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Top 10 active players as of September 3, 2001

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Player Rating +/-
1 Kasparov, Garry K285248
2 Kramnik, Vladimir284147
3 Anand, Viswanathan282347
4 Topalov, Veselin277047
5 Shirov, Alexei274846
6 Adams, Michael274647
7 Leko, Peter274647
8 Gelfand, Boris274047
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily273047
10 Bareev, Evgeny272248

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Top 500 active players as of September 3, 2001

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Player Rating +/- Best? 75%? Age
1 Kasparov, Garry K28524841.6% #338.39
2 Kramnik, Vladimir28414730.6% #326.19
3 Anand, Viswanathan28234718.5% #431.73
4 Topalov, Veselin2770472.8% #1026.47
5 Shirov, Alexei2748460.8% #1529.16
6 Adams, Michael2746470.8% #1529.80
7 Leko, Peter2746470.9% #1521.98
8 Gelfand, Boris2740470.6% #1733.19
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily2730470.3% #2032.46
10 Bareev, Evgeny2722480.3% #2434.79
11 Kamsky, Gata2722732.2% #3227.25
12 Morozevich, Alexander2715480.2% #2624.13
13 Georgiev, Kiril2701480.1% #3435.77
14 Svidler, Peter2694470.1% #3825.21
15 Khalifman, Alexander269048 #4035.63
16 Karpov, Anatoly E268948 #4150.28
17 Polgar, Judit268948 #4125.11
18 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam268649 #4421.75
19 van Wely, Loek268346 #4428.91
20 Dreev, Alexey267547 #5132.62
21 Smirin, Ilia267149 #5633.62
22 Ponomariov, Ruslan266749 #5917.90
23 Rublevsky, Sergei266649 #6026.89
24 Short, Nigel D266148 #6436.26
25 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab A266050 #6641.47
26 Piket, Jeroen265846 #6632.60
27 Lautier, Joel265847 #6728.39
28 Grischuk, Alexander265847 #6717.84
29 Tkachiev, Vladislav265747 #6727.82
30 Sakaev, Konstantin265648 #6927.39
31 Beliavsky, Alexander G265448 #7047.71
32 Akopian, Vladimir264849 #7729.74
33 Jussupow, Artur M264649 #7941.56
34 Korchnoi, Viktor L264647 #7970.45
35 Gurevich, Mikhail N264546 #7942.53
36 Dautov, Rustem264449 #8235.77
37 Bacrot, Etienne264447 #8118.62
38 Lputian, Smbat G263649 #9243.55
39 Lutz, Christopher263449 #9430.53
40 Almasi, Zoltan263348 #9425.01
41 Onischuk, Alexander263348 #9525.99
42 Movsesian, Sergei263147 #9622.83
43 Ye Jiangchuan263149 #9840.79
44 Sadler, Matthew263152 #10027.30
45 Seirawan, Yasser263051 #9941.44
46 Ehlvest, Jaan262947 #9838.89
47 Salov, Valery B262863 #11137.27
48 Benjamin, Joel L262850 #10137.48
49 Timman, Jan H262848 #10049.72
50 Zvjaginsev, Vadim262749 #10125.04
51 Aleksandrov, Aleksej262648 #10228.31
52 Vaganian, Rafael A262449 #10549.89
53 Sokolov, Ivan262447 #10433.22
54 Zhang Zhong262449 #10622.99
55 Nikolic, Predrag262248 #10740.98
56 Malakhov, Vladimir262150 #10920.77
57 Kharlov, Andrei262050 #11132.79
58 Novikov, Igor A261952 #11339.28
59 Hansen, Curt261749 #11436.96
60 Goldin, Alexander261752 #11636.52
61 Sutovsky, Emil261648 #11223.96
62 Krasenkow, Michal261447 #11737.80
63 Eingorn, Viacheslav S261351 #12044.77
64 Sturua, Zurab261349 #11942.24
65 Gulko, Boris F261048 #12154.57
66 Shipov, Sergei261053 #12635.38
