Monthly top-five lists
Monthly Lists:
1850 - 1860
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1980-Jan through 1989-Dec
1975-Jan through 1984-Dec
1970-Jan through 1979-Dec
1965-Jan through 1974-Dec
1960-Jan through 1969-Dec
1955-Jan through 1964-Dec
1950-Jan through 1959-Dec
1945-Jan through 1954-Dec
1940-Jan through 1949-Dec
1935-Jan through 1944-Dec
1930-Jan through 1939-Dec
1925-Jan through 1934-Dec
1920-Jan through 1929-Dec
1915-Jan through 1924-Dec
1910-Jan through 1919-Dec
1905-Jan through 1914-Dec
1900-Jan through 1909-Dec
1895-Jan through 1904-Dec
1890-Jan through 1899-Dec
1885-Jan through 1894-Dec
1880-Jan through 1889-Dec
1875-Jan through 1884-Dec
1870-Jan through 1879-Dec
1865-Jan through 1874-Dec
1860-Jan through 1869-Dec
1855-Jan through 1864-Dec
1850-Jan through 1859-Dec
1845-Jan through 1854-Dec
1840-Jan through 1849-Dec
1850
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1850 rating list
2564:
Henry Buckle
2559:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2527:
Daniel Harrwitz
2496:
Bernhard Horwitz
2462:
Adolf Anderssen
February 1850 rating list
2589:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2567:
Henry Buckle
2530:
Daniel Harrwitz
2492:
Bernhard Horwitz
2463:
Adolf Anderssen
March 1850 rating list
2614:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Daniel Harrwitz
2487:
Bernhard Horwitz
2461:
John Schulten
April 1850 rating list
2632:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2529:
Daniel Harrwitz
2481:
Bernhard Horwitz
2466:
John Schulten
May 1850 rating list
2647:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2526:
Daniel Harrwitz
2476:
Bernhard Horwitz
2472:
John Schulten
June 1850 rating list
2660:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2524:
Daniel Harrwitz
2478:
John Schulten
2470:
Bernhard Horwitz
July 1850 rating list
2672:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2522:
Daniel Harrwitz
2483:
John Schulten
2464:
Bernhard Horwitz
August 1850 rating list
2684:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2521:
Daniel Harrwitz
2489:
John Schulten
2459:
Bernhard Horwitz
September 1850 rating list
2696:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2519:
Daniel Harrwitz
2495:
John Schulten
2453:
Bernhard Horwitz
October 1850 rating list
2706:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2517:
Daniel Harrwitz
2498:
John Schulten
2449:
Bernhard Horwitz
November 1850 rating list
2715:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2513:
Daniel Harrwitz
2502:
John Schulten
2446:
Bernhard Horwitz
December 1850 rating list
2723:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2509:
Daniel Harrwitz
2504:
John Schulten
2443:
Bernhard Horwitz
1851
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1851 rating list
2734:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2509:
John Schulten
2507:
Daniel Harrwitz
2443:
Bernhard Horwitz
February 1851 rating list
2688:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2527:
Elijah Williams
2525:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2496:
Daniel Harrwitz
2488:
Henry Buckle
March 1851 rating list
2673:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2525:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2506:
Elijah Williams
2487:
Daniel Harrwitz
2485:
Henry Buckle
April 1851 rating list
2658:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2526:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2507:
Elijah Williams
2488:
Johann Löwenthal
2484:
Henry Buckle
May 1851 rating list
2646:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2529:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2509:
Elijah Williams
2493:
ósef Szén
2490:
Johann Löwenthal
June 1851 rating list
2633:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2540:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2517:
Elijah Williams
2516:
Adolf Anderssen
2492:
Johann Löwenthal
July 1851 rating list
2622:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2579:
Adolf Anderssen
2578:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2534:
ósef Szén
2523:
Elijah Williams
August 1851 rating list
2612:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2597:
Adolf Anderssen
2593:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2546:
ósef Szén
2526:
Henry Buckle
September 1851 rating list
2606:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2603:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2541:
ósef Szén
2530:
Henry Buckle
October 1851 rating list
2609:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2603:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2601:
Adolf Anderssen
2537:
ósef Szén
2532:
Henry Buckle
November 1851 rating list
2620:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2606:
Adolf Anderssen
2605:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2540:
Henry Buckle
2536:
ósef Szén
December 1851 rating list
2625:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2605:
Adolf Anderssen
2602:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2542:
Henry Buckle
2532:
ósef Szén
1852
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1852 rating list
2630:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2604:
Adolf Anderssen
2599:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2544:
Henry Buckle
2529:
Elijah Williams
February 1852 rating list
2628:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2604:
Adolf Anderssen
2598:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2543:
Henry Buckle
2529:
Elijah Williams
March 1852 rating list
2627:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2604:
Adolf Anderssen
2598:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2541:
Henry Buckle
2528:
Elijah Williams
April 1852 rating list
2624:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2603:
Adolf Anderssen
2596:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2539:
Henry Buckle
2526:
ósef Szén
May 1852 rating list
2621:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2595:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2537:
Henry Buckle
2525:
ósef Szén
June 1852 rating list
2620:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2594:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2535:
Henry Buckle
2524:
ósef Szén
July 1852 rating list
2618:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2594:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2534:
Henry Buckle
2524:
ósef Szén
August 1852 rating list
2617:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2594:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2532:
Henry Buckle
2523:
ósef Szén
September 1852 rating list
2615:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2594:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Henry Buckle
2523:
ósef Szén
October 1852 rating list
2613:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2594:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Henry Buckle
2523:
ósef Szén
November 1852 rating list
2612:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2595:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2530:
Henry Buckle
2523:
ósef Szén
December 1852 rating list
2618:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2612:
Daniel Harrwitz
2607:
Adolf Anderssen
2603:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2532:
Henry Buckle
1853
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1853 rating list
2622:
Daniel Harrwitz
2617:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2607:
Adolf Anderssen
2603:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2532:
Henry Buckle
February 1853 rating list
2632:
Daniel Harrwitz
2615:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2607:
Adolf Anderssen
2603:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Henry Buckle
March 1853 rating list
2639:
Daniel Harrwitz
2614:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2607:
Adolf Anderssen
2603:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Henry Buckle
April 1853 rating list
2642:
Daniel Harrwitz
2613:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2606:
Adolf Anderssen
2603:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Henry Buckle
