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Top 10 active players as of November 13, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286448
2 Kramnik, Vladimir282447
3 Anand, Viswanathan281147
4 Shirov, Alexei278446
5 Leko, Peter275348
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274747
7 Adams, Michael274247
8 Gelfand, Boris272747
9 Kamsky, Gata272665
10 Topalov, Veselin272447

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Top 500 active players as of November 13, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28644856.8% #237.58
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28244719.6% #425.38
3 Anand, Viswanathan28114712.7% #530.92
4 Shirov, Alexei2784464.6% #828.36
5 Leko, Peter2753481.3% #1421.18
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2747470.9% #1531.65
7 Adams, Michael2742470.7% #1728.98
8 Gelfand, Boris2727470.4% #2132.39
9 Kamsky, Gata2726651.7% #2626.45
10 Topalov, Veselin2724470.3% #2225.66
11 Svidler, Peter2716470.2% #2524.41
12 Morozevich, Alexander2716490.2% #2623.32
13 Georgiev, Kiril2709500.2% #2934.96
14 Bareev, Evgeny2700490.1% #3433.98
15 Rublevsky, Sergei2697500.1% #3526.08
16 Karpov, Anatoly E2697480.1% #3549.47
17 Krasenkow, Michal269448 #3636.99
18 Gurevich, Mikhail N268248 #4441.73
19 Short, Nigel D267947 #4635.45
20 Polgar, Judit267748 #4824.31
21 Dreev, Alexey267548 #4931.81
22 Akopian, Vladimir267550 #5028.93
23 Khalifman, Alexander267448 #5034.82
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G266747 #5546.91
25 Sakaev, Konstantin266450 #5926.58
26 Smirin, Ilia266148 #6132.81
27 Tkachiev, Vladislav266048 #6227.01
28 Piket, Jeroen266046 #6131.80
29 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265951 #6640.66
30 van Wely, Loek265646 #6428.10
31 Almasi, Zoltan265348 #6924.21
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265247 #7069.64
33 Movsesian, Sergei264347 #7822.03
34 Sokolov, Ivan264247 #7932.42
35 Timman, Jan H263647 #8548.91
36 Ye Jiangchuan263650 #8939.98
37 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263649 #8727.51
38 Seirawan, Yasser263551 #8940.64
39 Lautier, Joel263147 #9127.59
40 Ponomariov, Ruslan263149 #9217.09
41 Khenkin, Igor263049 #9332.65
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262949 #9424.24
43 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam262650 #9820.94
44 Kharlov, Andrei262550 #9931.98
45 Jussupow, Artur M262449 #10040.75
46 Sadler, Matthew262351 #10326.49
47 Gulko, Boris F262350 #10353.76
48 Andersson, Ulf262251 #10349.38
49 Salov, Valery B262257 #11036.47
50 Graf, Alexander262259 #11138.22
51 Ehlvest, Jaan262148 #10338.08
52 Onischuk, Alexander262049 #10425.19
53 Hellers, Ferdinand261873 #12631.79
54 Psakhis, Lev B261648 #10941.96
55 Dautov, Rustem261648 #10934.96
56 Lputian, Smbat G261549 #10942.75
57 Bologan, Viktor261348 #11128.91
58 Bacrot, Etienne261349 #11317.81
59 Hansen, Curt261250 #11536.15
60 Lutz, Christopher261148 #11529.72
61 Hodgson, Julian M260749 #12037.30
62 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E260759 #12833.72
63 Vaganian, Rafael A260550 #12449.08
64 Grischuk, Alexander260448 #12217.04
65 Sturua, Zurab260453 #12841.43
66 Kuzmin, Alexey260460 #13237.68
67 Speelman, Jonathan S260348 #12344.11
68 Nikolic, Predrag260248 #12440.17
