Summary: 1927 - 1928 How to use this page
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Most Dominant Player between 1927 and 1928 See more details
   José Capablanca: 0.7 years as #1 (between March 1927 and October 1927)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1927 and 1928 was José Capablanca, with 8 different months as the top-ranked player. Next on the list were Alexander Alekhine (2 months) and Efim Bogoljubow (2 months).
Highest-Rated Player between 1927 and 1928 See more details
   José Capablanca: 2802 (April 1927)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1927 and 1928 was José Capablanca, with a rating of 2802 on the April 1927 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1927 and 1928 were achieved by Alexander Alekhine (2798 on the December 1927 list) and Efim Bogoljubow (2768 on the January 1927 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1927 and 1928 See more details
   New York, 1927: Class 10 (#3, #4, #5, #7, #8)
The strongest tournament held between 1927 and 1928 was New York 1927. This was a Class 10 tournament, including five of the top ten players in the world (from the February 1927 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were London 1927 (Class 9) and Kecskemet 1927 (Class 5).
Strongest Match between 1927 and 1928 See more details
   Alekhine-Capablanca Match (World Championship, Buenos Aires), 1927: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1927 and 1928 was Alekhine-Capablanca Match (World Championship, Buenos Aires), 1927. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 José Capablanca (2798) and #2 Alexander Alekhine (2766) from the September 1927 rating list. There were no other matches held between 1927 and 1928 with rated players.
Best Individual Event Performance between 1927 and 1928 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 2836 in Alekhine-Capablanca Match (World Championship, Buenos Aires), 1927
The best individual event performance between 1927 and 1928 was achieved by Alexander Alekhine with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2836 in Alekhine-Capablanca Match (World Championship, Buenos Aires), 1927. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by José Capablanca (2827 performance) in New York, 1927, and by Alexander Alekhine (2747 performance) in New York, 1927.