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Most Dominant Player between 1873 and 1878 See more details
   Wilhelm Steinitz: 4.6 years as #1 (between January 1873 and July 1877)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1873 and 1878 was Wilhelm Steinitz, with 55 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 4.6 years). Next on the list was James Mason (0.4 years), the only other player to be ranked #1 between 1873 and 1878.

Highest-Rated Player between 1873 and 1878 See more details
   Wilhelm Steinitz: 2826 (April 1876)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1873 and 1878 was Wilhelm Steinitz, with a rating of 2826 on the April 1876 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1873 and 1878 were achieved by James Mason (2715 on the October 1876 list) and Amos Burn (2687 on the September 1876 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1873 and 1878 See more details
   Vienna, 1873: Class 14 (#1, #2, #3, #6, #9)
The strongest tournament held between 1873 and 1878 was Vienna 1873. This was a Class 14 tournament, including five of the top ten players in the world (from the July 1873 rating list). The only other tournament held between 1873 and 1878 with any rated players was London 1876 (Class 2).

Strongest Match between 1873 and 1878 See more details
   Blackburne-Steinitz III (London), 1876: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1873 and 1878 was Blackburne-Steinitz III (London), 1876. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Wilhelm Steinitz (2730) and #2 Joseph Blackburne (2648) from the February 1876 rating list. Next on the list were MacDonnell-Wisker II (London), 1874 (#5 vs #9) and Bird-Wisker IV (London), 1873 (#7 vs #9).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1873 and 1878 See more details
   Wilhelm Steinitz: 2829 in Blackburne-Steinitz III (London), 1876
The best individual event performance between 1873 and 1878 was achieved by Wilhelm Steinitz with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2829 in Blackburne-Steinitz III (London), 1876. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Wilhelm Steinitz (2763 performance) in Vienna, 1873, and by James Mason (2708 performance) in Bird-Mason Match (New York), 1876.