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Top 10 active players as of December 11, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287348
2 Kramnik, Vladimir282947
3 Anand, Viswanathan282047
4 Shirov, Alexei278646
5 Leko, Peter275948
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily274747
7 Adams, Michael274547
8 Topalov, Veselin273947
9 Morozevich, Alexander273948
10 Gelfand, Boris273947

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Top 500 active players as of December 11, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28734859.2% #237.66
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28294718.1% #425.46
3 Anand, Viswanathan28204713.1% #530.99
4 Shirov, Alexei2786463.6% #928.44
5 Leko, Peter2759481.3% #1421.26
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2747470.6% #1731.73
7 Adams, Michael2745470.6% #1729.07
8 Topalov, Veselin2739470.4% #1925.74
9 Morozevich, Alexander2739480.5% #1923.40
10 Gelfand, Boris2739470.4% #1932.47
11 Kamsky, Gata2731661.7% #2626.52
12 Svidler, Peter2718470.1% #2724.48
13 Bareev, Evgeny2716480.1% #2834.06
14 Georgiev, Kiril2712490.1% #3035.04
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2710480.1% #3149.55
16 Rublevsky, Sergei269849 #3826.16
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N269747 #3741.80
18 Polgar, Judit269348 #4024.38
19 Dreev, Alexey268647 #4531.89
20 Khalifman, Alexander267648 #5234.90
21 Krasenkow, Michal267547 #5237.08
22 Akopian, Vladimir267549 #5429.01
23 Beliavsky, Alexander G267147 #5646.98
24 Short, Nigel D266947 #5835.53
25 van Wely, Loek266746 #5928.18
26 Sakaev, Konstantin266449 #6326.66
27 Piket, Jeroen266446 #6131.87
28 Tkachiev, Vladislav266048 #6627.09
29 Smirin, Ilia265848 #6832.89
30 Korchnoi, Viktor L265547 #7169.72
31 Jussupow, Artur M265449 #7240.83
32 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265250 #7640.74
33 Ponomariov, Ruslan264949 #7717.17
34 Almasi, Zoltan264948 #7724.29
35 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264449 #8321.02
36 Movsesian, Sergei264347 #8222.11
37 Sokolov, Ivan264247 #8332.49
38 Dautov, Rustem264048 #8635.04
39 Timman, Jan H264047 #8748.99
40 Khenkin, Igor264049 #8732.72
41 Ye Jiangchuan263850 #9040.06
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263549 #9324.31
43 Ehlvest, Jaan263448 #9338.16
44 Seirawan, Yasser263450 #9540.72
45 Gulko, Boris F263349 #9553.84
46 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263248 #9627.58
47 Graf, Alexander263259 #10438.30
48 Kharlov, Andrei263150 #9932.06
49 Sadler, Matthew262951 #10126.57
50 Lautier, Joel262947 #9827.66
51 Andersson, Ulf262850 #10149.46
52 Salov, Valery B262857 #10836.54
53 Bacrot, Etienne262448 #10417.89
54 Lputian, Smbat G262348 #10642.83
55 Hellers, Ferdinand2621730.1% #12831.87
56 Onischuk, Alexander261748 #11425.27
57 Hansen, Curt261749 #11436.23
58 Grischuk, Alexander261648 #11417.11
59 Sturua, Zurab261552 #11941.51
60 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261459 #12533.80
61 Psakhis, Lev B261448 #11742.04
62 Vaganian, Rafael A261449 #11849.16
63 Lutz, Christopher261248 #12029.80
64 Avrukh, Boris261048 #12122.92
65 Nikolic, Predrag261047 #12140.25
66 Hodgson, Julian M260649 #12637.38
67 Kuzmin, Alexey260660 #13537.76
68 Leitao, Rafael260549 #12820.95
