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Top 10 active players as of June 25, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K285048
2 Anand, Viswanathan284647
3 Kramnik, Vladimir283647
4 Adams, Michael276447
5 Shirov, Alexei275246
6 Gelfand, Boris275047
7 Topalov, Veselin274847
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily273647
9 Leko, Peter273547
10 Bareev, Evgeny272348

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Top 500 active players as of June 25, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28504836.8% #338.20
2 Anand, Viswanathan28464732.0% #331.54
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28364724.4% #425.99
4 Adams, Michael2764471.6% #1129.61
5 Shirov, Alexei2752460.9% #1428.97
6 Gelfand, Boris2750470.8% #1533.00
7 Topalov, Veselin2748470.7% #1526.28
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily2736470.4% #1832.27
9 Leko, Peter2735470.4% #1921.80
10 Bareev, Evgeny2723480.2% #2334.59
11 Kamsky, Gata2713691.3% #3527.06
12 Svidler, Peter2705470.1% #3125.02
13 Morozevich, Alexander2705480.1% #3123.94
14 Karpov, Anatoly E269848 #3550.09
15 Georgiev, Kiril269848 #3635.58
16 Polgar, Judit269048 #4024.92
17 Khalifman, Alexander269048 #4035.44
18 Dreev, Alexey268047 #4732.43
19 Rublevsky, Sergei267748 #5026.69
20 van Wely, Loek267046 #5428.72
21 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam267049 #5621.55
22 Lautier, Joel266847 #5728.20
23 Gurevich, Mikhail N266747 #5742.34
24 Smirin, Ilia266549 #6133.43
25 Tkachiev, Vladislav266348 #6127.63
26 Akopian, Vladimir266249 #6329.55
27 Short, Nigel D266147 #6436.07
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G266047 #6447.52
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan265948 #6617.70
30 Grischuk, Alexander265747 #6817.65
31 Piket, Jeroen265446 #6932.41
32 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265249 #7441.27
33 Sakaev, Konstantin264749 #7827.20
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264347 #8270.26
35 Bacrot, Etienne264048 #8518.43
36 Dautov, Rustem263948 #8835.58
37 Lutz, Christopher263849 #8830.34
38 Almasi, Zoltan263748 #8924.82
39 Jussupow, Artur M263548 #9141.37
40 Sokolov, Ivan263447 #9233.03
41 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263248 #9428.12
42 Ehlvest, Jaan263247 #9438.70
43 Seirawan, Yasser263151 #9841.25
44 Onischuk, Alexander263148 #9625.81
45 Zhang Zhong263049 #9722.80
46 Lputian, Smbat G263048 #9843.36
47 Movsesian, Sergei262947 #9822.64
48 Graf, Alexander262856 #10538.83
49 Kharlov, Andrei262649 #10332.60
50 Hellers, Ferdinand2626740.1% #12332.41
51 Timman, Jan H262648 #10249.53
52 Ye Jiangchuan262350 #10640.60
53 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262349 #10724.85
54 Nikolic, Predrag262348 #10640.79
55 Sadler, Matthew262252 #11027.11
56 Salov, Valery B262162 #11937.08
57 Malakhov, Vladimir262050 #11020.58
58 Benjamin, Joel L261950 #11237.29
59 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261950 #11244.58
60 Sturua, Zurab261849 #11242.05
61 Hansen, Curt261849 #11336.77
62 Vaganian, Rafael A261749 #11349.69
63 Shipov, Sergei261552 #11835.19
64 Gulko, Boris F260848 #12354.38
65 Khenkin, Igor260748 #12533.26
66 Andersson, Ulf260749 #12649.99
67 Krasenkow, Michal260647 #12637.61
68 Avrukh, Boris260648 #12623.46
