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Top 10 active players as of July 30, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284948
2 Kramnik, Vladimir284047
3 Anand, Viswanathan282347
4 Topalov, Veselin276147
5 Adams, Michael274747
6 Shirov, Alexei274546
7 Leko, Peter274347
8 Gelfand, Boris274247
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily273247
10 Kamsky, Gata272071

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Top 500 active players as of July 30, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28494840.7% #338.30
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28404731.3% #326.10
3 Anand, Viswanathan28234719.3% #431.64
4 Topalov, Veselin2761471.9% #1226.37
5 Adams, Michael2747470.9% #1529.70
6 Shirov, Alexei2745460.8% #1529.07
7 Leko, Peter2743470.8% #1621.89
8 Gelfand, Boris2742470.8% #1633.10
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily2732470.5% #2032.37
10 Kamsky, Gata2720712.1% #3127.16
11 Bareev, Evgeny2720480.3% #2434.69
12 Morozevich, Alexander2712480.2% #2724.03
13 Svidler, Peter2703470.1% #3225.12
14 Georgiev, Kiril2697480.1% #3535.67
15 Karpov, Anatoly E2693480.1% #3850.19
16 Khalifman, Alexander269248 #3835.53
17 Polgar, Judit268648 #4325.02
18 Dreev, Alexey267947 #4732.53
19 van Wely, Loek267746 #4828.81
20 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam267149 #5521.65
21 Rublevsky, Sergei266949 #5626.79
22 Lautier, Joel266847 #5628.30
23 Smirin, Ilia266749 #5833.53
24 Tkachiev, Vladislav266448 #6027.72
25 Short, Nigel D266247 #6236.16
26 Beliavsky, Alexander G266048 #6347.62
27 Akopian, Vladimir266049 #6529.65
28 Gurevich, Mikhail N265946 #6442.44
29 Ponomariov, Ruslan265948 #6517.80
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265750 #6841.37
31 Grischuk, Alexander265548 #6817.75
32 Piket, Jeroen265546 #6832.51
33 Sakaev, Konstantin264949 #7627.30
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264548 #7970.35
35 Dautov, Rustem264449 #8135.67
36 Bacrot, Etienne264248 #8118.52
37 Jussupow, Artur M264149 #8341.46
38 Almasi, Zoltan263448 #9024.92
39 Lutz, Christopher263449 #9230.43
40 Zhang Zhong263450 #9322.90
41 Sokolov, Ivan263247 #9333.13
42 Ehlvest, Jaan263048 #9538.79
43 Seirawan, Yasser262951 #9941.35
44 Movsesian, Sergei262747 #9822.74
45 Graf, Alexander262756 #10538.93
46 Timman, Jan H262648 #9949.63
47 Lputian, Smbat G262549 #10243.46
48 Salov, Valery B262463 #11537.18
49 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262349 #10424.95
50 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262348 #10428.22
51 Ye Jiangchuan262150 #10740.69
52 Nikolic, Predrag262148 #10640.89
53 Sadler, Matthew262152 #10927.21
54 Onischuk, Alexander262148 #10725.91
55 Vaganian, Rafael A262049 #10749.79
56 Malakhov, Vladimir262050 #11020.68
57 Kharlov, Andrei262050 #10932.69
58 Benjamin, Joel L261650 #11437.39
59 Sutovsky, Emil261448 #11523.86
60 Shipov, Sergei261352 #11935.29
61 Sturua, Zurab261349 #11742.14
62 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261250 #11944.68
63 Avrukh, Boris261048 #11923.56
64 Lastin, Alexander260950 #12324.75
65 Hansen, Curt260849 #12336.87
66 Gulko, Boris F260848 #12354.47
67 Hübner, Robert260850 #12352.73
68 Andersson, Ulf260650 #12550.09
69 Novikov, Igor A260551 #12739.19
70 Krasenkow, Michal260548 #12437.71
