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Top 10 active players as of February 26, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287248
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283447
3 Anand, Viswanathan283047
4 Shirov, Alexei278246
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily275847
6 Adams, Michael275747
7 Gelfand, Boris274647
8 Leko, Peter274348
9 Morozevich, Alexander273648
10 Topalov, Veselin273347

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Top 500 active players as of February 26, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28724855.2% #237.87
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28344719.5% #425.67
3 Anand, Viswanathan28304717.1% #431.21
4 Shirov, Alexei2782462.7% #1028.64
5 Ivanchuk, Vassily2758470.9% #1431.94
6 Adams, Michael2757470.8% #1429.27
7 Gelfand, Boris2746470.5% #1732.67
8 Leko, Peter2743480.5% #1821.47
9 Morozevich, Alexander2736480.4% #2123.61
10 Topalov, Veselin2733470.3% #2125.95
11 Kamsky, Gata2727661.4% #2926.73
12 Bareev, Evgeny2725480.2% #2434.26
13 Svidler, Peter2721470.1% #2624.69
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2714480.1% #3049.76
15 Gurevich, Mikhail N270147 #3642.01
16 Rublevsky, Sergei2698490.1% #3926.36
17 Georgiev, Kiril269749 #3935.24
18 Khalifman, Alexander269447 #4135.11
19 Polgar, Judit269248 #4224.59
20 van Wely, Loek268546 #4628.38
21 Dreev, Alexey268147 #5032.10
22 Akopian, Vladimir267249 #5829.22
23 Tkachiev, Vladislav267248 #5827.30
24 Krasenkow, Michal266648 #6337.28
25 Piket, Jeroen266546 #6232.08
26 Short, Nigel D266548 #6435.73
27 Smirin, Ilia266449 #6533.10
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G266247 #6747.19
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan265849 #7117.37
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265551 #7640.94
31 Sakaev, Konstantin265249 #7826.87
32 Korchnoi, Viktor L265047 #7869.93
33 Movsesian, Sergei264747 #8222.31
34 Kharlov, Andrei264650 #8432.27
35 Sokolov, Ivan264647 #8232.70
36 Dautov, Rustem264449 #8735.24
37 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264350 #8921.22
38 Jussupow, Artur M264249 #8841.04
39 Timman, Jan H264147 #8949.20
40 Ye Jiangchuan264050 #9140.27
41 Almasi, Zoltan263949 #9124.49
42 Grischuk, Alexander263848 #9217.32
43 Graf, Alexander263662 #10538.50
44 Salov, Valery B263659 #10336.75
45 Lautier, Joel263548 #9527.87
46 Seirawan, Yasser263451 #9940.92
47 Sadler, Matthew263251 #10226.78
48 Andersson, Ulf263251 #10249.66
49 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263149 #10224.52
50 Ehlvest, Jaan263048 #10138.37
51 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262949 #10327.79
52 Onischuk, Alexander262849 #10425.48
53 Sturua, Zurab262851 #10541.72
54 Khenkin, Igor262649 #10832.93
55 Zhang Zhong262649 #10822.47
56 Bacrot, Etienne262548 #10718.09
57 Vaganian, Rafael A262249 #11349.36
58 Gulko, Boris F262049 #11554.05
59 Lutz, Christopher261848 #11630.01
60 Lputian, Smbat G261749 #11743.03
61 Dolmatov, Sergey V261752 #12042.02
62 Shipov, Sergei261653 #12234.86
63 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261562 #13034.00
64 Hansen, Curt261249 #12336.44
65 Peng Xiaomin261250 #12527.88
66 Nikolic, Predrag260948 #12540.46
67 Ftácnik, Lubomír260848 #12643.32
68 Malakhov, Vladimir260850 #13020.25
69 Kuzmin, Alexey260760 #13837.97
