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Top 10 active players as of January 29, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287948
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283547
3 Anand, Viswanathan282446
4 Shirov, Alexei278846
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily276147
6 Adams, Michael276047
7 Gelfand, Boris275047
8 Leko, Peter274448
9 Morozevich, Alexander273648
10 Kamsky, Gata273266

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Top 500 active players as of January 29, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28794860.1% #237.79
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28354718.5% #425.59
3 Anand, Viswanathan28244612.9% #531.13
4 Shirov, Alexei2788463.3% #928.57
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2761470.9% #1431.86
6 Adams, Michael2760471.0% #1429.20
7 Gelfand, Boris2750470.6% #1632.60
8 Leko, Peter2744480.4% #1821.39
9 Morozevich, Alexander2736480.3% #2123.53
10 Kamsky, Gata2732661.3% #2626.66
11 Topalov, Veselin2730470.2% #2325.87
12 Svidler, Peter2722470.1% #2624.62
13 Bareev, Evgeny2718480.1% #2834.19
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2716480.1% #2949.68
15 Georgiev, Kiril2711490.1% #3235.17
16 Rublevsky, Sergei270149 #3726.29
17 Gurevich, Mikhail N269947 #3841.94
18 Khalifman, Alexander269447 #4135.03
19 Polgar, Judit268648 #4624.52
20 Dreev, Alexey268347 #4832.02
21 van Wely, Loek268046 #5028.31
22 Piket, Jeroen267346 #5732.01
23 Tkachiev, Vladislav266548 #6427.22
24 Krasenkow, Michal266448 #6537.21
25 Smirin, Ilia266349 #6633.02
26 Short, Nigel D266247 #6735.66
27 Akopian, Vladimir265949 #7129.14
28 Ponomariov, Ruslan265949 #7117.30
29 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265751 #7440.87
30 Timman, Jan H265547 #7349.12
31 Beliavsky, Alexander G265547 #7447.12
32 Jussupow, Artur M265149 #8040.96
33 Sokolov, Ivan264947 #8032.63
34 Sakaev, Konstantin264749 #8226.79
35 Korchnoi, Viktor L264747 #8269.85
36 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264550 #8721.15
37 Dautov, Rustem264349 #8835.17
38 Almasi, Zoltan264149 #8924.42
39 Movsesian, Sergei264047 #9022.24
40 Ye Jiangchuan263950 #9240.19
41 Kharlov, Andrei263850 #9432.19
42 Lautier, Joel263747 #9327.80
43 Salov, Valery B263757 #10236.68
44 Seirawan, Yasser263650 #9740.85
45 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263449 #9727.72
46 Sadler, Matthew263351 #10226.70
47 Grischuk, Alexander263148 #10017.25
48 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263049 #10324.45
49 Onischuk, Alexander263048 #10325.40
50 Graf, Alexander262961 #11438.43
51 Ehlvest, Jaan262947 #10338.29
52 Khenkin, Igor262849 #10532.86
53 Andersson, Ulf262750 #10749.59
54 Bacrot, Etienne262648 #10618.02
55 Gulko, Boris F262649 #10853.97
56 Hellers, Ferdinand262674 #12732.00
57 Sturua, Zurab262451 #11141.64
58 Vaganian, Rafael A262249 #11149.29
59 Lputian, Smbat G262249 #11142.96
60 Hansen, Curt261949 #11636.36
61 Lutz, Christopher261849 #11729.93
62 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261760 #12733.93
63 Shipov, Sergei261653 #12134.78
64 Zhang Zhong261450 #12222.40
65 Peng Xiaomin261350 #12327.81
66 Nikolic, Predrag261347 #12240.38
67 Kuzmin, Alexey261160 #13537.89
68 Dolmatov, Sergey V261051 #12841.94
