Monthly top-five lists
Monthly Lists:
1870 - 1880
Duration:
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covering
1995-Jan through 2004-Dec
1990-Jan through 1999-Dec
1985-Jan through 1994-Dec
1980-Jan through 1989-Dec
1975-Jan through 1984-Dec
1970-Jan through 1979-Dec
1965-Jan through 1974-Dec
1960-Jan through 1969-Dec
1955-Jan through 1964-Dec
1950-Jan through 1959-Dec
1945-Jan through 1954-Dec
1940-Jan through 1949-Dec
1935-Jan through 1944-Dec
1930-Jan through 1939-Dec
1925-Jan through 1934-Dec
1920-Jan through 1929-Dec
1915-Jan through 1924-Dec
1910-Jan through 1919-Dec
1905-Jan through 1914-Dec
1900-Jan through 1909-Dec
1895-Jan through 1904-Dec
1890-Jan through 1899-Dec
1885-Jan through 1894-Dec
1880-Jan through 1889-Dec
1875-Jan through 1884-Dec
1870-Jan through 1879-Dec
1865-Jan through 1874-Dec
1860-Jan through 1869-Dec
1855-Jan through 1864-Dec
1850-Jan through 1859-Dec
1845-Jan through 1854-Dec
1840-Jan through 1849-Dec
1870
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1870 rating list
2714:
Gustav Neumann
2706:
Adolf Anderssen
2685:
Ignatz Kolisch
2679:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2636:
Szymon Winawer
February 1870 rating list
2712:
Gustav Neumann
2705:
Adolf Anderssen
2682:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2680:
Ignatz Kolisch
2633:
Louis Paulsen
March 1870 rating list
2711:
Gustav Neumann
2704:
Adolf Anderssen
2684:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2676:
Ignatz Kolisch
2633:
Louis Paulsen
April 1870 rating list
2710:
Gustav Neumann
2708:
Adolf Anderssen
2687:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2672:
Ignatz Kolisch
2634:
Louis Paulsen
May 1870 rating list
2708:
Gustav Neumann
2707:
Adolf Anderssen
2690:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2667:
Ignatz Kolisch
2633:
Louis Paulsen
June 1870 rating list
2717:
Adolf Anderssen
2706:
Gustav Neumann
2692:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2656:
Ignatz Kolisch
2640:
Louis Paulsen
July 1870 rating list
2714:
Adolf Anderssen
2703:
Gustav Neumann
2696:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2649:
Ignatz Kolisch
2638:
Louis Paulsen
August 1870 rating list
2744:
Adolf Anderssen
2742:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2723:
Gustav Neumann
2668:
Joseph Blackburne
2627:
Louis Paulsen
September 1870 rating list
2749:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2728:
Adolf Anderssen
2723:
Gustav Neumann
2673:
Joseph Blackburne
2662:
Louis Paulsen
October 1870 rating list
2755:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2728:
Adolf Anderssen
2722:
Gustav Neumann
2669:
Joseph Blackburne
2663:
Louis Paulsen
November 1870 rating list
2758:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2730:
Adolf Anderssen
2723:
Gustav Neumann
2665:
Louis Paulsen
2645:
Joseph Blackburne
December 1870 rating list
2762:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2730:
Adolf Anderssen
2721:
Gustav Neumann
2665:
Louis Paulsen
2642:
Joseph Blackburne
1871
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1871 rating list
2768:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2732:
Adolf Anderssen
2723:
Gustav Neumann
2667:
Louis Paulsen
2641:
Joseph Blackburne
February 1871 rating list
2768:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2733:
Adolf Anderssen
2723:
Gustav Neumann
2668:
Louis Paulsen
2642:
Joseph Blackburne
March 1871 rating list
2768:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2733:
Adolf Anderssen
2720:
Gustav Neumann
2668:
Louis Paulsen
2642:
Joseph Blackburne
April 1871 rating list
2768:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2732:
Adolf Anderssen
2718:
Gustav Neumann
2668:
Louis Paulsen
2642:
Joseph Blackburne
May 1871 rating list
2751:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2698:
Gustav Neumann
2676:
Adolf Anderssen
2655:
Louis Paulsen
2626:
Joseph Blackburne
June 1871 rating list
2750:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2695:
Gustav Neumann
2675:
Adolf Anderssen
2655:
Louis Paulsen
2625:
Joseph Blackburne
July 1871 rating list
2749:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2690:
Gustav Neumann
2674:
Adolf Anderssen
2654:
Louis Paulsen
2625:
Johannes Zukertort
August 1871 rating list
2748:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2687:
Gustav Neumann
2672:
Adolf Anderssen
2654:
Louis Paulsen
2626:
Johannes Zukertort
September 1871 rating list
2741:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2680:
Gustav Neumann
2667:
Adolf Anderssen
2665:
Louis Paulsen
2621:
Johannes Zukertort
October 1871 rating list
2740:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2678:
Gustav Neumann
2665:
Adolf Anderssen
2664:
Louis Paulsen
2622:
Johannes Zukertort
November 1871 rating list
2736:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2674:
Gustav Neumann
2665:
Adolf Anderssen
2663:
Louis Paulsen
2629:
Johannes Zukertort
December 1871 rating list
2735:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2673:
Gustav Neumann
2663:
Adolf Anderssen
2662:
Louis Paulsen
2630:
Johannes Zukertort
1872
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1872 rating list
2734:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2671:
Gustav Neumann
2661:
Adolf Anderssen
2661:
Louis Paulsen
2630:
Johannes Zukertort
February 1872 rating list
2740:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2677:
Adolf Anderssen
2677:
Gustav Neumann
2673:
Louis Paulsen
2639:
Johannes Zukertort
March 1872 rating list
2738:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2675:
Adolf Anderssen
2675:
Gustav Neumann
2671:
Louis Paulsen
2640:
Johannes Zukertort
April 1872 rating list
2735:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2673:
Gustav Neumann
2672:
Adolf Anderssen
2669:
Louis Paulsen
2641:
Johannes Zukertort
May 1872 rating list
2732:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2670:
Adolf Anderssen
2670:
Gustav Neumann
2667:
Louis Paulsen
2641:
Johannes Zukertort
June 1872 rating list
2729:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2669:
Adolf Anderssen
2668:
Gustav Neumann
2665:
Louis Paulsen
2641:
Johannes Zukertort
July 1872 rating list
2755:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2665:
Adolf Anderssen
2665:
Gustav Neumann
2662:
Louis Paulsen
2632:
Johannes Zukertort
August 1872 rating list
2770:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2680:
Adolf Anderssen
2660:
Gustav Neumann
2658:
Louis Paulsen
2624:
Johannes Zukertort
September 1872 rating list
2786:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2678:
Adolf Anderssen
2659:
Gustav Neumann
2657:
Louis Paulsen
2614:
Johannes Zukertort
October 1872 rating list
2787:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2677:
Adolf Anderssen
2656:
Gustav Neumann
2655:
Louis Paulsen
2613:
Johannes Zukertort
November 1872 rating list
2786:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2675:
Adolf Anderssen
2653:
Gustav Neumann
2653:
Louis Paulsen
2613:
Johannes Zukertort
December 1872 rating list
2784:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2673:
Adolf Anderssen
2651:
Louis Paulsen
2650:
Gustav Neumann
2614:
Johannes Zukertort
1873
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1873 rating list
2783:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2671:
Adolf Anderssen
2648:
Louis Paulsen
2647:
Gustav Neumann
2615:
Johannes Zukertort
February 1873 rating list
2781:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2668:
Adolf Anderssen
2645:
Louis Paulsen
2643:
Gustav Neumann
2616:
Johannes Zukertort
March 1873 rating list
2780:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2666:
Adolf Anderssen
2643:
Louis Paulsen
2640:
Gustav Neumann
2617:
Johannes Zukertort
April 1873 rating list
2778:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2663:
Adolf Anderssen
2639:
Louis Paulsen
2635:
Gustav Neumann
2618:
Johannes Zukertort
May 1873 rating list
2773:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2656:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Louis Paulsen
2628:
Gustav Neumann
2616:
Johannes Zukertort
June 1873 rating list
2770:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2652:
Adolf Anderssen
2628:
Louis Paulsen
2622:
Gustav Neumann
