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Top 10 active players as of July 9, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284748
2 Anand, Viswanathan283847
3 Kramnik, Vladimir283647
4 Topalov, Veselin275447
5 Adams, Michael275247
6 Gelfand, Boris274847
7 Shirov, Alexei274546
8 Leko, Peter274347
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily273247
10 Bareev, Evgeny271848

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Top 500 active players as of July 9, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28474836.7% #338.24
2 Anand, Viswanathan28384728.9% #331.58
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28364727.0% #426.04
4 Topalov, Veselin2754471.3% #1326.32
5 Adams, Michael2752471.0% #1429.65
6 Gelfand, Boris2748471.0% #1533.04
7 Shirov, Alexei2745460.7% #1629.01
8 Leko, Peter2743470.7% #1621.84
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily2732470.5% #2032.31
10 Bareev, Evgeny2718480.2% #2534.63
11 Kamsky, Gata2713691.4% #3527.10
12 Svidler, Peter2705470.1% #3125.06
13 Morozevich, Alexander2704480.1% #3223.98
14 Georgiev, Kiril269848 #3535.62
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2693480.1% #3850.13
16 Khalifman, Alexander269148 #4035.48
17 Polgar, Judit268848 #4224.96
18 Dreev, Alexey268047 #4732.47
19 van Wely, Loek267946 #4728.76
20 Rublevsky, Sergei267149 #5626.73
21 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam267049 #5721.59
22 Akopian, Vladimir266849 #5929.59
23 Lautier, Joel266847 #5728.24
24 Smirin, Ilia266549 #6133.47
25 Tkachiev, Vladislav266348 #6227.67
26 Short, Nigel D266247 #6436.11
27 Beliavsky, Alexander G266048 #6547.56
28 Ponomariov, Ruslan265948 #6617.74
29 Gurevich, Mikhail N265947 #6542.38
30 Grischuk, Alexander265847 #6717.69
31 Piket, Jeroen265246 #7232.45
32 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265249 #7441.31
33 Sakaev, Konstantin264849 #7727.24
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264447 #8170.30
35 Dautov, Rustem264148 #8635.62
36 Bacrot, Etienne264048 #8518.47
37 Jussupow, Artur M263949 #8841.41
38 Lutz, Christopher263949 #8830.38
39 Almasi, Zoltan263748 #8924.86
40 Sokolov, Ivan263247 #9533.07
41 Seirawan, Yasser263151 #9841.29
42 Aleksandrov, Aleksej263148 #9628.16
43 Zhang Zhong263149 #9822.84
44 Onischuk, Alexander263148 #9625.85
45 Ehlvest, Jaan263047 #9738.74
46 Timman, Jan H263048 #9749.57
47 Kharlov, Andrei262949 #9932.64
48 Graf, Alexander262856 #10638.87
49 Movsesian, Sergei262747 #10022.68
50 Hellers, Ferdinand2626740.1% #12432.45
51 Lputian, Smbat G262549 #10343.40
52 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262449 #10624.89
53 Ye Jiangchuan262350 #10740.64
54 Nikolic, Predrag262248 #10740.83
55 Sadler, Matthew262252 #11027.15
56 Salov, Valery B262162 #12037.12
57 Malakhov, Vladimir262150 #11020.62
58 Vaganian, Rafael A262049 #11049.73
59 Benjamin, Joel L261950 #11237.33
60 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261850 #11344.62
61 Hansen, Curt261749 #11436.81
62 Sturua, Zurab261649 #11542.09
63 Shipov, Sergei261652 #11835.23
64 Gulko, Boris F261148 #12054.42
65 Lastin, Alexander261050 #12324.69
66 Khenkin, Igor260748 #12433.30
67 Krasenkow, Michal260747 #12437.65
68 Andersson, Ulf260749 #12650.04
69 Novikov, Igor A260650 #12939.13
70 Milov, Vadim260547 #12728.94