69 Ftácnik, Lubomír261048 #12643.25
70 Avrukh, Boris261048 #12623.06
71 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260951 #12944.02
72 Hodgson, Julian M260849 #12837.51
73 Yudasin, Leonid G260853 #13241.47
74 Milov, Vadim260847 #12828.49
75 Christiansen, Larry M260653 #13344.59
76 Leitao, Rafael260649 #13121.09
77 Benjamin, Joel L260649 #13136.88
78 Novikov, Igor A260450 #13438.68
79 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260451 #13544.18
80 Hübner, Robert260449 #13452.23
81 Kobalija, Mihail259949 #13922.74
82 Tiviakov, Sergei259947 #13727.96
83 Malakhov, Vladimir259850 #14020.17
84 Agdestein, Simen259852 #14233.70
85 Goldin, Alexander259753 #14435.92
86 Filippov, Valerij259648 #14225.17
87 Dvoiris, Semen I259550 #14442.24
88 Speelman, Jonathan S259548 #14244.32
89 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259549 #14354.87
90 Shabalov, Alexander259549 #14433.38
91 Kaidanov, Gregory S259451 #14541.30
92 Hjartarson, Jóhann259456 #15037.97
93 Nunn, John D M259352 #14845.76
94 Yermolinsky, Alex V259349 #14542.80
95 Psakhis, Lev B259347 #14442.17
96 Rozentalis, Eduardas259348 #14537.67
97 Hansen, Lars Bo259351 #14732.35
98 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259251 #14950.24
99 Golod, Vitali259249 #14729.59
100 Chernin, Alexander M259249 #14740.90
101 Milos, Gilberto259049 37.25
102 Dorfman, Iosif D259051 48.74
103 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander258848 38.04
104 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter258749 24.49
105 Pétursson, Margeir258756 40.95
106 Epishin, Vladimir258647 35.55
107 Giorgadze, Giorgi258650 36.30
108 Nielsen, Peter Heine258548 27.68
109 Gurevich, Dmitry258353 44.38
110 Gleizerov, Evgeny258350 37.86
111 Greenfeld, Alon258351 36.78
112 Bologan, Viktor258348 29.12
113 Romanishin, Oleg M258247 49.05
114 Serper, Grigory258251 31.37
115 Sutovsky, Emil258248 23.36
116 Portisch, Lajos258254 63.82
117 Antonio, Rogelio Jr258154 38.94
118 Wolff, Patrick G257974 32.95
119 Asrian, Karen257950 20.76
120 Volkov, Sergey257948 26.98
121 Ribli, Zoltán257952 49.40
122 Hracek, Zbynek257849 30.39
123 Baklan, Vladimir257749 22.93
124 Gurevich, Ilya257776 28.97
125 Shchekachev, Andrei257752 28.26
126 Van der Sterren, Paul257649 44.87
127 Watson, William N257663 38.78
128 Balashov, Yury S257650 51.88
129 Galkin, Alexander257549 21.99
130 Anastasian, Ashot257549 36.54
131 Kempinski, Robert257547 23.55
132 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257349 18.74
133 Atalik, Suat257348 36.30
134 Ivanov, Alexander V257252 44.74
135 Smagin, Sergey257260 42.39
136 Hickl, Joerg257253 35.79
137 Rustemov, Alexander257250 27.56
138 Landa, Konstantin257153 28.69
139 Ruzele, Darius257157 32.76
140 Razuvaev, Yury S257153 55.30
141 Najer, Evgeniy257150 23.60
142 Gavrikov, Victor N257152 43.50
143 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E257149 50.97
144 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257150 24.55
145 Miles, Anthony J257047 45.77
146 Kruppa, Yuri256951 36.61
147 Adianto, Utut256951 35.87
148 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256952 34.87
149 Kengis, Edvins256854 41.80
150 Lastin, Alexander256751 24.25
151 Tregubov, Pavel V256748 29.11
152 Rohde, Michael A256773 41.43
153 Xu Jun256752 38.37