67 Lastin, Alexander260950 #12424.84
68 Andersson, Ulf260950 #12250.19
69 Hübner, Robert260850 #12552.83
70 Graf, Alexander260855 #12939.02
71 Khenkin, Igor260748 #12533.45
72 Kobalija, Mihail260449 #12923.33
73 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir260452 #13150.84
74 Asrian, Karen260450 #12921.36
75 Nielsen, Peter Heine260248 #13028.28
76 Leitao, Rafael260249 #13221.68
77 Avrukh, Boris260148 #13123.65
78 Anastasian, Ashot260149 #13237.13
79 Hjartarson, Jóhann259959 #14238.57
80 Milos, Gilberto259849 #13637.84
81 Nunn, John D M259853 #13946.36
82 Bologan, Viktor259748 #13629.72
83 Hickl, Joerg259653 #14136.38
84 Christiansen, Larry M259653 #14245.19
85 Kaidanov, Gregory S259552 #14241.90
86 Najer, Evgeniy259449 #14124.20
87 Dvoiris, Semen I259350 #14242.84
88 Delchev, Aleksander259148 #14330.14
89 Hodgson, Julian M259149 #14338.11
90 Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter259149 #14425.09
91 Tukmakov, Vladimir B259149 #14455.47
92 Ftácnik, Lubomír258948 #14443.84
93 Pétursson, Margeir258859 #15341.55
94 Xu Jun258850 #14838.96
95 Milov, Vadim258847 #14629.09
96 Yermolinsky, Alex V258750 #14843.40
97 Hracek, Zbynek258649 #14830.98
98 Kempinski, Robert258548 #14824.15
99 Dolmatov, Sergey V258553 #15242.54
100 Shabalov, Alexander258449 #15033.98
101 Gavrikov, Victor N258453 44.10
102 Macieja, Bartlomiej258448 23.91
103 Baklan, Vladimir258449 23.52
104 Dorfman, Iosif D258350 49.34
105 Chernin, Alexander M258350 41.49
106 Malaniuk, Vladimir P258350 44.12
107 Ribli, Zoltán258253 49.99
108 Wahls, Matthias258155 33.61
109 Yudasin, Leonid G258153 42.07
110 Tiviakov, Sergei258147 28.55
111 Rozentalis, Eduardas258148 38.27
112 Filippov, Valerij258148 25.77
113 Landa, Konstantin258153 29.28
114 Tregubov, Pavel V258048 29.70
115 Rustemov, Alexander258049 28.16
116 Serper, Grigory257951 31.97
117 Giorgadze, Giorgi257851 36.90
118 Minasian, Artashes257848 34.62
119 Sokolov, Andrey Y257751 38.46
120 Agdestein, Simen257752 34.30
121 Portisch, Lajos257755 64.41
122 Speelman, Jonathan S257748 44.92
123 Kuzmin, Alexey257658 38.49
124 Motylev, Alexander257648 22.21
125 Vladimirov, Evgeny Y257549 44.62
126 Rogers, Ian257549 41.19
127 Vallejo Pons, Francisco257448 19.04
128 Volkov, Sergey257348 27.57
129 Greenfeld, Alon257351 37.38
130 Peng Xiaomin257249 28.40
131 Yakovich, Yuri257249 38.76
132 Ibragimov, Ildar257248 34.05
133 Timoshenko, Georgy257252 35.26
134 Psakhis, Lev B257047 42.76
135 Hansen, Lars Bo257052 32.94
136 Luther, Thomas256949 31.83
137 Razuvaev, Yury S256855 55.90
138 Bruzon Bautista, Lazaro256748 19.34
139 Romanishin, Oleg M256748 49.65
140 Epishin, Vladimir256647 36.15
141 Shariyazdanov, Andrey256550 25.14
142 Balashov, Yury S256451 52.48
143 Ruzele, Darius256456 33.35
144 Gurevich, Dmitry256452 44.98
145 Agrest, Evgenij256448 35.05
146 Ivanov, Alexander V256452 45.34
147 Gleizerov, Evgeny256350 38.46
148 Sorokin, Maxim256350 33.62
149 Kotronias, Vasilios256353 37.02
150 Gabriel, Christian256353 26.50
151 Galkin, Alexander256349 22.59
152 Gyimesi, Zoltan256249 24.43
153 Aronian, Levon256249 18.91
