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Most Dominant Player between 1938 and 1943 See more details
   Mikhail Botvinnik: 3.5 years as #1 (between November 1938 and October 1942)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1938 and 1943 was Mikhail Botvinnik, with 42 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 3.5 years). Next on the list were Alexander Alekhine (0.9 years) and Reuben Fine (0.5 years).

Highest-Rated Player between 1938 and 1943 See more details
   Mikhail Botvinnik: 2789 (April 1941)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1938 and 1943 was Mikhail Botvinnik, with a rating of 2789 on the April 1941 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1938 and 1943 were achieved by Alexander Alekhine (2763 on the October 1942 list) and Reuben Fine (2762 on the July 1941 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1938 and 1943 See more details
   AVRO, 1938: Class 20 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8)
The strongest tournament held between 1938 and 1943 was AVRO 1938. This was a Class 20 tournament, including eight of the top ten players in the world (from the November 1938 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Leningrad/Moscow (Absolute Championship) 1941 (Class 9) and New York (USA Championship) 1940 (Class 7).

Strongest Match between 1938 and 1943 See more details
   Euwe-Keres Match (NED), 1939: #5 vs #7
The strongest match held between 1938 and 1943 was Euwe-Keres Match (NED), 1939. This was a matchup of #5 vs #7, including #5 Paul Keres (2732) and #7 Max Euwe (2718) from the January 1939 rating list. Next on the list were Bogoljubow-Eliskases Match (GER, Germany), 1939 (#9 vs #11) and Bogoljubow-Euwe III (Karlsbad), 1941 (#6 vs #16).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1938 and 1943 See more details
   Mikhail Botvinnik: 2804 in Leningrad/Moscow (Absolute Championship), 1941
The best individual event performance between 1938 and 1943 was achieved by Mikhail Botvinnik with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2804 in Leningrad/Moscow (Absolute Championship), 1941. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Paul Keres (2780 performance) in AVRO, 1938, and by Reuben Fine (2778 performance) in AVRO, 1938.