Summary: 1989 - 1994 How to use this page
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Most Dominant Player between 1989 and 1994 See more details
   Garry Kasparov: 5.0 years as #1 (between January 1989 and December 1993)
The only player to be ranked #1 between 1989 and 1994 was Garry Kasparov, with 60 different months as the top-ranked player (a total of 5.0 years).
Highest-Rated Player between 1989 and 1994 See more details
   Garry Kasparov: 2886 (March 1993)
The player who achieved the highest peak rating between 1989 and 1994 was Garry Kasparov, with a rating of 2886 on the March 1993 list. The next-highest peak ratings between 1989 and 1994 were achieved by Anatoly Karpov (2848 on the March 1989 list) and Vassily Ivanchuk (2804 on the May 1992 list).
Strongest Tournament between 1989 and 1994 See more details
   Linares, 1993: Class 21 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10)
The strongest tournament held between 1989 and 1994 was Linares 1993. This was a Class 21 tournament, including nine of the top ten players in the world (from the February 1993 rating list). The next-strongest tournaments were Linares 1992 (Class 20) and Reggio Emilia 1991 (Class 18).
Strongest Match between 1989 and 1994 See more details
   Karpov-Kasparov V (World Championship, Lyon/New York), 1990: #1 vs #2
The strongest match held between 1989 and 1994 was Karpov-Kasparov V (World Championship, Lyon/New York), 1990. This was a matchup of #1 vs #2, including #1 Garry Kasparov (2877) and #2 Anatoly Karpov (2827) from the October 1990 rating list. Next on the list were Karpov-Timman I (Candidates final, Kuala Lumpur), 1990 (#2 vs #5) and Anand-Ivanchuk Match (Linares), 1992 (#3 vs #5).
Best Individual Event Performance between 1989 and 1994 See more details
   Garry Kasparov: 2881 in Tilburg, 1989
The best individual event performance between 1989 and 1994 was achieved by Garry Kasparov with a Chessmetrics Performance Rating of 2881 in Tilburg, 1989. The next-best individual event performances were achieved by Garry Kasparov (2863 performance) in Linares, 1993, and by Garry Kasparov (2855 performance) in Linares, 1992.