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Top 10 active players as of January 8, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287648
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283247
3 Anand, Viswanathan282646
4 Shirov, Alexei278146
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275847
6 Leko, Peter275648
7 Adams, Michael275647
8 Gelfand, Boris274847
9 Morozevich, Alexander273548
10 Topalov, Veselin273547

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Top 500 active players as of January 8, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28764858.7% #237.74
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28324717.6% #425.54
3 Anand, Viswanathan28264614.9% #531.08
4 Shirov, Alexei2781462.7% #1028.51
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2758470.9% #1431.81
6 Leko, Peter2756481.0% #1521.33
7 Adams, Michael2756470.9% #1529.14
8 Gelfand, Boris2748470.6% #1732.54
9 Morozevich, Alexander2735480.3% #2123.47
10 Topalov, Veselin2735470.3% #2125.82
11 Kamsky, Gata2731661.5% #2826.60
12 Svidler, Peter2720470.1% #2624.56
13 Bareev, Evgeny2718480.1% #2834.13
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2713480.1% #3049.63
15 Georgiev, Kiril2709490.1% #3335.11
16 Gurevich, Mikhail N2704470.1% #3541.88
17 Rublevsky, Sergei2701490.1% #3726.23
18 Khalifman, Alexander268947 #4434.97
19 Polgar, Judit268548 #4724.46
20 Dreev, Alexey268247 #4931.97
21 Akopian, Vladimir268050 #5229.09
22 Piket, Jeroen267746 #5231.95
23 van Wely, Loek267646 #5328.25
24 Short, Nigel D266847 #6235.60
25 Sakaev, Konstantin266749 #6326.74
26 Tkachiev, Vladislav266448 #6527.16
27 Krasenkow, Michal266448 #6537.15
28 Smirin, Ilia266349 #6632.97
29 Beliavsky, Alexander G265847 #7147.06
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265751 #7540.81
31 Jussupow, Artur M265049 #8040.90
32 Ponomariov, Ruslan265049 #8117.24
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L264847 #8069.79
34 Zvjaginsev, Vadim264650 #8424.39
35 Almasi, Zoltan264549 #8524.36
36 Timman, Jan H264447 #8449.07
37 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264449 #8721.09
38 Sokolov, Ivan264447 #8532.57
39 Dautov, Rustem264249 #8835.11
40 Lautier, Joel263947 #9127.74
41 Ye Jiangchuan263750 #9440.14
42 Movsesian, Sergei263747 #9322.18
43 Kharlov, Andrei263650 #9532.14
44 Salov, Valery B263657 #10236.62
45 Seirawan, Yasser263550 #9740.79
46 Gulko, Boris F263449 #9753.91
47 Ehlvest, Jaan263248 #9838.23
48 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263249 #10027.66
49 Khenkin, Igor263249 #9932.80
50 Sadler, Matthew263151 #10326.65
51 Onischuk, Alexander262948 #10325.35
52 Graf, Alexander262861 #11438.37
53 Grischuk, Alexander262848 #10417.19
54 Andersson, Ulf262650 #10749.53
55 Avrukh, Boris262548 #10722.99
56 Hellers, Ferdinand2625740.1% #12831.95
57 Bacrot, Etienne262448 #10917.96
58 Vaganian, Rafael A262049 #11349.23
59 Hansen, Curt262049 #11436.31
60 Sturua, Zurab261852 #11841.58
61 Lputian, Smbat G261749 #11742.90
62 Lutz, Christopher261649 #11829.87
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261660 #12733.87
64 Nikolic, Predrag261148 #12340.33
65 Milov, Vadim261048 #12428.44
66 Dolmatov, Sergey V261051 #12741.89
67 Ftácnik, Lubomír261048 #12543.19
68 Kuzmin, Alexey260960 #13437.83