71 Asrian, Karen260450 #12921.27
72 Khenkin, Igor260148 #13033.36
73 Anastasian, Ashot260149 #13137.04
74 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260150 #13244.53
75 Christiansen, Larry M260054 #13545.09
76 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259949 #13324.99
77 Milos, Gilberto259949 #13437.75
78 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259949 #13455.37
79 Hodgson, Julian M259849 #13438.01
80 Hjartarson, Jóhann259759 #14338.48
81 Dorfman, Iosif D259750 #13749.25
82 Nielsen, Peter Heine259748 #13528.18
83 Nunn, John D M259753 #13846.26
84 Dvoiris, Semen I259650 #13742.74
85 Leitao, Rafael259650 #13721.59
86 Kobalija, Mihail259549 #13823.24
87 Milov, Vadim259447 #13728.99
88 Kaidanov, Gregory S259452 #14141.80
89 Peng Xiaomin259351 #14228.31
90 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259352 #14350.74
91 Rozentalis, Eduardas259248 #14038.18
92 Hickl, Joerg259253 #14436.29
93 Goldin, Alexander259254 #14536.43
94 Bologan, Viktor258848 #14429.63
95 Kempinski, Robert258748 #14524.05
96 Pétursson, Margeir258759 #15341.46
97 Dolmatov, Sergey V258652 #15042.44
98 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258549 #14944.03
99 Delchev, Aleksander258449 #14930.04
100 Chernin, Alexander M258450 #15141.40
101 Sokolov, Andrey Y258252 38.36
102 Portisch, Lajos258155 64.32
103 Tiviakov, Sergei258147 28.46
104 Hracek, Zbynek258049 30.89
105 Agdestein, Simen258052 34.21
106 Serper, Grigory258051 31.88
107 Tregubov, Pavel V257948 29.61
108 Kengis, Edvins257954 42.30
109 Filippov, Valerij257948 25.67
110 Shabalov, Alexander257949 33.88
111 Yermolinsky, Alex V257850 43.30
112 Ftácnik, Lubomír257848 43.75
113 Speelman, Jonathan S257848 44.83
114 Baklan, Vladimir257849 23.43
115 Wahls, Matthias257755 33.51
116 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257748 18.94
117 Yudasin, Leonid G257653 41.98
118 Giorgadze, Giorgi257450 36.80
119 Minasian, Artashes257448 34.53
120 Timoshenko, Georgy257451 35.16
121 Rustemov, Alexander257349 28.07
122 Ribli, Zoltán257253 49.90
123 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257249 19.24
124 Gavrikov, Victor N257253 44.00
125 Motylev, Alexander257248 22.12
126 Landa, Konstantin257152 29.19
127 Ibragimov, Ildar257148 33.96
128 Najer, Evgeniy257149 24.11
129 Macieja, Bartlomiej257148 23.82
130 Epishin, Vladimir257047 36.05
131 Razuvaev, Yury S257055 55.80
132 Hansen, Lars Bo257052 32.85
133 Gurevich, Dmitry256953 44.89
134 Rogers, Ian256949 41.10
135 Volkov, Sergey256848 27.48
136 Greenfeld, Alon256851 37.29
137 Gyimesi, Zoltan256849 24.33
138 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256750 25.05
139 Adianto, Utut256751 36.37
140 Galkin, Alexander256548 22.50
141 Romanishin, Oleg M256448 49.55
142 Pigusov, Evgeny256351 40.33
143 Dao Thien Hai256351 23.22
144 Lerner, Konstantin Z256353 51.42
145 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256353 39.45
146 Ivanov, Alexander V256352 45.25
147 Psakhis, Lev B256247 42.67
148 Ruzele, Darius256256 33.26
149 Kuzmin, Alexey256257 38.39
150 Alterman, Boris256156 31.24
151 Aronian, Levon256149 18.82
152 Luther, Thomas256149 31.74
153 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander256049 38.54
154 Balashov, Yury S256051 52.38
155 Gabriel, Christian256053 26.41
156 Glek, Igor V255849 39.73
