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Duration: covering

Most Dominant Player between 1970 and 1980 See more details
   Anatoly Karpov: 5.4 years as #1 (between August 1974 and December 1979)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1970 and 1980 was Anatoly Karpov, with 65 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 5.4 years). Next on the list was Bobby Fischer (4.6 years), the only other player to be ranked #1 between 1970 and 1980.

Highest-Rated Player between 1970 and 1980 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2895 (October 1971)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1970 and 1980 was Bobby Fischer, with a rating of 2895 on the October 1971 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1970 and 1980 were achieved by Anatoly Karpov (2833 on the June 1977 list) and Viktor Korchnoi (2814 on the November 1978 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1970 and 1980 See more details
   Moscow (URS Championship), 1973: Class 15 (#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #10)
The strongest tournament held between 1970 and 1980 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 Rovinj/Zagreb 1970 (Class 13) and Moscow (URS Championship) 1976 (Class 13).

Strongest Match between 1970 and 1980 See more details
   Karpov-Korchnoi II (World Championship, Baguio City), 1978: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1970 and 1980 was Karpov-Korchnoi II (World Championship, Baguio City), 1978. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Anatoly Karpov (2822) and #2 Viktor Korchnoi (2806) from the July 1978 rating list. Next on the list were Karpov-Korchnoi I (Candidates final, Moscow), 1974 (#1 vs #2) and Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971 (#1 vs #3).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1970 and 1980 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2887 in Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971
The best individual event performance between 1970 and 1980 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.