153 #14243.76
84 Fominyh, Alexander259050 #14141.36
85 Rozentalis, Eduardas259048 #14037.41
86 Christiansen, Larry M259052 #14344.32
87 Novikov, Igor A258850 #14338.42
88 Agdestein, Simen258852 #14433.44
89 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258849 #14237.77
90 Hübner, Robert258649 #14351.96
91 Hracek, Zbynek258649 #14330.12
92 Dvoiris, Semen I258650 #14541.97
93 Kožul, Zdenko258648 #14434.42
94 Shabalov, Alexander258650 #14533.11
95 Tregubov, Pavel V258548 #14528.84
96 Leitao, Rafael258550 #14620.82
97 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 #14749.97
98 Dao Thien Hai258451 #14822.45
99 Baklan, Vladimir258350 #14722.66
100 Tiviakov, Sergei258347 #14527.69
101 Kobalija, Mihail258349 22.47
102 Nunn, John D M258352 45.50
103 Goldin, Alexander258353 35.66
104 Yermolinsky, Alex V258249 42.53
105 Eingorn, Viacheslav S258251 43.91
106 Gurevich, Dmitry258152 44.12
107 Benjamin, Joel L258149 36.62
108 Van der Sterren, Paul258150 44.60
109 Chernin, Alexander M258049 40.63
110 Romanishin, Oleg M257848 48.79
111 Greenfeld, Alon257851 36.52
112 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257650 50.70
113 Giorgadze, Giorgi257649 36.04
114 Malakhov, Vladimir257650 19.91
115 Pétursson, Margeir257656 40.69
116 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257350 24.23
117 Nielsen, Peter Heine257249 27.41
118 Wolff, Patrick G257073 32.69
119 Asrian, Karen257050 20.50
120 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256950 24.28
121 Gleizerov, Evgeny256951 37.59
122 Smagin, Sergey256959 42.12
123 Kengis, Edvins256953 41.53
124 Dorfman, Iosif D256851 48.48
125 Hamdouchi, Hichem256850 28.04
126 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256849 43.26
127 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256755 34.61
128 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256751 18.47
129 Hickl, Joerg256652 35.52
130 Miles, Anthony J256647 45.50
131 Ribli, Zoltán256652 49.13
132 Galkin, Alexander256549 21.73
133 Minasian, Artashes256549 33.76
134 Filippov, Valerij256548 24.90
135 Hansen, Lars Bo256452 32.08
136 Gurevich, Ilya256475 28.71
137 deFirmian, Nicholas E256448 43.24
138 Ibragimov, Ildar256448 33.19
139 Balashov, Yury S256450 51.61
140 Komarov, Dimitri256451 31.89
141 Huzman, Alexander256350 38.54
142 Gabriel, Christian256350 25.64
143 Atalik, Suat256248 36.04
144 Shchekachev, Andrei256251 27.98
145 Razuvaev, Yury S256252 55.04
146 Kotronias, Vasilios256053 36.16
147 Epishin, Vladimir256047 35.28
148 Portisch, Lajos256054 63.55
149 Landa, Konstantin256053 28.42
150 Glek, Igor V255949 38.96
151 Gavrikov, Victor N255853 43.23
152 Iordachescu, Viorel255849 23.51
153 Ivanov, Alexander V255852 44.48
154 Kruppa, Yuri255751 36.34
155 Wahls, Matthias255753 32.74
156 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255755 38.68
157 Fedorov, Alexei255653 28.07
158 Xu Jun255655 38.10
159 Rustemov, Alexander255650 27.30
160 Yemelin, Vasily255650 24.73
161 Anastasian, Ashot255550 36.27
162 Sokolov, Andrey Y255557 37.59
163 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 51.63
164 Timoshenko, Georgy255250 34.39
165 Kempinski, Robert255248 23.28
166 Lastin, Alexander255251 23.98
167 Baburin, Alexander255249 33.68
168 Tukmakov, Vladimir B255149 54.61
169 Rohde, Michael A255176 41.16
170 Markowski, Tomasz255148 25.23
171 Agrest, Evgenij255149 34.19
172 Ivanov, Sergey255050 39.07
173 Volzhin, Alexander255048 29.72
174 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B255050 45.93
175 Serper, Grigory254953 31.11
176 Rogers, Ian254848 40.33
177 Oral, Tomas254848 22.83
178 Rytshagov, Mikhail254851 32.95
179 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254760 56.47
180 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254657 46.12
181 Stohl, Igor254649 36.07
182 Alterman, Boris254553 30.47
183 Nijboer, Friso254448 35.41
184 Yakovich, Yuri254448 37.90
185 Watson, William N254461 38.51
186 Pigusov, Evgeny254452 39.56
187 Savchenko, Stanislav254450 33.76