154 Pigusov, Evgeny256251 40.43
155 Vaisser, Anatoli256251 52.50
156 Conquest, Stuart256148 34.51
157 Glek, Igor V256049 39.82
158 Spassky, Boris V255955 64.59
159 Nijboer, Friso255748 36.27
160 Ulibin, Mikhail255749 30.26
161 Podzielny, Karl Heinz255660 46.98
162 Fominyh, Alexander255549 42.22
163 Alterman, Boris255557 31.33
164 Maljutin, Evgeni255569 29.84
165 Shulman, Yuri255551 26.35
166 Palac, Mladen255549 30.54
167 Burmakin, Vladimir255449 34.24
168 Georgiev, Vladimir255449 26.02
169 Spasov, Vasil255353 30.55
170 Chuchelov, Vladimir255350 31.93
171 Miles, Anthony J255248 46.36
172 Aseev, Konstantin N255251 40.87
173 Kengis, Edvins255251 42.39
174 Dzindzichashvili, Roman Y255261 57.33
175 Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander255148 38.64
176 Antonio, Rogelio Jr255152 39.54
177 Korotylev, Alexey255054 24.51
178 Sveshnikov, Evgeny E255050 51.56
179 Baburin, Alexander255049 34.54
180 Savchenko, Stanislav255050 34.62
181 Sax, Gyula255049 50.21
182 Hulak, Krunoslav255051 50.27
183 Fridman, Daniel254952 25.55
184 Marin, Mihail254949 36.37
185 Ivanov, Sergey254850 39.93
186 Guseinov, Aidyn254870 49.67
187 Vaulin, Alexander254850 44.46
188 Lerner, Konstantin Z254753 51.52
189 Van der Sterren, Paul254750 45.46
190 Villamayor, Bong254651
191 Lalic, Bogdan254647 37.49
192 Kiriakov, Petr254654 26.65
193 Golod, Vitali254549 30.19
194 Adianto, Utut254550 36.47
195 Sulskis, Sarunas254550 28.77
196 Kharitonov, Andrey Y254555 42.41
197 Sermek, Drazen254448 32.59
198 Chernyshov, Konstantin254451 34.23
199 Dao Thien Hai254451 23.32
200 Huzman, Alexander254350 39.40
201 Kacheishvili, Giorgi254350 24.57
202 Kožul, Zdenko254348 35.29
203 Schandorff, Lars254350 36.37
204 Bönsch, Uwe254356 42.89
205 Pintér, József254353 47.82
206 Borovikov, Vladislav254359 28.07
207 Pavasovic, Dusko254249 24.89
208 Poluljahov, Aleksandr254151 36.24
209 Shneider, Aleksandr254154 39.28
210 Lesiege, Alexandre254050 26.04
211 Stefansson, Hannes253947 29.13
212 Popov, Valerij253949 26.98
213 Hamdouchi, Hichem253950 28.90
214 Papaioannou, Ioannis253855 25.37
215 Nevednichy, Vladislav253849 31.99
216 Kurajica, Bojan253850 53.80
217 Zifroni, Dov253855 25.55
218 Kolev, Atanas253855 34.14
219 Oral, Tomas253849 23.69
220 Illescas Cordoba, Miguel253751 35.75
221 Van den Doel, Erik253748 22.30
222 Atalik, Suat253748 36.90
223 Damljanovic, Branko253749 40.21
224 Istratescu, Andrei253649 25.75
225 Beim, Valery253655 51.46
226 Wedberg, Tom253651 47.77
227 Dominguez, Lenier253549 17.95
228 Irzhanov, Ruslan253563 24.77
229 Korneev, Oleg253549 32.11
230 Kovalev, Andrei253552 39.82
231 Stohl, Igor253549 36.94
232 Cvitan, Ognjen253448 39.90
233 Fedorov, Alexei253450 28.94
234 Bauer, Christian253347 24.65
235 Sadvakasov, Darmen253350 22.35
236 Hertneck, Gerald253351 37.96
237 Kishnev, Sergey253258 44.84
238 Shchekachev, Andrei253251 28.85
239 Ovsejevitsch, Sergei253253 27.33
240 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav253155 37.08
241 Watson, William N253161 39.38
242 Vescovi, Giovanni P253150 23.22
243 Spraggett, Kevin B253149 46.82
244 Kogan, Artur253049 27.60
