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Top 10 active players as of March 12, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K287548
2 Kramnik, Vladimir283047
3 Anand, Viswanathan282847
4 Shirov, Alexei277846
5 Adams, Michael275947
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily275847
7 Gelfand, Boris274547
8 Leko, Peter273848
9 Morozevich, Alexander273848
10 Topalov, Veselin273347

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Top 500 active players as of March 12, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28754858.6% #237.91
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28304717.1% #425.72
3 Anand, Viswanathan28284716.5% #431.25
4 Shirov, Alexei2778462.4% #1028.69
5 Adams, Michael2759471.0% #1429.32
6 Ivanchuk, Vassily2758471.0% #1431.98
7 Gelfand, Boris2745470.5% #1732.72
8 Leko, Peter2738480.3% #1921.51
9 Morozevich, Alexander2738480.4% #2023.65
10 Topalov, Veselin2733470.3% #2125.99
11 Bareev, Evgeny2725480.2% #2434.31
12 Kamsky, Gata2723671.1% #3126.78
13 Svidler, Peter2722470.1% #2624.74
14 Karpov, Anatoly E2714480.1% #2949.80
15 Khalifman, Alexander269948 #3735.15
16 Rublevsky, Sergei269949 #3826.41
17 Georgiev, Kiril269649 #3935.29
18 Polgar, Judit269548 #4024.64
19 Gurevich, Mikhail N269347 #4142.06
20 Dreev, Alexey268047 #5032.15
21 van Wely, Loek267846 #5128.43
22 Tkachiev, Vladislav267148 #5827.34
23 Akopian, Vladimir267049 #5929.26
24 Short, Nigel D266548 #6335.78
25 Krasenkow, Michal266548 #6337.33
26 Smirin, Ilia266449 #6533.14
27 Beliavsky, Alexander G266248 #6647.24
28 Lautier, Joel266247 #6627.92
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan265849 #7117.42
30 Piket, Jeroen265546 #7232.13
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265551 #7540.98
32 Sakaev, Konstantin265249 #7726.91
33 Korchnoi, Viktor L265247 #7669.97
34 Movsesian, Sergei264647 #8322.36
35 Grischuk, Alexander264448 #8517.37
36 Jussupow, Artur M264349 #8641.08
37 Kharlov, Andrei264350 #8732.31
38 Sokolov, Ivan264347 #8632.75
39 Ye Jiangchuan264150 #8940.31
40 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam264150 #9021.27
41 Dautov, Rustem264149 #8835.29
42 Almasi, Zoltan264049 #9124.54
43 Timman, Jan H263847 #9049.25
44 Salov, Valery B263659 #10336.80
45 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263249 #9927.84
46 Seirawan, Yasser263251 #10140.97
47 Zvjaginsev, Vadim263049 #10224.57
48 Andersson, Ulf263051 #10349.71
49 Sadler, Matthew262951 #10526.83
50 Sturua, Zurab262851 #10641.76
51 Onischuk, Alexander262749 #10425.52
52 Graf, Alexander262563 #11938.55
53 Ehlvest, Jaan262547 #10638.41
54 Zhang Zhong262549 #10722.52
55 Vaganian, Rafael A262449 #10849.41
56 Bacrot, Etienne262448 #10818.14
57 Khenkin, Igor262349 #11032.98
58 Lutz, Christopher262149 #11130.05
59 Gulko, Boris F262049 #11354.09
60 Lputian, Smbat G261749 #11743.08
61 Granda Zuńiga, Julio E261662 #12834.05
62 Dolmatov, Sergey V261552 #12142.06
63 Shipov, Sergei261354 #12434.90
64 Peng Xiaomin261350 #12227.93
65 Hansen, Curt260949 #12736.48
66 Nikolic, Predrag260848 #12640.50
67 Eingorn, Viacheslav S260851 #12944.30
68 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260651 #13044.15
69 Hübner, Robert260649 #12952.35
70 Ftácnik, Lubomír260548 #13143.37
