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Top 10 active players as of July 16, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284748
2 Anand, Viswanathan283947
3 Kramnik, Vladimir283647
4 Topalov, Veselin275447
5 Adams, Michael275147
6 Gelfand, Boris274647
7 Shirov, Alexei274646
8 Leko, Peter274447
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily273347
10 Kamsky, Gata272171

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Top 500 active players as of July 16, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28474836.9% #338.26
2 Anand, Viswanathan28394728.8% #331.60
3 Kramnik, Vladimir28364726.7% #426.06
4 Topalov, Veselin2754471.3% #1326.34
5 Adams, Michael2751471.0% #1429.66
6 Gelfand, Boris2746470.8% #1533.06
7 Shirov, Alexei2746460.7% #1529.03
8 Leko, Peter2744470.7% #1621.86
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily2733470.4% #1932.33
10 Kamsky, Gata2721711.9% #3127.12
11 Bareev, Evgeny2718480.2% #2534.65
12 Svidler, Peter2705470.1% #3125.08
13 Morozevich, Alexander2704480.1% #3223.99
14 Georgiev, Kiril2699480.1% #3535.63
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2695480.1% #3750.15
16 Khalifman, Alexander269148 #3935.50
17 Polgar, Judit268648 #4324.98
18 Dreev, Alexey268147 #4732.49
19 van Wely, Loek267946 #4728.77
20 Rublevsky, Sergei267049 #5526.75
21 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam267049 #5621.61
22 Lautier, Joel266947 #5628.26
23 Akopian, Vladimir266749 #5929.61
24 Smirin, Ilia266649 #6033.49
25 Tkachiev, Vladislav266348 #6227.69
26 Beliavsky, Alexander G266148 #6347.58
27 Short, Nigel D266147 #6336.12
28 Ponomariov, Ruslan265948 #6617.76
29 Gurevich, Mikhail N265846 #6642.40
30 Grischuk, Alexander265647 #6817.71
31 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265449 #7241.33
32 Piket, Jeroen265346 #7032.47
33 Sakaev, Konstantin264949 #7627.26
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264547 #8070.32
35 Bacrot, Etienne264248 #8318.48
36 Jussupow, Artur M264249 #8541.43
37 Dautov, Rustem264148 #8535.63
38 Lutz, Christopher264049 #8730.40
39 Almasi, Zoltan263548 #9124.88
40 Zhang Zhong263249 #9622.86
41 Seirawan, Yasser263251 #9741.31
42 Sokolov, Ivan263247 #9533.09
43 Ehlvest, Jaan263047 #9838.76
44 Timman, Jan H262948 #9949.59
45 Graf, Alexander262856 #10738.89
46 Movsesian, Sergei262847 #9922.70
47 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262748 #10028.18
48 Onischuk, Alexander262748 #10125.87
49 Kharlov, Andrei262549 #10432.66
50 Lputian, Smbat G262549 #10443.42
51 Salov, Valery B262463 #11537.14
52 Ye Jiangchuan262450 #10640.66
53 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262449 #10524.91
54 Nikolic, Predrag262348 #10640.85
55 Sadler, Matthew262252 #11027.17
56 Vaganian, Rafael A262149 #10949.75
57 Malakhov, Vladimir262050 #11020.64
58 Benjamin, Joel L261950 #11237.35
59 Shipov, Sergei261452 #11935.25
60 Sturua, Zurab261349 #11842.11
61 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261350 #12044.64
62 Gulko, Boris F261148 #12154.44
63 Hansen, Curt261149 #12136.83
64 Lastin, Alexander261050 #12324.71
65 Khenkin, Igor260848 #12433.32
66 Krasenkow, Michal260847 #12337.67
67 Andersson, Ulf260750 #12550.05
68 Sutovsky, Emil260748 #12423.83
69 Novikov, Igor A260650 #12739.15
70 Milov, Vadim260647 #12528.96