188 Shulman, Yuri254352 25.48
189 Palac, Mladen254248 29.68
190 Chernyshov, Konstantin254153 33.37
191 Damljanovic, Branko254149 39.35
192 Pintér, József254151 46.95
193 Maljutin, Evgeni254162 28.98
194 Guseinov, Aidyn254063 48.81
195 Tischbierek, Raj254053 38.08
196 Zakharevich, Igor254053 37.27
197 Adianto, Utut254052 35.60
198 Golubev, Mihail254058 30.40
199 Aseev, Konstantin N254051 40.01
200 Nevednichy, Vladislav253950 31.14
201 Stefansson, Hannes253948 28.26
202 Spassky, Boris V253854 63.73
203 Beim, Valery253854 50.60
204 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253865 53.25
205 Kantsler, Boris253855 38.52
206 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253753 41.55
207 Kotsur, Pavel253753 26.80
208 Aronian, Levon253750 18.05
209 Korneev, Oleg253649 31.25
210 Najer, Evgeniy253651 23.34
211 Lobron, Eric253552 40.46
212 Sax, Gyula253549 49.35
213 Fedorowicz, John P253553 42.07
214 Markovic, Miroslav253553 27.46
215 Lalic, Bogdan253547 36.62
216 Lesiege, Alexandre253450 25.18
217 Torre, Eugenio253457 48.97
218 Slobodjan, Roman253448 25.81
219 Adorján, András253465 50.56
220 Ulibin, Mikhail253349 29.40
221 Kiriakov, Petr253354 25.78
222 Fridman, Daniel253352 24.69
223 Delchev, Aleksander253350 29.27
224 Arkhipov, Sergey253355 46.33
225 Sasikiran, Krishnan253249 19.79
226 Shneider, Aleksandr253155 38.42
227 Bönsch, Uwe253155 42.02
228 Bauer, Christian253148 23.78
229 Vaulin, Alexander253149 43.60
230 Motylev, Alexander253150 21.35
231 Irzhanov, Ruslan252859 23.91
232 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252852 39.77
233 Sherbakov, Ruslan252849 31.11
234 Ilincic, Zlatko252851 32.45
235 Iuldachev, Saidali252754 32.73
236 Yurtaev, Leonid252753 41.48
237 Schlosser, Philipp252751 32.18
238 Zontakh, Andrey252751 29.97
239 Kishnev, Sergey252761 43.98
240 Luther, Thomas252650 30.97
241 Schandorff, Lars252650 35.51
242 Ginsburg, Gennadij252670 29.20
243 Hertneck, Gerald252651 37.10
244 Gdanski, Jacek252651 29.90
245 Arencibia, Walter252550 33.26
246 Ricardi, Pablo252550 38.66
247 Sorokin, Maxim252550 32.75
248 Kovalev, Andrei252552 38.96
249 Feygin, Michail252471 25.73
250 Morrison, William252464 40.22
251 Lerner, Konstantin Z252452 50.65
252 Gallagher, Joseph G252448 36.47
253 Hansen, Sune Berg252351 29.51
254 Wedberg, Tom252353 46.91
255 Chekhov, Valery A252363 44.91
256 Burmakin, Vladimir252249 33.38
257 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252263 37.22
258 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252252 23.70
259 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252250 35.38
260 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.06
261 Kurajica, Bojan252150 52.94
262 Popov, Valerij252150 26.12
263 Horvath, Jozsef252051 36.19
264 Lugovoi, Aleksei252049 25.63
265 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252049 18.17
266 Banikas, Hristos251952 22.43
267 Nikolenko, Oleg251959 41.34
268 Smikovski, Ivan251959 28.36
269 Danielian, Oganes251873
270 Hernandez, Gilberto251852
271 Gyimesi, Zoltan251849 23.56
272 Bischoff, Klaus251849 39.37
273 Magerramov, Elmar S251761 42.54
274 Spasov, Vasil251755 29.68
275 Bezold, Michael251753 28.42
276 Berelovich, Aleksandar251751 33.31
277 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251654 36.21
278 Dizdarevic, Emir251651 42.56
279 Kosashvili, Yona251660 30.30
280 Bu Xiangzhi251650 14.87
281 Temirbaev, Serik251664
282 Zifroni, Dov251654 24.68
283 Cramling, Pia251550 37.50
284 Chandler, Murray G251550 40.55
285 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251556 56.08
286 Kolev, Atanas251461 33.27
287 Rechlis, Gad251457 33.72
288 Sosonko, Gennadi251466 57.43
289 Moroz, Alexander251358 39.76
290 Ruzele, Darius251260 32.49
291 Reinderman, Dimitri251248 28.20
292 Enders, Peter251254 37.72
293 Iskusnyh, Sergei251154 26.13
294 Yandemirov, Valeri251152 37.70
295 Neverov, Valery251151 36.34
296 King, Daniel J251054 37.15
297 Turov, Maxim251051 20.88
298 Kumaran, Dharshan251074 25.38
299 Parker, Jonathan251053 24.43