71 Asrian, Karen260550 #12921.21
72 Sutovsky, Emil260548 #12823.81
73 Avrukh, Boris260448 #12823.50
74 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260250 #13344.47
75 Hübner, Robert260150 #13452.68
76 Christiansen, Larry M260154 #13645.04
77 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259949 #13555.32
78 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259849 #13624.94
79 Milos, Gilberto259749 #13737.69
80 Peng Xiaomin259750 #13828.25
81 Nunn, John D M259653 #14046.21
82 Bologan, Viktor259647 #13729.57
83 Kobalija, Mihail259549 #13923.18
84 Kaidanov, Gregory S259552 #14141.74
85 Leitao, Rafael259550 #14021.53
86 Dorfman, Iosif D259550 #14149.19
87 Dvoiris, Semen I259450 #14142.69
88 Hjartarson, Jóhann259459 #14838.42
89 Anastasian, Ashot259449 #14036.98
90 Goldin, Alexander259454 #14436.37
91 Chernin, Alexander M259349 #14241.34
92 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259352 #14350.69
93 Hodgson, Julian M259249 #14137.96
94 Rozentalis, Eduardas259248 #14238.12
95 Hickl, Joerg259253 #14636.23
96 Tiviakov, Sergei259147 #14228.40
97 Speelman, Jonathan S258848 #14544.77
98 Hracek, Zbynek258849 #14730.83
99 Tregubov, Pavel V258847 #14529.55
100 Agdestein, Simen258651 #15034.15
101 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258549 43.97
102 Delchev, Aleksander258549 29.98
103 Pétursson, Margeir258558 41.40
104 Baklan, Vladimir258449 23.37
105 Nielsen, Peter Heine258448 28.13
106 Dolmatov, Sergey V258452 42.39
107 Kempinski, Robert258347 23.99
108 Serper, Grigory258351 31.82
109 Yermolinsky, Alex V258350 43.24
110 Shabalov, Alexander258049 33.83
111 Kengis, Edvins258053 42.24
112 Ftácnik, Lubomír257947 43.69
113 Sokolov, Andrey Y257952 38.30
114 Wahls, Matthias257855 33.45
115 Filippov, Valerij257848 25.62
116 Landa, Konstantin257752 29.13
117 Giorgadze, Giorgi257750 36.75
118 Minasian, Artashes257748 34.47
119 Macieja, Bartlomiej257648 23.76
120 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257653 39.39
121 Yudasin, Leonid G257553 41.92
122 Najer, Evgeniy257449 24.05
123 Razuvaev, Yury S257355 55.75
124 Ribli, Zoltán257353 49.84
125 Portisch, Lajos257354 64.26
126 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257348 18.88
127 Motylev, Alexander257248 22.06
128 Psakhis, Lev B257247 42.61
129 Volkov, Sergey257248 27.42
130 Hansen, Lars Bo257251 32.79
131 Timoshenko, Georgy257251 35.11
132 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257149 19.19
133 Romanishin, Oleg M257148 49.50
134 Dao Thien Hai257051 23.16
135 Epishin, Vladimir257047 35.99
136 Galkin, Alexander256948 22.44
137 Gurevich, Dmitry256853 44.83
138 Greenfeld, Alon256851 37.23
139 Gyimesi, Zoltan256749 24.27
140 Rogers, Ian256749 41.04
141 Rustemov, Alexander256750 28.01
142 Ibragimov, Ildar256748 33.90
143 Gavrikov, Victor N256752 43.95
144 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256650 24.99
145 Ruzele, Darius256656 33.20
146 Van den Doel, Erik256648 22.15
147 Villamayor, Bong256651
148 Ivanov, Alexander V256552 45.19
149 Balashov, Yury S256451 52.33
150 Adianto, Utut256351 36.31
151 Pigusov, Evgeny256251 40.27
152 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256249 38.48
153 Gabriel, Christian256253 26.35
154 Aronian, Levon256149 18.76
155 Alterman, Boris256156 31.18
156 Kuzmin, Alexey256056 38.34