71 Asrian, Karen260550 #12821.23
72 Avrukh, Boris260448 #12823.52
73 Hübner, Robert260450 #12952.69
74 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260150 #13344.49
75 Christiansen, Larry M260154 #13645.05
76 Tukmakov, Vladimir B260049 #13455.34
77 Milos, Gilberto259949 #13537.71
78 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259949 #13424.96
79 Nunn, John D M259853 #13946.23
80 Hjartarson, Jóhann259859 #14438.44
81 Dorfman, Iosif D259750 #13949.21
82 Leitao, Rafael259750 #13721.55
83 Bologan, Viktor259647 #13729.59
84 Kobalija, Mihail259649 #13823.20
85 Peng Xiaomin259550 #13928.27
86 Kaidanov, Gregory S259552 #14141.76
87 Hodgson, Julian M259449 #14037.98
88 Anastasian, Ashot259449 #14036.99
89 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259452 #14250.70
90 Hickl, Joerg259353 #14436.25
91 Dvoiris, Semen I259350 #14142.70
92 Goldin, Alexander259254 #14536.39
93 Chernin, Alexander M259249 #14241.36
94 Rozentalis, Eduardas259248 #14238.14
95 Tiviakov, Sergei259147 #14128.42
96 Hracek, Zbynek258949 #14530.85
97 Pétursson, Margeir258759 #15441.42
98 Agdestein, Simen258751 #15034.17
99 Dolmatov, Sergey V258652 #15142.41
100 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258549 #14943.98
101 Tregubov, Pavel V258547 29.57
102 Delchev, Aleksander258549 30.00
103 Speelman, Jonathan S258548 44.79
104 Nielsen, Peter Heine258448 28.15
105 Kempinski, Robert258347 24.01
106 Baklan, Vladimir258249 23.39
107 Serper, Grigory258251 31.84
108 Portisch, Lajos258255 64.28
109 Sokolov, Andrey Y258252 38.32
110 Shabalov, Alexander258149 33.84
111 Yermolinsky, Alex V258150 43.26
112 Kengis, Edvins258054 42.26
113 Filippov, Valerij257948 25.63
114 Ftácnik, Lubomír257948 43.71
115 Giorgadze, Giorgi257850 36.77
116 Wahls, Matthias257855 33.47
117 Yudasin, Leonid G257753 41.94
118 Epishin, Vladimir257647 36.01
119 Timoshenko, Georgy257551 35.12
120 Minasian, Artashes257548 34.49
121 Razuvaev, Yury S257355 55.77
122 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257348 18.90
123 Ribli, Zoltán257353 49.86
124 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257349 19.20
125 Antonio, Rogelio Jr257353 39.41
126 Ibragimov, Ildar257248 33.92
127 Rustemov, Alexander257250 28.03
128 Landa, Konstantin257252 29.15
129 Motylev, Alexander257248 22.08
130 Najer, Evgeniy257249 24.07
131 Hansen, Lars Bo257151 32.81
132 Galkin, Alexander257148 22.46
133 Macieja, Bartlomiej257048 23.78
134 Gurevich, Dmitry257053 44.85
135 Volkov, Sergey257048 27.44
136 Rogers, Ian256949 41.06
137 Dao Thien Hai256951 23.18
138 Greenfeld, Alon256851 37.25
139 Gyimesi, Zoltan256849 24.29
140 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256850 25.01
141 Gavrikov, Victor N256852 43.97
142 Psakhis, Lev B256647 42.63
143 Romanishin, Oleg M256648 49.52
144 Ivanov, Alexander V256552 45.21
145 Pigusov, Evgeny256551 40.29
146 Van den Doel, Erik256448 22.17
147 Kuzmin, Alexey256257 38.36
148 Alterman, Boris256256 31.20
149 Ruzele, Darius256256 33.22
150 Aronian, Levon256249 18.78
151 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256249 38.50
152 Adianto, Utut256151 36.33
153 Balashov, Yury S256151 52.34
154 Gabriel, Christian256053 26.37
155 Glek, Igor V255949 39.69
156 Chernyshov, Konstantin255851 34.10
157 Palac, Mladen255749 30.41
158 Nijboer, Friso255748 36.14
