Originally Posted by Socks

1980 is a very strong player. 2000 is about master level, 2200 is about IM (international master) level, and ~2300+ is GM level. Top players in the world are 2700-2800.

Top 3 right now:

Rank Name Title Country Rating Games B-Year
1 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2817 13 1969
2 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2815 13 1990 <--- 21 years old!!
3 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2808 13 1982

I am in EST, but there's always lots of people on, and I stay up late