70 Yudasin, Leonid G260654 #13441.55
71 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260550 #13244.10
72 Hübner, Robert260549 #13152.30
73 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260551 #13244.25
74 Avrukh, Boris260548 #13023.13
75 Novikov, Igor A260550 #13338.76
76 Christiansen, Larry M260453 #13544.66
77 Kobalija, Mihail260349 #13422.81
78 Agdestein, Simen260352 #13733.78
79 Milov, Vadim260247 #13328.57
80 Leitao, Rafael260150 #13721.16
81 Benjamin, Joel L260049 #13836.96
82 Filippov, Valerij259948 #13825.24
83 Yermolinsky, Alex V259949 #13942.87
84 Dorfman, Iosif D259850 #14048.82
85 Hodgson, Julian M259849 #14037.59
86 Chernin, Alexander M259649 #14240.97
87 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259649 #14254.95
88 Goldin, Alexander259553 #14535.99
89 Tiviakov, Sergei259547 #14128.03
90 Nunn, John D M259452 #14545.84
91 Wolff, Patrick G259475 #16133.03
92 Hjartarson, Jóhann259357 #15038.05
93 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259249 #14538.11
94 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259252 #14850.31
95 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259150 #14724.57
96 Kaidanov, Gregory S259151 #14941.37
97 Dvoiris, Semen I259150 #14842.31
98 Nielsen, Peter Heine259048 #14627.76
99 Hracek, Zbynek259049 #14830.46
100 Speelman, Jonathan S258948 #14744.40
101 Psakhis, Lev B258947 42.24
102 Milos, Gilberto258949 37.32
103 Anastasian, Ashot258949 36.61
104 Pétursson, Margeir258756 41.03
105 Rozentalis, Eduardas258748 37.75
106 Hansen, Lars Bo258651 32.42
107 Shabalov, Alexander258649 33.45
108 Bologan, Viktor258548 29.20
109 Golod, Vitali258549 29.67
110 Asrian, Karen258350 20.84
111 Greenfeld, Alon258352 36.86
112 Serper, Grigory258351 31.45
113 Giorgadze, Giorgi258350 36.38
114 Kempinski, Robert258247 23.62
115 Gurevich, Dmitry258153 44.46
116 Sutovsky, Emil258148 23.44
117 Van der Sterren, Paul258149 44.94
118 Volkov, Sergey258048 27.05
119 Epishin, Vladimir258047 35.62
120 Rustemov, Alexander257950 27.64
121 Smagin, Sergey257960 42.47
122 Wahls, Matthias257854 33.08
123 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257854 39.02
124 Galkin, Alexander257849 22.07
125 Macieja, Bartlomiej257848 23.39
126 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257749 18.81
127 Baklan, Vladimir257749 23.00
128 Ribli, Zoltán257752 49.47
129 Romanishin, Oleg M257747 49.13
130 Gleizerov, Evgeny257650 37.93
131 Portisch, Lajos257654 63.89
132 Balashov, Yury S257451 51.95
133 Lastin, Alexander257452 24.32
134 Ivanov, Alexander V257352 44.82
135 Kengis, Edvins257353 41.87
136 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257351 24.62
137 Hickl, Joerg257253 35.86
138 Ruzele, Darius257158 32.83
139 Adianto, Utut257151 35.94
140 Najer, Evgeniy257150 23.68
141 Nijboer, Friso257048 35.75
142 Vaulin, Alexander256950 43.94
143 Rohde, Michael A256974 41.50
144 Gavrikov, Victor N256952 43.58
145 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256850 51.04
146 Razuvaev, Yury S256853 55.38
147 Kožul, Zdenko256848 34.76
148 Tregubov, Pavel V256848 29.18
149 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256852 34.95
150 Arkhipov, Sergey256556 46.68
151 Dao Thien Hai256551 22.79
152 Miles, Anthony J256347 45.84
153 Iordachescu, Viorel256350 23.85
154 Fominyh, Alexander256350 41.70
