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Top 10 active players as of July 2, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284748
2 Anand, Viswanathan284547
3 Kramnik, Vladimir284047
4 Adams, Michael276547
5 Gelfand, Boris274847
6 Topalov, Veselin274847
7 Shirov, Alexei274746
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily273747
9 Leko, Peter273547
10 Bareev, Evgeny271948

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Top 500 active players as of July 2, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28474834.5% #338.22
2 Anand, Viswanathan28454730.8% #331.56
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28404727.9% #326.02
4 Adams, Michael2765471.7% #1129.63
5 Gelfand, Boris2748470.8% #1533.02
6 Topalov, Veselin2748470.8% #1526.30
7 Shirov, Alexei2747460.6% #1528.99
8 Ivanchuk, Vassily2737470.5% #1832.29
9 Leko, Peter2735470.5% #1921.82
10 Bareev, Evgeny2719480.2% #2534.62
11 Kamsky, Gata2713691.3% #3527.08
12 Svidler, Peter2706470.1% #3125.04
13 Morozevich, Alexander2704480.1% #3223.96
14 Georgiev, Kiril2699480.1% #3535.60
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2694480.1% #3850.11
16 Khalifman, Alexander269148 #4035.46
17 Polgar, Judit268848 #4224.94
18 Dreev, Alexey268147 #4732.45
19 van Wely, Loek267446 #5128.74
20 Lautier, Joel267247 #5428.22
21 Rublevsky, Sergei267148 #5526.72
22 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam267049 #5721.58
23 Smirin, Ilia266649 #6033.45
24 Akopian, Vladimir266449 #6229.57
25 Tkachiev, Vladislav266348 #6227.65
26 Short, Nigel D266247 #6336.09
27 Gurevich, Mikhail N266247 #6342.36
28 Beliavsky, Alexander G266147 #6447.54
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan266048 #6617.73
30 Grischuk, Alexander265947 #6617.67
31 Piket, Jeroen265346 #7132.43
32 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265249 #7441.30
33 Sakaev, Konstantin264849 #7827.22
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264447 #8270.28
35 Dautov, Rustem264248 #8535.60
36 Bacrot, Etienne264148 #8518.45
37 Lutz, Christopher263949 #8730.36
38 Almasi, Zoltan263748 #8924.84
39 Jussupow, Artur M263648 #9241.39
40 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263348 #9528.14
41 Ehlvest, Jaan263347 #9438.72
42 Sokolov, Ivan263247 #9533.05
43 Seirawan, Yasser263251 #9841.27
44 Onischuk, Alexander263248 #9625.83
45 Zhang Zhong263149 #9822.83
46 Timman, Jan H263048 #9849.55
47 Kharlov, Andrei263049 #9932.62
48 Graf, Alexander262956 #10638.85
49 Movsesian, Sergei262947 #9922.66
50 Hellers, Ferdinand2626740.1% #12332.43
51 Lputian, Smbat G262549 #10443.38
52 Ye Jiangchuan262450 #10740.62
53 Nikolic, Predrag262248 #10740.81
54 Sadler, Matthew262252 #11127.13
55 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262249 #10824.87
56 Salov, Valery B262162 #12137.10
57 Malakhov, Vladimir262150 #11020.60
58 Vaganian, Rafael A262049 #11149.72
59 Benjamin, Joel L261950 #11237.31
60 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261950 #11344.60
61 Sturua, Zurab261749 #11442.07
62 Hansen, Curt261749 #11436.79
63 Shipov, Sergei261652 #11935.21
64 Gulko, Boris F261048 #12254.40
65 Khenkin, Igor260848 #12433.28
66 Andersson, Ulf260849 #12550.02
67 Krasenkow, Michal260747 #12637.63
68 Lastin, Alexander260750 #12724.67
69 Novikov, Igor A260650 #12739.11
