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Top 10 active players as of August 6, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K284948
2 Kramnik, Vladimir284047
3 Anand, Viswanathan282447
4 Topalov, Veselin276447
5 Adams, Michael274747
6 Shirov, Alexei274446
7 Leko, Peter274247
8 Gelfand, Boris274047
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily273247
10 Kamsky, Gata272171

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Top 500 active players as of August 6, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28494840.6% #338.31
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28404731.5% #326.12
3 Anand, Viswanathan28244719.5% #431.65
4 Topalov, Veselin2764472.0% #1126.39
5 Adams, Michael2747470.9% #1529.72
6 Shirov, Alexei2744460.7% #1629.09
7 Leko, Peter2742470.8% #1621.91
8 Gelfand, Boris2740470.6% #1733.12
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily2732470.5% #1932.38
10 Kamsky, Gata2721712.2% #3127.18
11 Bareev, Evgeny2720480.2% #2434.71
12 Morozevich, Alexander2713480.2% #2724.05
13 Svidler, Peter2699470.1% #3525.14
14 Georgiev, Kiril2698480.1% #3535.69
15 Khalifman, Alexander269348 #3835.55
16 Karpov, Anatoly E268848 #4150.20
17 Polgar, Judit268848 #4125.04
18 van Wely, Loek267846 #4728.83
19 Dreev, Alexey267647 #5032.55
20 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam267149 #5521.67
21 Smirin, Ilia267149 #5533.54
22 Rublevsky, Sergei267049 #5626.81
23 Lautier, Joel266547 #5928.32
24 Short, Nigel D266347 #6236.18
25 Beliavsky, Alexander G266148 #6447.64
26 Akopian, Vladimir266049 #6529.66
27 Ponomariov, Ruslan266048 #6517.82
28 Sakaev, Konstantin265848 #6627.31
29 Gurevich, Mikhail N265846 #6642.46
30 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A265750 #6941.39
31 Tkachiev, Vladislav265647 #6827.74
32 Piket, Jeroen265546 #6832.53
33 Grischuk, Alexander265247 #7217.77
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264747 #7770.37
35 Dautov, Rustem264449 #8235.69
36 Bacrot, Etienne264348 #8118.54
37 Jussupow, Artur M264149 #8541.48
38 Almasi, Zoltan263548 #9124.94
39 Lutz, Christopher263449 #9330.45
40 Ye Jiangchuan263449 #9340.71
41 Zhang Zhong263249 #9522.92
42 Sokolov, Ivan263147 #9433.15
43 Onischuk, Alexander262948 #9725.92
44 Seirawan, Yasser262951 #10141.37
45 Lputian, Smbat G262948 #9943.48
46 Timman, Jan H262848 #9849.65
47 Movsesian, Sergei262847 #9922.76
48 Graf, Alexander262856 #10638.95
49 Ehlvest, Jaan262547 #10238.81
50 Salov, Valery B262463 #11537.20
51 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262448 #10428.24
52 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262349 #10524.97
53 Sadler, Matthew262252 #10927.23
54 Benjamin, Joel L262250 #10837.40
55 Nikolic, Predrag262248 #10640.90
56 Malakhov, Vladimir262150 #11020.69
57 Vaganian, Rafael A262149 #10849.81
58 Kharlov, Andrei262050 #11032.71
59 Sutovsky, Emil261548 #11423.88
60 Shipov, Sergei261452 #11935.30
61 Sturua, Zurab261349 #11742.16
62 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261250 #12044.70
63 Krasenkow, Michal261247 #11937.73
64 Novikov, Igor A261151 #12139.20
65 Avrukh, Boris261148 #11923.58
66 Lastin, Alexander260950 #12224.77
67 Hansen, Curt260949 #12336.88
68 Hübner, Robert260850 #12452.75