154 Kožul, Zdenko256648 34.69
155 Fominyh, Alexander256650 41.62
156 Sax, Gyula256649 49.61
157 Baburin, Alexander256549 33.94
158 Dao Thien Hai256451 22.72
159 Wahls, Matthias256455 33.01
160 Huzman, Alexander256449 38.80
161 Nijboer, Friso256348 35.68
162 Vaulin, Alexander256249 43.86
163 Ibragimov, Ildar256248 33.45
164 Macieja, Bartlomiej256148 23.32
165 Kotronias, Vasilios255952 36.43
166 Pigusov, Evgeny255952 39.83
167 Sasikiran, Krishnan255848 20.06
168 Komarov, Dimitri255852 32.16
169 Vaisser, Anatoli255853 51.90
170 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255849 43.52
171 Palac, Mladen255848 29.95
172 Chernyshov, Konstantin255751 33.63
173 Timoshenko, Georgy255751 34.66
174 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255757 46.38
175 Lesiege, Alexandre255649 25.45
176 Hamdouchi, Hichem255649 28.31
177 Iordachescu, Viorel255649 23.77
178 Alterman, Boris255553 30.73
179 Delchev, Aleksander255549 29.54
180 Beim, Valery255554 50.87
181 Maljutin, Evgeni255462 29.25
182 deFirmian, Nicholas E255448 43.51
183 Yakovich, Yuri255448 38.16
184 Spraggett, Kevin B255350 46.22
185 Markowski, Tomasz255348 25.50
186 Gabriel, Christian255352 25.90
187 Sokolov, Andrey Y255358 37.86
188 Irzhanov, Ruslan255261 24.17
189 Minasian, Artashes255249 34.02
190 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255261 56.73
191 Yemelin, Vasily255250 24.99
192 Kiriakov, Petr255153 26.05
193 Damljanovic, Branko255149 39.62
194 Glek, Igor V255149 39.23
195 Luther, Thomas255049 31.23
196 Aseev, Konstantin N255051 40.27
197 Podgaets, Mikhail Y255067 53.52
198 Lerner, Konstantin Z255052 50.92
199 Savchenko, Stanislav254849 34.02
200 Rogers, Ian254849 40.60
201 Pintér, József254752 47.22
202 Tischbierek, Raj254755 38.35
203 Spassky, Boris V254756 63.99
204 Stefansson, Hannes254748 28.53
205 Schandorff, Lars254750 35.77
206 Hertneck, Gerald254752 37.36
207 Golubev, Mihail254759 30.66
208 Volzhin, Alexander254648 29.98
209 Torre, Eugenio254654 49.23
210 Shulman, Yuri254552 25.75
211 Motylev, Alexander254450 21.62
212 Markovic, Miroslav254453 27.72
213 Wedberg, Tom254452 47.18
214 Arkhipov, Sergey254355 46.60
215 Agrest, Evgenij254349 34.45
216 Georgiev, Vladimir254349 25.42
217 Guseinov, Aidyn254264 49.08
218 Korneev, Oleg254249 31.51
219 Kurajica, Bojan254150 53.20
220 Bauer, Christian254148 24.05
221 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254150 35.65
222 Sherbakov, Ruslan254149 31.37
223 Kantsler, Boris254055 38.79
224 Shneider, Aleksandr254055 38.69
225 Kotsur, Pavel254052 27.07
226 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254053 41.82
227 Adorján, András254067 50.83
228 Lalic, Bogdan253947 36.89
229 Ulibin, Mikhail253949 29.66
230 Zakharevich, Igor253853 37.54
231 Ivanov, Sergey253850 39.33
232 Marin, Mihail253849 35.77
233 Papaioannou, Ioannis253754 24.77
234 Fridman, Daniel253653 24.95
235 Hulak, Krunoslav253652 49.68
236 Bu Xiangzhi253551 15.13
237 Arencibia, Walter253549 33.52
238 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253563 37.48
239 Ricardi, Pablo253450 38.93
240 Kishnev, Sergey253463 44.24
241 Zontakh, Andrey253451 30.23
242 Nevednichy, Vladislav253452 31.40
243 Oral, Tomas253348 23.10
244 Slobodjan, Roman253348 26.08
245 Stohl, Igor253349 36.34
246 Lobron, Eric253353 40.73