71 Leitao, Rafael260550 #13221.21
72 Avrukh, Boris260448 #13123.18
73 Christiansen, Larry M260353 #13544.71
74 Malakhov, Vladimir260351 #13520.29
75 Milov, Vadim260147 #13428.61
76 Yudasin, Leonid G260154 #13841.59
77 Kobalija, Mihail259949 #13822.86
78 Benjamin, Joel L259949 #13737.00
79 Yermolinsky, Alex V259849 #13942.92
80 Novikov, Igor A259751 #14138.80
81 Dorfman, Iosif D259751 #14048.86
82 Filippov, Valerij259748 #13925.29
83 Kuzmin, Alexey259758 #14638.01
84 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259649 #14154.99
85 Hjartarson, Jóhann259657 #14738.09
86 Hodgson, Julian M259549 #14237.63
87 Chernin, Alexander M259449 #14341.02
88 Nunn, John D M259453 #14645.88
89 Nielsen, Peter Heine259348 #14327.80
90 Wolff, Patrick G259375 #16133.08
91 Tiviakov, Sergei259347 #14328.08
92 Rozentalis, Eduardas259248 #14437.79
93 Kaidanov, Gregory S259251 #14741.42
94 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander259249 #14638.16
95 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259152 #14750.36
96 Agdestein, Simen259152 #14833.83
97 Hracek, Zbynek259049 #14730.51
98 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259050 #14824.61
99 Dvoiris, Semen I258950 #14942.36
100 Speelman, Jonathan S258848 #14844.44
101 Psakhis, Lev B258847 42.29
102 Anastasian, Ashot258849 36.66
103 Goldin, Alexander258753 36.04
104 Greenfeld, Alon258751 36.90
105 Milos, Gilberto258649 37.37
106 Pétursson, Margeir258656 41.08
107 Bologan, Viktor258448 29.25
108 Gurevich, Dmitry258454 44.50
109 Asrian, Karen258450 20.88
110 Serper, Grigory258351 31.50
111 Shabalov, Alexander258349 33.50
112 Kempinski, Robert258347 23.67
113 Galkin, Alexander258149 22.11
114 Volkov, Sergey258148 27.10
115 Golod, Vitali258149 29.71
116 Epishin, Vladimir258147 35.67
117 Hansen, Lars Bo258151 32.47
118 Antonio, Rogelio Jr258154 39.07
119 Giorgadze, Giorgi258050 36.42
120 Sutovsky, Emil258048 23.48
121 Wahls, Matthias258055 33.13
122 Baklan, Vladimir257949 23.05
123 Lastin, Alexander257952 24.37
124 Smagin, Sergey257960 42.51
125 Rustemov, Alexander257951 27.68
126 Macieja, Bartlomiej257948 23.44
127 Ribli, Zoltán257853 49.52
128 Hickl, Joerg257753 35.91
129 Shariyazdanov, Andrey257651 24.67
130 Portisch, Lajos257554 63.94
131 Balashov, Yury S257551 51.99
132 Landa, Konstantin257453 28.81
133 Van der Sterren, Paul257450 44.98
134 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257349 18.86
135 Romanishin, Oleg M257348 49.17
136 Gleizerov, Evgeny257350 37.98
137 Ivanov, Alexander V257252 44.86
138 Adianto, Utut257251 35.98
139 Najer, Evgeniy257150 23.72
140 Rohde, Michael A257174 41.55
141 Maljutin, Evgeni257163 29.37
142 Nijboer, Friso256948 35.80
143 Ibragimov, Ildar256948 33.57
144 Ruzele, Darius256957 32.88
145 Kengis, Edvins256853 41.92
146 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E256750 51.09
147 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav256752 34.99
148 Gavrikov, Victor N256652 43.62
149 Dao Thien Hai256651 22.84
150 Razuvaev, Yury S256554 55.42
151 Kožul, Zdenko256548 34.81
152 Vaulin, Alexander256550 43.98
153 Tregubov, Pavel V256548 29.23
154 Sax, Gyula256449 49.73
155 Iordachescu, Viorel256450 23.90
156 Aseev, Konstantin N256351 40.40
157 Fominyh, Alexander256350 41.74
