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Top 10 active players as of December 18, 2000

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283047
3 Anand, Viswanathan281946
4 Shirov, Alexei278946
5 Adams, Michael275747
6 Leko, Peter275448
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily275047
8 Gelfand, Boris274147
9 Topalov, Veselin273947
10 Morozevich, Alexander273748

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Top 500 active players as of December 18, 2000

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754859.7% #237.68
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28304718.0% #425.48
3 Anand, Viswanathan28194612.3% #531.02
4 Shirov, Alexei2789463.9% #928.45
5 Adams, Michael2757471.0% #1429.09
6 Leko, Peter2754480.9% #1521.28
7 Ivanchuk, Vassily2750470.7% #1631.75
8 Gelfand, Boris2741470.4% #1932.48
9 Topalov, Veselin2739470.4% #1925.76
10 Morozevich, Alexander2737480.4% #2023.42
11 Kamsky, Gata2733661.5% #2626.54
12 Svidler, Peter2718470.1% #2724.50
13 Bareev, Evgeny2717480.1% #2834.08
14 Georgiev, Kiril2712490.1% #3035.06
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2711480.1% #3049.57
16 Rublevsky, Sergei269949 #3826.18
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N269847 #3741.82
18 Polgar, Judit269148 #4224.40
19 Khalifman, Alexander268847 #4434.92
20 Dreev, Alexey268347 #4731.91
21 Akopian, Vladimir267749 #5429.03
22 Krasenkow, Michal267347 #5537.09
23 van Wely, Loek267046 #5728.20
24 Short, Nigel D267047 #5835.55
25 Piket, Jeroen266846 #5931.89
26 Sakaev, Konstantin266649 #6326.68
27 Beliavsky, Alexander G266447 #6347.00
28 Tkachiev, Vladislav266048 #6727.11
29 Smirin, Ilia265848 #6932.91
30 Korchnoi, Viktor L265447 #7269.74
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265450 #7540.76
32 Jussupow, Artur M265349 #7540.85
33 Ponomariov, Ruslan265049 #7817.19
34 Almasi, Zoltan265048 #7724.30
35 Sokolov, Ivan264547 #8232.51
36 Dautov, Rustem264348 #8535.06
37 Timman, Jan H264147 #8649.01
38 Ye Jiangchuan263950 #9040.08
39 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam263849 #9121.04
40 Movsesian, Sergei263747 #9022.12
41 Khenkin, Igor263749 #9332.74
42 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263749 #9324.33
43 Ehlvest, Jaan263648 #9238.18
44 Seirawan, Yasser263550 #9540.73
45 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263348 #9627.60
46 Graf, Alexander263359 #10438.31
47 Gulko, Boris F263349 #9753.86
48 Kharlov, Andrei263250 #9832.08
49 Lautier, Joel263047 #9827.68
50 Andersson, Ulf263050 #10249.48
51 Sadler, Matthew263051 #10226.59
52 Salov, Valery B262957 #10836.56
53 Bacrot, Etienne262548 #10617.91
54 Grischuk, Alexander262548 #10417.13
55 Onischuk, Alexander262448 #10725.29
56 Hellers, Ferdinand262273 #12731.89
57 Lputian, Smbat G262248 #10942.84
58 Hansen, Curt261749 #11536.25
59 Sturua, Zurab261752 #11941.53
60 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261659 #12633.81
61 Vaganian, Rafael A261649 #11749.18
62 Avrukh, Boris261348 #11922.94
63 Lutz, Christopher261348 #12029.82
64 Psakhis, Lev B261348 #11942.05
65 Nikolic, Predrag261247 #11940.27
66 Kuzmin, Alexey260760 #13537.78
67 Dolmatov, Sergey V260751 #12941.83
68 Hodgson, Julian M260649 #12837.40
69 Milov, Vadim260647 #12728.38
70 Leitao, Rafael260449 #13020.97