69 Ftácnik, Lubomír260248 #12543.04
70 Avrukh, Boris260148 #12622.85
71 Peng Xiaomin260050 #12927.60
72 Kaidanov, Gregory S260051 #12941.09
73 Dolmatov, Sergey V259952 #13141.73
74 Milos, Gilberto259950 #13037.04
75 Shipov, Sergei259952 #13234.57
76 Zhang Zhong259751 #13422.19
77 Milov, Vadim259748 #13028.28
78 Yudasin, Leonid G259752 #13641.26
79 Golod, Vitali259650 #13329.38
80 Christiansen, Larry M259552 #13744.38
81 Leitao, Rafael259450 #13620.88
82 Volkov, Sergey259448 #13526.77
83 Hjartarson, Jóhann259357 #14237.76
84 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259149 #13937.83
85 Dvoiris, Semen I259150 #14042.03
86 Eingorn, Viacheslav S259051 #14243.97
87 Tiviakov, Sergei258947 #13927.75
88 Fominyh, Alexander258950 #14241.41
89 Novikov, Igor A258850 #14238.47
90 Shabalov, Alexander258750 #14333.17
91 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y258753 #14643.81
92 Kobalija, Mihail258649 #14422.53
93 Goldin, Alexander258653 #14735.71
94 Sutovsky, Emil258648 #14323.15
95 Agdestein, Simen258652 #14633.49
96 Hübner, Robert258449 #14552.02
97 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258451 #14750.03
98 Kožul, Zdenko258448 #14634.48
99 Rozentalis, Eduardas258348 #14637.46
100 Benjamin, Joel L258249 #14836.67
101 Baklan, Vladimir258250 22.72
102 Yermolinsky, Alex V258249 42.59
103 Nunn, John D M258152 45.55
104 Tregubov, Pavel V258048 28.90
105 Chernin, Alexander M258049 40.69
106 Hracek, Zbynek257949 30.18
107 Dorfman, Iosif D257852 48.53
108 Romanishin, Oleg M257848 48.84
109 Pétursson, Margeir257756 40.74
110 Gurevich, Dmitry257753 44.17
111 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257755 34.66
112 Greenfeld, Alon257651 36.57
113 Malakhov, Vladimir257550 19.96
114 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257450 24.28
115 Van der Sterren, Paul257450 44.66
116 Filippov, Valerij257348 24.96
117 Hansen, Lars Bo257252 32.14
118 Nielsen, Peter Heine257249 27.47
119 Wolff, Patrick G257173 32.74
120 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257149 50.76
121 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256949 43.31
122 Gleizerov, Evgeny256950 37.65
123 Dao Thien Hai256852 22.51
124 Ribli, Zoltán256852 49.19
125 Rustemov, Alexander256851 27.35
126 Giorgadze, Giorgi256849 36.09
127 Portisch, Lajos256754 63.61
128 Hickl, Joerg256752 35.58
129 Anastasian, Ashot256749 36.33
130 Wahls, Matthias256654 32.80
131 Watson, William N256662 38.57
132 Epishin, Vladimir256647 35.34
133 Razuvaev, Yury S256552 55.09
134 Galkin, Alexander256549 21.78
135 Gurevich, Ilya256475 28.76
136 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256451 18.53
137 Komarov, Dimitri256451 31.95
138 Kengis, Edvins256354 41.59
139 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256350 24.34
140 Balashov, Yury S256250 51.67
141 Minasian, Artashes256249 33.81
142 Miles, Anthony J256247 45.56
143 Ibragimov, Ildar256248 33.24
144 Asrian, Karen256150 20.55
145 Atalik, Suat256048 36.09
146 Gavrikov, Victor N256053 43.29
147 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256049 54.66
148 Shchekachev, Andrei256051 28.05
149 Smagin, Sergey255960 42.18
150 deFirmian, Nicholas E255948 43.30
151 Kruppa, Yuri255951 36.40
152 Kempinski, Robert255848 23.34