69 Lastin, Alexander260550 #12824.65
70 Milov, Vadim260547 #12728.90
71 Sutovsky, Emil260448 #12923.77
72 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260250 #13244.43
73 Novikov, Igor A260251 #13239.09
74 Asrian, Karen260149 #13221.17
75 Hübner, Robert260050 #13352.64
76 Christiansen, Larry M260054 #13744.99
77 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259949 #13455.28
78 Leitao, Rafael259949 #13521.49
79 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259849 #13624.90
80 Nunn, John D M259653 #14046.17
81 Peng Xiaomin259650 #13928.21
82 Dorfman, Iosif D259550 #14149.15
83 Bologan, Viktor259447 #13829.53
84 Kaidanov, Gregory S259452 #14141.70
85 Hjartarson, Jóhann259459 #14838.38
86 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259352 #14250.65
87 Milos, Gilberto259349 #14237.65
88 Rozentalis, Eduardas259248 #14238.08
89 Chernin, Alexander M259249 #14241.30
90 Hodgson, Julian M259249 #14237.92
91 Hickl, Joerg259153 #14536.19
92 Dvoiris, Semen I259149 #14442.65
93 Tiviakov, Sergei259047 #14328.36
94 Kobalija, Mihail259049 #14523.14
95 Hracek, Zbynek258849 #14630.79
96 Speelman, Jonathan S258848 #14644.73
97 Dolmatov, Sergey V258752 #14942.35
98 Anastasian, Ashot258749 #14836.94
99 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258549 #15043.93
100 Ftácnik, Lubomír258547 #14943.65
101 Pétursson, Margeir258558 41.36
102 Yudasin, Leonid G258454 41.88
103 Agdestein, Simen258451 34.11
104 Goldin, Alexander258454 36.33
105 Nielsen, Peter Heine258348 28.09
106 Baklan, Vladimir258249 23.33
107 Delchev, Aleksander258249 29.94
108 Yermolinsky, Alex V258249 43.20
109 Volkov, Sergey258248 27.38
110 Tregubov, Pavel V258147 29.51
111 Kempinski, Robert258148 23.95
112 Minasian, Artashes258048 34.43
113 Kengis, Edvins258053 42.20
114 Serper, Grigory257951 31.78
115 Sokolov, Andrey Y257952 38.26
116 Wahls, Matthias257855 33.41
117 Filippov, Valerij257748 25.58
118 Shabalov, Alexander257649 33.79
119 Giorgadze, Giorgi257650 36.71
120 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257653 39.35
121 Landa, Konstantin257552 29.09
122 Portisch, Lajos257354 64.22
123 Macieja, Bartlomiej257348 23.72
124 Razuvaev, Yury S257355 55.71
125 Rustemov, Alexander257350 27.97
126 Ribli, Zoltán257353 49.80
127 Psakhis, Lev B257247 42.57
128 Hansen, Lars Bo257151 32.75
129 Romanishin, Oleg M257148 49.46
130 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257148 19.15
131 Timoshenko, Georgy257051 35.07
132 Motylev, Alexander257048 22.02
133 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257048 18.84
134 Galkin, Alexander257048 22.40
135 Dao Thien Hai256951 23.12
136 Epishin, Vladimir256947 35.95
137 Ivanov, Alexander V256752 45.15
138 Greenfeld, Alon256751 37.19
139 Ruzele, Darius256656 33.16
140 Gavrikov, Victor N256652 43.91
141 Gurevich, Dmitry256653 44.79
142 Najer, Evgeniy256549 24.01
143 Villamayor, Bong256551
144 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256550 24.95
145 Gyimesi, Zoltan256449 24.23
146 Maljutin, Evgeni256363 29.65
147 Van der Sterren, Paul256350 45.27
148 Balashov, Yury S256350 52.29
149 Adianto, Utut256351 36.27
150 Rogers, Ian256349 41.00
151 Ibragimov, Ildar256248 33.86
152 Gabriel, Christian256153 26.31
153 Aseev, Konstantin N256151 40.68
154 Pigusov, Evgeny256151 40.23
155 Alterman, Boris256156 31.14
