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Top 10 active players as of December 4, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K286948
2 Kramnik, Vladimir282947
3 Anand, Viswanathan281947
4 Shirov, Alexei278646
5 Leko, Peter275748
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275147
7 Adams, Michael274647
8 Gelfand, Boris273447
9 Topalov, Veselin273347
10 Kamsky, Gata273165

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Top 500 active players as of December 4, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28694856.9% #237.64
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28294719.1% #425.44
3 Anand, Viswanathan28194713.8% #530.98
4 Shirov, Alexei2786464.0% #928.42
5 Leko, Peter2757481.3% #1421.24
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2751470.9% #1531.71
7 Adams, Michael2746470.7% #1729.05
8 Gelfand, Boris2734470.4% #2032.45
9 Topalov, Veselin2733470.3% #2125.72
10 Kamsky, Gata2731651.7% #2626.51
11 Morozevich, Alexander2729480.3% #2323.38
12 Svidler, Peter2716470.1% #2724.47
13 Georgiev, Kiril2712490.1% #3035.02
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2707470.1% #3149.53
15 Bareev, Evgeny2704490.1% #3434.04
16 Rublevsky, Sergei270249 #3526.14
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N269147 #4141.79
18 Polgar, Judit269148 #4124.37
19 Krasenkow, Michal268747 #4337.06
20 Akopian, Vladimir268050 #4928.99
21 Dreev, Alexey267947 #4931.87
22 Short, Nigel D267847 #5035.51
23 Khalifman, Alexander267548 #5334.88
24 Beliavsky, Alexander G267447 #5346.97
25 Sakaev, Konstantin267350 #5626.64
26 Smirin, Ilia266848 #5932.87
27 van Wely, Loek266446 #6028.16
28 Piket, Jeroen265846 #6631.85
29 Tkachiev, Vladislav265848 #6827.07
30 Ponomariov, Ruslan265649 #7017.15
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265451 #7340.72
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265347 #7269.70
33 Almasi, Zoltan265048 #7524.27
34 Jussupow, Artur M264849 #7940.81
35 Movsesian, Sergei264547 #8022.09
36 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264449 #8320.99
37 Aleksandrov, Aleksej264348 #8327.56
38 Sokolov, Ivan264147 #8332.48
39 Timman, Jan H264047 #8648.97
40 Khenkin, Igor263949 #8632.70
41 Ye Jiangchuan263750 #9140.04
42 Dautov, Rustem263648 #9035.02
43 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263449 #9524.30
44 Seirawan, Yasser263350 #9640.70
45 Lautier, Joel263247 #9427.65
46 Kharlov, Andrei263050 #9932.04
47 Andersson, Ulf262950 #10149.44
48 Sadler, Matthew262751 #10326.55
49 Salov, Valery B262657 #10936.52
50 Graf, Alexander262659 #11138.28
51 Gulko, Boris F262549 #10453.82
52 Bacrot, Etienne262348 #10517.87
53 Ehlvest, Jaan262348 #10538.14
54 Hellers, Ferdinand262273 #12631.85
55 Psakhis, Lev B262048 #10942.02
56 Lputian, Smbat G261948 #11042.81
57 Lutz, Christopher261748 #11329.78
58 Hansen, Curt261749 #11536.21
59 Sturua, Zurab261652 #11641.49
60 Onischuk, Alexander261348 #11825.25
61 Nikolic, Predrag261247 #11740.23
62 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261159 #12833.78
63 Grischuk, Alexander261048 #12117.09
64 Kuzmin, Alexey260860 #13237.74
65 Vaganian, Rafael A260849 #12349.14
66 Avrukh, Boris260848 #12222.91
67 Ftácnik, Lubomír260848 #12343.10
68 Hodgson, Julian M260549 #12737.36
69 Dolmatov, Sergey V260451 #13041.79
