Summary: 1935 - 1940 How to use this page
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Most Dominant Player between 1935 and 1940 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 1.9 years as #1 (between January 1935 and October 1938)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1935 and 1940 was Alexander Alekhine, with 23 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 1.9 years). Next on the list were Mikhail Botvinnik (1.7 years) and Max Euwe (1.2 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1935 and 1940 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 2798 (February 1935)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1935 and 1940 was Alexander Alekhine, with a rating of 2798 on the February 1935 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1935 and 1940 were achieved by Mikhail Botvinnik (2780 on the June 1939 list) and Max Euwe (2769 on the January 1936 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1935 and 1940 See more details
   Nottingham, 1936: Class 20 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
The strongest tournament held between 1935 and 1940 was Nottingham 1936. This was a Class 20 tournament, including eight of the top ten players in the world (from the August 1936 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were AVRO 1938 (Class 20) and Semmering/Baden 1937 (Class 10).
Strongest Match between 1935 and 1940 See more details
   Alekhine-Euwe II (World Championship, NLD), 1935: #1 vs #3
The strongest match held between 1935 and 1940 was Alekhine-Euwe II (World Championship, NLD), 1935. This was a matchup of #1 vs #3, including #1 Alexander Alekhine (2767) and #3 Max Euwe (2724) from the October 1935 rating list. Next on the list were Alekhine-Euwe III (World Championship, NED), 1937 (#1 vs #4) and Euwe-Keres Match (NED), 1939 (#5 vs #7).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1935 and 1940 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 2844 in Alekhine-Euwe III (World Championship, NED), 1937
The best individual event performance between 1935 and 1940 was achieved by Alexander Alekhine with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2844 in Alekhine-Euwe III (World Championship, NED), 1937. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by José Capablanca (2787 performance) in Moscow, 1936, and by Max Euwe (2783 performance) in Alekhine-Euwe II (World Championship, NLD), 1935.