157 Villamayor, Bong255852
158 Nijboer, Friso255748 36.18
159 Xu Jun255752 38.87
160 Georgiev, Vladimir255649 25.93
161 Spassky, Boris V255654 64.50
162 Yakovich, Yuri255449 38.67
163 Fominyh, Alexander255449 42.12
164 Shulman, Yuri255452 26.25
165 Sorokin, Maxim255450 33.52
166 Conquest, Stuart255348 34.41
167 Vaisser, Anatoli255352 52.40
168 Miles, Anthony J255348 46.27
169 Chernyshov, Konstantin255251 34.14
170 Palac, Mladen255248 30.45
171 Vaulin, Alexander255250 44.37
172 Sax, Gyula255249 50.12
173 Savchenko, Stanislav255249 34.53
174 Fridman, Daniel255253 25.46
175 Aseev, Konstantin N255151 40.78
176 Ivanov, Sergey255150 39.84
177 Sasikiran, Krishnan255148 20.56
178 Gleizerov, Evgeny255150 38.36
179 Hulak, Krunoslav255051 50.18
180 Golod, Vitali254949 30.09
181 Chuchelov, Vladimir254950 31.84
182 Ulibin, Mikhail254850 30.16
183 Korotylev, Alexey254855 24.41
184 Kotronias, Vasilios254853 36.93
185 Maljutin, Evgeni254869 29.75
186 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254861 57.23
187 Pintér, József254753 47.72
188 Huzman, Alexander254750 39.30
189 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254755 42.32
190 Sulskis, Sarunas254750 28.68
191 Burmakin, Vladimir254649 34.15
192 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254662 46.89
193 Agrest, Evgenij254648 34.96
194 Kiriakov, Petr254653 26.55
195 Schandorff, Lars254649 36.28
196 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E254550 51.47
197 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254455
198 Van den Doel, Erik254348 22.21
199 Papaioannou, Ioannis254355 25.28
200 Atalik, Suat254348 36.80
201 Wedberg, Tom254351 47.68
202 Popov, Valerij254249 26.89
203 Van der Sterren, Paul254249 45.37
204 Sermek, Drazen254248 32.50
205 Kacheishvili, Giorgi254250 24.47
206 Spasov, Vasil254155 30.45
207 Stefansson, Hannes254148 29.03
208 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254151 36.15
209 Kožul, Zdenko254148 35.19
210 Watson, William N254163 39.28
211 Hamdouchi, Hichem254149 28.81
212 Pavasovic, Dusko254149 24.79
213 Nevednichy, Vladislav254149 31.91
214 Marin, Mihail254049 36.28
215 Fedorov, Alexei254050 28.84
216 Korneev, Oleg254049 32.01
217 Torre, Eugenio253854 49.74
218 Lesiege, Alexandre253850 25.95
219 Lalic, Bogdan253847 37.39
220 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav253752 35.37
221 Sherbakov, Ruslan253750 31.88
222 Baburin, Alexander253749 34.45
223 Smagin, Sergey253657 42.89
224 Spraggett, Kevin B253649 46.72
225 Hertneck, Gerald253551 37.87
226 Guseinov, Aidyn253570 49.58
227 Kotsur, Pavel253552 27.57
228 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253451 35.66
229 Kurajica, Bojan253450 53.71
230 Chandler, Murray G253450 41.32
231 Enders, Peter253457 38.49
232 Damljanovic, Branko253349 40.12
233 Beim, Valery253355 51.37
234 Zifroni, Dov253255 25.45
235 Kishnev, Sergey253259 44.75
236 Volzhin, Alexander253248 30.49
237 Irzhanov, Ruslan253263 24.68
238 Hansen, Sune Berg253151 30.28
239 Shchekachev, Andrei252951 28.76
240 Shneider, Aleksandr252954 39.19
241 Kovalev, Andrei252951 39.73
242 Kolev, Atanas252955 34.04
243 Babula, Vlastimil252849 27.83
244 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B252750 46.70
245 Stohl, Igor252749 36.84
246 Oral, Tomas252749 23.60
247 deFirmian, Nicholas E252749 44.01