69 Hodgson, Julian M260849 #12837.46
70 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260851 #12943.97
71 Rozentalis, Eduardas260749 #12837.62
72 Tiviakov, Sergei260647 #12827.90
73 Psakhis, Lev B260648 #13042.11
74 Yudasin, Leonid G260653 #13241.42
75 Shipov, Sergei260653 #13334.73
76 Peng Xiaomin260550 #13127.75
77 Golod, Vitali260550 #13129.54
78 Leitao, Rafael260549 #13221.03
79 Christiansen, Larry M260553 #13444.53
80 Benjamin, Joel L260449 #13236.83
81 Speelman, Jonathan S260448 #13144.27
82 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260251 #13644.12
83 Zhang Zhong260150 #13622.34
84 Hübner, Robert260049 #13752.17
85 Novikov, Igor A259950 #13838.63
86 Malakhov, Vladimir259650 #14120.12
87 Agdestein, Simen259652 #14233.65
88 Goldin, Alexander259653 #14435.87
89 Sutovsky, Emil259548 #14223.30
90 Filippov, Valerij259448 #14225.11
91 Kaidanov, Gregory S259351 #14541.24
92 Hjartarson, Jóhann259356 #14937.92
93 Nunn, John D M259352 #14745.71
94 Yermolinsky, Alex V259249 #14542.74
95 Gurevich, Dmitry259253 #14844.33
96 Fominyh, Alexander259151 #14741.57
97 Chernin, Alexander M259149 #14640.84
98 Dvoiris, Semen I259150 #14742.18
99 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259051 #14850.18
100 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259048 #14737.98
101 Shabalov, Alexander259049 33.32
102 Milos, Gilberto258949 37.19
103 Hansen, Lars Bo258851 32.29
104 Dorfman, Iosif D258751 48.69
105 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter258649 24.44
106 Pétursson, Margeir258656 40.90
107 Kobalija, Mihail258650 22.68
108 Giorgadze, Giorgi258350 36.25
109 Greenfeld, Alon258351 36.73
110 Tukmakov, Vladimir B258249 54.82
111 Galkin, Alexander258249 21.94
112 Portisch, Lajos258253 63.76
113 Gleizerov, Evgeny258250 37.80
114 Epishin, Vladimir258147 35.49
115 Nielsen, Peter Heine258148 27.62
116 Serper, Grigory258151 31.32
117 Hracek, Zbynek258149 30.33
118 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257954 38.89
119 Asrian, Karen257950 20.71
120 Anastasian, Ashot257949 36.48
121 Bologan, Viktor257948 29.07
122 Wolff, Patrick G257874 32.90
123 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257850 18.68
124 Ribli, Zoltán257752 49.34
125 Volkov, Sergey257648 26.92
126 Gurevich, Ilya257676 28.92
127 Shchekachev, Andrei257552 28.20
128 Van der Sterren, Paul257550 44.81
129 Romanishin, Oleg M257547 48.99
130 Watson, William N257463 38.72
131 Balashov, Yury S257450 51.82
132 Ivanov, Alexander V257152 44.69
133 Razuvaev, Yury S257153 55.25
134 Smagin, Sergey257160 42.33
135 Baklan, Vladimir257049 22.87
136 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav257052 34.82
137 Landa, Konstantin257053 28.63
138 Hickl, Joerg257053 35.73
139 Ruzele, Darius257057 32.70
140 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256949 50.91
141 Lastin, Alexander256951 24.19
142 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256950 24.49
143 Gavrikov, Victor N256852 43.44
144 Rustemov, Alexander256851 27.51
145 Kruppa, Yuri256751 36.55
146 Atalik, Suat256748 36.25
147 Miles, Anthony J256647 45.71
148 Kengis, Edvins256654 41.74
149 Rohde, Michael A256673 41.37
150 Xu Jun256552 38.31
151 Kempinski, Robert256548 23.49
152 Kožul, Zdenko256548 34.63
153 Tregubov, Pavel V256448 29.05
