Summary: 1916 - 1921 How to use this page
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Most Dominant Player between 1916 and 1921 See more details
   Emanuel Lasker: 3.1 years as #1 (between March 1916 and March 1919)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1916 and 1921 was Emanuel Lasker, with 37 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 3.1 years). Next on the list was José Capablanca (1.9 years), the only other player to be ranked #1 between 1916 and 1921.
Highest-Rated Player between 1916 and 1921 See more details
   José Capablanca: 2873 (September 1919)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1916 and 1921 was José Capablanca, with a rating of 2873 on the September 1919 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1916 and 1921 were achieved by Emanuel Lasker (2860 on the January 1917 list) and Alexander Alekhine (2781 on the February 1918 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1916 and 1921 See more details
   Gothenburg, 1920: Class 5 (#6, #7, #8, #9)
The strongest tournament held between 1916 and 1921 was Gothenburg 1920. This was a Class 5 tournament, including four of the top ten players in the world (from the January 1920 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were New York 1916 (Class 4) and Berlin 1920 (Class 2).
Strongest Match between 1916 and 1921 See more details
   Capablanca-Kostic Match (Havana), 1919: #2 vs #7
The strongest match held between 1916 and 1921 was Capablanca-Kostic Match (Havana), 1919. This was a matchup of #2 vs #7, including #2 José Capablanca (2848) and #7 Boris Kostic (2696) from the March 1919 rating list. Next on the list were Bogoljubow-Rubinstein Match (Stockholm/Gothenburg, Gothenburg), 1920 (#7 vs #8) and Lasker-Tarrasch II (Berlin), 1916 (#2 vs #9).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1916 and 1921 See more details
   José Capablanca: 2833 in New York, 1918
The best individual event performance between 1916 and 1921 was achieved by José Capablanca with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2833 in New York, 1918. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by José Capablanca (2817 performance) in Capablanca-Kostic Match (Havana), 1919, and by Emanuel Lasker (2816 performance) in Lasker-Tarrasch II (Berlin), 1916.