159 Georgiev, Vladimir255749 25.89
160 Korotylev, Alexey255655 24.37
161 Villamayor, Bong255652
162 Xu Jun255652 38.83
163 Luther, Thomas255649 31.70
164 Miles, Anthony J255648 46.23
165 Spassky, Boris V255554 64.46
166 Conquest, Stuart255448 34.37
167 Sax, Gyula255449 50.08
168 Sorokin, Maxim255450 33.48
169 Yakovich, Yuri255448 38.63
170 Savchenko, Stanislav255349 34.49
171 Golod, Vitali255349 30.06
172 Vaulin, Alexander255350 44.33
173 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 52.36
174 Aseev, Konstantin N255251 40.74
175 Fominyh, Alexander255249 42.09
176 Ivanov, Sergey255250 39.80
177 Hulak, Krunoslav255151 50.14
178 Chuchelov, Vladimir255150 31.80
179 Lerner, Konstantin Z255053 51.38
180 Atalik, Suat255048 36.77
181 Gleizerov, Evgeny255050 38.32
182 Ulibin, Mikhail255050 30.13
183 Sasikiran, Krishnan254948 20.52
184 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254961 57.20
185 Pintér, József254853 47.69
186 Maljutin, Evgeni254869 29.71
187 Shulman, Yuri254852 26.22
188 Huzman, Alexander254850 39.27
189 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254855 42.28
190 Kiriakov, Petr254753 26.51
191 Schandorff, Lars254750 36.24
192 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E254750 51.43
193 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254762 46.85
194 Sulskis, Sarunas254750 28.64
195 Fridman, Daniel254754 25.42
196 Kotronias, Vasilios254653 36.89
197 Pavasovic, Dusko254649 24.75
198 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254555
199 Korneev, Oleg254449 31.98
200 Papaioannou, Ioannis254455 25.24
201 Agrest, Evgenij254348 34.92
202 Van der Sterren, Paul254349 45.33
203 Popov, Valerij254349 26.85
204 Spasov, Vasil254254 30.41
205 Burmakin, Vladimir254249 34.11
206 Watson, William N254263 39.25
207 Hamdouchi, Hichem254249 28.77
208 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254151 36.11
209 Sermek, Drazen254148 32.46
210 Nevednichy, Vladislav254149 31.87
211 Fedorov, Alexei254150 28.80
212 Wedberg, Tom254051 47.64
213 Torre, Eugenio254054 49.70
214 Kacheishvili, Giorgi253950 24.43
215 Hertneck, Gerald253951 37.83
216 Kožul, Zdenko253948 35.15
217 Stefansson, Hannes253948 28.99
218 Baburin, Alexander253849 34.41
219 Lesiege, Alexandre253850 25.91
220 Sherbakov, Ruslan253750 31.84
221 Smagin, Sergey253757 42.86
222 Marin, Mihail253649 36.24
223 Spraggett, Kevin B253649 46.68
224 Lalic, Bogdan253647 37.36
225 Kotsur, Pavel253652 27.54
226 Guseinov, Aidyn253670 49.54
227 Kurajica, Bojan253550 53.67
228 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav253552 35.34
229 Damljanovic, Branko253549 40.08
230 Hansen, Sune Berg253551 30.24
231 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253551 35.62
232 Enders, Peter253457 38.45
233 Chandler, Murray G253450 41.28
234 Beim, Valery253455 51.33
235 Volzhin, Alexander253348 30.45
236 Kishnev, Sergey253359 44.71
237 Zifroni, Dov253355 25.41
238 Irzhanov, Ruslan253263 24.64
239 Kovalev, Andrei253251 39.69
240 Babula, Vlastimil253249 27.79
241 deFirmian, Nicholas E253149 43.97
242 Shchekachev, Andrei253151 28.72
243 Comas Fabrego, Luis253050 30.07
244 Markowski, Tomasz253048 25.96
245 Shneider, Aleksandr253054 39.15
246 Kolev, Atanas253055 34.00
247 Bauer, Christian252948 24.51
248 Iordachescu, Viorel252949 24.24