2616:
Johannes Zukertort
July 1873 rating list
2768:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2648:
Adolf Anderssen
2624:
Louis Paulsen
2618:
Johannes Zukertort
2618:
Gustav Neumann
August 1873 rating list
2785:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2649:
Adolf Anderssen
2619:
Johannes Zukertort
2609:
Gustav Neumann
2609:
Louis Paulsen
September 1873 rating list
2796:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2660:
Joseph Blackburne
2643:
Adolf Anderssen
2634:
Samuel Rosenthal
2621:
Johannes Zukertort
October 1873 rating list
2796:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2660:
Joseph Blackburne
2642:
Adolf Anderssen
2634:
Samuel Rosenthal
2620:
Johannes Zukertort
November 1873 rating list
2795:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2642:
Adolf Anderssen
2634:
Samuel Rosenthal
2620:
Johannes Zukertort
December 1873 rating list
2792:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2660:
Joseph Blackburne
2639:
Adolf Anderssen
2633:
Samuel Rosenthal
2620:
George MacDonnell
1874
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1874 rating list
2791:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2659:
Joseph Blackburne
2637:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Samuel Rosenthal
2624:
George MacDonnell
February 1874 rating list
2791:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2638:
Adolf Anderssen
2633:
Samuel Rosenthal
2623:
Henry Bird
March 1874 rating list
2790:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2638:
Adolf Anderssen
2633:
Samuel Rosenthal
2626:
Henry Bird
April 1874 rating list
2789:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2637:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Samuel Rosenthal
2627:
Henry Bird
May 1874 rating list
2788:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2636:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Samuel Rosenthal
2628:
Henry Bird
June 1874 rating list
2787:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2636:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Samuel Rosenthal
2627:
Henry Bird
July 1874 rating list
2786:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2634:
Adolf Anderssen
2631:
Samuel Rosenthal
2629:
Henry Bird
August 1874 rating list
2785:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2631:
Samuel Rosenthal
2631:
Henry Bird
September 1874 rating list
2783:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Henry Bird
2630:
Samuel Rosenthal
October 1874 rating list
2782:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2662:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2632:
Henry Bird
2630:
Samuel Rosenthal
November 1874 rating list
2780:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2662:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2633:
Henry Bird
2628:
Samuel Rosenthal
December 1874 rating list
2778:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2662:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Henry Bird
2632:
Adolf Anderssen
2627:
Samuel Rosenthal
1875
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1875 rating list
2776:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2634:
Henry Bird
2632:
Adolf Anderssen
2626:
Samuel Rosenthal
February 1875 rating list
2775:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2634:
Henry Bird
2631:
Adolf Anderssen
2625:
Samuel Rosenthal
March 1875 rating list
2772:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2630:
Adolf Anderssen
2624:
Samuel Rosenthal
April 1875 rating list
2770:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2660:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2630:
Adolf Anderssen
2623:
Samuel Rosenthal
May 1875 rating list
2768:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2659:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2629:
Adolf Anderssen
2623:
John Wisker
June 1875 rating list
2765:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2659:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2627:
Adolf Anderssen
2624:
John Wisker
July 1875 rating list