155 Landa, Konstantin256254 28.76
156 Sax, Gyula256249 49.69
157 Sasikiran, Krishnan256248 20.13
158 Xu Jun256152 38.44
159 Atalik, Suat256148 36.38
160 Ibragimov, Ildar256048 33.53
161 Minasian, Artashes256049 34.10
162 Timoshenko, Georgy256051 34.73
163 Georgiev, Vladimir256049 25.50
164 Baburin, Alexander256049 34.02
165 Gabriel, Christian255952 25.97
166 Watson, William N255962 38.86
167 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255949 43.60
168 Kruppa, Yuri255951 36.68
169 Alterman, Boris255954 30.81
170 Chernyshov, Konstantin255852 33.71
171 Pigusov, Evgeny255652 39.90
172 Yemelin, Vasily255650 25.07
173 Aseev, Konstantin N255651 40.35
174 Huzman, Alexander255550 38.88
175 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255558 46.46
176 Vaisser, Anatoli255553 51.97
177 Maljutin, Evgeni255562 29.32
178 Fridman, Daniel255553 25.03
179 Kotronias, Vasilios255452 36.50
180 Irzhanov, Ruslan255462 24.25
181 Shchekachev, Andrei255452 28.33
182 Hamdouchi, Hichem255349 28.38
183 Yakovich, Yuri255349 38.24
184 Sokolov, Andrey Y255359 37.93
185 Glek, Igor V255349 39.30
186 Adorján, András255370 50.90
187 Ivanov, Sergey255350 39.41
188 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255254 41.89
189 deFirmian, Nicholas E255248 43.58
190 Kiriakov, Petr255254 26.12
191 Golubev, Mihail255161 30.74
192 Lerner, Konstantin Z255152 50.99
193 Spraggett, Kevin B255150 46.29
194 Tischbierek, Raj255155 38.42
195 Pintér, József255053 47.30
196 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255062 56.81
197 Spassky, Boris V254956 64.07
198 Savchenko, Stanislav254949 34.10
199 Luther, Thomas254949 31.31
200 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254951 35.72
201 Motylev, Alexander254850 21.69
202 Papaioannou, Ioannis254855 24.85
203 Sorokin, Maxim254850 33.09
204 Palac, Mladen254848 30.02
205 Damljanovic, Branko254849 39.69
206 Hertneck, Gerald254852 37.44
207 Volzhin, Alexander254748 30.06
208 Shulman, Yuri254753 25.83
209 Stefansson, Hannes254648 28.61
210 Bauer, Christian254648 24.12
211 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254667 53.59
212 Agrest, Evgenij254649 34.53
213 Sherbakov, Ruslan254649 31.45
214 Delchev, Aleksander254650 29.61
215 Torre, Eugenio254554 49.31
216 Rogers, Ian254449 40.67
217 Markovic, Miroslav254453 27.80
218 Korneev, Oleg254349 31.59
219 Markowski, Tomasz254348 25.57
220 Kotsur, Pavel254352 27.15
221 Zakharevich, Igor254254 37.62
222 Marin, Mihail254249 35.85
223 Lesiege, Alexandre254149 25.52
224 Wedberg, Tom254152 47.25
225 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B254050 46.27
226 Kurajica, Bojan254050 53.28
227 Kantsler, Boris253956 38.86
228 Shneider, Aleksandr253955 38.76
229 Aronian, Levon253950 18.39
230 Gruenfeld, Yehuda253863 44.99
231 Hulak, Krunoslav253852 49.75
232 Schandorff, Lars253850 35.85
233 Enders, Peter253755 38.06
234 Arencibia, Walter253649 33.60
235 Popov, Valerij253650 26.46
236 Villamayor, Bong253652
237 Beim, Valery253654 50.94
238 Ulibin, Mikhail253549 29.74
239 Oral, Tomas253548 23.17
240 Chuchelov, Vladimir253453 31.41
241 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253450 24.04
242 Burmakin, Vladimir253449 33.72
243 Bischoff, Klaus253449 39.71
244 Bu Xiangzhi253451 15.21
245 Komarov, Dimitri253451 32.23
246 Malisauskas, Vidmantas253366 37.56
247 Slobodjan, Roman253348 26.15