157 Glek, Igor V255949 39.67
158 Aseev, Konstantin N255851 40.72
159 Palac, Mladen255749 30.39
160 Georgiev, Vladimir255749 25.87
161 Chernyshov, Konstantin255751 34.08
162 Luther, Thomas255749 31.68
163 Korotylev, Alexey255755 24.36
164 Nijboer, Friso255648 36.12
165 Xu Jun255652 38.81
166 Sax, Gyula255549 50.06
167 Vaulin, Alexander255550 44.31
168 Miles, Anthony J255548 46.21
169 Conquest, Stuart255448 34.36
170 Yakovich, Yuri255448 38.61
171 Spassky, Boris V255354 64.44
172 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 52.34
173 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E255350 51.41
174 Golod, Vitali255249 30.04
175 Ivanov, Sergey255250 39.78
176 Fridman, Daniel255153 25.40
177 Sorokin, Maxim255150 33.47
178 Gleizerov, Evgeny255150 38.30
179 Fominyh, Alexander255049 42.07
180 Hulak, Krunoslav255051 50.12
181 Atalik, Suat255048 36.75
182 Sasikiran, Krishnan254948 20.51
183 Ulibin, Mikhail254949 30.11
184 Maljutin, Evgeni254968 29.69
185 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254960 46.83
186 Chuchelov, Vladimir254951 31.78
187 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254854 42.26
188 Huzman, Alexander254750 39.25
189 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254755
190 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254761 57.18
191 Sulskis, Sarunas254750 28.62
192 Pintér, József254753 47.67
193 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254751 36.09
194 Lerner, Konstantin Z254753 51.37
195 Shulman, Yuri254752 26.20
196 Kiriakov, Petr254653 26.49
197 Papaioannou, Ioannis254655 25.22
198 Kotronias, Vasilios254553 36.87
199 Popov, Valerij254549 26.83
200 Savchenko, Stanislav254449 34.47
201 Fedorov, Alexei254450 28.79
202 Pavasovic, Dusko254449 24.73
203 Hamdouchi, Hichem254449 28.75
204 Schandorff, Lars254450 36.22
205 Sermek, Drazen254448 32.44
206 Kacheishvili, Giorgi254250 24.41
207 Burmakin, Vladimir254249 34.09
208 Watson, William N254263 39.23
209 Torre, Eugenio254154 49.68
210 Korneev, Oleg254149 31.96
211 Spasov, Vasil254154 30.40
212 Sherbakov, Ruslan254150 31.82
213 Nevednichy, Vladislav254049 31.85
214 Hertneck, Gerald254051 37.81
215 Wedberg, Tom254052 47.62
216 Van der Sterren, Paul253949 45.31
217 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav253952 35.32
218 Stefansson, Hannes253848 28.98
219 Kožul, Zdenko253848 35.13
220 Baburin, Alexander253749 34.39
221 Marin, Mihail253749 36.22
222 Kotsur, Pavel253751 27.52
223 Beim, Valery253655 51.31
224 Spraggett, Kevin B253649 46.66
225 Guseinov, Aidyn253670 49.52
226 Smagin, Sergey253657 42.84
227 Kurajica, Bojan253550 53.65
228 Lalic, Bogdan253547 37.34
229 Lesiege, Alexandre253450 25.89
230 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253451 35.60
231 Damljanovic, Branko253349 40.06
232 Volzhin, Alexander253348 30.44
233 Hansen, Sune Berg253351 30.22
234 Chandler, Murray G253350 41.26
235 Agrest, Evgenij253249 34.90
236 Zifroni, Dov253255 25.40
237 Kolev, Atanas253255 33.98
238 Enders, Peter253257 38.44
239 Kovalev, Andrei253251 39.67
240 Kishnev, Sergey253259 44.69
241 Bauer, Christian253248 24.49
242 Irzhanov, Ruslan253262 24.62
243 Babula, Vlastimil253149 27.77
244 Markowski, Tomasz253048 25.94
245 deFirmian, Nicholas E253049 43.95
246 Comas Fabrego, Luis253050 30.05
247 Iordachescu, Viorel253049 24.22
