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Top 10 active players as of January 1, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287748
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283147
3 Anand, Viswanathan282746
4 Shirov, Alexei278146
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275747
6 Adams, Michael275647
7 Leko, Peter275548
8 Gelfand, Boris274747
9 Morozevich, Alexander273948
10 Kamsky, Gata273466

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Top 500 active players as of January 1, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28774859.0% #237.72
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28314717.4% #425.52
3 Anand, Viswanathan28274614.7% #531.06
4 Shirov, Alexei2781462.7% #1028.49
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2757470.8% #1531.79
6 Adams, Michael2756470.9% #1529.12
7 Leko, Peter2755481.0% #1521.32
8 Gelfand, Boris2747470.5% #1732.52
9 Morozevich, Alexander2739480.4% #2023.46
10 Kamsky, Gata2734661.6% #2626.58
11 Topalov, Veselin2734470.3% #2125.80
12 Svidler, Peter2720470.1% #2724.54
13 Bareev, Evgeny2718480.1% #2734.11
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2714470.1% #3049.61
15 Georgiev, Kiril2709490.1% #3235.09
16 Gurevich, Mikhail N2704470.1% #3541.86
17 Rublevsky, Sergei2701490.1% #3726.21
18 Khalifman, Alexander269047 #4434.96
19 Polgar, Judit268548 #4724.44
20 Dreev, Alexey268347 #4831.95
21 Akopian, Vladimir267949 #5229.07
22 Piket, Jeroen267746 #5231.93
23 van Wely, Loek267646 #5328.23
24 Short, Nigel D266847 #6035.58
25 Sakaev, Konstantin266649 #6326.72
26 Tkachiev, Vladislav266548 #6327.15
27 Krasenkow, Michal266447 #6437.13
28 Smirin, Ilia266348 #6632.95
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G265847 #7047.04
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265550 #7440.79
31 Jussupow, Artur M265049 #7940.89
32 Ponomariov, Ruslan265049 #8017.22
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L264747 #8169.78
34 Almasi, Zoltan264548 #8424.34
35 Zvjaginsev, Vadim264549 #8624.37
36 Sokolov, Ivan264447 #8432.55
37 Timman, Jan H264447 #8449.05
38 Dautov, Rustem264249 #8735.09
39 Ye Jiangchuan264050 #9040.12
40 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam263949 #9121.07
41 Lautier, Joel263947 #9127.72
42 Kharlov, Andrei263850 #9332.12
43 Movsesian, Sergei263747 #9222.16
44 Seirawan, Yasser263750 #9440.77
45 Khenkin, Igor263549 #9532.78
46 Graf, Alexander263559 #10538.35
47 Sadler, Matthew263551 #9726.63
48 Ehlvest, Jaan263347 #9738.22
49 Gulko, Boris F263349 #9753.90
50 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263248 #9827.64
51 Salov, Valery B263157 #10736.60
52 Andersson, Ulf263050 #10249.51
53 Onischuk, Alexander262948 #10225.33
54 Grischuk, Alexander262748 #10417.17
55 Avrukh, Boris262548 #10622.98
56 Hellers, Ferdinand262373 #12731.93
57 Bacrot, Etienne262348 #11017.94
58 Sturua, Zurab261952 #11641.57
59 Hansen, Curt261949 #11536.29
60 Vaganian, Rafael A261749 #11649.21
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261759 #12533.85
62 Lutz, Christopher261649 #11729.86
63 Lputian, Smbat G261449 #11942.88
64 Milov, Vadim261248 #12228.42
65 Nikolic, Predrag261147 #12340.31
66 Tiviakov, Sergei261047 #12427.88
67 Kuzmin, Alexey260960 #13437.82
68 Dolmatov, Sergey V260851 #12941.87
