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Most Dominant Player between 1840 and 1900 See more details
   Wilhelm Steinitz: 14.4 years as #1 (between September 1866 and May 1890)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1840 and 1900 was Wilhelm Steinitz, with 173 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 14.4 years). Next on the list were Emanuel Lasker (9.6 years) and Howard Staunton (6.3 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1840 and 1900 See more details
   Emanuel Lasker: 2878 (May 1894)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1840 and 1900 was Emanuel Lasker, with a rating of 2878 on the May 1894 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1840 and 1900 were achieved by Wilhelm Steinitz (2826 on the April 1876 list) and Siegbert Tarrasch (2824 on the June 1895 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1840 and 1900 See more details
   Vienna, 1882: Class 21 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10)
The strongest tournament held between 1840 and 1900 was Vienna 1882. This was a Class 21 tournament, including nine of the top ten players in the world (from the May 1882 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were London 1883 (Class 19) and Hastings 1895 (Class 19).
Strongest Match between 1840 and 1900 See more details
   Steinitz-Zukertort II (World Championship, USA), 1886: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1840 and 1900 was Steinitz-Zukertort II (World Championship, USA), 1886. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Wilhelm Steinitz (2777) and #2 Johannes Zukertort (2757) from the January 1886 rating list. Next on the list were Blackburne-Zukertort I (London), 1881 (#1 vs #2) and Blackburne-Steinitz III (London), 1876 (#1 vs #2).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1840 and 1900 See more details
   Emanuel Lasker: 2882 in Lasker-Steinitz II (World Championship, Moscow), 1896
The best individual event performance between 1840 and 1900 was achieved by Emanuel Lasker with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2882 in Lasker-Steinitz II (World Championship, Moscow), 1896. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Emanuel Lasker (2878 performance) in London, 1899, and by Siegbert Tarrasch (2853 performance) in Tarrasch-Walbrodt Match (Nuremberg), 1894.