156 Kuzmin, Alexey256056 38.30
157 Glek, Igor V255949 39.63
158 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255949 38.44
159 Wedberg, Tom255852 47.58
160 Chernyshov, Konstantin255751 34.04
161 Korotylev, Alexey255755 24.32
162 Georgiev, Vladimir255749 25.83
163 Palac, Mladen255749 30.35
164 Fominyh, Alexander255749 42.03
165 Nijboer, Friso255648 36.08
166 Luther, Thomas255649 31.64
167 Gleizerov, Evgeny255550 38.26
168 Aronian, Levon255549 18.72
169 Vaulin, Alexander255550 44.27
170 Xu Jun255552 38.77
171 Miles, Anthony J255548 46.17
172 Van den Doel, Erik255349 22.11
173 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 52.30
174 Golod, Vitali255349 29.99
175 Spassky, Boris V255254 64.40
176 Pintér, József255252 47.63
177 Fridman, Daniel255253 25.36
178 Sasikiran, Krishnan255248 20.47
179 Sorokin, Maxim255250 33.43
180 Adorján, András255170 51.23
181 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E255149 51.37
182 Pavasovic, Dusko255049 24.69
183 Atalik, Suat255048 36.71
184 Ivanov, Sergey255050 39.74
185 Hulak, Krunoslav254951 50.08
186 Sax, Gyula254949 50.02
187 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254954 42.22
188 Huzman, Alexander254850 39.21
189 Sermek, Drazen254848 32.40
190 Chuchelov, Vladimir254850 31.74
191 Popov, Valerij254849 26.79
192 Sulskis, Sarunas254750 28.58
193 Shulman, Yuri254752 26.16
194 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254761 57.14
195 Lerner, Konstantin Z254653 51.33
196 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254651 35.28
197 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254660 46.79
198 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254655
199 Papaioannou, Ioannis254655 25.18
200 Kiriakov, Petr254653 26.45
201 Fedorov, Alexei254550 28.75
202 Hamdouchi, Hichem254549 28.71
203 Savchenko, Stanislav254449 34.43
204 Schandorff, Lars254450 36.18
205 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254351 36.05
206 Kotronias, Vasilios254252 36.83
207 Yakovich, Yuri254248 38.57
208 Conquest, Stuart254248 34.32
209 Watson, William N254263 39.19
210 Torre, Eugenio254154 49.64
211 Hertneck, Gerald254051 37.77
212 Kožul, Zdenko254048 35.09
213 Nevednichy, Vladislav254049 31.81
214 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.92
215 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253850 24.37
216 Stefansson, Hannes253848 28.94
217 Burmakin, Vladimir253849 34.05
218 Baburin, Alexander253749 34.35
219 Ulibin, Mikhail253749 30.07
220 Marin, Mihail253749 36.18
221 Kotsur, Pavel253651 27.48
222 Guseinov, Aidyn253670 49.48
223 Smagin, Sergey253557 42.80
224 Kurajica, Bojan253550 53.61
225 Spasov, Vasil253554 30.36
226 Agrest, Evgenij253549 34.86
227 Lalic, Bogdan253547 37.30
228 Beim, Valery253454 51.27
229 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253451 35.56
230 Lesiege, Alexandre253450 25.85
231 Spraggett, Kevin B253349 46.62
232 Hansen, Sune Berg253351 30.18
233 Damljanovic, Branko253349 40.02
234 Zifroni, Dov253255 25.36
235 Chandler, Murray G253250 41.22
236 Sherbakov, Ruslan253250 31.78
237 Kovalev, Andrei253251 39.63
238 Enders, Peter253257 38.40
239 Irzhanov, Ruslan253262 24.58
240 Kolev, Atanas253255 33.94
241 Kishnev, Sergey253159 44.65
242 deFirmian, Nicholas E253149 43.91
243 Babula, Vlastimil253149 27.73
244 Iordachescu, Viorel253049 24.18