69 Dolmatov, Sergey V260551 #12941.81
70 Ftácnik, Lubomír260548 #12643.12
71 Peng Xiaomin260350 #13027.67
72 Golod, Vitali260250 #13229.46
73 Yudasin, Leonid G260253 #13441.34
74 Milov, Vadim260047 #13128.36
75 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260051 #13544.05
76 Christiansen, Larry M260052 #13744.46
77 Shipov, Sergei259953 #13734.65
78 Zhang Zhong259850 #13722.27
79 Benjamin, Joel L259749 #13636.75
80 Speelman, Jonathan S259647 #13644.19
81 Goldin, Alexander259653 #14135.79
82 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y259651 #14043.89
83 Kobalija, Mihail259549 #14022.61
84 Hübner, Robert259549 #13952.10
85 Yermolinsky, Alex V259449 #13942.67
86 Tiviakov, Sergei259447 #13927.83
87 Novikov, Igor A259350 #14238.55
88 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259348 #14137.91
89 Dvoiris, Semen I259250 #14242.11
90 Bologan, Viktor259247 #14128.99
91 Fominyh, Alexander259250 #14341.49
92 Kaidanov, Gregory S259150 #14441.17
93 Malakhov, Vladimir259050 #14520.04
94 Hjartarson, Jóhann258956 #15037.84
95 Milos, Gilberto258949 #14637.12
96 Shabalov, Alexander258949 #14533.25
97 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258851 #14850.11
98 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter258849 #14624.36
99 Rozentalis, Eduardas258748 #14737.54
100 Gurevich, Dmitry258653 #15144.25
101 Nunn, John D M258652 45.63
102 Dorfman, Iosif D258651 48.61
103 Anastasian, Ashot258449 36.40
104 Nielsen, Peter Heine258348 27.55
105 Greenfeld, Alon258351 36.65
106 Sutovsky, Emil258348 23.23
107 Agdestein, Simen258252 33.57
108 Chernin, Alexander M258249 40.76
109 Pétursson, Margeir258256 40.82
110 Hansen, Lars Bo258251 32.22
111 Hracek, Zbynek258248 30.26
112 Filippov, Valerij258148 25.04
113 Portisch, Lajos257953 63.69
114 Baklan, Vladimir257949 22.80
115 Serper, Grigory257851 31.24
116 Galkin, Alexander257849 21.86
117 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257654 38.81
118 Volkov, Sergey257648 26.84
119 Asrian, Karen257450 20.63
120 Epishin, Vladimir257347 35.42
121 Kožul, Zdenko257247 34.56
122 Shchekachev, Andrei257252 28.12
123 Romanishin, Oleg M257247 48.92
124 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257250 18.61
125 Watson, William N257263 38.65
126 Wolff, Patrick G257274 32.82
127 Ribli, Zoltán257152 49.26
128 Komarov, Dimitri257152 32.03
129 Balashov, Yury S257050 51.75
130 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257052 34.74
131 Gleizerov, Evgeny257050 37.73
132 Atalik, Suat257048 36.17
133 Gurevich, Ilya257075 28.84
134 Van der Sterren, Paul257050 44.73
135 Razuvaev, Yury S256953 55.17
136 Giorgadze, Giorgi256949 36.17
137 Tukmakov, Vladimir B256949 54.74
138 Kempinski, Robert256847 23.42
139 Rohde, Michael A256873 41.29
140 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256849 50.83
141 Landa, Konstantin256853 28.55
142 Smagin, Sergey256760 42.26
143 Hickl, Joerg256753 35.65
144 Rustemov, Alexander256751 27.43
145 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256650 24.41
146 Tregubov, Pavel V256648 28.97
147 Ruzele, Darius256657 32.62
148 Lastin, Alexander256551 24.12
149 Ivanov, Alexander V256452 44.61
150 Kruppa, Yuri256451 36.47
151 Kengis, Edvins256354 41.66