153 Gabriel, Christian255850 25.69
154 Ivanov, Alexander V255852 44.53
155 Iordachescu, Viorel255849 23.56
156 Landa, Konstantin255854 28.48
157 Hamdouchi, Hichem255750 28.10
158 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255655 38.73
159 Huzman, Alexander255550 38.59
160 Ivanov, Sergey255350 39.12
161 Lastin, Alexander255251 24.04
162 Vaisser, Anatoli255252 51.69
163 Glek, Igor V255249 39.02
164 Timoshenko, Georgy255151 34.45
165 Baburin, Alexander255149 33.73
166 Palac, Mladen255148 29.74
167 Nijboer, Friso255148 35.47
168 Agrest, Evgenij255049 34.24
169 Sokolov, Andrey Y255058 37.65
170 Kotronias, Vasilios255052 36.22
171 Serper, Grigory255053 31.16
172 Volzhin, Alexander254948 29.78
173 Rogers, Ian254949 40.39
174 Savchenko, Stanislav254950 33.81
175 Xu Jun254954 38.16
176 Alterman, Boris254853 30.52
177 Oral, Tomas254848 22.89
178 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254657 46.17
179 Adianto, Utut254652 35.66
180 Maljutin, Evgeni254462 29.04
181 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254461 56.52
182 Irzhanov, Ruslan254360 23.96
183 Ruzele, Darius254359 32.55
184 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254349 45.98
185 Pigusov, Evgeny254352 39.62
186 Yemelin, Vasily254351 24.78
187 Sax, Gyula254249 49.40
188 Rytshagov, Mikhail254151 33.00
189 Damljanovic, Branko254149 39.41
190 Tischbierek, Raj254154 38.14
191 Markowski, Tomasz254048 25.29
192 Vaulin, Alexander254049 43.65
193 Pintér, József254052 47.01
194 Delchev, Aleksander254050 29.33
195 Stohl, Igor254049 36.13
196 Beim, Valery253954 50.66
197 Fedorov, Alexei253952 28.13
198 Markovic, Miroslav253953 27.51
199 Stefansson, Hannes253948 28.32
200 Golubev, Mihail253958 30.45
201 Chernyshov, Konstantin253853 33.42
202 Luther, Thomas253850 31.02
203 Spassky, Boris V253856 63.79
204 Najer, Evgeniy253850 23.39
205 Shulman, Yuri253852 25.54
206 Lobron, Eric253752 40.52
207 Bauer, Christian253748 23.84
208 Lesiege, Alexandre253750 25.24
209 Nevednichy, Vladislav253750 31.19
210 Kantsler, Boris253755 38.58
211 Hertneck, Gerald253751 37.15
212 Fedorowicz, John P253753 42.13
213 Podgaets, Mikhail Y253767 53.31
214 Torre, Eugenio253756 49.02
215 Lalic, Bogdan253647 36.68
216 Korneev, Oleg253549 31.30
217 Yakovich, Yuri253548 37.95
218 Zakharevich, Igor253553 37.33
219 Guseinov, Aidyn253564 48.87
220 Kharitonov, Andrey Y253453 41.61
221 Aseev, Konstantin N253451 40.06
222 Slobodjan, Roman253449 25.87
223 Adorján, András253365 50.62
224 Hansen, Sune Berg253351 29.56
225 Arkhipov, Sergey253355 46.39
226 Fridman, Daniel253253 24.74
227 Sasikiran, Krishnan253249 19.85
228 Shneider, Aleksandr253255 38.48
229 Arencibia, Walter253150 33.31
230 Motylev, Alexander253150 21.41
231 Kotsur, Pavel253053 26.86
232 Sherbakov, Ruslan253049 31.16
233 Ulibin, Mikhail252949 29.45
234 Schandorff, Lars252950 35.56
235 Zontakh, Andrey252851 30.02
236 Gdanski, Jacek252851 29.95
237 Morrison, William252864 40.28
238 Wedberg, Tom252753 46.97
239 Bönsch, Uwe252656 42.08
240 Hebden, Mark252649 42.74
241 Bischoff, Klaus252649 39.43
242 Gallagher, Joseph G252548 36.52
243 Aronian, Levon252550 18.10
244 Kolev, Atanas252458 33.33
245 Sorokin, Maxim252450 32.81
246 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252449 18.23
247 Ricardi, Pablo252350 38.72