247 Chuchelov, Vladimir253352 31.34
248 Kolev, Atanas253254 33.54
249 Sorokin, Maxim253250 33.02
250 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei253253 26.73
251 Vallejo Pons, Francisco253149 18.44
252 Hansen, Sune Berg253150 29.77
253 Smikovski, Ivan253158 28.63
254 Parker, Jonathan253154 24.69
255 Burmakin, Vladimir253149 33.65
256 Kacheishvili, Giorgi252951 23.97
257 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252950 46.20
258 Enders, Peter252955 37.98
259 Schlosser, Philipp252853 32.44
260 Moroz, Alexander252859 40.03
261 Kosashvili, Yona252861 30.57
262 Kovalev, Andrei252851 39.23
263 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252857 56.34
264 Horvath, Jozsef252850 36.46
265 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252852 43.11
266 Rytshagov, Mikhail252750 33.21
267 Gruenfeld, Yehuda252762 44.92
268 Fedorowicz, John P252653 42.34
269 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas252655
270 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 42.82
271 Aronian, Levon252650 18.31
272 Motwani, Paul252654 38.63
273 Fedorov, Alexei252651 28.34
274 Turov, Maxim252651 21.14
275 Zifroni, Dov252554 24.95
276 Nikolenko, Oleg252559 41.61
277 Bezold, Michael252455 28.68
278 Hebden, Mark252449 42.95
279 Gyimesi, Zoltan252449 23.83
280 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252451 35.15
281 Bönsch, Uwe252457 42.29
282 Hernandez, Gilberto252352
283 Korotylev, Alexey252355 23.91
284 Spasov, Vasil252355 29.95
285 Loginov, Valery A252351 45.13
286 Magerramov, Elmar S252361 42.80
287 Danielian, Oganes252274
288 Chekhov, Valery A252264 45.17
289 Rechlis, Gad252258 33.98
290 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.32
291 Kumaran, Dharshan252275 25.64
292 Popov, Valerij252250 26.38
293 Bischoff, Klaus252148 39.64
294 Wang Zili252158 32.62
295 Sunye Neto, Jaime252155 43.74
296 Comas Fabrego, Luis252150 29.60
297 Nogueiras, Jesus252050 41.53
298 Wu Shaobin252058 31.98
299 Conquest, Stuart252048 33.91
300 Iskusnyh, Sergei252054 26.40
301 King, Daniel J252055 37.42
302 Berelovich, Aleksandar252052 33.57
303 Degraeve, Jean Marc252049 30.01
304 Rogozenko, Dorian251949 27.45
305 Rodriguez, Amador251958 44.39
306 Sosonko, Gennadi251866 57.70
307 Timoshchenko, Gennady251749 51.76
308 Neverov, Valery251751 36.61
309 Pavasovic, Dusko251648 24.29
310 Lugovoi, Aleksei251650 25.90
311 Galliamova, Alisa251650 29.03
312 Makarov, Marat251652 37.73
313 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251651 37.85
314 Sermek, Drazen251649 31.99
315 Dominguez, Lenier251550 17.35
316 Zezulkin, Jurij251555 29.45
317 Gdanski, Jacek251551 30.16
318 Banikas, Hristos251550 22.69
319 Wells, Peter K251549 35.78
320 Bagaturov, Giorgi251452 36.17
321 Sadvakasov, Darmen251452 21.75
322 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251454 36.48
323 Temirbaev, Serik251463
324 Kogan, Artur251348 26.99
325 Iuldachev, Saidali251354 32.99
326 Hall, Jesper251356 29.54
327 Villamayor, Bong251353
328 Bezgodov, Alexei251353 31.58
329 Murey, Yakov251353 59.49
330 Miezis, Normunds251349 29.72
331 Sulskis, Sarunas251251 28.18
332 Dizdar, Goran251252 42.15
333 Sokolovs, Andrei251271 28.93
334 Chandler, Murray G251251 40.82
335 Soffer, Ram251257 35.40
336 Mitenkov, Alexey251275 39.89