158 Miles, Anthony J256348 45.89
159 Sasikiran, Krishnan256249 20.18
160 Xu Jun256252 38.49
161 Minasian, Artashes256149 34.14
162 Chernyshov, Konstantin256052 33.75
163 Alterman, Boris255954 30.86
164 Vaisser, Anatoli255853 52.02
165 Pigusov, Evgeny255852 39.95
166 Georgiev, Vladimir255849 25.54
167 Golubev, Mihail255861 30.79
168 Gabriel, Christian255852 26.02
169 Malaniuk, Vladimir P255850 43.64
170 Volzhin, Alexander255648 30.11
171 Atalik, Suat255648 36.42
172 Fridman, Daniel255653 25.08
173 Watson, William N255563 38.90
174 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255458 46.51
175 Kruppa, Yuri255451 36.73
176 Huzman, Alexander255350 38.92
177 Timoshenko, Georgy255352 34.78
178 Yemelin, Vasily255251 25.11
179 Sorokin, Maxim255250 33.14
180 Kotronias, Vasilios255252 36.55
181 Sokolov, Andrey Y255260 37.98
182 Adorján, András255270 50.95
183 Kharitonov, Andrey Y255254 41.94
184 Pintér, József255153 47.34
185 Irzhanov, Ruslan255162 24.29
186 Lerner, Konstantin Z255152 51.04
187 Palac, Mladen255148 30.07
188 Papaioannou, Ioannis255155 24.90
189 deFirmian, Nicholas E255149 43.63
190 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255062 56.85
191 Hamdouchi, Hichem255049 28.43
192 Glek, Igor V255049 39.35
193 Kiriakov, Petr254954 26.17
194 Yakovich, Yuri254849 38.29
195 Podgaets, Mikhail Y254867 53.64
196 Luther, Thomas254849 31.36
197 Bauer, Christian254849 24.17
198 Motylev, Alexander254850 21.74
199 Sherbakov, Ruslan254849 31.50
200 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254851 35.77
201 Shchekachev, Andrei254752 28.38
202 Shulman, Yuri254753 25.87
203 Savchenko, Stanislav254649 34.14
204 Tischbierek, Raj254656 38.47
205 Torre, Eugenio254654 49.36
206 Agrest, Evgenij254649 34.58
207 Kotsur, Pavel254552 27.19
208 Spassky, Boris V254556 64.12
209 Korneev, Oleg254449 31.63
210 Delchev, Aleksander254450 29.66
211 Baburin, Alexander254449 34.07
212 Stefansson, Hannes254448 28.65
213 Arkhipov, Sergey254456 46.72
214 Spraggett, Kevin B254350 46.34
215 Hertneck, Gerald254352 37.48
216 Damljanovic, Branko254349 39.74
217 Markowski, Tomasz254348 25.62
218 Ivanov, Sergey254250 39.45
219 Markovic, Miroslav254253 27.84
220 Marin, Mihail254149 35.89
221 Zakharevich, Igor254154 37.66
222 Rogers, Ian254149 40.72
223 Wedberg, Tom254052 47.30
224 Kurajica, Bojan254050 53.33
225 Lesiege, Alexandre254049 25.57
226 Aronian, Levon253950 18.43
227 Schandorff, Lars253850 35.90
228 Shneider, Aleksandr253855 38.81
229 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253850 46.32
230 Arencibia, Walter253749 33.64
231 Loginov, Valery A253752 45.25
232 Beim, Valery253654 50.98
233 Hulak, Krunoslav253652 49.80
234 Bu Xiangzhi253651 15.26
235 Guseinov, Aidyn253665 49.20
236 Korotylev, Alexey253657 24.03
237 Burmakin, Vladimir253649 33.77
238 Ricardi, Pablo253550 39.05
239 Kantsler, Boris253556 38.91
240 Sulskis, Sarunas253550 28.30
241 Chuchelov, Vladimir253552 31.46
242 Enders, Peter253456 38.11
243 Kovalev, Andrei253451 39.35
244 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253450 24.09
245 Nikolenko, Oleg253461 41.73
246 Hansen, Sune Berg253450 29.89
247 Popov, Valerij253450 26.51
248 Oral, Tomas253448 23.22
249 Villamayor, Bong253352