May 1853 rating list
2643:
Daniel Harrwitz
2612:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2605:
Adolf Anderssen
2602:
Lionel Kieseritzky
2531:
Henry Buckle
June 1853 rating list
2644:
Daniel Harrwitz
2611:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2605:
Adolf Anderssen
2530:
Henry Buckle
2529:
Howard Staunton
July 1853 rating list
2644:
Daniel Harrwitz
2610:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2603:
Adolf Anderssen
2533:
Howard Staunton
2529:
Henry Buckle
August 1853 rating list
2643:
Daniel Harrwitz
2614:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2603:
Adolf Anderssen
2538:
Howard Staunton
2534:
Henry Buckle
September 1853 rating list
2643:
Daniel Harrwitz
2613:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2602:
Adolf Anderssen
2542:
Howard Staunton
2532:
Henry Buckle
October 1853 rating list
2643:
Daniel Harrwitz
2612:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2600:
Adolf Anderssen
2546:
Howard Staunton
2531:
Henry Buckle
November 1853 rating list
2616:
Daniel Harrwitz
2610:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2599:
Adolf Anderssen
2549:
Howard Staunton
2539:
Johann Löwenthal
December 1853 rating list
2617:
Daniel Harrwitz
2609:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2598:
Adolf Anderssen
2553:
Howard Staunton
2540:
Johann Löwenthal
1854
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1854 rating list
2618:
Daniel Harrwitz
2609:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2596:
Adolf Anderssen
2557:
Howard Staunton
2541:
Johann Löwenthal
February 1854 rating list
2617:
Daniel Harrwitz
2604:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2595:
Adolf Anderssen
2555:
Howard Staunton
2541:
Johann Löwenthal
March 1854 rating list
2618:
Daniel Harrwitz
2603:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2594:
Adolf Anderssen
2556:
Howard Staunton
2542:
Johann Löwenthal
April 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2601:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2593:
Adolf Anderssen
2557:
Howard Staunton
2544:
Johann Löwenthal
May 1854 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2600:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2593:
Adolf Anderssen
2558:
Howard Staunton
2545:
Johann Löwenthal
June 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2597:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2590:
Adolf Anderssen
2558:
Howard Staunton
2545:
Johann Löwenthal
July 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2594:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2588:
Adolf Anderssen
2558:
Howard Staunton
2546:
Johann Löwenthal
August 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2591:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2585:
Adolf Anderssen
2558:
Howard Staunton
2546:
Johann Löwenthal
September 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2588:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2582:
Adolf Anderssen
2559:
Howard Staunton
2547:
Johann Löwenthal
October 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2585:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2579:
Adolf Anderssen
2559:
Howard Staunton
2548:
Johann Löwenthal
November 1854 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2582:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2575:
Adolf Anderssen
2560:
Howard Staunton
2549:
Johann Löwenthal
December 1854 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2579:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2570:
Adolf Anderssen
2561:
Howard Staunton
2549:
Johann Löwenthal
1855
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1855 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2574:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2560:
Howard Staunton
2549:
Johann Löwenthal
2516:
Ernst Falkbeer
February 1855 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2571:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2561:
Howard Staunton
2550:
Johann Löwenthal
2517:
Ernst Falkbeer
March 1855 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2567:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2562:
Howard Staunton
2551:
Johann Löwenthal
2518:
Ernst Falkbeer
April 1855 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2564:
Howard Staunton
2563:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2552:
Johann Löwenthal
2519:
Ernst Falkbeer
May 1855 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2566:
Howard Staunton
2560:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2554:
Johann Löwenthal
2520:
Ernst Falkbeer
June 1855 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2569:
Howard Staunton
2557:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2555:
Johann Löwenthal
2521:
Ernst Falkbeer
July 1855 rating list
2620:
Daniel Harrwitz
2572:
Howard Staunton
2556:
Johann Löwenthal
2554:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2522:
Ernst Falkbeer
August 1855 rating list
2619:
Daniel Harrwitz
2572:
Howard Staunton
2556:
Johann Löwenthal
2550:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2522:
Ernst Falkbeer
September 1855 rating list
2618:
Daniel Harrwitz
2572:
Howard Staunton
2556:
Johann Löwenthal
2546:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2523:
Ernst Falkbeer
October 1855 rating list
2618:
Daniel Harrwitz
2571:
Howard Staunton
2556:
Johann Löwenthal
2543:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2523:
Ernst Falkbeer
November 1855 rating list
2617:
Daniel Harrwitz
2571:
Howard Staunton
2557:
Johann Löwenthal
2540:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2524:
Ernst Falkbeer
December 1855 rating list
2615:
Daniel Harrwitz
2570:
Howard Staunton
2557:
Johann Löwenthal
2537:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2524:
Ernst Falkbeer
1856
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1856 rating list
2614:
Daniel Harrwitz
2568:
Howard Staunton
2557:
Johann Löwenthal
2535:
Tassilo von der Lasa
2524:
Ernst Falkbeer
February 1856 rating list
2599:
Daniel Harrwitz
2597:
Serafino Dubois
2545:
Johann Löwenthal
2497:
Robert Brien
2494:
Ernst Falkbeer
March 1856 rating list
2604:
Serafino Dubois
2595:
Daniel Harrwitz
2543:
Johann Löwenthal
2494:
J Budzinsky
2492:
Robert Brien
April 1856 rating list
2611:
Serafino Dubois
2592:
Daniel Harrwitz
2543:
Johann Löwenthal
2498:
J Budzinsky
2487:
Robert Brien
May 1856 rating list
2616:
Serafino Dubois
2588:
Daniel Harrwitz
2541:
Johann Löwenthal
2502:
J Budzinsky
2483:
Jules de Rivière
June 1856 rating list
2621:
Serafino Dubois
2583:
Daniel Harrwitz
2538:
Johann Löwenthal
2506:
J Budzinsky
2490:
Jules de Rivière
July 1856 rating list
2625:
Serafino Dubois
2578:
Daniel Harrwitz
2536:
Johann Löwenthal
2509:
J Budzinsky
2497:
Jules de Rivière
August 1856 rating list
2629:
Serafino Dubois
2574:
Daniel Harrwitz
2533:
Johann Löwenthal
2512:
J Budzinsky
2503:
Jules de Rivière
September 1856 rating list
2632:
Serafino Dubois
2569:
Daniel Harrwitz
2531:
Johann Löwenthal
2515:
J Budzinsky
2509:
Jules de Rivière
October 1856 rating list
2635:
Serafino Dubois
2563:
Daniel Harrwitz
2528:
Johann Löwenthal
2517:
J Budzinsky
2514:
Jules de Rivière
November 1856 rating list
2638:
Serafino Dubois
2558:
Daniel Harrwitz
2525:
Johann Löwenthal
2519:
J Budzinsky
2519:
Jules de Rivière
December 1856 rating list
2640:
Serafino Dubois
2552:
Daniel Harrwitz
2524:
Jules de Rivière
2523:
Johann Löwenthal
2521:
J Budzinsky
1857
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1857 rating list
2642:
Serafino Dubois
2549:
Daniel Harrwitz
2528:
Jules de Rivière
2523:
J Budzinsky
2520:
Johann Löwenthal
February 1857 rating list
2641:
Serafino Dubois
2544:
Daniel Harrwitz
2529:
Jules de Rivière
2523:
J Budzinsky
2517:
Johann Löwenthal
March 1857 rating list
2640:
Serafino Dubois
2540:
Daniel Harrwitz
2530:
Jules de Rivière
2524:
J Budzinsky
2515:
Johann Löwenthal
April 1857 rating list
2639:
Serafino Dubois
2536:
Daniel Harrwitz
2531:
Jules de Rivière
2524:
J Budzinsky
2512:
Johann Löwenthal
May 1857 rating list
2638:
Serafino Dubois
2532:
Jules de Rivière
2532:
Daniel Harrwitz
2524:
J Budzinsky
2461:
Robert Brien
June 1857 rating list
2637:
Serafino Dubois
2534:
Jules de Rivière
2527:
Daniel Harrwitz
2525:
J Budzinsky
2461:
Robert Brien
July 1857 rating list
2636:
Serafino Dubois
2535:
Jules de Rivière
2526:
J Budzinsky
2522:
Daniel Harrwitz
2461:
Robert Brien
August 1857 rating list
2636:
Serafino Dubois
2537:
Jules de Rivière
2527:
J Budzinsky
2517:
Daniel Harrwitz
2462:
Robert Brien
September 1857 rating list
2637:
Serafino Dubois
2541:
Jules de Rivière
2530:
J Budzinsky
2498:
Daniel Harrwitz
2464:
Robert Brien
October 1857 rating list
2636:
Serafino Dubois
2543:
Jules de Rivière
2531:
J Budzinsky
2491:
Daniel Harrwitz
2464:
Robert Brien
November 1857 rating list
2634:
Serafino Dubois
2544:
Jules de Rivière
2531:
J Budzinsky
2463:
Robert Brien
2460:
Henry Bird
December 1857 rating list
2632:
Serafino Dubois
2545:
Jules de Rivière
2530:
J Budzinsky
2464:
Robert Brien
2462:
Henry Bird
1858
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1858 rating list
2629:
Serafino Dubois
2546:
Jules de Rivière
2530:
J Budzinsky
2463:
Robert Brien
2462:
Henry Bird
February 1858 rating list
2624:
Serafino Dubois
2544:
Jules de Rivière
2526:
J Budzinsky
2464:
Robert Brien
2464:
Henry Bird
March 1858 rating list
2621:
Serafino Dubois
2545:
Jules de Rivière
2526:
J Budzinsky
2487:
Daniel Harrwitz
2464:
Henry Bird
April 1858 rating list
2617:
Serafino Dubois
2546:
Jules de Rivière
2526:
J Budzinsky
2492:
Daniel Harrwitz
2464:
Henry Bird
May 1858 rating list
2614:
Serafino Dubois
2546:
Jules de Rivière
2525:
J Budzinsky
2495:
Daniel Harrwitz
2464:
Henry Bird
June 1858 rating list
2610:
Serafino Dubois
2547:
Jules de Rivière
2525:
J Budzinsky
2500:
Daniel Harrwitz
2464:
Henry Bird
July 1858 rating list
2605:
Serafino Dubois
2548:
Jules de Rivière
2525:
J Budzinsky
2503:
Daniel Harrwitz
2463:
Henry Bird
August 1858 rating list
2600:
Serafino Dubois
2594:
Paul Morphy
2578:
Adolf Anderssen
2548:
Jules de Rivière
2507:
Daniel Harrwitz
September 1858 rating list
2651:
Paul Morphy
2558:
Adolf Anderssen
2557:
Serafino Dubois
2545:
Franciscus Janssens
2517:
Ernst Falkbeer
October 1858 rating list
2666:
Paul Morphy
2590:
Johann Löwenthal
2563:
Adolf Anderssen
2546:
Franciscus Janssens
2524:
Ernst Falkbeer
November 1858 rating list
2690:
Paul Morphy
2598:
Johann Löwenthal
2565:
Adolf Anderssen
2542:
Franciscus Janssens
2521:
Ernst Falkbeer
December 1858 rating list
2688:
Paul Morphy
2597:
Johann Löwenthal
2570:
Adolf Anderssen
2542:
Franciscus Janssens
2520:
Ernst Falkbeer
1859
#1-ranked player
#2-ranked player
#3-ranked player
#4-ranked player
#5-ranked player
January 1859 rating list
2724:
Paul Morphy
2609:
Johann Löwenthal
2579:
Adolf Anderssen
2538:
Franciscus Janssens
2527:
Louis Paulsen
February 1859 rating list
2725:
Paul Morphy
2609:
Johann Löwenthal
2587:
Adolf Anderssen
2536:
Franciscus Janssens
2528:
Louis Paulsen
March 1859 rating list
2732:
Paul Morphy
2612:
Johann Löwenthal
2598:
Adolf Anderssen
2535:
Franciscus Janssens
2534:
Louis Paulsen
April 1859 rating list
2737:
Paul Morphy
2614:
Johann Löwenthal
2609:
Adolf Anderssen
2537:
Louis Paulsen
2532:
Franciscus Janssens
May 1859 rating list
2738:
Paul Morphy
2616:
Adolf Anderssen
2614:
Johann Löwenthal
2538:
Louis Paulsen
2532:
Daniel Harrwitz
June 1859 rating list
2743:
Paul Morphy
2633:
Adolf Anderssen
2616:
Johann Löwenthal
2539:
Daniel Harrwitz
2529:
Joseph Campbell
July 1859 rating list
2743:
Paul Morphy
2640:
Adolf Anderssen
2615:
Johann Löwenthal
2541:
Daniel Harrwitz
2534:
Joseph Campbell
August 1859 rating list
2743:
Paul Morphy
2648:
Adolf Anderssen
2614:
Johann Löwenthal
2542:
Daniel Harrwitz
2537:
Joseph Campbell
September 1859 rating list
2742:
Paul Morphy
2654:
Adolf Anderssen
2611:
Johann Löwenthal
2543:
Daniel Harrwitz
2541:
Joseph Campbell
October 1859 rating list
2739:
Paul Morphy
2655:
Adolf Anderssen
2609:
Johann Löwenthal
2546:
Joseph Campbell
2543:
Daniel Harrwitz
November 1859 rating list
2738:
Paul Morphy
2656:
Adolf Anderssen
2608:
Johann Löwenthal
2550:
Joseph Campbell
2544:
Daniel Harrwitz
December 1859 rating list
2737:
Paul Morphy
2657:
Adolf Anderssen
2607:
Johann Löwenthal
2554:
Joseph Campbell
2544:
Daniel Harrwitz