245 Mikhalchishin, Adrian B253050 46.79
246 Volzhin, Alexander252948 30.59
247 Babula, Vlastimil252849 27.92
248 Torre, Eugenio252853 49.83
249 Dizdarevic, Emir252850 43.42
250 deFirmian, Nicholas E252849 44.11
251 Hansen, Sune Berg252751 30.37
252 Fedorowicz, John P252754 42.94
253 Sherbakov, Ruslan252750 31.97
254 Sasikiran, Krishnan252748 20.66
255 Nikolenko, Oleg252766 42.21
256 Kruppa, Yuri252751 37.20
257 Kantsler, Boris252655 39.38
258 Kosashvili, Yona252662 31.17
259 Parker, Jonathan252653 25.29
260 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav252651 35.47
261 Ermenkov, Evgenij252658 51.93
262 Podgaets, Mikhail Y252459 54.11
263 Kovacevic, Aleksandar252451 27.56
264 Komarov, Dimitri252450 32.76
265 Zapata, Alonso252351 43.03
266 Malakhatko, Vadim252351 24.45
267 Kotsur, Pavel252351 27.67
268 Emms, John M252249 34.47
269 Wu Shaobin252257 32.58
270 Johansen, Darryl K252253 42.58
271 Markovic, Miroslav252253 28.32
272 Smagin, Sergey252260 42.98
273 Iuldachev, Saidali252254 33.59
274 Chekhov, Valery A252171 45.77
275 Comas Fabrego, Luis252150 30.20
276 Neverov, Valery252151 37.20
277 Chandler, Murray G252050 41.41
278 Motwani, Paul252054 39.22
279 Turov, Maxim252049 21.74
280 Gdanski, Jacek252051 30.76
281 Cifuentes Parada, Roberto252052 43.70
282 Hebden, Mark252049 43.55
283 Goloshchapov, Alexander251952 23.61
284 Kumaran, Dharshan251974 26.24
285 Lobron, Eric251954 41.32
286 Radjabov, Teimour251850 14.48
287 Gausel, Einar251850 37.76
288 Markowski, Tomasz251848 26.09
289 Ionov, Sergey251751 39.66
290 Smikovski, Ivan251757 29.23
291 McShane, Luke J251749 17.66
292 Slobodjan, Roman251749 26.67
293 Ricardi, Pablo251650 39.52
294 Reinderman, Dimitri251649 29.06
295 Sokolovs, Andrei251673 29.53
296 Iordachescu, Viorel251649 24.37
297 Zoler, Dan251557 27.62
298 Fishbein, Alexander251574 33.32
299 Arencibia, Walter251449 34.12
300 Horvath, Jozsef251450 37.06
301 Golubev, Mihail251457 31.26
302 Gruenfeld, Yehuda251456 45.52
303 Yegiazarian, Arsen251354 31.21
304 Bischoff, Klaus251348 40.23
305 Eljanov, Pavel251352 18.32
306 Fressinet, Laurent251247 19.84
307 Iskusnyh, Sergei251256 26.99
308 Kiselev, Sergey251267 39.97
309 Ovetchkin, Roman251257 28.63
310 Nataf, Igor Alexandre251248 23.34
311 Temirbaev, Serik251263
312 Socko, Bartosz251248 22.82
313 Kveinys, Aloyzas251248 39.15
314 Grivas, Efstratios251159 35.43
315 Zontakh, Andrey251151 30.83
316 Soffer, Ram251159 35.99
317 Alekseev, Evgeny251154 15.77
318 Rodriguez, Amador251062 44.98
319 Kuporosov, Viktor251062 39.94
320 Lugovoi, Aleksei251051 26.50
321 Vlassov, Nikolai251060 35.76
322 Rogozenko, Dorian251049 28.04
323 Dgebuadze, Alexandre251052 30.29
324 Vera, Reynaldo250949 40.66
325 Gofshtein, Leonid D250951 48.37
326 Moroz, Alexander250956 40.63
327 Enders, Peter250856 38.59
328 Barua, Dibyendu250849 34.85
329 Degraeve, Jean Marc250848 30.61
330 Rytshagov, Mikhail250850 33.81
331 Pelletier, Yannick250848 24.95
332 Kunte, Abhijit250848 24.50
333 Bezold, Michael250854 29.28
334 Yevseev, Denis250754 28.17
335 Malisauskas, Vidmantas250761 38.08
336 Orlov, Georgi250770
337 Dobrov, Vladimir250760 17.39
