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Most Dominant Player between 1936 and 1937 See more details
   Max Euwe: 0.7 years as #1 (between January 1936 and August 1936)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1936 and 1937 was Max Euwe, with 8 different months as the top-ranked player. Next on the list was Mikhail Botvinnik (4 months), the only other player to be ranked #1 between 1936 and 1937.
Highest-Rated Player between 1936 and 1937 See more details
   Max Euwe: 2769 (January 1936)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1936 and 1937 was Max Euwe, with a rating of 2769 on the January 1936 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1936 and 1937 were achieved by Mikhail Botvinnik (2762 on the September 1936 list) and Alexander Alekhine (2758 on the March 1936 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1936 and 1937 See more details
   Nottingham, 1936: Class 20 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
The strongest tournament held between 1936 and 1937 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 Moscow 1936 (Class 9) and Amsterdam 1936 (Class 8).
Strongest Match between 1936 and 1937 See more details
   Eliskases-Spielmann II (Semmering), 1936: #17 vs #22
The strongest match held between 1936 and 1937 was Eliskases-Spielmann II (Semmering), 1936. This was a matchup of #17 vs #22, including #17 Erich Eliskases (2632) and #22 Rudolf Spielmann (2618) from the January 1936 rating list. The only other match held between 1936 and 1937 with rated players was Bolbochán-Grau Match (Buenos Aires), 1936 (#47 vs #48).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1936 and 1937 See more details
   José Capablanca: 2787 in Moscow, 1936
The best individual event performance between 1936 and 1937 was achieved by José Capablanca with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2787 in Moscow, 1936. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by José Capablanca (2754 performance) in Nottingham, 1936, and by Mikhail Botvinnik (2753 performance) in Nottingham, 1936.