70 Milov, Vadim260547 #12728.92
71 Avrukh, Boris260548 #12723.48
72 Sutovsky, Emil260548 #12823.79
73 Asrian, Karen260450 #12921.19
74 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260350 #13144.45
75 Hübner, Robert260150 #13352.66
76 Christiansen, Larry M260154 #13645.02
77 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260049 #13455.30
78 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259949 #13624.92
79 Bologan, Viktor259747 #13629.55
80 Milos, Gilberto259749 #13737.67
81 Peng Xiaomin259750 #13928.23
82 Nunn, John D M259753 #14146.19
83 Leitao, Rafael259650 #13921.51
84 Dorfman, Iosif D259550 #14049.17
85 Hjartarson, Jóhann259459 #14838.40
86 Kaidanov, Gregory S259452 #14341.73
87 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259452 #14350.67
88 Anastasian, Ashot259349 #14236.96
89 Rozentalis, Eduardas259348 #14238.10
90 Chernin, Alexander M259349 #14241.32
91 Hodgson, Julian M259249 #14237.94
92 Hickl, Joerg259253 #14636.21
93 Dvoiris, Semen I259249 #14442.67
94 Kobalija, Mihail259249 #14323.16
95 Hracek, Zbynek258849 #14730.81
96 Speelman, Jonathan S258848 #14644.75
97 Dolmatov, Sergey V258852 #14842.37
98 Tregubov, Pavel V258747 #14729.53
99 Tiviakov, Sergei258747 #14728.38
100 Agdestein, Simen258751 #15134.13
101 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258649 43.95
102 Pétursson, Margeir258558 41.38
103 Nielsen, Peter Heine258548 28.11
104 Baklan, Vladimir258549 23.35
105 Goldin, Alexander258454 36.35
106 Kempinski, Robert258347 23.98
107 Delchev, Aleksander258349 29.97
108 Yermolinsky, Alex V258249 43.23
109 Kengis, Edvins258053 42.22
110 Serper, Grigory258051 31.80
111 Volkov, Sergey258048 27.40
112 Sokolov, Andrey Y258052 38.29
113 Ftácnik, Lubomír258047 43.67
114 Yudasin, Leonid G257953 41.90
115 Wahls, Matthias257855 33.44
116 Filippov, Valerij257848 25.60
117 Minasian, Artashes257848 34.45
118 Landa, Konstantin257852 29.11
119 Giorgadze, Giorgi257750 36.73
120 Shabalov, Alexander257749 33.81
121 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257653 39.37
122 Macieja, Bartlomiej257648 23.74
123 Portisch, Lajos257454 64.24
124 Razuvaev, Yury S257455 55.73
125 Rustemov, Alexander257350 27.98
126 Ribli, Zoltán257353 49.82
127 Psakhis, Lev B257347 42.59
128 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257248 18.87
129 Motylev, Alexander257248 22.04
130 Hansen, Lars Bo257251 32.77
131 Romanishin, Oleg M257248 49.48
132 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257249 19.17
133 Timoshenko, Georgy257151 35.09
134 Epishin, Vladimir257047 35.98
135 Galkin, Alexander257048 22.42
136 Dao Thien Hai257051 23.15
137 Najer, Evgeniy256949 24.03
138 Gurevich, Dmitry256853 44.81
139 Greenfeld, Alon256851 37.21
140 Gyimesi, Zoltan256849 24.26
141 Ivanov, Alexander V256852 45.17
142 Rogers, Ian256749 41.02
143 Ruzele, Darius256756 33.18
144 Gavrikov, Victor N256752 43.93
145 Villamayor, Bong256651
146 Ibragimov, Ildar256548 33.88
147 Van den Doel, Erik256548 22.13
148 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256450 24.97
149 Aseev, Konstantin N256351 40.70
150 Balashov, Yury S256350 52.31
151 Adianto, Utut256351 36.30
152 Pigusov, Evgeny256251 40.26
153 Gabriel, Christian256253 26.33
154 Aronian, Levon256249 18.74
155 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256149 38.47