70 Golod, Vitali260350 #13129.44
71 Speelman, Jonathan S260247 #12944.17
72 Yudasin, Leonid G260252 #13341.32
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260151 #13444.03
74 Christiansen, Larry M259952 #13744.44
75 Milov, Vadim259947 #13328.34
76 Goldin, Alexander259953 #13835.77
77 Zhang Zhong259750 #13722.25
78 Shipov, Sergei259753 #13934.63
79 Peng Xiaomin259650 #13827.66
80 Milos, Gilberto259550 #13937.10
81 Leitao, Rafael259550 #14020.94
82 Fominyh, Alexander259450 #14141.47
83 Benjamin, Joel L259349 #14136.73
84 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259348 #14137.89
85 Tiviakov, Sergei259347 #14027.81
86 Novikov, Igor A259250 #14338.53
87 Hübner, Robert259249 #14252.08
88 Kobalija, Mihail259149 #14322.59
89 Kaidanov, Gregory S259150 #14541.15
90 Bologan, Viktor258947 #14528.97
91 Sutovsky, Emil258848 #14523.21
92 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258851 #14850.09
93 Chernin, Alexander M258849 #14640.74
94 Shabalov, Alexander258849 #14633.23
95 Yermolinsky, Alex V258849 #14542.65
96 Rozentalis, Eduardas258848 #14537.52
97 Hjartarson, Jóhann258856 #15237.82
98 Dorfman, Iosif D258751 #14848.59
99 Dvoiris, Semen I258750 #14842.09
100 Nunn, John D M258652 #15045.61
101 Baklan, Vladimir258650 22.78
102 Kožul, Zdenko258348 34.54
103 Anastasian, Ashot258349 36.38
104 Malakhov, Vladimir258350 20.02
105 Agdestein, Simen258352 33.55
106 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y258252 43.87
107 Gurevich, Dmitry258253 44.23
108 Pétursson, Margeir258256 40.80
109 Hansen, Lars Bo258051 32.20
110 Filippov, Valerij258048 25.02
111 Portisch, Lajos258053 63.67
112 Greenfeld, Alon258051 36.63
113 Nielsen, Peter Heine257948 27.53
114 Hracek, Zbynek257848 30.24
115 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter257749 24.34
116 Asrian, Karen257650 20.61
117 Wolff, Patrick G257673 32.80
118 Galkin, Alexander257549 21.84
119 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257554 38.79
120 Van der Sterren, Paul257549 44.72
121 Serper, Grigory257551 31.22
122 Rustemov, Alexander257451 27.41
123 Romanishin, Oleg M257347 48.90
124 Hickl, Joerg257352 35.63
125 Ribli, Zoltán257352 49.24
126 Epishin, Vladimir257247 35.40
127 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257253 34.72
128 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257250 18.59
129 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257149 54.72
130 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257149 50.81
131 Watson, William N257062 38.63
132 Gleizerov, Evgeny257050 37.71
133 Wahls, Matthias257054 32.86
134 Volkov, Sergey257048 26.83
135 Razuvaev, Yury S257052 55.15
136 Ivanov, Alexander V256952 44.59
137 Balashov, Yury S256950 51.73
138 Shchekachev, Andrei256952 28.10
139 Gurevich, Ilya256975 28.82
140 Kempinski, Robert256847 23.40
141 Atalik, Suat256848 36.15
142 Komarov, Dimitri256851 32.01
143 Giorgadze, Giorgi256849 36.15
144 Adianto, Utut256751 35.72
145 Landa, Konstantin256753 28.54
146 Xu Jun256752 38.22
147 Kengis, Edvins256754 41.65
148 Rohde, Michael A256773 41.27
149 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256650 24.40
150 Smagin, Sergey256660 42.24
151 Tregubov, Pavel V256548 28.95
152 Ruzele, Darius256457 32.60
153 Ibragimov, Ildar256448 33.30