337 Ionescu, Constantin251150 42.38
338 Kuzmin, Gennady P251152 55.03
339 Ionov, Sergey251151 39.06
340 Van den Doel, Erik251149 21.70
341 Barsov, Alexei251149
342 Miladinovic, Igor251049 27.01
343 Levin, Felix250956 42.23
344 Tsesarsky, Ilya250958 41.30
345 Palatnik, Semen A250971 50.84
346 Xie Jun250949 30.25
347 Ilincic, Zlatko250951 32.72
348 Kindermann, Stefan250951 41.09
349 Ubilava, Elizbar E250962 50.42
350 Belikov, Vladimir250863 29.49
351 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250852 40.03
352 Kiselev, Sergey250761 39.37
353 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250751 54.78
354 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250753 26.97
355 Zoler, Dan250756 27.03
356 Krivonosov, Oleg250671 39.72
357 Dgebuadze, Alexandre250654 29.69
358 Maksimenko, Andrei250654 31.14
359 Popovic, Petar250657 41.96
360 Brodsky, Michail250650 31.84
361 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250550 22.74
362 Johansen, Darryl K250553 41.98
363 Morrison, William250565 40.49
364 Cramling, Pia250550 37.77
365 Istratescu, Andrei250551 25.15
366 Gallagher, Joseph G250548 36.73
367 Knaak, Rainer F250558 47.87
368 Khasin, Alexander250561 49.75
369 Blatny, Pavel250449 32.60
370 Manor, Ilan250458 31.26
371 Lazarev, Vladimir250451 36.65
372 Vescovi, Giovanni P250450 22.62
373 Borovikov, Vladislav250459 27.47
374 Yurtaev, Leonid250452 41.74
375 Sargissian, Gabriel250452 17.98
376 Djuric, Stefan250451 45.51
377 Goloshchapov, Alexander250351 23.01
378 Cvitan, Ognjen250348 39.30
379 Mecking, Henrique250372 49.02
380 Liss, Eran250357 25.57
381 Ginsburg, Gennadij250363 29.47
382 Zubarev, Alexander250256 49.60
383 Strikovic, Aleksa250252 39.71
384 Olafsson, Helgi250151 44.45
385 Emms, John M250149 33.87
386 Sevillano, Enrico250171
387 Reinderman, Dimitri250149 28.46
388 Ermenkov, Evgenij250164 51.33
389 Suba, Mihai250155 53.66
390 Socko, Bartosz250149 22.22
391 Vera, Reynaldo250149 40.06
392 Annageldyev, Orazly250158 40.86
393 Liang Jinrong250170 40.69
394 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw250050 30.07
395 Kveinys, Aloyzas249950 38.55
396 Stocek, Jiri249950 23.72
397 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249951 30.07
398 Notkin, Maksim249964 37.13
399 Zelcic, Robert249949 35.36
400 Zulfugaryi, Magomed249956 23.68
401 Dlugy, Maxim249974 34.99
402 Jakubiec, Artur249853 27.15
403 Kudrin, Sergey249856 41.39
404 Grivas, Efstratios249856 34.83
405 Bagirov, Vladimir K249856 64.45
406 Feygin, Michail249867 25.99
407 Danielsen, Henrik249754 35.02
408 Hauchard, Arnaud249749 29.20
409 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249770 48.03
410 Magem Badals, Jordi249749 33.43
411 Malakhatko, Vadim249753 23.85
412 Orlov, Georgi249664
413 Zagrebelny, Sergey249652
414 Rabiega, Robert249653 29.99
415 Spangenberg, Hugo249652 25.19
416 Mitkov, Nikola249650 29.11
417 Kunte, Abhijit249648 23.90
418 Hort, Vlastimil249652 57.05
419 Smyslov, Vassily V249655 79.85
420 Kuporosov, Viktor249660 39.34
421 Hector, Jonny249548 36.96
422 Yandemirov, Valeri249552 37.97
423 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass249550 23.95
424 Gofshtein, Leonid D249550 47.77
425 Georgiev, Krum249557 42.68
426 Lanka, Zigurds249451 40.69
427 Milov, Leonid249472 34.98
428 Mueller, Karsten249451 30.18
