Summary: 1965 - 1975 How to use this page
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Most Dominant Player between 1965 and 1975 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 8.2 years as #1 (between January 1965 and July 1974)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1965 and 1975 was Bobby Fischer, with 98 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 8.2 years). Next on the list were Mikhail Tal (0.6 years) and Boris Spassky (0.5 years).

Highest-Rated Player between 1965 and 1975 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2895 (October 1971)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1965 and 1975 was Bobby Fischer, with a rating of 2895 on the October 1971 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1965 and 1975 were achieved by Anatoly Karpov (2803 on the December 1974 list) and Viktor Korchnoi (2782 on the December 1968 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1965 and 1975 See more details
   Moscow (URS Championship), 1973: Class 15 (#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #10)
The strongest tournament held between 1965 and 1975 was Moscow (URS Championship) 1973. This was a Class 15 tournament, including seven of the top ten players in the world (from the October 1973 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Moscow 1967 (Class 14) and Rovinj/Zagreb 1970 (Class 13).

Strongest Match between 1965 and 1975 See more details
   Karpov-Korchnoi I (Candidates final, Moscow), 1974: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1965 and 1975 was Karpov-Korchnoi I (Candidates final, Moscow), 1974. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Anatoly Karpov (2800) and #2 Viktor Korchnoi (2765) from the September 1974 rating list. Next on the list were Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971 (#1 vs #3) and Korchnoi-Spassky I (Candidates final, Kiev), 1968 (#2 vs #3).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1965 and 1975 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2887 in Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971
The best individual event performance between 1965 and 1975 was achieved by Bobby Fischer with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2887 in Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Bobby Fischer (2870 performance) in Fischer-Taimanov Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Vancouver), 1971, and by Bobby Fischer (2850 performance) in Palma de Mallorca (Interzonal), 1970.