Summary: 1968 - 1973 How to use this page
Duration: covering
Most Dominant Player between 1968 and 1973 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 5.0 years as #1 (between January 1968 and December 1972)
The only player to be ranked #1 between 1968 and 1973 was Bobby Fischer, with 60 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 5.0 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1968 and 1973 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2895 (October 1971)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1968 and 1973 was Bobby Fischer, with a rating of 2895 on the October 1971 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1968 and 1973 were achieved by Viktor Korchnoi (2782 on the December 1968 list) and Boris Spassky (2773 on the July 1969 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1968 and 1973 See more details
   Rovinj/Zagreb, 1970: Class 13 (#1, #2, #4, #5)
The strongest tournament held between 1968 and 1973 was Rovinj/Zagreb 1970. This was a Class 13 tournament, including four of the top ten players in the world (from the April 1970 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Palma de Mallorca (Interzonal) 1970 (Class 13) and Palma de Mallorca 1969 (Class 11).
Strongest Match between 1968 and 1973 See more details
   Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971: #1 vs #3
The strongest match held between 1968 and 1973 was Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971. This was a matchup of #1 vs #3, including #1 Bobby Fischer (2869) and #3 Bent Larsen (2752) from the July 1971 rating list. Next on the list were Korchnoi-Spassky I (Candidates final, Kiev), 1968 (#2 vs #3) and Petrosian-Spassky II (World Championship, Moscow), 1969 (#3 vs #4).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1968 and 1973 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2887 in Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971
The best individual event performance between 1968 and 1973 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.