248 Kiriakov, Petr252353 25.84
249 Kovalev, Andrei252351 39.02
250 Kurajica, Bojan252350 52.99
251 Horvath, Jozsef252251 36.25
252 Bu Xiangzhi252251 14.92
253 Burmakin, Vladimir252250 33.44
254 Ginsburg, Gennadij252175 29.26
255 Chiburdanidze, Maia G252153 39.82
256 Lugovoi, Aleksei252150 25.69
257 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252150 35.44
258 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252063 37.27
259 Cramling, Pia252050 37.56
260 Kishnev, Sergey252064 44.03
261 Magerramov, Elmar S252061 42.59
262 Babula, Vlastimil252049 27.11
263 Smikovski, Ivan251959 28.42
264 Spasov, Vasil251955 29.74
265 Hernandez, Gilberto251952
266 Kosashvili, Yona251960 30.36
267 Chuchelov, Vladimir251952 31.13
268 Hulak, Krunoslav251852 49.47
269 Moroz, Alexander251858 39.82
270 Chekhov, Valery A251863 44.96
271 Spraggett, Kevin B251850 46.01
272 Banikas, Hristos251851 22.48
273 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251756 56.13
274 Gyimesi, Zoltan251749 23.62
275 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251754 36.27
276 Popov, Valerij251750 26.17
277 Yurtaev, Leonid251753 41.53
278 Nikolenko, Oleg251759 41.40
279 Lerner, Konstantin Z251752 50.71
280 Dizdarevic, Emir251651 42.61
281 Reinderman, Dimitri251649 28.25
282 Temirbaev, Serik251665
283 Schlosser, Philipp251552 32.23
284 Feygin, Michail251472 25.78
285 Enders, Peter251455 37.78
286 Chandler, Murray G251450 40.61
287 Danielian, Oganes251473
288 Ilincic, Zlatko251450 32.51
289 Turov, Maxim251452 20.93
290 Zifroni, Dov251354 24.74
291 Rechlis, Gad251357 33.77
292 King, Daniel J251355 37.21
293 Nogueiras, Jesus251251 41.32
294 Berelovich, Aleksandar251252 33.36
295 Kogan, Artur251249 26.79
296 Bezold, Michael251254 28.47
297 Sosonko, Gennadi251266 57.49
298 Galliamova, Alisa251152 28.82
299 Kumaran, Dharshan251174 25.43
300 Iuldachev, Saidali251154 32.79
301 Neverov, Valery251151 36.40
302 Ionov, Sergey251051 38.85
303 Parker, Jonathan251053 24.48
304 Comas Fabrego, Luis251050 29.39
305 Yandemirov, Valeri251052 37.76
306 Loginov, Valery A251051 44.92
307 Zubarev, Alexander250956 49.39
308 Wang Zili250958 32.41
309 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel250949 34.94
310 Sunye Neto, Jaime250955 43.53
311 Knaak, Rainer F250958 47.66
312 Makarov, Marat250952 37.52
313 Rodriguez, Amador250857 44.18
314 Sermek, Drazen250848 31.79
315 Iskusnyh, Sergei250854 26.19
316 Marin, Mihail250849 35.56
317 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250861 44.71
318 Macieja, Bartlomiej250749 23.11
319 Rogozenko, Dorian250749 27.24
320 Kacheishvili, Giorgi250752 23.76
321 Pavasovic, Dusko250748 24.08
322 Papaioannou, Ioannis250657 24.56
323 Miezis, Normunds250649 29.51
324 Motwani, Paul250556 38.42
325 Sadvakasov, Darmen250553 21.54
326 Korotylev, Alexey250456 23.70
327 Belikov, Vladimir250463 29.28
328 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250452 42.90
329 Sokolovs, Andrei250370 28.72
330 Sargissian, Gabriel250352 17.78
331 Sulskis, Sarunas250351 27.97
332 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250356
333 Barsov, Alexei250350
334 Soffer, Ram250356 35.19
335 Miladinovic, Igor250351 26.80
336 Bezgodov, Alexei250253 31.37
337 Kiselev, Sergey250260 39.16
338 Kovacevic, Vladimir250256 58.63