154 Huzman, Alexander256450 38.75
155 Adianto, Utut256351 35.81
156 Dao Thien Hai256351 22.66
157 Wahls, Matthias256355 32.95
158 Ibragimov, Ildar256348 33.40
159 Baburin, Alexander256349 33.89
160 Vaulin, Alexander256149 43.81
161 Komarov, Dimitri256151 32.10
162 Nijboer, Friso255948 35.62
163 Minasian, Artashes255849 33.97
164 Kotronias, Vasilios255852 36.37
165 Pigusov, Evgeny255752 39.77
166 Hamdouchi, Hichem255648 28.25
167 Vaisser, Anatoli255653 51.84
168 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255649 43.47
169 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255657 46.33
170 Pintér, József255552 47.16
171 Rogers, Ian255549 40.54
172 Lesiege, Alexandre255549 25.39
173 Iordachescu, Viorel255549 23.72
174 Sokolov, Andrey Y255459 37.80
175 Alterman, Boris255453 30.68
176 Glek, Igor V255449 39.17
177 Ivanov, Sergey255450 39.28
178 deFirmian, Nicholas E255348 43.45
179 Maljutin, Evgeni255362 29.19
180 Sasikiran, Krishnan255349 20.00
181 Timoshenko, Georgy255351 34.60
182 Savchenko, Stanislav255350 33.97
183 Stefansson, Hannes255248 28.47
184 Markowski, Tomasz255248 25.44
185 Palac, Mladen255148 29.89
186 Irzhanov, Ruslan255161 24.12
187 Delchev, Aleksander255149 29.48
188 Sax, Gyula255149 49.56
189 Najer, Evgeniy255151 23.55
190 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255061 56.68
191 Yemelin, Vasily255050 24.94
192 Kiriakov, Petr255053 25.99
193 Damljanovic, Branko255049 39.56
194 Chernyshov, Konstantin254953 33.58
195 Macieja, Bartlomiej254948 23.26
196 Beim, Valery254955 50.81
197 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254967 53.46
198 Lerner, Konstantin Z254852 50.86
199 Aseev, Konstantin N254851 40.22
200 Tischbierek, Raj254655 38.29
201 Hertneck, Gerald254652 37.31
202 Gabriel, Christian254651 25.85
203 Spassky, Boris V254656 63.94
204 Schandorff, Lars254550 35.72
205 Golubev, Mihail254559 30.61
206 Spraggett, Kevin B254550 46.16
207 Volzhin, Alexander254548 29.93
208 Shulman, Yuri254552 25.69
209 Torre, Eugenio254554 49.18
210 Markovic, Miroslav254453 27.67
211 Yakovich, Yuri254348 38.11
212 Luther, Thomas254349 31.18
213 Oral, Tomas254348 23.04
214 Arencibia, Walter254249 33.47
215 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254253 41.76
216 Georgiev, Vladimir254249 25.37
217 Hulak, Krunoslav254151 49.62
218 Guseinov, Aidyn254164 49.02
219 Bauer, Christian254048 23.99
220 Sherbakov, Ruslan253949 31.32
221 Kurajica, Bojan253950 53.15
222 Poluljahov, Aleksandr253950 35.59
223 Shneider, Aleksandr253955 38.63
224 Kantsler, Boris253955 38.73
225 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.46
226 Adorján, András253867 50.77
227 Kotsur, Pavel253852 27.01
228 Agrest, Evgenij253749 34.40
229 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 29.61
230 Zakharevich, Igor253753 37.48
231 Wedberg, Tom253652 47.12
232 Fridman, Daniel253553 24.90
233 Papaioannou, Ioannis253554 24.72
234 Ginsburg, Gennadij253575 29.41
235 Arkhipov, Sergey253555 46.54
236 Marin, Mihail253549 35.72
237 Motylev, Alexander253550 21.56
238 Nevednichy, Vladislav253451 31.35
239 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253363 37.43
240 Ricardi, Pablo253350 38.87
241 Bu Xiangzhi253351 15.08
242 Stohl, Igor253349 36.28
243 Kolev, Atanas253254 33.48