71 Golod, Vitali260450 #13229.48
72 Ftácnik, Lubomír260348 #13043.13
73 Yudasin, Leonid G260353 #13441.36
74 Peng Xiaomin260350 #13327.69
75 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260251 #13443.91
76 Christiansen, Larry M260152 #13644.48
77 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260151 #13544.06
78 Shipov, Sergei260053 #13734.67
79 Tiviakov, Sergei259947 #13427.84
80 Speelman, Jonathan S259947 #13544.21
81 Zhang Zhong259950 #13722.29
82 Benjamin, Joel L259849 #13736.77
83 Hübner, Robert259649 #13952.12
84 Goldin, Alexander259553 #14235.81
85 Novikov, Igor A259550 #14238.57
86 Rozentalis, Eduardas259448 #14137.56
87 Kobalija, Mihail259450 #14222.62
88 Agdestein, Simen259352 #14533.59
89 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259349 #14237.93
90 Dvoiris, Semen I259350 #14342.13
91 Bologan, Viktor259347 #14229.01
92 Fominyh, Alexander259350 #14441.51
93 Nunn, John D M259352 #14545.65
94 Kaidanov, Gregory S259250 #14441.19
95 Malakhov, Vladimir259250 #14420.06
96 Milos, Gilberto259149 #14537.13
97 Hjartarson, Jóhann259056 #15137.86
98 Yermolinsky, Alex V259049 #14642.69
99 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259049 #14724.38
100 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir258951 #14850.13
101 Shabalov, Alexander258949 33.27
102 Gurevich, Dmitry258853 44.27
103 Dorfman, Iosif D258651 48.63
104 Chernin, Alexander M258449 40.78
105 Nielsen, Peter Heine258448 27.57
106 Greenfeld, Alon258451 36.67
107 Sutovsky, Emil258448 23.25
108 Pétursson, Margeir258356 40.84
109 Hansen, Lars Bo258351 32.23
110 Anastasian, Ashot258249 36.42
111 Filippov, Valerij258248 25.06
112 Galkin, Alexander258149 21.88
113 Portisch, Lajos258053 63.70
114 Serper, Grigory258051 31.26
115 Hracek, Zbynek257949 30.27
116 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257754 38.83
117 Epishin, Vladimir257747 35.44
118 Volkov, Sergey257648 26.86
119 Asrian, Karen257650 20.65
120 Baklan, Vladimir257549 22.81
121 Kožul, Zdenko257547 34.58
122 Romanishin, Oleg M257447 48.94
123 Shchekachev, Andrei257452 28.14
124 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257450 18.63
125 Watson, William N257463 38.67
126 Ribli, Zoltán257352 49.28
127 Wolff, Patrick G257374 32.84
128 Komarov, Dimitri257252 32.05
129 Balashov, Yury S257250 51.77
130 Gleizerov, Evgeny257150 37.75
131 Van der Sterren, Paul257150 44.75
132 Gurevich, Ilya257175 28.86
133 Razuvaev, Yury S257053 55.19
134 Giorgadze, Giorgi257049 36.19
135 Kempinski, Robert257048 23.44
136 Tukmakov, Vladimir B257049 54.76
137 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256949 50.85
138 Rohde, Michael A256973 41.31
139 Landa, Konstantin256953 28.57
140 Smagin, Sergey256960 42.28
141 Rustemov, Alexander256851 27.45
142 Hickl, Joerg256853 35.67
143 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256850 24.43
144 Gavrikov, Victor N256752 43.39
145 Tregubov, Pavel V256748 28.99
146 Ruzele, Darius256757 32.64
147 Atalik, Suat256748 36.19
148 Lastin, Alexander256751 24.13
149 Ivanov, Alexander V256652 44.63
150 Kengis, Edvins256654 41.68
151 Kruppa, Yuri256551 36.49
152 Miles, Anthony J256447 45.65
153 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256452 34.76
154 Ibragimov, Ildar256348 33.34
155 Xu Jun256252 38.25