248 Kruppa, Yuri252951 37.05
249 Komarov, Dimitri252850 32.61
250 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252853 27.18
251 Nikolenko, Oleg252866 42.06
252 Shchekachev, Andrei252751 28.70
253 Oral, Tomas252749 23.54
254 Stohl, Igor252749 36.79
255 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 43.27
256 Chekhov, Valery A252667 45.62
257 Fedorowicz, John P252654 42.79
258 Soffer, Ram252659 35.84
259 Motwani, Paul252554 39.07
260 Barua, Dibyendu252549 34.70
261 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252459 53.96
262 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252450 46.64
263 Markovic, Miroslav252453 28.17
264 Golubev, Mihail252359 31.11
265 Kosashvili, Yona252362 31.02
266 Lobron, Eric252354 41.17
267 Cvitan, Ognjen252348 39.75
268 Istratescu, Andrei252350 25.60
269 Rogozenko, Dorian252349 27.89
270 Ermenkov, Evgenij252258 51.78
271 Kantsler, Boris252255 39.23
272 Murey, Yakov252154 59.94
273 Shneider, Aleksandr252154 39.13
274 Neverov, Valery252150 37.05
275 Gdanski, Jacek252051 30.61
276 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252051 27.41
277 Arencibia, Walter252049 33.97
278 Dgebuadze, Alexandre252053 30.13
279 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251956 36.93
280 Sadvakasov, Darmen251951 22.20
281 Parker, Jonathan251953 25.14
282 Malakhatko, Vadim251951 24.30
283 Vescovi, Giovanni P251950 23.07
284 Berelovich, Aleksandar251852 34.02
285 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto251852 43.55
286 Dominguez, Lenier251850 17.80
287 Bischoff, Klaus251848 40.08
288 Bönsch, Uwe251757 42.73
289 Slobodjan, Roman251749 26.52
290 Smikovski, Ivan251657 29.08
291 Radjabov, Teimour251649 14.33
292 Kumaran, Dharshan251672 26.09
293 Zoler, Dan251656 27.47
294 Vlassov, Nikolai251660 35.61
295 Goloshchapov, Alexander251551 23.46
296 Ionov, Sergey251550 39.51
297 Wang Zili251559 33.07
298 Fressinet, Laurent251548 19.69
299 Horvath, Jozsef251550 36.91
300 Vera, Reynaldo251549 40.51
301 Kuporosov, Viktor251560 39.79
302 Rodriguez, Amador251559 44.84
303 Ricardi, Pablo251450 39.37
304 Gausel, Einar251450 37.61
305 Hernandez, Gilberto251452
306 Bagaturov, Giorgi251454 36.62
307 Socko, Bartosz251448 22.66
308 Turov, Maxim251349 21.59
309 Zakharevich, Igor251254 37.98
310 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251248 23.19
311 Chiburdanidze, Maia G251252 40.48
312 Iuldachev, Saidali251254 33.44
313 Appel, Ralf251256 29.98
314 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251260 37.93
315 Johansen, Darryl K251154 42.43
316 Yemelin, Vasily251151 25.44
317 Zapata, Alonso251152 42.88
318 Eljanov, Pavel251152 18.16
319 Hebden, Mark251149 43.40
320 Sokolovs, Andrei251074 29.38
321 Zontakh, Andrey251051 30.68
322 Suba, Mihai251055 54.11
323 Iskusnyh, Sergei251055 26.84
324 Kiselev, Sergey251067 39.82
325 Sargissian, Gabriel251051 18.43
326 Borovikov, Vladislav251060 27.91
327 Moroz, Alexander250956 40.48
328 Temirbaev, Serik250963
329 Wu Shaobin250959 32.43
330 Sunye Neto, Jaime250858 44.19
331 Orlov, Georgi250868
332 Emms, John M250849 34.32
333 Yegiazarian, Arsen250855 31.06
334 Dizdar, Goran250753 42.60
335 Reinderman, Dimitri250749 28.91
336 Cramling, Pia250749 38.21
337 Hector, Jonny250748 37.41
338 Bezold, Michael250654 29.13
339 Tischbierek, Raj250653 38.79