338 Appel, Ralf250755 30.13
339 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas250753
340 Markovic, Ivan250661 29.63
341 Morovic Fernández, Iván E250651 38.44
342 Bezgodov, Alexei250653 32.18
343 Berelovich, Aleksandar250552 34.17
344 Tsesarsky, Ilya250564 41.90
345 Dlugy, Maxim250562 35.60
346 Yemelin, Vasily250551 25.59
347 Strikovic, Aleksa250452 40.31
348 Feygin, Michail250458 26.59
349 Timoshchenko, Gennady250449 52.35
350 Gallagher, Joseph G250448 37.33
351 Palatnik, Semen A250473 51.44
352 Velimirovic, Dragoljub250352 59.31
353 Inarkiev, Ernesto250356 15.73
354 Ubilava, Elizbar E250359 51.02
355 Zakharevich, Igor250254 38.14
356 Novik, Maxim250271 37.73
357 Bagaturov, Giorgi250253 36.77
358 Zezulkin, Jurij250258 30.05
359 Bitoon, Richard250263 25.72
360 Liang Jinrong250254 41.29
361 Hernandez, Gilberto250252
362 Chiburdanidze, Maia G250152 40.63
363 Zhang Pengxiang250151
364 Ruck, Robert250151 23.73
365 Xie Jun250149 30.84
366 Kudrin, Sergey250156 41.98
367 Cebalo, Mišo250149 56.58
368 Rechlis, Gad250157 34.58
369 Schlosser, Philipp250152 33.04
370 Maksimenko, Andrei250154 31.74
371 Suba, Mihai250155 54.26
372 Supatashvili, Khvicha250068 32.43
373 Makarov, Marat250053 38.32
374 Kosten, Anthony C250054 43.11
375 Har Zvi, Ronen250066 24.89
376 Wang Zili249953 33.22
377 Ekstroem, Roland249852 45.28
378 Bagirov, Vladimir K249859 65.05
379 Cramling, Pia249849 38.36
380 Rychagov, Andrey249855 22.08
381 Krakops, Maris249854 23.42
382 Brodsky, Michail249849 32.44
383 Danielsen, Henrik249856 35.62
384 Yandemirov, Valeri249852 38.56
385 Sargissian, Gabriel249851 18.58
386 Spangenberg, Hugo249655 25.78
387 van der Wiel, John T H249649 42.07
388 Gershon, Alik249649 21.25
389 Levin, Felix249656 42.83
390 Belikov, Vladimir249666 30.09
391 Arkhipov, Sergey249655 47.20
392 Hall, Jesper249656 30.14
393 Ginsburg, Gennadij249664 30.06
394 Liss, Eran249661 26.17
395 Hort, Vlastimil249554 57.64
396 Popovic, Petar249554 42.55
397 Magerramov, Elmar S249558 43.40
398 Barsov, Alexei249548
399 Bu Xiangzhi249550 15.73
400 Smejkal, Jan249560 55.45
401 Yurtaev, Leonid249552 42.34
402 Nogueiras, Jesus249550 42.13
403 Kalinitschew, Sergey249456 45.58
404 Wells, Peter K249449 36.38
405 Dizdar, Goran249453 42.75
406 Olafsson, Helgi249453 45.05
407 Jakubiec, Artur249354 27.75
408 Kulaots, Kaido249351 25.52
409 Ye Rongguang249372 37.92
410 Zakharstov, Viacheslav V249363 33.43
411 Hector, Jonny249348 37.56
412 Chatalbashev, Boris249250 27.59
413 Lanka, Zigurds249251 41.29
414 Kallai, Gabor249255 42.54
415 Blagojevic, Dragisa249255 35.67
416 Doettling, Fabian249149 21.08
417 Loginov, Valery A249151 45.72
418 Tseshkovsky, Vitaly V249157 56.94
419 Zaichik, Gennady L249174 44.56
420 Khasin, Alexander249060 50.35
421 Haba, Petr249052 36.66
422 Hauchard, Arnaud249048 29.80
423 Davies, Nigel R249053 41.09
424 Kindermann, Stefan249051 41.68
425 Godena, Michele249048 34.18
426 Matros, Alexander248960 31.65
427 Mueller, Karsten248951 30.78
428 Galliamova, Alisa248951 29.63
429 Mikhalevski, Victor248949 29.14
430 Abramovic, Boško248958 50.55
431 Tischbierek, Raj248853 38.94