156 Malaniuk, Vladimir P256249 43.41
157 Adianto, Utut256251 35.76
158 Wahls, Matthias256155 32.90
159 Palac, Mladen256048 29.83
160 Minasian, Artashes255949 33.91
161 Glek, Igor V255949 39.11
162 Huzman, Alexander255949 38.69
163 Baburin, Alexander255849 33.83
164 Nijboer, Friso255748 35.56
165 Dao Thien Hai255751 22.61
166 Savchenko, Stanislav255750 33.91
167 Rogers, Ian255649 40.48
168 deFirmian, Nicholas E255648 43.40
169 Gabriel, Christian255651 25.79
170 Vaulin, Alexander255549 43.75
171 Sokolov, Andrey Y255559 37.75
172 Volzhin, Alexander255548 29.88
173 Delchev, Aleksander255449 29.43
174 Pigusov, Evgeny255452 39.72
175 Iordachescu, Viorel255449 23.66
176 Vaisser, Anatoli255453 51.79
177 Ivanov, Sergey255450 39.22
178 Alterman, Boris255353 30.62
179 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255357 46.27
180 Kotronias, Vasilios255252 36.31
181 Lesiege, Alexandre255249 25.33
182 Maljutin, Evgeni255262 29.13
183 Timoshenko, Georgy255150 34.55
184 Irzhanov, Ruslan255061 24.06
185 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254961 56.62
186 Yemelin, Vasily254850 24.88
187 Kiriakov, Petr254853 25.94
188 Beim, Valery254854 50.75
189 Chernyshov, Konstantin254853 33.52
190 Sax, Gyula254749 49.50
191 Hertneck, Gerald254751 37.25
192 Pintér, József254752 47.11
193 Najer, Evgeniy254750 23.49
194 Aseev, Konstantin N254651 40.16
195 Markovic, Miroslav254553 27.61
196 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254567 53.40
197 Damljanovic, Branko254549 39.50
198 Lerner, Konstantin Z254552 50.81
199 Tischbierek, Raj254455 38.23
200 Sasikiran, Krishnan254449 19.95
201 Oral, Tomas254448 22.98
202 Agrest, Evgenij254449 34.34
203 Shulman, Yuri254452 25.64
204 Hamdouchi, Hichem254449 28.19
205 Golubev, Mihail254459 30.55
206 Macieja, Bartlomiej254348 23.20
207 Spassky, Boris V254356 63.88
208 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254353 41.70
209 Schandorff, Lars254350 35.66
210 Torre, Eugenio254354 49.12
211 Markowski, Tomasz254348 25.38
212 Arencibia, Walter254350 33.41
213 Guseinov, Aidyn254264 48.96
214 Spraggett, Kevin B254250 46.11
215 Fedorowicz, John P254153 42.23
216 Stefansson, Hannes254148 28.42
217 Sherbakov, Ruslan254049 31.26
218 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.40
219 Ulibin, Mikhail253949 29.55
220 Shneider, Aleksandr253955 38.57
221 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253849 46.08
222 Yakovich, Yuri253848 38.05
223 Luther, Thomas253850 31.12
224 Kantsler, Boris253855 38.67
225 Sorokin, Maxim253650 32.91
226 Bauer, Christian253648 23.94
227 Stohl, Igor253649 36.23
228 Zakharevich, Igor253653 37.43
229 Adorján, András253567 50.72
230 Lalic, Bogdan253547 36.78
231 Bu Xiangzhi253451 15.02
232 Fridman, Daniel253353 24.84
233 Kurajica, Bojan253349 53.09
234 Ricardi, Pablo253350 38.81
235 Nevednichy, Vladislav253250 31.29
236 Arkhipov, Sergey253255 46.49
237 Wedberg, Tom253252 47.06
238 Vallejo Pons, Francisco253249 18.33
239 Georgiev, Vladimir253249 25.31
240 Kotsur, Pavel253152 26.96
241 Kolev, Atanas253155 33.43
242 Motylev, Alexander253150 21.50
243 Marin, Mihail253149 35.66
244 Slobodjan, Roman253048 25.96
245 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253050 35.53
246 Aronian, Levon253050 18.20
247 Kishnev, Sergey253064 44.13
248 Zontakh, Andrey253051 30.12