248 Bauer, Christian252648 24.55
249 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 43.33
250 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252653 27.24
251 Nikolenko, Oleg252566 42.11
252 Komarov, Dimitri252550 32.66
253 Comas Fabrego, Luis252550 30.11
254 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252452 43.61
255 Markovic, Miroslav252454 28.23
256 Fedorowicz, John P252454 42.84
257 Istratescu, Andrei252450 25.66
258 Vlassov, Nikolai252460 35.67
259 Kosashvili, Yona252362 31.07
260 Soffer, Ram252359 35.90
261 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252359 54.02
262 Ricardi, Pablo252350 39.43
263 Kruppa, Yuri252351 37.11
264 Cvitan, Ognjen252348 39.80
265 Goloshchapov, Alexander252352 23.51
266 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252251 27.47
267 Chekhov, Valery A252267 45.68
268 Vescovi, Giovanni P252250 23.13
269 Barua, Dibyendu252249 34.76
270 Arencibia, Walter252149 34.03
271 Kantsler, Boris252155 39.29
272 Ermenkov, Evgenij252058 51.84
273 Golubev, Mihail252057 31.17
274 Gdanski, Jacek252051 30.67
275 Neverov, Valery252050 37.11
276 Markowski, Tomasz252048 25.99
277 Sadvakasov, Darmen251951 22.26
278 Parker, Jonathan251953 25.20
279 Bischoff, Klaus251948 40.14
280 Dominguez, Lenier251950 17.85
281 Iordachescu, Viorel251849 24.28
282 Lobron, Eric251854 41.23
283 Johansen, Darryl K251853 42.49
284 Bönsch, Uwe251857 42.79
285 Malakhatko, Vadim251751 24.36
286 Wang Zili251762 33.13
287 Motwani, Paul251753 39.13
288 Radjabov, Teimour251749 14.38
289 Hebden, Mark251649 43.46
290 Vera, Reynaldo251649 40.56
291 Rodriguez, Amador251660 44.89
292 Iskusnyh, Sergei251656 26.90
293 Murey, Yakov251555 59.99
294 Horvath, Jozsef251550 36.96
295 Zoler, Dan251556 27.53
296 Slobodjan, Roman251549 26.58
297 Borovikov, Vladislav251563 27.97
298 Smikovski, Ivan251557 29.13
299 Kumaran, Dharshan251473 26.15
300 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251452 30.19
301 Sokolovs, Andrei251473 29.44
302 Fressinet, Laurent251348 19.75
303 Emms, John M251349 34.38
304 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251360 37.98
305 Moroz, Alexander251356 40.53
306 Rogozenko, Dorian251349 27.95
307 Yemelin, Vasily251251 25.50
308 Berelovich, Aleksandar251253 34.08
309 Gausel, Einar251250 37.67
310 Yegiazarian, Arsen251154 31.12
311 Temirbaev, Serik251163
312 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav251156 36.98
313 Zapata, Alonso251152 42.94
314 Ionov, Sergey251150 39.56
315 Socko, Bartosz251148 22.72
316 Eljanov, Pavel251152 18.22
317 Turov, Maxim251049 21.65
318 Iuldachev, Saidali251054 33.50
319 Kuporosov, Viktor251061 39.84
320 Appel, Ralf251056 30.03
321 McShane, Luke J251048 17.56
322 Sargissian, Gabriel251051 18.49
323 Zontakh, Andrey251051 30.74
324 Sunye Neto, Jaime250958 44.24
325 Bezgodov, Alexei250953 32.08
326 Alekseev, Evgeny250954 15.67
327 Zakharevich, Igor250854 38.04
328 Strikovic, Aleksa250852 40.22
329 Reinderman, Dimitri250849 28.97
330 Hector, Jonny250848 37.46
331 Kiselev, Sergey250867 39.88
332 Wu Shaobin250859 32.49
333 Ovetchkin, Roman250757 28.54
334 Markovic, Ivan250761 29.53
335 Suba, Mihai250754 54.16
336 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250748 23.24
337 Bezold, Michael250654 29.19
338 Maksimenko, Andrei250654 31.65