244 Vallejo Pons, Francisco253249 18.38
245 Zontakh, Andrey253251 30.18
246 Sorokin, Maxim253250 32.96
247 Slobodjan, Roman253148 26.02
248 Kovalev, Andrei253151 39.17
249 Horvath, Jozsef253051 36.40
250 Smikovski, Ivan253058 28.57
251 Turov, Maxim253052 21.09
252 Kishnev, Sergey253064 44.19
253 Rytshagov, Mikhail253050 33.16
254 Hansen, Sune Berg252950 29.72
255 Parker, Jonathan252954 24.64
256 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252955
257 Enders, Peter252855 37.93
258 Lobron, Eric252753 40.67
259 Moroz, Alexander252759 39.97
260 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252750 46.14
261 Motwani, Paul252754 38.57
262 Schlosser, Philipp252753 32.39
263 Kosashvili, Yona252761 30.51
264 King, Daniel J252756 37.36
265 Chuchelov, Vladimir252753 31.28
266 Aronian, Levon252750 18.26
267 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252757 56.29
268 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252662 44.86
269 Bischoff, Klaus252548 39.58
270 Lalic, Bogdan252547 36.83
271 Babula, Vlastimil252549 27.27
272 Fedorowicz, John P252553 42.28
273 Dizdarevic, Emir252550 42.77
274 Zifroni, Dov252454 24.89
275 Nikolenko, Oleg252459 41.55
276 Hebden, Mark252349 42.90
277 Bönsch, Uwe252257 42.23
278 Hernandez, Gilberto252252
279 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252250 35.10
280 Bezold, Michael252255 28.63
281 Korotylev, Alexey252255 23.85
282 Magerramov, Elmar S252261 42.75
283 Spasov, Vasil252155 29.89
284 Loginov, Valery A252151 45.07
285 Danielian, Oganes252174
286 Chekhov, Valery A252164 45.12
287 Kumaran, Dharshan252175 25.59
288 Rechlis, Gad252158 33.93
289 Gdanski, Jacek252051 30.11
290 Nogueiras, Jesus252050 41.48
291 Popov, Valerij252050 26.33
292 Sunye Neto, Jaime251955 43.68
293 Wang Zili251958 32.57
294 Iskusnyh, Sergei251954 26.34
295 Wu Shaobin251958 31.93
296 Comas Fabrego, Luis251950 29.55
297 Bezgodov, Alexei251952 31.53
298 Berelovich, Aleksandar251852 33.52
299 Miezis, Normunds251849 29.66
300 Degraeve, Jean Marc251849 29.95
301 Timoshchenko, Gennady251749 51.70
302 Rodriguez, Amador251758 44.33
303 Sosonko, Gennadi251766 57.64
304 Banikas, Hristos251751 22.64
305 Burmakin, Vladimir251750 33.59
306 Gyimesi, Zoltan251649 23.77
307 Neverov, Valery251551 36.55
308 Miladinovic, Igor251550 26.96
309 Galliamova, Alisa251550 28.97
310 Makarov, Marat251552 37.67
311 Pavasovic, Dusko251548 24.23
312 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251451 37.79
313 Kogan, Artur251448 26.94
314 Lugovoi, Aleksei251450 25.84
315 Bagaturov, Giorgi251452 36.11
316 Zezulkin, Jurij251455 29.40
317 Fedorov, Alexei251451 28.28
318 Cvitan, Ognjen251348 39.25
319 Conquest, Stuart251348 33.85
320 Sadvakasov, Darmen251352 21.70
321 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251254 36.42
322 Iuldachev, Saidali251254 32.94
323 Temirbaev, Serik251263
324 Murey, Yakov251253 59.43
325 Wells, Peter K251249 35.73
326 Villamayor, Bong251153
327 Sermek, Drazen251148 31.94
328 Sokolovs, Andrei251171 28.88
329 Soffer, Ram251157 35.34
330 Dizdar, Goran251152 42.10
331 Mitenkov, Alexey251175 39.83
332 Kuzmin, Gennady P251052 54.97
333 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251052 43.05
334 Ionescu, Constantin251050 42.32
335 Rogozenko, Dorian250949 27.39
336 Gallagher, Joseph G250948 36.68