69 Rozentalis, Eduardas260748 #12937.60
70 Yudasin, Leonid G260653 #13141.40
71 Hodgson, Julian M260649 #12937.44
72 Ftácnik, Lubomír260648 #12843.17
73 Leitao, Rafael260549 #13021.01
74 Psakhis, Lev B260548 #12942.09
75 Peng Xiaomin260550 #13127.73
76 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260451 #13343.95
77 Benjamin, Joel L260449 #13136.81
78 Speelman, Jonathan S260448 #13144.25
79 Golod, Vitali260450 #13429.52
80 Christiansen, Larry M260352 #13644.51
81 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260251 #13544.10
82 Shipov, Sergei260253 #13734.71
83 Hübner, Robert260149 #13552.15
84 Zhang Zhong260050 #13722.32
85 Goldin, Alexander259753 #14235.85
86 Malakhov, Vladimir259750 #14020.10
87 Agdestein, Simen259752 #14233.63
88 Novikov, Igor A259650 #14038.61
89 Filippov, Valerij259448 #14125.09
90 Kaidanov, Gregory S259450 #14541.22
91 Dvoiris, Semen I259250 #14542.16
92 Milos, Gilberto259249 #14437.17
93 Yermolinsky, Alex V259249 #14442.72
94 Sutovsky, Emil259248 #14323.29
95 Hjartarson, Jóhann259256 #15037.90
96 Nunn, John D M259152 #14845.69
97 Fominyh, Alexander259150 #14641.55
98 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259051 #14850.16
99 Gurevich, Dmitry259053 #14944.31
100 Shabalov, Alexander259049 #14733.30
101 Chernin, Alexander M258949 40.82
102 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258948 37.96
103 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter258949 24.42
104 Dorfman, Iosif D258651 48.67
105 Hansen, Lars Bo258551 32.27
106 Greenfeld, Alon258551 36.71
107 Nielsen, Peter Heine258448 27.61
108 Pétursson, Margeir258456 40.88
109 Kobalija, Mihail258250 22.66
110 Galkin, Alexander258249 21.92
111 Asrian, Karen258250 20.69
112 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258249 54.80
113 Portisch, Lajos258253 63.74
114 Giorgadze, Giorgi258150 36.23
115 Serper, Grigory258151 31.30
116 Hracek, Zbynek258049 30.31
117 Antonio, Rogelio Jr258054 38.87
118 Bologan, Viktor257947 29.05
119 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257950 18.66
120 Epishin, Vladimir257847 35.47
121 Gleizerov, Evgeny257750 37.78
122 Romanishin, Oleg M257747 48.98
123 Baklan, Vladimir257649 22.85
124 Ribli, Zoltán257652 49.32
125 Volkov, Sergey257548 26.90
126 Watson, William N257563 38.71
127 Anastasian, Ashot257549 36.46
128 Wolff, Patrick G257574 32.88
129 Balashov, Yury S257450 51.80
130 Van der Sterren, Paul257450 44.79
131 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257351 24.47
132 Gurevich, Ilya257375 28.90
133 Razuvaev, Yury S257253 55.23
134 Shchekachev, Andrei257252 28.18
135 Rohde, Michael A257173 41.35
136 Smagin, Sergey257060 42.32
137 Landa, Konstantin257053 28.61
138 Hickl, Joerg256953 35.71
139 Ruzele, Darius256957 32.68
140 Gavrikov, Victor N256852 43.43
141 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256849 50.89
142 Lastin, Alexander256851 24.17
143 Ivanov, Alexander V256752 44.67
144 Kruppa, Yuri256751 36.53
145 Rustemov, Alexander256751 27.49
146 Kengis, Edvins256754 41.72
147 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256652 34.80
148 Adianto, Utut256451 35.79
149 Kempinski, Robert256448 23.47
150 Huzman, Alexander256450 38.73
151 Ibragimov, Ildar256448 33.38
152 Xu Jun256452 38.29
153 Miles, Anthony J256447 45.69
154 Kožul, Zdenko256348 34.61