156 Alterman, Boris256156 31.16
157 Nijboer, Friso256048 36.10
158 Kuzmin, Alexey256056 38.32
159 Glek, Igor V255949 39.65
160 Chernyshov, Konstantin255851 34.06
161 Palac, Mladen255849 30.37
162 Georgiev, Vladimir255849 25.85
163 Korotylev, Alexey255755 24.34
164 Luther, Thomas255749 31.66
165 Fominyh, Alexander255749 42.05
166 Xu Jun255652 38.79
167 Vaulin, Alexander255650 44.29
168 Miles, Anthony J255648 46.19
169 Gleizerov, Evgeny255550 38.29
170 Van der Sterren, Paul255450 45.29
171 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E255449 51.39
172 Wedberg, Tom255452 47.60
173 Maljutin, Evgeni255363 29.67
174 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 52.33
175 Spassky, Boris V255354 64.42
176 Pavasovic, Dusko255349 24.72
177 Pintér, József255352 47.65
178 Golod, Vitali255349 30.02
179 Sorokin, Maxim255250 33.45
180 Fridman, Daniel255253 25.38
181 Sax, Gyula255149 50.04
182 Atalik, Suat255148 36.73
183 Hulak, Krunoslav255051 50.10
184 Sasikiran, Krishnan255048 20.49
185 Chuchelov, Vladimir255051 31.76
186 Ivanov, Sergey254950 39.76
187 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254960 46.81
188 Sermek, Drazen254948 32.42
189 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254954 42.24
190 Huzman, Alexander254850 39.23
191 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254855
192 Sulskis, Sarunas254850 28.60
193 Popov, Valerij254849 26.81
194 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254861 57.16
195 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav254851 35.30
196 Shulman, Yuri254752 26.18
197 Lerner, Konstantin Z254753 51.35
198 Yakovich, Yuri254748 38.59
199 Kiriakov, Petr254753 26.48
200 Papaioannou, Ioannis254655 25.20
201 Conquest, Stuart254648 34.34
202 Kotronias, Vasilios254553 36.85
203 Fedorov, Alexei254550 28.77
204 Savchenko, Stanislav254549 34.45
205 Hamdouchi, Hichem254549 28.73
206 Schandorff, Lars254450 36.20
207 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254451 36.07
208 Kacheishvili, Giorgi254250 24.40
209 Watson, William N254263 39.21
210 Torre, Eugenio254254 49.66
211 Hertneck, Gerald254051 37.79
212 Ulibin, Mikhail254049 30.09
213 Nevednichy, Vladislav254049 31.83
214 Burmakin, Vladimir254049 34.07
215 Korneev, Oleg253949 31.94
216 Kožul, Zdenko253948 35.12
217 Stefansson, Hannes253948 28.96
218 Baburin, Alexander253849 34.37
219 Marin, Mihail253749 36.20
220 Kotsur, Pavel253751 27.50
221 Beim, Valery253755 51.29
222 Sherbakov, Ruslan253750 31.80
223 Guseinov, Aidyn253670 49.50
224 Smagin, Sergey253657 42.82
225 Kurajica, Bojan253650 53.63
226 Spasov, Vasil253654 30.38
227 Lalic, Bogdan253547 37.32
228 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253451 35.58
229 Lesiege, Alexandre253450 25.87
230 Spraggett, Kevin B253449 46.65
231 Hansen, Sune Berg253351 30.20
232 Damljanovic, Branko253349 40.04
233 Kolev, Atanas253355 33.97
234 Zifroni, Dov253355 25.38
235 Chandler, Murray G253350 41.24
236 Kovalev, Andrei253251 39.65
237 Agrest, Evgenij253249 34.88
238 Enders, Peter253257 38.42
239 Volzhin, Alexander253248 30.42
240 Irzhanov, Ruslan253262 24.60
241 Kishnev, Sergey253259 44.67
242 Kruppa, Yuri253151 37.03
243 Iordachescu, Viorel253049 24.20
244 Comas Fabrego, Luis253050 30.03
245 Babula, Vlastimil253049 27.75