337 Barsov, Alexei250949
338 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei250954 26.68
339 Emms, John M250949 33.82
340 Tsesarsky, Ilya250858 41.25
341 Ilincic, Zlatko250851 32.66
342 Palatnik, Semen A250871 50.79
343 Xie Jun250849 30.19
344 Chandler, Murray G250851 40.76
345 Van den Doel, Erik250849 21.65
346 Ubilava, Elizbar E250762 50.37
347 Vescovi, Giovanni P250750 22.57
348 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250749 22.68
349 Kindermann, Stefan250751 41.03
350 Levin, Felix250756 42.18
351 Belikov, Vladimir250763 29.43
352 Feygin, Michail250668 25.94
353 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250652 39.98
354 Ionov, Sergey250651 39.00
355 Strikovic, Aleksa250652 39.66
356 Kiselev, Sergey250661 39.32
357 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250651 54.72
358 Maksimenko, Andrei250554 31.09
359 Zoler, Dan250556 26.97
360 Jakubiec, Artur250555 27.10
361 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250553 26.91
362 Krivonosov, Oleg250571 39.66
363 Dominguez, Lenier250551 17.29
364 Johansen, Darryl K250553 41.93
365 Popovic, Petar250457 41.90
366 Brodsky, Michail250450 31.78
367 Kunte, Abhijit250449 23.85
368 Morrison, William250465 40.43
369 Sargissian, Gabriel250352 17.93
370 Khasin, Alexander250361 49.69
371 Knaak, Rainer F250358 47.81
372 Hall, Jesper250356 29.48
373 Yurtaev, Leonid250352 41.69
374 Manor, Ilan250358 31.20
375 Mirumian, Vigen250352 23.28
376 Borovikov, Vladislav250259 27.41
377 Hort, Vlastimil250252 56.98
378 Istratescu, Andrei250250 25.10
379 Goloshchapov, Alexander250251 22.96
380 Cramling, Pia250250 37.71
381 Yandemirov, Valeri250252 37.91
382 Blatny, Pavel250249 32.55
383 Polak, Tomas250251 26.71
384 Dgebuadze, Alexandre250154 29.63
385 Mecking, Henrique250172 48.96
386 Liss, Eran250157 25.52
387 Zubarev, Alexander250056 49.54
388 Olafsson, Helgi250051 44.40
389 Ermenkov, Evgenij250064 51.28
390 Stocek, Jiri250050 23.66
391 Sevillano, Enrico250071
392 Lanka, Zigurds250052 40.63
393 Suba, Mihai250055 53.60
394 Liang Jinrong249970 40.63
395 Annageldyev, Orazly249958 40.80
396 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249951 30.01
397 Reinderman, Dimitri249949 28.41
398 Kveinys, Aloyzas249850 38.50
399 Notkin, Maksim249864 37.08
400 Dlugy, Maxim249774 34.94
401 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249751 30.01
402 Pelletier, Yannick249748 24.30
403 Grivas, Efstratios249756 34.78
404 Gausel, Einar249752 37.11
405 Mueller, Karsten249651 30.13
406 Bagirov, Vladimir K249656 64.40
407 Lazarev, Vladimir249651 36.59
408 Kudrin, Sergey249656 41.34
409 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249570 47.97
410 Moskalenko, Viktor249557 40.10
411 Vera, Reynaldo249549 40.00
412 Danielsen, Henrik249554 34.97
413 Zagrebelny, Sergey249552
414 Spangenberg, Hugo249552 25.13
415 Kacheishvili, Giorgi249552 23.91
416 Eljanov, Pavel249557 17.66
417 Orlov, Georgi249564
418 Smyslov, Vassily V249455 79.79
419 Malakhatko, Vadim249453 23.80
420 Kuporosov, Viktor249460 39.29
421 Gofshtein, Leonid D249450 47.72
422 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249450 34.44
423 Hauchard, Arnaud249449 29.15
424 Socko, Bartosz249448 22.16
425 Georgiev, Krum249457 42.62
426 Sulskis, Sarunas249352 28.12
