Summary: 1970 - 1975 How to use this page
Duration: covering

Most Dominant Player between 1970 and 1975 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 4.6 years as #1 (between January 1970 and July 1974)
The player who was ranked #1 most often between 1970 and 1975 was Bobby Fischer, with 55 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 4.6 years). Next on the list was Anatoly Karpov (0.4 years), the only other player to be ranked #1 between 1970 and 1975.

Highest-Rated Player between 1970 and 1975 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2895 (October 1971)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1970 and 1975 was Bobby Fischer, with a rating of 2895 on the October 1971 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1970 and 1975 were achieved by Anatoly Karpov (2803 on the December 1974 list) and Mikhail Tal (2777 on the April 1973 list).

Strongest Tournament between 1970 and 1975 See more details
   Moscow (URS Championship), 1973: Class 15 (#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #10)
The strongest tournament held between 1970 and 1975 was Moscow (URS Championship) 1973. This was a Class 15 tournament, including seven of the top ten players in the world (from the October 1973 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Rovinj/Zagreb 1970 (Class 13) and Palma de Mallorca (Interzonal) 1970 (Class 13).

Strongest Match between 1970 and 1975 See more details
   Karpov-Korchnoi I (Candidates final, Moscow), 1974: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1970 and 1975 was Karpov-Korchnoi I (Candidates final, Moscow), 1974. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Anatoly Karpov (2800) and #2 Viktor Korchnoi (2765) from the September 1974 rating list. Next on the list were Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971 (#1 vs #3) and Fischer-Petrosian Match (Candidates final, Buenos Aires), 1971 (#1 vs #6).

Best Individual Event Performance between 1970 and 1975 See more details
   Bobby Fischer: 2887 in Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971
The best individual event performance between 1970 and 1975 was achieved by Bobby Fischer with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2887 in Fischer-Larsen Match (Candidates semifinal, Denver), 1971. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Bobby Fischer (2870 performance) in Fischer-Taimanov Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Vancouver), 1971, and by Bobby Fischer (2850 performance) in Palma de Mallorca (Interzonal), 1970.