69 Gulko, Boris F260748 #12454.49
70 Andersson, Ulf260650 #12650.11
71 Goldin, Alexander260552 #12936.44
72 Asrian, Karen260450 #12921.28
73 Leitao, Rafael260149 #13121.61
74 Khenkin, Igor260148 #13133.38
75 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y260150 #13344.55
76 Anastasian, Ashot260149 #13237.06
77 Hodgson, Julian M260049 #13238.03
78 Christiansen, Larry M260053 #13745.11
79 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259949 #13325.01
80 Milos, Gilberto259949 #13437.77
81 Hjartarson, Jóhann259759 #14338.49
82 Nielsen, Peter Heine259748 #13528.20
83 Nunn, John D M259753 #13946.28
84 Dorfman, Iosif D259750 #13849.26
85 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259749 #13755.39
86 Milov, Vadim259647 #13629.01
87 Bologan, Viktor259647 #13629.65
88 Kobalija, Mihail259649 #13823.26
89 Kaidanov, Gregory S259552 #14141.82
90 Dvoiris, Semen I259449 #14042.76
91 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir259352 #14250.76
92 Hickl, Joerg259353 #14436.31
93 Rozentalis, Eduardas259248 #14138.19
94 Kempinski, Robert258848 #14524.07
95 Pétursson, Margeir258759 #15441.48
96 Dolmatov, Sergey V258652 #15042.46
97 Chernin, Alexander M258550 #15041.42
98 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258549 #14944.04
99 Delchev, Aleksander258548 #14930.06
100 Sokolov, Andrey Y258252 #15438.38
101 Yudasin, Leonid G258253 41.99
102 Portisch, Lajos258255 64.34
103 Peng Xiaomin258150 28.33
104 Hracek, Zbynek258149 30.91
105 Agdestein, Simen258052 34.23
106 Serper, Grigory258051 31.90
107 Tregubov, Pavel V258048 29.63
108 Filippov, Valerij258048 25.69
109 Shabalov, Alexander257949 33.90
110 Tiviakov, Sergei257947 28.48
111 Baklan, Vladimir257949 23.45
112 Gavrikov, Victor N257952 44.02
113 Speelman, Jonathan S257948 44.84
114 Ftácnik, Lubomír257848 43.77
115 Wahls, Matthias257855 33.53
116 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257848 18.96
117 Rustemov, Alexander257649 28.08
118 Giorgadze, Giorgi257550 36.82
119 Yermolinsky, Alex V257550 43.32
120 Minasian, Artashes257448 34.54
121 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro257349 19.26
122 Najer, Evgeniy257349 24.12
123 Ribli, Zoltán257353 49.92
124 Motylev, Alexander257348 22.14
125 Epishin, Vladimir257247 36.07
126 Ibragimov, Ildar257248 33.97
127 Landa, Konstantin257252 29.21
128 Macieja, Bartlomiej257148 23.84
129 Razuvaev, Yury S257155 55.82
130 Psakhis, Lev B256947 42.69
131 Rogers, Ian256949 41.12
132 Greenfeld, Alon256851 37.30
133 Volkov, Sergey256848 27.50
134 Hansen, Lars Bo256852 32.87
135 Ivanov, Alexander V256852 45.26
136 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256850 25.07
137 Adianto, Utut256751 36.39
138 Xu Jun256751 38.89
139 Lerner, Konstantin Z256653 51.44
140 Gyimesi, Zoltan256649 24.35
141 Galkin, Alexander256548 22.51
142 Timoshenko, Georgy256551 35.18
143 Dao Thien Hai256451 23.24
144 Pigusov, Evgeny256451 40.35
145 Romanishin, Oleg M256448 49.57
146 Antonio, Rogelio Jr256353 39.47
147 Luther, Thomas256349 31.76
148 Ruzele, Darius256256 33.28
149 Kuzmin, Alexey256257 38.41
150 Aronian, Levon256249 18.83
151 Alterman, Boris256256 31.26
152 Fridman, Daniel256253 25.48
153 Kengis, Edvins256252 42.32
154 Balashov, Yury S256151 52.40