155 Wahls, Matthias256355 32.93
156 Komarov, Dimitri256251 32.08
157 Tregubov, Pavel V256248 29.03
158 Atalik, Suat256148 36.23
159 Glek, Igor V256149 39.15
160 Vaulin, Alexander256049 43.79
161 Baburin, Alexander255949 33.87
162 Dao Thien Hai255951 22.64
163 Nijboer, Friso255948 35.60
164 Minasian, Artashes255849 33.95
165 Rogers, Ian255849 40.52
166 Iordachescu, Viorel255849 23.70
167 Pigusov, Evgeny255752 39.75
168 Sokolov, Andrey Y255659 37.78
169 Vaisser, Anatoli255653 51.82
170 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255549 43.45
171 Alterman, Boris255553 30.66
172 Ivanov, Sergey255550 39.26
173 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255557 46.31
174 deFirmian, Nicholas E255348 43.43
175 Lesiege, Alexandre255349 25.37
176 Hamdouchi, Hichem255348 28.23
177 Pintér, József255352 47.15
178 Savchenko, Stanislav255350 33.95
179 Maljutin, Evgeni255362 29.17
180 Kotronias, Vasilios255252 36.35
181 Delchev, Aleksander255249 29.46
182 Najer, Evgeniy255250 23.53
183 Irzhanov, Ruslan255161 24.10
184 Palac, Mladen255148 29.87
185 Timoshenko, Georgy255150 34.58
186 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255161 56.66
187 Beim, Valery255054 50.79
188 Yemelin, Vasily255050 24.92
189 Markowski, Tomasz254948 25.42
190 Kiriakov, Petr254953 25.97
191 Damljanovic, Branko254949 39.54
192 Sax, Gyula254949 49.54
193 Aseev, Konstantin N254851 40.20
194 Hertneck, Gerald254852 37.29
195 Macieja, Bartlomiej254848 23.24
196 Stefansson, Hannes254748 28.46
197 Georgiev, Vladimir254749 25.35
198 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254767 53.44
199 Sasikiran, Krishnan254649 19.98
200 Shulman, Yuri254652 25.68
201 Tischbierek, Raj254655 38.27
202 Lerner, Konstantin Z254652 50.84
203 Markovic, Miroslav254553 27.65
204 Golubev, Mihail254559 30.59
205 Torre, Eugenio254554 49.16
206 Spassky, Boris V254556 63.92
207 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254553 41.74
208 Gabriel, Christian254551 25.83
209 Schandorff, Lars254550 35.70
210 Guseinov, Aidyn254464 48.99
211 Volzhin, Alexander254448 29.91
212 Spraggett, Kevin B254350 46.14
213 Oral, Tomas254348 23.02
214 Arencibia, Walter254249 33.45
215 Chernyshov, Konstantin254153 33.56
216 Luther, Thomas254150 31.16
217 Korneev, Oleg254049 31.44
218 Hulak, Krunoslav253951 49.60
219 Bauer, Christian253948 23.97
220 Sherbakov, Ruslan253949 31.30
221 Shneider, Aleksandr253955 38.61
222 Yakovich, Yuri253948 38.09
223 Ulibin, Mikhail253949 29.59
224 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253950 35.57
225 Kantsler, Boris253855 38.71
226 Kurajica, Bojan253850 53.13
227 Zakharevich, Igor253753 37.47
228 Adorján, András253767 50.75
229 Agrest, Evgenij253649 34.38
230 Bu Xiangzhi253651 15.06
231 Fridman, Daniel253553 24.88
232 Marin, Mihail253549 35.70
233 Wedberg, Tom253452 47.10
234 Ricardi, Pablo253450 38.85
235 Arkhipov, Sergey253455 46.53
236 Kotsur, Pavel253452 26.99
237 Stohl, Igor253349 36.26
238 Vallejo Pons, Francisco253349 18.36
239 Motylev, Alexander253350 21.54
240 Kolev, Atanas253254 33.46
241 Zontakh, Andrey253151 30.16
242 Kovalev, Andrei253151 39.15
243 Sorokin, Maxim253150 32.94
244 Slobodjan, Roman253148 25.99
245 Gdanski, Jacek253151 30.09
246 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253163 37.41