340 Xie Jun250649 30.69
341 Yandemirov, Valeri250652 38.41
342 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250657 45.37
343 Markovic, Ivan250561 29.48
344 Grivas, Efstratios250558 35.28
345 Zezulkin, Jurij250557 29.90
346 Timoshchenko, Gennady250449 52.20
347 Maksimenko, Andrei250453 31.59
348 Degraeve, Jean Marc250449 30.45
349 Bezgodov, Alexei250453 32.03
350 Milov, Leonid250475 35.43
351 Makarov, Marat250353 38.17
352 Kunte, Abhijit250348 24.35
353 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250351 38.29
354 Tsesarsky, Ilya250364 41.75
355 Magem Badals, Jordi250349 33.88
356 Pelletier, Yannick250248 24.80
357 Gallagher, Joseph G250248 37.18
358 Gofshtein, Leonid D250250 48.22
359 Stocek, Jiri250152 24.16
360 Magerramov, Elmar S250158 43.25
361 Schlosser, Philipp250152 32.89
362 Gershon, Alik250149 21.10
363 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.90
364 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250052 59.16
365 Rechlis, Gad250057 34.43
366 Kindermann, Stefan250051 41.53
367 Kudrin, Sergey250056 41.84
368 Inarkiev, Ernesto250056 15.58
369 Hall, Jesper250056 29.98
370 Strikovic, Aleksa249952 40.16
371 Yurtaev, Leonid249954 42.19
372 Loginov, Valery A249851 45.57
373 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249851 30.51
374 Ye Rongguang249870 37.77
375 Ovetchkin, Roman249858 28.48
376 Lugovoi, Aleksei249851 26.34
377 Levin, Felix249855 42.68
378 Ubilava, Elizbar E249758 50.87
379 Mestel, A Jonathan249763 44.32
380 Har Zvi, Ronen249766 24.74
381 Alekseev, Evgeny249754 15.62
382 Liss, Eran249761 26.02
383 Smejkal, Jan249659 55.30
384 Manor, Ilan249665 31.70
385 Popovic, Petar249654 42.40
386 Mueller, Karsten249651 30.63
387 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249659 22.98
388 Kogan, Artur249649 27.45
389 Brodsky, Michail249549 32.29
390 Andrianov, Nikolai249570 39.55
391 Lanka, Zigurds249551 41.13
392 Kveinys, Aloyzas249549 38.99
393 Mecking, Henrique249572 49.46
394 Rytshagov, Mikhail249450 33.66
395 Belikov, Vladimir249465 29.94
396 Kallai, Gabor249455 42.38
397 Eliseev, Alexey249355 21.26
398 Khasin, Alexander249359 50.20
399 Matros, Alexander249358 31.50
400 Chatalbashev, Boris249350 27.44
401 Banikas, Hristos249251 23.14
402 Wells, Peter K249249 36.23
403 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V249268 53.90
404 Anapolsky, Sergey249268 26.22
405 Kosten, Anthony C249254 42.96
406 Hauchard, Arnaud249249 29.65
407 Galliamova, Alisa249251 29.48
408 Drazic, Sinisa249253 33.56
409 Feygin, Michail249260 26.44
410 Jakubiec, Artur249254 27.60
411 McShane, Luke J249248 17.51
412 Yevseev, Denis249154 28.02
413 Liang Jinrong249173 41.13
414 Juswanto, Denny249155 42.47
415 Summerscale, Aaron249150 31.87
416 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249156 26.90
417 Ginsburg, Gennadij249164 29.91
418 Olafsson, Helgi249152 44.90
419 Blagojevic, Dragisa249055 35.52
420 Spangenberg, Hugo249054 25.63
421 Zelcic, Robert249048 35.80
422 Davies, Nigel R249053 40.94
423 Arkhipov, Sergey249055 47.05
424 Ekstroem, Roland249052 45.13
425 Stanec, Nikolaus248953 33.20
426 Kulaots, Kaido248950 25.37
427 Abramovic, Boško248958 50.40
428 Campos Moreno, Javier B248954 42.34
429 Nogueiras, Jesus248950 41.98
430 Lazarev, Vladimir248950 37.09
431 Smyslov, Vassily V248956 80.29