339 Murey, Yakov250253 59.28
340 Kuzmin, Gennady P250252 54.82
341 Suba, Mihai250256 53.45
342 Blatny, Pavel250249 32.39
343 Conquest, Stuart250248 33.70
344 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250151 54.57
345 Cvitan, Ognjen250149 39.09
346 Bagaturov, Giorgi250152 35.96
347 Krivonosov, Oleg250171 39.51
348 Timoshchenko, Gennady250150 51.55
349 Zoler, Dan250156 26.82
350 Kveinys, Aloyzas250151 38.34
351 Danielsen, Henrik250154 34.81
352 Maksimenko, Andrei250153 30.93
353 Van den Doel, Erik250049 21.49
354 Borovikov, Vladislav250059 27.26
355 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250051 37.64
356 Georgiev, Vladimir249949 25.21
357 Mitkov, Nikola249950 28.90
358 Emms, John M249949 33.66
359 Zezulkin, Jurij249955 29.24
360 Jakubiec, Artur249855 26.94
361 Levin, Felix249855 42.02
362 Brodsky, Michail249850 31.63
363 Vescovi, Giovanni P249851 22.41
364 Eljanov, Pavel249757 17.51
365 Hall, Jesper249755 29.33
366 Istratescu, Andrei249650 24.94
367 Dizdar, Goran249651 41.94
368 Olafsson, Helgi249652 44.24
369 Hort, Vlastimil249652 56.84
370 Popovic, Petar249656 41.75
371 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei249654 26.52
372 Malakhatko, Vadim249653 23.64
373 Strikovic, Aleksa249654 39.50
374 Tsesarsky, Ilya249558 41.09
375 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249552 29.86
376 Wells, Peter K249549 35.57
377 Vera, Reynaldo249550 39.85
378 Mirumian, Vigen249552 23.12
379 Lazarev, Vladimir249551 36.44
380 Villamayor, Bong249456
381 Palatnik, Semen A249470 50.63
382 Kovacevic, Aleksandar249453 26.76
383 Zaichik, Gennady L249474 43.76
384 Ubilava, Elizbar E249360 50.21
385 Mecking, Henrique249372 48.81
386 Sevillano, Enrico249370
387 Oratovsky, Michael249355 26.61
388 Dlugy, Maxim249374 34.79
389 Gausel, Einar249352 36.95
390 Annageldyev, Orazly249264 40.65
391 Horváth, Csaba249248 32.44
392 Stocek, Jiri249250 23.51
393 Xie Jun249249 30.04
394 Notkin, Maksim249263 36.92
395 van der Wiel, John T H249249 41.26
396 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249250 34.29
397 Zagrebelny, Sergey249153
398 Ionescu, Constantin249150 42.17
399 Cebalo, Mišo249148 55.77
400 Kholmov, Ratmir D249154 75.50
401 Bagirov, Vladimir K249055 64.24
402 Lanka, Zigurds249051 40.48
403 Magem Badals, Jordi249049 33.22
404 Wu Shaobin249061 31.77
405 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249069 47.82
406 Manor, Ilan249058 31.05
407 Khasin, Alexander248961 49.54
408 Godena, Michele248948 33.37
409 Barua, Dibyendu248951 34.05
410 Liss, Eran248956 25.36
411 Safin, Shukhrat248956 30.61
412 Gofshtein, Leonid D248850 47.56
413 Goloshchapov, Alexander248852 22.80
414 Liang Jinrong248871 40.48
415 Georgiev, Krum248758 42.47
416 Ermenkov, Evgenij248764 51.12
417 Degraeve, Jean Marc248650 29.80
418 Dgebuadze, Alexandre248656 29.48
419 Grivas, Efstratios248656 34.62
420 Polak, Tomas248651 26.55
421 Mueller, Karsten248651 29.97
422 Smyslov, Vassily V248655 79.64
423 Arbakov, Valentin248561 48.79
424 Zaja, Ivan248552 35.29
425 Ye Rongguang248566 37.11
426 Matros, Alexander248556 30.84
427 Dominguez, Lenier248552 17.14
428 Johansen, Darryl K248454 41.77
429 Didishko, Vereslav248452 51.59
430 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248461 37.13
431 Drasko, Milan248352 37.94