250 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei253353 26.86
251 Kolev, Atanas253355 33.66
252 Zontakh, Andrey253351 30.36
253 Ulibin, Mikhail253250 29.78
254 Lalic, Bogdan253247 37.01
255 Dizdarevic, Emir253150 42.94
256 Zifroni, Dov253155 25.07
257 Bischoff, Klaus253149 39.76
258 Rechlis, Gad253159 34.10
259 Smikovski, Ivan253159 28.75
260 Fedorov, Alexei253151 28.46
261 Hernandez, Gilberto253052
262 Slobodjan, Roman252948 26.20
263 Chekhov, Valery A252967 45.29
264 Nevednichy, Vladislav252951 31.52
265 Vallejo Pons, Francisco252949 18.56
266 Bönsch, Uwe252857 42.41
267 Parker, Jonathan252853 24.82
268 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav252754 36.60
269 Fedorowicz, John P252752 42.46
270 Moroz, Alexander252759 40.15
271 Komarov, Dimitri252751 32.28
272 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252752 43.23
273 Comas Fabrego, Luis252650 29.72
274 Van den Doel, Erik252649 21.83
275 Berelovich, Aleksandar252652 33.69
276 Motwani, Paul252654 38.75
277 Turov, Maxim252651 21.26
278 Spasov, Vasil252555 30.07
279 Kumaran, Dharshan252576 25.76
280 Hebden, Mark252550 43.08
281 Gyimesi, Zoltan252549 23.95
282 Conquest, Stuart252548 34.03
283 Eljanov, Pavel252555 17.84
284 Hall, Jesper252356 29.66
285 Magerramov, Elmar S252361 42.92
286 Stohl, Igor252349 36.46
287 Sargissian, Gabriel252352 18.11
288 Kosashvili, Yona252362 30.69
289 Temirbaev, Serik252365
290 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel252351 35.27
291 Lugovoi, Aleksei252350 26.02
292 Babula, Vlastimil252249 27.44
293 Sadvakasov, Darmen252152 21.87
294 Maksimenko, Andrei252153 31.26
295 Bezold, Michael252157 28.80
296 Sermek, Drazen252149 32.12
297 Feygin, Michail252064 26.11
298 Pavasovic, Dusko252049 24.41
299 Schlosser, Philipp252053 32.57
300 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V252059 56.47
301 Rogozenko, Dorian251950 27.57
302 Galliamova, Alisa251950 29.15
303 Liss, Eran251958 25.69
304 Lobron, Eric251953 40.85
305 Horvath, Jozsef251951 36.58
306 Sunye Neto, Jaime251956 43.86
307 Wang Zili251858 32.75
308 Wells, Peter K251750 35.90
309 Morovic Fernández, Iván E251751 37.97
310 Istratescu, Andrei251751 25.27
311 Levin, Felix251757 42.35
312 Iskusnyh, Sergei251756 26.52
313 Kindermann, Stefan251651 41.21
314 Degraeve, Jean Marc251649 30.13
315 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas251656
316 Nogueiras, Jesus251650 41.65
317 Kishnev, Sergey251661 44.36
318 Gallagher, Joseph G251648 36.86
319 Wu Shaobin251658 32.11
320 Vescovi, Giovanni P251550 22.75
321 Rytshagov, Mikhail251550 33.33
322 Kiselev, Sergey251566 39.50
323 Dizdar, Goran251553 42.27
324 Neverov, Valery251552 36.73
325 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251554 29.81
326 Iuldachev, Saidali251554 33.12
327 Rodriguez, Amador251459 44.51
328 Kuporosov, Viktor251461 39.46
329 Gausel, Einar251451 37.29
330 Timoshchenko, Gennady251449 51.88
331 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251459 45.04
332 Dominguez, Lenier251450 17.47
333 Makarov, Marat251452 37.85
334 Banikas, Hristos251351 22.81
335 Xie Jun251349 30.37
336 Bagaturov, Giorgi251353 36.29
337 Soffer, Ram251258 35.52
338 Murey, Yakov251253 59.61
339 Ubilava, Elizbar E251262 50.54
340 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251265 37.61
