Combined Top 100 - January 1999 FIDE and WCC Chess Rating Lists

Note: The 1999 FIDE World Chess rating came late and contained errors. This is the fourth and presumably the final version of the FIDE top 100 list.

UPDATE: The Combined rating lists for July 1999 are posted at http://www.gmchess.spb.ru/ratings/july99.html

Rank Name Country FIDE Rating Name WCC Rating

1 Kasparov, Gary RUS 2812 Kasparov, Garry 2803

2 Anand, Viswanathan IND 2781 Anand, Viswanathan 2750

3 Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2751 Kramnik, Vladimir 2724

4 Shirov, Alexei ESP 2726 Shirov, Alexei 2712

5 Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2723 Kamsky, Gata 2701

6 Adams, Michael ENG 2716 Leko, Peter 2693

7 Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2714 Gelfand, Boris 2690

8 Svidler, Peter RUS 2713 Adams, Michael 2688

9 Karpov, Anatoly RUS 2710 Morozevich, Alexander 2686

10 Topalov, Veselin BUL 2700 Svidler, Peter 2679

11 Short, Nigel ENG 2697 Ivanchuk, Vassily 2675

12 Leko, Peter HUN 2694 Sadler, Matthew 2672

13 Gelfand, Boris BLR 2691 Short, Nigel 2671

14 Rublevsky, Sergei RUS 2684 Topalov, Veselin 2665

15 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab GEO 2681 Karpov, Anatoli 2664

16 Bareev, Evgeny RUS 2679 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab 2658

17 Polgar, Judit HUN 2677 Salov, Valery 2656

18 Korchnoi, Viktor SUI 2673 Polgar, Judit 2653

19 Timman, Jan NED 2670 Bareev, Evgeny 2650

20 Salov, Valery RUS 2670 Rublevsky, Sergei 2650

21 Sadler, Matthew ENG 2667 Almasi, Zoltan 2644

22 Almasi, Zoltan HUN 2665 Seirawan, Yasser 2643

23 Shipov, Sergei RUS 2662 Zvjaginsev, Vadim 2643

24 Georgiev, Kiril BUL 2659 Onischuk, Alexander 2638

25 Zvjaginsev, Vadim RUS 2658 Georgiev, Kiril 2636

26 Smirin, Ilia ISR 2652 Timman, Jan 2631

27 Beliavsky, Alexander SLO 2650 Korchnoi, Viktor 2627

28 Movsesian, Sergei CZE 2650 Ponomariov, Ruslan 2621

29 Sakaev, Konstantin RUS 2649 Dreev, Alexey 2617

30 Fedorov, Alexei BLR 2648 Sakaev, Konstantin 2616

31 Onischuk, Alexander UKR 2646 Nikolic, Predrag 2614

32 Krasenkow, Michal POL 2643 Krasenkov, Mikhail 2614

33 Seirawan, Yasser USA 2643 Vladimirov, Evgeny 2611

34 Khenkin, Igor RUS 2641 Beliavsky, Alexander 2606

35 Jussupow, Artur GER 2641 Magerramov, Elmar 2604

36 Akopian, Vladimir ARM 2640 Granda Zuniga, Julio E 2602

37 Dreev, Alexey RUS 2639 Wolff, Patrick 2602

38 Tkachiev, Vladislav FRA 2634 Vaganian, Rafael 2600

39 Nikolic, Predrag BIH 2633 Khenkin, Igor 2600

40 Milov, Vadim SUI 2633 Hjartarson, Johann 2597

41 Van Wely, Loek NED 2632 Dolmatov, Sergey 2597

42 Oll, Lembit EST 2630 Sutovskij, Emil 2596

43 Hjartarson, Johann ISL 2630 Akopian, Vladimir 2596

44 Gurevich, Mikhail BEL 2627 Van Wely, Loek 2595

45 Tiviakov, Sergei RUS 2627 Fischer, Robert James 2594

46 Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2624 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 2593