432 Miladinovic, Igor248849 27.61
433 Didishko, Vereslav248753 52.40
434 Horváth, Csaba248749 33.25
435 Zhu Chen248651 25.47
436 Djuric, Stefan248550 46.11
437 Arnason, Jon L248568 40.81
438 Banikas, Hristos248551 23.29
439 Marciano, David248552 32.16
440 Ionescu, Constantin248450 42.98
441 Knaak, Rainer F248457 48.47
442 Nadyrhanov, Sergey248462 37.93
443 Magai, Vladimir248456
444 Murey, Yakov248455 60.09
445 Gelashvili, Tamaz248351 23.40
446 Zaja, Ivan248350 36.10
447 Nikolaidis, Ioannis248351 30.66
448 Smyslov, Vassily V248258 80.44
449 Stocek, Jiri248252 24.32
450 Rashkovsky, Nukhim N248252 55.38
451 Eliseev, Alexey248256 21.41
452 Prokopchuk, Evgeny248261 23.14
453 Mitkov, Nikola248250 29.71
454 Zelcic, Robert248249 35.95
455 Manor, Ilan248262 31.86
456 Muse, Mladen248256 38.62
457 Grabarczyk, Miroslaw248250 30.67
458 Garcia Ilundain, David248157 30.42
459 Maiorov, Oleg248161 30.12
460 Ni Hua248151 18.26
461 Juswanto, Denny248154 42.62
462 Ilincic, Zlatko248150 33.32
463 Shaked, Tal248159 23.58
464 Votava, Jan248153 26.76
465 Stanec, Nikolaus248052 33.35
466 Hoffman, Alejandro248049 34.86
467 Mestel, A Jonathan248062 44.47
468 Oratovsky, Michael248053 27.42
469 King, Daniel J247955 38.02
470 Li Shilong247958
471 Miralles, Gilles247961 35.57
472 Uhlmann, Wolfgang247954 66.43
473 Cámpora, Daniel H247950 44.18
474 Vakhidov, Tahir247952
475 Dzhumaev, Marat247852
476 Rowson, Jonathan247849 24.38
477 Womacka, Mathias247863 35.19
478 Sunye Neto, Jaime247855 44.34
479 Drasko, Milan247851 38.74
480 Summerscale, Aaron247751 32.02
481 Rabiega, Robert247751 30.59
482 Georgiev, Krum247757 43.28
483 Safin, Shukhrat247752 31.42
484 Sagalchik, Gennadij247772 32.37
485 Apicella, Manuel247751 31.37
486 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny247752 20.26
487 Abreu, Aryam247652
488 Shabanov, Yury F247660 63.81
489 Brenninkmeijer, Joris247673 31.97
490 Polak, Tomas247651 27.36
491 Turner, Matthew247650 25.73
492 Sharif, Mershad247662 49.15
493 Groszpeter, Attila247652 41.23
494 Solozhenkin, Evgeniy247650 35.09
495 Vorotnikov, Vladislav V247570 54.05
496 Mirumian, Vigen247554 23.93
497 Senador, Emmanuel247559
498 Stripunsky, Alexander247554 31.04
499 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina247550 27.38
500 Tyomkin, Dimitri247551 24.44

These ratings, calculated as of September 3, 2001, incorporate all games (against rated opponents) played in the time between August 29, 2000 and September 3, 2001, along with the ratings that were already calculated as of August 28, 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 September 3, 2001. This represents the player's estimated strength on September 4, 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 September 4, 2001. The +/- value represents the standard deviation of that estimate; the player's true strength on September 4, 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 September 4, 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 September 3, 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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