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Most Dominant Player between 1860 and 1870 See more details
   Louis Paulsen: 3.2 years as #1 (between April 1862 and May 1865)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1860 and 1870 was Louis Paulsen, with 38 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 3.2 years). Next on the list were Paul Morphy (1.9 years) and Berthold Suhle (1.7 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1860 and 1870 See more details
   Ignatz Kolisch: 2755 (August 1867)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1860 and 1870 was Ignatz Kolisch, with a rating of 2755 on the August 1867 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1860 and 1870 were achieved by Gustav Neumann (2742 on the October 1867 list) and Paul Morphy (2736 on the January 1860 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1860 and 1870 See more details
   London, 1862: Class 9 (#1, #2, #7)
The strongest tournament held between 1860 and 1870 was London 1862. This was a Class 9 tournament, including three of the top ten players in the world (from the June 1862 rating list). There were no other tournaments held between 1860 and 1870 with any rated players.
Strongest Match between 1860 and 1870 See more details
   Anderssen-Paulsen I (London), 1862: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1860 and 1870 was Anderssen-Paulsen I (London), 1862. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Louis Paulsen (2677) and #2 Adolf Anderssen (2655) from the July 1862 rating list. Next on the list were Anderssen-Kolisch II (London), 1861 (#2 vs #3) and Anderssen-Kolisch I (Paris), 1860 (#2 vs #4).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1860 and 1870 See more details
   Berthold Suhle: 2772 in Hirschfeld-Suhle Match (Berlin), 1865
The best individual event performance between 1860 and 1870 was achieved by Berthold Suhle with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2772 in Hirschfeld-Suhle Match (Berlin), 1865. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Ignatz Kolisch (2713 performance) in Barnes-Kolisch Match (London), 1860, and by Daniel Harrwitz (2678 performance) in Harrwitz-Mongredien Match (London), 1860.