154 Gabriel, Christian256350 25.75
155 Miles, Anthony J256247 45.62
156 Gavrikov, Victor N256153 43.35
157 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256149 43.37
158 Palac, Mladen256148 29.80
159 deFirmian, Nicholas E256048 43.36
160 Kruppa, Yuri256051 36.45
161 Baburin, Alexander255949 33.79
162 Glek, Igor V255949 39.08
163 Lastin, Alexander255851 24.10
164 Minasian, Artashes255649 33.87
165 Vaisser, Anatoli255652 51.75
166 Rogers, Ian255649 40.45
167 Dao Thien Hai255551 22.57
168 Sokolov, Andrey Y255558 37.71
169 Huzman, Alexander255449 38.65
170 Savchenko, Stanislav255450 33.87
171 Nijboer, Friso255448 35.52
172 Volzhin, Alexander255348 29.84
173 Alterman, Boris255253 30.58
174 Iordachescu, Viorel255249 23.62
175 Vaulin, Alexander255149 43.71
176 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255157 46.23
177 Ivanov, Sergey255050 39.18
178 Hertneck, Gerald255051 37.21
179 Sasikiran, Krishnan255049 19.91
180 Timoshenko, Georgy255050 34.51
181 Kotronias, Vasilios255052 36.28
182 Maljutin, Evgeni254962 29.09
183 Beim, Valery254954 50.72
184 Delchev, Aleksander254949 29.39
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254861 56.58
186 Irzhanov, Ruslan254860 24.02
187 Pigusov, Evgeny254752 39.68
188 Najer, Evgeniy254750 23.45
189 Hamdouchi, Hichem254749 28.16
190 Lesiege, Alexandre254649 25.30
191 Tischbierek, Raj254554 38.20
192 Oral, Tomas254548 22.95
193 Agrest, Evgenij254548 34.30
194 Damljanovic, Branko254548 39.47
195 Bauer, Christian254548 23.90
196 Yemelin, Vasily254550 24.84
197 Pintér, József254452 47.07
198 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254449 46.05
199 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254453 41.67
200 Markovic, Miroslav254453 27.57
201 Sax, Gyula254449 49.46
202 Golubev, Mihail254258 30.51
203 Spassky, Boris V254256 63.85
204 Luther, Thomas254249 31.08
205 Chernyshov, Konstantin254253 33.48
206 Shulman, Yuri254252 25.60
207 Torre, Eugenio254254 49.08
208 Kantsler, Boris254255 38.63
209 Nevednichy, Vladislav254150 31.25
210 Fedorowicz, John P254153 42.19
211 Shneider, Aleksandr254155 38.54
212 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254167 53.37
213 Lalic, Bogdan254147 36.74
214 Kiriakov, Petr254153 25.90
215 Stefansson, Hannes254148 28.38
216 Lerner, Konstantin Z254052 50.77
217 Guseinov, Aidyn254064 48.92
218 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.36
219 Aseev, Konstantin N253951 40.12
220 Sherbakov, Ruslan253949 31.22
221 Stohl, Igor253949 36.19
222 Arencibia, Walter253950 33.37
223 Schandorff, Lars253850 35.62
224 Spraggett, Kevin B253850 46.07
225 Markowski, Tomasz253848 25.35
226 Adorján, András253765 50.68
227 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 29.51
228 Arkhipov, Sergey253655 46.45
229 Yakovich, Yuri253648 38.01
230 Fridman, Daniel253653 24.80
231 Ricardi, Pablo253550 38.78
232 Sorokin, Maxim253549 32.87
233 Slobodjan, Roman253348 25.92
234 Papaioannou, Ioannis253354 24.62
235 Gdanski, Jacek253251 30.01
236 Bu Xiangzhi253251 14.98
237 Kurajica, Bojan253249 53.05
238 Morrison, William253164 40.34
239 Wedberg, Tom253153 47.02
240 Rytshagov, Mikhail253150 33.06
241 Zakharevich, Igor253153 37.39
242 Hebden, Mark253149 42.80
243 Bönsch, Uwe253156 42.14
244 Lobron, Eric253052 40.58
245 Marin, Mihail253048 35.62