246 Bauer, Christian252948 24.48
247 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252953 27.16
248 Markowski, Tomasz252848 25.92
249 Komarov, Dimitri252850 32.59
250 deFirmian, Nicholas E252849 43.94
251 Nikolenko, Oleg252866 42.04
252 Shchekachev, Andrei252851 28.68
253 Stohl, Igor252849 36.77
254 Oral, Tomas252849 23.52
255 Fedorowicz, John P252754 42.77
256 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 43.25
257 Chekhov, Valery A252667 45.60
258 Markovic, Miroslav252653 28.15
259 Soffer, Ram252659 35.82
260 Motwani, Paul252654 39.05
261 Barua, Dibyendu252549 34.68
262 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252559 53.94
263 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252550 46.62
264 Golubev, Mihail252459 31.09
265 Kosashvili, Yona252462 30.99
266 Lobron, Eric252454 41.15
267 Ermenkov, Evgenij252358 51.76
268 Cvitan, Ognjen252348 39.73
269 Istratescu, Andrei252350 25.58
270 Rogozenko, Dorian252349 27.87
271 Kantsler, Boris252355 39.21
272 Neverov, Valery252250 37.03
273 Murey, Yakov252154 59.92
274 Shneider, Aleksandr252154 39.11
275 Gdanski, Jacek252151 30.59
276 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252051 27.39
277 Dgebuadze, Alexandre252053 30.12
278 Arencibia, Walter252049 33.95
279 Parker, Jonathan251953 25.12
280 Sadvakasov, Darmen251951 22.18
281 Berelovich, Aleksandar251952 33.99
282 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251952 43.53
283 Malakhatko, Vadim251951 24.28
284 Vescovi, Giovanni P251950 23.05
285 Dominguez, Lenier251850 17.78
286 Bischoff, Klaus251848 40.06
287 Bönsch, Uwe251857 42.72
288 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251855 36.91
289 Slobodjan, Roman251749 26.50
290 Zakharevich, Igor251753 37.97
291 Smikovski, Ivan251756 29.06
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251672 26.07
293 Vlassov, Nikolai251660 35.59
294 Zoler, Dan251656 27.45
295 Ricardi, Pablo251650 39.35
296 Fressinet, Laurent251648 19.67
297 Wang Zili251659 33.05
298 Radjabov, Teimour251649 14.31
299 Vera, Reynaldo251549 40.49
300 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251548 23.17
301 Rodriguez, Amador251559 44.82
302 Kuporosov, Viktor251560 39.77
303 Goloshchapov, Alexander251551 23.44
304 Socko, Bartosz251548 22.65
305 Hernandez, Gilberto251552
306 Bagaturov, Giorgi251454 36.60
307 Gausel, Einar251450 37.59
308 Turov, Maxim251449 21.57
309 Hector, Jonny251448 37.39
310 Horvath, Jozsef251350 36.89
311 Yemelin, Vasily251351 25.42
312 Chiburdanidze, Maia G251252 40.46
313 Appel, Ralf251256 29.96
314 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251260 37.91
315 Johansen, Darryl K251254 42.41
316 Iuldachev, Saidali251254 33.42
317 Zapata, Alonso251152 42.86
318 Ionov, Sergey251150 39.49
319 Zontakh, Andrey251151 30.66
320 Suba, Mihai251155 54.09
321 Sokolovs, Andrei251174 29.36
322 Iskusnyh, Sergei251155 26.83
323 Eljanov, Pavel251152 18.15
324 Kiselev, Sergey251067 39.80
325 Borovikov, Vladislav251060 27.90
326 Timoshchenko, Gennady251049 52.18
327 Moroz, Alexander251056 40.46
328 Sargissian, Gabriel251051 18.41
329 Temirbaev, Serik251063
330 Cramling, Pia250949 38.19
331 Wu Shaobin250959 32.41
332 Sunye Neto, Jaime250958 44.17
333 Emms, John M250849 34.30
334 Orlov, Georgi250868
335 Dizdar, Goran250853 42.58