245 Kruppa, Yuri253051 37.01
246 Comas Fabrego, Luis253050 30.01
247 Volzhin, Alexander252948 30.40
248 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252853 27.14
249 Markowski, Tomasz252848 25.90
250 Komarov, Dimitri252850 32.57
251 Nikolenko, Oleg252766 42.02
252 Stohl, Igor252749 36.75
253 Oral, Tomas252749 23.50
254 Fedorowicz, John P252754 42.75
255 Markovic, Miroslav252653 28.13
256 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 43.23
257 Shchekachev, Andrei252651 28.66
258 Chekhov, Valery A252667 45.58
259 Soffer, Ram252559 35.80
260 Lobron, Eric252553 41.13
261 Motwani, Paul252554 39.03
262 Bauer, Christian252448 24.45
263 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252459 53.92
264 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252450 46.60
265 Kosashvili, Yona252362 30.98
266 Golubev, Mihail252359 31.07
267 Ermenkov, Evgenij252358 51.74
268 Istratescu, Andrei252250 25.56
269 Cvitan, Ognjen252248 39.71
270 Kantsler, Boris252255 39.19
271 Neverov, Valery252150 37.01
272 Murey, Yakov252154 59.90
273 Rogozenko, Dorian252049 27.85
274 Shneider, Aleksandr252054 39.09
275 Gdanski, Jacek252051 30.57
276 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252051 27.37
277 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251953 30.09
278 Berelovich, Aleksandar251952 33.98
279 Parker, Jonathan251953 25.10
280 Zakharevich, Igor251853 37.95
281 Sadvakasov, Darmen251851 22.16
282 Malakhatko, Vadim251851 24.26
283 Ricardi, Pablo251850 39.33
284 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251855 36.89
285 Bischoff, Klaus251848 40.04
286 Hernandez, Gilberto251852
287 Bönsch, Uwe251757 42.69
288 Smikovski, Ivan251755 29.04
289 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251752 43.51
290 Yemelin, Vasily251751 25.40
291 Slobodjan, Roman251749 26.48
292 Vescovi, Giovanni P251750 23.03
293 Arencibia, Walter251649 33.93
294 Vera, Reynaldo251649 40.47
295 Kumaran, Dharshan251672 26.05
296 Zoler, Dan251656 27.43
297 Vlassov, Nikolai251560 35.57
298 Wang Zili251559 33.03
299 Kuporosov, Viktor251560 39.75
300 Rodriguez, Amador251559 44.80
301 Horvath, Jozsef251450 36.87
302 Goloshchapov, Alexander251451 23.42
303 Gausel, Einar251450 37.57
304 Sosonko, Gennadi251468 58.10
305 Zontakh, Andrey251450 30.64
306 Turov, Maxim251449 21.55
307 Fressinet, Laurent251348 19.65
308 Bagaturov, Giorgi251353 36.58
309 Chiburdanidze, Maia G251252 40.44
310 Zapata, Alonso251252 42.84
311 Cramling, Pia251249 38.17
312 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251248 23.15
313 Suba, Mihai251255 54.07
314 Appel, Ralf251156 29.94
315 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251160 37.89
316 Iuldachev, Saidali251154 33.40
317 Socko, Bartosz251048 22.62
318 Hebden, Mark251049 43.36
319 Sokolovs, Andrei251074 29.34
320 Barua, Dibyendu251050 34.66
321 Borovikov, Vladislav251060 27.87
322 Kiselev, Sergey251067 39.78
323 Iskusnyh, Sergei251055 26.80
324 Eljanov, Pavel251052 18.12
325 Sunye Neto, Jaime250957 44.15
326 Johansen, Darryl K250954 42.39
327 Radjabov, Teimour250950 14.29
328 Temirbaev, Serik250963
329 Sargissian, Gabriel250951 18.39
330 Timoshchenko, Gennady250949 52.16
331 Moroz, Alexander250956 40.44
332 Hector, Jonny250848 37.37
333 Wu Shaobin250859 32.39
334 Emms, John M250849 34.28
335 Dizdar, Goran250753 42.56