339 Dizdar, Goran250653 42.65
340 Bagaturov, Giorgi250654 36.67
341 Zezulkin, Jurij250657 29.96
342 Grivas, Efstratios250659 35.33
343 Gruenfeld, Yehuda250557 45.42
344 Timoshchenko, Gennady250550 52.26
345 Tischbierek, Raj250553 38.85
346 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250452 30.57
347 Orlov, Georgi250468
348 Makarov, Marat250453 38.23
349 Hernandez, Gilberto250452
350 Degraeve, Jean Marc250348 30.51
351 Lugovoi, Aleksei250351 26.40
352 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250353 59.22
353 Pelletier, Yannick250347 24.86
354 Milov, Leonid250375 35.48
355 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250352 40.54
356 Inarkiev, Ernesto250256 15.64
357 Hall, Jesper250256 30.04
358 Kunte, Abhijit250148 24.41
359 Tsesarsky, Ilya250164 41.81
360 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.96
361 Xie Jun250149 30.75
362 Schlosser, Philipp250052 32.95
363 Ye Rongguang250071 37.82
364 Kogan, Artur250049 27.50
365 Yandemirov, Valeri249953 38.47
366 Mestel, A Jonathan249963 44.38
367 Morovic Fernández, Iván E249952 38.35
368 Cramling, Pia249949 38.27
369 Kudrin, Sergey249956 41.90
370 Cebalo, Mišo249949 56.48
371 Smejkal, Jan249860 55.36
372 Supatashvili, Khvicha249868 32.33
373 Ubilava, Elizbar E249858 50.93
374 Khasin, Alexander249859 50.25
375 Yurtaev, Leonid249854 42.25
376 Rechlis, Gad249857 34.48
377 Magerramov, Elmar S249858 43.30
378 Gofshtein, Leonid D249750 48.28
379 Har Zvi, Ronen249766 24.80
380 Kindermann, Stefan249751 41.59
381 Stocek, Jiri249752 24.22
382 Brodsky, Michail249749 32.34
383 Yevseev, Denis249654 28.07
384 Belikov, Vladimir249666 29.99
385 Gershon, Alik249649 21.16
386 Magem Badals, Jordi249649 33.93
387 Eliseev, Alexey249656 21.32
388 Lanka, Zigurds249651 41.19
389 Rowson, Jonathan249649 24.28
390 Mecking, Henrique249572 49.52
391 Popovic, Petar249554 42.46
392 Spangenberg, Hugo249554 25.69
393 Ekstroem, Roland249552 45.19
394 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249559 23.05
395 Gallagher, Joseph G249448 37.24
396 Levin, Felix249455 42.73
397 Manor, Ilan249465 31.76
398 Kosten, Anthony C249454 43.02
399 Kallai, Gabor249455 42.44
400 Danielsen, Henrik249455 35.53
401 Matros, Alexander249358 31.55
402 Chatalbashev, Boris249350 27.50
403 Wells, Peter K249249 36.29
404 Kveinys, Aloyzas249249 39.06
405 Hauchard, Arnaud249249 29.71
406 Arkhipov, Sergey249255 47.10
407 Liang Jinrong249273 41.19
408 Rytshagov, Mikhail249151 33.72
409 Blagojevic, Dragisa249155 35.58
410 Jakubiec, Artur249154 27.66
411 Olafsson, Helgi249152 44.96
412 Loginov, Valery A249151 45.63
413 Mikhaletz, Lubomir249058 26.96
414 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V249057 56.85
415 Bitoon, Richard249063 25.63
416 Rychagov, Andrey249059 21.98
417 Ginsburg, Gennadij249064 29.97
418 Abramovic, Boško249058 50.46
419 Davies, Nigel R249053 40.99
420 Nogueiras, Jesus249050 42.04
421 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248950 30.57
422 Hort, Vlastimil248954 57.55
423 Banikas, Hristos248950 23.19
424 Liss, Eran248961 26.08
425 Mueller, Karsten248851 30.69
426 Smyslov, Vassily V248858 80.35
427 Stanec, Nikolaus248853 33.25
428 Feygin, Michail248760 26.50
429 Godena, Michele248748 34.08
430 Ruck, Robert248751 23.64
431 Shaked, Tal248758 23.48
432 Zelcic, Robert248748 35.86