155 Gurevich, Dmitry256153 44.90
156 Gabriel, Christian256053 26.42
157 Nijboer, Friso256048 36.20
158 Gleizerov, Evgeny256050 38.38
159 Glek, Igor V255949 39.75
160 Villamayor, Bong255852
161 Miles, Anthony J255847 46.29
162 Sorokin, Maxim255850 33.54
163 Kotronias, Vasilios255752 36.95
164 Fominyh, Alexander255749 42.14
165 Georgiev, Vladimir255749 25.94
166 Spassky, Boris V255654 64.52
167 Conquest, Stuart255448 34.43
168 Vaisser, Anatoli255452 52.42
169 Yakovich, Yuri255349 38.69
170 Vaulin, Alexander255250 44.38
171 Sasikiran, Krishnan255248 20.58
172 Savchenko, Stanislav255249 34.54
173 Shulman, Yuri255251 26.27
174 Aseev, Konstantin N255251 40.80
175 Palac, Mladen255249 30.47
176 Ivanov, Sergey255250 39.85
177 Golod, Vitali255249 30.11
178 Sulskis, Sarunas255250 28.70
179 Ulibin, Mikhail255149 30.18
180 Agrest, Evgenij255148 34.98
181 Burmakin, Vladimir255149 34.17
182 Hulak, Krunoslav255051 50.20
183 Korotylev, Alexey255054 24.43
184 Chuchelov, Vladimir255050 31.86
185 Huzman, Alexander254950 39.32
186 Pintér, József254853 47.74
187 Maljutin, Evgeni254869 29.77
188 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y254861 57.25
189 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254855 42.34
190 Kiriakov, Petr254753 26.57
191 Chernyshov, Konstantin254751 34.15
192 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E254650 51.49
193 Podzielny, Karl Heinz254662 46.91
194 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander254549 38.56
195 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas254555
196 Schandorff, Lars254450 36.30
197 Sax, Gyula254449 50.13
198 Papaioannou, Ioannis254455 25.30
199 Popov, Valerij254349 26.91
200 Van der Sterren, Paul254249 45.39
201 Sermek, Drazen254248 32.52
202 Spasov, Vasil254255 30.47
203 Kožul, Zdenko254248 35.21
204 Kacheishvili, Giorgi254150 24.49
205 Watson, William N254163 39.30
206 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254151 36.17
207 Pavasovic, Dusko254149 24.81
208 Hamdouchi, Hichem254149 28.83
209 Nevednichy, Vladislav254149 31.92
210 Marin, Mihail254149 36.29
211 Van den Doel, Erik254148 22.23
212 Shneider, Aleksandr254154 39.21
213 Stefansson, Hannes254047 29.05
214 Korneev, Oleg254049 32.03
215 Fedorov, Alexei254050 28.86
216 Atalik, Suat253948 36.82
217 Lalic, Bogdan253947 37.41
218 Torre, Eugenio253854 49.76
219 Wedberg, Tom253751 47.70
220 Sherbakov, Ruslan253750 31.90
221 Smagin, Sergey253757 42.91
222 Zifroni, Dov253755 25.47
223 Lesiege, Alexandre253750 25.97
224 Hertneck, Gerald253651 37.88
225 Guseinov, Aidyn253670 49.60
226 Kotsur, Pavel253552 27.59
227 Shchekachev, Andrei253551 28.78
228 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253551 35.67
229 Spraggett, Kevin B253549 46.74
230 Kurajica, Bojan253450 53.73
231 Chandler, Murray G253450 41.34
232 Beim, Valery253455 51.39
233 Enders, Peter253457 38.51
234 Damljanovic, Branko253449 40.14
235 Baburin, Alexander253449 34.47
236 Borovikov, Vladislav253359 27.98
237 Bauer, Christian253348 24.57
238 Kishnev, Sergey253359 44.76
239 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav253355 36.99
240 Istratescu, Andrei253349 25.67
241 Volzhin, Alexander253248 30.51
242 Irzhanov, Ruslan253263 24.69
243 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253050 46.72
