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Most Dominant Player between 1845 and 1865 See more details
   Howard Staunton: 4.7 years as #1 (between January 1845 and August 1849)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1845 and 1865 was Howard Staunton, with 56 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 4.7 years). Next on the list were Paul Morphy (3.3 years) and Daniel Harrwitz (3.2 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1845 and 1865 See more details
   Paul Morphy: 2743 (June 1859)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1845 and 1865 was Paul Morphy, with a rating of 2743 on the June 1859 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1845 and 1865 were achieved by Lionel Kieseritzky (2734 on the January 1851 list) and Louis Paulsen (2710 on the October 1862 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1845 and 1865 See more details
   London, 1862: Class 9 (#1, #2, #7)
The strongest tournament held between 1845 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). The only other tournament held between 1845 and 1865 with any rated players was London International Tournament 1851 (Class 5).
Strongest Match between 1845 and 1865 See more details
   Anderssen-Paulsen I (London), 1862: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1845 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 1845 and 1865 See more details
   Ignatz Kolisch: 2713 in Barnes-Kolisch Match (London), 1860
The best individual event performance between 1845 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 Johann Löwenthal (2705 performance) in Kieseritzky-Lowenthal Match, 1851, and by Daniel Harrwitz (2700 performance) in Harrwitz-Williams II (London), 1852.