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Most Dominant Player between 1900 and 1910 See more details
   Emanuel Lasker: 5.4 years as #1 (between January 1900 and December 1909)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1900 and 1910 was Emanuel Lasker, with 65 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 5.4 years). Next on the list were Géza Maróczy (2.5 years) and Harry Pillsbury (1.3 years).

Highest-Rated Player between 1900 and 1910 See more details
   Emanuel Lasker: 2869 (July 1900)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1900 and 1910 was Emanuel Lasker, with a rating of 2869 on the July 1900 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1900 and 1910 were achieved by Géza Maróczy (2820 on the May 1906 list) and Harry Pillsbury (2816 on the July 1901 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1900 and 1910 See more details
   Ostend, 1905: Class 16 (#1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9)
The strongest tournament held between 1900 and 1910 was Ostend 1905. This was a Class 16 tournament, including seven of the top ten players in the world (from the January 1905 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Paris 1900 (Class 16) and St. Petersburg 1909 (Class 15).

Strongest Match between 1900 and 1910 See more details
   Janowsky-Schlechter II (Karlsbad), 1902: #4 vs #5
The strongest match held between 1900 and 1910 was Janowsky-Schlechter II (Karlsbad), 1902. This was a matchup of #4 vs #5, including #4 Carl Schlechter (2747) and #5 Dawid Janowsky (2720) from the January 1902 rating list. Next on the list were Lasker-Tarrasch I (World Championship, Germany), 1908 (#2 vs #6) and Chigorin-Lasker Match (Brighton), 1903 (#2 vs #7).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1900 and 1910 See more details
   Emanuel Lasker: 2876 in Lasker-Marshall I (World Championship, USA), 1907
The best individual event performance between 1900 and 1910 was achieved by Emanuel Lasker with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2876 in Lasker-Marshall I (World Championship, USA), 1907. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Géza Maróczy (2837 performance) in Ostend, 1905, and by Emanuel Lasker (2833 performance) in Paris, 1900.