152 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256349 43.39
153 Ibragimov, Ildar256148 33.32
154 Xu Jun256152 38.23
155 Adianto, Utut256151 35.74
156 Palac, Mladen256148 29.81
157 Miles, Anthony J256047 45.63
158 Gavrikov, Victor N256053 43.37
159 Wahls, Matthias255955 32.88
160 deFirmian, Nicholas E255848 43.38
161 Gabriel, Christian255851 25.77
162 Glek, Igor V255849 39.09
163 Minasian, Artashes255748 33.89
164 Baburin, Alexander255749 33.81
165 Dao Thien Hai255651 22.59
166 Savchenko, Stanislav255550 33.89
167 Huzman, Alexander255549 38.67
168 Rogers, Ian255449 40.47
169 Vaulin, Alexander255449 43.73
170 Sokolov, Andrey Y255459 37.73
171 Volzhin, Alexander255348 29.86
172 Pigusov, Evgeny255352 39.70
173 Nijboer, Friso255248 35.54
174 Delchev, Aleksander255249 29.41
175 Vaisser, Anatoli255253 51.77
176 Iordachescu, Viorel255249 23.64
177 Alterman, Boris255253 30.60
178 Ivanov, Sergey255250 39.20
179 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255257 46.25
180 Kotronias, Vasilios255152 36.30
181 Maljutin, Evgeni255162 29.11
182 Lesiege, Alexandre255049 25.31
183 Timoshenko, Georgy255050 34.53
184 Irzhanov, Ruslan254961 24.04
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254861 56.60
186 Kiriakov, Petr254853 25.92
187 Yemelin, Vasily254750 24.86
188 Beim, Valery254754 50.73
189 Hertneck, Gerald254752 37.23
190 Chernyshov, Konstantin254653 33.50
191 Sax, Gyula254649 49.48
192 Najer, Evgeniy254550 23.47
193 Agrest, Evgenij254548 34.32
194 Damljanovic, Branko254548 39.48
195 Oral, Tomas254448 22.97
196 Pintér, József254452 47.09
197 Markovic, Miroslav254453 27.59
198 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254467 53.38
199 Lerner, Konstantin Z254352 50.79
200 Tischbierek, Raj254355 38.22
201 Sasikiran, Krishnan254349 19.93
202 Shulman, Yuri254352 25.62
203 Aseev, Konstantin N254251 40.14
204 Golubev, Mihail254259 30.53
205 Hamdouchi, Hichem254249 28.17
206 Spassky, Boris V254256 63.87
207 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254253 41.69
208 Torre, Eugenio254254 49.10
209 Bauer, Christian254148 23.92
210 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254149 46.06
211 Arencibia, Walter254150 33.39
212 Guseinov, Aidyn254064 48.94
213 Markowski, Tomasz254048 25.37
214 Spraggett, Kevin B254050 46.09
215 Fedorowicz, John P254053 42.21
216 Stefansson, Hannes253948 28.40
217 Sherbakov, Ruslan253949 31.24
218 Lalic, Bogdan253947 36.76
219 Stohl, Igor253849 36.21
220 Korneev, Oleg253849 31.38
221 Ulibin, Mikhail253849 29.53
222 Shneider, Aleksandr253855 38.55
223 Schandorff, Lars253750 35.64
224 Yakovich, Yuri253748 38.03
225 Kantsler, Boris253655 38.65
226 Luther, Thomas253650 31.10
227 Slobodjan, Roman253548 25.94
228 Sorokin, Maxim253550 32.89
229 Zakharevich, Igor253453 37.41
230 Adorján, András253467 50.70
231 Nevednichy, Vladislav253450 31.27
232 Macieja, Bartlomiej253348 23.19
233 Wedberg, Tom253253 47.04
234 Bu Xiangzhi253251 15.00
235 Ricardi, Pablo253250 38.80
236 Fridman, Daniel253253 24.82
237 Kurajica, Bojan253149 53.07
238 Aronian, Levon253150 18.18
239 Arkhipov, Sergey253155 46.47
240 Kotsur, Pavel253052 26.94
241 Kovalev, Andrei253051 39.09
242 Motylev, Alexander253050 21.48
243 Kolev, Atanas252955 33.41
244 Poluljahov, Aleksandr252950 35.51
245 Kishnev, Sergey252964 44.11