244 Kolev, Atanas253055 34.06
245 Kovalev, Andrei253051 39.75
246 Neverov, Valery252950 37.13
247 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252851 35.39
248 deFirmian, Nicholas E252849 44.03
249 Hansen, Sune Berg252851 30.29
250 Stohl, Igor252749 36.86
251 Oral, Tomas252749 23.62
252 Babula, Vlastimil252749 27.84
253 Dizdarevic, Emir252650 43.34
254 Kruppa, Yuri252551 37.13
255 Komarov, Dimitri252550 32.68
256 Nikolenko, Oleg252566 42.13
257 Kantsler, Boris252554 39.31
258 Markovic, Miroslav252554 28.24
259 Comas Fabrego, Luis252550 30.12
260 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252552 43.63
261 Vlassov, Nikolai252460 35.69
262 Kosashvili, Yona252462 31.09
263 Soffer, Ram252459 35.92
264 Ricardi, Pablo252450 39.45
265 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252459 54.04
266 Cvitan, Ognjen252448 39.82
267 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei252352 27.26
268 Goloshchapov, Alexander252352 23.53
269 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252351 27.49
270 Vescovi, Giovanni P252350 23.15
271 Barua, Dibyendu252249 34.78
272 Chekhov, Valery A252267 45.69
273 Arencibia, Walter252249 34.04
274 Fedorowicz, John P252154 42.86
275 Ermenkov, Evgenij252158 51.85
276 Bischoff, Klaus252148 40.16
277 Golubev, Mihail252157 31.19
278 Gdanski, Jacek252151 30.69
279 Markowski, Tomasz252148 26.02
280 Radjabov, Teimour252049 14.40
281 Dominguez, Lenier251950 17.87
282 Parker, Jonathan251953 25.22
283 Gausel, Einar251951 37.69
284 Lobron, Eric251854 41.25
285 Johansen, Darryl K251853 42.51
286 Iordachescu, Viorel251849 24.30
287 Bönsch, Uwe251857 42.81
288 Sadvakasov, Darmen251851 22.27
289 Socko, Bartosz251748 22.74
290 Motwani, Paul251753 39.15
291 Hebden, Mark251749 43.48
292 Fressinet, Laurent251748 19.76
293 Rodriguez, Amador251660 44.91
294 Iskusnyh, Sergei251656 26.92
295 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251652 30.21
296 Horvath, Jozsef251650 36.98
297 Slobodjan, Roman251549 26.60
298 Zoler, Dan251556 27.55
299 Ionov, Sergey251550 39.58
300 Smikovski, Ivan251557 29.15
301 Malakhatko, Vadim251551 24.37
302 Wu Shaobin251556 32.51
303 Kumaran, Dharshan251573 26.16
304 Sokolovs, Andrei251473 29.45
305 Dobrov, Vladimir251458 17.31
306 Emms, John M251449 34.40
307 Malisauskas, Vidmantas251360 38.01
308 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251356 45.44
309 Pelletier, Yannick251347 24.87
310 Yegiazarian, Arsen251254 31.13
311 Temirbaev, Serik251263
312 Timoshchenko, Gennady251250 52.28
313 Turov, Maxim251249 21.66
314 Zapata, Alonso251152 42.96
315 Novik, Maxim251167 37.65
316 Eljanov, Pavel251152 18.24
317 Iuldachev, Saidali251154 33.52
318 Vera, Reynaldo251149 40.58
319 Appel, Ralf251156 30.05
320 Kuporosov, Viktor251161 39.86
321 Sargissian, Gabriel251151 18.51
322 Zontakh, Andrey251051 30.76
323 Yevseev, Denis251053 28.09
324 Bezgodov, Alexei251053 32.10
325 Moroz, Alexander251055 40.55
326 Hector, Jonny250948 37.48
327 Zakharevich, Igor250954 38.06
328 Rogozenko, Dorian250949 27.97
329 Strikovic, Aleksa250952 40.23
330 Bagaturov, Giorgi250953 36.69
331 Reinderman, Dimitri250949 28.98
332 Kiselev, Sergey250867 39.90
333 Ovetchkin, Roman250857 28.56
334 Rytshagov, Mikhail250750 33.73