300 Zubarev, Alexander251056 49.33
301 Chuchelov, Vladimir251052 31.07
302 Pavasovic, Dusko251048 24.02
303 Nogueiras, Jesus250951 41.27
304 Macieja, Bartlomiej250949 23.05
305 Conquest, Stuart250948 33.64
306 Sermek, Drazen250949 31.73
307 Korotylev, Alexey250855 23.64
308 Loginov, Valery A250851 44.86
309 Soffer, Ram250855 35.13
310 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel250849 34.89
311 Sulskis, Sarunas250751 27.91
312 Kogan, Artur250749 26.73
313 Spraggett, Kevin B250751 45.95
314 Rodriguez, Amador250756 44.12
315 Oratovsky, Michael250756 26.55
316 Knaak, Rainer F250756 47.60
317 Comas Fabrego, Luis250650 29.34
318 Ionov, Sergey250650 38.79
319 Wang Zili250658 32.36
320 Makarov, Marat250552 37.46
321 Miezis, Normunds250549 29.45
322 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250561 44.65
323 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250552 37.58
324 Bezgodov, Alexei250553 31.32
325 Hebden, Mark250549 42.69
326 Kiselev, Sergey250460 39.11
327 Hort, Vlastimil250451 56.78
328 Miladinovic, Igor250351 26.75
329 Blatny, Pavel250348 32.34
330 Belikov, Vladimir250362 29.22
331 Vera, Reynaldo250350 39.79
332 Kovacevic, Vladimir250256 58.58
333 Suba, Mihai250256 53.39
334 Sokolovs, Andrei250265 28.67
335 Hulak, Krunoslav250152 49.41
336 Bagaturov, Giorgi250152 35.90
337 Cvitan, Ognjen250149 39.04
338 Sunye Neto, Jaime250054 43.47
339 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250057
340 Levin, Felix249955 41.97
341 Brodsky, Michail249950 31.57
342 Palatnik, Semen A249967 50.58
343 Wells, Peter K249949 35.52
344 Safin, Shukhrat249958 30.55
345 Eljanov, Pavel249859 17.45
346 Jakubiec, Artur249855 26.89
347 Villamayor, Bong249857
348 Kuzmin, Gennady P249852 54.76
349 Emms, John M249848 33.61
350 Hall, Jesper249854 29.27
351 Georgiev, Vladimir249849 25.16
352 Kudrin, Sergey249856 41.13
353 Malakhatko, Vadim249853 23.59
354 Zezulkin, Jurij249856 29.19
355 Maksimenko, Andrei249853 30.88
356 Rogozenko, Dorian249849 27.18
357 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249850 34.23
358 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto249752 42.84
359 Papaioannou, Ioannis249760 24.51
360 Murey, Yakov249753 59.22
361 Sadvakasov, Darmen249753 21.49
362 Dizdar, Goran249751 41.89
363 Tsesarsky, Ilya249757 41.04
364 Zoler, Dan249756 26.76
365 Strikovic, Aleksa249753 39.45
366 Krivonosov, Oleg249671 39.45
367 Mitkov, Nikola249650 28.85
368 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249651 54.51
369 Danielsen, Henrik249654 34.76
370 Sargissian, Gabriel249652 17.72
371 Grivas, Efstratios249555 34.57
372 Van den Doel, Erik249548 21.44
373 Borovikov, Vladislav249559 27.20
374 Gofshtein, Leonid D249450 47.51
375 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249454 26.47
376 Gausel, Einar249451 36.90
377 Barsov, Alexei249450
378 Ovetchkin, Roman249456 27.77
379 Mirumian, Vigen249452 23.07
380 Stocek, Jiri249450 23.45
381 Galliamova, Alisa249451 28.76
382 Cebalo, Mišo249349 55.71
383 Olafsson, Helgi249353 44.19
384 Kveinys, Aloyzas249351 38.29
385 Liss, Eran249256 25.31
386 Zagrebelny, Sergey249253
387 Dlugy, Maxim249274 34.73
388 Lanka, Zigurds249251 40.42
389 Istratescu, Andrei249250 24.89
390 Xie Jun249149 29.98
391 Popovic, Petar249156 41.69
392 Mecking, Henrique249172 48.75
393 Marin, Mihail249149 35.51
394 Ubilava, Elizbar E249160 50.16
395 Timoshchenko, Gennady249050 51.49
396 Godena, Michele249048 33.32
397 Orlov, Georgi249063
398 Khasin, Alexander249060 49.48
399 Manor, Ilan248958 30.99
400 Lazarev, Vladimir248951 36.38
401 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni248969 47.76
402 Notkin, Maksim248962 36.87
403 Ermenkov, Evgenij248964 51.07
404 Vescovi, Giovanni P248951 22.36
405 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248856 29.42
406 Georgiev, Krum248858 42.41
407 Bagirov, Vladimir K248854 64.19
408 van der Wiel, John T H248849 41.20
409 Kholmov, Ratmir D248854 75.44
410 Wu Shaobin248763 31.72
411 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248760 37.07