246 Kovalev, Andrei253051 39.08
247 Aronian, Levon252950 18.16
248 Motylev, Alexander252950 21.47
249 Hansen, Sune Berg252950 29.62
250 Zontakh, Andrey252951 30.08
251 Smikovski, Ivan252858 28.48
252 Kolev, Atanas252855 33.39
253 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252850 35.49
254 Horvath, Jozsef252751 36.31
255 Galliamova, Alisa252651 28.88
256 Kotsur, Pavel252652 26.92
257 Ginsburg, Gennadij252675 29.31
258 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252555
259 Kishnev, Sergey252564 44.09
260 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252563 37.33
261 Magerramov, Elmar S252561 42.65
262 Enders, Peter252454 37.84
263 Kosashvili, Yona252460 30.42
264 Motwani, Paul252354 38.48
265 Turov, Maxim252351 20.99
266 Spasov, Vasil252355 29.80
267 Hulak, Krunoslav252352 49.53
268 Chuchelov, Vladimir252352 31.19
269 Moroz, Alexander252358 39.88
270 Gyimesi, Zoltan252349 23.68
271 Chekhov, Valery A252263 45.02
272 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252256 56.19
273 Fedorov, Alexei252251 28.19
274 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.17
275 Gallagher, Joseph G252148 36.58
276 Nikolenko, Oleg252159 41.46
277 Reinderman, Dimitri252149 28.31
278 Hernandez, Gilberto252053
279 Miezis, Normunds252049 29.56
280 Barsov, Alexei252049
281 Vallejo Pons, Francisco251949 18.29
282 Bischoff, Klaus251948 39.49
283 Chandler, Murray G251950 40.67
284 Korotylev, Alexey251955 23.76
285 Georgiev, Vladimir251949 25.27
286 Schlosser, Philipp251952 32.29
287 Feygin, Michail251972 25.84
288 Danielian, Oganes251873
289 Popov, Valerij251849 26.23
290 Dizdarevic, Emir251850 42.67
291 Neverov, Valery251851 36.45
292 Zifroni, Dov251854 24.80
293 Rechlis, Gad251757 33.83
294 King, Daniel J251755 37.27
295 Nogueiras, Jesus251750 41.38
296 Temirbaev, Serik251764
297 Bezold, Michael251654 28.53
298 Sosonko, Gennadi251666 57.55
299 Pavasovic, Dusko251648 24.14
300 Lugovoi, Aleksei251650 25.75
301 Kumaran, Dharshan251674 25.49
302 Burmakin, Vladimir251550 33.49
303 Knaak, Rainer F251458 47.72
304 Parker, Jonathan251454 24.54
305 Wang Zili251458 32.47
306 Kovacevic, Aleksandar251453 26.81
307 Sunye Neto, Jaime251455 43.59
308 Rodriguez, Amador251358 44.24
309 Cramling, Pia251350 37.62
310 Yurtaev, Leonid251352 41.59
311 Iskusnyh, Sergei251254 26.25
312 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251261 44.77
313 Macieja, Bartlomiej251248 23.17
314 Villamayor, Bong251254
315 Miladinovic, Igor251250 26.86
316 Comas Fabrego, Luis251250 29.45
317 Timoshchenko, Gennady251249 51.60
318 Banikas, Hristos251151 22.54
319 Sadvakasov, Darmen251152 21.60
320 Bagaturov, Giorgi251152 36.02
321 Loginov, Valery A251151 44.98
322 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251149 35.00
323 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251054 36.33
324 Sermek, Drazen251048 31.85
325 Kogan, Artur251049 26.85
326 Chiburdanidze, Maia G251052 39.88
327 Makarov, Marat250952 37.58
328 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250951 54.63
329 Iuldachev, Saidali250953 32.84
330 Belikov, Vladimir250863 29.34
331 Bezgodov, Alexei250853 31.43
332 Sokolovs, Andrei250870 28.78
333 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250852 42.95
334 Soffer, Ram250756 35.24
335 Kovacevic, Vladimir250756 58.69