432 Orlov, Georgi248364
433 Piskov, Yury248374 39.09
434 Smejkal, Jan248356 54.64
435 Anapolsky, Sergey248367 25.56
436 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248251 29.86
437 Kindermann, Stefan248251 40.88
438 Hauchard, Arnaud248249 28.99
439 Kosic, Dragan248253 30.74
440 Kosten, Anthony C248254 42.30
441 Spangenberg, Hugo248252 24.98
442 Maiorov, Oleg248157 29.31
443 Milov, Leonid248168 34.77
444 Kunte, Abhijit248149 23.69
445 Kalinin, Alexander248168 32.47
446 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248167 28.45
447 Kudrin, Sergey248156 41.18
448 Arnason, Jon L248065 39.99
449 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248050 22.53
450 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass247950 23.74
451 Moskalenko, Viktor247957 39.94
452 Antunes, Antonio247968 38.77
453 Har Zvi, Ronen247960 24.08
454 Mitenkov, Alexey247974 39.68
455 Garcia Ilundain, David247853 29.61
456 Yuneev, Alexey247870
457 Dimitrov, Vladimir247854 32.59
458 Ovetchkin, Roman247856 27.83
459 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247752 19.45
460 Kalantarian, Norik247761 38.24
461 Krakops, Maris247753 22.61
462 Shabanov, Yury F247757 63.01
463 Labollita, Martin247759 20.13
464 Legky, Nikolay A247658 45.59
465 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247653 26.52
466 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247665 31.16
467 Tisdall, Jonathan D247664 42.22
468 Egin, Vladimir247669
469 Campos Moreno, Javier B247655 41.69
470 Davies, Nigel R247653 40.29
471 Muse, Mladen247658 37.81
472 Vasquez, Rodrigo247655 30.94
473 Zapata, Alonso247552 42.23
474 Lukin, Andrei M247565 52.21
475 Shaked, Tal247555 22.77
476 Vlassov, Nikolai247560 34.96
477 Hector, Jonny247548 36.75
478 Votava, Jan247451 25.96
479 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247456 23.47
480 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247449 26.57
481 Cabrilo, Goran247456 42.37
482 Guliev, Sarhan247459 32.62
483 Renet, Olivier247462 35.90
484 Djurhuus, Rune247353 30.80
485 Liiva, Riho247361 25.36
486 Pelletier, Yannick247348 24.14
487 Dzhumaev, Marat247255
488 Yevseev, Denis247253 27.36
489 Markovic, Ivan247264 28.82
490 Ward, Christopher247249 32.63
491 Koniushkov, Igor247174 37.96
492 Summerscale, Aaron247150 31.22
493 Joachim, Sven247168 31.45
494 Kochiev, Alexander247156 44.63
495 Tyomkin, Dimitri247051 23.63
496 Gershon, Alik247050 20.44
497 Gormally, Daniel247049 24.52
498 Vakhidov, Tahir247054
499 Bunzmann, Dimitrij247050 18.73
500 Adla, Diego247060 32.44

These ratings, calculated as of November 13, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between November 9, 1999 and November 13, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of November 8, 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 November 13, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on November 14, 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 November 14, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on November 14, 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 November 14, 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 November 13, 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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