336 Reinderman, Dimitri250749 28.87
337 Xie Jun250749 30.65
338 Kunte, Abhijit250748 24.31
339 Dominguez, Lenier250749 17.76
340 Degraeve, Jean Marc250749 30.41
341 Milov, Leonid250673 35.39
342 Tischbierek, Raj250653 38.75
343 Bezold, Michael250654 29.09
344 Ionov, Sergey250650 39.47
345 Grivas, Efstratios250558 35.24
346 Zezulkin, Jurij250557 29.86
347 Markovic, Ivan250561 29.44
348 Yandemirov, Valeri250552 38.37
349 Maksimenko, Andrei250553 31.55
350 Bezgodov, Alexei250452 31.98
351 Tsesarsky, Ilya250364 41.71
352 Magem Badals, Jordi250249 33.84
353 Yegiazarian, Arsen250255 31.02
354 Magerramov, Elmar S250258 43.21
355 Pelletier, Yannick250248 24.76
356 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250251 38.25
357 Gallagher, Joseph G250248 37.14
358 Hall, Jesper250256 29.94
359 Schlosser, Philipp250152 32.85
360 Orlov, Georgi250169
361 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.86
362 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250151 30.47
363 Gershon, Alik250149 21.06
364 Rechlis, Gad250057 34.39
365 Gofshtein, Leonid D250050 48.18
366 Morrison, William250064 40.90
367 Kudrin, Sergey250056 41.80
368 Kallai, Gabor250055 42.34
369 Makarov, Marat249952 38.13
370 Inarkiev, Ernesto249956 15.54
371 Strikovic, Aleksa249952 40.12
372 Gruenfeld, Yehuda249959 45.33
373 Loginov, Valery A249950 45.53
374 Kindermann, Stefan249851 41.49
375 Stocek, Jiri249852 24.12
376 Ye Rongguang249870 37.73
377 Ovetchkin, Roman249858 28.44
378 Galliamova, Alisa249850 29.44
379 Yurtaev, Leonid249854 42.15
380 Ubilava, Elizbar E249758 50.83
381 Mestel, A Jonathan249763 44.28
382 Levin, Felix249755 42.64
383 Har Zvi, Ronen249766 24.70
384 Lugovoi, Aleksei249750 26.30
385 Liss, Eran249761 25.98
386 Alekseev, Evgeny249654 15.58
387 Smejkal, Jan249659 55.26
388 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249659 22.95
389 Manor, Ilan249665 31.66
390 Popovic, Petar249554 42.36
391 Brodsky, Michail249549 32.25
392 Mecking, Henrique249572 49.42
393 Kveinys, Aloyzas249549 38.96
394 Kogan, Artur249549 27.41
395 Andrianov, Nikolai249570 39.51
396 Banikas, Hristos249451 23.10
397 Lanka, Zigurds249451 41.09
398 Khasin, Alexander249459 50.16
399 Rytshagov, Mikhail249450 33.62
400 Belikov, Vladimir249465 29.90
401 Notkin, Maksim249368 37.54
402 Eliseev, Alexey249355 21.22
403 Mueller, Karsten249350 30.59
404 Chatalbashev, Boris249250 27.40
405 Wells, Peter K249249 36.19
406 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249268 53.86
407 Anapolsky, Sergey249268 26.18
408 Kosten, Anthony C249254 42.92
409 Jakubiec, Artur249254 27.56
410 Feygin, Michail249260 26.40
411 McShane, Luke J249248 17.47
412 Drazic, Sinisa249253 33.52
413 Liang Jinrong249173 41.09
414 Olafsson, Helgi249152 44.86
415 Summerscale, Aaron249150 31.83
416 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249156 26.86
417 Zelcic, Robert249148 35.76
418 Davies, Nigel R249153 40.90
419 Matros, Alexander249057 31.46
420 Ginsburg, Gennadij249064 29.87
421 Blagojevic, Dragisa249055 35.48
422 van der Wiel, John T H249049 41.88
423 Hauchard, Arnaud249049 29.61
424 Arkhipov, Sergey249055 47.01
425 Spangenberg, Hugo249054 25.59
426 Stanec, Nikolaus249053 33.16
427 Ekstroem, Roland248952 45.09
428 Rychagov, Andrey248958 21.89
429 Abramovic, Boško248958 50.36
430 Kulaots, Kaido248950 25.33