341 Kogan, Artur251149 27.12
342 Zezulkin, Jurij251156 29.57
343 Brodsky, Michail251150 31.96
344 Bezgodov, Alexei251154 31.70
345 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251050 22.86
346 Khasin, Alexander251062 49.87
347 Ionescu, Constantin251050 42.50
348 Yurtaev, Leonid250952 41.86
349 Sokolovs, Andrei250971 29.05
350 Suba, Mihai250956 53.78
351 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250852 40.15
352 Zelcic, Robert250849 35.48
353 Cramling, Pia250850 37.89
354 Ovetchkin, Roman250859 28.16
355 Zoler, Dan250756 27.15
356 Kveinys, Aloyzas250750 38.68
357 Sosonko, Gennadi250767 57.82
358 Djuric, Stefan250751 45.63
359 Sevillano, Enrico250672
360 Ilincic, Zlatko250651 32.84
361 Reinderman, Dimitri250549 28.58
362 Ionov, Sergey250551 39.18
363 Emms, John M250549 33.99
364 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw250550 30.19
365 Gdanski, Jacek250451 30.29
366 King, Daniel J250456 37.54
367 Jakubiec, Artur250453 27.27
368 Yandemirov, Valeri250453 38.09
369 Grivas, Efstratios250457 34.95
370 Kudrin, Sergey250356 41.51
371 Notkin, Maksim250366 37.25
372 Gofshtein, Leonid D250350 47.89
373 Ye Rongguang250270 37.44
374 Kunte, Abhijit250248 24.02
375 Kuzmin, Gennady P250153 55.15
376 Zapata, Alonso250152 42.56
377 Manor, Ilan250160 31.38
378 Har Zvi, Ronen250162 24.41
379 Belikov, Vladimir250165 29.61
380 Borovikov, Vladislav250159 27.59
381 Goloshchapov, Alexander250152 23.13
382 Strikovic, Aleksa250153 39.83
383 Tsesarsky, Ilya250159 41.43
384 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N250152 54.90
385 Lazarev, Vladimir250151 36.77
386 Didishko, Vereslav250152 51.92
387 Ermenkov, Evgenij250164 51.45
388 Knaak, Rainer F250058 47.98
389 Bagirov, Vladimir K250057 64.57
390 Malakhatko, Vadim250052 23.97
391 Kovacevic, Aleksandar250053 27.09
392 Johansen, Darryl K250054 42.11
393 Cvitan, Ognjen250048 39.42
394 Barsov, Alexei250049
395 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny250053 19.78
396 Finkel, Alexander250058 26.20
397 Pelletier, Yannick250048 24.47
398 Blatny, Pavel250049 32.72
399 Olafsson, Helgi249951 44.58
400 Dlugy, Maxim249975 35.12
401 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249967 53.57
402 Stocek, Jiri249951 23.84
403 Chandler, Murray G249851 40.94
404 Kalantarian, Norik249867 38.58
405 Milov, Leonid249773 35.10
406 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249751 30.19
407 Popovic, Petar249759 42.08
408 Zubarev, Alexander249656 49.72
409 Shabanov, Yury F249658 63.34
410 Vera, Reynaldo249649 40.18
411 Mestel, A Jonathan249664 43.99
412 Miezis, Normunds249648 29.84
413 Mikhalevski, Victor249549 28.67
414 Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan249552 18.59
415 Barua, Dibyendu249550 34.38
416 Socko, Bartosz249548 22.34
417 Smejkal, Jan249558 54.97
418 Orlov, Georgi249564
419 Morrison, William249565 40.61
420 Smyslov, Vassily V249456 79.97
421 Campos Moreno, Javier B249454 42.02
422 Magem Badals, Jordi249449 33.55
423 Rabiega, Robert249453 30.11
424 Potkin, Vladimir249453 18.71
425 Vlassov, Nikolai249461 35.29
426 Mecking, Henrique249372 49.14
427 Zaja, Ivan249351 35.62
428 Garcia Ilundain, David249356 29.94
429 Annageldyev, Orazly249359 40.98
430 Georgiev, Krum249359 42.80