432 Rychagov, Andrey248958 21.93
433 Shaked, Tal248858 23.43
434 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248850 30.52
435 Godena, Michele248848 34.03
436 Zaichik, Gennady L248874 44.41
437 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V248756 56.79
438 Ruck, Robert248751 23.58
439 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248752 55.23
440 Magai, Vladimir248759
441 Bu Xiangzhi248651 15.58
442 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248662 37.78
443 van der Wiel, John T H248649 41.92
444 Dobrov, Vladimir248660 17.24
445 Knaak, Rainer F248657 48.31
446 Hort, Vlastimil248653 57.49
447 Mikhalevski, Victor248548 28.99
448 Rowson, Jonathan248549 24.23
449 Danielsen, Henrik248555 35.47
450 Horváth, Csaba248549 33.09
451 Didishko, Vereslav248552 52.25
452 Marciano, David248552 32.01
453 Cebalo, Mišo248449 56.43
454 Drasko, Milan248451 38.59
455 Ionescu, Constantin248350 42.83
456 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248354 66.28
457 Garcia Ilundain, David248356 30.27
458 Krakops, Maris248354 23.27
459 Zhu Chen248350 25.31
460 Arnason, Jon L248368 40.66
461 Barsov, Alexei248248
462 Djuric, Stefan248250 45.95
463 Votava, Jan248153 26.61
464 Ilincic, Zlatko248150 33.16
465 Kalinin, Alexander248075 33.12
466 Zaja, Ivan248050 35.95
467 Miralles, Gilles248061 35.42
468 Polak, Tomas248051 27.21
469 King, Daniel J248055 37.87
470 Shabanov, Yury F248059 63.66
471 Dokutchaev, Aleksander247972 29.11
472 Ward, Christopher247950 33.29
473 Vogt, Lothar H247957 49.48
474 Safin, Shukhrat247954 31.27
475 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247955 24.13
476 Zagrebelny, Sergey247853
477 Potkin, Vladimir247852 19.03
478 Nguyen Anh Dung247850 25.31
479 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247756 27.18
480 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247753 20.11
481 Georgiev, Krum247756 43.13
482 Zubarev, Alexander247754 50.04
483 Bitoon, Richard247760 25.57
484 Mirumian, Vigen247653 23.78
485 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247675 58.01
486 Ni Hua247655 18.11
487 Mitkov, Nikola247650 29.56
488 Kalantarian, Norik247670 38.90
489 Sergeev, Vladimir247657 37.19
490 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy247650 34.94
491 Saltaev, Mihail247555 38.64
492 Finkel, Alexander247557 26.52
493 Haba, Petr247553 36.51
494 Turner, Matthew247449 25.58
495 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij247454 22.53
496 Sharif, Mershad247463 48.99
497 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247366 33.28
498 Stripunsky, Alexander247355 30.89
499 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247350 27.23
500 Miladinovic, Igor247349 27.46

These ratings, calculated as of July 9, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 4, 2000 and July 9, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 3, 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 9, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 10, 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 10, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 10, 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 10, 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 9, 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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