431 Juswanto, Denny248955 42.43
432 Campos Moreno, Javier B248954 42.30
433 Lazarev, Vladimir248850 37.05
434 Smyslov, Vassily V248856 80.25
435 Shaked, Tal248858 23.39
436 Zaichik, Gennady L248874 44.37
437 Godena, Michele248848 33.98
438 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V248756 56.75
439 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248750 30.48
440 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248751 55.19
441 Ruck, Robert248751 23.54
442 Magai, Vladimir248759
443 Nogueiras, Jesus248650 41.94
444 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248652 59.12
445 Yevseev, Denis248653 27.98
446 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248662 37.74
447 Dobrov, Vladimir248660 17.20
448 Bu Xiangzhi248651 15.54
449 Knaak, Rainer F248557 48.27
450 Rowson, Jonathan248549 24.19
451 Hort, Vlastimil248553 57.45
452 Mikhalevski, Victor248448 28.95
453 Danielsen, Henrik248455 35.43
454 Didishko, Vereslav248452 52.21
455 Marciano, David248452 31.97
456 Djuric, Stefan248450 45.91
457 Drasko, Milan248351 38.55
458 Garcia Ilundain, David248356 30.23
459 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248354 66.24
460 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248356 27.14
461 Cebalo, Mišo248249 56.39
462 Krakops, Maris248254 23.23
463 Kalantarian, Norik248269 38.86
464 Zhu Chen248250 25.27
465 Arnason, Jon L248268 40.62
466 Horváth, Csaba248150 33.05
467 Iljushin, Alexei248151 20.91
468 Barsov, Alexei248148
469 Staniszewski, Piotr248059 34.81
470 Kalinin, Alexander248075 33.08
471 Miralles, Gilles248061 35.38
472 Polak, Tomas248051 27.17
473 Ionescu, Constantin248050 42.79
474 Zaja, Ivan248050 35.91
475 King, Daniel J248055 37.83
476 Shabanov, Yury F248059 63.62
477 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247972 29.07
478 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247955 24.09
479 Vogt, Lothar H247957 49.44
480 Renet, Olivier247963 36.51
481 Safin, Shukhrat247954 31.23
482 Ward, Christopher247950 33.25
483 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247952 20.07
484 Ilincic, Zlatko247850 33.12
485 Votava, Jan247852 26.57
486 Sokolin, Leonid M247770
487 Kovacevic, Vladimir247756 59.25
488 Zubarev, Alexander247754 50.00
489 Nguyen Anh Dung247750 25.27
490 Potkin, Vladimir247752 18.99
491 Sapunov, Evgeny247762 27.07
492 Bitoon, Richard247760 25.53
493 Georgiev, Krum247656 43.09
494 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247675 57.97
495 Saltaev, Mihail247655 38.60
496 Mitkov, Nikola247650 29.52
497 Sergeev, Vladimir247657 37.15
498 Mirumian, Vigen247653 23.74
499 Ni Hua247555 18.07
500 Pavlovic, Milos247550 37.47

These ratings, calculated as of June 25, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 20, 2000 and June 25, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 19, 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 June 25, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on June 26, 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 June 26, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on June 26, 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 June 26, 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 June 25, 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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