47 Andersson, Ulf SWE 2623 Polgar, Zsuzsa 2592

48 Shabalov, Alexander USA 2620 Yusupov, Artur 2590

49 Gulko, Boris USA 2620 Nenashev, Alexander 2590

50 Piket, Jeroen NED 2619 Oll, Lembit 2589

51 Rogers, Ian AUS 2618 Rohde, Michael 2589

52 Khalifman, Alexander RUS 2616 Piket, Jeroen 2589

53 Nenashev, Alexander UZB 2616 Chernin, Alexander 2588

54 Alterman, Boris ISR 2616 Fedorov, Alexey 2587

55 Hracek, Zbynek CZE 2615 Kharlov, Andrei 2586

56 Lputian, Smbat ARM 2614 Tiviakov, Sergei 2586

57 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan CHI 2613 Kosashvili, Yona 2585

58 Sutovsky, Emil ISR 2612 Yermolinsky, Alexey 2585

59 DeFirmian, Nick USA 2610 Adianto, Utut 2584

60 Lutz, Christopher GER 2610 Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 2583

61 Miles, Anthony ENG 2609 Hellers, Ferdinand 2583

62 Giorgadze, Giorgi GEO 2609 Sokolov, Ivan 2582

63 Avrukh, Boris ISR 2609 DeFirmian, Nick 2580

64 Aleksandrov, Aleksej BLR 2609 Shipov, Sergei 2580

65 Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 2609 Smirin, Ilia 2578

66 Wahls, Matthias GER 2609 Morovic Fernandez, Ivan 2578

67 Bologan, Viktor MDA 2608 Filippov, Valerij 2578

68 Hansen, Curt DEN 2608 Tkachev, Vladislav 2578

69 Adianto, Utut INA 2607 Andersson, Ulf 2578

70 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam UZB 2606 Dokhoian, Yury 2577

71 Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2606 Movsesian, Sergei 2577

72 Sturua, Zurab GEO 2605 Khalifman, Alexander 2577

73 Vaganian, Rafael ARM 2605 Nunn, John 2576

74 Granda Zuniga, Julio PER 2605 Lautier, Joel 2575

75 Magomedov, Magaram TJK 2604 Baklan, Vladimir 2575

76 Chernin, Alexander HUN 2604 Miles, Anthony 2575

77 Ibragimov, Ildar RUS 2602 Kaidanov, Grigory 2574

78 Pigusov, Evgeny RUS 2602 Hansen, Curt 2574

79 Speelman, Jonathan ENG 2601 Milov, Vadim 2574

80 Novikov, Igor UKR 2601 Beim, Valery 2573

81 Kharlov, Andrei RUS 2600 Kozul, Zdenko 2572

82 Annakov, Babakuli TKM 2600 Aleksandrov, Aleksej 2572

83 Nunn, John ENG 2600 Lutz, Christopher 2570

84 Dautov, Rustem GER 2598 Georgadze, George 2569

85 Yermolinsky, Alex USA 2597 Lputian, Smbat 2569

86 Lautier, Joel FRA 2596 Balashov, Yuri 2568

87 Dorfman, Josif FRA 2596 Hracek, Zbynek 2566

88 Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROM 2594 Gabriel, Christian 2566