336 Reinderman, Dimitri250749 28.89
337 Hebden, Mark250749 43.38
338 Xie Jun250749 30.67
339 Tischbierek, Raj250753 38.77
340 Bezold, Michael250754 29.11
341 Grivas, Efstratios250658 35.26
342 Markovic, Ivan250661 29.46
343 Bezgodov, Alexei250652 32.01
344 Zezulkin, Jurij250657 29.88
345 Yandemirov, Valeri250652 38.39
346 Maksimenko, Andrei250553 31.57
347 Milov, Leonid250475 35.41
348 Hall, Jesper250456 29.97
349 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250457 45.35
350 Kunte, Abhijit250348 24.33
351 Tsesarsky, Ilya250364 41.73
352 Magem Badals, Jordi250349 33.86
353 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250351 38.27
354 Degraeve, Jean Marc250349 30.44
355 Yegiazarian, Arsen250355 31.04
356 Makarov, Marat250352 38.15
357 Pelletier, Yannick250348 24.78
358 Gallagher, Joseph G250248 37.16
359 Magerramov, Elmar S250258 43.23
360 Gofshtein, Leonid D250250 48.20
361 Schlosser, Philipp250252 32.87
362 Stocek, Jiri250252 24.15
363 Gershon, Alik250149 21.08
364 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.88
365 Rechlis, Gad250157 34.41
366 Kudrin, Sergey250156 41.82
367 Kindermann, Stefan250051 41.51
368 Inarkiev, Ernesto250056 15.56
369 Lugovoi, Aleksei250051 26.33
370 Strikovic, Aleksa250052 40.14
371 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249951 30.49
372 Galliamova, Alisa249950 29.46
373 Loginov, Valery A249951 45.55
374 Ovetchkin, Roman249958 28.46
375 Ye Rongguang249970 37.75
376 Yurtaev, Leonid249854 42.17
377 Ubilava, Elizbar E249858 50.85
378 Levin, Felix249855 42.66
379 Mestel, A Jonathan249863 44.30
380 Har Zvi, Ronen249866 24.72
381 Liss, Eran249761 25.99
382 Smejkal, Jan249759 55.28
383 Alekseev, Evgeny249754 15.60
384 Manor, Ilan249765 31.69
385 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249659 22.97
386 Popovic, Petar249654 42.38
387 Brodsky, Michail249649 32.27
388 Mueller, Karsten249651 30.61
389 Lanka, Zigurds249651 41.12
390 Andrianov, Nikolai249670 39.54
391 Kveinys, Aloyzas249549 38.98
392 Kogan, Artur249549 27.43
393 Mecking, Henrique249572 49.44
394 Rytshagov, Mikhail249550 33.64
395 Belikov, Vladimir249465 29.92
396 Khasin, Alexander249459 50.18
397 Kallai, Gabor249455 42.37
398 Eliseev, Alexey249455 21.24
399 Matros, Alexander249358 31.48
400 Banikas, Hristos249351 23.12
401 Chatalbashev, Boris249350 27.42
402 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249368 53.88
403 Wells, Peter K249349 36.21
404 Anapolsky, Sergey249368 26.20
405 Kosten, Anthony C249354 42.94
406 McShane, Luke J249248 17.49
407 Feygin, Michail249260 26.42
408 Jakubiec, Artur249254 27.58
409 Liang Jinrong249273 41.12
410 Drazic, Sinisa249253 33.55
411 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249256 26.88
412 Summerscale, Aaron249250 31.85
413 Olafsson, Helgi249152 44.88
414 Ginsburg, Gennadij249164 29.89
415 Hauchard, Arnaud249149 29.63
416 Zelcic, Robert249148 35.78
417 Davies, Nigel R249153 40.92
418 Blagojevic, Dragisa249055 35.50
419 Spangenberg, Hugo249054 25.61
420 Juswanto, Denny249055 42.45
421 Arkhipov, Sergey249055 47.03
422 Stanec, Nikolaus249053 33.18
423 Ekstroem, Roland249052 45.11
424 Kulaots, Kaido249050 25.35
425 Abramovic, Boško249058 50.38
426 Rychagov, Andrey249058 21.91
427 Nogueiras, Jesus248950 41.96
428 Campos Moreno, Javier B248954 42.32