246 Malisauskas, Vidmantas252863 37.35
247 Zontakh, Andrey252851 30.10
248 Gdanski, Jacek252851 30.03
249 Hebden, Mark252749 42.82
250 Horvath, Jozsef252751 36.33
251 Marin, Mihail252749 35.64
252 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252655
253 Smikovski, Ivan252658 28.50
254 Spasov, Vasil252655 29.82
255 Hansen, Sune Berg252550 29.64
256 Hernandez, Gilberto252553
257 Papaioannou, Ioannis252554 24.64
258 Rytshagov, Mikhail252450 33.08
259 Enders, Peter252455 37.86
260 Kosashvili, Yona252461 30.44
261 Moroz, Alexander252459 39.90
262 Bönsch, Uwe252357 42.16
263 Loginov, Valery A252351 44.99
264 Galliamova, Alisa252350 28.90
265 Magerramov, Elmar S252361 42.67
266 Dizdarevic, Emir252250 42.69
267 Turov, Maxim252251 21.01
268 Bischoff, Klaus252248 39.51
269 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.19
270 Chandler, Murray G252250 40.69
271 Motwani, Paul252254 38.49
272 Ginsburg, Gennadij252275 29.33
273 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252156 56.21
274 Chuchelov, Vladimir252153 31.20
275 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252149 18.31
276 Hulak, Krunoslav252152 49.55
277 Lobron, Eric252153 40.59
278 Schlosser, Philipp252152 32.31
279 Nikolenko, Oleg252059 41.48
280 Bezold, Michael251954 28.55
281 Frias, Victor J251976 44.84
282 Popov, Valerij251949 26.25
283 Korotylev, Alexey251955 23.78
284 Zifroni, Dov251954 24.82
285 Gyimesi, Zoltan251949 23.70
286 Lugovoi, Aleksei251950 25.77
287 Barsov, Alexei251949
288 Danielian, Oganes251874
289 Georgiev, Vladimir251849 25.29
290 Reinderman, Dimitri251849 28.33
291 Feygin, Michail251872 25.86
292 Iskusnyh, Sergei251854 26.27
293 Chekhov, Valery A251764 45.04
294 Gallagher, Joseph G251748 36.60
295 Miezis, Normunds251749 29.58
296 Kumaran, Dharshan251674 25.51
297 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251662 44.79
298 Degraeve, Jean Marc251649 29.88
299 Temirbaev, Serik251564
300 Nogueiras, Jesus251550 41.40
301 Sunye Neto, Jaime251555 43.61
302 Rechlis, Gad251458 33.85
303 Rodriguez, Amador251458 44.26
304 Pavasovic, Dusko251448 24.16
305 Kovacevic, Aleksandar251453 26.83
306 Neverov, Valery251451 36.47
307 Wang Zili251458 32.49
308 Sosonko, Gennadi251366 57.56
309 Parker, Jonathan251354 24.56
310 Burmakin, Vladimir251350 33.51
311 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251350 35.02
312 Bezgodov, Alexei251252 31.45
313 Knaak, Rainer F251259 47.74
314 King, Daniel J251256 37.29
315 Banikas, Hristos251251 22.56
316 Soffer, Ram251157 35.26
317 Miladinovic, Igor251150 26.88
318 Murey, Yakov251152 59.36
319 Makarov, Marat251152 37.59
320 Timoshchenko, Gennady251149 51.62
321 Kovacevic, Vladimir251055 58.71
322 Bagaturov, Giorgi251052 36.04
323 Cvitan, Ognjen251048 39.17
324 Van den Doel, Erik251048 21.57
325 Comas Fabrego, Luis251050 29.47
326 Iuldachev, Saidali250953 32.86
327 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250952 42.97
328 Sadvakasov, Darmen250952 21.62
329 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav250954 36.35
330 Fedorov, Alexei250951 28.21
331 Sokolovs, Andrei250871 28.80
332 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250851 54.65
333 Strikovic, Aleksa250853 39.58
334 Sermek, Drazen250848 31.87
335 Emms, John M250748 33.74