89 Minasian, Artashes ARM 2594 Benjamin, Joel 2566

90 Atalik, Suat TUR 2593 Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav 2566

91 Ehlvest, Jaan EST 2593 Ye Jiangchuan 2565

92 Benjamin, Joel USA 2593 Gulko, Boris 2564

93 Eingorn, Vereslav UKR 2592 Zaichik, Gennadi 2564

94 Timoshenko, Georgy UKR 2592 Sturua, Zurab 2564

95 Palac, Mladen CRO 2589 Timoshenko, Georgy 2561

96 Dolmatov, Sergey RUS 2589 Speelman, Jonathan 2561

97 Komarov, Dimitri UKR 2588 Psakhis, Lev 2561

98 Markovic, Miroslav YUG 2587 Lastin, Alexander 2560

99 Volkov, Sergey RUS 2587 Dautov, Rustem 2560

100 Spasov, Vasil BUL 2587 Alterman, Boris 2559

Makarichev, Sergey 2559

Ehlvest, Jaan 2559

Kacheisvili, George 2559


Rank	Name	Country	FIDE Rating	Name	WCC Rating
1	Kasparov, Gary	RUS	2812	Kasparov, Garry	2803
2	Anand, Viswanathan	IND	2781	Anand, Viswanathan	2750
3	Kramnik, Vladimir	RUS	2751	Kramnik, Vladimir	2724
4	Shirov, Alexei	ESP	2726	Shirov, Alexei	2712
5	Morozevich, Alexander	RUS	2723	Kamsky, Gata	2701
6	Adams, Michael	ENG	2716	Leko, Peter	2693
7	Ivanchuk, Vassily	UKR	2714	Gelfand, Boris	2690
8	Svidler, Peter	RUS	2713	Adams, Michael	2688
9	Karpov, Anatoly	RUS	2710	Morozevich, Alexander	2686
10	Topalov, Veselin	BUL	2700	Svidler, Peter	2679
11	Short, Nigel	ENG	2697	Ivanchuk, Vassily	2675
12	Leko, Peter	HUN	2694	Sadler, Matthew	2672
13	Gelfand, Boris	BLR	2691	Short, Nigel	2671
14	Rublevsky, Sergei	RUS	2684	Topalov, Veselin	2665
15	Azmaiparashvili, Zurab	GEO	2681	Karpov, Anatoli	2664
16	Bareev, Evgeny	RUS	2679	Azmaiparashvili, Zurab	2658
17	Polgar, Judit	HUN	2677	Salov, Valery	2656
18	Korchnoi, Viktor	SUI	2673	Polgar, Judit	2653
19	Timman, Jan	NED	2670	Bareev, Evgeny	2650
20	Salov, Valery	RUS	2670	Rublevsky, Sergei	2650
21	Sadler, Matthew	ENG	2667	Almasi, Zoltan	2644
22	Almasi, Zoltan	HUN	2665	Seirawan, Yasser	2643
23	Shipov, Sergei	RUS	2662	Zvjaginsev, Vadim	2643
24	Georgiev, Kiril	BUL	2659	Onischuk, Alexander	2638
25	Zvjaginsev, Vadim	RUS	2658	Georgiev, Kiril	2636
26	Smirin, Ilia	ISR	2652	Timman, Jan	2631
27	Beliavsky, Alexander	SLO	2650	Korchnoi, Viktor	2627
28	Movsesian, Sergei	CZE	2650	Ponomariov, Ruslan	2621
29	Sakaev, Konstantin	RUS	2649	Dreev, Alexey	2617
30	Fedorov, Alexei	BLR	2648	Sakaev, Konstantin	2616
31	Onischuk, Alexander	UKR	2646	Nikolic, Predrag	2614
32	Krasenkow, Michal	POL	2643	Krasenkov, Mikhail	2614
33	Seirawan, Yasser	USA	2643	Vladimirov, Evgeny	2611
34	Khenkin, Igor	RUS	2641	Beliavsky, Alexander	2606
35	Jussupow, Artur	GER	2641	Magerramov, Elmar	2604
36	Akopian, Vladimir	ARM	2640	Granda Zuniga, Julio E	2602
37	Dreev, Alexey	RUS	2639	Wolff, Patrick	2602
38	Tkachiev, Vladislav	FRA	2634	Vaganian, Rafael	2600
39	Nikolic, Predrag	BIH	2633	Khenkin, Igor	2600
40	Milov, Vadim	SUI	2633	Hjartarson, Johann	2597
41	Van Wely, Loek	NED	2632	Dolmatov, Sergey	2597
42	Oll, Lembit	EST	2630	Sutovskij, Emil	2596
43	Hjartarson, Johann	ISL	2630	Akopian, Vladimir	2596
44	Gurevich, Mikhail	BEL	2627	Van Wely, Loek	2595