335 Nataf, Igor Alexandre250748 23.26
336 Markovic, Ivan250761 29.55
337 Suba, Mihai250754 54.18
338 Maksimenko, Andrei250654 31.66
339 Dizdar, Goran250653 42.67
340 Alekseev, Evgeny250654 15.69
341 Bezold, Michael250654 29.20
342 Lugovoi, Aleksei250650 26.42
343 Grivas, Efstratios250659 35.35
344 Gofshtein, Leonid D250650 48.29
345 Orlov, Georgi250669
346 Liang Jinrong250657 41.21
347 Kunte, Abhijit250548 24.42
348 Tischbierek, Raj250553 38.87
349 Zezulkin, Jurij250557 29.97
350 McShane, Luke J250548 17.58
351 Hernandez, Gilberto250452
352 Makarov, Marat250453 38.25
353 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250452 40.55
354 Yemelin, Vasily250351 25.51
355 Milov, Leonid250375 35.50
356 Inarkiev, Ernesto250356 15.66
357 Nikolaidis, Ioannis250251 30.59
358 Hall, Jesper250256 30.06
359 Rychagov, Andrey250257 22.01
360 Degraeve, Jean Marc250148 30.53
361 Xie Jun250149 30.77
362 Tsesarsky, Ilya250164 41.83
363 Danielsen, Henrik250156 35.54
364 Bagirov, Vladimir K250157 64.97
365 Berelovich, Aleksandar250052 34.09
366 Ye Rongguang250071 37.84
367 Yandemirov, Valeri250053 38.49
368 Kogan, Artur250049 27.52
369 Mestel, A Jonathan250063 44.40
370 Morovic Fernández, Iván E249952 38.37
371 Kudrin, Sergey249956 41.91
372 Cebalo, Mišo249949 56.50
373 Smejkal, Jan249960 55.37
374 Supatashvili, Khvicha249968 32.35
375 Ubilava, Elizbar E249958 50.94
376 Yurtaev, Leonid249854 42.26
377 Rechlis, Gad249857 34.50
378 Khasin, Alexander249859 50.27
379 Kindermann, Stefan249851 41.61
380 Magerramov, Elmar S249858 43.32
381 Kveinys, Aloyzas249849 39.08
382 Har Zvi, Ronen249866 24.81
383 Murey, Yakov249854 60.01
384 Belikov, Vladimir249766 30.01
385 Eliseev, Alexey249756 21.34
386 Gershon, Alik249649 21.17
387 Cramling, Pia249649 38.29
388 Magem Badals, Jordi249649 33.95
389 Velimirovic, Dragoljub249653 59.23
390 Popovic, Petar249654 42.48
391 Mecking, Henrique249672 49.54
392 Spangenberg, Hugo249554 25.71
393 Ekstroem, Roland249552 45.21
394 Sunye Neto, Jaime249556 44.26
395 Prokopchuk, Evgeny249559 23.06
396 Manor, Ilan249565 31.78
397 Brodsky, Michail249549 32.36
398 Levin, Felix249555 42.75
399 Kosten, Anthony C249454 43.03
400 Matros, Alexander249458 31.57
401 Gallagher, Joseph G249448 37.26
402 Kallai, Gabor249455 42.46
403 Godena, Michele249448 34.10
404 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw249450 30.59
405 Chatalbashev, Boris249450 27.52
406 Lanka, Zigurds249351 41.21
407 Wells, Peter K249349 36.30
408 Hauchard, Arnaud249349 29.73
409 Jakubiec, Artur249254 27.67
410 Arkhipov, Sergey249255 47.12
411 Blagojevic, Dragisa249255 35.60
412 Zaichik, Gennady L249274 44.49
413 Olafsson, Helgi249152 44.98
414 Ginsburg, Gennadij249164 29.98
415 Kulaots, Kaido249151 25.44
416 Schlosser, Philipp249152 32.97
417 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V249157 56.87
418 Loginov, Valery A249151 45.65
419 Bitoon, Richard249163 25.65
420 Davies, Nigel R249053 41.02
421 Abramovic, Boško249058 50.48
422 Doettling, Fabian249049 21.01
423 Krakops, Maris249054 23.34
424 Nogueiras, Jesus249050 42.05
425 Hort, Vlastimil248954 57.57
426 Liss, Eran248961 26.09
427 Stocek, Jiri248951 24.24
428 Mueller, Karsten248951 30.70
429 Smyslov, Vassily V248958 80.37
430 Stanec, Nikolaus248853 33.27