429 Lazarev, Vladimir248950 37.08
430 Shaked, Tal248958 23.41
431 Smyslov, Vassily V248956 80.27
432 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248950 30.50
433 Godena, Michele248948 34.01
434 Zaichik, Gennady L248874 44.39
435 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V248856 56.77
436 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248851 55.21
437 Yevseev, Denis248853 27.99
438 Ruck, Robert248851 23.56
439 Magai, Vladimir248759
440 Dobrov, Vladimir248760 17.22
441 Bu Xiangzhi248751 15.56
442 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248762 37.76
443 Velimirovic, Dragoljub248752 59.14
444 Knaak, Rainer F248657 48.30
445 Rowson, Jonathan248649 24.21
446 Danielsen, Henrik248555 35.45
447 Mikhalevski, Victor248548 28.97
448 Hort, Vlastimil248553 57.47
449 Didishko, Vereslav248552 52.23
450 Marciano, David248552 31.99
451 Cebalo, Mišo248449 56.41
452 Drasko, Milan248451 38.57
453 Garcia Ilundain, David248356 30.25
454 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248354 66.26
455 Krakops, Maris248354 23.25
456 Zhu Chen248350 25.30
457 Arnason, Jon L248368 40.64
458 Kalantarian, Norik248369 38.88
459 Barsov, Alexei248348
460 Djuric, Stefan248250 45.94
461 Votava, Jan248253 26.59
462 Kalinin, Alexander248175 33.10
463 Ionescu, Constantin248150 42.81
464 van der Wiel, John T H248149 41.90
465 Zaja, Ivan248150 35.93
466 Miralles, Gilles248161 35.40
467 Polak, Tomas248151 27.19
468 Ilincic, Zlatko248050 33.15
469 King, Daniel J248055 37.85
470 Shabanov, Yury F248059 63.64
471 Maiwald, Jens Uwe248056 27.16
472 Dokutchaev, Aleksander248072 29.09
473 Zulfugaryi, Magomed248055 24.11
474 Vogt, Lothar H247957 49.46
475 Ward, Christopher247950 33.27
476 Safin, Shukhrat247954 31.25
477 Iljushin, Alexei247951 20.93
478 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy247950 34.92
479 Horváth, Csaba247950 33.08
480 Potkin, Vladimir247852 19.01
481 Zubarev, Alexander247854 50.02
482 Georgiev, Krum247856 43.11
483 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247752 20.09
484 Bitoon, Richard247760 25.55
485 Nguyen Anh Dung247750 25.29
486 Mitkov, Nikola247750 29.54
487 Sokolin, Leonid M247770
488 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247775 57.99
489 Mirumian, Vigen247653 23.76
490 Ni Hua247655 18.09
491 Sergeev, Vladimir247657 37.17
492 Saltaev, Mihail247655 38.62
493 Karlsson, Lars247560 45.98
494 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij247554 22.51
495 Finkel, Alexander247557 26.50
496 Haba, Petr247553 36.49
497 Turner, Matthew247549 25.56
498 Zagrebelny, Sergey247553
499 Sharif, Mershad247463 48.98
500 Sapunov, Evgeny247462 27.09

These ratings, calculated as of July 2, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between June 27, 2000 and July 2, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of June 26, 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 July 2, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 3, 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 July 3, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 3, 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 July 3, 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 July 2, 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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