45	Tiviakov, Sergei	RUS	2627	Fischer, Robert James	2594
46	Sokolov, Ivan	BIH	2624	Kasimdzhanov, Rustam	2593
47	Andersson, Ulf	SWE	2623	Polgar, Zsuzsa	2592
48	Shabalov, Alexander	USA	2620	Yusupov, Artur	2590
49	Gulko, Boris	USA	2620	Nenashev, Alexander	2590
50	Piket, Jeroen	NED	2619	Oll, Lembit	2589
51	Rogers, Ian	AUS	2618	Rohde, Michael	2589
52	Khalifman, Alexander	RUS	2616	Piket, Jeroen	2589
53	Nenashev, Alexander	UZB	2616	Chernin, Alexander	2588
54	Alterman, Boris	ISR	2616	Fedorov, Alexey	2587
55	Hracek, Zbynek	CZE	2615	Kharlov, Andrei	2586
56	Lputian, Smbat	ARM	2614	Tiviakov, Sergei	2586
57	Morovic Fernandez, Ivan	CHI	2613	Kosashvili, Yona	2585
58	Sutovsky, Emil	ISR	2612	Yermolinsky, Alexey	2585
59	DeFirmian, Nick	USA	2610	Adianto, Utut	2584
60	Lutz, Christopher	GER	2610	Ljubojevic, Ljubomir	2583
61	Miles, Anthony	ENG	2609	Hellers, Ferdinand	2583
62	Giorgadze, Giorgi	GEO	2609	Sokolov, Ivan	2582
63	Avrukh, Boris	ISR	2609	DeFirmian, Nick	2580
64	Aleksandrov, Aleksej	BLR	2609	Shipov, Sergei	2580
65	Ponomariov, Ruslan	UKR	2609	Smirin, Ilia	2578
66	Wahls, Matthias	GER	2609	Morovic Fernandez, Ivan	2578
67	Bologan, Viktor	MDA	2608	Filippov, Valerij	2578
68	Hansen, Curt	DEN	2608	Tkachev, Vladislav	2578
69	Adianto, Utut	INA	2607	Andersson, Ulf	2578
70	Kasimdzhanov, Rustam	UZB	2606	Dokhoian, Yury	2577
71	Kaidanov, Gregory	USA	2606	Movsesian, Sergei	2577
72	Sturua, Zurab	GEO	2605	Khalifman, Alexander	2577
73	Vaganian, Rafael	ARM	2605	Nunn, John	2576
74	Granda Zuniga, Julio	PER	2605	Lautier, Joel	2575
75	Magomedov, Magaram	TJK	2604	Baklan, Vladimir	2575
76	Chernin, Alexander	HUN	2604	Miles, Anthony	2575
77	Ibragimov, Ildar	RUS	2602	Kaidanov, Grigory	2574
78	Pigusov, Evgeny	RUS	2602	Hansen, Curt	2574
79	Speelman, Jonathan	ENG	2601	Milov, Vadim	2574
80	Novikov, Igor	UKR	2601	Beim, Valery	2573
81	Kharlov, Andrei	RUS	2600	Kozul, Zdenko	2572
82	Annakov, Babakuli	TKM	2600	Aleksandrov, Aleksej	2572
83	Nunn, John	ENG	2600	Lutz, Christopher	2570
84	Dautov, Rustem	GER	2598	Georgadze, George	2569
85	Yermolinsky, Alex	USA	2597	Lputian, Smbat	2569
86	Lautier, Joel	FRA	2596	Balashov, Yuri	2568
87	Dorfman, Josif	FRA	2596	Hracek, Zbynek	2566
88	Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter	ROM	2594	Gabriel, Christian	2566
89	Minasian, Artashes	ARM	2594	Benjamin, Joel	2566
90	Atalik, Suat	TUR	2593	Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav	2566
91	Ehlvest, Jaan	EST	2593	Ye Jiangchuan	2565
92	Benjamin, Joel	USA	2593	Gulko, Boris	2564
93	Eingorn, Vereslav	UKR	2592	Zaichik, Gennadi	2564
94	Timoshenko, Georgy	UKR	2592	Sturua, Zurab	2564
95	Palac, Mladen	CRO	2589	Timoshenko, Georgy	2561
96	Dolmatov, Sergey	RUS	2589	Speelman, Jonathan	2561
97	Komarov, Dimitri	UKR	2588	Psakhis, Lev	2561
98	Markovic, Miroslav	YUG	2587	Lastin, Alexander	2560
99	Volkov, Sergey	RUS	2587	Dautov, Rustem	2560
100	Spasov, Vasil	BUL	2587	Alterman, Boris	2559
				Makarichev, Sergey	2559
				Ehlvest, Jaan	2559
				Kacheisvili, George	2559

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