249 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253063 37.37
250 Gdanski, Jacek252951 30.05
251 Kovalev, Andrei252951 39.11
252 Hebden, Mark252949 42.84
253 Horvath, Jozsef252851 36.35
254 Smikovski, Ivan252758 28.52
255 Hansen, Sune Berg252750 29.66
256 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252755
257 Hernandez, Gilberto252753
258 Spasov, Vasil252755 29.84
259 Rytshagov, Mikhail252650 33.10
260 Papaioannou, Ioannis252654 24.66
261 Enders, Peter252655 37.88
262 Kosashvili, Yona252561 30.46
263 Bischoff, Klaus252548 39.52
264 Moroz, Alexander252559 39.92
265 Loginov, Valery A252451 45.01
266 Babula, Vlastimil252449 27.21
267 Magerramov, Elmar S252461 42.69
268 Parker, Jonathan252454 24.58
269 Turov, Maxim252351 21.03
270 Dizdarevic, Emir252350 42.71
271 Motwani, Paul252354 38.51
272 Chuchelov, Vladimir252353 31.22
273 Ginsburg, Gennadij252375 29.35
274 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252356 56.23
275 Hulak, Krunoslav252252 49.56
276 Lobron, Eric252253 40.61
277 Schlosser, Philipp252252 32.33
278 Nikolenko, Oleg252259 41.50
279 Bezold, Michael252154 28.57
280 Popov, Valerij252049 26.27
281 Frias, Victor J252076 44.86
282 Miezis, Normunds252049 29.60
283 Korotylev, Alexey252055 23.80
284 Zifroni, Dov252054 24.84
285 Lugovoi, Aleksei252050 25.79
286 Danielian, Oganes252074
287 Barsov, Alexei251949
288 Iskusnyh, Sergei251954 26.29
289 Gyimesi, Zoltan251949 23.72
290 Chekhov, Valery A251964 45.06
291 Chandler, Murray G251850 40.70
292 King, Daniel J251856 37.31
293 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel251850 35.04
294 Kumaran, Dharshan251874 25.53
295 Bönsch, Uwe251857 42.18
296 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251762 44.81
297 Nogueiras, Jesus251750 41.42
298 Timoshchenko, Gennady251749 51.64
299 Degraeve, Jean Marc251749 29.90
300 Galliamova, Alisa251750 28.92
301 Temirbaev, Serik251764
302 Sunye Neto, Jaime251655 43.63
303 Gallagher, Joseph G251648 36.62
304 Rodriguez, Amador251658 44.28
305 Rechlis, Gad251658 33.87
306 Neverov, Valery251551 36.49
307 Pavasovic, Dusko251548 24.18
308 Wang Zili251558 32.51
309 Sosonko, Gennadi251466 57.58
310 Burmakin, Vladimir251450 33.53
311 Bezgodov, Alexei251452 31.47
312 Cvitan, Ognjen251348 39.19
313 Reinderman, Dimitri251349 28.35
314 Banikas, Hristos251351 22.58
315 Kovacevic, Aleksandar251353 26.85
316 Soffer, Ram251357 35.28
317 Murey, Yakov251252 59.38
318 Makarov, Marat251252 37.61
319 Miladinovic, Igor251250 26.90
320 Comas Fabrego, Luis251250 29.49
321 Zezulkin, Jurij251255 29.34
322 Kovacevic, Vladimir251255 58.73
323 Bagaturov, Giorgi251152 36.06
324 Rogozenko, Dorian251149 27.33
325 Van den Doel, Erik251148 21.59
326 Ionescu, Constantin251150 42.27
327 Iuldachev, Saidali251153 32.88
328 Sadvakasov, Darmen251052 21.64
329 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251054 36.37
330 Wells, Peter K251050 35.67
331 Fedorov, Alexei251051 28.23
332 Sokolovs, Andrei251071 28.82
333 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250951 54.67
334 Sermek, Drazen250948 31.88
335 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto250952 42.99
336 Emms, John M250948 33.76
337 Xie Jun250849 30.13
338 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250851 37.73
339 Kuzmin, Gennady P250852 54.91