412 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248650 22.47
413 Smejkal, Jan248654 54.59
414 Sevillano, Enrico248670
415 Drasko, Milan248652 37.88
416 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248652 29.80
417 Barua, Dibyendu248651 33.98
418 Ward, Christopher248549 32.58
419 Kosten, Anthony C248554 42.25
420 Didishko, Vereslav248552 51.54
421 Degraeve, Jean Marc248550 29.74
422 Piskov, Yury248569 39.03
423 Anapolsky, Sergey248567 25.50
424 Spangenberg, Hugo248451 24.92
425 Matros, Alexander248456 30.79
426 Mueller, Karsten248451 29.92
427 Goloshchapov, Alexander248452 22.75
428 Rowson, Jonathan248450 23.51
429 Motwani, Paul248458 38.36
430 Smyslov, Vassily V248454 79.58
431 Dimitrov, Vladimir248454 32.53
432 Kindermann, Stefan248351 40.82
433 Djurhuus, Rune248353 30.75
434 Liang Jinrong248370 40.42
435 Hauchard, Arnaud248349 28.94
436 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248367 28.39
437 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 29.80
438 Horváth, Csaba248248 32.38
439 Dominguez, Lenier248252 17.08
440 Maiorov, Oleg248257 29.26
441 Ye Rongguang248266 37.05
442 Milov, Leonid248168 34.71
443 Mitenkov, Alexey248173 39.62
444 Magem Badals, Jordi248149 33.16
445 Zaja, Ivan248153 35.23
446 Arbakov, Valentin248160 48.74
447 Polak, Tomas248051 26.50
448 Zaichik, Gennady L247972 43.70
449 Yuneev, Alexey247869
450 Bitoon, Richard247860 24.86
451 Kalantarian, Norik247861 38.19
452 Egin, Vladimir247869
453 Hector, Jonny247848 36.69
454 Har Zvi, Ronen247860 24.03
455 Lukin, Andrei M247765 52.15
456 Garcia Ilundain, David247753 29.56
457 Labollita, Martin247759 20.07
458 Arnason, Jon L247765 39.94
459 Antunes, Antonio247768 38.71
460 Moskalenko, Viktor247757 39.89
461 Vasquez, Rodrigo247655 30.88
462 Koniushkov, Igor247674 37.90
463 Kalinin, Alexander247668 32.41
464 Zapata, Alonso247652 42.17
465 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247565 31.11
466 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247552 19.39
467 Guliev, Sarhan247459 32.56
468 Shaked, Tal247455 22.72
469 Cámpora, Daniel H247451 43.32
470 Kosic, Dragan247453 30.69
471 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247352 26.46
472 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247349 26.52
473 Renet, Olivier247362 35.84
474 Summerscale, Aaron247350 31.16
475 Kuczynski, Robert247351 34.52
476 Annageldyev, Orazly247369 40.59
477 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247352 58.45
478 Shabanov, Yury F247356 62.95
479 Haba, Petr247352 35.80
480 Legky, Nikolay A247357 45.53
481 Marciano, David247251 31.30
482 Cabrilo, Goran247256 42.31
483 Yegiazarian, Arsen247255 30.35
484 Joachim, Sven247265 31.39
485 Bunzmann, Dimitrij247249 18.67
486 Ionescu, Constantin247150 42.11
487 Muse, Mladen247157 37.76
488 Johansen, Darryl K247154 41.72
489 Kovacevic, Aleksandar247153 26.70
490 Campos Moreno, Javier B247156 41.63
491 Kunte, Abhijit247149 23.64
492 Pelletier, Yannick247048 24.09
493 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass247050 23.68
494 Markovic, Ivan247064 28.76
495 Ni Hua247053 17.40
496 Djuric, Stefan247052 45.24
497 Panzalovic, Srdjan247070 30.50
498 Akhmadeev, Vadim247063 44.28
499 Gormally, Daniel247049 24.47
500 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247056 23.41

These ratings, calculated as of October 23, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between October 19, 1999 and October 23, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of October 18, 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 23, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on October 24, 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 24, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on October 24, 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 24, 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 23, 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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