431 Ruck, Robert248851 23.66
432 Banikas, Hristos248850 23.21
433 Feygin, Michail248860 26.51
434 Shaked, Tal248858 23.50
435 Rowson, Jonathan248849 24.30
436 Knaak, Rainer F248857 48.39
437 Zelcic, Robert248748 35.88
438 Barsov, Alexei248748
439 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248652 55.30
440 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V248668 53.97
441 Lazarev, Vladimir248651 37.17
442 Galliamova, Alisa248651 29.55
443 Votava, Jan248652 26.69
444 van der Wiel, John T H248649 41.99
445 Juswanto, Denny248555 42.54
446 Drasko, Milan248551 38.67
447 Didishko, Vereslav248552 52.32
448 Horváth, Csaba248549 33.17
449 Bu Xiangzhi248550 15.66
450 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248462 37.86
451 Magai, Vladimir248459
452 Ionescu, Constantin248450 42.90
453 Zhu Chen248450 25.39
454 Georgiev, Krum248356 43.20
455 Zaja, Ivan248350 36.02
456 Mikhalevski, Victor248349 29.07
457 Kalinin, Alexander248375 33.20
458 Djuric, Stefan248350 46.03
459 Garcia Ilundain, David248356 30.34
460 Marciano, David248252 32.09
461 Uhlmann, Wolfgang248254 66.35
462 Drazic, Sinisa248252 33.64
463 Safin, Shukhrat248254 31.34
464 Ilincic, Zlatko248250 33.24
465 Li Shilong248157
466 Summerscale, Aaron248150 31.95
467 Haba, Petr248152 36.58
468 Campos Moreno, Javier B248153 42.42
469 Arnason, Jon L248068 40.73
470 Gelashvili, Tamaz248051 23.33
471 Zhang Pengxiang248052
472 Polak, Tomas248051 27.28
473 Tisdall, Jonathan D248068 42.95
474 Miralles, Gilles247961 35.49
475 King, Daniel J247855 37.94
476 Maiwald, Jens Uwe247856 27.25
477 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247853 20.18
478 Mitkov, Nikola247750 29.63
479 Saltaev, Mihail247655 38.72
480 Mirumian, Vigen247653 23.85
481 Turner, Matthew247650 25.65
482 Kalinitschew, Sergey247656 45.51
483 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V247667 33.35
484 Stripunsky, Alexander247654 30.97
485 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247650 27.30
486 Potkin, Vladimir247652 19.11
487 Sharif, Mershad247563 49.07
488 Zubarev, Alexander247555 50.12
489 Rodriguez Vargas, Orestes247575 58.09
490 Nguyen Anh Dung247550 25.39
491 Finkel, Alexander247557 26.60
492 Todorcevic, Miodrag247467 60.74
493 San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo247452 31.49
494 Apicella, Manuel247451 31.30
495 Zagrebelny, Sergey247452
496 Gritsak, Orest247354 28.45
497 Miroshnichenko, Evgenij247354 22.61
498 Gutman, Gennadi247365 27.76
499 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247373 31.90
500 Ni Hua247352 18.18

These ratings, calculated as of August 6, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 1, 2000 and August 6, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of July 31, 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 August 6, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on August 7, 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 August 7, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on August 7, 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 August 7, 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 August 6, 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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