433 Knaak, Rainer F248757 48.37
434 Kulaots, Kaido248751 25.42
435 Zagrebelny, Sergey248753
436 Dobrov, Vladimir248760 17.30
437 Barsov, Alexei248648
438 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248668 53.95
439 Bu Xiangzhi248651 15.64
440 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248652 55.28
441 Galliamova, Alisa248551 29.53
442 Juswanto, Denny248555 42.53
443 Lazarev, Vladimir248550 37.15
444 van der Wiel, John T H248549 41.97
445 Drasko, Milan248551 38.65
446 Didishko, Vereslav248452 52.30
447 Horváth, Csaba248449 33.15
448 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248462 37.84
449 Magai, Vladimir248459
450 Mikhalevski, Victor248448 29.05
451 Zhu Chen248450 25.37
452 Ionescu, Constantin248350 42.88
453 Votava, Jan248353 26.67
454 Georgiev, Krum248356 43.18
455 Drazic, Sinisa248352 33.62
456 Marciano, David248252 32.07
457 Zaja, Ivan248250 36.00
458 Djuric, Stefan248250 46.01
459 Kalinin, Alexander248275 33.18
460 Garcia Ilundain, David248256 30.33
461 Safin, Shukhrat248254 31.32
462 Haba, Petr248253 36.57
463 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248154 66.34
464 Ilincic, Zlatko248150 33.22
465 Summerscale, Aaron248150 31.93
466 Campos Moreno, Javier B248053 42.40
467 Arnason, Jon L248068 40.71
468 Tisdall, Jonathan D247968 42.93
469 Polak, Tomas247951 27.27
470 Miralles, Gilles247861 35.48
471 King, Daniel J247855 37.92
472 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247756 27.23
473 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247753 20.16
474 Ward, Christopher247750 33.34
475 Mitkov, Nikola247750 29.62
476 Ni Hua247655 18.16
477 Krakops, Maris247654 23.32
478 Saltaev, Mihail247655 38.70
479 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij247554 22.59
480 Turner, Matthew247550 25.64
481 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247567 33.33
482 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247550 27.29
483 Sharif, Mershad247563 49.05
484 Zubarev, Alexander247555 50.10
485 Mirumian, Vigen247453 23.84
486 Nguyen Anh Dung247450 25.37
487 Finkel, Alexander247457 26.58
488 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247475 58.07
489 Kalinitschew, Sergey247458 45.49
490 Doettling, Fabian247449 20.98
491 Groszpeter, Attila247452 41.14
492 Todorcevic, Miodrag247467 60.72
493 Gelashvili, Tamaz247451 23.31
494 Potkin, Vladimir247452 19.09
495 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247352 31.47
496 Apicella, Manuel247351 31.28
497 Gritsak, Orest247354 28.43
498 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247373 31.88
499 Keitlinghaus, Ludger247260 36.02
500 Kovacevic, Vladimir247155 59.34

These ratings, calculated as of July 30, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between July 25, 2000 and July 30, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 24, 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 30, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on July 31, 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 31, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on July 31, 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 31, 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 30, 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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