248 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei253353 26.81
249 Kolev, Atanas253355 33.61
250 Guseinov, Aidyn253265 49.15
251 Smikovski, Ivan253259 28.70
252 Rechlis, Gad253259 34.06
253 Loginov, Valery A253251 45.20
254 Nikolenko, Oleg253260 41.69
255 Dizdarevic, Emir253250 42.90
256 Hansen, Sune Berg253150 29.85
257 Ricardi, Pablo253150 39.00
258 Lalic, Bogdan253147 36.97
259 Chekhov, Valery A253166 45.25
260 Kovalev, Andrei253151 39.30
261 Zifroni, Dov253155 25.02
262 Schlosser, Philipp253153 32.52
263 Zontakh, Andrey253051 30.31
264 Hernandez, Gilberto253052
265 Fedorov, Alexei252951 28.41
266 Moroz, Alexander252959 40.11
267 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252952 43.18
268 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252849 18.51
269 Nevednichy, Vladislav252851 31.48
270 Parker, Jonathan252854 24.77
271 Hebden, Mark252850 43.03
272 Stohl, Igor252849 36.41
273 Kumaran, Dharshan252776 25.72
274 Conquest, Stuart252748 33.98
275 Van den Doel, Erik252749 21.78
276 Fedorowicz, John P252752 42.41
277 Bönsch, Uwe252757 42.36
278 Berelovich, Aleksandar252652 33.65
279 Neverov, Valery252652 36.68
280 Korotylev, Alexey252656 23.98
281 Sermek, Drazen252649 32.07
282 Spasov, Vasil252655 30.02
283 Maksimenko, Andrei252553 31.22
284 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252554 36.55
285 Comas Fabrego, Luis252550 29.68
286 Hall, Jesper252555 29.61
287 Eljanov, Pavel252555 17.79
288 Motwani, Paul252454 38.70
289 Pavasovic, Dusko252448 24.36
290 Gyimesi, Zoltan252450 23.90
291 Temirbaev, Serik252464
292 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252351 35.23
293 Magerramov, Elmar S252261 42.88
294 Kosashvili, Yona252262 30.65
295 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.40
296 Sargissian, Gabriel252152 18.06
297 Bezold, Michael252157 28.76
298 Turov, Maxim252151 21.22
299 Lugovoi, Aleksei252050 25.97
300 Lobron, Eric252053 40.80
301 Sadvakasov, Darmen252052 21.83
302 Nogueiras, Jesus252050 41.61
303 Rodriguez, Amador252058 44.47
304 Liss, Eran251958 25.65
305 Sulskis, Sarunas251951 28.25
306 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251851 37.92
307 Galliamova, Alisa251850 29.11
308 Gallagher, Joseph G251848 36.81
309 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V251859 56.42
310 Wang Zili251858 32.70
311 Rogozenko, Dorian251749 27.52
312 Sunye Neto, Jaime251756 43.81
313 Degraeve, Jean Marc251750 30.08
314 Banikas, Hristos251751 22.77
315 Istratescu, Andrei251751 25.23
316 Iskusnyh, Sergei251655 26.47
317 Kishnev, Sergey251661 44.32
318 Wells, Peter K251550 35.86
319 Horvath, Jozsef251551 36.54
320 Dominguez, Lenier251550 17.43
321 Bagaturov, Giorgi251553 36.24
322 Kveinys, Aloyzas251550 38.63
323 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251550 22.81
324 Vescovi, Giovanni P251550 22.70
325 Rytshagov, Mikhail251550 33.29
326 Wu Shaobin251458 32.06
327 Kindermann, Stefan251451 41.16
328 Ionov, Sergey251451 39.13
329 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251454 29.76
330 Kuporosov, Viktor251461 39.42
331 Dizdar, Goran251453 42.23
332 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas251356
333 Feygin, Michail251365 26.07
334 Iuldachev, Saidali251354 33.07
335 Sosonko, Gennadi251366 57.77
336 Timoshchenko, Gennady251249 51.83
337 Ubilava, Elizbar E251262 50.50