336 Rogozenko, Dorian250749 27.30
337 Conquest, Stuart250748 33.76
338 Murey, Yakov250753 59.34
339 Kiselev, Sergey250760 39.22
340 Kunte, Abhijit250649 23.75
341 Ionescu, Constantin250650 42.23
342 Van den Doel, Erik250648 21.55
343 Emms, John M250648 33.72
344 Krivonosov, Oleg250571 39.56
345 Kuzmin, Gennady P250552 54.88
346 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250551 37.70
347 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250551 29.92
348 Danielsen, Henrik250554 34.87
349 Zoler, Dan250556 26.88
350 Maksimenko, Andrei250553 30.99
351 Strikovic, Aleksa250554 39.56
352 Cvitan, Ognjen250548 39.15
353 Sargissian, Gabriel250452 17.84
354 Wu Shaobin250458 31.83
355 Borovikov, Vladislav250459 27.32
356 Yandemirov, Valeri250451 37.81
357 Ilincic, Zlatko250450 32.57
358 Ubilava, Elizbar E250461 50.27
359 Degraeve, Jean Marc250449 29.86
360 Ionov, Sergey250351 38.91
361 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei250354 26.58
362 Berelovich, Aleksandar250352 33.42
363 Levin, Felix250355 42.08
364 Istratescu, Andrei250350 25.00
365 Suba, Mihai250356 53.51
366 Zezulkin, Jurij250355 29.30
367 Jakubiec, Artur250355 27.00
368 Brodsky, Michail250250 31.69
369 Vescovi, Giovanni P250250 22.47
370 Kveinys, Aloyzas250250 38.40
371 Hall, Jesper250255 29.39
372 Dominguez, Lenier250251 17.20
373 Mitkov, Nikola250150 28.96
374 Johansen, Darryl K250153 41.83
375 Hort, Vlastimil250152 56.90
376 Magem Badals, Jordi250149 33.28
377 Xie Jun250049 30.10
378 Popovic, Petar250056 41.81
379 Dizdar, Goran250052 41.99
380 Tsesarsky, Ilya250058 41.15
381 Wells, Peter K249949 35.63
382 Mirumian, Vigen249952 23.18
383 Bagirov, Vladimir K249955 64.30
384 Kudrin, Sergey249857 41.24
385 Palatnik, Semen A249870 50.69
386 Sevillano, Enrico249870
387 Goloshchapov, Alexander249852 22.86
388 Zaichik, Gennady L249874 43.81
389 Mecking, Henrique249872 48.87
390 Annageldyev, Orazly249758 40.71
391 Dlugy, Maxim249774 34.85
392 Gausel, Einar249752 37.01
393 van der Wiel, John T H249749 41.32
394 Horváth, Csaba249648 32.50
395 Olafsson, Helgi249651 44.30
396 Stocek, Jiri249650 23.57
397 Notkin, Maksim249663 36.98
398 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249551 23.82
399 Georgiev, Krum249557 42.53
400 Lanka, Zigurds249551 40.54
401 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249569 47.88
402 Khasin, Alexander249461 49.60
403 Manor, Ilan249458 31.11
404 Blatny, Pavel249448 32.45
405 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249450 34.34
406 Liss, Eran249356 25.42
407 Liang Jinrong249371 40.54
408 Zagrebelny, Sergey249252
409 Malakhatko, Vadim249252 23.70
410 Eljanov, Pavel249257 17.57
411 Hauchard, Arnaud249249 29.05
412 Godena, Michele249248 33.43
413 Ermenkov, Evgenij249264 51.18
414 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249150 29.92
415 Kuporosov, Viktor249160 39.19
416 Lazarev, Vladimir249151 36.50
417 Kindermann, Stefan249151 40.94
418 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249156 29.54
419 Grivas, Efstratios249156 34.68
420 Didishko, Vereslav249151 51.65
421 Djuric, Stefan249052 45.36
422 Smyslov, Vassily V249055 79.70
423 Hector, Jonny249048 36.81
424 Cebalo, Mišo249048 55.83
425 Arnason, Jon L248964 40.06
426 Ye Rongguang248966 37.17
427 Polak, Tomas248951 26.61
