Summary: 1930 - 1940 How to use this page
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Most Dominant Player between 1930 and 1940 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 6.9 years as #1 (between January 1930 and October 1938)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1930 and 1940 was Alexander Alekhine, with 83 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 6.9 years). Next on the list were Mikhail Botvinnik (1.7 years) and Max Euwe (1.2 years).

Highest-Rated Player between 1930 and 1940 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 2860 (May 1931)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1930 and 1940 was Alexander Alekhine, with a rating of 2860 on the May 1931 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1930 and 1940 were achieved by José Capablanca (2804 on the January 1930 list) and Mikhail Botvinnik (2780 on the June 1939 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1930 and 1940 See more details
   Nottingham, 1936: Class 20 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
The strongest tournament held between 1930 and 1940 was Nottingham 1936. This was a Class 20 tournament, including eight of the top ten players in the world (from the August 1936 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were AVRO 1938 (Class 20) and San Remo 1930 (Class 15).

Strongest Match between 1930 and 1940 See more details
   Alekhine-Euwe II (World Championship, NLD), 1935: #1 vs #3
The strongest match held between 1930 and 1940 was Alekhine-Euwe II (World Championship, NLD), 1935. This was a matchup of #1 vs #3, including #1 Alexander Alekhine (2767) and #3 Max Euwe (2724) from the October 1935 rating list. Next on the list were Alekhine-Euwe III (World Championship, NED), 1937 (#1 vs #4) and Alekhine-Bogoljubow II (World Championship, Germany), 1934 (#1 vs #5).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1930 and 1940 See more details
   Alexander Alekhine: 2865 in San Remo, 1930
The best individual event performance between 1930 and 1940 was achieved by Alexander Alekhine with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2865 in San Remo, 1930. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Alexander Alekhine (2859 performance) in Bled, 1931, and by Alexander Alekhine (2844 performance) in Alekhine-Euwe III (World Championship, NED), 1937.