249 Motwani, Paul252954 39.09
250 Oral, Tomas252849 23.56
251 Dizdarevic, Emir252750 43.29
252 Stohl, Igor252749 36.80
253 Nikolenko, Oleg252666 42.08
254 Fedorowicz, John P252554 42.80
255 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252553 27.20
256 Markovic, Miroslav252554 28.19
257 Komarov, Dimitri252550 32.62
258 Soffer, Ram252459 35.86
259 Vlassov, Nikolai252460 35.63
260 Neverov, Valery252451 37.07
261 Kosashvili, Yona252462 31.04
262 Kruppa, Yuri252451 37.07
263 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252459 53.98
264 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252450 46.66
265 Ricardi, Pablo252450 39.39
266 Istratescu, Andrei252450 25.62
267 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252352 43.57
268 Rogozenko, Dorian252349 27.91
269 Cvitan, Ognjen252348 39.77
270 Chekhov, Valery A252367 45.64
271 Barua, Dibyendu252349 34.72
272 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252351 27.43
273 Gdanski, Jacek252251 30.63
274 Kantsler, Boris252255 39.25
275 Vescovi, Giovanni P252150 23.09
276 Arencibia, Walter252149 33.98
277 Ermenkov, Evgenij252158 51.80
278 Parker, Jonathan252153 25.16
279 Bischoff, Klaus252148 40.10
280 Lobron, Eric252054 41.19
281 Goloshchapov, Alexander252051 23.48
282 Dominguez, Lenier251950 17.82
283 Sadvakasov, Darmen251951 22.22
284 Golubev, Mihail251959 31.13
285 Bönsch, Uwe251957 42.75
286 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251853 30.15
287 Johansen, Darryl K251854 42.45
288 Malakhatko, Vadim251851 24.32
289 Hebden, Mark251849 43.42
290 Slobodjan, Roman251849 26.54
291 Vera, Reynaldo251749 40.52
292 Murey, Yakov251755 59.95
293 Radjabov, Teimour251649 14.34
294 Rodriguez, Amador251660 44.86
295 Iskusnyh, Sergei251656 26.86
296 Wang Zili251659 33.09
297 Borovikov, Vladislav251563 27.93
298 Hernandez, Gilberto251552
299 Zoler, Dan251556 27.49
300 Fressinet, Laurent251548 19.71
301 Smikovski, Ivan251557 29.09
302 Kumaran, Dharshan251573 26.11
303 Sokolovs, Andrei251573 29.40
304 Socko, Bartosz251448 22.68
305 Horvath, Jozsef251450 36.93
306 Gausel, Einar251450 37.63
307 Yemelin, Vasily251351 25.46
308 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251348 23.20
309 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251360 37.95
310 Yegiazarian, Arsen251354 31.08
311 Berelovich, Aleksandar251353 34.04
312 Chiburdanidze, Maia G251252 40.50
313 Turov, Maxim251250 21.61
314 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251256 36.94
315 Ionov, Sergey251150 39.52
316 Zapata, Alonso251152 42.90
317 Eljanov, Pavel251152 18.18
318 Kuporosov, Viktor251161 39.81
319 Appel, Ralf251156 29.99
320 Iuldachev, Saidali251154 33.46
321 Zontakh, Andrey251051 30.70
322 Sargissian, Gabriel251051 18.45
323 Temirbaev, Serik251063
324 Bezgodov, Alexei251053 32.05
325 Sunye Neto, Jaime251058 44.20
326 Moroz, Alexander250957 40.50
327 Wu Shaobin250959 32.45
328 Zakharevich, Igor250954 38.01
329 Kiselev, Sergey250967 39.84
330 Reinderman, Dimitri250949 28.93
331 Suba, Mihai250955 54.12
332 Emms, John M250849 34.34
333 Ovetchkin, Roman250857 28.50
334 Markovic, Ivan250861 29.50
335 Bagaturov, Giorgi250854 36.63
336 Maksimenko, Andrei250754 31.61
337 Bezold, Michael250754 29.15
338 Dizdar, Goran250753 42.62
339 Tischbierek, Raj250753 38.81
340 Zezulkin, Jurij250657 29.92
