Select Top 20 players for every rating period from 1967 using the box at the top right of the table.
These ratings are official FIDE ratings.

# Name Rating Date Age  
1 Kasparov, Garry Russia 2820 1997 Jul 34
2 Kramnik, Vladimir Russia 2770 1997 Jul 22
3 Anand, Viswanathan India 2765 1997 Jul 27
4 Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria 2745 1997 Jul 22
5 Karpov, Anatoly Russia 2745 1997 Jul 46
6 Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine 2725 1997 Jul 28
7 Kamsky, Gata United States of America 2720 1997 Jul 23
8 Beliavsky, Alexander Slovenia 2710 1997 Jul 43
9 Shirov, Alexei Spain 2700 1997 Jul 24
10 Gelfand, Boris Belarus 2695 1997 Jul 29
11 Adams, Michael England 2680 1997 Jul 25
12 Salov, Valery Russia 2680 1997 Jul 33
13 Georgiev, Kiril Bulgaria 2670 1997 Jul 31
14 Polgar, Judit Hungary 2670 1997 Jul 20
15 Bareev, Evgeny Russia 2670 1997 Jul 30
16 Sadler, Matthew England 2665 1997 Jul 23
17 Akopian, Vladimir Armenia 2660 1997 Jul 25
18 Aleksandrov, Aleksej Belarus 2660 1997 Jul 24
19 Short, Nigel England 2660 1997 Jul 32
20 Svidler, Peter Russia 2660 1997 Jul 21



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