340 Danielsen, Henrik250854 34.91
341 Zaichik, Gennady L250775 43.85
342 Levin, Felix250755 42.12
343 Krivonosov, Oleg250771 39.60
344 Conquest, Stuart250748 33.80
345 Kogan, Artur250749 26.89
346 Zoler, Dan250656 26.91
347 Villamayor, Bong250653
348 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei250654 26.62
349 Cramling, Pia250649 37.65
350 Wu Shaobin250658 31.87
351 Palatnik, Semen A250670 50.73
352 Mitenkov, Alexey250675 39.78
353 Belikov, Vladimir250563 29.38
354 Kiselev, Sergey250561 39.26
355 Ubilava, Elizbar E250562 50.31
356 Ionov, Sergey250551 38.95
357 Dizdar, Goran250452 42.04
358 Kunte, Abhijit250449 23.79
359 Maksimenko, Andrei250454 31.03
360 Dominguez, Lenier250451 17.24
361 Ilincic, Zlatko250450 32.61
362 Johansen, Darryl K250353 41.87
363 Jakubiec, Artur250355 27.04
364 Hall, Jesper250355 29.43
365 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250349 22.63
366 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250352 39.92
367 Popovic, Petar250357 41.84
368 Goloshchapov, Alexander250352 22.90
369 Yurtaev, Leonid250252 41.63
370 Kudrin, Sergey250257 41.28
371 Vescovi, Giovanni P250250 22.51
372 Berelovich, Aleksandar250252 33.46
373 Tsesarsky, Ilya250158 41.19
374 Brodsky, Michail250150 31.73
375 Manor, Ilan250158 31.15
376 Morrison, William250165 40.38
377 Hort, Vlastimil250052 56.93
378 Borovikov, Vladislav250059 27.36
379 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250051 29.95
380 Suba, Mihai250055 53.55
381 Kveinys, Aloyzas250050 38.44
382 Mecking, Henrique249972 48.90
383 Knaak, Rainer F249958 47.76
384 Mirumian, Vigen249952 23.22
385 Yandemirov, Valeri249852 37.85
386 Sargissian, Gabriel249852 17.87
387 Liss, Eran249857 25.46
388 Stocek, Jiri249850 23.61
389 Mitkov, Nikola249850 28.99
390 Zubarev, Alexander249856 49.48
391 Olafsson, Helgi249851 44.34
392 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249854 29.58
393 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249852 23.86
394 Feygin, Michail249869 25.88
395 Grivas, Efstratios249756 34.72
396 Istratescu, Andrei249750 25.04
397 Kindermann, Stefan249751 40.97
398 Sevillano, Enrico249771
399 Magem Badals, Jordi249749 33.32
400 Notkin, Maksim249764 37.02
401 Annageldyev, Orazly249758 40.75
402 Strikovic, Aleksa249753 39.60
403 Blatny, Pavel249749 32.49
404 Dlugy, Maxim249774 34.89
405 Liang Jinrong249671 40.58
406 Georgiev, Krum249657 42.57
407 Lanka, Zigurds249651 40.58
408 Khasin, Alexander249661 49.64
409 Gausel, Einar249652 37.05
410 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249551 29.96
411 Bagirov, Vladimir K249556 64.34
412 Spangenberg, Hugo249452 25.07
413 Ermenkov, Evgenij249464 51.22
414 Horváth, Csaba249448 32.54
415 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249450 34.38
416 van der Wiel, John T H249349 41.36
417 Eljanov, Pavel249357 17.61
418 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249370 47.91
419 Moskalenko, Viktor249357 40.04
420 Lazarev, Vladimir249351 36.54
421 Kuporosov, Viktor249360 39.23
422 Sulskis, Sarunas249351 28.06
423 Zagrebelny, Sergey249352
424 Polak, Tomas249251 26.65
425 Smyslov, Vassily V249255 79.73
426 Dzhumaev, Marat249253
427 Milov, Leonid249172 34.87
428 Matros, Alexander249156 30.94
429 Orlov, Georgi249164
430 Vera, Reynaldo249150 39.95