336 Ionescu, Constantin250750 42.25
337 Wells, Peter K250750 35.65
338 Kuzmin, Gennady P250752 54.90
339 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250651 37.72
340 Rogozenko, Dorian250649 27.31
341 Danielsen, Henrik250654 34.89
342 Zaichik, Gennady L250675 43.83
343 Levin, Felix250655 42.10
344 Krivonosov, Oleg250671 39.58
345 Zoler, Dan250556 26.90
346 Villamayor, Bong250553
347 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei250554 26.60
348 Cramling, Pia250549 37.63
349 Mitenkov, Alexey250475 39.76
350 Wu Shaobin250458 31.85
351 Belikov, Vladimir250463 29.36
352 Palatnik, Semen A250470 50.71
353 Kiselev, Sergey250461 39.24
354 Ilincic, Zlatko250450 32.59
355 Conquest, Stuart250448 33.78
356 Xie Jun250449 30.12
357 Ubilava, Elizbar E250462 50.29
358 Ionov, Sergey250351 38.93
359 Morrison, William250365 40.36
360 Maksimenko, Andrei250354 31.01
361 Dizdar, Goran250352 42.02
362 Zezulkin, Jurij250355 29.32
363 Moskalenko, Viktor250358 40.02
364 Hall, Jesper250255 29.41
365 Kunte, Abhijit250249 23.77
366 Dominguez, Lenier250251 17.22
367 Jakubiec, Artur250255 27.02
368 Suba, Mihai250256 53.53
369 Johansen, Darryl K250253 41.85
370 Popovic, Petar250257 41.83
371 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250152 39.90
372 Yurtaev, Leonid250152 41.61
373 Goloshchapov, Alexander250152 22.88
374 Kogan, Artur250149 26.87
375 Kudrin, Sergey250157 41.26
376 Berelovich, Aleksandar250052 33.44
377 Vescovi, Giovanni P250050 22.49
378 Brodsky, Michail250050 31.71
379 Kacheishvili, Giorgi250051 23.84
380 Tsesarsky, Ilya250058 41.17
381 Nataf, Igor Alexandre249949 22.61
382 Hort, Vlastimil249952 56.91
383 Manor, Ilan249958 31.13
384 Borovikov, Vladislav249959 27.34
385 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249951 29.94
386 Mecking, Henrique249872 48.88
387 Mirumian, Vigen249852 23.20
388 Magem Badals, Jordi249849 33.30
389 Mitkov, Nikola249750 28.98
390 Yandemirov, Valeri249752 37.83
391 Liss, Eran249757 25.44
392 Stocek, Jiri249750 23.59
393 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249750 34.36
394 Olafsson, Helgi249651 44.32
395 Zubarev, Alexander249656 49.47
396 Grivas, Efstratios249656 34.70
397 Sargissian, Gabriel249652 17.86
398 Notkin, Maksim249664 36.99
399 Kveinys, Aloyzas249550 38.42
400 Dlugy, Maxim249574 34.87
401 Blatny, Pavel249549 32.47
402 Liang Jinrong249571 40.56
403 Georgiev, Krum249557 42.55
404 Annageldyev, Orazly249558 40.73
405 Khasin, Alexander249461 49.62
406 Gausel, Einar249452 37.03
407 Sevillano, Enrico249470
408 Istratescu, Andrei249450 25.02
409 Spangenberg, Hugo249452 25.05
410 Horváth, Csaba249448 32.52
411 Bagirov, Vladimir K249456 64.32
412 van der Wiel, John T H249449 41.34
413 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249451 29.94
414 Lanka, Zigurds249351 40.56
415 Ermenkov, Evgenij249264 51.20
416 Eljanov, Pavel249257 17.59
417 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249270 47.90
418 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249255 29.56
419 Lazarev, Vladimir249251 36.52
420 Kuporosov, Viktor249160 39.21
421 Sulskis, Sarunas249151 28.04
422 Djuric, Stefan249152 45.38
423 Smyslov, Vassily V249155 79.72
424 Zagrebelny, Sergey249052
425 Dzhumaev, Marat249053
426 Polak, Tomas249051 26.63
427 Matros, Alexander249056 30.92