247 Kishnev, Sergey253164 44.17
248 Nevednichy, Vladislav252951 31.33
249 Smikovski, Ivan252958 28.55
250 Horvath, Jozsef252951 36.39
251 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252850 35.08
252 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252855
253 Turov, Maxim252852 21.07
254 Hansen, Sune Berg252850 29.70
255 Spasov, Vasil252855 29.87
256 Bischoff, Klaus252848 39.56
257 Rytshagov, Mikhail252850 33.14
258 Moroz, Alexander252759 39.96
259 Papaioannou, Ioannis252754 24.70
260 Enders, Peter252755 37.91
261 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252757 56.27
262 Kosashvili, Yona252761 30.50
263 Lalic, Bogdan252747 36.82
264 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252650 46.12
265 Fedorowicz, John P252653 42.26
266 Hernandez, Gilberto252652
267 Magerramov, Elmar S252561 42.73
268 Parker, Jonathan252554 24.62
269 Chuchelov, Vladimir252553 31.26
270 Dizdarevic, Emir252550 42.75
271 Motwani, Paul252554 38.55
272 Ginsburg, Gennadij252475 29.39
273 Babula, Vlastimil252449 27.25
274 King, Daniel J252456 37.34
275 Lobron, Eric252453 40.65
276 Nikolenko, Oleg252359 41.54
277 Bönsch, Uwe252357 42.21
278 Korotylev, Alexey252355 23.83
279 Hebden, Mark252349 42.88
280 Bezold, Michael252354 28.61
281 Schlosser, Philipp252252 32.37
282 Frias, Victor J252276 44.89
283 Zifroni, Dov252154 24.87
284 Aronian, Levon252151 18.24
285 Danielian, Oganes252174
286 Loginov, Valery A252151 45.05
287 Iskusnyh, Sergei252154 26.32
288 Chekhov, Valery A252064 45.10
289 Nogueiras, Jesus252050 41.46
290 Popov, Valerij252050 26.31
291 Gyimesi, Zoltan252049 23.75
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251974 25.57
293 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251962 44.84
294 Galliamova, Alisa251950 28.96
295 Timoshchenko, Gennady251949 51.68
296 Lugovoi, Aleksei251850 25.82
297 Burmakin, Vladimir251850 33.57
298 Sunye Neto, Jaime251755 43.66
299 Rodriguez, Amador251758 44.32
300 Degraeve, Jean Marc251749 29.93
301 Neverov, Valery251751 36.53
302 Wang Zili251758 32.55
303 Rechlis, Gad251658 33.91
304 Miezis, Normunds251649 29.64
305 Comas Fabrego, Luis251650 29.53
306 Sosonko, Gennadi251666 57.62
307 Bezgodov, Alexei251552 31.51
308 Ionescu, Constantin251550 42.30
309 Soffer, Ram251457 35.32
310 Makarov, Marat251452 37.65
311 Temirbaev, Serik251462
312 Murey, Yakov251352 59.41
313 Banikas, Hristos251351 22.62
314 Zezulkin, Jurij251355 29.38
315 Pavasovic, Dusko251348 24.21
316 Iuldachev, Saidali251353 32.92
317 Miladinovic, Igor251350 26.94
318 Sadvakasov, Darmen251352 21.68
319 Van den Doel, Erik251248 21.63
320 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251251 37.77
321 Bagaturov, Giorgi251252 36.09
322 Kogan, Artur251248 26.93
323 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251252 43.03
324 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251254 36.40
325 Xie Jun251249 30.17
326 Sokolovs, Andrei251171 28.86
327 Fedorov, Alexei251151 28.26
328 Cvitan, Ognjen251148 39.23
329 Sermek, Drazen251148 31.92
330 Rogozenko, Dorian251149 27.37
331 Kuzmin, Gennady P251052 54.95
332 Berelovich, Aleksandar250951 33.50
333 Emms, John M250949 33.80
334 Gallagher, Joseph G250948 36.66
335 Danielsen, Henrik250954 34.95
336 Dizdar, Goran250952 42.08
337 Zaichik, Gennady L250975 43.89
338 Wu Shaobin250958 31.91
