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Duration: covering
Most Dominant Player between 1955 and 1965 See more details
   Vassily Smyslov: 3.6 years as #1 (between January 1955 and September 1958)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1955 and 1965 was Vassily Smyslov, with 43 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 3.6 years). Next on the list were Tigran Petrosian (2.8 years) and Mikhail Tal (2.6 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1955 and 1965 See more details
   Vassily Smyslov: 2800 (September 1956)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1955 and 1965 was Vassily Smyslov, with a rating of 2800 on the September 1956 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1955 and 1965 were achieved by Mikhail Tal (2799 on the September 1960 list) and Tigran Petrosian (2796 on the July 1962 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1955 and 1965 See more details
   Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1956: Class 15 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #9)
The strongest tournament held between 1955 and 1965 was Moscow (Alekhine Memorial) 1956. This was a Class 15 tournament, including five of the top ten players in the world (from the January 1956 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Amsterdam (Candidates) 1956 (Class 15) and Moscow (URS Championship) 1955 (Class 15).
Strongest Match between 1955 and 1965 See more details
   Botvinnik-Smyslov II (World Championship, Moscow), 1957: #1 vs #4
The strongest match held between 1955 and 1965 was Botvinnik-Smyslov II (World Championship, Moscow), 1957. This was a matchup of #1 vs #4, including #1 Vassily Smyslov (2782) and #4 Mikhail Botvinnik (2762) from the March 1957 rating list. Next on the list were Botvinnik-Smyslov III (World Championship, Moscow), 1958 (#1 vs #5) and Botvinnik-Tal I (World Championship, Moscow), 1960 (#1 vs #6).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1955 and 1965 See more details
   Mikhail Tal: 2869 in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959
The best individual event performance between 1955 and 1965 was achieved by Mikhail Tal with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2869 in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Mikhail Botvinnik (2862 performance) in Botvinnik-Tal II (World Championship, Moscow), 1961, and by Paul Keres (2836 performance) in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959.