341 Hector, Jonny250648 37.43
342 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250657 45.38
343 Timoshchenko, Gennady250650 52.22
344 Grivas, Efstratios250658 35.30
345 Xie Jun250549 30.71
346 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250553 59.18
347 Orlov, Georgi250568
348 Makarov, Marat250553 38.19
349 Yandemirov, Valeri250453 38.43
350 Lugovoi, Aleksei250451 26.36
351 Milov, Leonid250475 35.44
352 Pelletier, Yannick250348 24.82
353 Hall, Jesper250356 30.00
354 Kunte, Abhijit250348 24.37
355 Gallagher, Joseph G250348 37.20
356 Schlosser, Philipp250252 32.91
357 Degraeve, Jean Marc250249 30.47
358 Gofshtein, Leonid D250250 48.24
359 Tsesarsky, Ilya250264 41.77
360 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.92
361 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250151 38.31
362 Inarkiev, Ernesto250156 15.60
363 Gershon, Alik250149 21.12
364 Ye Rongguang250171 37.79
365 Mestel, A Jonathan250063 44.34
366 Cramling, Pia250049 38.23
367 Supatashvili, Khvicha250068 32.29
368 Kudrin, Sergey249956 41.86
369 Khasin, Alexander249959 50.22
370 Kindermann, Stefan249951 41.55
371 Strikovic, Aleksa249952 40.18
372 Magerramov, Elmar S249958 43.27
373 Ubilava, Elizbar E249958 50.89
374 Yurtaev, Leonid249954 42.21
375 Stocek, Jiri249852 24.18
376 Rechlis, Gad249857 34.45
377 Har Zvi, Ronen249866 24.76
378 Smejkal, Jan249860 55.32
379 Kogan, Artur249849 27.47
380 Alekseev, Evgeny249855 15.63
381 Nikolaidis, Ioannis249751 30.53
382 Belikov, Vladimir249766 29.95
383 Eliseev, Alexey249756 21.28
384 Mueller, Karsten249651 30.65
385 Lanka, Zigurds249651 41.15
386 Mecking, Henrique249672 49.48
387 Popovic, Petar249654 42.42
388 Magem Badals, Jordi249649 33.90
389 Yevseev, Denis249654 28.04
390 Spangenberg, Hugo249654 25.65
391 Manor, Ilan249565 31.72
392 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249559 23.01
393 Kosten, Anthony C249554 42.98
394 Levin, Felix249555 42.70
395 Rytshagov, Mikhail249550 33.68
396 Kveinys, Aloyzas249549 39.02
397 McShane, Luke J249548 17.52
398 Andrianov, Nikolai249570 39.57
399 Brodsky, Michail249549 32.30
400 Summerscale, Aaron249450 31.89
401 Kallai, Gabor249455 42.40
402 Chatalbashev, Boris249350 27.46
403 Drazic, Sinisa249353 33.58
404 Hauchard, Arnaud249349 29.67
405 Wells, Peter K249349 36.25
406 Liang Jinrong249373 41.15
407 Arkhipov, Sergey249355 47.07
408 Matros, Alexander249358 31.52
409 Banikas, Hristos249251 23.16
410 Jakubiec, Artur249254 27.62
411 Blagojevic, Dragisa249255 35.54
412 Olafsson, Helgi249152 44.92
413 Loginov, Valery A249151 45.59
414 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249158 26.92
415 Davies, Nigel R249153 40.96
416 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V249157 56.81
417 Abramovic, Boško249158 50.42
418 Ginsburg, Gennadij249164 29.93
419 Rychagov, Andrey249158 21.95
420 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249050 30.54
421 Zelcic, Robert249048 35.82
422 Liss, Eran249061 26.04
423 Nogueiras, Jesus249050 41.99
424 Ekstroem, Roland248952 45.15
425 Kulaots, Kaido248950 25.38
426 Stanec, Nikolaus248953 33.22
427 Campos Moreno, Javier B248954 42.36
428 Godena, Michele248848 34.05
429 Feygin, Michail248860 26.46
430 Ruck, Robert248851 23.60
431 Shaked, Tal248858 23.45
432 Galliamova, Alisa248851 29.50
433 Knaak, Rainer F248857 48.33