428 Vera, Reynaldo248950 39.91
429 Matros, Alexander248956 30.90
430 Mueller, Karsten248851 30.03
431 Sulskis, Sarunas248851 28.02
432 Drasko, Milan248851 37.99
433 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248852 19.51
434 Piskov, Yury248874 39.15
435 Orlov, Georgi248864
436 Smejkal, Jan248756 54.70
437 Pelletier, Yannick248748 24.20
438 Zubarev, Alexander248755 49.45
439 Shabanov, Yury F248757 63.06
440 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248750 23.80
441 Kholmov, Ratmir D248754 75.56
442 Kosic, Dragan248753 30.80
443 Gofshtein, Leonid D248750 47.62
444 Anapolsky, Sergey248667 25.62
445 Spangenberg, Hugo248652 25.04
446 Barua, Dibyendu248650 34.10
447 Maiorov, Oleg248657 29.37
448 Milov, Leonid248668 34.83
449 Kosten, Anthony C248654 42.36
450 Kalinin, Alexander248568 32.52
451 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248567 28.51
452 Safin, Shukhrat248555 30.67
453 Moskalenko, Viktor248457 39.99
454 Antunes, Antonio248468 38.83
455 Har Zvi, Ronen248360 24.14
456 Ovetchkin, Roman248357 27.88
457 Tyomkin, Dimitri248351 23.69
458 Mitenkov, Alexey248374 39.74
459 Socko, Bartosz248348 22.07
460 Zaja, Ivan248352 35.35
461 Garcia Ilundain, David248253 29.67
462 Yuneev, Alexey248270
463 Krakops, Maris248252 22.67
464 Kalantarian, Norik248261 38.30
465 Cámpora, Daniel H248151 43.43
466 Labollita, Martin248159 20.19
467 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248153 26.58
468 Legky, Nikolay A248158 45.65
469 Campos Moreno, Javier B248153 41.74
470 Zapata, Alonso248152 42.29
471 Dzhumaev, Marat248153
472 Tisdall, Jonathan D248164 42.27
473 Davies, Nigel R248153 40.34
474 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248165 31.22
475 Gelashvili, Tamaz248150 22.66
476 Egin, Vladimir248069
477 Oratovsky, Michael248054 26.67
478 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248058 37.19
479 Muse, Mladen248058 37.87
480 Nataf, Igor Alexandre248049 22.59
481 Summerscale, Aaron248050 31.27
482 Shaked, Tal247955 22.83
483 Vlassov, Nikolai247960 35.02
484 Drazic, Sinisa247952 32.97
485 Kulaots, Kaido247950 24.77
486 Votava, Jan247851 26.02
487 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247856 23.53
488 Cabrilo, Goran247856 42.42
489 Guliev, Sarhan247859 32.67
490 Magai, Vladimir247859
491 Renet, Olivier247862 35.95
492 Djurhuus, Rune247853 30.86
493 Liiva, Riho247761 25.42
494 Arbakov, Valentin247760 48.85
495 Markovic, Ivan247764 28.88
496 Lukin, Andrei M247668 52.27
497 Koniushkov, Igor247674 38.02
498 Rabiega, Robert247653 29.84
499 Adla, Diego247660 32.50
500 Gershon, Alik247650 20.50

These ratings, calculated as of December 4, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between November 30, 1999 and December 4, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of November 29, 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 December 4, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on December 5, 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 December 5, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on December 5, 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 December 5, 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 December 4, 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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