428 Hector, Jonny249048 36.83
429 Milov, Leonid249072 34.85
430 Orlov, Georgi249064
431 Didishko, Vereslav249051 51.67
432 Vera, Reynaldo249050 39.93
433 Kosten, Anthony C248954 42.38
434 Hauchard, Arnaud248949 29.07
435 Malakhatko, Vadim248953 23.72
436 Kindermann, Stefan248951 40.95
437 Ye Rongguang248966 37.19
438 Gofshtein, Leonid D248950 47.64
439 Pelletier, Yannick248948 24.22
440 Drasko, Milan248852 38.01
441 Shabanov, Yury F248857 63.08
442 Cebalo, Mišo248848 55.85
443 Mueller, Karsten248851 30.05
444 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248850 23.81
445 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248752 19.53
446 Garcia Ilundain, David248754 29.69
447 Kalinin, Alexander248768 32.54
448 Godena, Michele248748 33.45
449 Kholmov, Ratmir D248754 75.58
450 Kalantarian, Norik248761 38.32
451 Kosic, Dragan248753 30.82
452 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248667 28.53
453 Anapolsky, Sergey248667 25.64
454 Maiorov, Oleg248657 29.39
455 Ovetchkin, Roman248657 27.90
456 Socko, Bartosz248548 22.09
457 Arnason, Jon L248564 40.08
458 Rabiega, Robert248554 29.86
459 Safin, Shukhrat248455 30.69
460 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248464 31.24
461 Har Zvi, Ronen248460 24.16
462 Tyomkin, Dimitri248351 23.71
463 Antunes, Antonio248369 38.85
464 Zaja, Ivan248351 35.37
465 Shaked, Tal248256 22.85
466 Krakops, Maris248252 22.69
467 Gelashvili, Tamaz248250 22.67
468 Campos Moreno, Javier B248253 41.76
469 Muse, Mladen248258 37.89
470 Summerscale, Aaron248150 31.29
471 Legky, Nikolay A248158 45.67
472 Guliev, Sarhan248159 32.69
473 Vlassov, Nikolai248160 35.04
474 Piskov, Yury248173 39.16
475 Magai, Vladimir248159
476 Davies, Nigel R248053 40.36
477 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248058 37.20
478 Markovic, Ivan248064 28.90
479 Yuneev, Alexey247970
480 Velimirovic, Dragoljub247952 58.58
481 Votava, Jan247951 26.04
482 Djurhuus, Rune247953 30.88
483 Kulaots, Kaido247950 24.79
484 Smejkal, Jan247956 54.72
485 Drazic, Sinisa247952 32.98
486 Zapata, Alonso247852 42.30
487 Yevseev, Denis247853 27.44
488 Cabrilo, Goran247856 42.44
489 Stangl, Markus247857 31.62
490 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247856 23.55
491 Joachim, Sven247768 31.53
492 Renet, Olivier247763 35.97
493 Sapunov, Evgeny247761 26.53
494 Oratovsky, Michael247654 26.69
495 Ni Hua247652 17.53
496 Vakhidov, Tahir247654
497 Rausis, Igors247649 39.68
498 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247663 53.32
499 Ivanovic, Božidar247658 54.30
500 Arbakov, Valentin247660 48.87

These ratings, calculated as of December 11, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between December 7, 1999 and December 11, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 6, 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 11, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on December 12, 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 12, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on December 12, 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 12, 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 11, 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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