431 Hort, Vlastimil249252 57.17
432 Hector, Jonny249248 37.08
433 Liang Jinrong249270 40.81
434 Hauchard, Arnaud249249 29.33
435 Ginsburg, Gennadij249263 29.59
436 Rowson, Jonathan249249 23.90
437 Mitkov, Nikola249150 29.23
438 Spangenberg, Hugo249153 25.31
439 Drazic, Sinisa249153 33.24
440 Danielsen, Henrik249054 35.14
441 Nadyrhanov, Sergey249062 37.46
442 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy249051 34.62
443 Mirumian, Vigen249052 23.45
444 Zulfugaryi, Magomed249055 23.80
445 Cebalo, Mišo248949 56.10
446 Fressinet, Laurent248948 19.36
447 Kulaots, Kaido248950 25.04
448 Krakops, Maris248953 22.94
449 Matros, Alexander248858 31.17
450 Summerscale, Aaron248850 31.55
451 Arnason, Jon L248865 40.33
452 Zagrebelny, Sergey248853
453 Dobrov, Vladimir248860 16.91
454 Lanka, Zigurds248751 40.81
455 Sapunov, Evgeny248762 26.78
456 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina248749 26.90
457 Mueller, Karsten248751 30.30
458 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248755 26.85
459 Polak, Tomas248650 26.88
460 Yegiazarian, Arsen248657 30.73
461 Magai, Vladimir248659
462 Gershon, Alik248549 20.77
463 McShane, Luke J248548 17.18
464 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248470 28.78
465 Gelashvili, Tamaz248451 22.93
466 Oratovsky, Michael248454 26.94
467 Drasko, Milan248452 38.27
468 Godena, Michele248449 33.70
469 Votava, Jan248452 26.29
470 Anapolsky, Sergey248468 25.89
471 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248360 22.66
472 Lukin, Andrei M248370 52.54
473 van der Wiel, John T H248350 41.59
474 Legky, Nikolay A248360 45.92
475 Muse, Mladen248357 38.15
476 Tisdall, Jonathan D248367 42.55
477 Kosten, Anthony C248254 42.63
478 Kosic, Dragan248255 31.08
479 Shaked, Tal248257 23.10
480 Ni Hua248256 17.78
481 Kuczynski, Robert248252 34.90
482 Guliev, Sarhan248162 32.95
483 Barcenilla, Rogelio248162
484 Miladinovic, Igor248149 27.13
485 Horváth, Csaba248149 32.77
486 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248053 58.83
487 Ioseliani, Nana248053 39.08
488 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes248075 57.69
489 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247955 65.95
490 Markovic, Ivan247964 29.15
491 Vukic, Milan247967 57.57
492 Kovacevic, Vladimir247956 58.96
493 Yevseev, Denis247954 27.69
494 Safin, Shukhrat247955 30.94
495 Vakhidov, Tahir247953
496 Rychagov, Andrey247960 21.61
497 Inarkiev, Ernesto247961 15.26
498 Labollita, Martin247959 20.46
499 Ivanovic, Božidar247859 54.55
500 Sergeev, Vladimir247856 36.86

These ratings, calculated as of March 12, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between March 7, 2000 and March 12, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of March 6, 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 March 12, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on March 13, 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 March 13, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on March 13, 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 March 13, 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 March 12, 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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