339 Krivonosov, Oleg250871 39.64
340 Levin, Felix250855 42.16
341 Ilincic, Zlatko250851 32.64
342 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250853 26.89
343 Ionov, Sergey250851 38.98
344 Villamayor, Bong250853
345 Chandler, Murray G250851 40.74
346 Palatnik, Semen A250770 50.77
347 Mitenkov, Alexey250775 39.82
348 Zoler, Dan250756 26.95
349 Barsov, Alexei250749
350 Belikov, Vladimir250763 29.41
351 Kiselev, Sergey250761 39.30
352 Kindermann, Stefan250751 41.01
353 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei250754 26.66
354 Strikovic, Aleksa250752 39.64
355 Ubilava, Elizbar E250662 50.35
356 Conquest, Stuart250648 33.83
357 Kunte, Abhijit250649 23.83
358 Vescovi, Giovanni P250650 22.55
359 Dominguez, Lenier250651 17.28
360 Maksimenko, Andrei250554 31.07
361 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250552 39.96
362 Johansen, Darryl K250553 41.91
363 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250551 54.71
364 Wells, Peter K250549 35.71
365 Jakubiec, Artur250555 27.08
366 Popovic, Petar250457 41.88
367 Hall, Jesper250455 29.46
368 Cramling, Pia250449 37.69
369 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250449 22.66
370 Goloshchapov, Alexander250451 22.94
371 Istratescu, Andrei250450 25.08
372 Yurtaev, Leonid250352 41.67
373 Tsesarsky, Ilya250358 41.23
374 Borovikov, Vladislav250359 27.39
375 Manor, Ilan250258 31.18
376 Brodsky, Michail250250 31.76
377 Hort, Vlastimil250252 56.97
378 Morrison, William250265 40.41
379 Suba, Mihai250155 53.58
380 Yandemirov, Valeri250152 37.89
381 Knaak, Rainer F250158 47.79
382 Mecking, Henrique250172 48.94
383 Sargissian, Gabriel250052 17.91
384 Mirumian, Vigen250052 23.26
385 Liss, Eran250057 25.50
386 Olafsson, Helgi250051 44.38
387 Lanka, Zigurds250052 40.61
388 Dgebuadze, Alexandre249954 29.61
389 Annageldyev, Orazly249958 40.78
390 Zubarev, Alexander249956 49.52
391 Stocek, Jiri249950 23.64
392 Feygin, Michail249969 25.92
393 Sevillano, Enrico249971
394 Notkin, Maksim249964 37.06
395 Grivas, Efstratios249856 34.76
396 Blatny, Pavel249849 32.53
397 Dlugy, Maxim249874 34.93
398 Kveinys, Aloyzas249850 38.48
399 Liang Jinrong249871 40.61
400 Georgiev, Krum249857 42.61
401 Gausel, Einar249752 37.09
402 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249751 29.99
403 Kudrin, Sergey249755 41.32
404 Khasin, Alexander249761 49.68
405 Reinderman, Dimitri249749 28.39
406 Bagirov, Vladimir K249756 64.38
407 Ermenkov, Evgenij249664 51.26
408 Moskalenko, Viktor249657 40.08
409 Pelletier, Yannick249648 24.28
410 Socko, Bartosz249648 22.14
411 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249650 34.42
412 Spangenberg, Hugo249652 25.11
413 Mueller, Karsten249651 30.11
414 Gofshtein, Leonid D249650 47.70
415 Vera, Reynaldo249549 39.98
416 Eljanov, Pavel249557 17.64
417 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249570 47.95
418 Lazarev, Vladimir249551 36.57
419 Hector, Jonny249448 36.89
420 Zagrebelny, Sergey249452
421 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249451 29.99
422 Kuporosov, Viktor249460 39.27
423 Hauchard, Arnaud249449 29.13
424 Milov, Leonid249372 34.90
425 Matros, Alexander249356 30.98
426 Magem Badals, Jordi249349 33.36
427 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249352 23.89
428 Orlov, Georgi249364