429 Garcia Ilundain, David249355 29.82
430 Rowson, Jonathan249349 23.78
431 Mikhalevski, Victor249349 28.55
432 Kholmov, Ratmir D249354 75.71
433 Kalinin, Alexander249268 32.68
434 Shabanov, Yury F249257 63.22
435 Potkin, Vladimir249253 18.59
436 Zaja, Ivan249250 35.50
437 Horváth, Csaba249148 32.65
438 Dokutchaev, Aleksander249167 28.66
439 Zapata, Alonso249152 42.44
440 Dzhumaev, Marat249154
441 Drasko, Milan249152 38.15
442 Ovetchkin, Roman249157 28.04
443 Anapolsky, Sergey249167 25.77
444 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny249152 19.66
445 Didishko, Vereslav249052 51.80
446 Ni Hua249053 17.66
447 Finkel, Alexander249056 26.08
448 Kulaots, Kaido249050 24.92
449 Ye Rongguang249069 37.32
450 Har Zvi, Ronen248960 24.29
451 Arnason, Jon L248964 40.21
452 Tyomkin, Dimitri248851 23.84
453 van der Wiel, John T H248849 41.47
454 Eljanov, Pavel248856 17.72
455 Pelletier, Yannick248748 24.35
456 Gausel, Einar248751 37.16
457 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy248750 34.50
458 Egin, Vladimir248771
459 Votava, Jan248751 26.17
460 Saltaev, Mihail248655 38.19
461 Piskov, Yury248673 39.30
462 Maiorov, Oleg248658 29.52
463 Appel, Ralf248659 29.53
464 Legky, Nikolay A248658 45.80
465 Mirumian, Vigen248552 23.33
466 Vlassov, Nikolai248560 35.17
467 Dobrov, Vladimir248560 16.79
468 Gershon, Alik248549 20.65
469 Guliev, Sarhan248559 32.83
470 Campos Moreno, Javier B248554 41.90
471 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248549 26.78
472 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248463 53.45
473 Kosten, Anthony C248454 42.51
474 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248455 26.45
475 Magai, Vladimir248459
476 Kosic, Dragan248454 30.95
477 Yuneev, Alexey248470
478 Godena, Michele248448 33.58
479 Oratovsky, Michael248453 26.82
480 Liang Chong248362
481 Davies, Nigel R248353 40.50
482 Gelashvili, Tamaz248351 22.81
483 Sapunov, Evgeny248361 26.66
484 Smejkal, Jan248356 54.85
485 Tisdall, Jonathan D248365 42.43
486 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248354 26.73
487 Shaked, Tal248356 22.98
488 Summerscale, Aaron248350 31.43
489 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248360 37.34
490 Yegiazarian, Arsen248255 30.61
491 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248252 58.71
492 Kovacevic, Vladimir248255 58.84
493 Drazic, Sinisa248152 33.12
494 Renet, Olivier248163 36.11
495 Cabrilo, Goran248156 42.58
496 Arbakov, Valentin248161 49.00
497 Cebalo, Mišo248148 55.98
498 Koniushkov, Igor248075 38.17
499 Vakhidov, Tahir248054
500 Polak, Tomas248050 26.76

These ratings, calculated as of January 29, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between January 25, 2000 and January 29, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of January 24, 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 29, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on January 30, 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 30, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on January 30, 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 30, 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 29, 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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