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
RankNameCountryFIDE RatingNameWCC Rating
1Kasparov, GaryRUS2812Kasparov, Garry2803
2Anand, ViswanathanIND2781Anand, Viswanathan2750
3Kramnik, VladimirRUS2751Kramnik, Vladimir2724
4Shirov, AlexeiESP2726Shirov, Alexei2712
5Morozevich, AlexanderRUS2723Kamsky, Gata2701
6Adams, MichaelENG2716Leko, Peter2693
7Ivanchuk, VassilyUKR2714Gelfand, Boris2690
8Svidler, PeterRUS2713Adams, Michael2688
9Karpov, AnatolyRUS2710Morozevich, Alexander2686
10Topalov, VeselinBUL2700Svidler, Peter2679
11Short, NigelENG2697Ivanchuk, Vassily2675
12Leko, PeterHUN2694Sadler, Matthew2672
13Gelfand, BorisBLR2691Short, Nigel2671
14Rublevsky, SergeiRUS2684Topalov, Veselin2665
15Azmaiparashvili, ZurabGEO2681Karpov, Anatoli2664
16Bareev, EvgenyRUS2679Azmaiparashvili, Zurab2658
17Polgar, JuditHUN2677Salov, Valery2656
18Korchnoi, ViktorSUI2673Polgar, Judit2653
19Timman, JanNED2670Bareev, Evgeny2650
20Salov, ValeryRUS2670Rublevsky, Sergei2650
21Sadler, MatthewENG2667Almasi, Zoltan2644
22Almasi, ZoltanHUN2665Seirawan, Yasser2643
23Shipov, SergeiRUS2662Zvjaginsev, Vadim2643
24Georgiev, KirilBUL2659Onischuk, Alexander2638
25Zvjaginsev, VadimRUS2658Georgiev, Kiril2636
26Smirin, IliaISR2652Timman, Jan2631
27Beliavsky, AlexanderSLO2650Korchnoi, Viktor2627
28Movsesian, SergeiCZE2650Ponomariov, Ruslan2621
29Sakaev, KonstantinRUS2649Dreev, Alexey2617
30Fedorov, AlexeiBLR2648Sakaev, Konstantin2616
31Onischuk, AlexanderUKR2646Nikolic, Predrag2614
32Krasenkow, MichalPOL2643Krasenkov, Mikhail2614
33Seirawan, YasserUSA2643Vladimirov, Evgeny2611
34Khenkin, IgorRUS2641Beliavsky, Alexander2606
35Jussupow, ArturGER2641Magerramov, Elmar2604
36Akopian, VladimirARM2640Granda Zuniga, Julio E2602
37Dreev, AlexeyRUS2639Wolff, Patrick2602
38Tkachiev, VladislavFRA2634Vaganian, Rafael2600
39Nikolic, PredragBIH2633Khenkin, Igor2600
40Milov, VadimSUI2633Hjartarson, Johann2597
41Van Wely, LoekNED2632Dolmatov, Sergey2597
42Oll, LembitEST2630Sutovskij, Emil2596
43Hjartarson, JohannISL2630Akopian, Vladimir2596
44Gurevich, MikhailBEL2627Van Wely, Loek2595
45Tiviakov, SergeiRUS2627Fischer, Robert James2594
46Sokolov, IvanBIH2624Kasimdzhanov, Rustam2593
47Andersson, UlfSWE2623Polgar, Zsuzsa2592
48Shabalov, AlexanderUSA2620Yusupov, Artur2590
49Gulko, BorisUSA2620Nenashev, Alexander2590
50Piket, JeroenNED2619Oll, Lembit2589
51Rogers, IanAUS2618Rohde, Michael2589
52Khalifman, AlexanderRUS2616Piket, Jeroen2589
53Nenashev, AlexanderUZB2616Chernin, Alexander2588
54Alterman, BorisISR2616Fedorov, Alexey2587
55Hracek, ZbynekCZE2615Kharlov, Andrei2586
56Lputian, SmbatARM2614Tiviakov, Sergei2586
57Morovic Fernandez, IvanCHI2613Kosashvili, Yona2585
58Sutovsky, EmilISR2612Yermolinsky, Alexey2585
59DeFirmian, NickUSA2610Adianto, Utut2584
60Lutz, ChristopherGER2610Ljubojevic, Ljubomir2583
61Miles, AnthonyENG2609Hellers, Ferdinand2583
62Giorgadze, GiorgiGEO2609Sokolov, Ivan2582
63Avrukh, BorisISR2609DeFirmian, Nick2580
64Aleksandrov, AleksejBLR2609Shipov, Sergei2580
65Ponomariov, RuslanUKR2609Smirin, Ilia2578
66Wahls, MatthiasGER2609Morovic Fernandez, Ivan2578
67Bologan, ViktorMDA2608Filippov, Valerij2578
68Hansen, CurtDEN2608Tkachev, Vladislav2578
69Adianto, UtutINA2607Andersson, Ulf2578
70Kasimdzhanov, RustamUZB2606Dokhoian, Yury2577
71Kaidanov, GregoryUSA2606Movsesian, Sergei2577
72Sturua, ZurabGEO2605Khalifman, Alexander2577
73Vaganian, RafaelARM2605Nunn, John2576
74Granda Zuniga, JulioPER2605Lautier, Joel2575
75Magomedov, MagaramTJK2604Baklan, Vladimir2575
76Chernin, AlexanderHUN2604Miles, Anthony2575
77Ibragimov, IldarRUS2602Kaidanov, Grigory2574
78Pigusov, EvgenyRUS2602Hansen, Curt2574
79Speelman, JonathanENG2601Milov, Vadim2574
80Novikov, IgorUKR2601Beim, Valery2573
81Kharlov, AndreiRUS2600Kozul, Zdenko2572
82Annakov, BabakuliTKM2600Aleksandrov, Aleksej2572
83Nunn, JohnENG2600Lutz, Christopher2570
84Dautov, RustemGER2598Georgadze, George2569
85Yermolinsky, AlexUSA2597Lputian, Smbat2569
86Lautier, JoelFRA2596Balashov, Yuri2568
87Dorfman, JosifFRA2596Hracek, Zbynek2566
88Nisipeanu, Liviu-DieterROM2594Gabriel, Christian2566
89Minasian, ArtashesARM2594Benjamin, Joel2566
90Atalik, SuatTUR2593Voitsekhovsky, Stanislav2566
91Ehlvest, JaanEST2593Ye Jiangchuan2565
92Benjamin, JoelUSA2593Gulko, Boris2564
93Eingorn, VereslavUKR2592Zaichik, Gennadi2564
94Timoshenko, GeorgyUKR2592Sturua, Zurab2564
95Palac, MladenCRO2589Timoshenko, Georgy2561
96Dolmatov, SergeyRUS2589Speelman, Jonathan2561
97Komarov, DimitriUKR2588Psakhis, Lev2561
98Markovic, MiroslavYUG2587Lastin, Alexander2560
99Volkov, SergeyRUS2587Dautov, Rustem2560
100Spasov, VasilBUL2587Alterman, Boris2559
Makarichev, Sergey2559
Ehlvest, Jaan2559
Kacheisvili, George2559


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