429 Smyslov, Vassily V249355 79.77
430 Dzhumaev, Marat249353
431 Ye Rongguang249266 37.25
432 Rabiega, Robert249253 29.92
433 Mitkov, Nikola249150 29.04
434 Malakhatko, Vadim249153 23.78
435 Krakops, Maris249153 22.75
436 Kholmov, Ratmir D249154 75.64
437 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass249150 23.87
438 Sulskis, Sarunas249151 28.10
439 Polak, Tomas249151 26.69
440 Shabanov, Yury F249057 63.14
441 Drasko, Milan249052 38.07
442 Garcia Ilundain, David249054 29.75
443 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny249052 19.58
444 Kalantarian, Norik249061 38.38
445 Djuric, Stefan248951 45.43
446 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248967 28.58
447 Anapolsky, Sergey248967 25.69
448 Kalinin, Alexander248968 32.60
449 Ovetchkin, Roman248957 27.96
450 Horváth, Csaba248948 32.57
451 Didishko, Vereslav248952 51.73
452 Ni Hua248853 17.59
453 Kosic, Dragan248854 30.88
454 Mikhalevski, Victor248849 28.47
455 Arnason, Jon L248864 40.14
456 Har Zvi, Ronen248760 24.22
457 Rowson, Jonathan248749 23.71
458 Zapata, Alonso248752 42.36
459 van der Wiel, John T H248649 41.40
460 Gelashvili, Tamaz248651 22.73
461 Antunes, Antonio248669 38.90
462 Tyomkin, Dimitri248651 23.77
463 Shaked, Tal248556 22.91
464 Kosten, Anthony C248554 42.44
465 Brenninkmeijer, Joris248465 31.30
466 Maiorov, Oleg248458 29.45
467 Kulaots, Kaido248450 24.84
468 Magai, Vladimir248459
469 Legky, Nikolay A248458 45.72
470 Guliev, Sarhan248459 32.75
471 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248449 26.71
472 Vlassov, Nikolai248460 35.09
473 Piskov, Yury248373 39.22
474 Zelcic, Robert248348 35.28
475 Davies, Nigel R248353 40.42
476 Zaja, Ivan248351 35.43
477 Votava, Jan248351 26.09
478 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248263 53.37
479 Sapunov, Evgeny248261 26.58
480 Smejkal, Jan248156 54.78
481 Summerscale, Aaron248150 31.35
482 Cebalo, Mišo248148 55.90
483 Markovic, Ivan248164 28.96
484 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248160 37.26
485 Djurhuus, Rune248153 30.94
486 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248152 58.64
487 Yuneev, Alexey248170
488 Godena, Michele248148 33.51
489 Cabrilo, Goran248156 42.50
490 Oratovsky, Michael248053 26.75
491 Rausis, Igors248049 39.73
492 Renet, Olivier247963 36.03
493 Ioseliani, Nana247952 38.89
494 Kovacevic, Vladimir247955 58.77
495 Drazic, Sinisa247952 33.04
496 Vakhidov, Tahir247954
497 Gershon, Alik247950 20.58
498 Arbakov, Valentin247860 48.93
499 Lukin, Andrei M247869 52.34
500 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247854 26.65

These ratings, calculated as of January 1, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between December 28, 1999 and January 1, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of December 27, 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 January 1, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 2, 2001.

+/- 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 January 2, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 2, 2001 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 January 2, 2001. 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 January 1, 2001. 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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