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Most Dominant Player between 1880 and 1890 See more details
   Wilhelm Steinitz: 6.7 years as #1 (between December 1882 and December 1889)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1880 and 1890 was Wilhelm Steinitz, with 80 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 6.7 years). Next on the list was Johannes Zukertort (3.3 years), the only other player to be ranked #1 between 1880 and 1890.

Highest-Rated Player between 1880 and 1890 See more details
   Wilhelm Steinitz: 2826 (June 1886)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1880 and 1890 was Wilhelm Steinitz, with a rating of 2826 on the June 1886 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1880 and 1890 were achieved by Johannes Zukertort (2798 on the February 1886 list) and Joseph Blackburne (2748 on the August 1886 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1880 and 1890 See more details
   Vienna, 1882: Class 21 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10)
The strongest tournament held between 1880 and 1890 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 Frankfurt 1887 (Class 17).

Strongest Match between 1880 and 1890 See more details
   Steinitz-Zukertort II (World Championship, USA), 1886: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1880 and 1890 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-Gunsberg II (Bradford), 1887 (#2 vs #3).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1880 and 1890 See more details
   Johannes Zukertort: 2844 in London, 1883
The best individual event performance between 1880 and 1890 was achieved by Johannes Zukertort with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2844 in London, 1883. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Wilhelm Steinitz (2828 performance) in Steinitz-Zukertort II (World Championship, USA), 1886, and by Wilhelm Steinitz (2786 performance) in Martinez-Steinitz III (Philadelphia), 1883.