338 Khasin, Alexander251261 49.83
339 Makarov, Marat251252 37.80
340 Yurtaev, Leonid251152 41.82
341 Kuzmin, Gennady P251152 55.10
342 Xie Jun251149 30.32
343 Kogan, Artur251149 27.08
344 Levin, Felix251057 42.31
345 Murey, Yakov251053 59.56
346 Brodsky, Michail251050 31.91
347 Sokolovs, Andrei250971 29.01
348 Gofshtein, Leonid D250950 47.85
349 Soffer, Ram250958 35.47
350 Djuric, Stefan250951 45.58
351 Zezulkin, Jurij250956 29.53
352 Suba, Mihai250956 53.73
353 Ovetchkin, Roman250858 28.11
354 Ionescu, Constantin250850 42.45
355 Zoler, Dan250856 27.10
356 Ilincic, Zlatko250751 32.79
357 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250752 40.11
358 Kiselev, Sergey250764 39.45
359 Cramling, Pia250650 37.84
360 Grivas, Efstratios250657 34.91
361 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny250652 19.73
362 Tsesarsky, Ilya250559 41.38
363 Popovic, Petar250559 42.03
364 Bezgodov, Alexei250554 31.66
365 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250553 27.04
366 King, Daniel J250555 37.49
367 Emms, John M250449 33.95
368 Ermenkov, Evgenij250464 51.41
369 Chandler, Murray G250451 40.89
370 Manor, Ilan250360 31.33
371 Kudrin, Sergey250356 41.47
372 Gdanski, Jacek250351 30.24
373 Malakhatko, Vadim250352 23.93
374 Bagirov, Vladimir K250357 64.53
375 Ye Rongguang250370 37.40
376 Sevillano, Enrico250372
377 Borovikov, Vladislav250359 27.54
378 Reinderman, Dimitri250249 28.54
379 Zapata, Alonso250252 42.51
380 Didishko, Vereslav250252 51.88
381 Finkel, Alexander250257 26.15
382 Cvitan, Ognjen250248 39.38
383 Har Zvi, Ronen250162 24.37
384 Jakubiec, Artur250153 27.23
385 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw250150 30.15
386 Strikovic, Aleksa250153 39.79
387 Yandemirov, Valeri250153 38.04
388 Blatny, Pavel250049 32.68
389 Dlugy, Maxim250075 35.08
390 Stocek, Jiri249951 23.79
391 Goloshchapov, Alexander249951 23.09
392 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249951 30.14
393 Notkin, Maksim249866 37.21
394 Knaak, Rainer F249858 47.94
395 Milov, Leonid249873 35.05
396 Belikov, Vladimir249868 29.56
397 Orlov, Georgi249864
398 Barsov, Alexei249749
399 Lazarev, Vladimir249751 36.72
400 Olafsson, Helgi249751 44.53
401 Kunte, Abhijit249748 23.97
402 Johansen, Darryl K249754 42.06
403 Smejkal, Jan249657 54.93
404 Vera, Reynaldo249649 40.13
405 Zubarev, Alexander249656 49.67
406 Mestel, A Jonathan249664 43.95
407 Kulaots, Kaido249650 24.99
408 Smyslov, Vassily V249656 79.92
409 Zelcic, Robert249549 35.43
410 Dragomarezkij, Evgeni249576 48.10
411 Annageldyev, Orazly249558 40.93
412 Pelletier, Yannick249548 24.43
413 Mikhalevski, Victor249549 28.62
414 Magem Badals, Jordi249549 33.51
415 Morrison, William249565 40.56
416 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N249552 54.86
417 Shabanov, Yury F249558 63.29
418 Ginsburg, Gennadij249563 29.54
419 Kalantarian, Norik249566 38.53
420 Mecking, Henrique249572 49.09
421 Rabiega, Robert249553 30.07
422 Hort, Vlastimil249452 57.12
423 Hector, Jonny249448 37.04
424 Zaja, Ivan249451 35.58
425 Barua, Dibyendu249450 34.33
426 Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan249352 18.54
427 Miezis, Normunds249349 29.79
428 Mitkov, Nikola249350 29.19
429 Garcia Ilundain, David249356 29.90
430 Socko, Bartosz249348 22.29
431 Liang Jinrong249270 40.76
432 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249250 34.57
