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Most Dominant Player between 1855 and 1865 See more details
   Paul Morphy: 3.3 years as #1 (between September 1858 and November 1861)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1855 and 1865 was Paul Morphy, with 39 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 3.3 years). Next on the list were Louis Paulsen (2.8 years) and Serafino Dubois (2.5 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1855 and 1865 See more details
   Paul Morphy: 2743 (June 1859)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1855 and 1865 was Paul Morphy, with a rating of 2743 on the June 1859 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1855 and 1865 were achieved by Louis Paulsen (2710 on the October 1862 list) and Adolf Anderssen (2665 on the March 1860 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1855 and 1865 See more details
   London, 1862: Class 9 (#1, #2, #7)
The strongest tournament held between 1855 and 1865 was London 1862. This was a Class 9 tournament, including three of the top ten players in the world (from the June 1862 rating list). There were no other tournaments held between 1855 and 1865 with any rated players.
Strongest Match between 1855 and 1865 See more details
   Anderssen-Paulsen I (London), 1862: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1855 and 1865 was Anderssen-Paulsen I (London), 1862. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Louis Paulsen (2677) and #2 Adolf Anderssen (2655) from the July 1862 rating list. Next on the list were Anderssen-Morphy Match (Paris), 1858 (#1 vs #3) and Anderssen-Kolisch II (London), 1861 (#2 vs #3).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1855 and 1865 See more details
   Ignatz Kolisch: 2713 in Barnes-Kolisch Match (London), 1860
The best individual event performance between 1855 and 1865 was achieved by Ignatz Kolisch with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2713 in Barnes-Kolisch Match (London), 1860. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Paul Morphy (2686 performance) in Anderssen-Morphy Match (Paris), 1858, and by Daniel Harrwitz (2678 performance) in Harrwitz-Mongredien Match (London), 1860.