431 Pelletier, Yannick249148 24.24
432 Kosten, Anthony C249155 42.40
433 Hector, Jonny249148 36.85
434 Mueller, Karsten249051 30.07
435 Malakhatko, Vadim249053 23.74
436 Rabiega, Robert249053 29.88
437 Ye Rongguang249066 37.21
438 Hauchard, Arnaud249049 29.09
439 Gofshtein, Leonid D249050 47.66
440 Shabanov, Yury F249057 63.10
441 Drasko, Milan248952 38.03
442 Cebalo, Mišo248948 55.87
443 Didishko, Vereslav248951 51.69
444 Kosic, Dragan248953 30.84
445 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248950 23.83
446 Socko, Bartosz248948 22.11
447 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248952 19.55
448 Kholmov, Ratmir D248854 75.60
449 Garcia Ilundain, David248854 29.71
450 Kalantarian, Norik248861 38.34
451 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248867 28.55
452 Anapolsky, Sergey248867 25.66
453 Maiorov, Oleg248857 29.41
454 Kalinin, Alexander248868 32.56
455 Ovetchkin, Roman248757 27.92
456 Djuric, Stefan248751 45.40
457 Arnason, Jon L248764 40.10
458 Kulaots, Kaido248650 24.81
459 Gelashvili, Tamaz248650 22.69
460 Har Zvi, Ronen248560 24.18
461 Summerscale, Aaron248550 31.31
462 Safin, Shukhrat248555 30.71
463 Godena, Michele248548 33.47
464 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248564 31.26
465 Tyomkin, Dimitri248551 23.73
466 Krakops, Maris248553 22.71
467 Antunes, Antonio248469 38.87
468 Zaja, Ivan248451 35.39
469 Shaked, Tal248456 22.87
470 Vlassov, Nikolai248360 35.05
471 Legky, Nikolay A248358 45.69
472 Guliev, Sarhan248259 32.71
473 Magai, Vladimir248259
474 Piskov, Yury248273 39.18
475 Davies, Nigel R248253 40.38
476 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248158 37.22
477 Votava, Jan248051 26.05
478 Markovic, Ivan248064 28.92
479 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248052 58.60
480 Djurhuus, Rune248053 30.90
481 Zapata, Alonso248052 42.32
482 Smejkal, Jan248056 54.74
483 Drazic, Sinisa248052 33.01
484 Yuneev, Alexey248070
485 Yevseev, Denis247953 27.46
486 Cabrilo, Goran247956 42.46
487 Ni Hua247952 17.55
488 Oratovsky, Michael247854 26.71
489 Gormally, Daniel247849 24.62
490 Renet, Olivier247863 35.99
491 Sapunov, Evgeny247861 26.55
492 Vakhidov, Tahir247854
493 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247749 26.67
494 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247763 53.34
495 Ivanovic, Božidar247758 54.32
496 Arbakov, Valentin247760 48.89
497 Lukin, Andrei M247769 52.31
498 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247756 23.57
499 Cámpora, Daniel H247751 43.47
500 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247654 26.62

These ratings, calculated as of December 18, 2000, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between December 14, 1999 and December 18, 2000, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 13, 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 18, 2000. This represents the player's estimated strength on December 19, 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 19, 2000. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on December 19, 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 19, 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 18, 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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