427 Rowson, Jonathan249249 23.72
428 Rabiega, Robert249253 29.94
429 Milov, Leonid249272 34.92
430 Dzhumaev, Marat249253
431 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass249250 23.89
432 Hector, Jonny249248 36.90
433 Mitkov, Nikola249250 29.06
434 Kholmov, Ratmir D249254 75.65
435 Shabanov, Yury F249157 63.16
436 Garcia Ilundain, David249154 29.77
437 Krakops, Maris249054 22.76
438 Anapolsky, Sergey249067 25.71
439 Dokutchaev, Aleksander249067 28.60
440 Kalinin, Alexander249068 32.62
441 Zapata, Alonso249052 42.38
442 Horváth, Csaba249048 32.59
443 Drasko, Milan249052 38.09
444 Ovetchkin, Roman248957 27.98
445 Didishko, Vereslav248952 51.75
446 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny248952 19.60
447 Ni Hua248953 17.61
448 Djuric, Stefan248951 45.45
449 Mikhalevski, Victor248949 28.49
450 Tyomkin, Dimitri248851 23.79
451 Ye Rongguang248869 37.26
452 Kalantarian, Norik248861 38.40
453 Har Zvi, Ronen248860 24.24
454 Arnason, Jon L248764 40.15
455 Magem Badals, Jordi248749 33.37
456 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248758 23.62
457 van der Wiel, John T H248749 41.41
458 Egin, Vladimir248671
459 Piskov, Yury248573 39.24
460 Maiorov, Oleg248558 29.47
461 Legky, Nikolay A248558 45.74
462 Magai, Vladimir248559
463 Zelcic, Robert248448 35.30
464 Vlassov, Nikolai248460 35.11
465 Guliev, Sarhan248459 32.77
466 Kosten, Anthony C248454 42.46
467 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248349 26.73
468 Kulaots, Kaido248350 24.86
469 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248363 53.39
470 Votava, Jan248351 26.11
471 Davies, Nigel R248353 40.44
472 Cebalo, Mišo248348 55.92
473 Liang Chong248362
474 Kosic, Dragan248254 30.90
475 Sapunov, Evgeny248261 26.60
476 Gelashvili, Tamaz248251 22.75
477 Djurhuus, Rune248253 30.96
478 Zaja, Ivan248251 35.44
479 Dobrov, Vladimir248260 16.74
480 Smejkal, Jan248256 54.80
481 Tisdall, Jonathan D248265 42.37
482 Shaked, Tal248156 22.93
483 Oratovsky, Michael248153 26.76
484 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248160 37.28
485 Godena, Michele248148 33.53
486 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248154 26.67
487 Yuneev, Alexey248170
488 Kovacevic, Vladimir248155 58.79
489 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248152 58.66
490 Summerscale, Aaron248150 31.37
491 Drazic, Sinisa248052 33.06
492 Renet, Olivier248063 36.05
493 Cabrilo, Goran248056 42.52
494 Rausis, Igors247949 39.75
495 Arbakov, Valentin247961 48.95
496 Matros, Alexander247956 30.99
497 Koniushkov, Igor247975 38.11
498 Yegiazarian, Arsen247955 30.56
499 Vakhidov, Tahir247854
500 Dimitrov, Vladimir247855 32.74

These ratings, calculated as of January 8, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 4, 2000 and January 8, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 3, 2000. 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 8, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 9, 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 9, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 9, 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 9, 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 8, 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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