434 Hort, Vlastimil248753 57.51
435 Rowson, Jonathan248749 24.25
436 Bitoon, Richard248760 25.59
437 Danielsen, Henrik248755 35.49
438 Dobrov, Vladimir248760 17.26
439 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248768 53.91
440 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248752 55.25
441 Bu Xiangzhi248651 15.60
442 Smyslov, Vassily V248656 80.31
443 Juswanto, Denny248655 42.49
444 Mikhalevski, Victor248648 29.01
445 van der Wiel, John T H248649 41.94
446 Magai, Vladimir248659
447 Zhu Chen248650 25.33
448 Lazarev, Vladimir248550 37.11
449 Drasko, Milan248551 38.61
450 Didishko, Vereslav248552 52.27
451 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248562 37.80
452 Horváth, Csaba248549 33.11
453 Zaichik, Gennady L248474 44.43
454 Votava, Jan248453 26.63
455 Marciano, David248452 32.03
456 Barsov, Alexei248448
457 Ionescu, Constantin248350 42.84
458 Kalinin, Alexander248375 33.14
459 Cebalo, Mišo248349 56.44
460 Djuric, Stefan248350 45.97
461 Georgiev, Krum248356 43.15
462 Garcia Ilundain, David248356 30.29
463 Ward, Christopher248250 33.31
464 Zaja, Ivan248250 35.97
465 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248254 66.30
466 Ilincic, Zlatko248250 33.18
467 Krakops, Maris248254 23.29
468 Safin, Shukhrat248254 31.29
469 Arnason, Jon L248068 40.68
470 Polak, Tomas248051 27.23
471 Mitkov, Nikola248050 29.58
472 Tisdall, Jonathan D248068 42.89
473 King, Daniel J247955 37.88
474 Miralles, Gilles247961 35.44
475 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247856 27.19
476 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247853 20.12
477 Zagrebelny, Sergey247853
478 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy247750 34.96
479 Ni Hua247755 18.13
480 Potkin, Vladimir247752 19.05
481 Zulfugaryi, Magomed247755 24.15
482 Saltaev, Mihail247655 38.66
483 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij247654 22.55
484 Turner, Matthew247649 25.60
485 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247667 33.30
486 Zubarev, Alexander247655 50.06
487 Vogt, Lothar H247657 49.50
488 Mirumian, Vigen247553 23.80
489 Haba, Petr247554 36.53
490 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247575 58.03
491 Sharif, Mershad247563 49.01
492 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247550 27.25
493 Todorcevic, Miodrag247567 60.68
494 Finkel, Alexander247557 26.54
495 Nguyen Anh Dung247450 25.33
496 Sergeev, Vladimir247457 37.21
497 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247473 31.84
498 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247452 31.44
499 Gritsak, Orest247354 28.40
500 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247360 35.98

These ratings, calculated as of July 16, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 11, 2000 and July 16, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 10, 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 16, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 17, 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 17, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 17, 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 17, 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 16, 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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