2762:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2658:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2625:
Adolf Anderssen
2624:
John Wisker
August 1875 rating list
2758:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2657:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2624:
John Wisker
2622:
Adolf Anderssen
September 1875 rating list
2755:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2656:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2625:
John Wisker
2620:
Adolf Anderssen
October 1875 rating list
2751:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2655:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2625:
John Wisker
2617:
Adolf Anderssen
November 1875 rating list
2746:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2653:
Joseph Blackburne
2635:
Henry Bird
2625:
John Wisker
2615:
Adolf Anderssen
December 1875 rating list
2742:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2652:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Henry Bird
2623:
John Wisker
2614:
Samuel Rosenthal
1876
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1876 rating list
2736:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2650:
Joseph Blackburne
2633:
Henry Bird
2623:
John Wisker
2612:
Samuel Rosenthal
February 1876 rating list
2730:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2648:
Joseph Blackburne
2632:
Henry Bird
2623:
John Wisker
2610:
Samuel Rosenthal
March 1876 rating list
2817:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2631:
Henry Bird
2622:
John Wisker
2607:
Samuel Rosenthal
2607:
Joseph Blackburne
April 1876 rating list
2826:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2627:
Henry Bird
2613:
John Wisker
2607:
Joseph Blackburne
2604:
Samuel Rosenthal
May 1876 rating list
2824:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2668:
Johannes Zukertort
2668:
Joseph Blackburne
2623:
William Potter
2600:
Henry Bird
June 1876 rating list
2821:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2668:
Johannes Zukertort
2668:
Joseph Blackburne
2623:
William Potter
2599:
Henry Bird
July 1876 rating list
2818:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2669:
Joseph Blackburne
2668:
Johannes Zukertort
2623:
William Potter
2598:
Henry Bird
August 1876 rating list
2808:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2661:
Joseph Blackburne
2657:
Johannes Zukertort
2627:
Louis Paulsen
2625:
Adolf Anderssen
September 1876 rating list
2788:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2687:
Amos Burn
2649:
Johannes Zukertort
2642:
Joseph Blackburne
2608:
William Potter
October 1876 rating list
2785:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2715:
James Mason
2687:
Amos Burn
2649:
Johannes Zukertort
2641:
Joseph Blackburne
November 1876 rating list
2783:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2715:
James Mason
2687:
Amos Burn
2648:
Johannes Zukertort
2640:
Joseph Blackburne
December 1876 rating list
2780:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2715:
James Mason
2687:
Amos Burn
2648:
Johannes Zukertort
2639:
Joseph Blackburne
1877
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1877 rating list
2777:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2715:
James Mason
2686:
Amos Burn
2648:
Johannes Zukertort
2637:
Joseph Blackburne
February 1877 rating list
2773:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2714:
James Mason
2686:
Amos Burn
2647:
Johannes Zukertort
2635:
Joseph Blackburne
March 1877 rating list
2769:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2713:
James Mason
2686:
Amos Burn
2647:
Johannes Zukertort
2633:
Joseph Blackburne
April 1877 rating list
2765:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2713:
James Mason
2685:
Amos Burn
2646:
Johannes Zukertort
2631:
Joseph Blackburne
May 1877 rating list
2761:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2712:
James Mason
2685:
Amos Burn
2645:
Johannes Zukertort
2628:
Joseph Blackburne
June 1877 rating list
2756:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2712:
James Mason
2684:
Amos Burn
2645:
Johannes Zukertort
2626:
Joseph Blackburne
July 1877 rating list
2752:
Wilhelm Steinitz
2711:
James Mason
2683:
Amos Burn
2644:
Johannes Zukertort
2623:
Joseph Blackburne
August 1877 rating list
2713:
James Mason
2678:
Louis Paulsen
2674:
Amos Burn
2643:
Johannes Zukertort
2636:
Adolf Anderssen
September 1877 rating list
2712:
James Mason
2684:
Louis Paulsen
2671:
Amos Burn
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2630:
Johannes Zukertort
October 1877 rating list
2712:
James Mason
2685:
Louis Paulsen
2670:
Amos Burn
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2630:
Johannes Zukertort
November 1877 rating list
2711:
James Mason
2685:
Louis Paulsen
2668:
Amos Burn
2634:
Adolf Anderssen
2629:
Johannes Zukertort
December 1877 rating list
2710:
James Mason
2685:
Louis Paulsen
2666:
Amos Burn
2634:
Adolf Anderssen
2628:
Johannes Zukertort
1878
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1878 rating list
2709:
James Mason
2684:
Louis Paulsen
2663:
Amos Burn
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2627:
Johannes Zukertort
February 1878 rating list
2708:
James Mason
2686:
Louis Paulsen
2660:
Amos Burn
2637:
Johannes Zukertort
2635:
Adolf Anderssen
March 1878 rating list
2707:
James Mason
2687:
Louis Paulsen
2654:
Amos Burn
2643:
Johannes Zukertort
2636:
Adolf Anderssen
April 1878 rating list
2705:
James Mason
2687:
Louis Paulsen
2650:
Johannes Zukertort
2648:
Amos Burn
2637:
Adolf Anderssen
May 1878 rating list
2704:
James Mason
2688:
Louis Paulsen
2656:
Johannes Zukertort
2643:
Amos Burn
2637:
Adolf Anderssen
June 1878 rating list
2702:
James Mason
2689:
Louis Paulsen
2663:
Johannes Zukertort
2638:
Adolf Anderssen
2637:
Amos Burn
July 1878 rating list
2694:
Louis Paulsen
2686:
Szymon Winawer
2683:
Johannes Zukertort
2675:
Joseph Blackburne
2647:
James Mason
August 1878 rating list
2743:
Johannes Zukertort
2691:
Szymon Winawer
2690:
Louis Paulsen
2672:
Joseph Blackburne
2645:
George Mackenzie
September 1878 rating list
2741:
Johannes Zukertort
2701:
Louis Paulsen
2688:
Szymon Winawer
2669:
Joseph Blackburne
2643:
Adolf Anderssen
October 1878 rating list
2743:
Johannes Zukertort
2701:
Louis Paulsen
2689:
Szymon Winawer
2669:
Joseph Blackburne
2643:
Adolf Anderssen
November 1878 rating list
2745:
Johannes Zukertort
2701:
Louis Paulsen
2690:
Szymon Winawer
2669:
Joseph Blackburne
2644:
Adolf Anderssen
December 1878 rating list
2747:
Johannes Zukertort
2701:
Louis Paulsen
2690:
Szymon Winawer
2670:
Joseph Blackburne
2644:
Adolf Anderssen
1879
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1879 rating list
2749:
Johannes Zukertort
2702:
Louis Paulsen
2693:
Szymon Winawer
2671:
Joseph Blackburne
2647:
Adolf Anderssen
February 1879 rating list
2748:
Johannes Zukertort
2700:
Louis Paulsen
2692:
Szymon Winawer
2671:
Joseph Blackburne
2646:
Adolf Anderssen
March 1879 rating list
2748:
Johannes Zukertort
2699:
Louis Paulsen
2691:
Szymon Winawer
2671:
Joseph Blackburne
2645:
Adolf Anderssen
April 1879 rating list
2747:
Johannes Zukertort
2697:
Louis Paulsen
2691:
Szymon Winawer
2671:
Joseph Blackburne
2644:
George Mackenzie
May 1879 rating list
2745:
Johannes Zukertort
2690:
Louis Paulsen
2686:
Szymon Winawer
2671:
Joseph Blackburne
2643:
George Mackenzie
June 1879 rating list
2744:
Johannes Zukertort
2688:
Louis Paulsen
2685:
Szymon Winawer
2671:
Joseph Blackburne
2643:
George Mackenzie
July 1879 rating list
2739:
Johannes Zukertort
2688:
Louis Paulsen
2683:
Szymon Winawer
2668:
Joseph Blackburne
2641:
George Mackenzie
August 1879 rating list
2745:
Johannes Zukertort
2692:
Szymon Winawer
2690:
Louis Paulsen
2675:
Joseph Blackburne
2646:
George Mackenzie
September 1879 rating list
2735:
Johannes Zukertort
2681:
Szymon Winawer
2667:
Louis Paulsen
2663:
Joseph Blackburne
2640:
George Mackenzie
October 1879 rating list
2734:
Johannes Zukertort
2680:
Szymon Winawer
2665:
Louis Paulsen
2663:
Joseph Blackburne
2639:
George Mackenzie
November 1879 rating list
2734:
Johannes Zukertort
2680:
Szymon Winawer
2663:
Louis Paulsen
2663:
Joseph Blackburne
2638:
George Mackenzie
December 1879 rating list
2733:
Johannes Zukertort
2680:
Szymon Winawer
2664:
Joseph Blackburne
2663:
Louis Paulsen
2638:
George Mackenzie