433 Rowson, Jonathan249249 23.86
434 Georgiev, Krum249259 42.76
435 Campos Moreno, Javier B249254 41.97
436 Potkin, Vladimir249153 18.66
437 Drazic, Sinisa249153 33.19
438 Vlassov, Nikolai249061 35.24
439 Spangenberg, Hugo249053 25.26
440 Mirumian, Vigen249052 23.41
441 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249066 53.52
442 Hauchard, Arnaud249049 29.28
443 Cebalo, Mišo249048 56.05
444 Dokutchaev, Aleksander249068 28.73
445 Danielsen, Henrik248954 35.10
446 Zagrebelny, Sergey248952
447 Gausel, Einar248952 37.24
448 Drasko, Milan248951 38.22
449 Matros, Alexander248858 31.13
450 Arnason, Jon L248865 40.29
451 Sapunov, Evgeny248862 26.73
452 Polak, Tomas248850 26.84
453 Appel, Ralf248858 29.61
454 Dobrov, Vladimir248760 16.87
455 Lanka, Zigurds248751 40.76
456 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248762 37.41
457 Gershon, Alik248749 20.73
458 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248753 58.79
459 Mueller, Karsten248751 30.26
460 Summerscale, Aaron248650 31.50
461 Krakops, Maris248654 22.90
462 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248655 23.76
463 Shaked, Tal248657 23.06
464 Mikhaletz, Lubomir248555 26.53
465 Tisdall, Jonathan D248566 42.50
466 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248555 26.80
467 Magai, Vladimir248559
468 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248560 22.62
469 Staniszewski, Piotr248559 34.48
470 van der Wiel, John T H248550 41.55
471 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass248551 24.02
472 Ivanovic, Božidar248559 54.51
473 Kosic, Dragan248455 31.03
474 Votava, Jan248452 26.24
475 Lukin, Andrei M248470 52.49
476 Kosten, Anthony C248354 42.59
477 Gelashvili, Tamaz248351 22.88
478 Blagojevic, Dragisa248264 35.15
479 Muse, Mladen248257 38.10
480 Sakalauskas, Vaidas248255
481 Godena, Michele248248 33.66
482 Kholmov, Ratmir D248255 75.79
483 Miladinovic, Igor248249 27.09
484 Barcenilla, Rogelio248262
485 Safin, Shukhrat248255 30.90
486 McShane, Luke J248248 17.13
487 Kovacevic, Vladimir248156 58.92
488 Yegiazarian, Arsen248156 30.69
489 Guliev, Sarhan248162 32.90
490 Saltaev, Mihail248156 38.27
491 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248149 26.86
492 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248154 65.91
493 Oratovsky, Michael248154 26.90
494 Vukic, Milan248166 57.52
495 Markovic, Ivan248064 29.11
496 Sergeev, Vladimir248056 36.82
497 Legky, Nikolay A248059 45.87
498 Anapolsky, Sergey248068 25.84
499 Inarkiev, Ernesto248061 15.21
500 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247975 57.64

These ratings, calculated as of February 26, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between February 22, 2000 and February 26, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of February 21, 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 February 26, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on February 27, 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 February 27, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on February 27, 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 February 27, 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 February 26, 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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